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Artist Pete McKee Offers Music Lovers Chance to Appear in New Exhibition

Sheffield artist Pete McKee is inviting music lovers to create an imagined LP album cover, or a version of their favourite one, for inclusion in his new online exhibition that goes live on Thursday 25th February. In a celebration of the art of the LP record sleeve, and under the stupendous title of Thud CrackleContinue reading “Artist Pete McKee Offers Music Lovers Chance to Appear in New Exhibition”

Leith Theatre Launches Mini-Series of Digital Gigs for Scottish Artists

Thanks to a grant from Creative Scotland’s Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund, Leith Theatre is able to secure a small staff team that will enable the production of a mini-series of digital gigs called Live in Leith. The programme will provide vital incomes for industry professionals and production crew as well as for the musiciansContinue reading “Leith Theatre Launches Mini-Series of Digital Gigs for Scottish Artists”

Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre Appoints New Head of Creative Learning

The belovèd Glasgow institution that is the Citizen’s Theatre, whose Gorbals home is currently undergoing major redevelopment, has announced the appointment of Dr Catrin Evans to lead their learning and community engagement programme.  Dr Evansis a theatre-maker, academic and activist based in Glasgow. She has worked for Scotland’s leading theatre companies and is Artistic DirectorContinue reading “Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre Appoints New Head of Creative Learning”

Dance Base and Two Destination Language Explore Creative Residences

Under the name of “time to respond”, Dance Base Scotland, Scotland’s National Centre for Dance, in collaboration with Two Destination Language, explores a new way to run and share creative residencies in the age of Covid-19.   Based in Scotland, Two Destination Language was founded in 2011, and is the collaborative performance practice of Alister LownieContinue reading “Dance Base and Two Destination Language Explore Creative Residences”

On Line Film Weekend Launched by EIFF Youth to Celebrate Women Filmmakers

An on line event, aimed primarily at young audiences, has been organised by the Young Programmers at Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) to promote work by women filmmakers and takes place during the last weekend in February 2021. Part of the programme is a ‘watch party’ entitled Woman with a Movie Camera that features threeContinue reading “On Line Film Weekend Launched by EIFF Youth to Celebrate Women Filmmakers”

Love Singing Announces Pairing of Songwriters and Community Choirs

Five of Scotland’s most talented songwriters have been paired with five community choirs across Scotland. The project is the brainchild of the producers of Scotland’s largest community choir Love Music who, under the moniker of Love Singing, have made the matches in spite of lockdown and the new ‘couples’ will now come together to createContinue reading “Love Singing Announces Pairing of Songwriters and Community Choirs”

NTS Scenes for Survival Digital Project Gains Success at International Film Festivals

During the current Covid pandemic, the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) released 55 short films from May to September 2020  in their Scenes for Survival season of short  online works, that attracted over 17 million audience views.  One of these films wasDanni the Champion, from Lewis writer Iain Finlay Macleod, that is a short dramaContinue reading “NTS Scenes for Survival Digital Project Gains Success at International Film Festivals”

Hannah Lavery Announced as Lyceum Youth Theatre Writer in Residence

Edinburgh’s Lyceum Theatre has welcomed, for a 7 month paid fellowship, award-winning writer, poet, performer and director Hannah Lavery as Writer in Residence for the Lyceum Youth Theatre (LYT). In her new role, Hannah will create work with and for LYT that aims to challenge, inspire and invigorate, seeking inspiration from other young people who are facingContinue reading “Hannah Lavery Announced as Lyceum Youth Theatre Writer in Residence”

Scottish Ensemble Launches Latest in Musical Book Club Series

UK’s leading string orchestra, Scottish Ensemble (SE), reveals Sally Beamish as the latest classical music star to grace its Musical Book Club guest list. Sally is one of the UK’s foremost living composers, an active violist and pianist and a regular collaborator with SE. In this special discussion event, that will take place on WednesdayContinue reading “Scottish Ensemble Launches Latest in Musical Book Club Series”