Culture

The chef who revolutionised Edinburgh dining - and the teacher to thank for it

Culinary hero Martin Wishart reflects on 25 years of Michelin Star-dom, Leith as a foodie paradise, and the bike ride that changed his life

4 hrs ago • Cat Thomson writes

It's the Festival City's 'best festival' - but it's fighting for survival

Organisers in appeal to save award-winning festival "powered by the community"

Apr 4 • Edinburgh Inquirer

Turning a city lighthouse into a beacon for the arts

The converted landmark will be a home for music and help meet huge demand for artists’ workspace

Mar 28 • Jolene Campbell

The sanitisation of Edinburgh's alternative music soul

One of the city's longest-running grassroots venues is set to be replaced by a cowboy-themed karaoke bar, as Will Quinn reports

Mar 21

The woman behind the Capital's famous poppy factory

Remembering the life of Countess Dorothy Haig on International Women's Day

Mar 7 • David Forsyth

How Elon Musk spread misinformation about an Edinburgh stabbing

Plus: Holyrood candidate quits; and your cultural highlights for the week ahead

Mar 5 • Edinburgh Inquirer

The quiet cultural engineer

National Theatre co-founder Donald Smith on how the battles of the 1980s reshaped the Capital's artistic life

Mar 3 • Edinburgh Inquirer

From Midtown to the New Town: Why a top Broadway producer swapped New York for Edinburgh

Will Quinn meets Sally Cade Holmes, the Tony Award-wining producer of Hadestown and Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Feb 21 • Edinburgh Inquirer

How Arthur's Seat got its name: Exploring prehistoric Edinburgh

A guide to the overlooked landmarks and forgotten stories of the ancient city

Feb 14

At-risk 'heritage icons' overlooked in city's £100m Visitor Levy plans

Last-minute plea to save Tron Kirk, Leith Custom House and Portobello pottery kilns

Feb 12 • Edinburgh Inquirer

He delivered 'the greatest ever Hamlet', then eight weeks later died

How Edinburgh actor Ian Charleson triumphed on stage and helped change public attitudes to HIV

Jan 31 • David Forsyth

Not just for Burns Night: The surprising power of reading poetry aloud

Reciting verse is transforming lives young and old in the Capital

Jan 24 • Jo Spencely

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