The Latest Breaking News from Edinburgh

Emily Aboud on Bogeyman: ‘I don’t want to traumatise the people I’m trying to empower’

The writer-director’s new Edinburgh fringe show switches between the 18th-century Haitian revolution and a haunted modern London

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

Derry Girls effect boosts Northern Irish talent at Edinburgh fringe

Record number of NI performers at this year’s festival, with C4 comedy hailed for raising awareness of nation’s comic gifts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

Markus Birdman: ‘If anything bad happens to a comic, we think: this will make a good routine!’

The standup on writing material about two strokes, his comedy bugbears and how the Edinburgh fringe has changed

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

Museum of Flight near Edinburgh to offer incredible new wartime escape room

The Museum of Flight in East Lothian have announced they will be running 'Operation Sabotage' for a time in August, which will be set up in one of their outbuildings on-site.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 1, 2022

Pricey Edinburgh parking space hits the market costing the same as two-bedroom flat

Located in an underground unit in Fountainbridge, the space would allow you to avoid the pay as you go metres that surround the area, with the city centre just a few minutes walk away.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 1, 2022

At risk Edinburgh bus routes will continue 'on a reduced service'

Councillors have been told First Bus is "not minded" to continue its arrangement with the council and services are expected to be reduced from next month.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 1, 2022

Edinburgh train passenger has to stand for over four hours in rammed carriage

Passengers aboard an LNER train to Edinburgh were standing aboard the train for more than four hours according to a customer. He claims that the train into the capital was so crowded that passengers could not access toilets, and elderly travellers were unable to sit down during the journey.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 1, 2022

Edinburgh Fringe: Best food and drink markets to visit during the festival

Plenty of places to pick from - especially at the weekends - and these excellent markets will no doubt be attracting dozens of foodies for the duration of the festival.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 1, 2022

Edinburgh tower block lifts set for £5.5m investment amid repair delays

Eight faulty tower block lifts dating to the 1960s will be replaced by the council in the next year.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 1, 2022

Inside Edinburgh's Royal Observatory where scientists look for signs of life on other planets

A team in Edinburgh are behind the most groundbreaking and scientifically important images captured of our universe to date. The Edinburgh Royal Observatory team talks about the James Webb Space Telescope, early STEM education, and Scottish innovation in an exclusive tour and interview.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 1, 2022