Violinist Seonaid Aitken returns to the Queen’s Hall on Thursday 10th April to perform her widely admired Chasing Sakura suite. Written for a string ensemble – two violins, viola, cello, and double bass – with saxophonist Harben Kay as featured soloist, Chasing Sakura was composed while Seonaid was recovering from a serious horse-riding accident andContinue reading “Violinist Brings Saxophone and Strings to the Queen’s Hall”
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Karine Polwart Announced as Dr Gavin Wallace Fellow for Year’s Writing Residency
Karine Polwart is a well-respected Scottish writer, musician and storyteller whose work, that evokes a richness of place, hidden histories, scientific enquiry and folklore, spanning collaborations, solo performances, poetic essays, picture books, theatre projects and radio documentaries. She has been chosen by Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery to be the recipient of this year’s Dr Gavin Wallace FellowshipContinue reading “Karine Polwart Announced as Dr Gavin Wallace Fellow for Year’s Writing Residency”
Feminist Artist Linder Brings Performance and Exhibition to Scotland This Summer
Seminal feminist artist Linder will present a major new performance work, A kind of glamour about me, in two parts this Summer. The work is the first of its kind to ever come to Scotland and is taking place across two iconic locations – Mount Stuart on Isle of Bute with an exhibition, then openingContinue reading “Feminist Artist Linder Brings Performance and Exhibition to Scotland This Summer “
Scotland Gets New Sculpture Encouraging More Women to Pursue Engineering Roles
Edinburgh Science Festival (ESF), the world’s first festival of science and technology, has partnered with the Royal Academy of Engineering to host artist Kelly Anna’s sculpture ‘What Makes an Engineer?’ In its first display outside of London, the sculpture will be displayed at the City Art Centre as part of DiscoveryLab. Created to mark National Engineering Day 2024,Continue reading “Scotland Gets New Sculpture Encouraging More Women to Pursue Engineering Roles”
Summerhall Arts Raring to Go After New Lease Signing
Following the signing of a new lease, Summerhall Arts envisages becoming Edinburgh’s leading arts organisation. Its aims are to champion and cultivate creativity, encourage cultural exchange, and offer a vibrant, inclusive programme of multidisciplinary arts that deepens Scotland’s cultural fabric. In addition it looks to providing a community-focused platform with opportunities to support and develop emergingContinue reading “Summerhall Arts Raring to Go After New Lease Signing”
SNJO Looks East for Spicy Queen’s Hall Adventure
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra expands its horizons with a concert entitled 21 Spices and featuring the sensational Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu at the Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh on Sunday 30th March. The son of vocalist Shobha Gurtu, a legendary figure in Indian classical music known as the Thumri Queen, Trilok Gurtu has won an international reputationContinue reading “SNJO Looks East for Spicy Queen’s Hall Adventure”
Five Highlights from HippFest 2025
Scotland’s Silent Film Festival, HippFest, will shortly be in full swing with its 15th edition programme in its home at the beautiful Hippodrome in Bo’ness where it will showcase over 100 years of filmmaking this March. Big names of their era such as Mary Pickford, Laurel and Hardy and the timeless talent of Buster KeatonContinue reading “Five Highlights from HippFest 2025”
The Land That Never Was Festival Theatre Studio
The boundaries of truth and lies are examined in a new piece of stand up storytelling from emerging Scottish theatre maker Liam Rees. Over 200 years ago, a Scottish con man going by the name of Gregor MacGregor operated on a grand scale in Britain and beyond to convince gullible folk to part with theirContinue reading “The Land That Never Was Festival Theatre Studio”
Liberation Scotland Has Begun Decolonization Process with Submission to UN
On 7th March, on behalf of more than 17,000 members of Liberation Scotland, Justice pour Tous Internationale notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York and the Chair and Bureau of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) of the establishment of Scotland’s peaceful liberation movement. It also submitted an advance noticeContinue reading “Liberation Scotland Has Begun Decolonization Process with Submission to UN”
Perth and Kinross Percussion Ensemble Wins Prestigious National Competition
Scotland’s festival of music competitions, Scottish Young Musicians, gives young musicians from every corner of the country the chance to perform live on a national stage in front of internationally renowned judges. The inaugural live final, held on Sunday 9th March, and compered by one of Scotland’s leading artists Jamie MacDougall, was the culmination ofContinue reading “Perth and Kinross Percussion Ensemble Wins Prestigious National Competition”
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