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EVOLUTION EMERGING 2013

    EVOLUTION EMERGING 2013 SATURDAY 25th MAY OUSEBURN VALLEY, NEWCASTLE APPLY TO PLAY 2013’s BIGGEST EVENT FOR EMERGING MUSIC WANT TO PLAY 2013’s BIGGEST EVENT FOR EMERGING NORTH EAST MUSIC? CALLING BANDS AND SOLO ARTISTS  DON’T MISS OUT – APPLY FROM JAN 31st – FEB 20th Generator are once again looking for the best emerging North East […]

EMELI SANDÉ JOINS T IN THE PARK’S 20TH YEAR BILL

LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW FROM WWW.TINTHEPARK.COM   T in the Park’s 20th year is already shaping up to be quite a celebration, and festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager are delighted to announce that the award-winning Emeli Sandé is the latest addition to next year’s festival bill. Last week, organisers revealed that […]

All in a Good Claus!

1200 Santas invaded Scotland’s capital this morning, Sunday 9th December, as the great Edinburgh Santa run returned to West Princes St Gardens. The annual event saw people of all ages dress up as Santa to run, walk and toddle their way around the 1.5 km circuit. The festival fundraisers were also treated to a warm up session before their run, featuring the Edinburgh’s Got Talent finalists, De Ramos Arco […]

Santa takes over Edinburgh this weekend!

  Santa made a triumphant return to Edinburgh tonight with a dazzling show in St Andrew Square Garden and a sleigh ride through the centre of the city.  The build-up started at 5pm, with children in reindeer outfits, sugar plum fairies and a Brazilian samba band entertaining the crowd.  Santa arrived in St Andrew Square […]

And the winner is? ……………..Santa

A group of Santas were put through their paces at Meadowbank Stadium this morning, to get them gold-medal ready for the tenth Great Edinburgh Santa Run, which takes place this Sunday 9 December.  The Great Edinburgh Santa Run turns the city centre into a sea of red and white, as volunteer Santas of all ages run, jog or […]

Seeing Red?

Light Up Scotland for World AIDS Day 2012   Saturday 1st December is the 24th annual World AIDS Day. It is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in support of people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died. Buildings and landmarks are being lit up in red on the 1st December […]

EDINBURGH’S CHRISTMAS ST ANDREW’S DAY

Edinburgh’s Christmas flies the flag for St Andrew’s Day   St Andrew’s Day was marked in a very special way as part of Edinburgh’s Christmas and Scotland’s Winter Festivals when around six thousand people turned out to see a spectacular Carnival at the Castle. In the second of two bespoke shows created especially for Edinburgh […]

FIVE METRE HIGH SANTA OPENS EDINBURGH’S CHRISTMAS

    Edinburgh’s Christmas got off to a spectacular start last night, as the city marked the beginning of the annual countdown to Christmas. This year, the first of two shows created especially for Edinburgh by performing arts company, Emergency Exit Arts, opened the Christmas celebrations. The second show will be on Andrew’s Day evening […]