Edinburgh theatre company Magnetic North bring their moving and thoughtful piece of theatre, We Will Hear the Angels, to the Warehouse performance space at the Fruitmarket Gallery this late winter. Taking its title from Chekhov’s play Uncle Vanya, and inspiration from Hitchcock’s 1954 classic film, Rear Window, the piece exposes various states of loss andContinue reading “We Will Hear the Angels Fruitmarket Gallery”
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HelloArt Set to Host Edinburgh’s First Chinese Lunar New Year Market
HelloArt is delighted to announce the Chinese Lunar New Year Market – the first of its kind in Edinburgh. This event will take place at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall and aims to bring the rich traditions and cultural celebrations of the Lunar New Year to life for all to enjoy. The market will feature a variety ofContinue reading “HelloArt Set to Host Edinburgh’s First Chinese Lunar New Year Market”
After the End of History: British Working-Class Photography 1989 – 2024 at Stills
Edinburgh’s Stills Gallery is delighted to host the Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989 – 2024. The group exhibition brings together working-class artists who use photography to explore the nuances of life in all its diversity today, turning their gaze towards both their communities and out to the wider world.Continue reading “After the End of History: British Working-Class Photography 1989 – 2024 at Stills”
Restless Natives: The Musical Zooms up to Leith Theatre
The 1985 Scottish film, Restless Natives, that made the masked motorbike riding characters of two Edinburgh teenagers, The Clown and the Wolfman local heroes, is getting a new lease of life later this year in the form of a stage musical. Fittingly, the new version will be staged at Leith Theatre where it will kickContinue reading “Restless Natives: The Musical Zooms up to Leith Theatre “
Don’t Cry for Me Kenny Dalglish Returns to Stage in Dumfries
Andrew Macmillen’s one-man show about Scottish football and the Falklands War had its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017 to some critical acclaim. In 2025, the play returns for a single performance at Scotland’s oldest theatre, the Theatre Royal, Dumfries, as part of the annual Big Burns Supper held in the town. In anContinue reading “Don’t Cry for Me Kenny Dalglish Returns to Stage in Dumfries”
Fruitmarket Hosts Zimbabwean Artist Portia Zvavahera’s First Scottish Exhibition
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1985, Portia Zvavahera is emerging as one of the outstanding artists of her generation. She has developed a painting practice that combines a mix of techniques to construct a visually beguiling personal cosmology featuring figures, creatures, shapes and shadows. Working in a studio in her home in Harare, she weavesContinue reading “Fruitmarket Hosts Zimbabwean Artist Portia Zvavahera’s First Scottish Exhibition”
Brian Molley Quartet and the Asin Langa Ensemble – JOURNEYS
Brian Molley/Saxophone – Asin Khan Langa/Voice and Sarangi – Tom Gibbs/Piano – Bhungar Khan/Khartal – James Lindsay/Double Bass – Sadik Khan/Dholak – Stuart Brown/Drums – Latif Khan/Bhapang and Morchang Internationally acclaimed Scottish group Brian Molley Quartet release their latest album, JOURNEYS, in collaboration with the Asin Langa Ensemble from Northern India on Friday 7th FebruaryContinue reading “Brian Molley Quartet and the Asin Langa Ensemble – JOURNEYS”
Iris et les Hommes (It’s Raining Men) (15) French Film Festival
The Iris of the title (Laure Calamy) in Director Caroline Vignal’s latest comedy-drama is married to an attractive man (Vincent Elbaz), has two wonderful daughters, a very successful dental practice, a nice apartment and has a supportive circle of friends. A good life, yes? But she’s about to turn 50 and she has an itchContinue reading “Iris et les Hommes (It’s Raining Men) (15) French Film Festival”
Edinburgh’s Magnetic North Celebrates Anniversary with We Will Hear the Angels
After holding work-in-progress previews for the production at Fruitmarket Gallery in early 2023, award-winning theatre company Edinburgh based Magnetic North return with the premiere and short run of We Will Hear The Angels is the culmination of a season of events to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary. The performance uses music, words and movement toContinue reading “Edinburgh’s Magnetic North Celebrates Anniversary with We Will Hear the Angels”
No Dogs No Italians French Film Festival 2024
Alain Ughetto is a French born animator and filmmaker who, in this his second feature film, Interdit aux Chiens et aux Italiens (No Dogs No Italians), has created a deeply personal homage to his Italian predecessors. The beautifully constructed stop motion film, that was 9 years in the making, charts the economic migration and eventualContinue reading “No Dogs No Italians French Film Festival 2024 “
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