12 h. ago Man 'knocked down' in crash with Edinburgh tour bus on packed Royal Mile

A busy Edinburgh road has been closed off by police after a man was allegedly 'knocked down' by a tour bus.

Events

3 d. ago Rising Voices, Bold Visions: The Fresh Talent Redefining Edinburgh Fringe 2025

As the world’s largest arts festival returns, Edinburgh Fringe 2025 is set to showcase an extraordinary wave of fresh voices and bold new talent. This year’s lineup features powerful explorations of identity, resilience, friendship, and societal change—offering audiences a chance to connect with stories that are as timely as they are personal.

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2 w. ago How Summerhall Arts are supporting artists like never before this festival

This year, Summerhall continues to support exceptional artists' stage work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the provision of five festival awards and a whole host of other initiatives including a 25% discount for working class audiences to attend the proudly working class work in the programme.

Culture

2 w. ago A haunting portrait of life on the frontlines as Ukraine’s Kharkiv comes to Edinburgh Festival Fringe

In a powerful exploration of love, war and resilience, Someone Like Me brings the voices of Kharkiv, a city on Ukraine’s eastern border that has endured relentless Russian assault since the full-scale invasion began, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This arresting physical theatre performance weaves together first hand testimonies from Ukrainians of all ages, from a six-year-old child to a 90-year-old great-grandmother, offering a deeply human portrait of life in a city under siege.

Culture

2 w. ago Edinburgh Pride in pictures as thousands turn city streets into sea of colour

Colourful photos from the event show marchers packing the Royal Mile, filling the streets with flags and costumes.

Politics

3 w. ago Best show nominee Sam Nicoresti returns to the Fringe with 'Baby Doomer'

Described as “simultaneously smart and silly” by Chortle, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Winner and Chortle Best MC Nominee Sam Nicoresti returns to Edinburgh Fringe from 30 July to 24 August (except 11th) at 5.40pm at Pleasance Bunker 2 with Baby Doomer (Best Show Nominee Leicester Comedy Festival 2025), a show about losing your mind and finding the perfect skirt suit. In the summer of ‘23, following a sartorial emergency in a TK Maxx changing room and a stressful house move a whole minute round the corner, the acclaimed comedian and burgeoning trans icon lost their mind.

Politics

3 w. ago Tories say they would support UK joining fight against Iran if Starmer deems it necessary – UK politics live

Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel said.Campaigners from trade unions, voluntary organisations and the Church of Scotland have announced plans for an anti-poverty march to “demand better” from politicians in Scotland, reports the PA news agency.The campaign, Scotland Demands Better, will culminate in a march in Edinburgh on 25 October, walking from the Scottish parliament, up the Royal Mile and along George IV Bridge to The Meadows.Change for the better happens when people stand together and demand it. Scotland desperately needs that change.Too many of us are being cut off from life’s essentials. Too many are frightened of what the future will bring. Too many of us are feeling tired, angry, isolated, and disillusioned.Air pollution remains the most important environmental threat to health, with impacts throughout the life course.It is an area of health where the UK has made substantial progress in the last three decades, with con...

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