Scottish Budget
Finance Secretary Shona Robison will announce the Scottish budget this afternoon at Holyrood in her first such address since being appointed to the role earlier in the year.
There is speculation about increases in income tax for higher earners and the problems that face Holyrood and the 32 councils in Scotland due to lack of funding.
Open the Doors at Filmhouse
After a busy few months The Filmhouse fundraising team is taking a break over Christmas and remind you that if you wish to make a donation as a Christmas gift for someone then you may do so until noon on 22 December and you will receive a PDF to send to the recipient.
Details of how to do that are here.
The total raised is just short of the target of £250,000 which will allow the team to refurbish and relaunch Filmhouse, the independent cinema on Lothian Road which has been closed for around 15 months.
Calling all budding actors
The Edinburgh Cine and Video Society shares the news that a Dancer/ Actor/ Mime Artist required for small, but key role, playing a demon, in a short horror film. No particular dance or mime style is required, but the applicant must be supple, female and between the ages of 25-55.
Role will require 2-3 days work, covering rehearsals, make-up test and shoot. There are no lines for the character, but the role will be energetic and require extensive make-up effects.
The role is unpaid and open to applicants from all backgrounds. It would be particularly useful to a student of dance looking to gain practical experience and develop their CV.
For further details phone or text Liam Chisholme on 07511673046.
Christmas gift suggestion
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Garvald chairs
Craftsman Brian Baird has completed a commission by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) to create a suite of Georgian style chairs for its historic Botanic Cottage, home to the oldest surviving classroom which dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment.
The chairs, which now pride of place in the Professor’s Room at the Cottage, were crafted by Brian during the past eight years while attending the joinery workshop run by Garvald, a charity which offers creative workshops to people with disabilities.
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