The latest news from the city.
A look at The King's Wark, a Leith gastropub at No. 36 Shore with a history going back to 1434. Covers the seafood-led menu, drinks, booking and the unusual opening hours.
Scottish Textiles Showcase is a textile shop on St Mary's Street, near the Royal Mile, selling Harris Tweed, cashmere, tartan and knitwear made in Scotland. This post covers the main products, prices, opening hours and how to get there.
The Mictlan Cocktail Trail runs across nine Edinburgh bars from 14 October to 30 November, with each venue representing a level of the Nahua underworld. A passport tracks your progress, and completing all nine enters you into a prize draw.
The 16th Edinburgh Short Film Festival runs from 6 to 21 November across Filmhouse and Summerhall, with 27 award-winning films, 56 UK premieres and a series of themed nights. Tickets are £3 to £12 and the festival is 18+ and BIFA qualifying.
Edinburgh Zoo announced the birth of two Asiatic lion cubs on 11 October, the first born there in seven years. The habitat is closed to visitors while the family bonds, and the post covers the parents, the endangered status of the species and the zoo's wider 2026 baby boom.
A look at The Devil's Advocate, a whisky bar and restaurant in a former Victorian pump house on Advocate's Close in Edinburgh's Old Town, with its 300-strong whisky shelf, seasonal Scottish menu and daily service hours.
The 114th Tour de France starts in Edinburgh for the first time on 2 July 2027, with Stage 1 running from the Palace of Holyrood through the city and Midlothian to Carlisle. An opening ceremony at Edinburgh Castle precedes it on 30 June, and tickets go on sale from 30 October.
The World Press Photo 2026 exhibition runs free in the Scottish Parliament's Main Hall from 19 October to 7 November, with award-winning images from the 69th contest. Includes free bookable Lates, panel discussions and a guided tour, plus opening hours and visitor rules.
Unicorn Antiques is a family-run antiques shop on Dundas Street, run by Nancy Duncan and her son David Secchi since 1969. It stocks furniture, glass, silver-plated items, paintings and much more, in a former Victorian dairy with original tiled walls. The post covers opening hours, contact details and how to get there.
Pumpkins After Dark at the Royal Highland Centre runs from 9 to 31 October with more than 10,000 hand-carved illuminated pumpkins, light installations and live carving. It is family-friendly with no jump scares, entry is by time-slotted tickets, and the venue is near Edinburgh Airport.
