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The university's campus is playing host to around 480 performers

University warns the city not to take Fringe for granted

Edinburgh has become extraordinarily expensive to live in, and that affects artists just as it affects nurses, hospitality workers, teachers, cleaners, shop workers and young people

Future of our festivals at risk in an increasingly unaffordable city - Lorna Sla...

Fringe By The Sea in North Berwick.

OAP charged over three alleged sexual assaults at Fringe by the Sea

Just for Laughs has finished its Montréal edition for 2026

Ad Feature Just for Laughs closes one of its biggest festivals to date

One of Europe’s most stylish destination hotel brands, NYX Hotels, has officially opened its first Scottish location.

‘Bold and stylish’ hotel brand opens first Scottish location

Judges Imogen Gibbon, Gordon Mitchell, Kirsty Wark, Sara Cameron McBean, Calum Stevenson.

Young Edinburgh artist shortlisted for prestigious Scottish arts award

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.

'Fascinating' North Bridge exhibition to celebrate reopening

The exhibition brought together nearly 300 works by more than 50 artists spanning five decades of Nigerian artistic production

Ad Feature Nigerian Modernism shines at Tate

Post-punk guitarist and singer-songwriter Malcolm Ross has been honoured by Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) for his remarkable career in music.

Malcolm Ross awarded doctorate in Edinburgh

Amy Jo Kearton, Assistant Curator, NMMS; Paul McGinty, Artist; Ray Lafferty, Curator, NMMS; Iain Chalmers, former miner, Fife

New exhibition at National Mining Museum explores coal industry legacy

The building on Infirmary Street is a former schoolhouse.

First look inside new Fringe headquarters after major refurbishment

Leith makes list of up-and-coming areas in Edinburgh

Leith Jazz and Blues Festival 2026 - All you need to know

Performer Fintan McCarney poses with an oversized cut-out of the Edinburgh Fringe festival programme within Camera Obscura's Giant Kaleidoscope in Edinburgh for the festival programme launch.

'Notable increase’ in overseas performers for 2026 Edinburgh Fringe

Boards of Canada

Edinburgh band hits out at use of track on White House social media

Mark Sharp and the Bicycle Thieves feature band members from Whitburn, Bathgate and Linlithgow.

Lewis Capaldi hand-picks West Lothian band as support for London gig

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

Gilded Balloon defends decision to sign Amanda Knox Fringe show
Amanda Knox was acquitted of the murder of Meredith Kercher
Jane Bradley

Former X Factor star Cher Lloyd is set to headline Pride Edinburgh 2026.

Former X Factor star to headline Pride Edinburgh 2026

Falkirk singer-songwriter Jasmin Jet was crowned the winner of Greene King Untapped in 2025.

Call for aspiring Edinburgh bands and solo artists to enter contest

The inside of the new larger Avalanche Records outlet within Edinburgh's Waverley Market.

A look at Edinburgh's record shop heritage over the years

From left – Julie Veitch, education officer, The Great Tapestry of Scotland, Judith Cleghorn, Borders Railway Community Partnership (BRCP) vice chair, the finalists, Ros Houldsworth, ScotRail community liaison executive.

Young artists get on board with Borders Railway showcase

A new events and coworking space is opening in one of Edinburgh's historic closes

Historic Old Town close transformed into arts and events space

Ad Feature SXSW London unveils 2026 festival conference agenda and speakers

Elvis Shakespeare in Leith Walk will close its doors for good on March 29

Popular record store to close after 20 years

Festival Director Nicola Benedetti at the programme launch for the Edinburgh International Festival in 2025.

Edinburgh International Festival 2026: How to get tickets

Download Festival 2026 confirms major new acts here’s how to secure tickets now (aff)

How to get tickets to Download festival 2026

Songwriter who co-wrote iconic hits remembers his life in music

Council leader Jane Meagher

City proves again why it belongs on the world stage - Jane Meagher
Hogmanay is more than a celebration. It is a clear statement of who we are: a confident, outward-looking city that welcomes the world, values culture and comes together to mark new beginnings.
Jane Meagher

An artist's impression of the refurbished Granton Lighthouse in Edinburgh.

Plans lodged for refurbishment of lighthouse to make new creative hub

New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde seems to have a fairly obvious Primavera-shaped gap in her current tour schedule, in support of newest album 'Virgin'. She last headlined the festival in 2022.

