Glasgow-based construction specialist CCG (Scotland) Ltd has successfully completed a £11.98m upgrade of University of Edinburgh’s Appleton Tower. Continue reading Appleton Tower upgrade completed
Category: city centre
Call the Midwife star to switch on city lights
Sunday 19 November is capital’s Light Night Continue reading Call the Midwife star to switch on city lights
Moving Out: Museum of Childhood closes for refurbishment
Curators have packed away hundreds of artefacts, including dolls, toy cars and even an Emu Puppet as the Museum of Childhood closes for refurbishment. Continue reading Moving Out: Museum of Childhood closes for refurbishment
RSNO Remembrance Concert will help raise funds for Poppyscotland
Final preparations are being putting in place for a very special Remembrance Day concert at the Usher Hall on Friday which will help to raise vital funds for leading Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland. Continue reading RSNO Remembrance Concert will help raise funds for Poppyscotland
Edinburgh Poppy Day is “biggest and best yet”
Thousands of people descended upon St Andrew Square yesterday to enjoy an afternoon of fun and entertainment at the fourth annual Edinburgh Poppy Day. The event, which raised almost £20,000 last year, is part of the 2017 Scottish Poppy Appeal run by leading Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland. Continue reading Edinburgh Poppy Day is “biggest and best yet”
Lord Provost opens Garden of Remembrance
Poppyscotland Learning Competition launched
Frank Ross, the Right Honourable Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, led a special group of wreath-layers at the annual Opening Ceremony of the Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance, at the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens yesterday. Continue reading Lord Provost opens Garden of Remembrance
Diwali set to light up Edinburgh
‘Sober Raver’ heads north of the border
Star of BBC 3 documentary and Britain’s best known ‘sober raver’ makes first trip to Scotland
Renowned raver and all-round music lover Mr Bradley Gunn, who has Asperger’s syndrome, will make his first trip north of the border tomorrow (Tuesday 24th October) to do what he loves most at one of Edinburgh’s favourite weekly parties, Hectors at Cabaret Voltaire. Continue reading ‘Sober Raver’ heads north of the border
Harry Potter flies in to Central Library
Visitors to Edinburgh’s Central Library can now explore the History of Magic. This special display, which launched simultaneously in 20 public libraries across the UK, will run in tandem with the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition at the British Library in London until 28 February. Continue reading Harry Potter flies in to Central Library
City to raise a flag on Trafalgar Day
The Nelson Monument on Calton Hill will be colourfully commemorated this weekend for Trafalgar Day.