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Samsara at Edinburgh International Festival

Two dancers tell a legendary story at Edinburgh International Festival

Samsara is an exquisite performance bringing together contemporary dance with a powerful score to conjure up an imaginary world…

Speed Dial, Credit Harry Plowden

What to see at Edinburgh Fringe

Thinking of rounding your summer off with a trip to Edinburgh Fringe? Here’s a few suggestions of shows to see while you’re there…

Geffrye Museum herb garden - photographed by Jayne Lloyd

Grassroots gardening, botanical wonders and crafty events at Chelsea Fringe

This May, the grassroots and community-led Chelsea Fringe takes place with a host of quirky and soul-nurturing free and family-friendly events…

The HandleBards on tour

The HandleBards head out on bikes to pedal their plays

Fancy some open-air theatre this summer? The popular Shakespearean troupe known as The Handlebards are back with another bicycle-powered tour…

Beltane Fire Festival - Daniel Rannoch for Beltane Fire Society

Join the May Queen in Edinburgh to welcome the summer

If you’re ready for the summer, why not join the May Queen and Green Man to welcome it in at Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival?

KINTEKA Polish Film Festival

As Kinoteka Polish Film Festival gets underway, it shows solidarity with Ukraine

The 20th Kinoteka Polish Film Festival begins this month and is showing solidarity with Ukraine by donating its proceeds to help the humanitarian crisis…

DESTINY with Florence Espeut-Nickless (Photo: Chelsey Cliff)

Edinburgh Fringe: What to see this week

Edinburgh Fringe 2021 kicked off this weekend, so we take a look at some of the quirky, innovative and inspirational offerings available…

MagicFest 2019, Edinburgh

Edinburgh brings in the New Year with a festival of magic

MagicFest takes place in Edinburgh between Christmas and New Year, with talent from the world of magic offering entertainment for all ages…

Beltane 2014 by Felix Hartsuiker

Seasonal battles at Edinburgh’s Fire Festival

Head to the top of Calton Hill in Edinburgh on Thursday 31st October for a unique fire festival to mark the changing of the seasons…

Dancers of Damelahamid - photo credit Chris Randle

Storytelling festival is beyond words

This month, join in with a celebration of our shared heritage, human connections and place in the world, through storytelling, music and dance…

Queensferry Burryman

A strange character appears in Edinburgh

Tomorrow (Friday 9th August) will see an unusual character, decorated in flowers, ferns and burrs, wandering the streets of South Queensferry, near Edinburgh…

Kema Sikazwe’s Shine

A multi-disciplinary performance about growing up

Actor, rapper, singer and rising star Kema Sikazwe, also known as Kema Kay, will make his stage debut in Shine this May…

Beltane Fire Festival - Daniel Rannoch for Beltane Fire Society

Edinburgh welcomes in the summer with fire festival

On Tuesday 30th April, the Beltane Fire Festival will return to Edinburgh’s Calton Hill, to welcome the onset of Summer…

Good Dog by Arinzé Kene

A fearlessly told story of growing up in a multi-cultural community

Tara Finney Productions and tiata fahodzi present good dog by Arinzé Kene, retelling the stories of multiple characters, families and years…

Christmas at the Botanics 2017 - Edinburgh - Choir of Trees

Illuminated tree sculptures and colour-changing globes in Edinburgh

Head to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh this Christmas, for an evening trail through illuminated trees, with frosty snowflakes, stars, baubles and marching reindeer…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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