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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Oasis coming to Edinburgh: All you need to know about Murrayfield concerts in August
Britpop legends Oasis will play three sold out shows at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in August as part of their record-breaking reunion world tour. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The much anticipated live return has been welcomed by thrilled Oasis fans across the world, with the 'will they won't they' rumours of a return, widespread since the Gallagher brothers acrimonious split in 2009, finally put to bed when the band revealed in August last year that would return in 2025. Oasis said in a statement at the time: 'The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Oasis are due to return for a series of huge concerts in the UK and Ireland, including three nights at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh in August. | Photos by Lisa Ferguson and Simon Emmett The Live 25 tour will see Oasis perform to millions of adoring fans across the world, with huge outdoor shows across the UK, North and South America, and Australia selling out in minutes. Around 14 million people are said to have joined the scramble for 1.4 million tickets for only 17 shows announced at the time across the UK and Ireland, with fans left furious with Ticketmaster due to long queues and controversial dynamic pricing. When The Manchester band, who kick of the reunion tour on Friday, July 4 in Cardiff, will play Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday, August 8, Saturday, August 9 and Tuesday, August 12. Doors are currently expected to open at 5pm each day. Oasis playing at Murrayfield in 2009 - the last time the band played in Edinburgh. | JPI Line-up With Oasis going through many line-up changes over the years, particularly drummers, and the Gallagher brothers the only remaining members from their formation in 1990 until their split in 2009, fans were eager to see which line-up would return, with speculation widespread since the band announced they would be getting back together. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Oasis reunion lineup for the Live '25 tour is expected to include Liam and Noel Gallagher, along with former band members Andy Bell on bass, Gem Archer and Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs on guitars, and new member Joey Waronker on drums, according to Radio X and NME. Support As with all UK and Ireland tour dates for Oasis Live 25, the band will be supported in Edinburgh by Britpop heroes Cast and former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft, adding to the 90s nostalgia of the Britpop legends' much-anticipated return. Pre-show events Murrayfield Ice Arena will host six-hour parties ahead of each Oasis show in August at Murrayfield Stadium next door, featuring tribute bands and a popular local indie DJ. Fans will be able to watch sets by Definitely Oasis, The Complete Stone Roses and DJ Fools Gold, with fully licensed bars, food vendors and toilet facilities, in the shadows of the home of Scottish rugby, and sheltered from any possible Scottish summer rain. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tickets Although tickets sold out for the entire world tour in record-breaking time, there are still resale tickets available through Ticketmaster for Oasis at Murrayfield in August, although prices are very high, with the current cheapest ticket available for £517.50, with original tickets priced between £100 and £200. Oasis Perform there "Dig out your soul" tour at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in 2009, having previously sold out the venue in 2001. Getting there Scottish Gas Murrayfield is located to the west of Edinburgh and is well served by public transport, and is only a 45-minute walk from the city centre. There is no public parking available at the stadium. A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available at Murrayfield Ice Arena to accessible ticket holders who present a valid event specific car park pass along with an accessible ticket. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Due to crowd egress and local road closures for the event, vehicles parked in this area will be held until the roads are open again. Coach and minibus parking is not available at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Coaches and minibuses will be directed to parking areas along Corstorphine Road. Edinburgh's tram line runs from Edinburgh Airport into the city centre and there is a stop at Murrayfield, the exit from which takes you onto Roseburn Street. Lothian Buses run several routes throughout the city that service Scottish Gas Murrayfield. All Lothian buses accept contactless payments, or you can download the Lothian Bus mobile app. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Big Green Coach is the official travel partner to the Oasis UK tour. It is providing coach returns from Aberdeen, Arbroath, Carlisle, Dundee, Dunfermline, Falkirk, Glasgow, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Manchester, Perth and Stirling. There will be a designated Park & Ride at the Royal Highland Centre and tickets for the parking can be purchased on the Scottish Rugby ticketing website (ticket does not include the cost of the return bus ticket, which can be purchased in advance via the Lothian bus website or via contactless payment when they board). Please note there is no parking available in the streets around the stadium on major event days. There will be road closures on the roads near the stadium, which will be revealed by the council in the run-up to the Oasis concerts in August. Oasis are playing three gigs at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium next summer. | Getty Images Age restrictions No persons under 14 are permitted on the pitch for standing. Persons aged 14 + must be accompanied by an adult at all times (1 adult minimum per 4 persons aged 14 +years old). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad No persons under 8 is permitted in the seating section. Persons aged 8-15 years old must be accompanied by an adult at all times (1 adult minimum per 4 persons aged 8 – 15 years old). Security All ticketholders will be searched before entering the venue. Scottish Gas Murrayfield stadium enforces a strict A4 bag policy (30cm x 21cm x 21cm) for concerts. Bags larger than this size, unless for childcare or medical reasons, will not be permitted. All bags will be searched before entry to the venue is permitted. Please note that bags do not need to be clear. Where possible it is recommend that ticket holders do not bring bags with them, to ensure quick entry into the stadium. You can only bring small amounts of food and drinks into the stadium if required for medical and childcare purposes, there will be a wide range of hot and cold food and beverages available inside Murrayfield. Smoking is not permitted within the stadium bowl – this includes e-cigarettes and vapes.
