Scottish Ensemble Announces Performance of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings

Scottish Ensemble (SE) is setting out to perform the 30minute Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings by heart. Tchaikovsky’s heartfelt work is considered to be one of the late Romantic era’s definitive compositions and will be familiar to many through its use in film, ballet and TV from Balanchine’s Serenade to the 2021 survival hit Squid Game. SE is interestedContinue reading “Scottish Ensemble Announces Performance of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings”

Scottish Ensemble Sends Call Out to Artists Across Scotland for Scottish Creations

Scottish Ensemble (SE) is inviting amateur artists from across the country to submit their work to be included in a curated exhibition which will form part of its Scottish Creations tour taking place in May 2022. Scottish Creations is a cross art-form initiative inspired by Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022 and developed in partnership with charity Creative Lives.Continue reading “Scottish Ensemble Sends Call Out to Artists Across Scotland for Scottish Creations”

Arts & Business Scotland Puts Sustainability Centre Stage This February 

In line with today’s expectation that businesses do their bit to help protect our environment, Arts & Business Scotland has put sustainability centre stage at this year’s Culture and Business Scotland Conference. Global asset management business Aviva Investors has partnered with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) to commission and perform a piece of music with the aim of Continue reading “Arts & Business Scotland Puts Sustainability Centre Stage This February ”

National Opera Studio Brings Anarchy at the Opera to Scottish Opera This February

Scottish Opera (SO) is welcoming 15 young performers from the National Opera Studio (NOS) who hail from Ukraine, Latvia, South Africa, America, Korea as well as the UK, for a week long residency in Glasgow that will culminate  in a performance at Theatre Royal Glasgow entitled Anarchy at the Opera. Because of the pandemic, thisContinue reading “National Opera Studio Brings Anarchy at the Opera to Scottish Opera This February”

Stills Gallery to Host First Solo Exhibition from Scottish Photographer Robbie Lawrence

Established in 1977, Stills is a centre for photography based in Cockburn Street Edinburgh that has become a champion for the important role that photography plays in the world today. This Spring, it will host the first solo exhibition in a UK public gallery of work by Scottish photographer Robbie Lawrence. This solo exhibition, entitledContinue reading “Stills Gallery to Host First Solo Exhibition from Scottish Photographer Robbie Lawrence”

Cast Announced for New Version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at Leith Theatre

The latest take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, from the joint forces of the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) and Selkie Productions in association with Screen Scotland and Sky Arts, can now announce the cast for this innovative version. The co-production involves the use ofContinue reading “Cast Announced for New Version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at Leith Theatre”

Catalyst Conference Returns in 2022 Featuring High Profile Panel of Experts

Arts led production agency, Curated Place, announces the return of the Catalyst Conference on Friday 11th February 2022 to investigate the role that culture plays in recovery and renewal. In Scotland’s Year of Stories, #CultureisNotaLuxury examines how the language of culture is used outside of the arts and culture sector and how those within the sector can better influence people’sContinue reading “Catalyst Conference Returns in 2022 Featuring High Profile Panel of Experts”

Scottish Opera Announces Further Online Sessions of Breath Cycle Project

In October2021, Scottish Opera (SO) launched a new project named Breath Cycle that’s aimed at benefiting those suffering from a range of conditions affecting lung health, in particular Long Covid. Following its success in its first term, with participants reporting improvement in a range of areas, such as anxiety, loneliness and confidence in addition toContinue reading “Scottish Opera Announces Further Online Sessions of Breath Cycle Project”

New Event Involving High-Profile Panel Announced by Arts & Business Scotland

Arts & Business Scotland (A&BS) announces its first event of the year, the Culture and Business Scotland Conference 2022 that will have as one of its key speakers, Chris van der Kuyl, Chairman of 4J Studios, the developers of Minecraft.  The event, that will take place online from 2pm on Thursday 10th February and hosted by BBC Scotland‘sContinue reading “New Event Involving High-Profile Panel Announced by Arts & Business Scotland”

Film from Award Winning Artist Opens New Exhibition at Calton Hill Collective

Collective is an organisation established in 1984 with the mission to bring people together around contemporary art. Since 2018, it has had its home in the prime position on the redeveloped City Observatory site on  the Capital’s Calton Hill offering new art inside while surrounded by the magnificent cityscape outside. From 22nd January 2022, CollectiveContinue reading “Film from Award Winning Artist Opens New Exhibition at Calton Hill Collective”