Viral singer Lorde to headline outdoor gig next year

November 23 is a day mathematicians and many others celebrate, in honour of Fibonacci and his namesake sequence and its connection to the Golden Ratio and the Golden Spiral.

Why do people celebrate Fibonacci Day every November 23?

De La Soul's first new work since the death of Trugoy the Dove stands out as one of not only this week's biggest releases, but perhaps one of 2025's biggest releases.

What new albums are being released on New Music Friday this week?

What have been some of the biggest sales through Discogs in November - and do you happen to own any?

15 of the most valuable vinyl records right now

Creamfields have announced they're launching a new record label to champion a new generation of electronic artists.

Creamfields launches new record label, Creamfields Recordings

Slipknot have reportedly sold a majority stake of there music catalogue to a global investment firm.

Slipknot sell music catalogue for an estimated $120 million

Celebrate Nirvana's legendary MTV Unplugged set as it turned 32 earlier this month.

19 stunning photos from Nirvana's MTV Unplugged session, 32 years ago

House superstar Armand Van Helden is the latest name announced for next year's huge summer dance party, Creamfields.

Armand Van Helden the latest addition for Creamfields 2026

30 albums that are set to turn 30 in 2026 - proving that 1996 was a huge year of music.

30 legendary albums turning 30 in 2026 - do you still listen to any?

FKA Twigs is one of the few new album releases set to take place this week - but who else is joining her?

What albums are dropping on New Music Friday this week?

Looking for that expensive vintage band shirt for someone this Christmas? We look at 15 pieces of music memorabilia for your wardrobe and the going rates currently on Eil.

Is that old music shirt hanging in your cupboard worth something?

Dua Lipa is among the names urging the UK government to honour their manifesto promise of cracking down on ticket touts.

UK musicians urge Government to honour ticket touting crackdown

What have been the most profitable beefs in music this year - and how much did those diss tracks earn?

The 13 most profitable clap-backs in music in 2025

Glasgow's Soma Records didn't just put Scottish EDM on the map, but also elevated some of the scene's most illustrious names long before they became famous...

Who are Soma Records, and did they really release Daft Punk's work?

After winning this year's Mercury Prize, Sam Fender has revealed that the £25,000 cash prize has been donated to The Music Venue Trust charity.

Sam Fender donates Mercury Prize winnings to UK music charity

Here are 15 musicians who either performed, or in some cases released, under an alter-egos - including Jarvis Cocker.

15 alter egos of famous musicians - how many did you spot initially?

Has Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, held up 25 years later, or have the critiques of it being over-collaborated and "too" commercial made it age like milk?

Does Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, still hold in 25 years later?

Swing Into Christmas

Down For The Count Swing Orchestra "Swing Into Christmas Coming To The Queens Ha...

We double dare you to add some of the tracks from our Halloween playlist this year - from haunting classics to visceral cacophonies.

13 unnerving songs we dare you to add to your Halloween playlist

Florence + The Machine, Cat Burns, The Charlatans and more are set to drop new albums on a spooky New Music Friday this week.

What albums are coming out this New Music Friday?

They were the home to many of metal's biggest success stories of the late '90s and early '00s, but whatever did happen to Roadrunner Records come recent years?

Whatever happened to metal powerhouse, Roadrunner Records?

Kneecap, Shaggy, Vengaboys and more are among the first names announced for Boomtown: Chapter 5 in 2026.

Kneecap and Shaggy among the first names for Boomtown 2026

Saxon are set to headline the fourth year of Maid Of Stone in Kent, scheduled once again for Summer 2026 at Mote Park, Maidstone.

Saxon, Wildhearts and more announced in first Maid Of Stone reveal

Who is set to grace our screens and our ears on the next episode of Later... with Jools Holland this week?

Later... with Jools Holland confirms the line-up for this week

Lily Allen, Dave, Demi Lovato and Bon Jovi are among just some of this week's big album releases for October 24.

Lily Allen and Dave are among this week's big new album releases

Could fans of Sex Pistols see the group recording new material with Frank Carter shortly?

Could we see a new Sex Pistols album with Frank Carter shortly?

Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Titian are now on display in Scotland for the first time.

Works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo & Titian make Scottish debut

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