Scotsman
25-06-2025
- Scotsman
Edinburgh and Glasgow Prestwick airports given 'needs improvement' rating over disabled passenger assistance
Aviation regulator warns of 'huge challenge' amid 'dramatic' rise in demand Sign up for the latest news and analysis about Scottish transport Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Two of Scotland's main airports failed to meet the grade for assisting passengers with reduced mobility and have been rated as 'needing improvement' by the aviation regulator. Edinburgh - by far the country's busiest terminal - 'did not meet the standards for the provision of assistance in a timely manner' in the year to March, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reported on Wednesday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Edinburgh Airport said it was now offering a 'good' or 'very good' service | Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman The regulator said this was 'primarily due to operational issues caused by a change of contractor for its service provider earlier in the year, which now appears to be resolved'. The airport had been rated as 'good' last year. The CAA said Prestwick, whose only passenger flights are operated by Ryanair, 'failed to meet the standards to consult with disabled groups and individuals, although it has now committed to putting in place an access forum'. The airport slipped from a 'very good' rating last year. By contrast, Aberdeen was given a 'very good' service rating, improving from 'good' last year, while Glasgow and Inverness were rated as 'good'. Glasgow slipped from a 'very good' rating last year. A conceptual design of the Glasgow Airport upgrade. Image: AGS Airports | AGS Airports The CAA said providing a good service for passengers with reduced mobility was increasingly important as the number of those requiring it reached record levels and demand was outstripping overall air travel growth. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Such travellers accounted for nearly one in 50 fliers last year at UK airports - 5.5 million, or some 1.9 per cent - compared to 1.69 per cent the previous year (4.6m), 1.35 per cent in 2019 and 0.94 per cent in 2010. The CAA reported 'signs of improvement' across the board, with 11 airports rated 'very good' and 14 'good' and none rated 'poor' for the second year running. However, Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport, was also told it 'needs improvement' in the CAA's annual Airport Accessibility Report. The regulator said Heathrow 'had generally good service levels at Terminals, 2, 4 and 5, but failed to assure us the data it provided on waiting time standards at Terminal 3 was an accurate reflection of the provision of service, meaning it is not clear that waiting time standards were met at Terminal 3'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad All those airports rated as 'needs improvement' last year improved to 'good' - Bristol, Liverpool and Norwich - or 'very good' - Cardiff and Gatwick. Selina Chadha, the CAA's group director for consumers and markets, said: 'It is welcome that most airports scored positively, but there is clearly more to do from those found to be needing improvement. 'With demand for these services rising dramatically in recent years, all airports have a huge challenge ahead to ensure they continue to offer the assistance services their passengers deserve.' Airports were rated on their performance against waiting time targets for arriving and departing passengers, a satisfaction survey of users of the service, and consultation with disabled people and organisations through access forums. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Edinburgh Airport's response Edinburgh Airport said the report acknowledged the challenges it had faced following a change in contractor and stated the airport was now routinely meeting a 'very good' standard. Its spokesman said: "As the CAA's report states, this rating was given to the airport during a particularly challenging time for our persons of reduced mobility operation, due to a change of provider, staff shortages, and a surge in demand for the service. "We have increased our investment in the service to more than £6 million and have worked closely with our provider to implement new and improved processes and oversight. 'These efforts have led to significant improvements, and our goal remains to return to and maintain a good or very good rating." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Edinburgh Access Panel chair Robin Wickes said 'The panel hasn't been consulted by Edinburgh Airport's special assistance provider for some time. However, we have a meeting with the chair of Edinburgh Airport Accessibility Forum next month where we hope to discuss any support issues and how we can help address them.' The Prestwick Airport response A Prestwick Airport spokesperson said: 'We remain fully committed to providing a high standard of service to all passengers requiring assistance. Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Image:. 'While we are naturally disappointed to have fallen in the ratings after maintaining top tier status for six consecutive reports, we want to reassure passengers that this rating does not reflect operational issues, or the quality of assistance delivered on the ground. 'The downgrade related to engagement with specific accessibility and disability groups, which we recognise is an important part of continuous improvement. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We are actively working to address this and have already taken steps to strengthen these vital partnerships.
