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View of Edinburgh city centre from Holyrood Park

Scottish Parliament Election Produces Historic Win for Greens in Edinburgh Central

Edinburgh's Christmas market

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Stephanie MacGaraidh as Maggie, photo credit Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

29 Apr : Off the Rails: A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Assembly Roxy, Review

RSNO 24 April 26

25 Apr : RSNO, Sir Stephen Hough Plays Rachmaninov, Usher Hall, Review

Scene from Starstruck, Marlen Fuerte Castro and Harvey Littlefield

20 Apr : Scottish Ballet: Starstruck, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Review (2026)

Edinburgh Events

3 Aug

The flag of Scotland - a white cross on a blue background - flutters on the top of a flag post in bright sunshine

Summer Bank Holiday

18 May

Queen Victoria portrait photograph by Alexander Bassano, 1882. Glass copy negative, half-plate.

Victoria Day - Edinburgh Public Holiday

6 Jun

Band at The Meadows Festival

Meadows Festival

In Venues

Santa's Grotto in Castle Street

Santa Land

Santa Land is an outdoor, Christmas-themed, kids' pop-up site found in West Princes Street G...

Alexander Meddowes Fine Art Broker

Private, gallery behind Calton Hill on street with residential Georgian terrace housing, run by former Ch...

George Heriot's School

The distinctive turreted building of George Heriot's School (aka Heriots) first opened its doors to pupils in 1659....