Edinburgh Traditional Building Forum 2023 Fringe Festival

POSTED ON August 4, 2023 BY James Garry

Events are free and take place in Acheson House Garden or Edinburgh Museum Lecture Room (on the Royal Mile) with walks starting from the garden

Events are free and take place in Acheson House Garden or Edinburgh Museum Lecture Room (on the Royal Mile) with walks starting from the garden

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How much is your public park worth?

POSTED ON September 17, 2021

What is an urban greenspace worth to contemporary Edinburgh? We pose a question for residents to ponder in the coming days.

What is an urban greenspace worth to contemporary Edinburgh? We pose a question for residents to ponder in the coming days.

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Can Edinburgh’s festivals be reinvented?

POSTED ON August 30, 2021 BY Cliff Hague

Cockburn Chairperson Prof Cliff Hague offers his observations on a recent summit hosted by the Edinburgh International Book Festival to discuss a new “vision” for the future of Edinburgh’s festivals

Cockburn Chairperson Prof Cliff Hague offers his observations on a recent summit hosted by the Edinburgh International Book Festival to discuss a new “vision” for the future of Edinburgh’s festivals

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Ruminations from the Director – Are events now exempt from planning?

POSTED ON July 23, 2021 BY Terry Levinthal

Some reflections from the Director of the Cockburn on World Heritage Site status and festival events and planning consents

Some reflections from the Director of the Cockburn on World Heritage Site status and festival events and planning consents

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Dividend or Divide? Edinburgh’s Festivals in 2021 and beyond

POSTED ON June 25, 2021

Some observations on recent comments from leading voices in the local cultural events sector about the future of Edinburgh’s Festivals

Some observations on recent comments from leading voices in the local cultural events sector about the future of Edinburgh’s Festivals

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How much is a public park worth?

POSTED ON June 23, 2021

Our response to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee’s decision to permit a private commercial event in the Meadows

Our response to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee’s decision to permit a private commercial event in the Meadows

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Where next for the Edinburgh Events Sector?

POSTED ON June 15, 2021

A guest blog from Prof Cliff Hague OBE, the Cockburn Association’s Chairperson

A guest blog from Prof Cliff Hague OBE, the Cockburn Association’s Chairperson

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A big top in the Meadows: Our initial thoughts

POSTED ON May 21, 2021

Our initial thoughts on a planning application by an event company to erect a large fenced-off compound in Edinburgh’s Meadows

Our initial thoughts on a planning application by an event company to erect a large fenced-off compound in Edinburgh’s Meadows

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EIF goes outdoors in 2021

POSTED ON April 13, 2021

Our response to the news that EIF intends only to use outdoor venues in 2021

Our response to the news that EIF intends only to use outdoor venues in 2021

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Whose Festival is it Anyway? Reflections on our recent Cockburn Conference

POSTED ON February 26, 2021

A blog from our chairperson, Prof Cliff Hague OBE

A blog from our chairperson, Prof Cliff Hague OBE

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