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The Edinburgh Report
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The local news website for Edinburgh. Online, in print, audio and video. We cover all the news about the capital of Scotland that we can get our hands on.
Episodes
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Pete Irvine has written a novel
Pete Irvine has written a book - Crossing The Sound - which he describes as auto fiction. It is true that it features the music industry, Scotland, the islands, London and Ibiza. Here he talks to us sitting outside his Edinburgh home and explains the genesis of the work. Pete is the man who...
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Artist Kate Power has created a soundscape for Edinburgh Art Festival
A movement based in alliances was developed during a residency exchange with Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop’s partners in Quebec, Fonderie Darling and Gare de Matapédia, and Hospitalfield in the UK. Listen to our interview with Kate Power the artist.
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Talking to Keith Lodwick curator of Costume Couture - Sixty Years of Cosprop
Former V&A film curator, Keith Lodwick guides us into the new exhibition at Dovecot which opens on 18 July. Cosprop is the costume house especially known for creating period costumes, and which has dressed characters in many films and TV series such as Helena Bonham Carter in A Room With A View,...
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EIFF 2026 - talking to CEO Paul Ridd
Tucked among a sea of felted red chairs in the Filmhouse film writer, Lucas McQueen spoke to EIFF CEO and Festival Director, Paul Ridd, who alongside Festival Producer Emma Boa, has brought this line-up to life for audiences to enjoy this August
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Edinburgh is Our Home - Sabina Kadić-Mackenzie
Sabina Kadić-Mackenzie, moved from Bosnia when she was just nine years-old. She is now a Senior Partner with Edinburgh public affairs company, Charlotte Street Partners. She came to Scotland to study journalism at Stirling University, and was appointed Chair of the charity, Beyond Srebrenica. Her...
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Edinburgh Is Our Home - Evans Eghan
Evans Eghan from Ghana is the President of the Edinburgh Napier Students Association. He has a huge life ambition - but that will be fulfilled after he has studied for a PhD in Event Management. He has lived in Edinburgh for three years and is someone who has embraced every opportunity living…
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Edinburgh is Our Home - Vineet Lal
This interview is with Vineet Lal, who describes himself as a Southsider, although the family settled in Leith in Edinburgh on first arriving in the capital. Vineet is from an auspicious Edinburgh family. Both his mother and father were involved in many initiatives in Edinburgh to combat racism…
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The 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme
The 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme is published on 4 June. There are 3,649 shows between 7 and 31 August and almost 54,000 performances in a city which is home to 550,000 people. Here we speak to Tony Lankester the CEO of Edinburgh Festival Fringe in what is his second summer in the…
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Edinburgh is Our Home - Simita Kumar
The people who have spoken to The Edinburgh Reporter for the project Edinburgh is Our Home include Simita Kumar, who was recently elected as MSP for Edinburgh Southwestern. Previously, she was the SNP group leader on Edinburgh Council, but began working as a modern apprentice with Glasgow City...
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The Biba Story: 1964 - 1975
The new exhibition at Dovecot Studios on Infirmary Street in Edinburgh is about Biba. This is more than just affordable dresses, it is about the whole concept from fashion to food which was begun by Barbara Hulanicki as a mail order business. Co-curator, Dennis Nothdruft, who is Head of…
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Speaking with Simon Holledge of Calton Hill Conservation Trust
The Calton Hill Conservation Trust is asking the council to help them with funding for the returning and regressing of the areas on top of the hill. The trust says the council already has the funding to do it.
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On the Roseburn Path
John Thomson a supporter of Save the Roseburn Path campaign asked us to meet him to speak about the campaign which has been active ahead of the tram consultation beginning on 25 August. Here he agrees that the campaign has been running without knowing the full details of the council proposals to...
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On a walkabout in Muirhouse with Tracy Gilbert MP
On a walkabout with a Tracy Gilbert in Muirhouse to see for ourselves what the litter and flytipping problems are in the area.
