He survived the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and went on to become the longest-reigning monarch in Scotland's history.

The emphasis of the Haddington event since the pandemic has been on the bonfire and fireworks show itself. Entry for the ...

With three weeks to go til Edinburgh's Christmas festivities kick off, organisers have announced a series of free events at ...

With a trumpeter at either edge of the grand circle and a couple at either edge at the back of the orchestra, Panufnik's ...

Light Night also comes as many other Edinburgh's Christmas attractions are opening. There is a Christmas Market, mulled wine ...

Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie may be rooted in the anxieties and shadows of Depression-era 1930s America, but ...

Other countries go crazy at Halloween. In Britain, not just Edinburgh, Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night, is marked with fiery celebrations across the land. The celebration may share roots ...

The Beltane Fire Society is best known for the Beltane Fire Festival in April, but it also hosts a Winter Festival - Samhuinn, which has at times been bigger than its Celtic celebration at the start ...

The Torchlight Procession - returning in 2025 - is the opening event in the annual Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations with thousands of torchbearers creating a "river of fire" from The Meadows through ...

Jo Freer(Maggie), Vanessa Johnson(Adie), Anne Lacey(Careworker), Louise Ludgate(Marty), Heather Nimmo(2nd journalist), Julie Wilson Nimmo(Agnes), Myra McFadyen(Penny ...

Diwali is a five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world. In Edinburgh, Diwali is celebrated with a free festival that starts with a ...