City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

Kids activities


Children's events and activities

Swallows and Amazons, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Review

A recent episode of Family Guy parodied a scene from 1987 movie The Princess Bride in which the grandson tells the grandfather he doesn’t want him to read the “stupid” fairytale b

Botanics To Launch Scotland's First Festival of Science and Food

Neil Forbes, chef

The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh (RGBE) has announced that is launching a new foodie festival this Spring - Science on a Plate.

Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival

Five-day festival of new theatre works, workshops, discussions, and other events exploring the intersection of puppetry, physical theatre and animation at the Traverse Theatre.

The Canal Cycle Ride 2012

Take your bike out! Enjoy the beautiful tow paths along the canals from Glasgow to Edinburgh!
Support Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland!

The Lost Sock Princess, Traverse Theatre, Review

This two person show performed by the two lovely girls complimenting each other, like a modern day Snow White and Rose Red, with their dark and fair hair and smiley positivity, is a relaxed and cas

Video: Pandas Meet Their Public at Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh Zoo's celebrity guests, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, met their public today.  The breeding pair of giant pandas arrived in Edinburgh on 4th

Cinderella, King's Theatre, Review

Cinderella 2011 cast

Everyone loves a good panto, and it doesn’t get any better than the traditional Edinburgh panto at the King’s Theatre.

Children's Christmas Swingalong, Usher Hall, Review

Owen and Olly

The Children’s Christmas Swingalong incorporated music spanning 200 years, played swing-style and with a lot of know-how by the fabulous RSNO Big Band, accompanied by hosts Olly and Owen on p

Beauty and the Beast, Royal Lyceum, Review

Stuart Paterson’s Beauty and the Beast masterfully spins the threads of dark fantasy, pantomime slapstick and a romantic ‘happily ever after’ ending to create a production that su

Film of the Week: Hugo (3D)

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Family audiences weaned on the fast food junk of high speed garbage, talking animals, rollercoaster blurs of action and trivial dialogue are either in for a shock or a substantial nourishing treat

St Andrews Festival

St Andrews Festival 2010

The town of St Andrews in Fife's annual St Andrew's Day festival spans several days with concerts, ceilidhs, and other events.

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

Run, Walk, Stroll or Toddle for CHILDREN 1ST

Santa run, walk, stroll or toddle for CHILDREN 1ST. Get that fuzzy festive feeling and sign up for a sponsored run, walk, stroll or toddle for CHILDREN 1ST.

Edinburgh Pantomimes and Christmas Shows 2011

The Kings Cinderella 2011

It can't be nearly christmas already? Oh, yes it is! EdinburghGuide.com previews this year's pantomime and Christmas shows (reviews of all the main Christmas shows coming later).

Edinburgh's Christmas

Big wheel on Princes Street

Christmas, or Xmas for non-believers, used to be a quiet period in Edinburgh. It's less so now, although (Edinburgh's Hogmanay aside) it's still not quite as mad as the hurlyburly of the Edinburgh Festival in August.

St Andrew's Day Celebrations & Finale

Edinburgh Castle in Autumn

Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh's foremost paid visitor attraction, opens its doors for free as part of the annual St Andrews Day celebrations.

Fiddle 2011

Angus Grant Senior and Junior

The 3-day festival moves this year from its traditional venue in the Assembly Rooms, which are being refurbished, to three venues this year - the main events will

1st Annual Scottish Birdfair

The first annual Scottish national event for bird and wildlife watching enthusiasts will be held at Hopetoun House, one of the UK’s finest stately homes, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, the major annual event will be a focal point for all things birds, wildlife and natural environment.

Edinburgh Schools to Get WiFi and 9000 Computers

Edinburgh pupils could soon find it much easier to access the internet through a spectrum of devices, ranging from mobile phones, to tablets and laptops, after the council announced that its schools and the majority of community education centres will get Wifi as part of a £5.3 million investment in technology.

Cbeebies Small Potatoes Sing-A-Long

Nate and Ruby, from Cbeebies Small Potatoes, would love you and your little ones to join them for a fantastic sing-a-long.   Their Wonderfuel Tour will be rolling into Castle Street in Ed