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Scots Poet Tom Hubbard to Deliver Seamus Heaney Memorial Lecture

Kirkcaldy born poet, novelist and cultural historian, Tom Hubbard, who was the Scottish Poetry Library’s first Librarian, is delivering this year’s Seamus Heaney Memorial Lecture as an Honorary member of the Széchenyi Academy of Letters and Arts. The evening’s event will be launched by Executive President of the Széchenyi Academy, Győző Ferencz, and followed byContinue reading “Scots Poet Tom Hubbard to Deliver Seamus Heaney Memorial Lecture”

Invitation to Participate in Mass Song Project to Celebrate the Planet

Artists involved in the viral success of the stirring climate song ‘Enough is Enough’ by multi award-winning folk musician Karine Polwart, the Soundhouse Choir and Oi Musica in November 2020, are launching a global call out for anyone and everyone to get involved in sharing a message to world leaders ahead of the critical talks at COP26,Continue reading “Invitation to Participate in Mass Song Project to Celebrate the Planet”

Live Music Now Announces World Premiere of Commission from Scottish Composer

Holy Cross Church in the west side of Edinburgh is the venue for a one-off concert that will feature the world premiere of a new piece that will be performed by clarinettist Calum Robertson and pianist Juliette Philogene for whom the piece was commissioned. The piece, entitled What’s for you…, is one of two commissioned by Live Music NowContinue reading “Live Music Now Announces World Premiere of Commission from Scottish Composer”

A Mornng in Taipei, The Best Secret Agent Taiwan Film Festival

Taiwan Film Festival Edinburgh returns for its second edition between 25 and 31 October with a fantastic range of Taiwanese cinema gems, many of them UK premieres, dating from the 1930s up to 2020, presented through in-person screenings and digital talks at Glasgow Film Theatre and Summerhall in Edinburgh and a free digital programme of films. I took the opportunity to previewContinue reading “A Mornng in Taipei, The Best Secret Agent Taiwan Film Festival”

Lammermuir Winter Festival of Online Concerts Announced

Following from the overwhelming success of this year’s Lammermuir Festival in September that involved a return to live concerts, the organisation announces its first Winter season of online concerts. Taking account of the fact that not everyone could make it out to East Lothian this year for reasons such not being quite ready to attendContinue reading “Lammermuir Winter Festival of Online Concerts Announced”

Radio Summerhall Arts Adds an Audio Site

We now have a mixcloud site as a companion to this one, where we will post new editions of the Radio Summerhall shows. At the moment, we have four shows: Music Routes (mainly folk and acoustic music); Ain’t Nobody’s Fault But Mine (blues); No Horse, No Banjo (jazz); and Worldwalking (music from the wider world).Continue reading “Radio Summerhall Arts Adds an Audio Site”

Brunton Theatre Announces Hansel and Gretel as 2021 Pantomime

Musselburgh’s well-loved local theatre joins the ranks of venues returning to live performances for this Yule season. This year’s pantomime, Hansel and Gretel, comes from the pen of award winning writer and theatre maker, John Binnie. John, who was the founder and director of Glasgow’s Clyde Unity Theatre, has been behind past successful pantos inContinue reading “Brunton Theatre Announces Hansel and Gretel as 2021 Pantomime”

Dundee’s Caird Hall Plays Host to Scottish Opera’s Puccini Collection This December

Advent celebrations come to Dundee’s Caird Hall thanks to Scottish Opera with a selection of favourite arias, ensembles and orchestral interludes from Giacomo Puccini’s timeless operas, going under the name of The Puccini Collection. Featuring excerpts from well-known and well-loved works including Tosca, Turandotand La bohème, as well as rarer gems from La Fanciulla delContinue reading “Dundee’s Caird Hall Plays Host to Scottish Opera’s Puccini Collection This December”

Theatre in Schools Scotland Brings New Programme This Autumn

Theatre in Schools Scotland (TISS) is produced by Imaginate and National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) to develop the provision of theatre and dance performances available for schools to host for their pupils. This season sees six leading theatre and dance organisations for children and young people in Scotland come together in a new creative programme for Scotland’s primary schools and nurseries in 2021/22. TheseContinue reading “Theatre in Schools Scotland Brings New Programme This Autumn”

Elvis Inspired Show from Claire Cunningham Set to Tour Parts of Europe

Glasgow-based choreographer and performer Claire Cunningham is one of Europe’s most acclaimed disabled artists who in 2021 was honoured for her Outstanding Artistic Development in dance at the German Dance Awards. Her work is often rooted in the study and use/misuse of her crutches and the exploration of the potential of her own specific physicality with a consciousContinue reading “Elvis Inspired Show from Claire Cunningham Set to Tour Parts of Europe”