An artist from Edinburgh has been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize, the UK’s leading competition for British contemporary representational painting and drawing. Robbie Bushe from Oxgangs was shortlisted for his oil on canvas ‘Would All Remaining Passengers.‘ Continue reading Edinburgh artist shortlisted for national prize
The first parts of the renovated Ross Fountain will be returned to the site within West Princes Street Gardens during February, now that the extensive work on the foundations is almost complete. Continue reading Return of the Ross Fountain
It’s the popular community ceilidh at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre tomorrow night – and there’s still time to snap up a ticket! Don’t leave it too late, though … and remember admission is by ticket only
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Wednesday 7th February, 4- 7pm
The Building, Pennywell Road
Multicultural Women’s Group
Madelvic House
Friday 9 February 10am – midday
Classes for dads at Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre
The Royal Television Society’s Scottish branch, RTS Scotland – part of Britain’s leading forum for television and related media – celebrated new talent and excellence in student television production when it announced the winners of the RTS Scotland Student Television Awards 2018 this week. Continue reading RTS Scotland Student Television Award winners announced
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) has received the CEMVO Ethnic Minority Impact Award 2017 in the Education category for their ‘Routes to Roots: Adopting Scotland as a Homeland’ project. Continue reading Award for ELREC’s Routes to Roots project
Scotland’s Social Security Bill will now be enshrined with a commitment to reducing poverty after a Green MSP’s amendment was passed by a committee. Green MSP Alison Johnstone says the commitment to reducing poverty means that Scotland will now be better committed to people in need, taking a different approach from the UK government. Continue reading Greens strengthen Social Security Bill
The Scottish SPCA was caring for over 60 snakes at their nine Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centres across Scotland during National Serpent Day yesterday (1st February). Continue reading SSPCA seeks homes for sixty snakes on National Serpent Day
