Inspire me

Inspire Me

Featured More Featured >>

Interview: Lesley Kelly, a fine author from Trinity

Entertainment
Killian Donnelly as Jean Valjean. Photo Matt Crockett

Broadway and West End favourite Killian Donnelly comes to Edinburgh to star in Les Miserables

Entertainment
Peter Purves walking the cable of the Forth Bridges.

EXCLUSIVE: Iconic Blue Peter legends head to Edinburgh Fringe

Entertainment

8 great Edinburgh tours that aren’t just for tourists

Entertainment

Sheridan Smith is back and on song in concert tour

Entertainment

Liam Rudden: Scottish Ballet dances to a different tune in ‘Trainspotting’ ballet

Opinion
An artist's impression of the new Johnnie Walker Experience. Picture: Diageo

Diageo announce plans to build new whisky visitor experience in Edinburgh

Edinburgh
Sario Solomon, Nick Carsberg, Curtis T Johns, Yazdan Qafouri and AJ Bentley in The Band,

10 smash hit musicals coming to Edinburgh in 2018

Entertainment

Festivals More Festivals >>

A Harry Potter themed party is on its way to Edinburgh.

Harry Potter themed party announced for Edinburgh MagicFest

Edinburgh
Chinese dance superstar Yang Liping's new version of the classic ballet Rite of Passage will be staged in Edinburgh next year.

Chinese dance spectacular confirmed for 2019 Edinburgh international Festival

Entertainment
Creative Scotland has launched a recruitment drive for a new figurehead for the film and TV sectors.

Creative Scotland to pay new film and TV chief up to £93k

Entertainment
Edinburgh's Usher Hall. Picture: Submitted

Brian Ferguson: £70 million investment will put Edinburgh music scene on centrestage

Opinion

Concerns over changing face of Leith raised as festival is axed

Entertainment 3

'Constructive' talks held over fate of Scottish Youth Theatre

Entertainment

Makers of Avengers: Infinity War blockbuster tell Edinburgh to 'get ready' for premiere

Entertainment 1

Young Fathers to stage Leith Theatre gig at Hidden Door festival

Entertainment

Days Out More Days Out >>

The Harry Potter-themed Department of Mysteries is the latest escape room to open in Edinburgh (Photo: Contributed)

The best escape rooms to try in Edinburgh

News
Where to visit in Israel.

Travel: 10 great reasons to visit the 'Land of Creation'

News
Staying Cool apartments at Rotunda.

Travel: Staying cool but you will never go hungry in the UK’s second city

News
Head off the beaten track with one of these Edinburgh trail runs (Photo: Shutterstock)

5 of the best trail runs in and around Edinburgh

News
Scottish External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop launches a major new tourism campaign that will put Scotland in the international spotlight and showcase the country's world-leading assets to a global audience

Scotland ‘opens its arms’ with biggest ever tourism campaign

News
Edinburgh is a runner's playground (Photo: Shutterstock)

5 of the best 5k running routes in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Travel: More to conquer in Warwickshire than poetry and Medieval fortress

News

Couple to cycle across Europe in Brexit vote protest

News 9

Councils urged to pull down ‘No Ball Games’ signs

News 2

Edinburgh Airport announce new direct flights to destinations in Turkey and Corfu

Edinburgh

Nights Out More Nights Out >>

Mike McGinty, General Manager of The Voyage of Buck

Buck the trend with a cocktail at Scotland’s most stylish bar

Entertainment
The Athletic Arms or The Differs has been nominated as one of the best rugby bars in the country. Picture; Jon Savage

Traditional Hearts bar shortlisted in top 5 best rugby bars in UK

Rugby union
DayGlow at The Mash House for Women V Cancer.

Taste legend Mark Price to play at one-off daytime clubbing event

Entertainment
Meats and Beats Festival

Meats & Beats Festival is back for seconds at new home Summerhall

Entertainment

Edinburgh Restaurant Awards: Nominate your favourite restaurant now

Entertainment

Vote now, the Edinburgh Restaurant Awards are go

News

Restaurant Guide More Restaurant Guide >>

Liam Rudden - Lovely Rita is still rockin’ and rollin’ like a youngster

Entertainment
Celebrity chef Nick Nairn. 'Picture: Ashley Coombes

Chef Nick Nairn says Edinburgh on menu as school chopped

Business
Mike McGinty, General Manager of The Voyage of Buck

Buck the trend with a cocktail at Scotland’s most stylish bar

Entertainment
'Altar wine' at Le Di-Vin

Liam Rudden: In charcuterie and cheese platter heaven at Le Di-Vin

Entertainment

Food and Drink More Food and Drink >>

Edinburgh has a fine choice of beer gardens for when summer does arrive

10 of the best Edinburgh beer gardens you might not know about

News
If you suffer from hay fever, it might be worth swapping your pint for a G&T.

Drinking gin and tonic could help reduce hay fever symptoms

Entertainment
Liam Rudden and Hard Rock Cafe legend and ambassador Rita

Liam Rudden - Lovely Rita is still rockin’ and rollin’ like a youngster

Entertainment

Edinburgh Gin launch new drink to celebrate history of Botanics

News 1

Museums and Galleries More Museums and Galleries >>

Flying Officer Scott Bagshaw gives the Red Arrow Hawk wing a wipe (PIC: Greg Macvean)

Red Arrow jet goes on show exclusively at capital museum

Entertainment
Buddhist priests at Yongquan Monastery, Drum Mountain, Fuzhou, China. At the time of Thomson's visit about 200 monks lived there. He was intrigued by their robes which he thought resembled the monastic garb of medieval Europe.

Pioneering Scots photographer John Thomson ‘forgotten’ in home city

Entertainment
An Lanntair in Stornoway staged a Sunday opening experiment between January and March to gauge public opinion.

Regular Sunday opening for Stornoway's arts centre ‘as soon possible’

Entertainment 1

Family More Family >>

Vitumbiko Nyirenda and her fianc�e Clever, who are about to tie the knot in Blantyre, Malawi, will get advice on married life from relatives.

Susan Dalgety: Scottish marriages may benefit from Malawi’s chilangizo

Opinion
Online trolls try to goad you into responding, don't give in!

Hayley Matthews: I feel sad for trolls and their need to be cruel

Opinion 1
Raj Jandoo, pictured at his Edinburgh home

Former sheriff’s wife divorced him while he was on holiday

Edinburgh
Screenings for mothers and babies can be a lifeline for new mums. Picture: Cate Gillon

Parents could be allowed to bring babies to watch 15-rated films

Entertainment 3

Cinema More Cinema >>

Esme Macfarlane, Lewis Macfarlane and Cameron Macfarlane dressed as their heroes with driver Michael Rigg

Children dressed as superheroes to ride Lothian buses for free

Entertainment
Avengers Infinity War gets a 6 star review from the Edinburgh Evening News

Film review: Avengers: Infinity War as parts of Capital destroyed on screen

Entertainment
Get daily updates Sign Up