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Creators of James Plays Return to Scottish Stages with James IV – Queen of the Fight

Award-winning playwright Rona Munro, who penned the trilogy of James plays that premiered at the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival, returns with a fourth play, James IV – Queen of the Fight, that will also be directed by Laurie Sansom. The plays, that brought to life three generations of Stewart kings who ruled Scotland in theContinue reading “Creators of James Plays Return to Scottish Stages with James IV – Queen of the Fight”

Season Two of Positive Stories for Negative Times Announced

Positive Stories for Negative Times, created by Wonder Fools in association with Traverse Theatre, is back following the huge success of the inaugural programme, with Season Two launched at the positive stories website. The first season, launched in August 2020 as part of the digital Traverse Festival Programme, was created as a direct response toContinue reading “Season Two of Positive Stories for Negative Times Announced”

Edinburgh Science Festival Celebrates Women in STEM Street Art Trail

This week, Edinburgh will see what is the world’s first and still Europe’s biggest Science Festival celebrating women in STEM (science technology engineering maths) with a large-scale street art trail across 9 locations around the Capital, each devoted to a different female STEM professional whose passion and knowledge contributed to their branch of STEM. TheContinue reading “Edinburgh Science Festival Celebrates Women in STEM Street Art Trail”

New Creative Director Announced by Centre for the Moving Image

Scotland’s leading independent cinema charity, the Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) that has under its umbrella Edinburgh’s Filmhouse, the Edinburgh International Film Festival and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen, announced the appointment of Kristy Matheson as its new Creative Director. Kirsty’s role will be to lead and champion the creative vision and voice of Edinburgh International Film FestivalContinue reading “New Creative Director Announced by Centre for the Moving Image”

Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Announces Week Long Digital Buzz Festival

Like more and more arts organisations, Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre (SDT) are being imaginative under our current restrictions to continue to support their participants. As part of the joint venture’s engagement programme, a week-long digital festival celebrates the creative output of the various groups involved in it. After creating and practicing via ZoomContinue reading “Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Announces Week Long Digital Buzz Festival”

Doorways in Drumorty Film and DVD for Care Homes in Scotland

In 2019, to mark the 90th anniversary of the publication of Strichen born Lorna Moon’s critically acclaimed book Dark Star, Edinburgh theatre company Awkward Stranger staged Doorways in Drumorty. The play, based on Lorna Moon’s stories, had a Scottish tour, and was written by fellow Aberdonian, Mike Gibb. The result was just over 2 hoursContinue reading “Doorways in Drumorty Film and DVD for Care Homes in Scotland”

Edinburgh Science Charity Launches NetZero Toolkit for UK Businesses

Edinburgh Science, the educational charity known for their schools learning programme, environmental business to business work and the annual Science Festival, is determined to show leadership in the face of the global climate emergency. To do so, it is launching NetZero Toolkit. Born out of discussions at Climate Opportunity Ideas Factory, a series of roundtableContinue reading “Edinburgh Science Charity Launches NetZero Toolkit for UK Businesses”

Capital Theatres Set to Open Doors to Audiences from 29 June 2021

After what must seem like an eternity but is in fact a long 15 months, Capital Theatres confirm that they will again be opening the doors of their venues the Kings, Festival Theatre and the Studio to audiences from 29 June 2021. From the opening date, audiences can enjoy a series of socially distanced performancesContinue reading “Capital Theatres Set to Open Doors to Audiences from 29 June 2021”

Eden Court Inverness Announces Under Canvas Outdoor Festival

Eden Court, the multi-arts venue set in the Highland capital of Inverness, announces the return of its annual outdoor summer festival, Under Canvas, that started back in 2018. Co-curated with Fèis Rois, the organisation that enables to participate in and enjoy traditional music and the Gaelic arts, Under Canvas will run from 1st July till Continue reading “Eden Court Inverness Announces Under Canvas Outdoor Festival”

120 Edinburgh Youngsters Create Multi-Artform Production During Pandemic

Strange Town, the Leith based performing arts charity for 5-25 year olds, announces that their large scale multi-artform project involving theatre, movement, spoken word, film and sound – Generation Z: The Future is Unwritten – will culminate in a live promenade performance and video installation event. The 5 month project, Strange Town’s most ambitious productionContinue reading “120 Edinburgh Youngsters Create Multi-Artform Production During Pandemic”