Next February in Edinburgh, brace yourselves as ‘The Most Watched TV Star in the World’, David Hasselhoff comes to town for An Evening with David Hasselhoff, a night of music, TV moments from his career and lots of laughter and charm. If you’re thinking about travelling to Edinburgh to see the Hoff in action, why not stay in a serviced apartment? Serviced apartments are an increasingly fashionable and popular choice for visitors to cities, offering more freedom, more space and more amenities for your money! Serviced City Pads has a large range of serviced apartments for you to choose from for your stay in Edinburgh. To see the serviced apartments available in Edinburgh for An Evening with David Hasselhoff on the 26^th February 2012 at Usher Hall, Edinburgh, please click here.

David is one of the world’s most famous American actors having taken part in countless performances on TV, in films and on the stage, though he is best known for his leading roles in the TV shows, Knight Rider and Baywatch. He’s also had a stint as a popular and well known singer, particularly in German-speaking Europe. Yet his career has been turbulent and riddled with controversy. There have been numerous reports of hospitalisation due to alcohol-related reasons, accusations of violent behaviour and in 2007, a video filmed by one of his daughters surfaced of David lying drunk on the floor of a hotel room. His daughter, Taylor-Ann, can be heard pleading with him. More recently, David has cleaned himself up and been involved in reality TV shows, taking part in American show, Dancing with the Stars and acting as a judge on both America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent. An Evening with David Hasselhoff is sure to be a fascinating event and a chance for fans to get up close and personal with The Hoff as he relives the highlights of his career.

If you will be travelling to Edinburgh to see An Evening with David Hasselhoff, serviced apartments are a great alternative to a hotel room, offering more space and the advantage of having your own kitchen and dining/living area. Whether you are travelling alone, in a couple, a large group or a family, there is a serviced apartment in Edinburgh to suit you. To find out more about what serviced apartments are available for your stay, contact Serviced City Pads on 0844-335-8866 or have a look at the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads website.

On 25^th January 2012, Edinburgh celebrates the birth of ‘The Bard’, Robert Burns, one of Scotland’s best known poets and widely considered to be the national poet of Scotland. 25^th January has become known as Burns Night and has been celebrated since after his death for over 200 years. Why not travel to Edinburgh for Burns Night to join in the festivities and celebrations and stay in a serviced apartment? Serviced apartments are an increasingly popular choice for visitors to cities, offering more freedom, more space and more amenities for your money! Serviced City Pads has a large range of serviced apartments for you to choose from for your stay in Edinburgh. To see the serviced apartments available in Edinburgh for Burns Night, please click here.

Robert Burns, born in January 1759, is considered to be one of the great pioneering poets of Romantic era. He is known to have influenced other such leading Romantics as William Wordsworth, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Even if you’re not a fan of literature and poetry, you are sure to have heard some of Robert Burns’ work. He wrote the infamous poem and song Auld Lang Syne which is traditionally sung at New Year’s celebrations, not just in Scotland but all around the English speaking world. American novelist, John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, took its title from a line in Burns’ poem To a Mouse, “the best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men/ Gang aft agley”. Of Mice and Men is taught in the GCSE English Syllabus across the UK and was made into a major movie starring John Malcovich and Gary Sinise in 1992. Burns Night is sure to be an exciting and interesting night, giving you an insight deep into Scottish culture and tradition. It is an annual celebration across Scotland with traditional suppers, poems and songs and is more widely celebrated than Scotland’s national day, St. Andrews Day. You could celebrate by going out to one of the many Burns Suppers around the city or why not make your own in your serviced apartment and bask in the festivities and atmosphere of the city.

If you will be travelling to Edinburgh for Burns Night, serviced apartments are a great alternative to a hotel room, offering more space and the advantage of having your own kitchen and dining/living area. Whether you are travelling alone, in a couple, a large group or a family, there is a serviced apartment in Edinburgh to suit you. To find out more about what serviced apartments are available for your stay, contact Serviced City Pads on 0844-335-8866 or have a look at the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads website.

Serviced apartments are still available in Edinburgh for Katherine Jenkins’ theatre tour, Daydream, when she brings it to the city on January 19^th 2012. Serviced apartments are an increasingly popular choice for visitors to cities, offering more space, more freedom and more amenities for your money. Serviced City Pads has a large range of serviced apartments for you to choose from for your stay in Edinburgh. To see the serviced apartments available in Edinburgh for the Katherine Jenkins concert, please click here.

