Two Creative Paid Fellowship Opportunities with Traverse and University of Edinburgh

The Traverse Theatre is able to announce two paid Creative Fellowship opportunities with The University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH). One is the IASH/Traverse Digital Fellowship, a full-time 3-month writing Fellowship focusing on new work for digital platforms to take place between May and July 2021.  This paid Fellowship isContinue reading “Two Creative Paid Fellowship Opportunities with Traverse and University of Edinburgh”

New Series of Podcasts Announced by Traverse

Once again, the Traverse Theatre’s new online space, Traverse 3, will play host to a new venture. This time it takes the form of a new series of podcasts involving intimate and candid conversations between Traverse Co-Artistic Director Designate Debbie Hannan and a range theatre makers, creatives and cultural commentators from across the UK andContinue reading “New Series of Podcasts Announced by Traverse”

Driving In for Christmas Movies

Following the success of their Hallowe’en-themed weekend of Drive-in Movies, Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and Unique Events can now confirm the dates and titles for a special Christmas-themed movie event. From Friday 18 December until Wednesday 23 December, some all-time favourite Christmas titles and blockbusters such as Home Alone; Frozen; Elf; Love Actually; It’sContinue reading “Driving In for Christmas Movies”

Album Selection for October

Barbara Dickson       Time Is Going Faster            Chariot           Out Now Over a year in the making, Barbara Dickson’s new album reflects the care that has been put into it over that period of time. Nick Holland’s production puts a shimmer of gloss over proceedings, and brings out the best of the material underneath. Strong material, too,Continue reading “Album Selection for October”

Traverse 3 Introduces Monthly Virtual Happenings

In disconcerting times such as we are living through, it is cultural institutions that normally shine a radical light to help show the way. It is their space that can open and accommodate relevant conversations about the most important issues of the day through which  ideas can be shared with the hope of creating freshContinue reading “Traverse 3 Introduces Monthly Virtual Happenings”

Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2020 Winds In Its Last Reel Till 2021

This year’s Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF), that took place entirely online from 6th to 25th October 2020, presented a total of 16 feature films, 7 shorts, 4 audio visual letters and 10 filmed monologues. Now that it’s by, the organisers are thrilled at the outcome, seeing cineastes from all over Scotland and England tuningContinue reading “Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2020 Winds In Its Last Reel Till 2021”

Dive in to Dovecot’s Merry Market this December

 Midway through this coming advent, Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios, whose building was formerly home to the auld toun’s Victorian public baths, will present Merry Makers Market. The Yuletide event will feature work from twenty designers and makers, that offers a chance to buy gifts while supporting the local creative community whether it’s textiles, homeware, skincare, jewelleryContinue reading “Dive in to Dovecot’s Merry Market this December”

Inventory Project Launched by Museums & Galleries Edinburgh

Museums & Galleries Edinburgh, that has over 200 monuments and 13 venues across the Capital, aims to give citizens of Edinburgh a renewed sense of connection to its objects and their stories through a new three year project named Auld Reekie Retold.  The newly launched project will see the recording and cataloguing of the collection ofContinue reading “Inventory Project Launched by Museums & Galleries Edinburgh”

Lyceum Presents Live Stream of US Election Night Cabaret

In anticipation of the 2020 American election results, Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre is presenting some live cabaret style entertainment this November on the eve of America’s electoral decision. An evening of performance and conversation will be streamed live from the Lyceum stage, that has been extended out across the entire distance of the stalls toContinue reading “Lyceum Presents Live Stream of US Election Night Cabaret”

Vive le Cinéma! French Film Festival UK Reveals 28th Line-up in Cinemas and Online

Despite challenging circumstances, the 28th edition of the French Film Festival UK anticipates opening on 4 November 2020 with the UK premiere in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen of the comedy thriller Mama Weed / La Daronne. It stars one of le cinéma français’s best known names, Isabelle Huppert, who is expected to introduce the film virtually from Paris. The screeningsContinue reading “Vive le Cinéma! French Film Festival UK Reveals 28th Line-up in Cinemas and Online”