59 h. ago Liam Gallagher calls Edinburgh Fringe a festival of 'thick s***' as reunion causes chaos

In a vicious stage rant, Liam Gallagher has made clear he isn’t a fan of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – branding it an oddball celebration of “thick s**t”.

Events

69 h. ago Liberty Festival 2025: Disability Arts Celebration heads to Wandsworth

Liberty Festival will be bringing a huge range of acts for this disabled-led event, all for free

Culture

4 d. ago Edinburgh festivals diary: the divided Fringe means we must celebrate the weird and wonderful grassroots

Guest diarist Kate Copstick is exasperated at the divided Fringe but eventually finds her happy place

Culture

5 d. ago Can the Edinburgh International Book Festival repair itself?

After last year’s sponsorship furore nearly broke the Edinburgh International Book Festival, David Robinson looks ahead to see if new strands, new venues and appearances from internationally renowned writers can help it thrive

Society

5 d. ago Madrid cultural diversity festival ban is ideological, its organisers claim

Kúpula se Mueve, which celebrates African and Latin culture, has been held without problems since 2013Madrid city council has banned a festival celebrating cultural diversity, claiming that it may lead to public disorder and complaints about noise from residents.The Kúpula se Mueve (Kúpula Moves) festival has been held without incident since 2013. Josias Ndanga, president of the association, insists the claims are an excuse, saying: “We’re convinced we’re being discriminated against on ideological grounds.” Continue reading...

Culture

5 d. ago Caroline Eden on the delights of Central Asia at Edinburgh Book Festival – 'There’s just something about that region that draws me back'

Ahead of her Edinburgh Book Festival appearance, writer Caroline Eden talks to David Robinson about the wonders of food and travel in Uzbekistan and beyond

Culture

5 d. ago Scots Makar Peter Mackay comes to the Edinburgh Book Festival – "I want to celebrate all the languages of Scotland"

Be it English, Gaelic or any of the other countless languages spoken in the country today, Peter Mackay tells Susan Mansfield that he wants to platform them all during his three years as Scotland's national poet

Culture

5 d. ago Scots Makar Peter Mackay at the Edinburgh Book Festival – 'I want to celebrate all the languages of Scotland'

Be it English, Gaelic or any of the other countless languages spoken in the country today, Peter Mackay tells Susan Mansfield that he wants to platform them all during his three years as Scotland's national poet

Culture

6 d. ago Land Notes: the Glenkens Festival of Land aims to celebrate land, place and community

The six-day programme aims to examine, articulate and celebrate our connection with the landscape.

Culture

7 d. ago Outrage as Spanish town bans Muslim religious festivals from public spaces

Conservative People’s party in Jumilla votes to stop civic centres and gyms being used for activities ‘alien to our identity’ A local authority in south-east Spain has banned Muslims from using public facilities such as civic centres and gyms to celebrate the religious festivals Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha.The ban in Jumilla, in Murcia, is a first in Spain. It was introduced by the conservative People’s party (PP) and passed with the abstention of the far-right Vox party and the opposition of local leftwing parties. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Robert Macfarlane at Edinburgh Book Festival: 'when you put yourself in remarkable places, surprising things happen'

One of the greatest nature writers of his generation ponders the uncertain future of the world's waterways in his new book Is A River Alive? Interview by Susan Mansfield

Culture

9 d. ago ‘We have to clear our names’: Venezuelan makeup artist who survived Ice detention tries to rebuild his life

Andry José Hernández Romero was one of 251 men flown from Texas to the Cecot prison in El Salvador. Now he’s seeking justiceAndry José Hernández Romero has already picked out the color of the suit he’ll wear to the next celebration of the Three Kings festival in his home town in the Venezuelan Andes. The carnivalesque celebration of Epiphany inspired the tattoos that landed him behind bars in El Salvador, accused of belonging to Venezuela’s most feared criminal gang, Tren de Aragua.The suit will be green, “like hope”, he said. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago This hidden corner of Edinburgh has pretty bakeries, independent book stores and some of the hottest restaurants in the city

Just a mile downhill along the cobbled roads from the city's main attractions is Stockbridge, which has quietly been having a glow up. Emma Henderson visits the bars, pubs, independent shops, green spaces and some of the newest culinary offerings to discover why it’s worth wandering over

Politics

3 w. ago Road closures to know as Merchant City festival celebrates 850 years of Glasgow

The festival runs from July 18 to 20 with live shows, markets and family fun for Glasgow’s 850th anniversary

Culture