Edinburgh in popular culture

This article lists notable films and books set or with a significant scene in Edinburgh, Scotland, and other aspects of popular culture:

Books

• The Heart of Midlothian by Walter Scott
• 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
• Complicity by Iain Banks was partly set in Edinburgh
• The Inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin
• The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
• The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, is often considered as resembling Edinburgh more than London, where it is set
• Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
• One Day by David Nicholls was partly set in Edinburgh, notably Edinburgh University and Arthur's Seat amongst other locations
• The Dresden Files novels Turn Coat and Changes, by Jim Butcher, have scenes set in the White Council's stronghold which is hidden within Castle Rock.
• The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg

Film

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• Complicity
• Death Defying Acts
• The Debt Collector
• Driving Lessons
• Festival (2005 film)
• Greyfriars Bobby
• Journey to the Centre of the Earth
• The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
• Restless Natives
• Shallow Grave
• Trainspotting
• Hallam Foe
• 16 Years of Alcohol
• New Town Killers
• Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa
• The Illusionist
• Mary Reilly (film)
• Burke and Hare (film)
• One Day

Music

• Bay City Rollers
• The Exploited
• The Fuse (Scottish band)
• Hidden Orchestra
• Idlewild
• The Proclaimers
• The Rezillos
• Shooglenifty
• The Love Decree

Video games

• Project Gotham Racing 2 had one racetrack set in Edinburgh
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas contained models of both Forth Bridges

See also

• List of Edinburgh people
• Edinburgh Festival