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Sonic Vision is back at Dynamic Earth

By at July 28, 2016 | 11:06 am | 0 Comment

Sonic Vision is back by popular demand to Dynamic Earth this Edinburgh Festival Fringe  In an explosion of visuals and sounds, the mesmerising Sonic Vision returns to Dynamic Earth’s ShowDome this August to provide an unforgettable immersive experience as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The digitally animated planetarium music show is a high energy musical

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Space-tacular fun at Dynamic Earth

By at July 26, 2016 | 6:53 pm | 0 Comment

45 DAYS OF SPACE-TACULAR FUN AT DYNAMIC EARTH This summer, Edinburgh’s five star attraction Dynamic Earth is taking visitors on an epic journey deep into the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere with a jam-packed programme of space-themed events and activities for budding astronauts. On selected days Dynamic Earth will be hosting a 360° immersive multi-media

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Ctrl Alt Delamere at The National Museum

By at July 17, 2016 | 4:53 pm | 0 Comment

Ctrl Alt Delamere at The National Museum for the Edinburgh Fringe The Gilded Balloon, Lisa Richards and Off The Kerb present Neil Delamere in Ctrl Alt Delamere at the National Museum of Scotland from Friday 5 (preview) to Friday 12 August as part of the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Neil Delamere, one of Ireland’s stand out comedians and TV stars, promises a

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Stingray joins aquariums breeding program

By at July 17, 2016 | 2:48 am | 0 Comment

MATING GAME AS GEORDIE STINGRAY JOINS AQUARIUM’S BREEDING PROGRAMME  A female stingray from Newcastle has arrived at Deep Sea World, Scotland’s national aquarium, to join a captive breeding programme for the species. The stingray, was transported by road inside a specially-adapted tank from the Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth to the North Queensferry wildlife

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New Town Cookery School’s Summer Programme

By at June 24, 2016 | 6:27 pm | 0 Comment

Take a Tour of World Cuisines with Edinburgh New Town Cookery School’s Summer Programme This summer’s programme at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School (ENTCS) features one day courses with a truly international flavour, covering cuisines from all over the world. Courses range from the consistently popular Curries from Around the World 1 and 2, to Thailand, Japan,

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Silence is comedy gold in Glasgow and Edinburgh

By at June 24, 2016 | 12:42 am | 0 Comment

Silence will be golden for comedy audiences in Glasgow and Edinburgh at the beginning of July.  The Boy With Tape on His Face, aka Sam Wills, the multi-award-winning Chaplinesque New Zealand prop comic, will headline Gilded Balloon Comedy at Drygate (Friday 01 July) and Gilded Balloon Comedy at The Studio at The Festival Theatre (Saturday 2 July 2016); as he road tests

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Farming for the Future finalists at Royal Highland Show

By at June 23, 2016 | 12:54 am | 0 Comment

Marks & Spencer (M&S) will reveal the winners of this year’s ‘Farming for the Future’ awards, on the first day of the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston on Thursday 23rd June. M&S Farming for the Future is a programme of initiatives which champions sustainability and innovation. The programme is designed to help farmers identify opportunities for

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Foodies Festival

By at June 16, 2016 | 10:33 pm | 0 Comment

Bunting, Buns and the Best of Scottish Food and Drink as Foodies Festival Returns to Edinburgh 5th to 7th August Scotland's Michelin-star and top chefs cooking live in the Chefs Theatre Focus on Brazilian street food on the Street Food Avenue for the Olympics 2016 Great British Menu star Adam Handling shares summer recipes and tips More award-winning producers

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New comic celebrating Edinburgh

By at June 1, 2016 | 1:38 am | 0 Comment

Discover the heritage and history of Glasgow and Edinburgh with A Tale of Two Scottish Cities: a new comic that takes you back in time so you can experience yourself the excitement and ingenuity of two of Scotland’s greatest cities. To mark the launch of their second hotels in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Jurys Inn Hotels have created the comic as a celebration of each

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Seahorses Spotted at Deep Sea World

By at May 24, 2016 | 8:32 pm | 0 Comment

A colony of seahorses has arrived at Deep Sea World, Scotland’s national aquarium, to form part of a new captive breeding programme. The 12-strong shoal of spotted seahorses is on display in a specially-designed tank at the North Queensferry wildlife attraction, and zoologists are hoping they will start to breed in the coming months. The seahorse is unique in the

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