Support Local Artists and Makers by Shopping Locally This November
Leith’s Out of the Blue provides studio and production space for Edinburgh’s cultural community, generating opportunities to participate in the arts by fostering innovative and accessible creative projects. This November the organisation is delighted to be supporting local artists and makers with a series of special events featuring a selection of handmade goods, all created…
Leithers Invited to Help Shape Their Hame Toun’s Bid to be UK Town of Culture
Leith is one of 15 places shortlisted from nearly 400 applications for the new national competition, run by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), that will name the UK’s first Town of Culture. The Wee Museum of Memory, Ocean Terminal will be the venue for a free drop-in public event on Sunday 25th…
Bassist Gewelt Brings New Sound to His Latest Release
Norwegian bassist Terje Gewelt released an album of new compositions, The Old Tree, on Friday 4th September. Featuring Gewelt’s upright electric bass at the heart of a quartet alongside saxophone, piano and drums, The Old Tree combines melodic directness with interactive improvisation and virtuosity with minimalism. “I wanted to highlight the electric upright bass because…
Securing a Future for the Arts at Summerhall
Summerhall is a distinctive cultural and community asset in Edinburgh that serves as a home for artists and audiences. Its contribution to Edinburgh and Scotland’s cultural identity, creative economy and international reputation requires understanding and in any plans for its future. Summerhall Arts’ ambition is to see Summerhall continue as a thriving cultural destination, protecting…
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Lyceum
The name Jean Brodie has become embedded in common parlance thanks to the iconic film from 1969 where Maggie Smith made the role of the charismatic teacher of young girls her own. That adaptation of Muriel Spark’s 1961 novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which is part of the canon of Scottish literature, has…
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…
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