Welcome back – we missed you! Multicultural festival Edinburgh Mela returns after an enforced absence
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Tag: Festivals
Share your Festival memories
Edinburgh International Book Festival kicks off today, and organisers are asking for people to share their special memories of Edinburgh’s Festivals to help create a piece of collective writing celebrating the 70th anniversary of Edinburgh becoming a Festival City. Continue reading Share your Festival memories
City losing out during festival boom, say Greens
As tens of thousands of visitors descent on Edinburgh for the festival season, new analysis by Andy Wightman MSP shows that £10.6million of taxes are being avoided this year due to the boom in private homes being let out as holiday accommodation. Continue reading City losing out during festival boom, say Greens
‘Ambitious’ City Deal to bring 21,000 jobs to Edinburgh
Keith Brown: ‘Ambitious’ city deal will deliver opportunities across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders.
The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal will deliver inclusive economic growth across the region through housing, innovation, transport, skills and culture. It is expected that the new deal will deliver 21,000 new jobs for the area – but the city’s Green councillors say the deal sells Edinburgh short.
Continue reading ‘Ambitious’ City Deal to bring 21,000 jobs to Edinburgh
Forth on the Fringe is back
Friday 4th & Saturday 5th AUGUST Continue reading Forth on the Fringe is back
The Playhouse on the Fringe line-up announced
A unique take on rock ‘n’ roll, a musical insight into family dynamics, an improvised one-man musical, a self-retrospective with Michelle Shocked and a show exploring the works of Annie Lennox, are to play in The Boards at the Edinburgh Playhouse this August. Continue reading The Playhouse on the Fringe line-up announced
Edinburgh International Film Festival programme launched
Edinburgh International Film Festival has revealed details of its full programme for 2017, marking the Festival’s 70th anniversary. Continue reading Edinburgh International Film Festival programme launched
The Power of Food Festival programme launched
The Power of Food Festival
17th & 18th June
Continue reading The Power of Food Festival programme launched
Woke up this mornin’ … to a packed Blues programme
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival announces its 2017 Blues programme
With over 20 blues concerts this year’s programme spans Southern blues, Delta blues, Mississippi blues, Chicago blues, electric blues to acoustic blues. The cast list includes American stars and the best homegrown talent. Continue reading Woke up this mornin’ … to a packed Blues programme
Gearing up for Festival of Cycling
Edinburgh is getting ready for Scotland’s greatest celebration of bicycle culture. The city will host the fifth edition of the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling from 8–18 June 2017.
As you may be aware there is an important event happening on the 8th of June 2017, Yes the start of the fifth annual Edinburgh Festival of Cycling! Continue reading Gearing up for Festival of Cycling