The BFI Film Academy Short Course for Edinburgh and South East Scotland, delivered by Screen Education Edinburgh (SEE), and SEE Young Filmmakers Hub, are both projects designed to help aspiring young filmmakers gain practical knowledge and experience, while highlighting the various pathways into the screen industries Supported by the Sean Connery Foundation, the SEE YoungContinue reading “Screen Education Edinburgh Announces Opportunities for Young Filmmakers”
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Andrew Trinick to be new Chief Executive of Dunedin Consort
Andrew Trinick is to be the new Chief Executive of Dunedin Consort. He will take up the role on 1 December 2023, arriving from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (SSO) where he is Head of Artistic Planning and Production. At the BBC SSO Andrew has been responsible for artistic planning for the main concert season,Continue reading “Andrew Trinick to be new Chief Executive of Dunedin Consort”
The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan at the Festival Theatre This Christmas
Dance sensations Flawless, returning favourite Clare Gray and new Scottish talent join the cast of The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan at the Festival Theatre, sponsored by Taylors Snacks Street dance collective Flawless, Clare Gray and two young Edinburgh performers will appear in The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan alongside the previously announced Grant Stott,Continue reading “The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan at the Festival Theatre This Christmas”
Grammy-winning Pianist Joins SNJO on Tour
Grammy-winning pianist-composer Geoffrey Keezer joins the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra on a three-date Scottish tour from 29th September to 1st October, with concerts in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Under the banner of The Art of Arranging, Keezer will guide the Orchestra through his unique, new treatments of jazz classics by saxophonists Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and WayneContinue reading “Grammy-winning Pianist Joins SNJO on Tour”
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition on the big screen in Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh and Inverness Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 30th September to 26th October 2023 Full programmme announced on Monday 11th September. The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) welcomes film fans from all over Scotland to its 10th edition. The festival is delighted to offer cinema screenings and cultural events featuringContinue reading “Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition”
Dance Base Announces New Co-Chairs
Dance Base is delighted to announce the appointment of Alice McGrath and Paul Fitzpatrick as the new co-Chairs of the Board of Directors. Paul is currently the Director of Creative Engagement at the National Theatre of Scotland and is one of the most respected arts producers and cultural leaders in Scottish performing arts. Prior to joiningContinue reading “Dance Base Announces New Co-Chairs”
Joram EIFF
This is one of those films that you hope and pray gets wide distribution so that as many people as possible get the chance to see it worldwide. But given that Indian cinema generally gets limited release in the UK, I suspect that that isn’t going to happen. Initially coming across as kin to TheContinue reading “Joram EIFF”
Kill EIFF
It’s natural, I suppose, to be partisan about the artistic merits of a work that emanates from your own country, be it music, theatre, art or as in this case, film. Kill was my first pick at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, and although it suffers from a couple of major flaws that preventContinue reading “Kill EIFF”
Six Iconic Statues Returned Home to Roof of Glasgow Citizens Theatre
The six statues, so familiar for decades to theatregoers and Gorbals’ residents alike, have now been reinstated in their new elevated positions at the Citizen’s Theatre from where they command an imposing view. The statues, that have been restored by Scottish sculptor David J Mitchell, celebrate our national bard Robert Burns; William Shakespeare; the fourContinue reading “Six Iconic Statues Returned Home to Roof of Glasgow Citizens Theatre”
Gaelic Ossianic Ballads to Be Performed at National Library of Scotland
The heroic laoidhean, that formed a central part of traditional Gaelic culture in the later Middle Ages, will be brought back to life in the National Library of Scotland (NLS) on Saturday 23rd September. The reinterpreted Gaelic heroic lays or laoidhean are the result of a remarkable collaboration of talented traditional Gaelic singer from SouthContinue reading “Gaelic Ossianic Ballads to Be Performed at National Library of Scotland”
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