Category Archives: Theatre

The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr was built in 1902. Since its major refurbishment in 2016 it has created well over 30 jobs, supported up to 100 training places a year as well as offering  outreach projects for young people and older people with dementia.  During the Covid pandemic, this centre of the arts in AyrshireContinue reading “New Artist Development Programme Announced by Ayr’s Gaiety Theatre”

Over the course of eight decades, Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre (SDT) have  been at the heart of performance in Scotland when they have grown into a world-class organisation. Over this Yule period, the joint organisation reveals SHINE ON, a 4-part festive offering. While Dundee Rep Theatre remains closed to the public, the showContinue reading “Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Offer Bespoke Dundonian Christmas”

In November, skies are usually lit up by fireworks but this year  it will be Leith Theatre that lights up to show progress of its Crowdfunder campaign  launched on Bonfire Night 2020. Leith Theatre, that remains on the Theatres at Risk register, still has a long way to go on its renovation journey and isContinue reading “Leith Theatre’s Big Radiator Generator Crowdfunder Launches on Bonfire Night”

The Traverse Theatre is able to announce two paid Creative Fellowship opportunities with The University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH). One is the IASH/Traverse Digital Fellowship, a full-time 3-month writing Fellowship focusing on new work for digital platforms to take place between May and July 2021.  This paid Fellowship isContinue reading “Two Creative Paid Fellowship Opportunities with Traverse and University of Edinburgh”

Once again, the Traverse Theatre’s new online space, Traverse 3, will play host to a new venture. This time it takes the form of a new series of podcasts involving intimate and candid conversations between Traverse Co-Artistic Director Designate Debbie Hannan and a range theatre makers, creatives and cultural commentators from across the UK andContinue reading “New Series of Podcasts Announced by Traverse”

In disconcerting times such as we are living through, it is cultural institutions that normally shine a radical light to help show the way. It is their space that can open and accommodate relevant conversations about the most important issues of the day through which  ideas can be shared with the hope of creating freshContinue reading “Traverse 3 Introduces Monthly Virtual Happenings”

In anticipation of the 2020 American election results, Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre is presenting some live cabaret style entertainment this November on the eve of America’s electoral decision. An evening of performance and conversation will be streamed live from the Lyceum stage, that has been extended out across the entire distance of the stalls toContinue reading “Lyceum Presents Live Stream of US Election Night Cabaret”

Scott Silven is an illusionist, mentalist and performance artist who has garnered success through sell out shows from Edinburgh to Melbourne and New York and beyond with his illusions and storytelling that go back to his childhood fascination with mystery and enigma.  Following a sold-out world tour of his smash hit, At the Illusionist’s Table,Continue reading “Acclaimed Scottish Illusionist Scott Silven Brings Show to Traverse 3”

The Traverse Theatre’s all year-round Festival, that takes place in the digital space that is Traverse 3, announces two shows. These Scottish online premieres come from Manchester based The Javaad Alipoor Company. The two plays, Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran and The Believers Are But Brothers,have been Fringe First winners whileContinue reading “Two Online Premieres Announced by Traverse”

Following a Crowdfunder appeal that closed on Tuesday 6th October, Scotland’s largest theatre charity, Capital Theatres, has thanked the public for its support. The appeal raised £86,900, more than doubling the original target of £35,000 The campaign was to help ensure its three city centre theatres can re-open when it is safe to do so,Continue reading “Capital Theatres Send Thanks for Crowdfunder Support”