Let’s start from the basis that Underbelly’s events have been a disaster and should be shut down immediately (writes MIKE SMALL).
They soak up public money, refuse to be transparent about their profits, cause environmental damage to public parks, and shut down and blight open spaces held in the common good. Continue reading ‘Re-imagining’ Hogmanay in Edinburgh
Tuesday 17th December, 7 – 7.30pm
Granton Primary School, Boswall Parkway
Underbelly has revealed details of the Torchlight Procession
Continue reading Details revealed for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay opening event
Winter Windows is back!
This special creative project conceived by Underbelly in 2014 as part of Edinburgh’s Christmas encourages Edinburgh’s young and budding artists to showcase their talents to residents and visitors outside of the classroom and in our streets and community hubs. Continue reading A Festive Welcome: Winter Windows is back!
The rising popularity of Edinburgh’s Christmas has been welcomed by the city council’s ‘Capital Coalition’ leaders – despite public disquiet over the over-commercialisation of the city centre.
Footfall figures for the first 9 days (first Saturday to second Sunday) are 522,000 – that’s 13% up on the same period last year.
These figures build on the biggest ever opening weekend for the Capital’s festive markets which saw a third more people enjoy the first Saturday of the event than in 2018. Continue reading Record-breaking first week for Edinburgh’s Christmas
From unsighly hoardings and dodgy scaffolding to disrespectful tratment of memorial benches and lax planning enforcement, the council has come in for a lot of criticism over Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2019 preparations.
This is the council’s response: Continue reading Bah humbug! Council responds to Christmas criticism
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has announced the complete banging Hogmanay in the Gardens line-up for the 2019 festival. Joining superstar international DJ Mark Ronson are global anthemic hitmakers, Rudimental DJ and Glasgow’s collective soundsystem, Mungo’s Hi Fi. Continue reading Rudimental DJ and Mungo’s Hi Fi complete Hogmanay line up
Culture Convener Councillor Donald Wilson looks forward to the capital’s festive season activities:
“There has been much discussion recently on the subject of our Winter Festivals. Without question, Edinburgh has become a world-renowned ‘place to be’ both at Christmas and Hogmanay – and not just for visitors. Continue reading What do we want from our Winter Festivals?
Underbelly shares annual report on Edinburgh’s world-renowned Winter Festivals – Edinburgh’s Christmas and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
Underbelly sold-out the McEwan Hall on Monday, raising a grand total of £41,055.00 through its third annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit. Continue reading Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit raises £41,055 for The Brain Tumour Charity
