ITALIAN MARKET

CASTLE STREET

THURSDAY 22nd - SUNDAY 25th MAY 2008
10am- 7pm

THE EATING PLACE
CASTLE STREET
The Eating Place will now be open from 12pm to 7pm on the 2nd last & last Thursday of the month. 30th August, 13 & 27th September.

“The Eating Place” is a new concept in street markets, designed specifically for the newly enhanced Castle Street, which has been revamped to create a high quality urban space.

The Eating Place is a high quality event, appropriate to the street, designed to enrich the lives of city centre residents, as well as bring people into the city centre and encourage them to stay, shop, eat and use the city centre attractions. The market has been designed to enhance late night shopping hours and to complement the street working hours.

The Eating Place is the first event in the new Events Programme for Castle Street, designed to animate the space in a high quality and appropriate manner. The name of the market “The Eating Place” conveys that this is a market with a difference. The market will introduce people to the best produce which Edinburgh and its region has to offer but not just produce which is Scottish in origin – we see this market growing over time to reflect the rich cultural diversity of our region with produce from the many different cultural origins which our food offer in Edinburgh is drawn from.

www.edinburghcc.com/Eating_Place.htm

EDINBURGH CHRISTMAS

Starting with the Christmas lights switch on, late November. Edinburgh sparkles with Christmas lights, Princes Street Gardens becomes a Christmas funfair with a giant ferris wheel, ice rink and a quaint German market selling hot food, mulled wine and numerous toys and crafts.

The trees are covered in fairy lights giving everythinga real 'Christmassy' atmosphere.

www.edinburghshristmas.com

EDINBURGH HOGMANAY

Where better to count down to 2008 than in Scotland's Capital City under the magnificent sight of Edinburgh Castle and an explosive firework dispaly at the stroke of midnight.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay is the biggest party in the world with thousands of people celebrating the New Year. With popular bands playing in Princes Street Gardens and the Winter Wonderland funfair it is certainly the only place to be.

www.edinburghshogmanay.com

EDINBURGH JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
2008 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED

The International Jazz and Blues Festival is the longest running Jazz festival in the UK. Artistes perform in open air events, concert halls clubs, pubs and theatres across the city.

www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk

INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
2008 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
Charlotte Square Gardens

The International Book Festival is the world's biggest celebration of literature. Bringing together book lovers of all ages to meet authors, take part in events and participate in workshops and debates.

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
2008 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED

The Edinburgh International Festival stages one of the greatest celebrations of the arts, attracting audiences from around the world to the city's thrilling atmosphere. The festivities offer a unique opportunity to experience the excitement of live performance by internationally renowned artists as well as the joy of discovering new and unfamiliar works.

www.eif.co.uk

FESTIVAL FRINGE
2008 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED

The Fringe breaks its own record every year as the largest arts festival in the world. Over 20,000 performers in 15,000 shows spread over 200 venues throughout the city.

www.edfringe.com

BANK OF SCOTLAND FIREWORKS CONCERT
2008 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
Princes Street Gardens

Every year the end of the Edinburgh Festival is celebrabrated with a spectacular fireworks display from Edinburgh Castle accompanied by music from The Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

www.eif.co.uk