AS part of BBC Radio 1’s 2025 Dance Awards, Cowgate’s Sneaky Pete’s has been nominated for Best Venue in the UK and Europe.

Scottish indie rockers Shambolics have been back on the streets of Edinburgh to film another ode to Trainspotting to promote their next Capital gig.

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Central Edinburgh has two different sides: the Georgian New Town is a realm of leafy boulevards, towering townhouses and charming mews, while the medieval Old Town hides myriad closes and ...

Gilded Balloon to create new pop-up venue after being unable to use long-time home at historic student union building ...

Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom. From mid-2026 ...

Visitors to Edinburgh will be charged a tourist tax designed to raise £50m annually, after city councillors voted in favour of the move. The charge, which mimics those already used in Germany ...

Recent stories include reporting on Shia LaBeouf ‘squaring up’ to Edinburgh local after night out in Cowgate, and Edinburgh Uni saying Jewish students could be investigated for liking pro ...