At the heart of this 2022 film from Director Blandine Lenoir is the crucial step of the journey of French women’s fight for the right to abortion. The eponymous Annie, superbly played by award winning actress Laure Calamy, known to fans of the popular Netflix series Call My Agent (Dix Pour Cent), is a marriedContinue reading “Angry Annie (AnnieColère) French Film Festival”
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Black Box (Boite Noir) French Film Festival
Yann Gozlan’s taut thriller makes an impressive addition to this year’s French Film Festival, and has particular appeal for those who are intrigued by conspiracy theories or who refuse to accept dubious explanations of events at face value. In the aftermath of an aircraft crashing with the loss of all 316 passengers and crew, anContinue reading “Black Box (Boite Noir) French Film Festival”
Duke’s “Sweet Letter” to the Queen Features in Orchestral Celebration
Music composed by jazz pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth will feature in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s In the Spirit of Duke concerts taking place in Edinburgh, St Andrews and Glasgow from 1st to 3rd December. In 1958, Ellington met Her Majesty following a performance by his orchestraContinue reading “Duke’s “Sweet Letter” to the Queen Features in Orchestral Celebration“
Leith Based Citadel Arts Group Finds New Venue in Former Department Store
Later this month, Leith-based Citadel Arts Group will be in a new venue for the group. That will be the Pianodrome that is located inside Debenhams, the former department store inside Ocean Terminal that has been transformed by the Living Memory Association into a Leith community hub. In the building leased by the Wee MuseumContinue reading “Leith Based Citadel Arts Group Finds New Venue in Former Department Store“
MANIPULATE Festival 2023 Line Up Announced for Its 16th Edition
Edinburgh’s international festival of visual theatre and animated film, MANIPULATE, is a celebration of visual work, with a focus on artworks that breathe life into the inanimate or tell stories primarily through imagery. The 16th edition of the festival offers a wide range of visual artforms, including large-scale illuminated hands that will roam across theContinue reading “MANIPULATE Festival 2023 Line Up Announced for Its 16th Edition“
Full Cast Announced for Festival Theatre Panto Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs
Capital Theatres are pleased to announce the full cast for this year’s panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (or Dwarves!). As previously announced, Allan Stewart will be Nurse May, Grant Stott will be The Man in the Mirror, Jordan Young will be Muddles with Clare Gray as Princess Lavinia and Liz Ewing as theContinue reading “Full Cast Announced for Festival Theatre Panto Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs“
Work from Photography Graduates from Across Scotland to Be Shown in Central Belt
FUTUREPROOF is an annual showcase of new talent in photographic image making, selected from across Scotland’s photography and fine art degree courses. Each year this landmark exhibition reflects the range of approaches and subject matter from recent graduates, celebrating photography as a versatile form of creative expression. Returning for its 14th year, FUTUREPROOF will take placeContinue reading “Work from Photography Graduates from Across Scotland to Be Shown in Central Belt“
Scottish Ballet Brings New Adaptation of Festive Favourite The Snow Queen
Following a sell-out tour in 2019, Scottish Ballet (SB) returns its much-loved production, that’s inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale The Snow Queen, to the stage. This beautiful ballet takes place in several atmospheric locations, from a bustling festive winter market (that features local children performing alongside SB dancers); a travelling circus; a sparklingContinue reading “Scottish Ballet Brings New Adaptation of Festive Favourite The Snow Queen“
Scottish Opera Launches New Gin Suonare to Mark 60th Anniversary
In a celebration of artisan craftsmanship and mixology as well as a celebration of the diamond anniversary of Scottish Opera (SO), the Company has partnered with The Biggar Gin Company to create a new artisan gin called Suonare (Italian ‘to play’), a bespoke gin using botanicals inspired by operas in SO’s 60th Season, Suonare isContinue reading “Scottish Opera Launches New Gin Suonare to Mark 60th Anniversary”
Purple Beatz Dir Lola Atkins
I wanted to like this film. A fine young cast of Izzy Jones, Steven Michael-O’Hara and Erika Alexander provide warmth and charm throughout, but sadly they have to fight against a dismal, uninspired script that does no-one any favours. Jones is Sarah-Jane, fetching up at her friend Deedee’s house in London from their home townContinue reading “Purple Beatz Dir Lola Atkins“
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