French Film Festival UK (FFF UK), the unique annual francophone cinema event, makes a welcome return this winter to more than 40 different locations across the UK featuring a host of new films from acclaimed and debut directors alongside beloved and rarely seen classics. The varied programme includes 32 UK premieres out of a total of 62 films, including aContinue reading “33rd French Film Festival UK Announced for Winter 2025”
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Pianist Launches Celebration of Brazilian Genius Egberto Gismonti’s Music
Pianist Paul Harrison launches Encontros, a personal celebration of the music of Brazilian composer Egberto Gismonti’s music, at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh on Friday 5th September. One of the leading players on the currently vibrant Scottish jazz scene, Harrison was first attracted to Gismonti’s work after hearing Choro, Gismonti’s homage to the popular, intricate musicalContinue reading “Pianist Launches Celebration of Brazilian Genius Egberto Gismonti’s Music”
Capital Theatres Launches The People’s Archive Celebrating King’s Theatre’s Legacy
Offering free online access to a wide selection of archival materials from the King’s Theatre spanning more than a century of history, The People’s Archive is now available on Capital Theatres’ website where users can immerse themselves in the history of the King’s Theatre through programmes, photo galleries, playbills, newspaper clippings and oral histories. Supported by theContinue reading “Capital Theatres Launches The People’s Archive Celebrating King’s Theatre’s Legacy “
Summerhall Arts Announces Artist Call Out and New Festival Awards
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”
Edinburgh Fringe 2025 The Famous Spiegeltent presents: Sounds of Scotland (28 Jul – 27 Aug)
(in association with Scary Biscuits Promotions) Showcase season of some of the very best music talent in Scotland The Famous Spiegeltent and Scary Biscuits Promotions are delighted to announce some wonderful new additions to its music programme for its beautiful St Andrew Square Gardens hub for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Sounds Of Scotland is aContinue reading “Edinburgh Fringe 2025 The Famous Spiegeltent presents: Sounds of Scotland (28 Jul – 27 Aug)”
Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces 2025 Programme
43 new feature films, 18 feature film World Premieres including 10 World Premieres competing for The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence, 6 special retrospective screenings, James Bond on the big screen and a celebration of the work of filmmaker Budd Boetticher; 6 short film programmes including The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence competition, the presentation of new short form workContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces 2025 Programme”
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 to Present World Premiere of NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab Short Films
The NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab is supported by the Sean Connery Foundation Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), the National Film and Television School (NFTS), NFTS Scotland and The Sean Connery Foundation have announced that the six short films created as part of the inaugural NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab will have their World PremieresContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 to Present World Premiere of NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab Short Films”
YOUNG SCOTTISH FILMMAKER WINS AUDIENCE AWARD AT 2025 INTO FILM AWARDS
A young filmmaker from Scotland has won the publicly voted Audience Award at the annual star-studded film awards ceremony organised by leading film education charity, Into Film. The prize was awarded to Edward Ryan (14) from Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway at the awards ceremony in London’s Leicester Square by actor Andy Serkis and presenter Edith Bowman. Edward won the award – votedContinue reading “YOUNG SCOTTISH FILMMAKER WINS AUDIENCE AWARD AT 2025 INTO FILM AWARDS”
Children’s Theatre Company Catherine Wheels Announces New Development Fund
Scotland’s celebrated producer of work for children and young people, Catherine Wheels Theatre Company, announces a new call out with Make Space, whose aim is to appeal to artists and collectives for the research and development of new ideas and new work for children, with a focus on schools. Practitioners can be from any creativeContinue reading “Children’s Theatre Company Catherine Wheels Announces New Development Fund”
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 announces Premiere of Cult Classic Remake The Toxic Avenger
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced that the UK premiere of Macon Blair’s gloriously outlandish cult classic remake THE TOXIC AVENGER starring Peter Dinklage, Elijah Wood, Kevin Bacon and Julia Davis will be the closing night film of the Festival’s Midnight Madness strand. Before Deadpool and Venom, there was The Toxic Avenger, the original mutant mop-wielding heroContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 announces Premiere of Cult Classic Remake The Toxic Avenger”
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