Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 1 - 7 April 2026
Who's behind Leith's 'Town of Culture' bid, 1,700 new Fringe shows, Science Festival this weekend, new local creative jobs + a chance to win a paid writers' residency at the Forth Bridge
Who's behind Leith's 'Town of Culture' bid, 1,700 new Fringe shows, Science Festival this weekend, new local creative jobs + a chance to win a paid writers' residency at the Forth Bridge
Tributes to rugby hero Scott Hastings, drama as Hearts lose league decider, Portobello Swim Centre consultation + Fringe theatre is coming to Brown's of Leith
New details for Hearts' trophy parade (TBC), free outdoor summer cinema planned, pro surfers ride in for Lost Shore international contest + your weekend guide
Carjacker hunt after daylight knifepoint robbery, Tynecastle tension as Jam Tarts teeter on title triumph, pop-up charity shop on George Street + Stockbridge colonies yard sale this weekend
Leith Short Film Festival, post-election 'concerns for Scottish culture', artists back basic income, TravFest26 line-up + all the new local creative jobs