The Prime Minister has sent her best wishes to everyone celebrating Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas. Continue reading Prime Minister’s Diwali message
Tag: Festivals
All set for Spooky Saturday!
Shoppers in Edinburgh are gearing up for a bumper Halloween as research shows that they plan to spend an average of £34.18 on costumes, decorations and sweets for trick or treaters – double the amount spent just five years ago. Continue reading All set for Spooky Saturday!
Edinburgh folk get their city back!
Fireworks concert brings record-breaking Festival to a close
After 50,266 performances of 3,269 shows in 294 venues across Edinburgh, the final curtain has fallen on the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe – and it’s been yet another record-breaking year for the luvvies …
Continue reading Edinburgh folk get their city back!
Fringe benefits!
Edinburgh’s festivals boost Scottish economy by over £300 million
Independent research published today confirms the huge contribution that Edinburgh’s Festivals make to the quality of life, international reputation and economic vitality of Edinburgh and Scotland. Edinburgh’s festivals attracted combined audiences of more than 4.5 million in 2015, putting them on par with attendances at the FIFA World Cup and second only to the Olympic Games. Continue reading Fringe benefits!
Power of Food Festival this weekend
Saturday & Sunday 18 – 19 June
LOTS OF GREAT FREE LOCAL EVENTS
SEE PROGRAMME (below) FOR DETAILS
Celebrate Starbank Park’s special anniversary
Starbank Park 125th Anniversary Gala
Saturday 18 June 2 – 5pm
Newhaven Gala today
Saturday 4 June 2 – 4.30pm
Edinburgh to approve all-Scotland approach to festivals and events
A new ten-year plan to guide the Scottish Capital’s events industry has been outlined by the City of Edinburgh Council. Members of the Culture and Sport Committee will be asked to approve a new events strategy this morning. Continue reading Edinburgh to approve all-Scotland approach to festivals and events
Celebrating Drylaw: Fun festival this weekend
Three days of community events in Drylaw
Drylaw Parish Church, Rainbow Club Daycare Centre, Drylaw Telford Communtiy Council and Ferryhill School have got together to create a programme of events to celebrate all that’s good about Drylaw. Continue reading Celebrating Drylaw: Fun festival this weekend
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
9th – 16th JUNE
Edinburgh is getting ready for Scotland’s greatest celebration of bicycle culture. The city will host the fourth edition of the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling from 9–19 June 2016.