Visiting Edinburgh

Edinburgh visitor attractions and info.

ā€˜The Show must go on’ was a maxim that P.T. Barnum and Brian Conley would probably share.
A Tale of Two Cities was Dicken’s favourite of his creations and one of which he was immensely proud, and it…
Clearly, this is the world's biggest and most spectacular annual fireworks concert, and an explosive evening…
To describe Sue Glover’s ā€˜Bondagers’ as a classic of contemporary Scottish theatre is but to do it justice.
Yes, folks it’s Panto time again.
Our theatre critic finds the annual traditional King's Theatre panto brings out his most festive side.
Solving the Rubik’s Cube puzzle is a near impossible task in itself, never mind adding acrobatics into the…
Edinburgh’s Christmas has begun and The Famous Spiegeltent is back in St.
For many people, old-fashioned panto is a creaky anachronism where men dressing as women shouldn’t be that…
Go down into these woods and you’re sure of plenty of big surprises!
The world has only been at peace for about 8% of its recorded history.
The well-known tale of Cinderella has been adapted in fine local style for this year’s Brunton Panto by Mark…
There seems to be a dearth of originality by lyricists and composers these days when it comes to creating…
Come one, come all! Feast your eyes and ears at the Festival Theatre for one of the most quintessential…
Let it Be the musical is marketed as ā€˜The Beatles’ show you never got to see’.
From artist to activist; poets to pioneer, fools to the forgotten; writers to rulers, significant figures…
Premiered in 1952, ā€œSingin’ in the Rainā€ starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor is still…
Evita has something reasonably rare in musical theatre - a good story and more than one memorable song.
The City Art Centre unveiled its latest exhibition at the end of July, the David Mach RA RSA presentation…
The premiere of Black Coffee in December 1930 was reviewed in The Times: