Performers

Rachel Reeves has announced Civil Service cuts.

Business in under two minutes: 50,000 Civil Service jobs under threat

Limp Bizkit have been announced as part of this year’s Leeds and Reading Festivals, as organisers reveal their second wave of acts.

Leeds and Reading announce 28 new acts for 2025 - full list

Sam Fender has been announced as one of two final performers to play live at this year’s BRITs in London.

BRIT Awards 2025: final list of performers at this year’s ceremony

Adrien Brody is just one of 222 confirmed guests set to attend this year’s BAFTAs on February 16 2025.

Who’s gracing the red carpet at this year's BAFTAs ceremony?

Loz Samuels pictured outside the world's smallest theatre - a former public loo in Malvern, UK.

We're revamping the world’s smallest theatre...a former public loo

Margaret-Ann Dadidson, sponsors, performing act and Councillor Robert Adridge Edinburgh Lord Provost

Edinburgh care home residents enjoy The 3rd Annual Fringe Cares Festival

Richard E Grant posed for a photo with Fringe performers

Richard E Grant in Edinburgh as actor poses with Fringe performers

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

International acts gather for Military Tattoo show

Locals to nominate favourite pubs for Edinburgh Bar Awards 2024

Foysol Choudhury MSP

We must continue building relations after Europe Day - Foysol Choudhury

Watch as Beltane Fire Festival members perform in the streets

Will Young has a big 2024 planned (Photo: Jamie Noise 2024)

Will Young on new album and missing his dogs as he announces huge tour

Gary Knights, 64, has been a familiar face on the Royal Mile since he started entertaining festival-goers in 1985

Edinburgh performer's painting to show off decades of Fringe heritage

Jools Holland will return to BBC Two for his Annual Hootenanny 2023.

How to watch Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny 2023 and full line-up

Future of Edinburgh's strip clubs is uncertain

Strip club licensing scheme delayed as council seeks further legal advice

Final shortlist for Inside Soap Awards 2023 announced
The final shortlist for the Inside Soap Awards has been announced including Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders and more
Daniel Mcneil

A child has died after attending Camp Bestival

Child dies after falling ill at ‘UK’s favourite family festival’

Ewan Aitken
CEO Cyrenians Scotland

The Edinburgh Festivals are at the heart of the city’s economy, but who’s gettin...

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

Popular Glaswegian cabaret performer Anna Lou Larkin takes the role of sommelier as she brings her solo show to Edinburgh for a mid-afternoon wine tasting paired with a murder mystery. Audiences are invited to join the chanteuse for a tipple as she sets out to solve the mystery of who killed her lover, whilst indulging in the world of wine and adding splashes of accordion-based musical comedy and magic for good measure. Anna Lou Larkin has studied wine up to WSET Level 4 and will bring her real-life experience to the stage in this funny wine-infused cabaret where all of-age audience members are invited to join Anna for a tipple.
Gilded Balloon, Patter Hoose (Nip), 2 – 27 August (not 16), 3pm.

12 theatre shows at the Fringe - in pictures

Britain’s Got Talent golden buzzer. Picture: ITV

When the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals and final is on TV

Austria's Teya & Salena sing Who The Hell Is Edgar?

Who is the inspiration behind Austria’s Eurovision 2023 entry

Kate Middleton and family appeared on the right of the balcony (Pic:Getty)

Kate and William's Coronation Concert after party with Lionel Richie

Howard Donald and Gary Barlow of Take That, perform with Callum Scott (right) on stage during the Coronation Concert

Why Take That star was missing from reunion at Coronation Concert

English singer-songwriter and musician Kate Bush at her family's home in East Wickham, London, 26th September 1978. (Photo by Chris Moorhouse/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 inductees revealed

Presenter Zoe Ball was born in Blackpool and, as we all know, has gone on to have an incredibly successful TV and radio career

Zoe Ball confirmed as host of new ITV talent show

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville announced as host of King Charles’ coronation concert
Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has been announced as the host for the King Charles coronation concert at Windsor Castle.
Sam Johnson

Katy Perry will perform at the King Charles III Coronation concert in May.

