5 h. ago Edinburgh 'fire festival' in pictures as Scots celebrate start of summer

The Beltane Fire Festival is an annual event that takes place on Calton Hill and takes the form of a procession that starts at Edinburgh's National Monument.

Events

16 h. ago Beltane Fire Festival 2025: 19 spectacular pictures of Edinburgh's Calton Hill lit up by fire

Organisers couldn’t have hoped for better weather for the event.

Events

39 h. ago Duck & Waffle Edinburgh introduces a Seafood menu to celebrate St James Quarter Seafood Festival 2025

Duck & Waffle Edinburgh has launched an exciting new Seafood menu in celebration of the St James Quarter Seafood Festival 2025.

Culture

45 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon to unveil memoir at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Nicola Sturgeon is to appear in a line up of speakers which also includes Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny

Culture

51 h. ago Sturgeon to launch memoir at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Also on the line-up are authors Maggie O’Farrell and Ian McEwan, as well as Gavin And Stacey co-creator and writer, Ruth Jones.

Culture

62 h. ago Cost of Edinburgh Fringe means comedy is becoming more elitist, says Matt Forde

Edinburgh Festival Fringe has helped to launch the careers of numerous comedians and writers.

Politics

7 d. ago Somewhere by Nico launches its first cocktail festival in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Somewhere by Nico is to bring a spirited new experience to Scotland’s drinks scene with the launch of its first-ever Cocktail Festival, running simultaneously in Glasgow and Edinburgh this May.

Politics

2 w. ago Lanarkshire theatre kids to make Edinburgh Fringe debut ahead of West End show

Encore Stars Academy is thrilled to announce that they will be heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year for the very first time with their production of Matilda Jr.

Culture

2 w. ago City with 'festivals in its DNA' to host major summit of European arts event leaders

The event is to take place at the base of the Edinburgh International Festival

Politics

4 w. ago Edinburgh festival: 10 more Fringe shows revealed for this year's Pleasance venues

Another 129 shows have been unveiled for The Pleasance

Culture