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Marimba Player Confirmed for Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer Final

Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year is a new Scotland-wide music competition launched by The Music Education Partnership Group, Scotland’s only music competition where funding and expertise is offered to every school and Local Authority, giving all pupils in the country the chance to take part. Glasgow’s City Halls saw solo musicians from primaryContinue reading “Marimba Player Confirmed for Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer Final”

Josep French Film Festival

In the opening scenes of this magnificently realised animation, the only movement is that of soft snowflakes over the still, bleak backdrops showing three grey bedraggled figures as they make their weary way across the snowy border from Spain to France. This opening style heralds the varied styles of animation that make up the film,Continue reading “Josep French Film Festival”

The Brunton Welcomes Live Theatre Back to Honest Toun

The Brunton theatre in Musselburgh is delighted to announce a return to live theatre for 2022. While the popular East Lothian venue has continued to provide National Theatre screenings when Covid restrictions have allowed, it is now ready to welcome several professional theatre companies back to their stage. An eclectic programme of plays starting inContinue reading “The Brunton Welcomes Live Theatre Back to Honest Toun”

SNJO Brings Pop, Rock and Soul to Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow

It will be a case of third time lucky when the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and its top line American guests, vocalist Kenny Washington and vibes virtuoso Joe Locke take their latest collaboration, Pop! Rock! Soul! on a three-date Scottish tour beginning on Thursday 24th February. San Franciscan Washington and California-born, New York-based Locke, whoContinue reading “SNJO Brings Pop, Rock and Soul to Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow”

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”