Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 21 - 27 October 2026

Arts 'crisis' meeting for Summerhall, St Margaret’s House & ECA + win £3k to tell Leith's story + Sam Fender's big gig + a £65k Edinburgh YouTube job

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 21 October 2026

Meadowbank hit & run driver hunt, new £3.8m fund to 'futureproof' cultural spaces, three days left of Summerhall consultation + the Leith yellow towers tattoo

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 20 October 2026

Schools to open as normal after bomb hoax, 800 holiday flats breaking rules, under-fire uni boss hits 'reply all' + EHFM is looking for new presenters

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 19 October 2026

Uni strikes enter fourth week, Summerhall developer 'distressed' by own plans, community buyout bid for Blackford church + meet the Pacific row record-breaking Maclean brothers

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 9 - 11 Oct 2026

Bid to ban balaclavas in city centre, new Hogmanay concerts venue, Cargo Bike Carnival in the Meadows on Sunday + Sett Studios 'Foik Ferly' procession through Leith

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 8 October 2026

Summerhall artists left with questions after consultation, Fringe could shift for school holidays, adventurer Mark Beaumont shares 'Extreme Dreams' + Porty family on Grand Designs

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 7 - 14 October 2026

An Evening with The Fast Show, Underground Solution's 30th party, Arab Strap, Breabach, Michael Palin, David Shrigley + Fun Lovin' Criminal Huey Morgan

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 7 October 2026

Thousands face 15-year allotment wait, uni boss denies union pressure over exit, new mural as Caledonian Brewery demolition begins + meet the local viral toddler-cycling dad

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 6 October 2026

'Resign already', students tell Mathieson, Alan Cumming calls for ECA courses to be saved, first look at plans to bulldoze Summerhall + Princes Street Gardens has new Friends

🚨 Breaking news: Peter Mathieson to leave University of Edinburgh

Principal will not seek a third term and plans to step down in 'early 2028'

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 5 October 2026

Summerhall demolition threat, Bruntsfield bike shop saved but owner 'heartbroken' over Canonmills closure, new £12 tourist fee at St Giles' Cathedral + revamp for narrow Morningside Road pavements

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 2 - 4 October 2026

Students used as 'bargaining chip' in uni strikes, gig economy hubs plan for delivery riders, restored Botanics Palm Houses reopen + tram trail, fungi fest, cocktail week, Spanish film fest in your weekend guide