Edinburgh Festivals

The future of two of Edinburgh’s festival venues is up in the air as their contracts with the council run into their last year.

THERE’S a chance to get a sneak peek of Vladimir McTavish’s 2019 Fringe show at The Stand Comedy Club on 21 July.

It will be one of thousands of Edinburgh Festival shows which will unfold on the streets of the Old Town next month.

AS the Capital’s theatres go dark in preparation for the annual show fest that is the Fringe, it’s time to start scanning those Fringe programmes in search of this year’s gems.

DUE to overwhelming popular demand, Nish Kumar, star of BBC 2’s The Mash Report and winner of the Rose D’or Best Radio Ccomedy Award has announced a seven-night run at this year’s Fringe.

Marking the start of this year’s festival season, more than 800 energetic performers donning flamboyant outfits from around the world will bring the rhythm and celebrations to the heart of the Capital during the Edinburgh Festival Carnival.

Marking the start of this year’s festival season, more than 800 energetic performers donning flamboyant outfits from around the world will bring the rhythm and celebrations to the heart of the Capital for the Edinburgh Festival Carnival.

Scotland has some great places for a holiday, like Blackness or, indeed, Edinburgh, writes Steve Cardownie.

One of the oldest medieval buildings in Edinburgh is set to become one of its most futuristic attractions under plans to establish the heart of the Royal Mile as the nation’s official Literary Quarter.

Organisers of Edinburgh’s winter festivals have pleaded for a rethink over a controversial ice rink ban from one of its most historic squares - warning the city’s retailers will lose business over the festive season without it.

Edinburgh’s summer festival season is officially up and running, and there’s something on which should appeal to everybody.

The opening of Sir Richard Branson’s first Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh has been delayed by a year after an extensive archaeological dig uncovered evidence spanning more than 1000 years which is expected to shed new light on the origins of the city.