In 2014, as part of the Umeå European Capital of Culture in Sweden, Inverness theatre company Dogstar performed Hamish MacDonald’s play about the infected blood scandal,Factor 9. The ongoing UK Government’s Infected Blood Inquiry began public hearings in April 2019 so the play is as relevant now as it was in 2014, with some ofContinue reading “Dogstar Announces Online Release of Factor 9 by Hamish MacDonald”
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Dovecot Re-opens with New Design Exhibition
On 15th July 2020, following a period of temporary closure due to the Coronavirus, Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios will re-open with a new exhibition that had been due to open in April. The exhibition, Mid-Century Modern: Art & Design from Conran to Quant, explores the lifestyle revolution that swept through post war Britain that changed theContinue reading “Dovecot Re-opens with New Design Exhibition”
Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2020
The Edinburgh International Culture Summit, delivered in partnership by the British Council, Scottish Government, UK Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Edinburgh International Festival, normally welcomes people from around the world to the Scottish Parliament in August, to chime with the Edinburgh Festivals. The current crisis dictates that it cannot be presented in that formatContinue reading “Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2020”
Little Girl
Streaming as part of EDFILMFEST AT HOME brought to you by EIFF and Curzon Home Cinema (CHC) In Sebastien Lifshitz’s latest documentary he looks, not for the first time on the issues surrounding gender dysphoria. 7 year old Sacha lives with her family in small-town France. Assigned male at birth, Sasha has set her heartContinue reading “Little Girl”
National Theatre of Scotland Releases more Scenes for Survival
Following the success of the 20 short digital artworks, released across and National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) and BBC online platforms, NTS announces more dramatic digital treats for the month of July. Since the first of the Scenes for Survivalwere released on 27 May 2020, the freely available series has garnered over 6 million viewsContinue reading “National Theatre of Scotland Releases more Scenes for Survival”
Scottish Government Investment Welcomed by Federation of Scottish Theatre
The Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST), the development body for professional dance, opera and theatre in Scotland, today warmly welcomed the announcement from Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, of a £10 million fund from the Scottish Government to help secure the future of live theatre and dance in Scotland. LikeContinue reading “Scottish Government Investment Welcomed by Federation of Scottish Theatre”
Capital in the Twenty-first Century
Streaming as part of EDFILMFEST AT HOME brought to you by EIFF and Curzon Home Cinema (CHC) Directed by New Zealander Justin Pemberton, this is a clear and concise distillation of Thomas Piketty’s book that should fill you with a mixture of dread, hope and wonder. He has assembled a most impressive cast of scholarsContinue reading “Capital in the Twenty-first Century”
Last and First Men
Streaming as part of EDFILMFEST AT HOME brought to you by EIFF and Curzon Home Cinema (CHC) The late Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson, perhaps best known for his scores for The Theory of Everything andSicario, adapted Last and First Men from W Olaf Stapledon’s influential 1930 science fiction masterwork. First presented at Manchester International Festival withContinue reading “Last and First Men”
Rapture Theatre in Quarantine
Since the start of lockdown, Glasgow based theatre company Rapture has been broadcasting a variety of short pieces entitled Rapture Mini Bites from actors who have been involved with the Company. Fridays during the month of June continued to give the pleasant surprise of these brief wee gems introduced by artistic director Michael Emans. OnContinue reading “Rapture Theatre in Quarantine”
Leith’s Citadel Arts Group Goes Virtual
Citadel Arts is a group operating in Leith and working with people of all ages to create theatre with particular attention to older writers. Proving that not all oldies are technophobes, Citadel Arts Group plan to use the app Zoom to continue to connect with their loyal audiences. With the annual Leith Festival not goingContinue reading “Leith’s Citadel Arts Group Goes Virtual”
Radio Summerhall Arts 