Katy Perry, Take That & Lionel Richie to perform at Coronation concert

Windsor Castle

BBC confirm Coronation Concert details - when is it and how to watch

The show BullyBully will be part of this year's Edinburgh International Children’s Festival. Picture: Kamerich & Budwilowitz

Children's festival tackles 'childish' world leaders, climate change and gender

Thousands queue online as Lapland UK 2023 tickets go on sale

You’s Penn Badgley hints at roles he wishes to pursue in the future

Crowds watch as Snow White and her prince ride past on a carriage during the Main Street Parade at Disneyland Paris.

Disneyland Paris hiring UK performers - how to apply

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is honorary presidents of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Picture: Faye Thomas

Phoebe Waller-Bridge launches fund to help unknown acts stage Fringe shows

The National partners with New Order for limited edition t-shirt drop coinciding with new song release

The National partners with New Order for limited edition t-shirt drop

The Brits 2022: Best bits, winners and performances from last year’s ITV Brit Awards

The Brits 2022: ITV Brit Awards’ best bits and winners

Dancers union welcomed the judicial review decision

Edinburgh strip club ban ruled 'unlawful' by judge

The Grammy Awards 2023 take place in February.

How to watch the Grammys 2023

Jaafar Jackson (left) and Michael Jackson (right) - Getty Images

Michael Jackson biopic cast singer’s nephew Jaafar in lead role

Harry Styles will perform at Grammys Awards 2023 along with Lizzo, Sam Smith, Steve Lacy and more

Harry Styles confirmed to perform at Grammy Awards ceremony 2023

EUSOG (Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group) Rehearsal Photography by Jacob Howorth

Jesus Christ Superstar: non-binary actor plays the Christ in musical

King Charles with Queen Consort Camilla (photo: Getty Images)

First News: Highlights of 2023

FIFA World Cup: Blue criticised for performance at Qatar fan festival

Children in Need 2022: When is it, what is it and how to watch the top BBC One charity show & how to donate

BBC’s Children in Need 2022 returns to BBC One

Jo Caulfield is at The Stand for the entire month-long Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Pic: Trudy Stade)

Edinburgh Fringe: Jo Caulfield welcomes return of Fringe buzz

Performers from Australia have been preparing for the Edinburgh Interational Festival's opening event, Macro. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Murrayfield set to be transformed for Edinburgh’s festival curtain-raiser

Pianist Anna Fedorova of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra takes part in a rehearsal with the Warsaw Opera before their international tour (Picture: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images)

Performers from 70 nations gather for return of full festival – Angus Robertson

These pigs like to dance to music! (photo: iStock)

First News: Piggies that wiggle!

The Spence is the main restaurant at the new Gleneagles Townhouse hotel in Edinburgh.

Gleneagles pulls the plug on jazz musicians at new Edinburgh hotel

Queen Elizabeth II arrives for the state banquet in her honour at Schloss Bellevue palace during a four-day visit to Germany in 2015 (Photo: Getty Images)

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee plans unveiled - including four-day Bank Holiday weeken...

Dudendance Theatre performer Harvey Lancaster Rous.

Plastic trash inspires pop-up theatre and dance show for coastal locations

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is due to return in August 2022.

Tattoo 2022: Tickets for Edinburgh Castle spectacular to go on sale this week

The Samhuinn celebration has been staged in Edinburgh on Halloween since 1995. Picture: Cate Gillon

Performers urged to get vaccine to revive Edinburgh's Halloween fire festival

Queues outside the Pleasance on a normal year.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021: How to buy tickets and what’s on

The Swings was premiered by All or Nothing at the Royal Botanic Garden. Picture: Suzanne Heffron

Giant swing set to go on tour around Scotland over the summer