Opera Highlights, the popular tour from Scottish Opera (SO), kicks off on this coming Valentine’s Day at East Kilbride Village Theatre, from where it will travel across the country visiting the Scottish Borders to the Highlands and Islands. Marking its 60th Anniversary, Opera Highlights forms part of SO’s commitment to bring opera to over 60Continue reading “Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights Tours This Spring to 18 Venues Across Scotland”
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The New Real Research Hub Shows Impact of AI in Academia and Society
The New Real, a partnership between the University of Edinburgh, The Alan Turing Institute and Edinburgh’s Festivals, is a unique hub for AI, creativity and futures research which since its creation in 2019 has undertaken internationally leading research, built cutting edge AI technology and collaborated with world leading artists and presented work at renowned eventsContinue reading “The New Real Research Hub Shows Impact of AI in Academia and Society”
River City’s Shieldinch Gets a New Neighbour in Panto Veteran Allan Stewart
BBC Scotland’s home grown soap opera, River City, will have a new cast member when Edinburgh panto star Allan Stewart joins his Capital theatre colleagues, Grant Stott and Jordan Young, before the opening of this season’s festive treat, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the Festival Theatre. Allan and Grant’s panto pal, the late great AndyContinue reading “River City’s Shieldinch Gets a New Neighbour in Panto Veteran Allan Stewart”
Society of Scottish Artists 130th Anniversary Exhibition to Host Free Artist Talks
Starting in December, the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) will be welcoming a selection of artists presenting work at this year’s exhibition for a series of talks hosted at the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) Edinburgh. Artists participating in the talks run the full gamut of this year’s exhibitions, from international collaborations to moving image workContinue reading “Society of Scottish Artists 130th Anniversary Exhibition to Host Free Artist Talks”
The Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company Brings Andalucia to Usher Hall
This February, the award-winning Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company presents its long-awaited 2nd production Andalucia, a blend of flamenco accompanied by a chamber orchestra. This concert is a musical representation of the 8 regions of Andalucia – Cordoba, Sevilla, Cadiz, Malaga, Jaen, Granada, Huelva and Almeria – that make up their autonomous community in the South of Spain,Continue reading “The Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company Brings Andalucia to Usher Hall”
Imaginate’s New Project Creative Encounters to Be Led by Children
Imaginate is Scotland’ national organisation that promotes, develops and celebrates theatre and dance for children and young people and produces the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (EICF). It has been involved in a 3-year project in partnership with North Edinburgh Arts that will focus on children’s rights, placing them at the heart of the creative process and decisionContinue reading “Imaginate’s New Project Creative Encounters to Be Led by Children”
Traverse Theatre Announces First Shows of 2023
The Traverse theatre has announced the first shows of their 2023 programme, including the return of Manipulate with two UK premieres Anthropoda and Love Beyond (Act of Remembrance); National Theatre of Scotland’s Dear Billy by Traverse Associate Artist Gary McNair; Family Tree by Mojisola Adebayo from Actors Touring Company; Love the Sinner from Vanishing Point and performance poet Imogen Stirling and surrogate productions’Continue reading “Traverse Theatre Announces First Shows of 2023 “
National Theatre of Scotland Announces 2023 Programme
After the uncertain period when we were all under the heel of the pandemic, National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) is now able to set itself on the road to recovery with a year-long programme. This full and broad package of theatrical plans is rightly rooted in the popular culture and geography of Scotland, with classicContinue reading “National Theatre of Scotland Announces 2023 Programme”
The Last Summer – Falcone and Borsellino 30 Years Later (L’ultima estate – Falcone e Borsellino 30 anni dopo) Assembly Roxy
As part of the programme of events from the Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh, Teatro Metastasio Stabile Pubblico della Toscana presented a play that marks the 30th anniversary of the mafia orchestrated massacres in 1992 of two prominent Sicilian anti-mafia judges, Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Written by journalist, playwright, scriptwriter and former Italian MP,Continue reading “The Last Summer – Falcone and Borsellino 30 Years Later (L’ultima estate – Falcone e Borsellino 30 anni dopo) Assembly Roxy”
An Edinburgh Christmas Carol Royal Lyceum
Exactly one month before Christmas day, the Lyceum opens their theatrical festive fare with a reprise of their successful 2019 production, An Edinburgh Christmas Carol, from writer and director Tony Cownie. Set in mid 19th century Edinburgh, on the basis that Dickens was alleged to have seen the name Scroggie on a gravestone in EdinburghContinue reading “An Edinburgh Christmas Carol Royal Lyceum”
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