There is nowhere quite like Edinburgh. Its heady mix of history, heritage architecture, the professions, art, literature, museums, theatre, festivals, sporting prowess, the geography and the topography, its people, their interests and where they live…the list goes on and on.

Yet it is a sad truism that for many who are indigenous to an area, that same area, if not a closed book to them, has few of its chapters read.

It is so easy to miss, dismiss or overlook the intrinsic beauty of the familiar and the commonplace as we negotiate life’s hurly-burly.

Edinburgh Life strives to put that right. Each issue celebrates the myriad facets of our capital city and its environs, inviting a closer appreciation and sometimes proffering an alternative and surprising aspect of the place we think we know so well.

Edinburgh Life is for those who enjoy the finer aspects of life, whether they cost money or perhaps just a bit of precious free time to enjoy.

Heritage, history, people, places, where to go, what to eat, what to do, where to meet. In short, there is something for everyone!

Features
Beautiful local private gardens open for charity 

The elegance of the Edwardians - at The Kings Gallery 

1840s Newhaven’s fisherfolk – through the lens of Hill & Adamson 

Fettes College and Inverleith from above, in 1930 and 1993 

Barren ground to floral oasis – just by the Water of Leith Walkway 

1707 Act of Union – why it happened, and how it affected Edinburgh 

RSA Annual Exhibition – 200 unbroken years

130 years of model boating on Inverleith Pond

Doug Corrance’s Edinburgh - his inimitable snapshot of the city
About the City - our good news round-up

 

Papple, East Lothian’s luxurious retreat, officially opens

Archaeology Scotland celebrates 80th at City Chambers 

Napier Bathrooms & Interiors and Gessi host reception at the Ivy on the Square 

International Women’s Club Edinburgh celebrates 25th at Royal Scots Club

Edinburgh Royal Choral Union and Brussels Choral Society sing together at Usher Hall

  

Dinner at Eleanore on Albert Place, Leith Walk

Dinner at Spitaki on East Claremont Street

Women in Whisky, Leith Food Festival, Sunday lunch at the Lobby, Eating cake at Carfrae Farm

                

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