Edinburgh Guide

A guide to Scotland’s capital.

[Edinburgh Evening News @edinburghpaper]

The inspiring phoenix-like rise of Harry Potter’s Edinburgh 'birthplace’ https://t.co/UNImnyO9nc

[Edinburgh Reporter @EdinReporter]

The 78th Edinburgh Taxi Drivers Outing soaked everyone outside the City Chambers….

[Old Edinburgh Club @OldEdinClub]

A Giant Reawakens. Free event at St Stephens Theatre in Stockbridge, 20th June at 3 p.m. A chance to hear and appreciate this historic instrument, played by 5 organists.

[Kim Kjaerside ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @Kimkjaerside]

Huge News - @RSPBScotland buys Bass Rock after 300 years in private hands and an exciting time ahead for this important seabird colony with @SeabirdCentre @goeastlothian #marineconservation
https://t.co/dBBDEKGh47

[PictureThis Scotland @74frankfurt]

Edinburgh railway poster by Claude Buckle, 1950s

[Tickets Scotland @ticketsscotland]

We’re delighted to announce the lineup for Scotland Calling 2027 on Saturday 17th April at Edinburgh Corn Exchange!

Early Bird Tickets are available for £34.50 until 31st October

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

Our opening concert at The Queen's Hall is from @DunedinConsort 🙌 The Scottish premiere of @tansydavies's multi-layered Passion of Mary Magdalene is a must see @queens_hall, drawing inspiration from non-canonical gospels, ancient texts and poetry by Ruth Fainlight.

[East Coast Buses @EastCoastBuses]

The Royal Highland Show returns over 18-21 June!

Travel with us to the city centre where you can connect with Lothian's Service 98, which provides frequent links to and from the showgrounds.

Learn more 👉 https://t.co/3ma7K45zgW

[PictureThis Scotland @74frankfurt]

Leith Central Station, Edinburgh, 1972. One of the largest stations built from scratch in Britain in the 20th century, but had a working life of less than fifty years.

[East Coast Buses @EastCoastBuses]

Has a member of our team made your day? 💫

Whether it’s a kind gesture, great service, or someone going the extra mile, we (and they!) would love to hear from you!

Share your story using our quick commendation form 👉 https://t.co/LXQr1ceXtX

#EastCoastBuses #EastLothian

[Traverse Theatre @traversetheatre]

Fancy joining Team Traverse? Check out the link in bio for more details.

[Historical Chronicles @HistoriaJack]

View of Old Town Edinburgh

- Louise Rayner

[Andrew Spratt @andrewsp2009]

Hailes Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over 'Will Gell' image showing how Traprain burn was split in two around site before flooding in stepped waterfalls on East and West side down into the River Tyne. A Hepburn stronghold. #HailesCastle #ScottishCastles

[Alexander Bisset @sandymb1956]

Good food nice service 👏👏👏
Bread St. Kitchen, St.Andrews Sq.
Small downside.I always leave 10%
in places even if service is average.
Bill had 12.5% added.Was optional
but this seems to be the norm now
in many #Edinburgh places. How
long til 15% or 20% arrives 🙄 Jist
sayin 🤷‍♂️

[Jo Caulfield @Jo_Caulfield]

Leith Market this morning 💚✌️ #Leith

[Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom]

An exclusive first look at the almost-conpleted North Bridge in Edinburgh...

Story in 🧵

@heraldscotland

[LothianCountry @LothianCountry]

Think you might've left something behind on one of our buses?

Don't panic - get in touch via our Lost Property form and the team will do their best to help 👉 https://t.co/85bynXHU3F

#LothianCountry #WestLothian #Edinburgh

[Traverse Theatre @traversetheatre]

20% of mammal species are bats, which is cool. 20% of The Guardian's must-see shows in Edinburgh this August are at the Traverse, which is cooler. 100% of people reading this should book tickets: https://t.co/MRqKd4IT5K

[Blue Eagle Adventure @BlueEagleAdven]

The University of Edinburgh is one of the UK's oldest and most prestigious universities, founded in 1583. It's consistently ranked among the world's top universities and is especially well known for research, medicine, artificial intelligence, informatics, humanities, and sciences.

Some quick highlights:
* Located in Edinburgh, with multiple campuses across the city
* Member of the Russell Group
* Ranked 34th globally in the 2026 QS rankings
* Around 49,000+ students from across the world

[Historical Chronicles @HistoriaJack]

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