Culture

View the Old Town from Gediminas Hill

Vilnius city guide: What to do in Lithuania’s quaint capital

Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Humza Yousaf making his keynote speech during the party's conference in Aberdeen. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf promises to boost arts spending by £100m within five years

Nearly 7 in 10 adults feel embarrassed to go to the gym

NCIS & The Man from U.N.C.L.E. actor David McCallum dies aged 90

NCIS & The Man from U.N.C.L.E. actor David McCallum dies aged 90

Neil Gray, the Scottish Government's economy and fair work secretary, David Smith, director of screen at Screen Scotland, Isabel Davis, executive director of Screen Scotland Isabel Davis, and Daisy Mount, scripted director at Prime Video launched new research on the impact of Scotland's film and TV industries at the First Stage Studios in Leith. Picture: Julie Howden

Scottish Government promises action over fair pay and conditions in the arts

Families say their grass hasn't been cut in months despite paying for service

Fury over grass uncut for months as residents refused refund

Edinburgh Castle with Cityscape from Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland UK

Top comedians support Edinburgh Fringe act who just 1 audience member

18 pics of the Edinburgh International Festival in the 1950s and 1960s

Sir Grayson Perry's Smash Hits exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy is the biggest exhibition of his work to date. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Retrospective of artist Grayson Perry's 40-year career

These mid 19th century photographs of Edinburgh will transport you back in time.

Auld Edinburgh: 14 Photos of Edinburgh taken in the mid 19th century

Four new ‘Originals by GetYourGuide’ to be launched — curated, one-of-a-kind experiences exclusively available on the platform.

Ad Feature GetYourGuide unlocks 4 new 'Originals by GetYourGuide' experiences

Scalloway Fire Festival

The top 20 UK traditional events that many adults have never heard of

Top 10 European destinations to visit while interrailing

An ITV chief has defended the channel’s duty of care after allegations of a ‘toxic work culture’

ITV chief denies ‘toxic culture’ following Phillip Schofield exit

Great British Bake-Off Winner Peter Sawkins led a reading group for local children at Piershill Library today.

Bake-Off winner visits library to mark National Numeracy Day
Great British Bake-Off winner visits Edinburgh library

Enter Shikari announce UK arena tour including Edinburgh O2 Academy: how to buy tickets & presale details

Enter Shikari announce UK tour including Edinburgh show - full details

Liz Truss to blame ‘woke culture’ for high taxes in fierce comeback speech

Liz Truss turns her attention to ‘woke culture’ in comeback speech

Dwayne Johnson announces Moana live-action remake ‘in the works’

King Charles speech in Bundestag was met with standing ovations.

King Charles get standing ovation for Bundestag speech in German

The review into Met Police conduct has been published (Photo: Adobe)

Met Police institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic- report

St Patrick’s Day 2023: 3 cocktails to celebrate with

5 thing you didn’t know about Ireland on St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick’s Day: 5 things you didn’t know about Ireland

Matt Fagerson scored Scotland's fifth try in the record 35-7 win over Wales at Murrayfield. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Scotland v Ireland Six Nations 2023 referee: Meet the man in charge

Wales face Italy in the Six Nations

Italy v Wales Six Nations 2023 referee: Meet the man in charge

England star Lewis Ludlam

England v France Six Nations 2023 referee: Meet the man in charge

Humza Yousaf is one of three contenders to become leader of the SNP and Scotland's next First Minister. Picture: Andy Buchanan

Humza Yousaf pledges the arts will be at the 'heart of policymaking’ if he is FM
Humza Yousaf has vowed culture will be more of a priority for the Scottish Government if he is first minister to ensure it has a greater role in education and economic growth, tackling climate change and social justice, and helping “minority communities” celebrate their heritage.

Ollie Chessum in action against Scotland at Twickenham. Photo: Getty Images.

Wales v England Six Nations 2023 referee: Meet today’s man in charge

Record Store Day 2023: Full list of participating stores in Edinburgh

Full list of records released for Record Store Day 2023

The most desired cities to live in the UK - do you agree?

Nadine Dorries interviewed Boris Johnson on Talk TV show Friday Night with Nadine

Nadine Dorries launches Talk TV show with Boris Johnson interview

Australia decides to remove British monarchy from banknotes

Risk of snowfall across UK as cold snap continues - see WXCharts weather map for likelihood of snow near you

Risk of snowfall across UK as cold snap continues - see weather map

LEGO Great Wave by Hokusai: Japanese artwork to be honoured in brick

Nelson Mandela raises clenched fist at a rally following his release in 1990

Readers' letters: Invoking Nelson Mandela's name to back gender reform is unjust...

Why is there a dead lion on Lyle’s Golden Syrup tin?

Scotland is not the only country to mark St Andrew's Day (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

St Andrew's Day is an increasingly important global event – Angus Robertson

Black History Month 2022 is now underway in the UK including Scotland.

Edinburgh celebrates Black History Month 2022

The red line shows the area covered by the Leith Links masterplan, now out for consultation.

Masterplan could see activity park, outdoor gym and band stand installed at park

Readers' letters: Culture of dishonesty harming Tory party

Adults over 60 feel 'unseen' in society due to their age, research has revealed

The opening of the Carbon Conflict and Climate Change exhibition at the National Mining Museum in Newtongrange. From left: Victoria Robb, Education Manager, NMMS; Colin Beattie, SNP MSP and Vice Chair of NMMS Board of Trustees; Tracy Shimmield, Executive Director, Lyell Centre at the British Geological Survey and Heriot Watt University; Rt Hon Henry McLeish, Chairman, NMMS Board of Trustees; Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development; Nicole Manley PhD environmental artist and soil hydrologist British Geological Survey; Mhairi Cross, Chief Executive, NMMS.

Culture Minister opens new climate change art and science exhibition at the Nati...

Live music has been one of the worst-affected sectors of the arts since the pandemic brought live events to a halt last March.

Scottish event organisers and freelances to get new £17.5m rescue package

The Rainbow has alright been illuminated on The Mound in honour of all frontline workers. Pic: Ian Georgeson

The 19 new locations for Christmas lights in Edinburgh this year

An image of the new track.

New 'extreme' bike track opens in Niddrie

Edinburgh's historic King's Theatre

Making sure the show will go on - Angus Robertson

These are the six Edinburgh which are set to reopen their doors

The 11th century Psalter, or Book of Psalms, in Latin probably produced in a monastery on the west coast of Scotland.

Scotland’s oldest book is now online for all to see

Central Library is one of six due to open on October 6

Six libraries to open a week earlier than planned

Amazon Studios originally gained the rights to create a TV adaptation of the book back in 2018, with the aim to make unique shows with “global appeal” for Amazon Prime Video. (Shutterstock)

The TV adaptation of Iain M Banks’ sci-fi Culture series has been cancelled - he...

Bernard Butler on the toxic fantasy and tough reality of a life in music

Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary with responsibility for culture, speaks in the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament)

We must save Scotland’s culture – Angus Robertson

Dean Village, Edinburgh sits on the Water of Leith

Work to begin to fix Dean Path

Culture secretary Fiona Hyslop said more needed to be done to 'nurture artistic talent and support artists.'

Artists promised proper pay and fair treatment under new cultural vision for Sco...