Daliso Chaponda brought Topical Storm to Edinburgh as his sharp satire examines the chaos of 2026 journalism. The comedian discusses why modern politics makes joke writing almost too easy and shares why the Grassmarket remains his true local spot in the capital.
What does 'El Al' in Edinburgh mean, anyway?
Et all basically means 'everything else'! There's plenty to do in Edinburgh that doesn't fit into the category of food, shopping, travel, festival, entertainment and businesses - so, we created this category to cover... well, whatever else we choose to cover!
Things like massages/wellness, competitions, experiences, events and even some appropriate Edinburgh-based headlines that have got people talking/captured our imaginations!
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Edinburgh named UK’s worst city for Christmas clean-up gender gap
New data reveals Edinburgh has the UK’s worst gender gap for Christmas cleaning, with women doing 79% of the work. Read the full report on festive waste habits here.
Radar: ‘Progression’, an exhibition from Edinburgh College of Art’s current Masters students
This week is a good time to rock down to Edinburgh College of Art to see Progression, a new exhibition from the current Masters degree students.
Edinburgh’s Maki & Ramen launches weekly fundraiser for Thistle Foundation
A popular Edinburgh restaurant, Maki & Ramen, has launched a new weekly fundraiser for the Thistle Foundation. Learn how your meal supports locals.
Competition: Win the award-winning board game Mysterium!
Enter our UK competition to win a copy of the classic Mysterium board game. Join psychic investigators to solve a ghostly murder. Enter now with Edinburgh Reviews!
Report: Why are statues carrying babies in slings in Edinburgh?
No one is trying to feed a baby to a bear, but today in Edinburgh, the famous Wojtek the Solider Bear statue is carrying a baby in a sling.
Thousands flock to Tabletop Scotland 2024 at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston
Like many other geeks, Girdy and Birdy headed to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston this weekend to partake in Tabletop Scotland 2024. Here’s an overview of Friday and Saturday.
Review: Constructed Narratives, Royal Scottish Academy
Girdy & Birdy went along to the Royal Scottish Academy to take in a bit of culture, by way of Constructed Narratives, an exhibition from a trio of Aberdeen artists.