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The Young Team will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next year.

Novel adapted for the stage to tell story of Scotland's gang culture

Anna Kendrick

Edinburgh Festivals Diary: Famous faces and quirkiest Fringe venue?

Author Irvine Welsh attends the press night of Trainspotting the Musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London (Picture: Ian West)

Why there's still life in Trainspotting the Musical yet Scotsman comment

The UK tour of a stage musical version of Trainspotting has been cancelled

Irvine Welsh reacts as Trainspotting show cancelled due to low sales

John Hannah is to appear on the red carpet at EIFF.

Hannah and Cumming among stars set for Edinburgh film festival

Leith is among the final candidates for a £3 million grant as the UK’s first ever Town of Culture.

Leith, Lerwick and Isle of Bute on UK Town of Culture 2028 shortlist

Ewan McGregor and Kenneth Branagh among stars to attend the Edinburgh International Film Festival

Ewan McGregor and Kenneth Branagh among names at revived EIFF

A special screening of Trainspotting will be followed by DJ sets from Irvine Welsh and Darren Emerson – whose music as part of Underworld is synonymous with the film and its soundtrack.

30 years of Trainspotting marked by EIFF in Leith with Irvine Welsh

Trainspotting The Musical will open its UK tour at Edinburgh Playhouse in October.

Watch as Edinburgh Playhouse staff recreate Trainspotting chase scene

Robbie Scott as Renton in Trainspotting The Musical.

Trainspotting The Musical: Everything we know about the new adaptation

Jackie Wylie, artistic director of the National Theatre of Scotland.

Call for real life story to be 'brought to theatrical life' by NTS

Irvine Welsh, centre, in conversation with Ewan Morrison, left, at Paisley Book Festival last year. Picture: Iona Shepherd / OneRen

Irvine Welsh event to remember friend who was 'true spirit of punk'

The Edinburgh literary hotspots that appear in new book

Irvine Welsh's new novel Men in Love is released in July. He headlines Paisley Book Festival this month.

‘I’ve always been romantic': Welsh on his new novel Men in Love

Nicola Sturgeon (left) and Dougie Donnelly (right) will both appear at the Aye Write festival in Glasgow.

Nicola Sturgeon, Dougie Donnelly to appear at book festival

The List Festival Awards

Winners announced for The List Festival Awards 2025

Matthew Goode stars in Netflix crime drama Dept. Q.

Edinburgh-filmed Netflix hit Dept. Q to return for second season

I've already had my most surreal moment of the Edinburgh Festival Gaby Soutar

The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review: 'ambitious'

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Men in Love by Irvine Welsh review: 'his funniest book in years'

Author Irvine Welsh, pictured at Leith Theatre. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

What's on in Edinburgh today, including Trainspotting sequel launch

Album reviews: Irvine Welsh & The Sci-fi Soul Orchestra | Jah Wobble

Irvine Welsh's latest novel, Men in Love, is released in July.

Irvine Welsh says he has one big ‘concern’ over Oasis comeback gigs

Sarti, in Glasgow, is closing for a 'mystery project'.

Restaurant loved by A-listers announces closure for ‘mystery project’

The Filmhouse, Vue and Cameo cinemas will be joined by the Hawthornden Theatre in the National Gallery of Scotland on the Mound as venues for this year's Edinburgh International Film festival.

'Pop up' screen at gallery to host Edinburgh film festival screenings

The Edinburgh International Book Festival ended its sponsorship with Baillie Gifford last year

Explainer Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025: Tickets, dates and authors

James McAvoy has narrated The Sandman, one of Audible’s many blockbuster titles

Scottish-narrated audiobooks to stream for free this summer

Some of the performers who will be highlights at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (from top left heading clockwise) Nicola Sturgeon, Alice Oseman, Irvine Welsh and Maggie O'Farrell.

10 highlights of this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival

A scene from the documentary on Irvine Welsh

Revealing documentary on Irvine Welsh to close Edinburgh film festival

Matthew Goode stars in new Netflix crime drama Dept. Q.

Dept. Q Review: Is the new Netflix crime drama worth watching?

The Volley pub, on Leith Walk in Edinburgh, is set open in the next few weeks.

Scottish bar made famous by Trainspotting 'meltdown' to reopen

Actor Richard E Grant, author Irvine Welsh, and former first minister Nicola Sturgeon are among those to sign the letter

The famous names who have signed open letter to save River City jobs

Leith Theatre has reached another milestone on its journey to a bright future

Why £4.5m to save Leith Theatre means so much to locals like me Janet Christie

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Trainspotting author leads line-up for 2025 Paisley Book Festival

Top Scots - in their own words - Billy Connolly

Our Top Scots in their own words - a Burns Night celebration of talent

Irvine Welsh wants Edinburgh's streets to be returned to 'the people' to celebrate Hogmanay (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Why Irvine Welsh is dead right about Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party Stephen Jardine

The near deserted Princes Street on Hogmanay after all outdoor events including the street party and fireworks display planned for Edinburgh's New Year were cancelled. Picture: Andy Buchanan/PA

Readers' Letters: Health and safety gone mad at Hogmanay

Princes Street was virtually deserted on Hogmanay after the city’s street party was called off due to bad weather.

Irvine Welsh wants city streets to go 'back to the people' on Hogmanay

Author Irvine Welsh, pictured at Leith Theatre. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Trainspotting characters will be looking for love in 1980s-set sequel

The People's Story Museum on the Royal Mile

Closed museum to reopen next month in major U-turn

Irvine Welsh PIC: Lisa Ferguson / The Scotsman

Irvine Welsh accuses council chiefs of 'lunacy' over museum closure

Lorraine Kelly was honoured for her outstanding contribution to television at the BAFTA Television Awards last month. Picture: Joe Maher/Getty Images

Edinburgh International Book Festival: 15 highlights of the 2024 programme

Paloma, Leith

Restaurant Review: Paloma, Leith

The Long Knives by Irvine Welsh, second of the Crime series, is published in paperback on 24 August 2023 by Penguin. Crime, Season 2, premieres Thursday, 14 September 2023 on ITVX.Pic: Contributed

Irvine Welsh is back with a new book and Edinburgh Book Festival appearance

Janet Christie's Mum's the Word. Pic: J Christie

Janet Christie's Mum's the Word - Between the covers

The Apex Hotel in Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, which was once the nerve centre of the capital's railways. (Photo by Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman)

Edinburgh hotel’s forgotten history finally commemorated

Trainspotting Quotes: 11 of the best lines from the cult film

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries