What's happening in Edinburgh
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Information about exhibitions and concerts happening in Edinburgh.
What's happening in Edinburgh is packed full of suggestions about the best things to see and do in Edinburgh, what's on when and where.
This is more than your average tourist guide about what to see in Edinburgh. The page is kept up to date and brings you last minute information about what's happening in Edinburgh, what's on now and future events that have been scheduled to take place in the great Scottish city.
Festival fever has again hit the city for the 2011 festival season, and thousands of performers, musicians, artists, writers and lovers of the arts have descended on Edinburgh, doubling its population. Next up, before they have a chance to catch their breath, those party loving Scots will be out on the streets again for Hogmanay.
Feel free to leave a note about what's happening in Edinburgh, so that others can be informed of all the latest news, great places to visit and interesting activities.
The photo is a great view of Edinburgh, taken from Edinburgh Castle by Maciej Lewandowski.
The National Galleries of Scotland
Note that the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, home to the collection of Scottish portraits and the National Photography Collection, is currently closed for refurbishment and is expected to re-open November 2011.
- National Gallery Complex
- National Gallery houses the Scottish national collection of fine art from the early Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. Paintings by Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne, Degas and Gauguin, are all counted in the collection, which includes a comprehensive collection of Scottish painting.
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The collection includes this painting of Raeburn's The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch.
The National Gallery of Scotland is located on The Mound, Princes Street.
Open daily 10am-5pm. Thursdays until 7pm. Note that the gallery is open open on 1 January from 12 noon-5pm.
Closed 25 and 26 December. - Modern Art Galleries
The Modern Art Galleries include the Gallery of Modern Art and the nearby Dean Gallery. They house Scotland's collection of modern and contemporary art.
The Modern Art Galleries are located at 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR, a short walk from the West End of Princes Street.
Open daily 10am-5pm. Thursdays until 7pm. Note that the gallery is open open on 1 January from 12 noon-5pm.
Closed 25 and 26 December.
Exhibitions at the National Galleries of Scotland
Edinburgh Art
What's happening on the Edinburgh art scene.
Edinburgh in Print
Edinburgh Music
What's happening on the Edinburgh music scene.
The Edinburgh International Festival
- Edinburgh International Festival
- August 9 - September 2, 2012
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- August 3 - August 27, 2012.
Notice that there is a two week overlap with the Edinburgh International Festival.
Edinburgh Fringe Twitter Feed
Edinburgh Theatre News
What's on in Edinburgh, when and where.
Edinburgh Blog Posts
- Edinburgh festival fringe 2012: my early tips
- Anybody predicting that the 2012 Edinburgh fringe will turn out to be a damp squib will have been silenced by the publication of the Edinburgh festival fringe programme yesterday. A quick flick through suggests that this is a year where there's no ...
- GIP takes over Edinburgh airport
- Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) took ownership of Edinburgh airport on Friday after buying it from BAA in an arrangement announced in April. BAA was forced to sell it after the Competition Commission ruled that it must sell either Glasgow or ...
- Police probe Edinburgh car jacking
- Police in Edinburgh are investigating a car jacking incident in the Morningside area of the capital. Officers said a 69-year-old woman was dragged from her Honda Civic by a man in Clinton Road at about 14:30 on Thursday. The silver Honda was found ...
- Pawel Rodak guilty of killing lecturer Roger Gray
- A 21-year-old man has been found guilty of killing a former university lecturer in his Edinburgh home. Pawel Rodak, who was working as a male prostitute, stabbed Roger Gray 114 times in a frenzied attack last year. The Polish national was found guilty ...
What's happening in Edinburgh?
Edinburgh News
- Edinburgh Fringe offers respite in austere economy
- By Ian MacKenzie | EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Comedy, drama, song and satire all combine in another record-breaking season in August for the Edinburgh Fringe festival, the world's biggest annual arts extravaganza which continues to expand despite economic ...
- GIP takes over Edinburgh airport
- Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) took ownership of Edinburgh airport on Friday after buying it from BAA in an arrangement announced in April. BAA was forced to sell it after the Competition Commission ruled that it must sell either Glasgow or ...
- Police probe Edinburgh car jacking
- Police in Edinburgh are investigating a car jacking incident in the Morningside area of the capital. Officers said a 69-year-old woman was dragged from her Honda Civic by a man in Clinton Road at about 14:30 on Thursday. The silver Honda was found ...
- Edinburgh Film Fest new director seeks broad revival
- EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), the world's oldest continuous film festival started in 1947, is looking for a rebirth under new management this year after teetering on the verge of extinction in 2011.
Hogmanay
Probably the world's No.1 New Year celebrations
Details and tickets for Edinburgh's Hogmanay 2012 will soon be available from the official Edinburgh Hogmanay web site.
The Torchlight Procession kicked off this year's Hogmanay on 30th December and began a host of celebratory events, featuring the very best in music and art throughout the festival with appearances from celebrities which included Biffy Clyro, KT Tunstall, The Coral, Newton Faulkner, Dougie Maclean, Booka Shade, The Charlatans, Treacherous Orchestra, Ian Rankin, Tommy Reilly, Billy Bragg and Roody Woomble.
Robert Burns
- Visit Burns Interactive
- The latest news and comment on Robert Burns and Burns celebrations around the world
Edinburgh Weather
Current weather conditions in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Local Pollen Reports
11°C (Feels like 11°C)
Last update: 6/1/12 10:50 PM Local Time
Humidity: 82%Visibility: 10.0 km
Dew Point: 8°C
UV Index: 0 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 1017.9mm steady
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 14km/h From: Airport Conditions
Tonight
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Low: 8°C
Sunrise: 4:35 AM
Sunset: 9:48 PM
Saturday
Jun 2
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High: 12°C
Low: 6°C
Sunrise: 4:33 AM
Sunset: 9:49 PM
Sunday
Jun 3
Partly Cloudy
High: 13°C
Low: 7°C
Sunrise: 4:33 AM
Sunset: 9:50 PM
Monday
Jun 4
Partly Cloudy
High: 13°C
Low: 7°C
Sunrise: 4:32 AM
Sunset: 9:51 PM
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