Edinburgh
Irvine Welsh and Trainspotting: Leith, the Real Locations, and the Manuscript
Trainspotting is set in Leith, written by a man who grew up there, based on people who actually existed. The locations are…
LOCAL VOICES · USEFUL GUIDES · DAILY
Edinburgh Stories
Independent recommendations, neighbourhood knowledge and the stories shaping the city.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s New Town: James Craig’s Grid and the Georgian City That Changed Architecture
In 1766 a 22-year-old architect won a competition to design an entirely new city on a greenfield site north of Edinburgh's medieval…
Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Festival and Fringe: How 1947’s Accident Became the World’s Biggest Arts Event
The Fringe was not planned. Eight theatre companies turned up uninvited to the first Edinburgh International Festival in 1947 and performed anyway.…
Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Enlightenment: Hume, Smith, Hutton, and How 80,000 People Changed the World
In the second half of the eighteenth century Edinburgh produced more foundational ideas per head of population than any city in history.…
Transport
Day Trips from Edinburgh
Edinburgh is perfectly placed for some of Scotland's best day trips. Puffins, castles, lochs and whisky - most of them under 90…
Uncategorized
Hello world!
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!