The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 1 October 2026

New events series for Ross Bandstand, Leith shop ceiling collapse drama, Portobello bar The Espy is not closing + Tom Kelly's monthly Water of Leith wildlife update

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 30 Sept - 7 Oct 2026

11,000+ call to halt ECA course cuts, celebrating Craigmillar & Wester Hailes funding wins, Portobello Book Festival this weekend + get 25% off Gilded Saloon's comedy shows

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 30 September 2026

100+ artists and businesses face eviction, The Skinny magazine is rescued, two councillors blocked from re-election bid + EICC to host People's Emergency Briefing community screening

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 29 September 2026

Uni boss claims students are being 'weaponised', North Bridge overnight closures, decision on hotel plan for former Scottish Widows HQ + new saunas for South Queensferry

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 28 September 2026

Five-weeks of uni strikes begin today, MP to quit over ageism and sexism, Southside community centre reopening + new music series at Brown's of Leith

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 25 - 27 September 2026

Thousands sign petition against ECA cuts, funding fears for museums and galleries, fourth tram closure in a month after cable problem + Doors Open at 100+ venues this weekend

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 24 September 2026

New £2.66m arts fund opens for bids, Leith restaurant closing after 17 years, awards for Kebabish & St John’s Curry Club + local professor on the neuroscience of defeating dementia

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 24 - 30 September 2026

Doors Open Day weekender, the Night Market returns to Leith, Elrow Hallucinarium at Ingliston + Sam Campbell at the Playhouse & much more

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 23 September 2026

Airport expansion branded 'climate vandalism', Cowgate driver admits cyclist attack, Waterloo Place closure concerns + 'How to Build a City' talk tomorrow

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 22 September 2026

Uni cuts: 'cultural vandalism' warning, new taxi rank plan below North Bridge, airport reveals £500m expansion plan + kindness prevails as thousands raised for 12-year-old bagpiper

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 21 September 2026

Tax-dodger crackdown thanks to local journalism, 12-year-old bagpipe player 'attacked by mob', mystery as Spartans football manager leaves + 'iconic' Dublin restaurant pops-up here for one night

September 2026 discount: 20% off

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