Edinburgh Festivals

She won an Emmy for Nanette and now she's back after a life-changing autism diagnosis

It is an ancient Celtic legend about one of Edinburgh’s most famous landmarks - which is almost as old as the city itself.

Billy Connolly has revealed he has been haunted by stage fright for decades and finds his home city of Glasgow the most difficult place to perform.

Council chiefs in Edinburgh have ruled out imposing a cap on the number of events staged in Princes Street Gardens - as the city’s status as a world-leading cultural capital would be put at risk.

Here come the girls.

They have been a fixture of Edinburgh’s landscape since their creation in the middle of the 18th century. Princes Street Gardens are still the centrepiece of the ­Capital and play host to many of the city’s signature events and festivals.

Why failing at modern life makes him a success

Two of the biggest-selling Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows in modern times are set to be relocated to Leith in the wake of calls for events to be spread out more across the city.

Still Game’s creators have recalled how a five-star review in The Scotsman kick-started the comedy phenomenon - as they vowed it will be going back to its theatrical roots when Jack and Victor take an extended bow in Glasgow over the next few weeks.

Fleabag’s Emmy triumph is the tip of a very big iceberg, says Brian Ferguson

Hollywood comedy actor Will Ferrell is heading to Edinburgh to make his next movie – which will poke fun at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Festival-goers could be charged up to £10 for “reusable” cups at pop-up bars during Edinburgh’s main events as part of a bid to drive down their carbon footprint.

Fast and Furious 9 star Tyrese Gibson has uploaded a video on to his Instagram page where he's told told the single best thing about Scotland is Glasgow football giants Rangers.