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Scotland’s biggest and best celebration of modern beer, that goes by the name of Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival (ECBF), returns for summer 2021 over a weekend that will re-unite beer lovers, foodies and music fans from across the Capital at the Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange. The 2021 festival will host over 30 world-class breweries, pouring 100s ofContinue reading “Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival Returns to Corn Exchange This August”

The Edinburgh Food Festival  (EFF) that was launched in 2015, when it ran for five days as part of Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink, is the city’s only free central Food Festival. It was postponed in 2020, but from 23rd July 2021, will return for 10 days of culinary treats as well as Chef demonstrations and workshopsContinue reading “Edinburgh Food Festival Makes a Return in 2021 for 10 Days”

This week, Edinburgh will see what is the world’s first and still Europe’s biggest Science Festival celebrating women in STEM (science technology engineering maths) with a large-scale street art trail  across 9 locations around the Capital, each devoted to a different female STEM professional whose passion and knowledge contributed to their branch of STEM. TheContinue reading “Edinburgh Science Festival Celebrates Women in STEM Street Art Trail”

Edinburgh Science, the educational charity known for their schools learning programme, environmental business to business work and the annual Science Festival,   is determined to show leadership in the face of the global climate emergency. To do so, it is launching NetZero Toolkit. Born out of discussions at Climate Opportunity Ideas Factory, a series of roundtableContinue reading “Edinburgh Science Charity Launches NetZero Toolkit for UK Businesses”

Arts & Business Scotland announces the launch of a new funding strand that brings together the creativity of the culture sector with the business acumen of those in business and the public sector, to give support in their recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Culture & Business Fund Scotland COVID-19 Renewal &Continue reading “Scotland’s Culture and Business Sectors Get Post Pandemic Support”

Saturday 27th March sees the launch of a new Zero Waste shopping experience at the former premises of Crawford’s Biscuit Factory in Anderson Place, Leith. Situated off Bonnington Road, the space has been used as an art venue for some time but will now host the ethical shopping project called Beautiful Planetthat is the brainchildContinue reading “Leith’s Biscuit Factory to Be New Home to New Zero Waste Store – Beautiful Planet”

The education arm of the Edinburgh Science charity, Generation Science, is an educational programme touring Scottish schools delivering, through Edinburgh Science Learning, a range of engaging workshops and shows for school children, inspiring them to learn more about STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) subjects. The programme plays an important role in the Scottish Government’s STEMContinue reading “Scotland’s Educational Touring Programme Generation Science Celebrates 30 Years”

The best and brightest in the world of gin have been commended in the Gin Magazine Awards 2021. For the first time the awards – presented by Gin Magazine – were announced virtually, in a broadcast streamed on the Gin Magazine Facebook page. Comprising three parts, the Gin Magazine Awards are designed to commend theContinue reading “Icons of Gin, World Gin Awards and Gin Magazine Hall of Fame 2021 Announced in Online Presentation”

National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) is putting out an appeal to teachers in Scottish schools for help in setting up a national Art Club. They are asking if teachers or pupils have a curiosity about art and want to develop skills in either making or talking about art to get involved. Art Club will beContinue reading “National Galleries of Scotland Propose National Art Club Led by Young People”

Three dynamic women working in Scotland’s PR business – Michelle Mangan, the  eponymous Director of  her  Communications and PR company; Miriam Attwood, Director of Storytelling PR Ltd, and Sharon McHendry Director of SM Publicity – have come up with a idea to highlight the plight of artists during the pandemic. The idea, that goes byContinue reading “Scottish Based Artists Create Festive Charity Cards with Thou Art Viable”