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Edinburgh and Aberdeen Cinemas Announce Filmhouse at Home

Two of Scotland’s foremost independent cinemas, Edinburgh’s Filmhouse and Aberdeen’s Belmont Filmhouse, both run by the charity Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), together launch their new online streaming platform that will let audiences enjoy some of the finest Filmhouse-curated cinema from the comfort of their own home. From Friday 26 March, the platform’s kicksContinue reading “Edinburgh and Aberdeen Cinemas Announce Filmhouse at Home”

Return of Edinburgh Art Festival This August

Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF), founded in 2004, is the platform for the visual arts during Edinburgh’s festival period in August when it brings together the Capital’s leading galleries, museums and artist-run spaces in a city-wide celebration of highlights in the visual art world. Following last year’s Festival cancellation, EAF is set to return this summerContinue reading “Return of Edinburgh Art Festival This August”

Leith’s Biscuit Factory to Be New Home to New Zero Waste Store – Beautiful Planet

Saturday 27th March sees the launch of a new Zero Waste shopping experience at the former premises of Crawford’s Biscuit Factory in Anderson Place, Leith. Situated off Bonnington Road, the space has been used as an art venue for some time but will now host the ethical shopping project called Beautiful Planetthat is the brainchildContinue reading “Leith’s Biscuit Factory to Be New Home to New Zero Waste Store – Beautiful Planet”

Grid Iron Theatre Company Announces Documentary Film Release

Edinburgh-based Grid Iron Theatre Company, that has forged a respected reputation for innovative site specific work, announces the release of its documentary film, Doppler: The Story So Far, about their experiences while producing an outdoor theatre show during the Covid pandemic. In August 2020, the Company planned to present their outdoor show Doppler as partContinue reading “Grid Iron Theatre Company Announces Documentary Film Release”

Scotland’s Educational Touring Programme Generation Science Celebrates 30 Years

The education arm of the Edinburgh Science charity, Generation Science, is an educational programme touring Scottish schools delivering, through Edinburgh Science Learning, a range of engaging workshops and shows for school children, inspiring them to learn more about STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) subjects. The programme plays an important role in the Scottish Government’s STEMContinue reading “Scotland’s Educational Touring Programme Generation Science Celebrates 30 Years”

Edinburgh’s History Brought to Life Through Cookery in New Digital Series

As part of Auld Reekie Retold, the three-year project connecting artefacts from the City’s collection, Museums & Galleries Edinburgh has launched a new digital series called Cooking up the Past that brings the city’s history to life through cookery. Featuring videos of staff members cooking up historic recipes at home that have been sourced from digitalContinue reading “Edinburgh’s History Brought to Life Through Cookery in New Digital Series”

Sound and Visual Performance Celebrates Declaration of Arbroath This September

The celebrations of the 700th anniversary of the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath were supposed to take place last year, but global events dictated otherwise. The Declaration was written by the barons of the kingdom of Scotland to the Pope asking for the recognition of Scotland’s independence and acknowledgement of Robert the Bruce as the country’sContinue reading “Sound and Visual Performance Celebrates Declaration of Arbroath This September”

Ayr Composer Michael Murray Celebrated by Cumnock Tryst

Michael Murray is a man with a dual role. He may not don a cape and have a secret identity, but while by night he is a warden for the Ayr central shopping centre, at other times he is a classical composer. In 2019, he composed an oboe solo entitled Psycho–Scherzo thatwill be performed asContinue reading “Ayr Composer Michael Murray Celebrated by Cumnock Tryst”

The Music Industry and COVID:19 – What Comes Next?

The first interview I did for this article took place on an abnormally quiet, post work train journey in London. Laptop open, headphones in and I paused, wondering why I felt so apprehensive to begin the interview, then I realised it was because this interview could intensify what I was worried about: my beloved musicContinue reading “The Music Industry and COVID:19 – What Comes Next?”

Mama Weed (La Daronne) French Film Festival Online

This latest film from Jean-Paul Salomé takes its title from the novel by Hannelore Cayre, La Daronne whose meaning is open to variations, several of which cropped up during the film. Ranging from ‘matron’ to ‘old lady’ to ‘godmother’ (in a mafiosa sense) to a plain old slang version of Mum but the chosen EnglishContinue reading “Mama Weed (La Daronne) French Film Festival Online”