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A bus on a city street with tall buildings on either side of the road below a blue sky. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Tuesday 23 December 2025: Minor plane crash at airport, Leonardo factory could close over chopper contract, why city's buses are slower + charity shop gears-up for 'legendary' annual sale

🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Minor plane crash at airport, Leonardo factory could close over chopper contract, why city's buses are slower + charity shop gears-up for 'legendary' annual sale

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

#edinburgh

The Lung Ha Ensemble pose wearing Christmas jumpers and wrapped in tinsel and fairy lights. Superimposed white text reads: "MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL AT LUNG HA!"

Lung Ha Theatre Company wishes all of our actors, staff, Board, supporters, friends and industry peers a Merry Christmas, a peaceful festive break and a Happy New Year!

We have lots of incredibly exciting things planned for 2026 and look forward to sharing more with you soon! 👀🎉

❤️💛🤍

Mark Bonnar was made our first ever honorary president, in our 80th anniversary year! 🎭

Mark Bonnar as Biff, and two unnamed actors, in Leitheatre's 1992 production of Death of Salesman.

Scottish actor Mark Bonnar (Dept Q, Guilt, Celebrity Traitors), has been made honorary president of Edinburgh amateur company Leitheatre, with whom he made his stage debut in 1991 - as the back end of a panto cow.

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Here he is as Biff in Death of a Salesman

What a year we've had at Imaginate! 🌟 With Festival, Theatre in Schools Scotland, Schools and Communities Projects, and Creative Development Programme, it's been an amazing one. 

Thanks to everyone, but especially the young people, who have made our year so memorable. Looking forward to 2026! 🧡

Another daydreaming expression from Mexican Spanish is pensando en el agujero de la dona, or “thinking about the hole of the doughnut.”

✨Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s old town, the Centre bookshop offers a thoughtfully chosen selection of folktale collections, storytelling resources, children’s books and so much more! ✨

✨ Step into our medieval luckenbooths to explore an emporium of fables, myths, tall tales & much more! ✨

Nigel Farage-Backed 'Raise the Colours' Campaign Pivots to Racially Abusing Migrants and Harassing Aid Workers on French Beaches Far-right activists were seen stabbing dinghies and releasing dogs to intimidate migrants and aid workers

Nigel Farage said that the 'Raise the Colours' campaign was a "grassroots movement driven by ordinary people”.

Kemi Badenoch said they should be "welcomed" as a symbol of "unity"

Now the campaign has pivoted to racially abusing migrants and intimidating charity workers on the beaches of France

One woman, then a model and college student in her early 20s living in Manhattan, said she attended four parties at the mansion. She cannot recall the names of most of the men she met at the gatherings, not even those Mr. Epstein directed her to “take care of” at two of them. Recruited by Ms. Maxwell and then abused by Mr. Epstein, she buried her shame and kept their secrets for years. But Mr. Trump’s presence stood out, she told The Times. He was a household name, someone Mr. Epstein often bragged about to the women around him, yet also seemed to compete with. “It was like a pissing contest — who had the most women,” she recalled. She requested anonymity to describe her experiences in detail, saying she feared for her family’s safety after Mr. Trump said some of his critics could be executed for sedition.

Ladies and gentleman: The President of the United States
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...

Anyway, for those interested, there is a new 103-page council report on all this, including the legal advice they took, the costs, the lot: democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s9... A fun way to spend your Friday evening.

Thank you @alledintheatre.bsky.social for listing #Placeholder as a top tip across Edinburgh stages this week! 💜

Sat show nearly sold out, grab tickets while you can!

@summerhallarts.bsky.social

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A building in the foreground with a castle in the background. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Wednesday 12 November 2025: Argyle House demolition plan, 'serious concerns' over tram plan, Gorgie residents dispute £19m bill + the history of North Edinburgh resistance and community activism

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Wednesday’s headlines: Argyle House demolition plan, 'serious concerns' over tram plan, Gorgie residents dispute £19m bill + the history of North Edinburgh resistance and community activism

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

So worth a trillion a year...

A Thai woman sits at a desk in a striped button-down shirt and sweater vest. A laptop and cup of tea are on the desk in front of her. On a table behind her, there is a bouquet of celebratory flowers. Posters for Edinburgh International Children's Festival productions are pinned to a bulletin board behind her.

Please join us in offering a warm welcome to Imaginate's new Festival Director, Adjjima Na Patalung, who took up her post this week! 👋

Looking forward to dropping Hugh's review of the Edinburgh Gang Show tomorrow.
The Gang Sow is at the Festival Theatre all week to Saturday 8 November 2025.

