Culture
See Paddington, Star Wars and Casablanca for free – outdoors!
Three days of free films in the great outdoors are coming to Edinburgh next month. Edinburgh International Film Festival and Essential Edinburgh’s immensely popular free open-air cinema event, Film Fest in the City with Mackays, is set to return to St Andrew Square Garden this summer, with the Festival announcing a jam-packed line-up of free…
Read MoreProms in the Park will welcome singer Sophie
Award-winning singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor is coming to BBC Proms in the Park on Glasgow Green. Sophie, who shot to fame as a vocalist on Spiller’s number one single Groovejet, then followed it up with Take Me Home and her worldwide smash hit, Murder on the Dancefloor. She will be in Glasgow for the event on…
Read MoreGreat turnout for opening night of War Horse
The opening night of the War Horse was held recently at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre. It was the second visit to Scotland for the acclaimed production from the National Theatre since its sell-out run at the Festival Theatre in 2014. Joining the excited audience was Scottish tennis coach Judy Murray. War Horse is at the Festival…
Read MoreFacts at your fingertips with VIP programme
Visitors to some of the country’s most popular historic attractions can now learn more about the local area while delving into Scotland’s past. As part of a new approach to visitor information, 66 Historic Scotland properties – managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) – which welcomed a total of almost 2,220,000 visitors last year, have…
Read MoreGogglebox’s Giles and Mary to discuss their book
Two of the stars from Channel 4’s Gogglebox are to speak at this weekend’s Boswell Book Festival. Giles Wood and Mary Killen have written a book about their lives, ironically entitled The Diary Of Two Nobodies, which they will discuss at the annual festival of biography, being held in Dumfries House near Cumnock, in Ayrshire.…
Read MoreRSNO pays tribute to a true musical great
The life of one of the greatest musical figures of the 20th century is celebrated by the RSNO. One hundred years since the birth of American composer, conductor and educator Leonard Bernstein, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra presents a package of performances in Edinburgh and Glasgow to mark the occasion. Bernstein 100 is the world-wide…
Read MoreMusic, comedy and poetry at Crail Festival
This year’s Crail Festival is gearing up to be one of its most successful yet. Now in its 34th year, the festival takes place in a variety of venues in Crail, a picturesque village in the heart of the East Neuk of Fife, from 18-28 July. The Art Exhibition, Street Market, Putting Green and the…
Read MoreBringing Sherlock to Edinburgh is elementary
A brand new production of Sherlock Holmes: The Final Curtain embarks on a national tour, with a stop in Edinburgh next month. The World Premiere production stars Robert Powell as the Great Detective and Liza Goddard as Mary Watson. Directed by David Grindley, this brand new thriller has exclusive Scottish dates at King’s Theatre Edinburgh,…
Read MoreScots singing star takes to the road for Celtic Country
A talented Scots singer is to tour the UK with his Irish counterparts, for Celtic Country. Celtic Country includes Scotland’s international recording artist, from BBC TV’s The Voice, Colin Chisholm, alongside other talents of note, including The New Seekers’ Eve Graham, and Dominic Kirwan. Colin is well known as the lead singer of the 1970’s…
Read MoreLearn from the experts at wedding event in Edinburgh
With peak wedding season underway, Scotland’s wedding industry leaders will be hosting a free evening of tips and expert advice in Edinburgh. The Wedding Shop’s Edinburgh Showroom Takeover promises to inform and inspire with DIY cake decorating, cocktails and floristry. Guests will learn how to create a gift list with a twist and solve supplier…
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