Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 22 - 28 July 2026
This must be the place for last minute David Byrne tickets, how to beat festival decision-fatigue, Sauna Theatre revealed, calls for tourist tax exemption + Arab Strap return to the Liquid Room
Fringe shows move as fire cancels George Street pedestrianisation, bus stops axed from North Bridge, new list of the city's 100+ child-friendly pubs + chance of rain this evening
Crags fire risk to continue for 'days', plea for trams to return to Leith, Causey traffic island revamp a step closer + bakery forced to change name
Crags fire burns for more than 12-hours overnight, another Portobello beach safety warning, Princes Street fire building update, arrest in hunt for 'The Scratcher' car vandal + Josh Kerr breaks men's one mile world record
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Princes Street: 'tax-dodging firms raided', Social Bite finds an upside after the fire, opening date for Botanics Palm Houses + giant baby is a special delivery at Modern One
Buses could be diverted off George Street for parade, Leith firms want more buses to fill tram gap, Comely Bank Road closure + free adult cycle lessons in Porty
Revised route for Sunday's Princes Street carnival parade, discounts for Gilded Balloon's local postcode pals, Stewart Lee and Michael Flatley at the Playhouse, Mardi Gras in the Grassmarket + win a writing residency in Japan
Princes Street closed 'into August', 21 classroom attacks per day, £5m of fake football kits seized + swimmer Archie Goodburn grades up for the Games
50 bus routes will remain diverted. No tram services between Princes Street, Leith & Newhaven 'until further notice'
Doubts over George Street pedestrianisation after fire, locals' discount for the festivals, art students plan degree show protest + learn to lift weights with a local UK champion
Princes Street closure continues, council's millions on contractors in the spotlight, West End cathedral bells will ring again + help shape the future of Leith Theatre
Transport disruption after fire, good news for Leith 'Town of Culture' bid, 25C today ahead of a humid & dreich weekend + Castle Concerts in your weekend guide
Major fire overnight on Princes Street, work on new concert arena has stalled, Cameron Toll confusion after dodgy paint job + can you help a local charity find a new home?
Summer festivals begin with Castle Concerts, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, a festival taster in George Square gardens + designer chosen for Muriel Spark monument
Hotel plan for former Scottish Widows HQ, Leith Theatre saved from 'at risk' register, new traffic lights for dangerous Easter Road junction + job listings for local bars and restaurants
City centre streets to be pedestrianised for 50 days, Napier plans to quit Merchiston, QMU staff on strike + art auction for Wester Hailes community centre