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”
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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”
Scottish Opera Presents The French Collection This March in Dundee and Glasgow
To conclude this season’s Opera in Concert series from Scottish Opera (SO), Music Director Stuart Stratford conducts The French Collection at Dundee’s Caird Hall and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 1st and 3rd March. In a gala performance, The Orchestra of Scottish Opera captures this musical epoch and is accompanied by a group of singers that includes ScottishContinue reading “Scottish Opera Presents The French Collection This March in Dundee and Glasgow”
Iberodocs Returns to Edinburgh and Glasgow for its Tenth Edition
Iberodocs is a festival offering a selected programme of the latest documentaries from Spain, Portugal and Latin America. It features six feature-length documentaries from Argentina, Brazil, Cape Verde, Panama, Portugal, and Spain along with two short films made by Scotland-based filmmakers and will feature several in-person and Zoom Q&As with international filmmakers. Each feature filmContinue reading “Iberodocs Returns to Edinburgh and Glasgow for its Tenth Edition”
Animated Shorts (1,2 &3) at Summerhall Manipulate Festival
This year’s Manipulate Festival featured a programme of animated short films, each comprising 90 minutes sessions and showcasing up to 10 films created by animators from across the globe. Bringing messages about the human condition, the environment, gender issues and politics as well as just surreal takes on life, this selection encompassed as many stylesContinue reading “Animated Shorts (1,2 &3) at Summerhall Manipulate Festival”
TRACS Appointed to Safeguard Scotland’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
The team from Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (TRACS) and music students from Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd, the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music based in Plockton, head off to Kaustinen in Finland this February as part of an educational exchange with Kaustinen College of Music, and to witness first-hand the work the teamContinue reading “TRACS Appointed to Safeguard Scotland’s Intangible Cultural Heritage “
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