The silent film festival has lots on offer including a film screened in a railway station.

This is the first episode of a chat with Marketing Edinburgh boss John. The body is challenged by proposed cuts to their funding from The City of Edinburgh Council and here we speak to John about what that means.

Councillors will decide next week whether or not to approve the administration’s recommendations that the city introduces a Tourist Tax. The proposal is to charge overnight visitors £2 a night with a cap on seven nights. Scottish government legislation is still required but Edinburgh would be first if Holyrood manages to introduce that legislation. Here we speak to the Council Leader.

Skyrora Edinburgh’s rocket company has returned Black Arrow to Midlothian today where it will be used for educational outreach. Black Arrow was the UK’s first and only rocket to place a satellite into orbit.

Here we speak to Fiona McCrindle who is taking over the Torrance Gallery

This is the major new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street

This is an audio visual installation which you can see and hear until mid February at WHALE Arts and the Fruitmarket Gallery. It is the result of a collaboration between the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and people in Wester Hailes.

Here we speak to Tony McGoldrick from the DWP who busts the myth about waiting for five weeks for payment.

Speaking to Asha Edwards the specialist in Asian art Bonhams

Listen to this to hear the fabulous mezzo soprano voice of Andrea Baker and some colourful chords from pianist Richard Lewis previewing their Christmas edition of Sing Sistah Sing! which was a very successful Fringe show this year

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