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80s synth-pop legends Heaven 17 have announced a new Greatest Hits tour, which opens in Edinburgh next year.

80s legends announce Greatest Hits tour including Edinburgh date

Forth Awards honour local heroes Lisa Petrie and Rocco Wood

Roddy Woomble of Idlewild on stage in 2005

Edinburgh band announce special 30th anniversary show at Usher Hall

Craigentinny/Duddingston Councillor and leader of the Conservative group, Iain Whyte

Council should come clean over the tourist tax - Iain Whyte

Free concert to take place at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall that aims to bring the city together

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Olha fled the war in Ukraine and lost her dad to cancer during her studies.

Ukrainian student Olha dedicates degree to late father

Here you can see The New Seekers on the West End of Princes Street, by a sign that points in the direction of the Usher Hall, where the Eurovision song contest took place. The New Seekers were the UK entry in 1972.

In pictures: When Edinburgh hosted Eurovision

The second annual Tartan Parade takes place in Edinburgh on Saturday, May 9.

Full list of city centre road closures as Tartan Parade returns

Chris Hadfield: Exploring the New Space Age tour is coming to Scotland

Performed live by leading symphony orchestras across the UK, each performance combines full orchestral and choral arrangements with synchronised visuals and gameplay including in-game soloists.

BAFTA Games in Concert announces Edinburgh Usher Hall date

Wet Wet Wet will play 40 dates to celebrate forty years since their debut album Popped In Souled Out

Wet Wet Wet announce tour celebrating 40 years of Popped In Souled Out

Sooshi Mango

Sooshi Mango bring record-breaking ‘Home Made’ tour to Edinburgh’s Usher Hall

Young musicians from Big Noise Wester Hailes performed side-by-side with the RSNO at the Usher Hall (Photo: Adamantia Tserkezoglou)

Young people from Big Noise Wester Hailes perform with RSNO

Napier University graduations at the Usher Hall

- Susan Morrison

Strictly Stars Aljaž & Janette to Face The Music and Dance in Edinburgh

The Music of Zimmer vs Williams will feature blockbuster movie scores at Edinburgh Usher Hall on December 29, 2025

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Blockbuster movie music from Star Wars to Pirates of the Caribbean will be performed live in Edinburgh to crown the greatest film composer of all time - will it be Hans Zimmer or John Williams?
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One of our most loved entertainers

Daniel O’Donnell to perform at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall

Edinburgh Napier University celebrates graduates by partnering with local artist Keith Crawley

Edinburgh Napier University raises a glass to the class of 2025 with pub takeove...

Guenther Steiner: Unfiltered LIVE

Drive to Survive star Guenther Steiner on F1 fame and going 'Unfiltered' ahead o...

In pictures: When Edinburgh hosted Eurovision in 1972

Gail Porter and Eileen Longmuir will be among the guests at the first ever Edinburgh Tartan Parade

Inaugural Edinburgh Tartan Parade takes place this weekend

Nicola Sturgeon and Val McDermid at a book event in December

Throwing the book (festival) at John Swinney - Susan Dalgety

Primal Scream, led by charasmatic frontoman Bobby Gillespie, rocked the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on Thursday, April 3.

Primal Scream rock the Usher Hall with something old and something new

Public Service Broadcasting

Public Service Broadcasting coming to Edinburgh

Seven Drunken Nights

Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of The Dubliners embarks on record-breaking tour...

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Why, I’d pay to not see Boris Johnson at the Usher Hall - Susan Morrison

Van Morrison

Van Morrison announces show at Usher Hall
Van Morrison, the legendary singer-songwriter has announced a rare run of UK live performances this March. He has extended his run of four shows to include performances at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on March 30 and Edinburgh Usher Hall on March 31.
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Sir Chris Hoy

An Evening with Sir Chris Hoy: In Edinburgh this April

Unique Marvel Infinity Saga Concert to play in the capital

Debbie and Craig host the popular entertainment magazine show Moreish TV

Moreish TV and All Together Tavern star Debbie Stephens gets serenaded by Elvis ...

Crimean singing sensation and Ukrainian TV star Elzara Batalova will perform at the special show in Edinburgh.

City to host concert for Ukraine on the third anniversary of invasion

Helena Kay contemplates a starring role in Planet World

Young talents combine in orchestra's planet suit

The Hits tour celebrates the remarkable 50-year career of Midge Ure, from his beginnings in Slik to monumental achievements with Ultravox and pivotal roles in Band Aid and Live Aid. He will perform at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall tonight

Donald Anderson: Singing songs and saving lives – Midge Ure is a special talent

Blockbuster movie-themed concerts coming to Edinburgh's Usher Hall

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Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue announce new album and Usher Hall date

Capital gig abandoned amid sound problems

Steven MacLellan (left), Lewis Gourley (top right) and comedian Susie McCabe (bottom right) were all among the winners at the Forth Awards 2024.

Local heroes and music icons celebrated at Forth Awards 2024

Nicola Benedetti is the current director of the Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: John Devlin

'Heartbreaking' cuts for Edinburgh Festival 2025

The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and The Dark Knight - epic film music weekend coming to Edinburgh’s Usher Hall!

Ad Feature Epic film music weekend coming to Edinburgh’s Usher Hall!

The Pretenders had the audience in the palm of their hands when they played at Edinburgh's Usher Hall

I saw The Pretenders and the concert left me in awe Ruth Morrison

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Colonel Chris Hadfield – acclaimed astronaut, test pilot, spacewalker, spaceship commander, and bestselling author, is coming to Edinburgh next year.

Legendary astronaut and space expert coming to town

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World renowned astronaut and space expert Chris Hadfield announces Edinburgh sho...

Lulu performs at 'D-Day 80 - Remembering the Normandy Landings' at the Royal Albert Hall

Forget Oasis, I’m going for Lulu concert tickets at the Usher Hall - Vladimir Mc...

Johann Sebastian Bach’s St Matthew’s Passion from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the Usher Hall was conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth

Brutal extremes in St Matthew’s Passion very much of the present - John McLellan

Edinburgh's Filmhouse cinema has been closed for two-and-a-half years

City planners need to see the light over the Filmhouse’s future - Susan Dalgety

Dylan in Princes Street in 1966 (Image: Barry Feinstein)

Dylan's Edinburgh gigs sell out within minutes

Singer Bob Dylan. Picture: PA

Bob Dylan to perform two shows in the capital

Ad Feature Nominations now open for The Forth Awards

Shakespeare’s on Lothian Road in Edinburgh has been turned into The Napier Graduate as students celebrate their graduation in the Capital.

Historic Edinburgh pub is renamed after student takeover of venue

Take a look through our photo gallery to see what happened when Edinburgh hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972.

Remembering when Edinburgh hosted Eurovision - in pictures

The Twilight in concert tour comes to Edinburgh on October 20 at the Usher Hall.

Twilight live in concert with 12-piece rock and orchestral ensemble

Former White Stripes frontman Jack White on stage at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh.

The Usher Hall retains its five-star status

Underworld sent the Edinburgh crowd wild as they performed Trainspotting anthem Born Slippy at the Usher Hall.

Edinburgh gig crowd go wild for Trainspotting anthem

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