Major shake-up of city’s Christmas celebrations announced

POSTED ON August 4, 2023 BY James Garry

Events are set to be spread across the city for the first time

Events are set to be spread across the city for the first time

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The Perfectly Balanced Sample

POSTED ON November 26, 2021

A delve into a recent public consultation exercise reveals some interesting data masked by the loudly heralded headline figures

A delve into a recent public consultation exercise reveals some interesting data masked by the loudly heralded headline figures

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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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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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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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2019 Winter Festival

POSTED ON March 2, 2021

Appeal for interviewees for a TV programme about 2019 Winter Festival

Appeal for interviewees for a TV programme about 2019 Winter Festival

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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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Proposals for Xmas market 2020 – joint statement

POSTED ON October 8, 2020

The Cockburn Association together with the five City-Centre Community Councils have issued a joint statement to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Policy & Sustainability Committee in response to an update on Edinburgh’s Christmas Market and Hogmanay.

The Cockburn Association together with the five City-Centre Community Councils have issued a joint statement to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Policy & Sustainability Committee in response to an update on Edinburgh’s Christmas Market and Hogmanay.

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Winter Festivals and Summer Sessions

POSTED ON May 27, 2020

The Cockburn Association has submitted comments and observations to the Policy & Sustainability Committee ahead of its meeting on 28 May 2020.

The Cockburn Association has submitted comments and observations to the Policy & Sustainability Committee ahead of its meeting on 28 May 2020.

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