31 year old Welsh beauty, Katherine Jenkins is one of the UK’s all time best selling classical artists. She is a mezzo-soprano and has achieved fame and popularity not only in the world of classical music, but has redefined classical crossover music, making her one of the most popular UK female artists of the moment. She started off at humble beginnings, growing up in Neath, Wales but after working hard in singing and piano lessons, left school with grade 8 in both. She won numerous awards for her singing whilst at school, including the prestigious St Cecilia Award and BBC Radio 2 Welsh Choirgirl of the Year. Her hard work and dedication saw her win a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. Since, then Katherine has signed one of the most lucrative record deals in history with Universal Classics, had six out of 7 albums hit the number one spot in the classical charts and performed twice for the troops in Iraq (the first time, her helicopter was targeted by missiles- very brave to go a second time!). She has made countless appearances performing on popular TV shows including The Apprentice, Strictly Come Dancing and X Factor and in 2010, Katherine was one of two TV talent show judges on prime-time show, Popstar to Operastar. Katherine is a wonderfully unique singer, her Daydream tour is taking in 21 cities across the UK and is sure to be a wonderful night.

If you want to see Katherine Jenkins in action then get yourself down to Edinburgh’s Playhouse on the 19^th January 2012. If you will be travelling to Edinburgh, serviced apartments are a great alternative to a hotel room, offering more space and the advantage of having your own kitchen and dining/living area. Whether you are travelling alone, in a couple, a large group or a family, there is a serviced apartment in Edinburgh to suit you. To find out more about what serviced apartments are available for your stay, contact Serviced City Pads on 0844-335-8866 or have a look at the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads website.

Serviced apartments are still available in Edinburgh on the 23^rd November 2011 for Calvin Harris’ live DJ set at Lava and Ignite, Edinburgh. Why not take advantage and book one! Serviced apartments are an increasingly fashionable and popular choice for visitors to cities, offering more space, more freedom and more amenities for your money. Serviced City Pads has a large range of serviced apartments for you to choose from for your stay in Edinburgh. To see the serviced apartments available in Edinburgh for this date, please click here.

Calvin Harris hails from Dumfries, Scotland and is one of the UK’s most celebrated DJ, record producer and singer-songwriters! At the age of 27, he has worked with some of the biggest names in the business including Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue, Dizzee Rascal and Rihanna. Calvin is in fact supporting Rihanna on her UK Tour Loud Tour this year , fitting his live DJ sets at clubs in-between the sold out arena concerts. Calvin first shot onto the chart scene in 2007 with his infectious single ‘Acceptable in the 80s’ from his first album, ‘I Created Disco’. However, he has been recording and producing his own songs since 1999, singing a contract with Sony BMG in 2006 after he was discovered on the social networking site, MySpace. Other singles from ‘I Created Disco’ include ‘The Girls’, which charted at number 5 and ‘Merrymaking at My Place’. Calvin had a busy year in 2007 as he also co-wrote and produced two of Kylie Minogue’s songs on her ‘X’ album. His second album ‘Ready for the Weekend’ held two top five singles and was another storming success for the DJ. Calvin is also famous for some strange behaviour including invading the stage when watching ‘X Factor’ with a pineapple on his head and lying about losing his baggage (including his new album) at Heathrow Airport to buy himself more time to finish recording.

If you want to experience a live DJ set by the amazingly talented Calvin Harris, then get yourself down to Lava and Ignite in Edinburgh on the 23^rd November 2011. If you will be travelling to Edinburgh to see Calvin Harris, serviced apartments are a great alternative to a hotel room, offering more space and the advantage of having your own kitchen and dining/living area. Whether you are travelling alone, in a couple or a large group, there is a serviced apartment in Edinburgh to suit you. To find out more about what serviced apartments are available for your stay, contact Serviced City Pads on 0844-335-8866 or have a look at the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads website.

