A welcome return to the Lyceum for this incredibly witty whirlwind of a play. Written by “Isobel McArthur after Jane Austin” it says in the programme. And it must be said that even if it might, in some of it’s more bizarre moments, leave the Austin purists in a state of alarm, it stays trueContinue reading “Pride and Prejudice (sort of) Royal Lyceum“
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Real Life Inspired Story Premieres at Scottish Storytelling Centre This November
Caring, by Rhona McAdam from Edinburgh, is a play based on a mother’s experience of caring for her severely disabled son and will be performed this November at the Scottish Storytelling Centre by Leith based Citadel Arts Group. . According to charity Care for Carers there are now more than 800,000 adult carers in ScotlandContinue reading “Real Life Inspired Story Premieres at Scottish Storytelling Centre This November“
New Communities Programme Writer in Residence Announced by EIBF
Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) has announced the appointment of award-winning short story writer and poet Chris Barkley as writer in residence for its Communities Programme at The Alternative School, that is part of the Spartans Community Football Academy. The Alternative School supports young people who find it challenging to cope with attending school and may be at risk of exclusion.Continue reading “New Communities Programme Writer in Residence Announced by EIBF“
Scottish Drummer Is Behind Major New Zealand Jazz Release
Drummer John Rae, a former leading light on the Scottish jazz scene, is the force behind New Zealand’s most keenly awaited new jazz album this autumn. Questions in Red is the latest recording by saxophonist Oscar Lavën, one of New Zealand’s most widely respected musicians, and Rae is both the drummer on the album andContinue reading “Scottish Drummer Is Behind Major New Zealand Jazz Release“
Scottish Ensemble to Tour Scotland with New Musical Experience in Breathe
This October, Scottish Ensemble (SE) presents Breathe, a guided, deep listening event that provides audiences with a new and unusual classical music experience. Putting audiences up close with SE musicians, both groups can explore how they feel when in a live concert. This focused, intimate, and mindful listening experience comes off the back of SE’sContinue reading “Scottish Ensemble to Tour Scotland with New Musical Experience in Breathe“
Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery Presents Exhibition from Artist Hayley Tompkins
This autumn, the Fruitmarket will present an exhibition of new and existing work by Glasgow based artist Hayley Tompkins that examines the metamorphic materiality of paint and colour. Tompkins, who was born in Leighton Buzzard, England, studied at The Glasgow School of Art and is now based in Glasgow. Her career spans over 25 years so now isContinue reading “Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery Presents Exhibition from Artist Hayley Tompkins“
Undertow Overflow
Undertow Overflow Summerhall A collaboration between singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amy Duncan and writer/director Ben Harrison might seem to have come from somewhere out of the blue, but there has obviously been a lot of work and a great deal of thought put in to crafting these performances. Undertow Overflow – a melding of the titleContinue reading “Undertow Overflow “
New project Map of Stories Memorialises Scotland’s Oral Tradition
Map of Stories is a unique multimedia celebration of Scotland’s rich oral storytelling heritage that is part of Scotland’s Year of Stories brought through a series of live events at the 2022 Scottish International Storytelling Festival and a brand new, interactive open-access website. This new project, led by Edinburgh-based arts collective Transgressive North (TN), inContinue reading “New project Map of Stories Memorialises Scotland’s Oral Tradition“
Keep It Lit Festival Highlights Role of Scotland’s Languages This October
For two weeks this October, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) hosts Keep It Lit with its largest programme to date, presenting over 240 events dedicated to the tradition of oral storytelling in Edinburgh, across Scotland and online. Highlights include The Story of Auslag: A Saga from Unst, a Shetland story dating back to theContinue reading “Keep It Lit Festival Highlights Role of Scotland’s Languages This October“
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Announced as Theatre Finalists at UK Theatre Awards
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre alongside Leeds Playhouse and New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, are now unveiled as the finalists for this year’s UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award at the UK Theatre Awards. Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre is the only Scottish organisation to be nominated alongside the two other theatres which were selected fromContinue reading “Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Announced as Theatre Finalists at UK Theatre Awards“
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