Category: city centre

Edinburgh’s Christmas programme announced

Edinburgh’s Chrsitmas 2019: 16 November 2019 – 4 January 2020

Underbelly has announced the full Edinburgh’s Christmas 2019 programme. Last year the world-renowned celebrations welcomed almost one million visitors who snapped up over 771,000 tickets to its various events, attractions, rides and markets.

Organisers say 99% of visitors rated them very good or good, with 8 out of 10 people saying they would be very likely to recommend Edinburgh’s Christmas. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Christmas programme announced

Victoria Crowe exhibition attracts over 40,000 visitors

Last weekend marked the closing days of what has been the most popular exhibition at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre in recent years. Victoria Crowe – 50 Years in Painting, closed on Sunday having welcomed over 40,000 visitors, from Edinburgh, UK and further afield, young and old, life long admires of Crowe’s work and those who discovered it for the first time, to celebrate the life’s work of one of the UK’s finest artists. Continue reading Victoria Crowe exhibition attracts over 40,000 visitors

Beyond Words: Scottish International Storytelling Festival

The 31st Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) celebrates old traditions and new connections, showcasing how music, dance and story communicate shared experiences that are ‘Beyond Words’.

Canada and Scotland have closely interwoven identities and histories, so SISF is delighted to headline ‘Canada-Scotland: Coast to Coast’ for its International Exchange, thanks to Festivals Expo support. Continue reading Beyond Words: Scottish International Storytelling Festival

Have your say on Edinburgh hotel dining

The team at DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre is opening its doors this Friday to discerning diners and avid foodies to help shape the hotel’s new menus.

Two free focus group sessions will take place from 12pm-1pm and 6pm-7pm tomorrow in SKYbar. Continue reading Have your say on Edinburgh hotel dining

Edinburgh’s Winter Festivals: The more you spend, the more you save, says Underbelly

Underbelly shares annual report on Edinburgh’s world-renowned Winter Festivals – Edinburgh’s Christmas and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay

  • Combined contract for Edinburgh’s Christmas and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay saves the city £1million per year.
  • 183,857 people attended Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and there was a 3% rise in total attenders from Edinburgh.
  • 2018 registered 929,219 unique visitors to Edinburgh’s Christmas
  • 28,000 tickets to Edinburgh’s Christmas given away to young people, community groups and charities in the city
  • Edinburgh’s Christmas raised £44,000 for charity
  • 99% of people rated Edinburgh’s Christmas very good or good.
  • Community benefit calculated as £1,176,000

Continue reading Edinburgh’s Winter Festivals: The more you spend, the more you save, says Underbelly

“A major, modern, capital”: Transport Convener talks city centre transformation

Edinburgh is changing. We are facing a 15% increase over two decades in the number of people who live here, our economy is growing and attracting more commuters into Edinburgh and tourist visitors are numerous (writes city council Transport convener Cllr Lesley Macinnes).

Continue reading “A major, modern, capital”: Transport Convener talks city centre transformation