“Nobody puts Baby in the corner”. Dirty Dancing is one of nations best loved films but now, the stage version of Dirty Dancing is on its way to the Edinburgh Playhouse! Serviced apartments are still available in Edinburgh from the 4th December 2011 to the 12th January 2012 while Dirty Dancing comes to town so why not take advantage and book one! Serviced apartments are an increasingly fashionable and popular choice for visitors to cities, offering more space, more freedom and more amenities for your money. Serviced City Pads has a large range of serviced apartments for you to choose from for your stay in Edinburgh. To see the serviced apartments available in Edinburgh for this period, please click here.
This is Dirty Dancing’s first ever national tour, performing dates in Edinburgh and 13 other cities across the UK and Ireland. Dirty Dancing is best known as a 1987 film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. The film won and was nominated for numerous awards including Golden Globes, Academy Awards and Grammys. It is one of the most popular films of all time with the songs, dance routines and quotes being common knowledge all over the world. Now, it’s taking to the stage once more for a national tour after a hugely successful stint on the West End. Before the show even opened in London, it had sold out for the first six months of its run. For the national tour, Paul-Michael Jones will be portraying Johnny Castle and Emily Holt will be playing the role of Francis ‘Baby’ Houseman. Both are rising stars in the world of theatre, having between them already performed in other heavyweight musicals such as Grease, Fame and We Will Rock You. If you’re a fan of the film or even if you’ve already seen the musical on the West End, the first ever national tour is sure to be one of the highlights of the year, full of romance, music and dancing. You’re sure to have the time of your life!
If you will be travelling to Edinburgh to see Dirty Dancing, serviced apartments are a great alternative to a hotel room, offering more space and the advantage of having your own kitchen and dining/living area. Whether you are travelling alone, in a couple, a large group or a family, there is a serviced apartment in Edinburgh to suit you. To find out more about what serviced apartments are available for your stay, look on the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads Website.

Lord of the Dance is coming to Edinburgh’s Playhouse in the New Year and serviced apartments are still available! Lord of the Dance is one of the most successful and captivating touring shows in the world and what better way to experience it than by staying in a serviced apartment when you travel to Edinburgh to see it. Serviced apartments are an increasingly fashionable and popular choice for visitors to cities, offering more freedom, more amenities for your money and more space to practice your Irish dancing! Serviced City Pads has a large range of serviced apartments for you to choose from for your stay in Edinburgh. To see the serviced apartments available in Edinburgh for the tour dates, please click here.

Lord of the Dance and its creator, producer and director, Michael Flatley, have become household names since their first production in Dublin in 1996. Within months of its opening, Lord of the Dance was hailed as the highest grossing international tour of the year. It set new records for live performances all over the world. Michael Flatley first shot to fame in Riverdance, which was first performed in the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. The show went on to receive unprecedented success but Flatley left in 1995 citing creative differences. He dreamed of bringing an Irish dance show to huge arenas all across the world and this is exactly what he did with Lord of the Dance. The mesmerizingly fast dancing portrays the story of the ‘Lord of the Dance’ in his fight against the evil dark master ‘Don Dorch’ from taking over Planet Ireland. The plot is based on ancient Irish folklore and Biblical references. It became the most critically acclaimed show in the history of musical theatre which has been seen by over 60 million people in over 60 different countries around the world. It has been performed at Disney World, the Oscars and at the 300^th anniversary celebration of St Petersburg, where it entertained heads of state such as then-president, George Bush and President Putin. It is sure to be a once in a lifetime experience as Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance Troupe 1 is touring round Europe once more, spending 3 nights from the 16^th-18^th January 2012 at Edinburgh’s Playhouse.

If you will be travelling to Edinburgh to see Lord of the Dance, serviced apartments are a great alternative to a hotel room, offering more space and the advantage of having your own kitchen and dining/living area. Whether you are travelling alone, in a couple, a large group or a family, there is a serviced apartment in Edinburgh to suit you. To find out more about what serviced apartments are available for your stay, contact Serviced City Pads on 0844-335-8866 or have a look at the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads website.

