The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 8 December 2025
Princes Street summit, free trams for New Year, Tennant backs Lyceum theatre, Leith bar & bakery close + local guide to 'gifts for good'
Princes Street summit, free trams for New Year, Tennant backs Lyceum theatre, Leith bar & bakery close + local guide to 'gifts for good'
Looking ahead to next year...
'Transformative' £80m funding boost for arts orgs, George IV Bridge hotel scaffolding saga update, Barnton high hedge row, Action Porty's new community hub plan + 12 local markets which AREN'T the Princes Street Gardens market
Tourist tax to pay for 'affordable' housing, Argyle house demolition update, Mimi's Shore replacement revealed + late night shopping in Marchmont, Porty & Stockbridge tonight
Local artists take over gallery on the Mound, Shirley Manson brings Garbage to the castle, Peter Capaldi hits the Cowgate, creative markets at Fruitmarket & OOTB + festive shows on local stages
Gorgie flats residents storm council meeting, pavement-blocking Princes Street tat seized, Haymarket hotel build restarts + community garden plan for Colinton bowling green
Gorgie flats demolition protest, Polwarth roundabout update, Bon Vivant's sudden closure + Lorde & Zara Larsson join Summer Sessions
Tourist tax could pay for 'affordable homes', Granton Lighthouse saved by £3m grant, The List's Hot 100 list + Bruntsfield and Morningside festive lights switch-on event
One of the busiest weekends of the year, including Leith Creative Trail, Fair Saturday, Soundhouse Winter Festival + more
No newsletters this week. The Minute returns on Monday 1 December
TV Festival switches off, Roseburn Path gun gangster jailed, six month wait for tram survey results + your weekend guide
Final tram consultation numbers, uni redundancies row rumbles on, Spiegeltent tree trouble + Botanics light trail opens tonight