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This Year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival Reveals Scottish Talent for 2022

In advance of the main programme launch on the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) announces an impressive array of films and shorts, some of which are world premières that, as part of the celebrations around Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022, have either Scottish talent or settings. The Opening Gala film, Aftersun, is the critically acclaimedContinue reading “This Year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival Reveals Scottish Talent for 2022 “

Sculpture Skills Encouraged by Fruitmarket Gallery for New Online Exhibition

Heads Up! is a new project devised by London based artist Daniel Silver that invites people of all ages to make three sculpted heads using dough or modelling clay, with results to be showcased in an online exhibition hosted by Fruitmarket. The heads can be made from anything from playdoh; modelling clay; modelling icing sugarContinue reading “Sculpture Skills Encouraged by Fruitmarket Gallery for New Online Exhibition “

Scottish Theatre Company SUPERFAN Tours Scotland with Stuntman this Autumn

Scottish theatre company SUPERFAN, that was the 2021 Company-in-residence at the National Theatre of Scotland, is touring Scotland this Autumn with their new production of Stuntman, a physical performance by two men exploring the relationships between violence and masculinity through stunts and satire. Taking inspiration from classic and contemporary action movies such as Die HardandJohnContinue reading ” Scottish Theatre Company SUPERFAN Tours Scotland with Stuntman this Autumn”

EIFF Film Fest in the City Announces 2022 Programme

Film Fest in the City in St Andrew Square Gardens returns as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) programme on the festival’s opening weekend from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th August. The free and non-ticketed outdoor screening programme of new and classic cinematic favourites reflect the wider EIFF 2022 themes, including a celebrationContinue reading “EIFF Film Fest in the City Announces 2022 Programme”

New Version of 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War Set to Tour Scotland

Wonder Fools is a Glasgow based theatre company established in 2014 who specialise in presenting work that sheds theatrical light on forgotten stories of British history with needle sharp political antennae. One of these, 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War, told the story of the 549 Scots of contrasting backgrounds, ideologies and religions whoContinue reading “New Version of 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War Set to Tour Scotland”

Edinburgh International Book Festival Announces Communities Programme

As part of its longstanding Communities Programme, Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF), announces a selection of events that will take place during August at locations across the country, both live in-person and online. Underlining this year’s theme of All Together Now, a series of in-person author visits will take place in hospitals, libraries, schools, andContinue reading “Edinburgh International Book Festival Announces Communities Programme”

Bollywood Percussionist Adds Beats to Scottish Jazz

Internationally acclaimed Scottish group the Brian Molley Quartet will be joined by a special guest from India when they appear at the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh on August 19th and 20th as part of Made in Scotland at the Fringe. Percussionist and film soundtrack composer-musician Krishna Kishor will be flying in from Chennai to continue a relationshipContinue reading “Bollywood Percussionist Adds Beats to Scottish Jazz”

Free Tickets for Concert to Celebrate America’s Day of Independence

Celebrating both America’s Independence Day and the 75th anniversary year of the Edinburgh International Festival, EIF is thrilled to release over 3,000 tickets to a special free concert featuring The Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the USA’s leading orchestras. The concert, named Thank You, Edinburgh, does what it says on the tin by thanking the people ofContinue reading “Free Tickets for Concert to Celebrate America’s Day of Independence”

Edinburgh Festivals Launch Ambitious Vision for Future

For the first time in their long history, Edinburgh Festivals have come together with their stakeholders on the Edinburgh Festivals Forum to launch a joint Vision for the future. Launched in the festivals’ 75th anniversary year,Edinburgh: City of Imagination is a vision for a resilient and ambitious Festival City by 2030. The idea is basedContinue reading “Edinburgh Festivals Launch Ambitious Vision for Future”

Edinburgh International Culture Summit Focus On Culture and Education

Following last week’s announcement of the Sixth edition of the Edinburgh International Culture Summit (EICS), the organisation can announce more details of the programme for the first full day of the event that will be dedicated to the exploration of Culture & Education. Culture & Education will examine the unique role the arts and the concept ofContinue reading “Edinburgh International Culture Summit Focus On Culture and Education”