Hogmanay
Edinburgh Ready For Hogmanay Party 2012
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay three-day festival opens tomorrow evening (Friday, 30th December) with the Torchlight Proc
Free Hogmanay Bus Service Extended Beyond Edinburgh
The free bus service for revellers at the Edinburgh's Hogmanay events has been extended to include destinations beyond Edinburgh
New Year Games
Borrowing from the traditional Orkney Ba' on New Year's Day, various venues in Edinburgh's Old Town will see two teams of Uppies and Doonies compete in four sets of
Hogmanay Headliners Attack Use of "Rocks"
In a strongly worded statement, Primal Scream have attacked Home Secretary Theresa May's use of their 1994 hit Rocks (above) at the Conservative Party conference on Tuesday.
The New Year Sprint
The New Year Sprint is an open 110m race, with a handicap starting system, that has taken place around New Year's Day annually since 1870. Professional and amateur sprinters compete in this the 143rd meeting, for a £4000 first prize.
Afore Ye Bells
The Queen’s Hall rings in 2012 with a traditional Scottish Hogmanay party.
Primal Scream To Headline Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Scottish indie rockers Primal Scream will headline this year's Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens on 31st December 2011.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay To Use Fringe Box Office
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is teaming up with the Fringe Office this year to sell tickets for the New Year festivities. Tickets can be bought in person at the Fringe Office, telephone, or online from 9am on 1st September (see buying Edinburgh's Hogmanay tickets).
Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival Review
As a lifelong Edinburgh resident, I have experienced the Capital’s Christmas and New Year Festival celebrations over many years, (dating back to the days when over 300,000 unticketed spectators crammed onto Princes Street on 31 December). I often think I should become jaded by the annual display of sparkling trees, ice rink, music, song and dance, with fireworks at midnight.