Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 11 - 17 March 2026
National award for local bookshop, Edinburgh International Festival programme revealed, Louis Theroux at Festival Theatre, The Maccabees gig, new festival jobs + a rare £100k mega job
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 11 March 2026
Uni costs 'rising faster than income', another new strategy for Princes Street and George Street, honour for hospital radio hero + Morningside Umbrella Festival
Breaking news: staff 'heartbroken' as Cowgate rock bar Legends (formerly Opium) to 'close next week'
'End of an era' as local music institution plans to throw last-minute closing party on Friday 13 March ahead of expected takeover
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 10 March 2026
Trains cancelled for a second day, Central Mosque graffiti CCTV probe, February's most-viewed local homes + a busy Community Noticeboard
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 9 March 2026
Anti-immigration protest, new school for South Queensferry, farewell memories as Tollcross nightclub is demolished + broken bones and smiles as snowboarder Davy Zyw makes history
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 6 - 8 March 2026
Sighthill protests warning, council writes off debts, striking university staff lobby parliament, Social Bite cafe reopens + more than 20 local International Women’s Day events
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 5 March 2026
Help investigate flat evictions, PC Freddie the Springer Spaniel finds £364k drugs, another huge ship in Leith + cherry blossom picnic at Starbank Park
Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 4 - 10 March 2026
Teviot reopens, Joe Lycett invests in new Fringe comedians, 'One Day: The Musical' at the Lyceum + The Matthew Collings Holistic Art Experience
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 4 March 2026
Police criticise tabloid misinformation over Sighthill, Napier strikes enter tenth day, green light for city's 12th Black Sheep Coffee cafe + International Women's Day events
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 3 March 2026
Misinformation rife after Sighthill 'stabbing', bar staff laid off after BrewDog collapse, Leith pub's 'urgent' holiday flats appeal + The Reeling trad music festival is coming to town
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 2 March 2026
Nursery shuts without notice, Argyle House rescue bid amid changes at CodeBase, Beltane Fire Festival tickets + new bookshop for Leith
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 27 Feb - 1 March 2026
Council tax changes confirmed, more university strikes planned, Lucy Rose at The Queen's Hall + Jamz Supernova in Porty