Annual Edinburgh arts festival delivering top-tier performing arts each August
The Edinburgh International Festival cites the need to protect live performance, with a policy banning phones at Queen's Hall concerts after disruptions. Critics argue it signals a broader clash over audience behavior and artistic focus.
Piling has completed and the Dunard Centre site has revealed its footprint in St Andrew Square. Balfour Beatty will begin excavation to create a 10m basement as the 1000-capacity venue moves toward a 2029 opening, with funding from public bodies and philanthropists.