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A week long festival celebrating Stockbridge, Edinburgh and the surrounding community. There is a range of events on art exhibitions, pub quizzes, theater productions and a dog show are but a few of the events on this week. For more … Continue reading →

Find out some extra uses for that patch of grass you have at home or the empty window box on your windowsill at the Edinburgh Botanic Garden this weekend. Edible Garden at the Edinburgh Botanical Gardens

Te first ever Edinburgh Colleges’ Festival, the largest student-led Further Education event in the UK. The Festival will demonstrate the imaginative and exciting work of students and also celebrate their academic achievements over the past year. This has been organised … Continue reading →

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The Puppet Animation Festival provides children and their families some excellent quality time to explore the magical worlds that can be found through a little imagination. It is also the perfect time for parents to find a little peace and … Continue reading →

The annual festival of traditional music and the arts which takes place through out the city at a variety of venues. More than 30 organisations come together to put on foot-stomping ceilidhs, late night concerts, folk clubs, storytelling and workshops … Continue reading →

An ancient fire festival in celebration of the arrival of spring held in Edinburgh on top of Carlton hill. www.beltane.org/

Edinburgh International Book Festival

Edinburgh Film Festival

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

The Royal Highland Show returns once more to the Ingliston showground. For more information and to book tickets check out the Royal Highland Show website.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Edinburgh Half Marathon returns in April this year for it’s second year although it was originally known as the Chris Hoy Edinburgh Half Marathon when it was first started in 2010. For more information please take a … Continue reading →

The Scottish Salsa Congress returns to Edinburgh once more, now in it’s 4th year. Available and recommended for all dancers from those with beginner 2 left feet through to the most experienced. Get on down and check it out. www.scottishsalsacongress.co.uk

The Six Nations are on and its Scotland v France More info: www.rbs6nations.com

On the 25th of January we celebrate the Birthday of our Scottish Poet Robert Burns with a Burns Supper. The day is traditionally celebrated with a burns supper. The Supper itself is an institution of Scottish Life – a night to … Continue reading →

The Six Nations are on and its Scotland v England More info: www.rbs6nations.com

For those that can’t wait for the New Year festivities I recommend joining the torchlight procession up Carlton hill for the fire festival’s burning of a Viking longboat and fireworks as we burn up the last year and start afresh … Continue reading →

Tickets are now on sale for Hogmanay and selling fast so come and enjoy Edinburgh at New Year. Its a great time to be in the city, join in on the Torchlight Procession, sing in the candlelight at St Giles, … Continue reading →