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BBC Announces Broadcast Date for Louise Lockwood’s Documentary Bel 

Louise Lockwood is a multi-award-winning television documentary maker of over 20 years, whose first feature documentary for cinematic release is Bel. The film   chronicles the legacy and talent of late Kenyan-Scottish musician Beldina Odenyo aka Heir of the Cursed who also worked across Scotland’s theatre and poetry communities. After her acclaimed performance at the Scottish Album of the…

World Premiere and Tour Announced for Co-Production of New Scottish Play

Dundee Rep Theatre, Tron Theatre and Traverse Theatre have announced the world premiere of The Ferry, a new play by acclaimed Scottish playwright Linda McLean inspired by an original idea by Paul Rattray and directed by Tron Theatre Artistic Director Jemima Levick . The Ferry explores what happens when opportunity comes with a price, and…

Edinburgh Based Tortoise in a Nutshell Returns for New Scottish Tour

Tortoise in a Nutshell is an Edinburgh based charity formed in 2010 that creates world class visual theatre for audiences around the globe.  Using their unique blend of puppetry, performance and innovation, Tortoise in a Nutshell is at the forefront of visual theatre, delivering poignant and thought-provoking experiences for audiences of all ages. From October,…

Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Returns for 13th Edition

This Autumn, the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) returns to venues across Scotland where film fans can relish this anticipated 13th edition. With the majority of films being Scottish premieres, ESFF offers a packed programme of cinema screenings, guest appearances and cultural events, featuring a total of 16 films from Spain and Latin America giving…

Common Tongue       Scottish Storytelling Centre (Fringe)

“A language is a dialect with an army and a navy” is a saying attributed to a Yiddish linguist and its sentiment lies behind this Fringe debut of Common Tongue from writer and director Fraser Scott.  On a simple set made up of multi tartan covered boxes, actor Olivia Caw gives an impassioned, authentic performance as…

Mayflies          Brown’s of Leith (Fringe)

If a childhood friendship lasts into adulthood, it can be one of the strongest bonds experienced. It is such a bond that lies at the heart of Andrew O’Hagan’s 2020 novel Mayflies that was subsequently dramatised for tv in 2022 and has been expertly adapted for Grid Iron by director Ben Harrison. Using Grid Iron’s…

After Party Traverse (Fringe)

Vivienne Blackwood (Alison Peebles), known to her grandchildren as Glamma for reasons that are abundant across the play, is an actress about to have her 80th birthday with a surprise party. Her dysfunctional family comprising exes, adult children and   grandchildren are all invited to what they think will  be one of her legendary parties with…

For Dolores    Traverse Theatre (Fringe)

Is love, or what passes as love, a choice? That thorny question is posed directly and indirectly within a series of dialogues and monologues delivered with raw passion and conviction by  Catriona Faint as Scottish Mo and Lara McDonnell as Irish Réaltín across this gem from the wonderful Fishamble.  Having met as students at Edinburgh,…

Brian Molley Announces Six Dates at Edinburgh Fringe

Saxophonist Brian Molley leads his quartet in two separate runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Promising to bring the heat of Rio’s carnival to the Jazz Bar, from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th August Molley’s group will reimagine Brazilian classics including Corcovado, Desafinado and The Girl from Ipanema. One of the Scottish jazz scene’s most travelled outfits,…

Brass Entertainment at the Fringe

Brass Tracks was formed in 2013 by Edinburgh trumpet players Finlay Hetherington and John Sampson and their quintet are no strangers to the Edinburgh Fringe scene. Below are details of their 2026 shows that are all being performed at Venue 125. Brass Tracks Quintet Brass Tracks Quintet is made up of  Finlay Hetherington, John Sampson -…

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