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Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Industry Partnership with New UK Production Company UNIFIED

UNIFIED will curate a special strand of industry events as part of this year’s Festival Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and newly formed production outfit UNIFIED have today announced they are partnering on a special strand of events as part of the industry programme at this year’s Festival. UNIFIED was founded this year by award-winning producers Amy JacksonContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Industry Partnership with New UK Production Company UNIFIED”

Royal Scots Regimental Community Outreach Exhibition 2025 Named GRETNA 110

The annual week-long community outreach exhibition hosted by the Royal Scots Regimental Community Museum is this year entitled GRETNA 110 in commemoration of the 110th anniversary of Britain’s worst rail disaster at Quintinshill, near Gretna, on 22nd May 1915. The exhibition raises awareness of the 227 people killed in the crash, including the 216 RoyalContinue reading “Royal Scots Regimental Community Outreach Exhibition 2025 Named GRETNA 110”

Scottish Opera’s Breath Cycle Wins Classical:NEXT International Award

Scottish Opera’s (SO) ground-breaking project Breath Cycle was started in 2012 to helps those with lung conditions, such as Long Covid, using breathing techniques in singing and songwriting workshops. Classical:NEXT is the world’s largest networking event for classical music professionals, featuring over 220 contributors and delegates from 54 countries and at a ceremony in BerlinContinue reading “Scottish Opera’s Breath Cycle Wins Classical:NEXT International Award”

Keli Royal Lyceum

A gifted young woman dealing with conflicts in her life is at the heart of Keli, the debut play from musician and award-winning composer Martin Green. Inspired by interviews with brass band members, miners, trade unionists and music teachers, this astounding piece of theatre deals with aspects of all these influences in a story that isContinue reading “Keli Royal Lyceum”

Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Opening Film

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced that Eva Victor’s acclaimed comedy-drama SORRY, BABY will open the Festival in August. Something bad happened to Agnes (Eva Victor) but life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. When a beloved friend visits her, Agnes starts to realise just how stuck she has been and beginsContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Opening Film”

Scottish Ballet: The Crucible Festival Theatre

Scottish Ballet’s superb production of Helen Pickett’s multi-award winning adaptation of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is on a Scottish tour, having recently enthralled audiences in Aberdeen and Edinburgh and is shortly to arrive in Glasgow. Everything about this is outstanding; David Finn’s set and lighting combining with composer Peter Salem’s score to ominous, overbearing effect,Continue reading “Scottish Ballet: The Crucible Festival Theatre”

Louis Stewart’s I Thought About You Reissued at Last

Dublin-based Livia Records reissues Irish guitar master Louis Stewart’s all-star 1977 recording, I Thought About You on 29th May. Long deleted and much sought after in its original vinyl form, I Thought About You features Stewart with the American rhythm section of bassist Sam Jones and drummer Billy Higgins and leading European pianist John Taylor. ItContinue reading “Louis Stewart’s I Thought About You Reissued at Last”

Embro: Poetry Walks in the Auld Toun

This year’s Fringe sees the return of well-respected writer and translator Ken Cockburn to the streets and vennels of the Capital’s Auld Toun for his popular poetry walks. Ken has read his work at venues and events both across the UK and abroad and has worked collaboratively with artists across genres as well as beingContinue reading “Embro: Poetry Walks in the Auld Toun”

Brian Cox and Sandy Grierson to Star in New Satirical Play This Summer

Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre announce the dates of preview shows for Make It Happen, an epic new production that sees proud Dundonian Brian Cox make his return to the stage where he first began his iconic career. Following its preview run at Dundee Rep, Make It Happen will head to the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) where itsContinue reading “Brian Cox and Sandy Grierson to Star in New Satirical Play This Summer”

Edinburgh Tradfest Kicks Off Next Week

Friday 2 May – Monday 12 May 2025 A packed programme of music, film and storytelling kicks off Edinburgh Tradfest next weekend (2 May to 12 May) thanks to continued support from The National Lottery through Creative Scotland and the William Grant Foundation. The Festival opens with Terra Kin supporting celebrated piper Ross Ainslie and the Sanctuary Band (Greg Lawson, PaulContinue reading “Edinburgh Tradfest Kicks Off Next Week”