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Speaking to Nina Barough from Walk the Walk
Here Nina who founded the charity walk for Breast cancer research talks about the beginnings, the charity return since Covid and also moving out of Edinburgh after this year's walk
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MUO - Lomond Campbell tells us about his Fringe show
We spoke with artist and musician Lomond Campbell about MUO which will be an installation at the French Institute as well as live performances on certain dates….and it is all about muons - an invisible force of the surrounding cosmos….
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David Black talking about his Fringe play
The play Nancy's Philosopher being staged by the Arkle Theatre Company, with Nicole Burnett Smith as Nancy Ord is on daily (not 10 August) at The Royal Scots Club. The story centres on a young woman who scandalised Edinburgh society by falling in love with the much older David Hume, historian and...
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Dr Scott Arthur talking about the Rare Cancers Bill
The Rare Cancers Bill is what is known as a ballot bill - a type of Private Members' Bill used in the House of Commons. Around ten months ago Dr Arthur was chosen to pick a numbered ping pong ball out of a goldfish bowl at the start of the parliamentary term to give him the chance of proposing a...
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Tracy Gilbert MP on her ballot bill
Tracy Gilbert MP for Edinburgh North and Leith was chosen in October last year to introduce the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill. This "Ballot Bill" or private members bill received its second reading on 17 January 2025 and has been making progress through the Commons. It will...
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A family business celebrating 35 years in Edinburgh
In this episode of The Edinburgh Report, Louis Scott who is second generation in the family business, discusses the legacy and future of Howie's Restaurants which is celebrating 35 years in Edinburgh. He shares insights into the restaurant's evolution, the importance of teamwork, and the…
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Community council elections 2025 - Longstone Community Council
Nominations have opened for people to put themselves forward as community councillors. Here we speak to Alan Gordon the Secretary of Longstone Community Council about the successes they have had recently.
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Looking into potholes in Longstone
This is a trailer for a longer chat with the secretary of Longstone Community Council, Alan Gordon, about what a community council can actually do in its own area... and of course it is all about potholes. Nominations have just opened for anyone to nominate themselves as a member of their local...
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Duck & Waffle is two!
A chat with Alex Winter the GM at Duck & Waffle Edinburgh - one of only three in the UK about his career and the restaurant’s 2nd birthday
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Council Leader on Visitor Levy
Council Leader Cammy Day talking about the plans for introducing the long-awaited Visitor Levy - which the council began asking The Scottish Government for in 2018
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Artist Leon Morrocco talking about his new exhibition
Edinburgh born artist Leon Morrocco talks to The Edinburgh Reporter about his new exhibition which is on at The Open Eye Gallery until 24 August
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Speaking to Scott Arthur MP
Scott is one of four new Labour MPs elected to Westminster this week - he represents Edinburgh South West with a majority of 6,217 in a swing from the SNP.
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Tracy Gilbert MP
Tracy Gilbert is the new Labour MP for Edinburgh North and Leith - and you can hear the excitement in her voice in this episode of our podcast. Her email is [email protected]
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Chris Rutterford has created a new mural in the heart of the Okd Town
The new mural tells the tale of King David I and the white stag. It was King David who established the royal burgh here which is now 900 years old.
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Cllr Simita Kumar the new leader of the SNP group
Cllr Simita Kumar was only elected in 2022 but she said to us that she has much more experience from the workplace that will allow her to operate well as leader. She will make changes but she is adamant - in the same way as her predecessor was - that the other parties on the council (except the...
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Edinburgh Council has declared a Housing emergency
Here we speak to the Housing Convener Jane Meagher to find out what it means and also to Cllr Iain Whyte the leader of the Conservative group who voted differently from the remainder of the council.
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Speaking with the curator of the new exhibition at Dovecot Studios
Dovecot Studios opens new exhibition Monarchs of the Glen: From Whisky to Wes Anderson, celebrating the international history of a Scottish icon. The painting 'The Monarch of the Glen' by Edwin Landseer has inspired people around the world since the 19th century, being reproduced and…
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Filmhouse Edinburgh
Speaking to the still new charity which is beginning a fundraiser to bring Filmhouse back to life with a café.
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Cycling with Cllr McKenzie
Cllr Ross McKenzie represents a ward which extends from Haymarket almost to the edge of the city. Cycling the route as far as Sainsbury’s we chatted about what the issues in the area are.
