In an initiative that invites proposals for the design and creation of a physical object to be awarded to recipients of an inaugural award, Summerhall Arts announces an open call to all artists and makers across Scotland. The award in question is the Bragi Award- The Shepherd and Wedderburn and Summerhall Arts Festival Awards for excellence and creativityContinue reading “Summerhall Arts Announces Artist Call Out and New Festival Awards”
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An Evening with Carlo Rovelli: Celebrating 10 Years of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Internationally recognised as one of the most inspiring scientific thinkers of our time, is Carlo Rovelli who currently directs the quantum gravity research group at the Centre de Physique Théorique in Marseille, France. This September marks a decade since Rovelli’s book Seven Brief Lessons on Physics first presented to the world its poetic vision of science.Continue reading “An Evening with Carlo Rovelli: Celebrating 10 Years of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics”
Royal Scots Regimental Community Outreach Exhibition 2025 Named GRETNA 110
The annual week-long community outreach exhibition hosted by the Royal Scots Regimental Community Museum is this year entitled GRETNA 110 in commemoration of the 110th anniversary of Britain’s worst rail disaster at Quintinshill, near Gretna, on 22nd May 1915. The exhibition raises awareness of the 227 people killed in the crash, including the 216 RoyalContinue reading “Royal Scots Regimental Community Outreach Exhibition 2025 Named GRETNA 110”
Embro: Poetry Walks in the Auld Toun
This year’s Fringe sees the return of well-respected writer and translator Ken Cockburn to the streets and vennels of the Capital’s Auld Toun for his popular poetry walks. Ken has read his work at venues and events both across the UK and abroad and has worked collaboratively with artists across genres as well as beingContinue reading “Embro: Poetry Walks in the Auld Toun”
Edinburgh to Host European Arts Festivals Summit 2025
From 27th-30th April 2025, more than 200 festival directors, pioneering artists and cultural leaders will assemble at The Hub, the iconic home of the Edinburgh International Festival, the original festival that sparked Edinburgh’s legacy as the festival city 78 years ago. Over four days the premier annual gathering of Europe’s most visionary festival makers, the Arts Festivals SummitContinue reading “Edinburgh to Host European Arts Festivals Summit 2025 “
Karine Polwart Announced as Dr Gavin Wallace Fellow for Year’s Writing Residency
Karine Polwart is a well-respected Scottish writer, musician and storyteller whose work, that evokes a richness of place, hidden histories, scientific enquiry and folklore, spanning collaborations, solo performances, poetic essays, picture books, theatre projects and radio documentaries. She has been chosen by Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery to be the recipient of this year’s Dr Gavin Wallace FellowshipContinue reading “Karine Polwart Announced as Dr Gavin Wallace Fellow for Year’s Writing Residency”
Scotland Gets New Sculpture Encouraging More Women to Pursue Engineering Roles
Edinburgh Science Festival (ESF), the world’s first festival of science and technology, has partnered with the Royal Academy of Engineering to host artist Kelly Anna’s sculpture ‘What Makes an Engineer?’ In its first display outside of London, the sculpture will be displayed at the City Art Centre as part of DiscoveryLab. Created to mark National Engineering Day 2024,Continue reading “Scotland Gets New Sculpture Encouraging More Women to Pursue Engineering Roles”
Summerhall Arts Raring to Go After New Lease Signing
Following the signing of a new lease, Summerhall Arts envisages becoming Edinburgh’s leading arts organisation. Its aims are to champion and cultivate creativity, encourage cultural exchange, and offer a vibrant, inclusive programme of multidisciplinary arts that deepens Scotland’s cultural fabric. In addition it looks to providing a community-focused platform with opportunities to support and develop emergingContinue reading “Summerhall Arts Raring to Go After New Lease Signing”
Liberation Scotland Has Begun Decolonization Process with Submission to UN
On 7th March, on behalf of more than 17,000 members of Liberation Scotland, Justice pour Tous Internationale notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York and the Chair and Bureau of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) of the establishment of Scotland’s peaceful liberation movement. It also submitted an advance noticeContinue reading “Liberation Scotland Has Begun Decolonization Process with Submission to UN”
HelloArt Set to Host Edinburgh’s First Chinese Lunar New Year Market
HelloArt is delighted to announce the Chinese Lunar New Year Market – the first of its kind in Edinburgh. This event will take place at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall and aims to bring the rich traditions and cultural celebrations of the Lunar New Year to life for all to enjoy. The market will feature a variety ofContinue reading “HelloArt Set to Host Edinburgh’s First Chinese Lunar New Year Market”
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