EIFF Young Programmers is a group of 15–19-year-olds with a passion for film who meet weekly and work together to select, promote and host films for Filmhouse and the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) . This year pupils from Tynecastle High School met with EIFF education and learning teams to learn about film programming andContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces EIFF Youth Weekender”
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New Sponsors of Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Cirrus Logic
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the charity that underpins the Edinburgh Fringe, has announced Edinburgh based supplier of innovative solutions in audio, voice and haptics, Cirrus Logic, as a new sponsor for the world-renowned celebration of the arts. Their support of £75,000 will help ensure that the Fringe remains a cultural keystone in Edinburgh and continues toContinue reading “New Sponsors of Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Cirrus Logic”
An Ambitious Trip Through 13.8 Billion Years of History Starts at Paisley Abbey 
UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK, has launched About Us, a spectacular, free open-air event created by 59 Productions, The Poetry Society and Stemettes exploring 13.8 billion years of history through the infinite ways in which humans are connected to the cosmos, nature and to one another. Opening at Paisley Abbey, Scotland, About Uswill also be presented in Derry-Londonderry,Continue reading “An Ambitious Trip Through 13.8 Billion Years of History Starts at Paisley Abbey ”
Oh Mercy! (Roubaix, une Lumière) French Film Festival
The deprived post-industrial town of Roubaix, situated on the outskirts of Lille in the north of France, is the setting for this 2019 crime drama from director Arnaud Desplechin. Inspired by a 2008 TV documentary entitled Roubaix, commissariat central, the film opens at Christmas time when it is the result of arson that lights someContinue reading “Oh Mercy! (Roubaix, une Lumière) French Film Festival”
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Thanks to the gothic novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Edinburgh writer Robert Louis Stevenson, the names of Jekyll and Hyde have gone in to common parlance to describe the paradox of duality. The novel was set in London but has been brought home to Edinburgh, the city that inspired it, by theContinue reading “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”
Assembly Announces ART Award Winners and Creative Lab Recipients 
The Assembly Roxy Theatre (ART) Award was established in 2018 to support Scottish-based performance companies and practitioners to debut new work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2020, impressed by the high quality of applications received, the Assembly programming team decided to support three Scottish-based practitioners instead of one. The ART Award winners were chosenContinue reading “Assembly Announces ART Award Winners and Creative Lab Recipients ”
St Andrews’ Own International Film Festival, Sands, Reveals Debut Programme
Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews reveals the films taking centre stage for its inaugural programme. From 25th-27th March 2022, filmmakers from around the world will gather in the historic University town, to not only showcase their work, but to engage directly with cinemagoers and the larger community in a range of supporting events, allContinue reading “St Andrews’ Own International Film Festival, Sands, Reveals Debut Programme”
Imaginate Announces Team of 12 Artists to Lead Their School Residencies Programme
Imaginate, the national organisation in Scotland that promotes, develops and celebrates theatre and dance for children and young people, announces a new 12 strong team of artists to lead their school residencies programme, Immerse. Immerse is an ambitious multi-year programme which embeds theatre, dance and creativity in six primary schools located in areas of highContinue reading “Imaginate Announces Team of 12 Artists to Lead Their School Residencies Programme”
Edinburgh International Book Festival Calls for Scotland’s Stories
Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) has announced a new project that gathers stories from and for people across Scotland in response to Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022. The year will spotlight, celebrate and promote the wealth of stories that are written or created in or inspired by Scotland. Scotland’s Stories Now, that is supported byContinue reading “Edinburgh International Book Festival Calls for Scotland’s Stories”
Immersive Experience of VAN GOGH ALIVE Coming Soon to Edinburgh
In just over a month, in a Covid-safe purpose-built venue in Festival Square, audiences can immerse themselves in the life and work of renowned Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. State-of-the-art SENSORY4™ immersive gallery technology impressively displays over 3000 images by Van Gogh in a kaleidoscope of colour that surrounds the visitor in a multi- sensory experience.Continue reading “Immersive Experience of VAN GOGH ALIVE Coming Soon to Edinburgh”
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