Artist and musician, Bee Asha, is launching What a beautiful place to fall over – a multi-art-form project that blends music, poetry, photography, film-making and live performances,  " to honour the historically diverse borough of Leith – and to shed a light on the complex effects of gentrification   on local businesses and communities."  At the heart of the project is a live album inspired and written collaboratively with Leith creatives .  The project will include six perfo

Visitors to Newhailes House and Gardens in Musselburgh have the chance to win tickets and vouchers for a Christmas shopping fair at the SEC in Glasgow.   ‘Deck the Halls’, a new seasonal event taking place at the SEC from 28-30 November, is teaming up with the National Trust for Scotland, to host a festive gift hunt at Newhailes.   The gift hunt, which is being held on the weekend of 7-9 November gives visitors the chance to seek out hidden ‘golden’ envelopes containing ticke

Furniture retailer, Sterling Home is lighting up the festive season with a donation of Christmas decorations and furniture to children’s hospices and hospitals across Scotland. The family-owned business is giving back, with a donation of items including cushions, throws, garlands, table runners and other seasonal pieces to CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland). These will be used to decorate and refresh rooms in children’s hospitals and hospices, creating comforting envi

The inaugural Scottish Women’s Well-being Summit is taking place on Saturday 15 November, at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews.   More than 200 women are expected to gather for the event, which will feature speeches from special guests such as Kate Muir, women’s-health campaigner and documentary maker; Lee Donald who recently scaled the summit of Mount Everest; Dr Heather Currie MBE, gynaecologist and founder of Menopause Matters; and Dr Jo Salter, the UK’s first female figh

Umbrella Vinyl, on Valleyfield Street, is bringing a ray of sunshine to the darker months with the launch of 'Sunshine Sundays'.   Starting on Sunday 2 November, the secondhand-vinyl shop will transform into an ‘uplifting, tropical escape’ on the first Sunday of every month, from 12-4pm, until spring 2026.  Laura Thomson, co-owner of Umbrella Vinyl, said: “The days are getting shorter and darker, so we wanted to offer people a bright, fun haven.  “On the first Sunday of the

Edinburgh-based hospitality firm, Signature Group, has launched a UK-wide search for the next generation of culinary talent.  The company is offering aspiring senior chefs the opportunity to take the next big step in their career, as part of its new ‘Senior Chef Academy’. Under the mentorship of Ian Boyd Thorpe, executive chef at Signature Group’s Rutland Hotel in Edinburgh, the successful applicant will join the first, intensive three-month development programme in November

The Edinburgh Butter Company has announced Wheatberry Bakery in Glasgow as the winner of 2025’s Scotland’s Best Croissant competition. The competition was held at Edinburgh restaurant, Hawksmoor and drew 14 entrants. Edinburgh’s Patina Bakery won second place.  Entrants presented six plain croissants to a panel of judges comprised of industry experts including Darcie Maher, owner of Lannan Bakery in Stockbridge. Entries were judged on appearance, including uniformity, colour

Dobbies Garden Centre in Edinburgh has opened ‘The Pet Shop’ at its store, to cater for the growing number of dog lovers in the city. It has also increased capacity at its yearly sell-out event, the ‘Santa Paws’ experience, to help meet anticipated demand. The Pet Shop features an expanded product range of pet clothing, accessories and toys, with the introduction of brands such as Joules and FatFace, as well as offering puppy training and travel and health products. It also p

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