Local journalism funds £2,000 donation to Edinburgh Food Project Another upside to keeping the Minute 100% ad-free

I thought I was being a bit cheeky when I suggested The Herald gave their proposed advertising budget to the @edinfoodproject.bsky.social. So all credit to them for this big donation! Foodbanks shouldn't exist. Meantime, the EFP helps people in so many ways.

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“Check out my beautiful demolition job Bibi!”

From the new Private Eye, out now.

Preview: Strawmoddie Theatre Company Strikes Ten

Edinburgh’s grassroots theatre company celebrates its tenth anniversary this week with a Scratch Night at St Brides on Orwell Terrace, including script-in-hand extracts from its first four productions.
www.alledinburghtheatre.com/strawmoddie-...

A picture of the Brunton Theatre, warmly lit in the setting sun.

NEWS: East Lothian Council tests market for Brunton replacement.

ELC issues Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) for Musselburgh’s Brunton Hall, in an attempt to find suppliers, funders, or developers who are capable of delivering a new theatre.

www.alledinburghtheatre.com/elc-tests-th...

Preview: Strawmoddie Theatre Company Strikes Ten

Edinburgh’s grassroots theatre company celebrates its tenth anniversary this week with a Scratch Night at St Brides on Orwell Terrace, including script-in-hand extracts from its first four productions.
www.alledinburghtheatre.com/strawmoddie-...

A picture of the Brunton Theatre, warmly lit in the setting sun.

NEWS: East Lothian Council tests market for Brunton replacement.

ELC issues Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) for Musselburgh’s Brunton Hall, in an attempt to find suppliers, funders, or developers who are capable of delivering a new theatre.

www.alledinburghtheatre.com/elc-tests-th...

Tonight’s preset for LITTLE WOMEN from EUTC at the Bedlam.
Pics by @clairevpf.bsky.social for Hugh Simpson who is on reviewing duty for @alledintheatre.bsky.social

On her 100th birthday, there’s one lesson the left needs to learn from Thatcher to avoid disaster Progressive political parties need to find leaders who are able, as Margaret Thatcher once was, to change the political weather and usher in a new age of better lives for ordinary people

Friday's Scotsman column, on Margaret Thatcher's 100th anniversary. The sad recent history of the UK shows her to have been wrong about almost everything. But in an age of
failing politics, we now need leaders who can do as she did, in one crucial way....
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Kraftwerk: Multimedia Tour 2026 at Edinburgh Playhouse Tue 9 Jun 2026
Tickets on sale now!

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First review of Uncle Vincent, from @alledintheatre.bsky.social

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Charlie Kirk was killed for saying things "that used to be simple common sense," says Boris Johnson.

Here's a few of those things

Text-heavy and colorful infographic titled BREAKING NEWS CHECKLIST with 6 tips on "What to do when information is scarce, falsehoods are rampant and the story is still unfolding" 1 Mind the gap: Keep in mind that there’s often a gap between what the public wants to know and the verified information available. Unconfirmed or completely bogus content often rushes in to fill that gap. 2 Beware bad actors: Remember that bad actors often capitalize on breaking news situations to spread falsehoods for easy likes and shares. 3 Do a quick search: This is often your best defense against misinformation. 4 Look for evidence: Claims that make bold assertions but provide no links or other evidence should always be approached with caution. 5 Seek credible sources: Be intentional about looking for credible news and not relying on social media algorithms to bring you updates. 6 Practice patience: Quality journalism and verification take time. Be ready to follow news developments over time.

Reminders for following a breaking news story like the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah ⤵️

⚠️ Bad actors & opportunists often use such moments when information is being gathered & fact-checked to recklessly push unverified claims & conspiracy theories.

🔗 Download the poster: bit.ly/BreakingNews...

REVIEW: Fiddler On The Roof at the Festival Theatre.
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"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Captivating" says @rcmahar.bsky.social
of "a rendition that is sombre, hopeful and humorous, in the best tradition of this classic musical."

Pics: Marc Brenner and Johan Persson

“a mixed-up wonder of a musical revue, a testament to Lewis’s skill as both a musician and a comedian”

MORE SONGS FOR A (BRAVE) NEW WORLD ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Richard Lewis at the Voodoo Rooms

www.alledinburghtheatre.com/more-songs-f...

“an entertaining show that succeeds in running to time and only killing a few people”

PANTOMEO AND JULIET ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pigs Ear Productions at Greenside Venues

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