Scotsman
24-06-2025
- Scotsman
The 10 Edinburgh areas which are worst for shoplifting
Broken down into council wards, the latest crime statistics for Edinburgh show that the city centre had the most recorded shoplifting crimes from April to December, 2024, with 1,706 incidents. Leith Walk was second with 712 recorded shoplifting crimes, followed by Portobello/ Craigmillar with 487. Check out our photo gallery to see the 10 worst areas in Edinburgh for shoplifting crimes, according to the latest data from Police Scotland. 1 . City centre Edinburgh city centre was the area with the most shoplifting incidents, 1,706 from April to December last year, 2,199 in the whole of 2024. Photo: Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales 2 . Leith Walk With 712 recorded shoplifting crimes from April to December last year, Leith Walk was second on the list, with a total of 794 for the whole of 2024. Photo: Google Street View Photo Sales 3 . Portobello/ Craigmillar There were 487 recorded shoplifting crimes in the Portobello/ Craigmillar council ward area from April to December, 2024, 626 for the whole of last year. | National World Photo: Dan Phillips Photo Sales 4 . Sighthill/ Gorgie There were 415 recorded shoplifting crimes in the Sighthill/ Gorgie council ward from April to December last year. | Purple Bricks Photo Sales
Scotsman
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
16 great photos of this year's Royal Highland Show held in Edinburgh this weekend
Held annually in June at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston, the event attracts over 1,000 exhibitors, 4,500 head of livestock, and up to 190,000 visitors. From BMX stunt shows and axe throwing to tree climbing and forestry demos, the Royal Highland Show is full of energy and excitement. This weekend, large crowds descended on the Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston, Edinburgh to watch elite sheep shearers compete head-to-head and blacksmiths battle it out for top honours. Over 4,500 livestock and horses made the Royal Highland Show their home for four days as they competed for an array of coveted titles. Alongside traditional livestock animals such as sheep and cows, there were also donkeys, goats and alpacas in attendance at this annual agricultural festival. Among the highlights this weekend were the Grand Parade of champions on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, a truly iconic spectacle in the main ring at the Royal Highland Showground in the shadows of Edinburgh Airport. 1 . Chilling Four-year-old Ltta Van Dyke enjoyed an ice cream with a friend at the Royal Highland Show on Friday. | Ian Georgeson Photography Photo Sales 2 . Time to be judged Young handlers take their sheep for judging at the Royal Highland Show on Sunday, June 22. | Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales 3 . On parade These cows were put through their paces at the Royal Highland Show this weekend. | Ian Georgeson Photography Photo Sales 4 . Horsing around These horses and riders thrilled the crowds on Sunday, the final day of this year's Royal Highland Show. | Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales Related topics: EdinburghSheep
Scotsman
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The Royal Highland Show 2025 in pictures
It's that time of year again - the Royal Highland Show is back, running from Thursday to Sunday. The country's biggest agricultural show, it will see almost 200,000 visitors pass through the gates, and more than 4,000 farm animals are brought to the arena. Hundreds of businesses have filled up the grounds, selling everything from agricultural machinery, clothing and motor vehicles to Scottish food and drink. Here are 18 images from this year's RHS. 1 . Say cheese The judging continues on day three of the show. The RHS sees over 190,000 visitors each year. | Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales 2 . Very grand What a grand and proud face. Over 6,000 animals are shown at the Royal Highland Centre over duration of the show. | Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales 3 . Trio of sheep The animal's are brought out in front of the judges to face inspection and a range of livestock is exhibited at the show each year. | Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales 4 . Another one for the judges Another proud animal! The show has been taking place at Ingliston since 1822. | Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales