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Soundhouse at Rose Theatre on the Fringe
In a last minute move Douglas Robertson of Soundhouse explains their move onto the Fringe with a huge array of Scottish, or Scottish-based artists
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Longstone Community Council deliver deputation to council
All that Longstone Community Council want is a pedestrian bridge over the Water of Leith. Here Alan Gordon from LCC explains why
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Talking about Demarco’s Edinburgh
Roddy Martine and Ricky Demarco,CBE, are almost two decades apart in age but they know more than most about the Edinburgh Festival. A new book recounts their bewilderment with the biggest arts festival in the world and here we speak to Martine about some of the tales narrated in it. The book is...
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Xani Byrne is on a tandem cycle ride round Britain
We spoke to Xani Byrne who is partway round the UK coast on a fundraising ride in memory of his sister Alice who died from suicide in January 2022
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Meeting the Transport Convener in Corstorphine
There is a six month long trial of a new Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Corstorphine which many people are opposed to. A public meeting was held last week - which the Transport Convener did not attend - when many called the new measures ridiculous and ill thought out. We had a cycle around...
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Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2022
On until Sunday, 10 September, the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2022, captures and share emotional, dramatic, or everyday moments in life. A truly global affair, the prize celebrates the very best in contemporary photography, drawing on over 4,000 entries from 62 countries, which…
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Ten days to Hidden Door Festival 2023
With ten days to go before the Hidden Door Festival 2023 we met Festival Director Hazel Johnson to see what is going on - and what festival goers will enjoy when they get there.
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Speaking with the Presiding Officer
Alison Johnstone the Presiding Officer of The Scottish Parliament spoke to us about her visit to the US during Tartan Week.
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The Lord Lyon King of Arms
Dr Joe Morrow is the Lord Lyon Ling of Arms and is in New York for Tartan Week. Here he speaks to us about the purpose of his trip and his role in the Coronation and beyond.
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Robert Philip - A Little History of Music
Robert has written a book in 40 chapters covering Neanderthal bone flutes and The Beatles. Here he explains a little about the book - and his wife concert pianist, Susan Tomes, provides the most appropriate accompaniment
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Interview with Ash Regan MSP
Ash Regan MSP for Edinburgh Eastern has been one of three candidates for SNP leader and First Minister over the last few weeks. Here she talks about some of the topics which have not come up during the 19 or so debates held on TV, radio and in person during the campaign
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A new exhibition at Edinburgh Printmakers is on now
We met Bernie Reid whose first UK institutional art show is at Edinburgh Printmakers until 16 March. He uses surprising materials and techniques which may have been acquired as an occasional graffiti artist in Edinburgh - and at Edinburgh College of Art where he studied. 📸 Neil Hanna
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Speaking with the Transport Convener Scott Arthur
Chatting with the Transport Convener who explains the councils big plans approved by committee this week and which will now move forward to consultation. Cllr Arthur dispels myths around consultations and explains the logic of London Road
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Speaking with Angus McEwan new President of the RSW
Angus McEwan is the new President of The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and he explained about the work included in the exhibition which will run until 16 February. He also regrets that the Patron has been a little too busy to submit any work this year.
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Council agrees way forward on Gorgie Farm
The council has agreed to fund Gorgie Farm on a temporary basis - but subject to clarifying the legalities. Here Council Leader Cammy Day gives us his views on the matter
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Tommy Smith speaks to The Edinburgh Reporter about proposed BBC cuts to music programming
The BBC has disclosed plans to cut programmes like Classics Unwrapped, JazzNights and Pipeline all aired on BBC Scotland. Jazz musician Tommy Smith OBE has started a petition to save the programmes and to encourage the BBC to expand its jazz coverage. He explains how he got to know of the planned...
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At the City Art Centre - a new exhibition - Glean
Jenny Brownrigg the Exhibitions Director at The Glasgow School of Art has curated the new exhibition of early 20th century films and photographs by women of subjects all over Scotland
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Speaking with Cllr Scott Arthur - the council’s Transport Convener
The Transport Convener updates us on problems at Brunswick Road the new fourth plinth at Picardy Place and the George Street New Town project
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