Edinburgh International Book Festival - Ruth Jones
Co-creator of beloved sitcom Gavin and Stacey (and acting force behind the iconic Nessa), Ruth Jones, discusses both her writing craft and new novel, By Your Side, with the internationally bestselling crime writer, Val McDermid
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Dawn O’Porter
Dawn O’Porter’s debut novel, Paper Aeroplanes, inspired by, and loosely based on, her own experiences of growing up in the small island community of Guernsey in the 1990s. O'Porter appears at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in a conversation with Denise Mina
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller
Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where they discuss Daybreak in Gaza, an anthology they have co-edited.
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Daisy Buchanan & Hattie Crisell
Podcasters Daisy Buchanan and Hattie Crisell before their Edinburgh International Book Festival discussion where the authors discuss Crisell's 'In Writing' and Buchanan's 'Read Yourself Happy'
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Joe Dunthorne
Welsh Novelist, Joe Dunthorne, before his appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where he discusses his book Children of Radium
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter, before her appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where they discuss her book She Speaks! where Shakespeare's female characters speak their minds
Red Arrows Fly-past
The Red Arrows fly over Edinburgh on their fly-over of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary season this year
Iain Dale All Talk with Michael Crick, Brian Taylor & Sir John Curtice
Broadcasters, Michael Crick and Brian Taylor, and political scientist, Sir John Curtice are interviewed by LBC presenter Iain Dale in the All Talk series of interviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Lord Kim Darroch
Former British Ambassador to the United States, Lord Kim Darroch are interviewed by LBC presenter Iain Dale in the All Talk series of interviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Jeremy Hunt
Former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt is interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Joanna Cherry KC
Scottish lawyer and former SNP MP for Edinburgh South West, Joanna Cherry KC is interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. During the conversation Joanna Cherry stated that she had unseen information that would support the theory there had been a conspiracy against fromer SNP leader, Alex Salmond, and this would be published in a book she will be publishing in 2026.
Iain Dale All Talk with Jacqui Smith & Tessa Dunlop
Minister of State for Skills, Baroness Jacqui Smith and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop are interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Jess Phillips MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Phillips MP is interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Festival
Make It Happen
Set in Edinburgh, Make It Happen sees legendary actor Brian Cox return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as Adam Smith, the ghost of fiscal past. This new satire, written by James Graham and directed by Andrew Panton, delves into the unchecked growth, spiralling greed and nail-biting hubris that brought the world’s economy to its knees
IKEA: Magical Patterns
Offering the bright, bold colours and patterns that have built IKEA’s vibrant branding over 6 decades, the Magical Patterns exhibition unveils 180 original fabrics of design innovation. The striking designs that have shaped Swedish interior on display include the famous stripy RANDIG BANAN to the playful colourful ANNIKEN broccoli motif, as well as both vintage and contemporary fabrics. The exhibition opens on 18 July 2025 at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh and runs until 17 January 2026
Kenny Hunter - Let’s Forget
Sculptor Kenny Hunter unveils new exhibition Let’s Forget opening 14th June and running until 30th August at The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh.
Summerhall Arts' 2025 Festival Fringe Programme Launch
Summerhall Arts launches the inaugural Summerhall Arts Festival Fringe Programme which includes a programme of performance and visual art this August.
Edinburgh Easter Play
Edinburgh’s Easter Play celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with a new production which explores the topic of masculinity. In the company’s most diverse production ever, Scottish-Nigerian actor Michael Ogidi becomes the first person of colour to play the role of Jesus
Red Carpet: Wild Rose
Wild Rose is the world premiere staging of the award-winning film of the same name. The production at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh is written by Nicole Taylor and directed by John Tiffany
All Talk with Crick, Curtice and Taylor
The All Talk series of interviews at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival features the guest presenter, Matthew Stadlen who is interviewing Sir John Curtice, Brian Taylor & Michael Crick