Serviced apartments are still available in Edinburgh for one of the UK’s best new talents, Ed Sheeran’s appearances at the HMV Picturehouse, as he brings his live tour dates to the city in early January! Serviced apartments are an increasingly fashionable and popular choice for visitors to cities, offering more space, more freedom and more amenities for your money. Serviced City Pads has a large range of serviced apartments for you to choose from for your stay in Edinburgh. To see the serviced apartments available in Edinburgh for Ed Sheeran’s tour dates, please click here.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock this year, you’ll know Ed Sheeran is a 20 year old singer-songwriter from Halifax, who made his breakthrough into the charts in June this year with his number 3 hit, ‘The A Team’. The song was played on repeat on radios and music channels across the UK over the summer and was credited as being the highest selling and highest charting debut of 2011.  Sheeran has been on the music scene for years, just under the surface of the radar. He released his first EP, ‘The Orange Room’, in 2005 which was quickly followed by two albums in the next two years, ‘Ed Sheeran’ and ‘Want Some?’. Ed has worked hard to showcase his talent, moving to London and playing gigs every day to as many people as possible. He later stated that he played over 300 gigs in 2009 alone. A further two EPs were released before Ed jumped on a plane to Los Angeles in a brave bid to achieve recognition. After playing at open mic nights all over the city, he was spotted by American superstar Jamie Foxx and shortly after, his fan base steadily grew with celebrity fans such as Rio Ferdinand and Elton John expressing their approval in the press. His big break came in 2011 after his final EP, ‘No.5 Collaborations Project’ reached number 2 on the ITunes chart without any kind of marketing or promotions. His debut album ‘+’ stormed the charts reaching number 1 and the two released singles so far, ‘The A Team’ and ‘You Need Me’, both reached the UK Top Five. If you’re an Ed Sheeran fan then he is playing the HMV Picturehouse, Edinburgh on the 10^th and 11^th January 2012. It is sure to be a great night.

If you will be travelling to Edinburgh to see Ed Sheeran, serviced apartments are a great alternative to a hotel room, offering more space and the advantage of having your own kitchen and dining/living area. Whether you are travelling alone, in a couple, a large group or a family, there is a serviced apartment in Edinburgh to suit you. To find out more about what serviced apartments are available for your stay, contact Serviced City Pads on 0844-335-8866 or have a look at the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads website.

Serviced apartments are still available in Edinburgh for Hogmanay!! The infamous event that takes place over New Year is one of the world’s best New Year’s street parties spanning over 4 days and what better way to experience these celebrations than by staying in a serviced apartment for the length of the 4 day festivities, guaranteeing that you don’t miss out on a thing! Serviced apartments are an increasingly fashionable and popular choice for visitors to cities, offering more space, more freedom and more amenities for your money. Serviced City Pads has a large range of serviced apartments for you to choose from for your stay in Edinburgh. To see the serviced apartments available in Edinburgh for this period, please click here.

Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the end of the year and every year, Edinburgh makes sure the year ends with a bang and the New Year is brought in in style. Traditional customs include first-footing, which is the tradition of the being first person to cross the threshold of neighbours house bearing symbolic gifts such as whisky and shortbread which are supposed to bring luck to the householder. Another famous tradition is singing Auld Lang Syne at midnight. The celebrations begin on 30^th December 2011 and last until 2^nd January 2012. This year, Edinburgh will see thousands of party goers take to the streets to celebrate and welcome in the New Year to a backdrop of music and a fantastic firework display over Edinburgh Castle, where 4.5 tonnes of jaw-dropping pyrotechnics will light up the city. On the 30^th, Edinburgh will see a torchlight procession led by Vikings dragging a historic warship through the streets culminating in a firework display on Calton Hill. The 31^st brings concerts, the huge Hogmanay Street Party and the epic display of fireworks at midnight. The festivities don’t stop there as on the first day of every year, a brave few hundred reverlers wear fancy dress and jump into the freezing cold water of South Queensferry. January 2^nd is a bank holiday in Scotland, giving Hogmanay’s party goers the chance to relax and recover from the festivities. Hogmanay is a truly unique experience and one of the best ways to spend New Year. If you are lucky enough to be visiting Edinburgh this New Year, it will be fantastic.

If you will be travelling to Edinburgh for Hogmanay, serviced apartments are a great alternative to a hotel room, offering more space and the advantage of having your own kitchen and dining/living area. Whether you are travelling alone, in a couple, a large group or a family, there is a serviced apartment in Edinburgh to suit you. To find out more about what serviced apartments are available for your stay, contact Serviced City Pads on 0844-335-8866 or have a look at the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads website.

