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Scotsman
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Everything you need to know as popular food festival kicks off in Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival 2025 opens tonight at George Square – a 10-day event celebrating global cuisine, music and community connection. 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... Operated by Assembly at George Square Gardens, visitors can sample food from over 30 vendors, watch live chef demos, attend free live music sessions and dance the night away at a family-friendly ceilidh in the Palais du Varieìteì Spiegeltent. This year's festival will also support local charities and organisations through its extended programme. On July 24, Goose's Quizzes will host a special edition of their popular Elimination Game at the Spiegeltent. Tickets cost £10 with all proceeds goijng to the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, St Columba's Hospice, and Edinburgh Food Social. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Edinburgh Food Social will also deliver a series of hands-on workshops throughout the festival, from family baking sessions to practical cooking workshops on Scottish classics like Cullen Skink — all designed to build kitchen confidence, reduce food insecurity and make good food accessible to all. The Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival opens at George Square Gardens on July 18 | Rhoda Morrison Assembly Festival managing director, Dani Rae, said: 'This year's Folk & Food Festival brings together everything we care about – brilliant live music, exciting food talent, and a genuine connection to the community. We're thrilled to expand the festival's reach while sticking to what matters - celebrating culture and supporting local voices.' Here is everything you need to know about the Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival 2025. When is the Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival? The festival runs from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 27 at George Square Gardens. Most pop-up vendors will serve food until 8pm, with some stalls serving until midnight - especially on weekends. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad How much are tickets to the Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival? The event is a free-to-enter, with some ticketed programmed events at the Palais du Varieìteì Spiegeltent and the new Piccolo Kitchen. Where can I buy tickets to the programmed events? The best place to see the list of programmed events is in the 'What's on' section of the festival website. You can book via the website or buy tickets on the day at the Assembly George Square Garden box office. Ticket prices for events, workshops and concerts range from £5 to £28. Full food vendors line-up We Sell Dumplings, Cargo Spud, Cargo Grill, Panquake, Alanda's Gelato, Alanda's Seafood Grill, Jarvis Pickle, Kebabbar, Chick + Pea, Hot Donut, Assembly Coffee, Paddle and Peel, Moskito Bites, Moskito Bacchus Sangria Bar, Ting Thai, Mac Love, Buffalo Chicken Truck, Cubanos, COOP, Amigos Mexican, The Peruvian, Wholly Waffles, Cala Cala, Bellfield Brewery, Knights Kitchen, Steam Bunny, Bia, Happy Dumplings, Taberu, Chulos, Seabuckthorn, Korean Munchies, Lazeez Street Food, Ceylon Cartel, Etto Panini Mortadella. Over 30 food vendors will feature in the Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival 2025 | Rhoda Morrison Full events programme Edinburgh Food Social: Essential Skills, July 19 at 5pm, Palais du Varieìteì Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Edinburgh Food Social: Get Saucy, July 19 at 7pm, Palais du Varieìteì Fruin Ceilidh Band: July 19 at 9pm, Palais du Varieìteì Edinburgh Food Social: Fun with Flour, July 20 at 12pm, Palais du Varieìteì Edinburgh Food Social: Cullen Skink, July 20 at 2.30pm, Palais du Varieìteì The Tuskers: Cooking demonstration, July 22 at 2pm, Piccolo Kitchen Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Dylan Moss: Cooking demonstration, July 22 at 4pm, Piccolo Kitchen Choola: Cooking demonstration: July 23 at 2pm, Piccolo Kitchen Pop Conscious: Cooking demonstration, July 23 at 4pm, Piccolo Kitchen Daniela Forbes: Cooking demonstration, July 24 at 2pm, Piccolo Kitchen Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sarah Rankin (MasterChef star): Discussion with Rosie Morton and Amina Shah, July 24 at 4pm,Piccolo Kitchen Goose's Elimination Game Quiz, July 24 at 7.30pm, Palais du Varieìteì Alan Keery: Cooking demonstration July 25 at 2pm, Piccolo Kitchen Sarah Rankin: Discussion with Edinburgh Food Social & Nourish Scotland, July 25 at 4pm, Piccolo Kitchen Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Barry Bryson: Cooking demonstration, July 26 at 2pm, Piccolo Kitchen Tomaìs Gormley: Cooking demonstration, July 26 at 4pm, Piccolo Kitchen Full music line-up Duncan Chisholm, supported by Findlay Napier, July 18 at 7.30pm, Palais du Varieìteì Folksville, July 19 at 2pm, Palais du Varieìteì The Unthanks, supported by Paper Sparrows, July 20 at 7.30pm, Palais du Varieìteì Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Kris Drever and Chris Stout, supported by Iona Fyfe, July 23 at 7.30pm, Palais du Varieìteì The Stairs Sessions: Chris Park and friends, July 25 at 6pm, Piccolo steps The East Pointers, supported by Wave of the Flood, July 26 at 7.30pm, Palais du Varieìteì Eliza Carthy and the Restitution, July 27 at 7.30pm, Palais du Varieìteì Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Is the venue wheelchair accessible? Assembly George Square, The Piccolo and Palais du Variété Spiegeltent are all accessible venues, however the ground may be uneven. Designated accessible toilets are on site For more access information you can visit the Assembly website. The Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival and Assembly Festival are cashless events and the festival is dog friendly so long as pups stay on a lead and are off site by 8pm.
