Edinburgh Tourism Action Group
Do you want help to make your business more sustainable? Delivered in partnership by VisitScotland and Climate Springboard, this innovative programme aims to accelerate climate action within tourism and events businesses. The programme is completely free. The six-week online programme helps organisations calculate their current carbon emissions, create a practical climate action plan to reach […]
Edinburgh’s Winter Festival – encompassing Edinburgh’s Christmas and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – has delivered its strongest performance to date, generating a record £241 million economic impact for the city and confirming Edinburgh’s position as one of Europe’s leading winter destinations with a record of 93 countries represented across its audiences. The latest results, drawn from the most recent post‑event impact report, show […]
Tripadvisor Announces 2026 Travellers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do, Recognising the World’s Most Loved Travel Experiences and Attractions, with not one, but two Edinburgh attractions making the top ten! Congratulations to all the team at The Royal Yacht Britannia on achieving first place for Top Attraction in the World, with The […]
A well-known independent coffee shop in Edinburgh has become Scotland’s first hospitality employer to achieve Living Hours accreditation. Black Medicine Coffee Co., an established coffee shop, café and social space, has made a commitment to secure and predictable working hours. Black Medicine Coffee Co. has been an accredited Living Wage employer since 2019. This announcement of […]
In recent weeks, several initiatives have launched across the city, which will contribute towards Edinburgh’s goal of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2030. Keep Scotland Beautiful have launched Cup Movement in Edinburgh, making recycling sigle-use cups in the city easier by introducing dedicated cup bins on Market Street, Waverley Bridge and outside Haymarket Station. They […]
VisitScotland’s annual flagship travel trade event, VisitScotland Connect, took place at the SEC in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago, with Edinburgh businesses in strong attendance, from Port of Leith Distillery to Dovecot Studios to Lost Shore Surf Resort, to name a few. Businesses had the opportunity to meet with 330 global buyers (international and domestic) […]
Keep Scotland Beautiful have launched Cup Movement in Edinburgh, making recycling takeaway cups in the city easier thanks to a collaborative scheme with the NationalCup Recycling Scheme and The City of Edinburgh Council. Dedicated cup bins will be deployed on Market Street, Waverley Bridge and outside Haymarket Station to collect single-use cups in a new […]
Highland Centre Ltd. (HCL), which trades in Ingliston, Edinburgh, as The Royal Highland Centre, Scotland’s largest indoor and outdoor events venue, has appointed four non-executive directors, reinforcing its ambition to grow the centre’s offer and build on its reputation as one of Scotland’s most versatile music and events venues. The newly appointed non-executive directors bring […]
New legislation, passed at Holyrood on Tuesday, gives councils who choose to introduce a visitor levy greater choice in how they design and apply it. The Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill allows local authorities to set the levy as a single fixed amount or multiple fixed amounts, such as for different times of year. Councils […]
Last year saw a remarkable 46% increase in Chinese visitor numbers to the UK, and the outlook for 2026 is even stronger as Chinese travellers continue to choose long-haul destinations that offer high-quality cultural experiences, heritage attractions and premium retail offerings. Edinburgh is extremely well placed to take advantage of this growth, with daily direct flights between Beijing and Edinburgh starting on 2 […]
