Environment
Free Photo Exhibition Shows Human Impacts on Planet Earth
A free, outdoor photographic exhibition showing humankind's impact on our planet opened today outside the Scottish Parliament building.
First Phase of Edinburgh EV Network Gets Go-Ahead
Edinburgh City Council has given the green light for a plan to build 66 on-street EV charging points in 14 hubs across the city by 2020.
Wild Day Out
There’s a wild adventure waiting for you at Holyrood Park!
New Edinburgh Festival Celebrates Robert Burns "And Beyond"
Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning (Friday, 7th December) for a new six-day Edinburgh festival celebrating Scotland’s national bard Robert Burns.
Redesign for Edinburgh's George Street Goes On Show
A new design for Edinburgh’s George Street is on show from today at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre.
Council to Roll Out LED Street Lights Across Edinburgh
Energy efficient LED street lights will be rolled out across Edinburgh from later this month.
Summer Solstice (Sunrise and Sunset)
The Summer Solstice is the point at which the sun reaches its highest point in the sky in Edinburgh. It falls at 4.54pm on 21 June bringing the longest day of the year. In Edinburgh, this is a total of 17 hours and 37 minutes of daylight.
Winter Solstice (Sunrise and Sunset)
The Winter Solstice, the point at which we are tilted furthest away from the Sun in Earth's Northern hemisphere, is at 10.22pm on 21 December in 2018.
Samhuinn Fire Festival
The Beltane Fire Society is best known for the Beltane Fire Festival in April, but it also hosts a Winter Festival - Samhuinn - which for the first time will be held on Calton Hill, in 2018. It's one of many fiery events that take place each year around Bonfire Night and Halloween.
Christmas at the Botanics 2018
After selling 70,000 tickets in its first year in 2017, Christmas in the Botanics returns with new light installations and visual effects.