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Jane Bradley
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The Rig brought a huge TV production to Edinburgh's FirstStage Studiosplaceholder image

Man dies at Leith film studios behind hit series Dept Q and The Rig

Singer James Morrison was due to perform at one of the gigs placeholder image

Anger at 'no refunds' from Edinburgh promoter after cancelled gigs

The original bill promoting the screening.placeholder image

The forgotten film believed to be the world's first 'talkie' made here

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Fringe must 'reflect on what it wants to be' despite record sales day

Richard Gadd speaking at the Screen Scotland eventplaceholder image

Edinburgh Fringe must be protected at all costs, says Richard Gadd

Airbourne 2022 Red Arrows (Photo by Jon Rigby)placeholder image

Red Arrows Tattoo flypast scrapped after team 'grounded' in Canada

The property on Calton Hill is the latest to be investigated by historian David Olusoga in his TV series a House Through Timeplaceholder image

TV historian unlocks Edinburgh home of a sculptor and a brothel keeper

Amanda Knox was at the centre of one of the highest-profile court cases in history when she was convicted of the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Perugia, Italy. She was acquitted two years later and has now written a stand up show about her experiences, called 'Cartwheel'. placeholder image

Meredith Kercher's sister demands Amanda Knox Fringe show is cancelled

The light projection beamed onto the side of the King's Theatre in place of a planned drone show.placeholder image

Exclusive King's Theatre drone celebration axed after Edinburgh Tattoo 'clash'

The King's Theatre has reopenedplaceholder image

Inside Edinburgh's 120-year-old King's Theatre as it reopens

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Inside the creation of a National Galleries of Scotland exhibition

James Trickey was punched in the face during a show last year.placeholder image

I was punched in the face during Fringe performance

The Sumo Show by Japanese company Hirazuka is to perform at the Fringe for the first time.placeholder image

'1,500 years of tradition' as Japanese sumo at Fringe for first time

North Bridge is due to reopen fully in 2026 after eight years of work to repair and restore the vital link between Edinburgh's Old and New Towns. placeholder image

'Fascinating' North Bridge exhibition to celebrate reopening

Ruaraidh Murray is the writer of Steak Out.placeholder image

Last character played by Andy Gray to return in butchers' shop play

Leith Theatre has been taken off the at-risk register.placeholder image

Leith Theatre taken off 'at risk' register after almost a decade

Ewan McGregor and Kenneth Branagh among stars to attend the Edinburgh International Film Festivalplaceholder image

Ewan McGregor and Kenneth Branagh among names at revived EIFF

The film festival is in its third year in its new format

Jane Bradley

Harriet MacMillan is director of Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.placeholder image

'Readers in residence' to appear around Edinburgh

The Edinburgh TV Festival has been based in the capital for 50 years.placeholder image

Breaking TV Festival to relocate from Edinburgh after 50 years

George Bowie teaches Sam Heughan how to DJ ahead of Glasgow 2026 gig.placeholder image

Heughan calls for Games fans to channel Tartan Army ahead of DJ gig

The Palm Houses contained more than 600 plants which are being replanted.placeholder image

Look inside newly renovated Palm Houses at Scottish botanic gardens

The building on Infirmary Street is a former schoolhouse.placeholder image

First look inside new Fringe headquarters after major refurbishment

John Grisham has sold more than 450 million books worldwide.placeholder image

Bestselling author John Grisham to speak at Edinburgh book festival

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Exclusive Historic Parliament Hall fires to stop burning over environmental concerns

Actor Katrina Allen performs at the home of Mairi and Phil Wilson in Gilmerton.placeholder image

'I forgot I was in my own house': The theatre plays performed in homes

A street performer on the Royal Mile.placeholder image

Fringe urges council to push for cheaper digs for visitors and artists

Saint Stephens in Stockbridge has gone on the market for £3m placeholder image

Landmark Edinburgh church put up for sale for £3m by ballet dancer

A member of staff from the Royal Trust Collection alongside a green day dress, purple coat and purple trilby hat worn by Queen Elizabeth II for the official opening of the Scottish Parliament in July 1999 and a fine candy pink wool crepe dress with white thick boucle tweed wool coat worn at the Garden Party in 2017.placeholder image

First look inside Queen Elizabeth's Palace of Holyroodhouse apartments

The apartments are open to the public for 100 days

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Murrayfield Ice Arena Photo: Lisa Fergusonplaceholder image

Hundreds of ice hockey fans to have names printed on Scottish ice rink

(L-R) Filmhouse programme director Rod White and executive director Andrew Simpson inside cinema one. Picture: Andrew O'Brien/The Scotsmanplaceholder image

Edinburgh Filmhouse cinema one year on: 'We're very lucky to be here'

Fringe show One Hour Wedding will see six real-life couples marry live on stage.placeholder image

Exclusive Call out for couples to marry live on stage during Edinburgh Fringe

Fiona Gibson, chief executive of Capital Theatres, with actor Grant Stott, at the launch of the King's Theatre Hope in a Bottle project.placeholder image

King's Theatre: Bucket collections to help plug £500,000 funding gap

Amanda Knox attends the New York premiere of a Hulu drama series about her last summer.placeholder image

Gilded Balloon defends decision to sign Amanda Knox Fringe show

La Clique at the Famous Spiegeltent last summer.placeholder image

'No plan B for La Clique' as Famous Spiegeltent plans rejected

Pleasance Courtyard.placeholder image

Residents 'third class citizens' after Fringe negotiates noise limit

Ian Clelland, Michael Ogidi, David McBeath and Emilia Halsall in rehearsals for Unbroken.placeholder image

Nine actors with disabilities to star in annual outdoor Easter play

Dick Gaughan will speak about his life at Tradfest.placeholder image

'Fiercest' folk musician to tell life story at Scottish festival

Mark Kirkham, aka the Edinburgh Sketcher.placeholder image

New festivals artworks created by Edinburgh Sketcher

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is seeing more visitors from Scotland and fewer from the rest of the UK.placeholder image

40,000 drop in visitors at Edinburgh summer festivals

The Maclean brothers (left to right) Lachlan, Jamie and Ewan.placeholder image

Maclean brothers sign book deal for story of record Pacific row

Waterstones is to open a new branch in Leith.placeholder image

Waterstones apologises as it explains 'baffling' location of new store

Muriel Spark in 1960 (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)placeholder image

Muriel Spark honoured in Princes Street Gardens memorial

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 03: A general view shows the headquarter of China Central Television amid the Beijing skyline at central business district on August 3, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)placeholder image

China spy row: Edinburgh-born Christopher Cash charged with spying for China

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