Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 17 - 23 June 2026
Full Book Festival line-up revealed, Cher Lloyd headlines Pride weekend events, Bluey’s Big Play at the Playhouse + reasons to celebrate the rain
Michael MacLeod
edinburghminute.com
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 17 June 2026
E-bikes linked to Dalry Road shop fire, Southside scooter hit & run, council plans to fight dodgy landlords + dive in to the history of the flumes (RIP)
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 16 June 2026
Edinburgh Airport strike called-off, council computer systems blackout, debate on data centre ban + a look inside new Fringe HQ
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 15 June 2026
Portobello beach dirty water warning, boost for Powderhall railway line campaign, Twelve Triangles bakery co-founder leaves + busy Community Noticeboard to start the week
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 12 - 14 June 2026
Update on bid to ban new data centres, 'Leith Legends' walk 3,000 miles, new Irvine Welsh documentary + your weekend guide
Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 10 - 16 June 2026
Kate Adie at Fringe by the Sea, free St Andrew Square garden cinema this weekend, Roger Taylor at the Usher Hall, Leith Festival + a big summer for The Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 11 June 2026
Racist protesters 'have no place in Scotland', tram 'fantasy project' claim, hopes for Lochend to Powderhall line + Lyceum at Home plays hit the stage
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 10 June 2026
Public rejects both new tram line options, phones banned in all schools, fire in Leith flats + 14 new foodie spots around the city
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 9 June 2026
Public-private gardens bid rejected, fireworks banned in 15 neighbourhoods, Mardi Gras saved by tourist tax + an update on the £750m AI 'supercomputer'
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 8 June 2026
Bid to open private gardens to the public, nursery facing demolition after ceiling collapse, school phone ban vote tomorrow + indie football brands' World Cup pop-up shop
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 29 - 31 May 2026
Search for two girls missing off Portobello beach, St Stephen's Church in Stockbridge for sale at £3m, Pedal on Parliament on Saturday + Leith Food Festival this weekend
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 25 May 2026
Tram crash on Leith Walk, fears over more uni staff cuts, Hearts win the SWPL + Edinburgh Marathon Festival winners