Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Edinburgh

17 of the best political Edinburgh Fringe shows to watch this year, tackling issues from gender to climate change

I’m at the Edinburgh Fringe this year directing CREEKSHOW, a play about the gentrification of Deptford. While here, I’ve watched as much politically minded work as I’ve been able to. With 3,031 registered shows a complete survey would be impossible, but below are some of my picks of the more…

The Conversation

‘You need an element of crowd control’: the Edinburgh comics also doing kids’ shows

They might be ‘edgy, queer’ comics by night – but by day Shelf are children’s entertainers, and they’re not the only fringe act with a sideline in making kids laugh

The Guardian - UK

Leech or saviour? Edinburgh fringe show spotlights theatre’s vexed relationship with critics

Attachment: The Leech Show is a merry romp about an influential reviewer and sums up the industry’s paradoxical attitude to theatre criticism

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Edinburgh arts venue axes Graham Linehan event after complaints

Leith Arches said it cancelled comedy listing at which gender-critical writer was due to appear

The Guardian - UK

Book festivals deserve sponsors, not boycotts

Letters: Readers respond to the row over Baillie Gifford’s sponsorship of the Edinburgh international book festival

The Guardian - UK

'A rip off': Scotland Office spends more than £75k on hospitality in 16 months

THE Scotland Office has spent more than £75,000 on hospitality in 16 months, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish-based firm named among UK's fastest growing businesses

AN Edinburgh-based firm has been named among the fastest growing businesses in the UK.

The National (Scotland)

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The hell and humanity of touting myself at Edinburgh: ‘I sidle up to strangers like a stray dog’

For all but the biggest names, handing out flyers in the street is still essential. That doesn’t make it any less awkward

The Guardian - UK

The Edinburgh fringe is back! But is it still the heart of the comedy scene?

After the pain of the Covid years, the festival has returned with a roar. It can make a new standup’s career – if they are willing to sleep in a nuclear bunker and expose their own trauma

The Guardian - UK

10 things that changed my life with mentalist Colin Cloud

From cats to Taylor Swift, here's the 10 things that changed Colin Cloud's life.

The National (Scotland)

Caledonian Sleeper 'sorry' after Prue Leith falls on train to Edinburgh

THE Caledonian Sleeper service has apologised to Prue Leith after she told of her “disaster” journey on the train from London to Edinburgh.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh’s superstar magicians on secrets and surprises: ‘You have to be very good at lying’

Magic and mentalism abounds at this year’s festival. But how are the tricks done? Some of the best performers remain tightlipped – while others reveal all

The Guardian - UK

All smiles: Laughter-powered restaurant livens up Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh is home to the UK’s first laughter-powered sushi conveyor belt

Evening Standard

Need a good laugh? The 10 best jokes from the Edinburgh festival 2023

No one-liner list would be complete without Olaf Falafel. He’s here alongside nine other standups with great quips from this year’s festival

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish research firm to develop early test for Alzheimer's disease

AN Edinburgh firm is looking to create a new blood test that could pick up on Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage.

The Guardian - UK

Larry Owens review – A Strange Loop star’s musical comedy showcase

The US writer, comedian and actor’s cabaret show includes potent songs about sexuality, identity and police violence

The Independent UK

Authors walk out of Edinburgh book festival event in protest at fossil fuel link

It comes as more than 50 writers have raised concerns about the festival’s main sponsor, investment management firm Baillie Gifford.

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Thrown; Dusk; Food review – plenty of fervent grappling with big ideas

Nat McCleary’s new play gets to grips with Scottish identity; a French-language take on Lars von Trier glides between stage and screen; and dinner is served, big time, courtesy of actor-clown Geoff Sobelle

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh fringe 2023 week one roundup: Capote, Wilde and a lovesick angler

Single-performer shows dominate this year’s fringe, but standouts include a bold, revisionist western, a strong, silent circus duo, a bed-hopping jukebox opera and an hour of quiet grieving…

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights

The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artists

The Guardian - UK

To see or not to see: Edinburgh fringe’s startling plays about perception

Two new shows at the festival question senses of hearing and sight in engaging and eccentric ways

The National (Scotland)

Alan Cumming and Humza Yousaf all smiles as actor films new series in Scotland

SCOTLAND’S First Minister was all-smiles with top actor Alan Cumming on Friday as the pair met up in Edinburgh.

The National (Scotland)

Plans for music school at vacant Edinburgh landmark scaled back

PLANS for the large-scale restoration of a much loved but neglected Edinburgh landmark have been scaled back after costs for the project escalated.

The Guardian - UK

Of course Greta Thunberg is right to call out greenwashing, but the reality can be messy

Her withdrawal from the Edinburgh book festival raises questions about how best to demand change, says Guardian columnist Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Authors threaten boycott of Edinburgh book festival over sponsors’ fossil fuel links

An open letter signed by more than 50 authors including Zadie Smith, Ali Smith and Katherine Rundell calls for investment firm Baillie Gifford to be dropped as main sponsor for 2024

1 … 85 86 87 88

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.