Edinburgh Reporter
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
Fringe 2025 – Book now for The Elimination Game
Gooses Quizzes, Edinburgh's quiz company, has today announced the return of its popular show, The Elimination Game, to the Fringe. The Elimination Game will run for 25 nights from 31 July – 24 August at Assembly Rooms, Bijou on George Street. Back for a third year running, The Elimination Game pits the whole audience against each other in an epic trivia battle. With bigger prizes than ever, plus brand-new rounds, the game has been expertly designed with a series of make-or-break questions that test your knowledge and luck, to see if you will face elimination or be crowned champion. Tickets are priced from £13.50 per person, and there is a fresh set of questions each night, so audience members can go back time and time again. The show offers a unique blend of competition and camaraderie that has something for everyone – from classic pub trivia to weirdly specific topics. Each game has approximately 6-10 rounds and with one winner per round, there's plenty of opportunities to bag yourself a prize. For those looking to get ahead of the crowd, The Elimination Game will be running a preview show on 24th July. Tickets for the preview night are £20. Andrew Wildgoose, host of the Elimination Game, said: 'We're chuffed to bits to march The Elimination Game back up George Street and into the Fringe. Edinburgh audiences are among the best in the world. This year, we've brewed up fresh rounds, belter prizes and a few sneaky curveballs that'll have even the brainiest quiz goers scratching their heads. So grab your pals, your gran and the office geek, leave Google at the door, and get ready for a quiz scrap with more plot twists than the history of Edinburgh itself. 'If you're eliminated early doors, don't worry – there's always another round and the bar's still open. If you're the last one standing, you'll earn bragging rights for the rest of the summer (and an actual crown you can keep forever).' Tickets are now on sale for The Elimination Game and can be purchased here. Andrew Wildgoose PHOTO Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Scotland natives are bringing back popular game show to the Edinburgh Fringe
Gooses Quizzes, Edinburgh's premier quiz company, has today announced the return of its popular show, The Elimination Game, to the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. The Elimination Game will run consecutively across 25 nights from July 31 - August 24 at Assembly Rooms, Bijou on George Street. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers 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... Back for a third year running, The Elimination Game pits the whole audience against each other in an epic trivia battle. With bigger prizes than ever, plus brand-new rounds, the game has been expertly designed with a series of make-or-break questions that test your knowledge and luck, to see if you will face elimination or be crowned champion. Tickets are priced from £13.50 per person, and each night sees a fresh set of questions, so audience members can go back time and time again. The Elimination Game offers a unique blend of competition and camaraderie that has something for everyone - from classic pub trivia to weirdly specific topics. Each game has approximately 6-10 rounds and with one winner per round, there's plenty of opportunities to bag yourself a prize. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Elimination Game is returning to its home in Scotland following a successful activation in America earlier this year. ickets are priced from £13.50 per person, and each night sees a fresh set of questions, so audience members can go back time and time again. For those looking to get ahead of the crowd, The Elimination Game will be running a preview show on July 24. Tickets for the preview night are £20. Andrew Wildgoose, host of the Elimination Game, said: 'We're chuffed to bits to march The Elimination Game back up George Street and into the Fringe. Edinburgh audiences are among the best in the world. "This year, we've brewed up fresh rounds, belter prizes and a few sneaky curveballs that'll have even the brainiest quiz goers scratching their heads. So grab your pals, your gran and the office geek, leave Google at the door, and get ready for a quiz scrap with more plot twists than the history of Edinburgh itself. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'If you're eliminated early doors, don't worry - there's always another round and the bar's still open. If you're the last one standing, you'll earn bragging rights for the rest of the summer (and an actual crown you can keep forever).'
