The BAFTA winning TV series, ‘Peaky Blinders’ ran from 2013 to 2022 developing a cult following for its gritty period setting ...

The publication of Knots & Crosses by Ian Rankin in 1987 introduced Inspector John Rebus, one of the most enduring characters ...

The Scottish Chamber Choir opens its 2024/2025 season with a performance of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle which is the most substantial of the works written during ...

Just over 700 years ago there began the oldest military treaty in the world, the Auld Alliance - between France and Scotland. It lasted for well over 250 years, largely at the expense of England. The ...

Calton Hill is an extinct volcano, set right in the city centre. It is one of Edinburgh's main hills, unmistakable from a distance with its Athenian acropolis poking above the skyline. It is one of ...

For many arriving in Edinburgh by train, Waverley Bridge is the first place they step foot when leaving Waverley Station. The bridge has one of the four main entrances to Waverley railway station, ...

The City Observatory on Calton Hill was the main centre for the Edinburgh Astronomical Institution and subsequently Astronomer Royal until 1896 when it was decided to move to Blackford, due to light ...

The Council Tax is the only tax set by Edinburgh City Council. It is a local tax on domestic properties, based on the "open market value" of your home as decided by the Scottish Assessors. Revenues ...

Waverley Station (aka "Edinburgh Waverley" on train timetables, or referred to by locals simply as "Waverley") is Edinburgh's main train station. At 25 acres, it is the largest mainline railway ...

Over 15,000 people are expected at this Guy Fawkes celebration taking place at the Royal Highland Centre on Bonfire Weekend.

West Princes Street Gardens is the larger of the two tracts of green space (the other being East Princes Street Gardens) that run parallel to Princes Street in the heart of the city. The gardens are ...