Medical Museums | Edinburgh
During the 19th century, the University of Edinburgh’s medical school (first established in 1726) became known as one of the best in the world, and around that time many great pioneering doctors lived and worked in the city,…
Edinburgh Cocktail Week
A Friday night spent in a tent full of twinkly lights and cute decorations, with a choice of a dozen pop-up bars serving their own signature cocktails – what more could you ask for? Edinburgh Cocktail Week has been on…
University Buildings & Dean Gardens | Edinburgh
If you haven’t seen the first part of my Doors Open Day posts, check that out here. Or, to summarise, last weekend Edinburgh opened up a bunch of buildings that you can’t normally access for free. Some were…
Parliament House & Merchants’ Hall | Edinburgh
Every year Edinburgh has a weekend known as ‘Doors Open Days’, where you get the chance to exclusively access different locations around the city for free. Some are open year round but wave their admission charges for the…
Botanic Gardens | Edinburgh
I’ve been to the Botanic Gardens half a dozen times over the years, but I’ve never really thought to write about them until now. It’s one of those places that I’ll just randomly go for a wander through…
Jupiter Artland | Edinburgh
Jupiter Artland is probably one of the lesser well-known attractions to visit in Edinburgh – I hadn’t even heard of it until a few months ago! It’s actually a little way outside the city, near Wilkieston, which is…
Six | Edinburgh Fringe 2018
My last Fringe post this year, for the last show I saw this year, on the very last day of the festival! I had seen the posters for Six since the start of August and thought it looked…
Daniel Sloss: X | Edinburgh Fringe 2018
The Fringe might be over now, but there’s a few more posts about some of the shows I saw that I want to write. I’m not writing about everything I saw, as it was eight different shows in…
The Noise Next Door | Edinburgh Fringe 2018
I’ve seen The Noise Next Door at the Fringe multiple times in the past, though since I’ve been living abroad, it’s been a few years, but theirs is a show I always want to go back to year…
Shit Faced Showtime | Edinburgh Fringe 2018
The Fringe is back and I’m back in Edinburgh for it, first time in a couple of years I’ve actually been here! Working as a tour guide on the Royal Mile can be a bit stressful when it’s…
