The Edinburgh Report

Edinburgh International Book Festival 2020

Speaking to Director Nick Barley about the 2020 festival - without tents --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Filmhouse and their GoFundMe - how you can help

Filmhouse is running a fundraiser to secure its future. We invited Head of Development Juliet Tweedie to explain why they need the money and what they plan to do with it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

The Edinburgh Report 3 July 2020

Today’s podcast is with Louise Dickins - the Edinburgh businesswoman who founded Dickins Homes from Home about 20 years ago. The Scottish Government has just relaxed the coronavirus restrictions to allow holiday lets of main door homes to begin again. This is Louise’s whole business so she is glad about that - and we speak to her on the day after home schooling her two young children has just come to an end…… --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Podcasting with the panto boys

We invited Allan Andy Grant and Jordan, the panto goodies and baddies, to be guests on our podcast. Here we talk about all things panto and about the Old Lady of Leven Street herself - the King’s Theatre --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Andrew Burns - Convener of SCVO

Andrew explains the role of SCVO in getting the money from Scottish Government to those who need it --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Speaking with Scott Smith of Fhior Restaurant

Scott Smith and wife Laura of Fhior Restaurant on Broughton Street have devised a way of keeping their staff busy and their suppliers in business too. Here we speak too him about Root to Market and how that works --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Catching up with Planning Convener Neil Gardiner

We invited the planning convener Neil Gardiner on to our podcast to explain what the council is doing in the realms of planning right now. It turns out they are working hard to help get the city ready for rebuilding the economy after the lockdown ends. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Speaking with Malcolm Cannon

Malcolm Cannon is the National Director of the Institute of Directors in Scotland Here we find out what is keeping him busy during the lockdown --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

BackHug is a way of getting back therapy without a therapist

Here we meet the guys from Edinburgh startup BackHug who may just have the perfect product for the post Covid world --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message

Speaking with Active Nation Commissioner Lee Craigie

Lee is the person who is responsible for promoting walking and cycling in Scotland. A former professional mountain biker she is using her skills well during the coronavirus lockdown. Listen here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message