Serviced apartments are available in Edinburgh throughout November, December and January as the award-winning Queen and Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You returns to the Edinburgh Playhouse. Serviced apartments are an increasingly fashionable choice for visitors to cities and Serviced City Pads has a large range of serviced apartments for you to choose from for your stay in Edinburgh. To see the serviced apartments available in Edinburgh for that night, please click here.

We Will Rock You is coming to Edinburgh’s Playhouse at the end of this year, running almost every night from 29^th November 2011 into the New Year, the last show scheduled to be 7^th January 2012.  We Will Rock You first opened in London’s West End on May 14^th 2002 at the Dominion Theatre. It was decidedly panned by the critics upon its opening but established itself as a firm favourite with the audience and has since become the longest running musical at the Dominion Theatre and has played to countries all over the world, including Australia, Japan and Russia. It is estimated that over 12 million people worldwide have seen the show. The story is set in the future, in an age where individualism and creativity are prohibited. The protagonist, Galileo, a lone dreamer, suddenly appears and it seems that he alone can help to make possible the return of rock and roll to this dreary, oppressed society.

The show has won many awards including ‘Best New Musical’ at Theatregoers Choice Awards, ‘Most Popular Long Running Show’ at Olivier Awards and ‘Outstanding Production of a Musical’ at the Dora Mavor Moore Awards. The legendary Brian May has also been known to make appearances at the London productions to help celebrate anniversaries and often Freddie Mercury’s birthday on the 5^th September.

If you will be travelling to Edinburgh to see We Will Rock You, serviced apartments are a great alternative to a hotel room, offering more space and the advantage of having your own kitchen and dining/living area. Whether you are travelling alone, in a couple, a large group or a family, there is a serviced apartment in Edinburgh to suit you. To find out more about what serviced apartments are available for your stay, contact Serviced City Pads on 0844-335-8866 or have a look at the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads website.

Serviced apartments are still available in Edinburgh for the Kaiser Chiefs at the HMV Picture House next February 2012. Serviced apartments are becoming the popular alternative to the traditional hotel option, and would be ideal for anyone travelling to Edinburgh to see the Kaiser Chiefs play. Here at Serviced City Pads we have a wide range of serviced apartments in Edinburgh that could provide accommodation for your stay; click here to go to our website to see the options available.

The Kaiser Chiefs will be playing in Edinburgh next year, and serviced apartments are a great option for anyone who will be visiting the city during this period. The Kaiser Chiefs are one of the most beloved pop bands of the new millennium; the band specialises in ridiculously infectious pop music and the group have a great sense of humour that has endeared them to most people. The band first got everyone’s attention with their debut album “Employment” released in 2005. The singles from the album were all chart hits – there was “Every Day I Love You Less and Less”, “Modern Way”, and the huge hits “Oh My God” and “I Predict A Riot”. A measure of the band’s success is that their songs were covered by pop acts like Lily Allen, Girls Aloud and the Sugababes. The band’s success has continued with the follow up albums “Yours Truly, Angry Mob” in 2007, and 2008’s “Off With Their Heads”. The band will be touring hard to promote their fourth album “The Future is Medieval”, released this year, and the live shows should remind everyone just how many great pop songs the band now has in their locker. The band will be playing Edinburgh’s HMV Picture House on the 9^th February 2012, and if you are lucky enough to be in attendance it should be a wonderful evening.

Serviced apartments are still available for the night that the Kaiser Chiefs will be playing Edinburgh in February 2012. More and more people are starting to choose serviced apartments over the usual hotel room. This is because serviced apartments offer much more space than a hotel. As well as the bedroom(s) and bathroom(s), the vast majority of serviced apartments have a lounge and dining area, as well as a kitchen. In a serviced apartment you can prepare your own meals and then sit down at the table to enjoy them. The lounge area also helps a serviced apartment to feel like a home away from home. To see the kind of serviced apartments that are available, why not visit the Edinburgh city page on the Serviced City Pads website – you can do so by clicking here.

If you will be coming to Edinburgh next February, either to see the Kaiser Chiefs or for anything else, you should consider serviced apartments for your stay. To find out more about serviced apartments and to see what options are available to you, please contact us here at Serviced City Pads. You can call us on 0844-335-8866 to discuss your requirements with our reservations team, or you can simply send your enquiry to us via the Serviced City Pads website and we will send out the best options to you.