The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra got the Edinburgh International Festival off to a thrilling start last night with an opening concert featuring music from the Holywood movies. Continue reading LA Phil at Tynecastle: ‘The Soundtrack Of Our Lives’
Don’t miss your chance to renew your garden waste permit or sign up for one. Registration closes at 2pm on Wednesday 7 August. Continue reading Garden Waste: still time to sign up for brown bin collection
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has won the backing of city councillors to proceed with an ambitious £70m initiative to safeguard Scotland’s priceless national plant collections and future proof its status as a world-leading centre for plant science, education, horticulture and conservation.
State-of-the-art facilities will underpin the Garden’s core activities, while the visitor experience will be greatly enhanced through the refurbishment and extension of the popular public Glasshouses. Continue reading Green light for Botanics plans
Screen Scotland has launched a new collaboration with the world’s largest arts festival – the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – to secure new film and TV content. Continue reading Screen Scotland teams up with world’s largest arts festival to secure new film and TV content
Today’s Bike Repair Session at the Community Shed has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Continue reading Today’s Dr. Bike session at Community Shed CANCELLED
Travelling Gallery’s on the road again
An exhibition of photography, paintings and poetry encouraging more and better access to nature for people affected by disability.
Travelling Gallery has announced its Autumn 2019 exhibition, Day of Access, which tours from August to December across Scotland. Continue reading THERE CAN NEVER BE AN EXCESS OF ACCESS
Saturday 3rd August 1 – 5pm
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe officially got underway today, with the unveiling of a brand new ‘Inspiration Machine’ on the Mound. Continue reading Be inspired at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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
