In this year’s offerings, the mood ranged from baffled sorrow to laughter in extremis, reflecting our unsettled times.

Scottish filmmaker Kevin Macdonald shared an intriguing behind-the-scenes anecdote about the production of his 2009 fiction ...

With prisons rarely out of the news, Insiders gives insight into the challenges of life in jail. Danny struggles with anger ...

For Helen Walsh, place comes first. “Place is always my starting point. It’s an active force that shapes and informs our ...

The shows that have gotten tongues wagging this year include stand-up gigs, character skits and a routine that ends with its ...

"If it so happens that at the same time as we have our festival, there's some major news about this franchise, then I think ...

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh got a surprising reply from Jim Wren, a 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran she met ahead of ...

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Firefighters worked overnight to tackle the blaze on the hill overlooking the Scottish capital. There were no reports of ...

A large fire on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh was likely started by human activity, fire chiefs have said. Emergency services ...

The director returns to EIFF with his new film, led by Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn, after nabbing the New ...

Firefighters in Scotland are battling a large brush fire on Arthur’s Seat, a landmark hill overlooking Edinburgh.