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  • Friday 17 May 2013

    New Capital tennis tournament venue commission specially designed dome roof

    Organisers of Brodies Champions of Tennis competition have commissioned a specially designed dome roof to ensure an ¬outdoor venue in Stockbridge can be used for top-class tennis this June in a tournament which will feature some of the sport’s most successful names and ensure that rain doesn’t stop play.
  • Thursday 16 May 2013

    Scottish jobless total falls

    Unemployment in Scotland has remained below 200,000 for the second time in a row, after a further fall in the total.
  • Wednesday 15 May 2013

    Scottish Life Business Surge

    Edinburgh-based pensions house Scottish Life has seen a surge in business in the early months of 2013 after reforms to the financial advisory market abolished commission payments.
  • Tuesday 14 May 2013

    Airport in passenger numbers boost

    Passenger numbers at Edinburgh Airport were 4.4% higher last month than in April 2012, while Glasgow achieved a 0.4% year-on-year increase.
  • Monday 13 May 2013

    Economic actvity gathers pace

    A more robust recovery in the Scottish economy could be under way, a report has suggested.
  • Friday 10 May 2013

    Edinburgh International Confer

    Edinburgh's newly expanded £30m conference centre is promising to deliver £15m to the Scottish economy in its first eight months.

Itineraries

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A Weekend in Edinburgh 

Join us in Edinburgh for a weekend you’ll never forget. We’ve come up with some great ways to help you make the most of your precious days off with a city break to one of the most beautiful and compact locations in the world... more

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Edinburgh Luxury Itinerary

A UNESCO World Heritage site, a thriving, elegant metropolis and a leader in cultural and academic excellence for centuries; Edinburgh is such a magnificent city that it deserves to be seen in style. To reflect that, we’ve prepared a luxury itinerary guide to help you enjoy a VIP experience during your stay in Scotland’s capital. more

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Edinburgh Film Itinerary Part One - Old Town

Edinburgh is a filmmaker's dream, a city of stunning architecture, wide open spaces, dramatic changes in light and majestorial presence. This is the first part of our Edinburgh filim itinerary series and features mainly the Old Town (an area around the Royal Mile, running from the Castle to Holyrood, which still reflects the medieval street layout). more

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Film Itinerary Part Two - New Town

Edinburgh has been the perfect backdrop and setting for a diverse range of film and tv productions from One Day, to Burke and Hare, to Trainspotting, Case Histories, Rebus and Hallam Foe. This is the second part of our Edinburgh Film Itinerary. featuring the New Town. more

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Trainspotting Itinerary

You’ve read the book, you watched the film and now you’re planning a visit to Edinburgh, the home of “reid-heided” Renton and pals as depicted from the inside and out in Irvine Welsh’s iconic novel, Trainspotting. more

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  • Out of the Blue Flea Market

    Out of the Blue Drill Hall: Bargain buys including furniture, clothes, music and more.

  • Meadows Festival

    The Meadows: Edinburgh's festival season kicks off with the Meadows Festival, which offers the best local bands, dance groups, quirky performers and workshops amidst lots of family-friendly activities.

  • Edinburgh Zoo Nights

    Edinburgh Zoo: There is no one among us who hasn't wanted to visit the zoo after hours. Just what do all those critters do after dark, anyway? Now's there's a way to find out! The zoo opens its gates for an adults-only extravaganza featuring dancing, music, a champagne and a Pimm's bar, tapas, sushi, BBQ (take a breath) facepainting, street performers and – wait for it – animal handling.

  • Portobello Market

    Brighton Park: A wide range of tasty offerings with a conscience from local artisan producers, plus crafts and other goods. Check the website for a full list of the day's stallholders.

  • Sunday Market

    Royal Commonwealth Pool: Edinburgh Markets presents this outdoor street market, which boasts more than 20 stalls of hot food, fresh produce, pet supplies and more.

  • Balkanarama

    Studio 24: A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session.

  • Confusion is Sex

    The Bongo Club: Twisted and freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock'n'roll where 'the weird is normal'.

  • H Samuel Wedding Event

    Ocean Terminal: Meet the wedding jewellery experts and designers and take advantage of special offers.

  • Drinking Skeptically: Pub Quiz and Social

    Drouthy Neebours: General knowledge pub quiz.

  • Stockbridge Market

    Saunders Street: Artisanal food and craft market set by the water of Leith.

  • The 39 Steps

    King's Theatre: John Buchan's adventurous spy novel (or Hitchcock's classic film) is adapted into this stage version by Patrick Barlow and features only four actors playing 139 roles between them.

  • From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection

    Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One: From Death to Death and Other Small Tales brings together works from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, one of the most important private collections of modern and contemporary art, with major works from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This innovative exhibition comprises approximately 130 works and creates a new and dynamic context for both collections.

  • Scottish Astrological Association Talks

    Theosophical Society: Twice monthly talks on a variety of astrology related topics.

  • Silver Boxes for Tiny Trinkets

    National Museum of Scotland: Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.

  • Baby Loves Disco

    Electric Circus: Baby Loves Disco is a chance for kids aged six months–seven years (and their parents) to get their respective grooves on, alongside the chance to sample the delights of bubble machines, instruments and a Gymboree chillout zone, with face-painting and healthy snacks included.

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