Saturday 19th March sees a self-guided trail of Edinburgh’s leading independent bars and restaurants, each offering a brand-new climate-themed cocktail all under the name of Toast to Gaia. Presented by Edinburgh Science Festival (ESF), the trail aims to highlight the important work the Scottish drinks industry undertakes to help fight the climate crisis. Seventeen barsContinue reading “Edinburgh Science Festival Toasts Gaia with a New Drinks City Trail”
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Capital Theatres Announce New Corporate Partnership with Stewart Brewing
Capital Theatres can announce a new corporate partnership with award winning Edinburgh based craft brewery, Stewart Brewing. In a venture involving two organisations with shared values such as commitment to excellence; offering exceptional service; dynamic teamwork; a strong work ethic; a commitment to fun and care for the community and environment, all of which chimeContinue reading “Capital Theatres Announce New Corporate Partnership with Stewart Brewing”
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival Launches Fully Live Festival for 2022
The annual Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (EICF), that will run over two full weekends in May, has launched its programme, with a live programme for schools, families and industry professionals. The 2022 programme offers its usual mix of artforms, featuring common themes that speak to the complex experiences children are dealing with during the pandemic.Continue reading “Edinburgh International Children’s Festival Launches Fully Live Festival for 2022”
Van Gogh Alive Festival Square
A pop-up style tented venue in the forecourt of Edinburgh’s Festival Square is the venue for a new and exciting way to view art. In this case, the art is that of Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, whose work is now recognized and loved throughout the world, despite his having had scant recognition during hisContinue reading “Van Gogh Alive Festival Square”
Community Chorus Members for Scottish Opera’s New Production of Candide
In Glasgow this summer, Scottish Opera (SO), is staging an outdoor promenade production of Leonard Bernstein’s satirical opera, Candide, and is appealing to members of the public from all walks of life to join the show’s community chorus. There will be six performances, to be held in a purpose-built marquee tent of this vibrant andContinue reading “Community Chorus Members for Scottish Opera’s New Production of Candide”
The Scent of Roses Royal Lyceum
The latest work from award winning playwright and director Zinnie Harris is a series of intersecting two handers, with echoes of la Ronde, that looks at the destructive effect of lies and miscommunication in relationships. The opening scene shows the partners of a 21 year old marriage Luci (Neve Mcintosh) and Chris (Peter Forbes) asContinue reading “The Scent of Roses Royal Lyceum”
Scottish Opera’s Project for People Living with Dementia Returns 
Memory Spinners, the project designed by Scottish Opera (SO) to engage with people living with dementia through music and art, has begun at Glasgow’s St Columba’s Church and St Andrew’s The Byre. Launched in 2012, the sessions were put on hold for two years during the pandemic, so this is the first time the groupsContinue reading “Scottish Opera’s Project for People Living with Dementia Returns ”
Cumnock Tryst Presents an Evening with Sir James MacMillan & Dame Evelyn Glennie
This April, the Cumnock Tryst will present a special one-off event featuring two icons of the Scottish and global music scene, Sir James MacMillan and Dame Evelyn Glennie. Following a day of workshops featuring Sir James and Dame Evelyn, the pair will join members of CentreStage, Kilmarnock, Solar Bear Theatre Company, along with young peopleContinue reading “Cumnock Tryst Presents an Evening with Sir James MacMillan & Dame Evelyn Glennie”
De Gaulle (12) French Film Festival
The opening shots of this 2019 film directed by Gabriel Le Bomin show a tender and intimate moment in the bedroom of Charles de Gaulle (Lambert Wilson) and his wife Yvonne (Isabelle Carré). It sets the tone in this biopic that holds the dual strands of the personal and the political in what seems toContinue reading “De Gaulle (12) French Film Festival”
Major New Music Venue Dunard Centre Gets £25million Funding Package
The world-class music centre set to boost Edinburgh’s international reputation for culture, the Dunard Centre, has been confirmed as receiving support of £10 million each from the UK and Scottish governments, and a further £5 million from the City of Edinburgh Council. The music venue, that was given the green light by Edinburgh’s planning authoritiesContinue reading “Major New Music Venue Dunard Centre Gets £25million Funding Package”
Radio Summerhall Arts 