Edinburgh in June

The Scottish capital will play host to stars from the silver screen this June. Traditionally, the Edinburgh Film Festival has taken place in August. This year the Edinburgh Film Festival will run from 18th June to 29th June. Stars expected to make the journey north, include Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Matthew Rhys. The trio all star in The Edge of Love a movie charting the turbulent life of the late Dylan Thomas.

Cinematic action not your cup of tea? This weekend May 31st - June 1st sees the final leg of the IRB World Sevens Series at Murrayfield. As the seven man version of rugby heads home to Scotland. Rugby Sevens is a Scottish invention. The game was first played in the town of Melrose in 1883, as a fund raising exercise for Melrose RFC. Fifteen a side matches would have taken to long to complete, so it was decided to reduce the number of players on each side and the length of the games.

Sir Walter Scott, the author of the so-called Waverley Novels, drew inspiration from the Scottish Borders. As the pioneer of the historical novel, he made his mark in Edinburgh society, too. Visitors can learn about Scott (who died in 1832) with the Old & New Towns downloadable travel guide. Scott kept his identity - as the author of the Waverley Novels, which included Rob Roy, The Heart of Midlothian and Ivanhoe - a closely guarded secret for many years. Discover where and when he 'spilled the beans' with the Old & New Towns tour guide.

Independent travellers don't have to wait until June to enjoy the varied delights of Edinburgh's Old Town with the Royal Mile & More Edinburgh travel guide. To listen to an audio sample from the Royal Mile & More mp3 guided tour please click here.

Each Walk Talk Tour iPod travel guide is composed of commentary points. Undercover tourists will discover about Edinburgh Castle's history. Walk Talk Tourists will then be given verbal instructions which will guide them to their next commentary point. Visitors press pause then press play when they have reached their next commentary point. In addition, each tour comes complete with a downloadable map so you won't miss a thing!

Walk Talk Tours represent excellent value for the lone voyager and individuals traveling in groups and parties. The Royal Mile & More podcast guided tour and The Old & New Towns Edinburgh city guide cost £5.95 each, but visitors purchasing both tours simultaneously will receive a twenty per cent discount. For details on the discounts available for groups and parties please click here.

By consulting our Where & When pages, Walk Talk Tourists can find out the opening hours of attractions en route. You can do the same. Make Edinburgh time, your time with a Walk Talk Tour.