FLY, the operator behind one of Scotland’s largest music festivals, has partnered with award-winning film production company Ground Level Up, and world touring audio suppliers FELive to deliver a series of recorded online streams with world renowned artists. These will take place from breath-taking locations around the UK and be broadcast on their new YouTubeContinue reading “Iconic Scottish Locations to be Part of New Music Stream Series”
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Summerhall Courtyard Opens Again!
Many of you will know that Summerhall’s Courtyard is a year round hub for patrons of The Royal Dick bar and the centre point of the theatre communities during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe so it is truly good news to know that Monday 13 July 2020 sees it’s re-opening. As Scotland moves into phase threeContinue reading “Summerhall Courtyard Opens Again!”
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Announces 2020 Digital Programme
In April 2020, it was announced that this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe would not be going ahead as planned. However, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society (EFFS) has now unveiled alternative digital plans to take place this summer, complementing a variety of activities planned by Fringe artists and venues. Under the current challenging circumstances, creativesContinue reading “Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Announces 2020 Digital Programme”
Leith Theatre Announces Partnership with Food Charity
The Covid crisis has impacted on everyone but it is society’s most vulnerable that suffers most. With this in mind, Leith Theatre, which has recently closed the doors in a bid to protect itself against the financial impact of Covid-19, has set up a partnership with new community interest company, Empty Kitchens Full Hearts, allowingContinue reading “Leith Theatre Announces Partnership with Food Charity”
Dogstar Announces Online Release of Factor 9 by Hamish MacDonald
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”
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”
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