The Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland announces full details of its third Pomegranates Festival programme that takes place in late April. The Pomegranates Festival, supported by Creative Scotland’s Traditional Dance Target Fund, celebrates Scottish traditional dance and traditional dance practised by cultural migrant communities across Scotland. It provides a platform to showcase new dance commissionsContinue reading “Pomegranates Dance Festival Programme Announced”
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Gary McNair’s Recent Adaptation of Jekyll & Hyde Available to Stream This March
The recent critically acclaimed production of Jekyll & Hyde, that was commissioned by Original Theatre in special arrangement with the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Reading Rep Theatre, will be available to stream exclusively on Original Online from 22nd March 2024. The captivating and comic one-person play, that was filmed at Dundee Rep Theatre in February, is brilliantly played by the solo star,Continue reading “Gary McNair’s Recent Adaptation of Jekyll & Hyde Available to Stream This March”
The Cumnock Tryst Celebrates 10th Birthday Festival with Four Percussionists
This April, the East Ayrshire based Cumnock Tryst marks its 10th anniversary by welcoming the adventurous Colin Currie Quartet to Auchinleck in one of its year-round musical evenings. A night of percussion music at the Boswell Centre at one of the country’s favourite festivals for music lovers is in store and will be followed byContinue reading “The Cumnock Tryst Celebrates 10th Birthday Festival with Four Percussionists”
Enjoy the Range of Creative Informatics at This Year’s Edinburgh Science Festival
Creative Informatics, the research and development programme that is a partnership across four organisations established to bring together Edinburgh’s world-class creative industries and tech sector, has partnered with Edinburgh Science Festival (ESF) to celebrate the end of its funded programme and showcase the wide-ranging community that has been built. Since 2018, Creative Informatics has supportedContinue reading “Enjoy the Range of Creative Informatics at This Year’s Edinburgh Science Festival”
Capital Theatres Celebrates Its First Scenic Flying Technical Theatre Apprentice
During this Scottish Apprenticeship Week, a nationwide celebration of apprenticeships that runs between 4th and 8thMarch, Capital Theatres celebrates the success of the organisation’s first ever scenic flying technical theatre apprentice, Liz Dokukina. Launched in October 2023, in partnership with Edinburgh College, that is one of Scotland’s largest colleges, this apprenticeship offers a unique training experience where LizContinue reading “Capital Theatres Celebrates Its First Scenic Flying Technical Theatre Apprentice”
The Castle (El Castillo) Iberodocs Festival Cameo Cinema
As part of the 10th edition of the Iberodocs festival, celebrating the latest documentaries from Spain, Portugal and Latin America, the 2023 ‘docu/hybrid’ film El Castillo (The Castle) from Director Martín Benchimol had its Scottish premiere. It was introduced on the stage of Edinburgh’s Cameo cinema by co-founder and director of Cinetopia, Amanda Rogers andContinue reading “The Castle (El Castillo) Iberodocs Festival Cameo Cinema”
Laura Macdonald & Zoe Rahman Live at The Traverse
Soundhouse returns to Traverse One in April with a unique performance from one of contemporary jazz’s most inspired musical pairings: Scottish saxophonist Laura Macdonald and MOBO-winning pianist Zoe Rahman, thanks to support from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland. Laura Macdonald has recorded with UK and US leading players such as the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra,Continue reading “Laura Macdonald & Zoe Rahman Live at The Traverse”
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival Announces Four New Commissions
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (EICF) has commissioned four new pieces of work from Scottish-based artists as part of its free opening family day, Family Encounters, which will take place on Saturday 25th May at the National Museum of Scotland. The first two were selected by young people involved in Creative Encounters, while the other two were selectedContinue reading “Edinburgh International Children’s Festival Announces Four New Commissions”
Edinburgh Science Festival Celebrates 35 Years in Style in 2024
As it celebrates its 35th anniversary, Edinburgh Science Festival (ESF) 2024 has every taste covered this year with a Shaping the Future programme, showcasing the cutting-edge technology and science to help us create a more sustainable future. Taking place over the Easter holidays, ESF is the first and still one of Europe’s biggest science festivals. With theContinue reading “Edinburgh Science Festival Celebrates 35 Years in Style in 2024”
Sean Connery Foundation Sponsors Prize for Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Sean Connery Foundation has come on board the 2024 Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) to establish The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence, a £50,000 award to a single filmmaker as part of a new features competition prize at the centre of the relaunched festival. The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence creates anContinue reading “Sean Connery Foundation Sponsors Prize for Edinburgh International Film Festival”
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