Edinburgh Magazine

12/06/2025

🎭 The Québec@EdFests showcase is back for 2025 with another stunning line-up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and International Festival!

From drag cabaret and circus to stand-up, dance, and synth pop icons Men Without Hats — artists from Québec are ready to captivate audiences once again.

Catch them across Edinburgh from 31 July to 25 August!

10/06/2025

🎬 The wait is over—Edinburgh’s beloved Filmhouse returns on 27 June!

After a £2 million refurbishment and a powerful community campaign, this iconic cinema reopens with three beautifully upgraded screens, a revitalised bar, and a fourth screen on the way.

From global film favourites to fresh festival content, Filmhouse is back as a cultural cornerstone for cinema lovers.

👉Read more here: https://edinburghmagazine.com/edinburghs-iconic-filmhouse-reopens-after-2-million-transformation/

09/06/2025

Scotland’s favourite chocolate experience is now delivering nationwide! 🍫

From Haggis Spice bars to whisky truffles, The Chocolatarium’s new online shop is full of sweet surprises. Would you rather share your chocolate or keep it all to yourself?

Edinburgh’s award-winning chocolate attraction goes nationwide with chocolate-shop.co.uk

08/06/2025

🎭 A standing ovation for Brian Cox!

The legendary Dundonian actor has been named Patron of Dundee Rep Theatre and Scottish Dance Theatre.

His return to the stage where it all began is a proud moment for the city and a powerful step for its cultural future.

07/06/2025

Step into nine centuries of Edinburgh’s history at St Giles’ Cathedral.

From 6 June, come face-to-face with the city’s earliest residents in an immersive exhibition combining 🧬 science, 🖼️ art, and 📜 storytelling.

👉https://edinburghmagazine.com/edinburgh-900-step-into-the-lives-of-the-citys-first-inhabitants/

Visit Edinburgh

06/06/2025

🎬 Edinburgh International Film Festival will close with the World Premiere of Reality Is Not Enough, a revealing and cinematic documentary exploring the mind of Irvine Welsh.

Directed by Paul Sng and featuring voices like Liam Neeson and Nick Cave, this is a must-watch.

👉Read more here: https://edinburghmagazine.com/new-documentary-on-irvine-welsh-to-close-edinburgh-film-festival-in-home-city-premiere/

06/06/2025

Today, 6th June 2025, marks the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings and the beginning of the Battle of Normandy – one of the most significant and

05/06/2025

🌱 The Travelling Gallery’s new exhibition SEEDLINGS: Diasporic Imaginaries launches 6 June at Calton Hill, Edinburgh, before touring Scotland.

Explore themes of nature, migration, and identity through sculpture, film, and more – all from a unique, moving gallery space.

👉https://edinburghmagazine.com/seedlings-travelling-gallery-explores-diasporic-ecologies-across-scotland/

03/06/2025

🚗💨 One year since Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone began enforcement – and the results are clear: cleaner air, healthier people, and more active travel.

NHS Lothian and Asthma + Lung UK back the success, with fewer polluting cars and rising use of public transport.

02/06/2025

🏡 Good news for Edinburgh! 49 new affordable homes – including flats, colonies, and terraced houses – have been approved for Burdiehouse.

These homes will be part of a Net Zero Ready development, using air source heat pumps and solar panels to provide sustainable heating and hot water.

Four flats will be fully wheelchair accessible, ensuring inclusivity.

👉Read more here: https://edinburghmagazine.com/green-light-for-49-new-affordable-homes-in-burdiehouse-a-net-zero-ready-development-for-edinburgh/

31/05/2025

Traverse Theatre once again takes centre stage at Edinburgh’s August Festivals with a thrilling new programme of world premieres, bold stories, and unforgettable performances.

From climate change to dementia, panto dames to radicalisation, this year’s line-up brings powerful new voices to the stage.

Don’t miss your chance to experience some of the most exciting new writing in theatre this summer. 🎭

👉Read more here: https://edinburghmagazine.com/traverse-theatres-2024-programme-shines-at-edinburgh-festivals-with-bold-new-voices-in-theatre/

30/05/2025

Should cruise ship passengers pay a visitor levy when they stop in Edinburgh?

With over 217,500 cruise visitors a year, Edinburgh Council thinks it’s time for a fairer system—where cruise passengers contribute to the city, just like hotel and short-let guests.

The proposed Cruise Ship Levy could help fund local services and tackle environmental impacts.

👉Read more here: https://edinburghmagazine.com/edinburghs-cruise-ship-levy-plan-a-fairer-future-for-tourism-and-local-communities/