A Season of Unease at the Edinburgh Festival
For a few weeks each August, the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe fill every theatre, student center, lecture hall, and pub basement in the Scottish…
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Helen Walsh on Returning to Edinburgh With ‘On the Sea’: ‘Place Is Always My Starting Point’
For Helen Walsh, place comes first. “Place is always my starting point. It’s an active force that shapes and informs our identities right throughout our lives,” said the…
Edinburgh Film Festival’s Paul Ridd on Rebuilding a Legacy, Elevating New Voices and Turning the Fringe Into an Asset
Two weeks before the Edinburgh International Film Festival kicks off its 78th edition, Festival Director and CEO Paul Ridd seemed almost at ease. “We’re not in the eye of the storm,” he…
Alief Boards Campbell X Helmed ‘Low Rider’ Ahead of Edinburgh World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K.-French sales-production outfit Alief has boarded world sales rights to “Low Rider,” the sophomore narrative feature from “Stud Life” director Campbell X. The news comes ahead of the…
Edinburgh Film Festival to Spotlight Michael Powell With Iconic Editor Thelma Schoonmaker in Conversation and Restored Screening of ‘The Edge of the World’
Legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker will return to the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) this August for a special In Conversation tribute to her late husband, acclaimed…
Shonda Rhimes to Receive Edinburgh TV Festival’s Inaugural Fellowship
Shonda Rhimes is set to receive the first ever Edinburgh Fellowship at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival. The “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Bridgerton” producer will be the guest of honor at the…
‘Doctor Who’ Producer Jane Tranter to Chair 50th Edinburgh TV Festival
Jane Tranter has been named advisory chair for the 2025 Edinburgh TV Festival, which also marks the 50th anniversary of its MacTaggart Lecture. The influential TV executive, whose…
'Incredibly rare' pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality…
'Who deng?' Edinburgh Zoo announces birth of baby pygmy hippo named Haggis
Just when you thought Moo Deng was the only celebrity baby pygmy hippopotamus taking the world by storm in 2024, along comes another one. A new baby pygmy hippo in Scotland is following in…
Events held marking one year since start of latest Middle East conflict
Events are being held across Scotland this weekend as the one-year anniversary of the latest Middle East conflict draws near. Thousands attended a pro-Palestinian rally in Edinburgh,…