This year Underbelly is celebrating 20 Fringes at its original home, Cowgate.
The Cowgate is the heart of Underbelly, home to its new writing theatre, comedy, cabaret and late-night music and mischief. Continue reading Many happy returns to Cowgate’s Underbelly
As ever, there are some big names at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival – but the biggest star of them all kicked off the annual event in Charlotte Square Gardens yesterday. The Gruffalo came to town to get the party started – which is quite appropriate as the children’s favourite is celebrating his twentieth birthday!
Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson was joined by illustrator Catherine Rayner for her Performing Picture Books event at the Edinburgh Book Festival. Continue reading Happy Birthday, Gruffalo!
SUMMER SESSIONS PRINCES STREET GARDENS
Are you heading to one of the concerts in Edinburgh?
Check out the site map attached and please read the advice from the event organisers ahead of the gig:
For full event info visit the Summer Sessions website – http://ow.ly/n6iM50vpkYC
There was a packed house at Underbelly’s Circus Hub on Wednesday, where a special gala performance of Danny MacAskill’s Drop and Roll raised £6,915 in support of OneCity Trust’s work in Edinburgh.
The reaction from the Wednesday night audience was immense with both the children and the adults making it the noisiest show so far. Continue reading Drop and Roll at Underbelly raises £6,915 in support of OneCity Trust
The city council has received more than 8,000 consultation responses to the consultation on major changes proposed for Edinburgh’s city centre. The capital’s population is now aroung half a million people.
The Council went out to consultation on three different proposals over the summer: Edinburgh City Centre Transformation, Meadows to George Street and Low Emission Zones during May, June and July. Continue reading “Tremendous response” to three council consultations
Extra street cleaners have been drafted in to help keep the Capital – well, the city centre – clean during this year’s Festival.
Forty additional staff will join the core team of 37 city centre street cleansing operatives in August, to help manage extra demand over the busy summer period. Continue reading No laughing matter: council recruits extra cleaners for city centre
Police Scotland has been working with staff across all of the Edinburgh Festivals, to encourage them to be extra eyes and ears and help keep the event safe and secure. Continue reading Project Servator: Police prepared for Edinburgh’s festivals
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Convener has welcomed a significant funding boost towards a major project to transform George Street. Continue reading £20 million boost for George Street plans
Between 28 July and 1 September 2019, temporary changes will be in place on streets in the Old Town. The changes will help to make our busy streets easier and safer to walk around. Continue reading Starting today: Summertime Streets in city centre
Scottish space company Skyrora has successfully carried out testing on a fully 3D-printed, commercial rocket engine for the first time ever in the UK.
The Edinburgh-based firm used its base in Cornwall to carry out engine checks on its XL rocket, the firm’s main orbital launch vehicle. Continue reading Scottish space firm Skyrora celebrates successful rocket engine testing
