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King James of Gunpowder Plot Gets A Face Lift He survived the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and went on to become the longest-reigning monarch in Scotland's history.

On the anniversary marking his surviving the Gunpowder Plot, James VI of Scotland and I of England returns a little sharper to his birthplace of Edinburgh Castle. #bonfirenight edinburghguide.com/news/21875-k...

The Merchant of Venice, (2025), Royal Lyceum, Review A few years ago, the actor, Juliet Stevenson suggested that future productions of ‘The Merchant of Venice’ should be cancelled as “It is full of anti-Semitis

Review: The Merchant of Venice, Royal Lyceum. #edinburgh #theatre edinburghguide.com/reviews/thea...

Hot Dub Time Machine - It Is On! After extreme weather force the late cancellation of the Night Afore Disco P

After Night Afore show was cancelled, Hot Dub Time Machine to play Hogmanay night at Assembly Hall on The Mound. #hogmanay #edinburghshogmanay #Edinburgh

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Extreme Weather Shuts Down Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party and Outdoor Events Edinburgh's Hogmanay organiser Unique Assembly has announced that the festival's main outdoor events have been cancelled due to public safety concerns over the bad weather.

Hogmanay organisers cancel outdoor events due to extreme weather. edinburghguide.com/news/21685-e...

Questions Asked as Torchlight Procession Cancelled Due to High Winds The iconic, opening event of Edinburgh’s four-day Hogmanay Festival was cancelled earlier tonight due to high winds.

The Torchlight Procession was cancelled for the first time ever due to bad weather, but organisers are confident that the worst will be over in time for the Street Party. #edwinterfests #edinburgh #hogmanay edinburghguide.com/news/21684-q...

Zoo Asks People Not to Set off Fireworks This Hogmanay Following the death of baby red panda last month at Bonfire Night, Edinburgh Zoo is asking locals to refrain from setting off fireworks at Hogmanay

Zoo Asks People Not to Set off Fireworks This #Hogmanay. #edinburgh edinburghguide.com/news/21683-z...

Autonomous Bus Service To End Due To Low Passenger Numbers The world’s first autonomous bus service, trialled since May last year, wil

Autonomous Bus Service To End Due To Low Passenger Numbers #transport #edinburgh edinburghguide.com/news/21680-a...

Jingle Bell Skate Edinburgh's George Street has its temporary ice skate rink pumping out the festive tunes and wrapping eve

This looks like a great #edxmas deal. 10 hours of skating for £11 on Christmas Eve. In #edinburgh.

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Cinderella, 2024, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Review The legendary ‘King’s Theatre’ Pantomime,  (temporarily staged at the Festival Theatre), once again adapts a favourite fairy tale with a modern Scottified sc

The "King's Panto" (temporarily staged in the Festival Theatre this year) is as traditional a part of Christmas now as mince pies. Read Viv's review of this year's show - Cinderella. #theatre #edinburgh #panto edinburghguide.com/reviews/thea...

Treasure Island (2024), Royal Lyceum Theatre, Review Piracy is a formidable ol’ career.

Panto season is upon us! Always popular, is the @lyceumedinburgh's Christmas Show which this year is Treasure Island. Read Dominic's review below. #theatre #edxmas #edinburgh #theatre edinburghguide.com/reviews/thea...

Outgoing Edinburgh Fringe Boss Urges Action To Prevent Its Decline Outgoing Fringe Society Chief Executive Shona McCarthy has reiterated her message that the Fringe, and the cultural sector at large, need much more support to navigate through their currently “peri

Outgoing #EdFringe Boss Urges Action To Prevent Its Decline. #Edinburgh edinburghguide.com/news/21670-o...

Wintry Weather Delays Opening of Christmas Attractions The opening of two new pop-up venues on George Street at this year's Edinburgh's Christmas has been delayed due to wintry weather.

A little ironic... edinburghguide.com/news/21669-w...

Edinburgh's Hogmanay What's happening at the three-day Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival this year?

Looking a little further ahead, the Torchlight Procession gets Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival off to a start on 29th December. #Edinburgh #hogmanay edinburghguide.com/events/edinb...

Edinburgh Santa Run A multitude of Santas make their annual, wobbly run around West Princes Street Garden.

Hard to believe but the Edinburgh Santa Run (and Walk) marks its 20th anniversary this December. #Edinburgh #Christmas edinburghguide.com/events/edinb...

Edinburgh Castle: Castle of Light Castle of Light returns with a new show for a fifth year in 2024, transforming Edinburgh Castle's walls, buildings and ramparts with projected light and sound into a 60-minute h

Edinburgh Castle spotlights some of the more colourful aspects of Scottish history for "Castle of Light", a dramatic illuminated tour in the most popular paid attraction in Scotland. #Edinburgh #Christmas edinburghguide.com/events/edinb...

Christmas at the Botanics Christmas in the Botanics returns for its annual winter trail with new light installations and visual effects.

Christmas at the Botanics is a 90-minute, illuminated trail that runs at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from now until the end of December. #edinburgh #Christmas edinburghguide.com/events/chris...