What The Dickins: Great Things to Do in Edinburgh

Listen. . With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp’d, break from the trees And fall. November Night by Adelaide Crapsey (1878 – 1914) This simple yet beautiful piece of poetry is written by American poet Adelaide Crapsey and perfectly describes autumn (or should we say “fall”)…

Autumn has arrived in our beautiful city and the leaves are slowly starting to change their colours. Edinburgh is a great place to be in autumn, with many inviting cafes and pubs where you can get warm and cosy in between exploring the city. We think the best way to really…

Edinburgh has been named one of the best places to bring up children, and it’s not hard to see why our beautiful city would top the list. Edinburgh is compact and easy to get around, we’ve got many gorgeous parks and outdoor spaces, museums and galleries, festivals and events – not…

With some warmer weather and longer days, Edinburgh in April really comes alive. There are lots of fun outdoor activities and sporting events to take part in throughout April, including the Great Edinburgh Run. We’ve picked out our favourite things to do this April.

According to Sean Connery, Edinburgh seems like it was built as a film set. What do you think about that? Rosie from Film Edinburgh told Dickins all about what makes the city so appealing to directors, location scouts, casts and crews!