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CEO Blog: Festival Curtain Up Will Help Deliver Sustainable Success
By Roddy Smith, CEO Essential Edinburgh Originally published in The Scotsman The curtain rises again this month on the greatest […]
Read MoreFilm Fest In The City 2022 Programme Revealed
Edinburgh International Film Festival in partnership with Essential Edinburgh returns to St Andrew Square Gardens for an opening weekend of […]
Read MoreCEO Blog: Decision To End Tax-Free Shopping For Visitors Is Hurting Retailers
As Edinburgh continues its recovery from the pandemic and we welcome back international visitors, it is clear that this market […]
Read MoreScotland’s Fair Work Convention launches its Inquiry into the Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry is a major contributor to the Scottish Economy employing 172,000 workers which accounts for around 6.8 per […]
Read MoreEdinburgh Cocktail Week – Supported By Essential Edinburgh
Edinburgh Cocktail Week – Supported by Essential Edinburgh 2022 Hits The Right Note With Headline Music Acts And 120 Bars […]
Read MoreEat Out Edinburgh 2022 – Post Activity Report
Essential Edinburgh created a new campaign called Eat Out Edinburgh to attract locals back to the capital’s city centre restaurants, […]
Read MoreCEO Blog: Edinburgh city centre’s got a Spring in its step again
Spring is seen as a time of growth and renewal and that is as relevant to our city centre as […]
Read MoreEdinburgh Zoo’s Wee Herd Arrive At Schools Across The City
This week the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) began delivering their Wee Herd of blank four-foot-tall giraffe sculptures to […]
Read MoreFive-Year Plan For Strong City Centre Recovery
A five-year draft plan to support Edinburgh’s city centre businesses was launched today by Essential Edinburgh, the company which runs […]
Read MoreINVITATION – Edinburgh Chamber & Essential Edinburgh Hustings
Edinburgh Chamber & Essential Edinburgh Hustings WHEN: Wednesday 6th April, 09:00-10:30 WHERE: InterContinental Edinburgh the George Open to Essential Edinburgh […]
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