Tag: culture
Council backs statue to honour race relations pioneer
Plans to mark the legacy of Saroj Lal are set to be unveiled after councillors unanimously backed the creation of a “permanent memorial”.
Edinburgh Council has backed building a statue to honour the legacy of...
Fears for future of ‘decaying’ Art Deco cinema
Council to examine options for the empty George cinema building in Portobello, amid fears it could be "demolished by default"
City councillors called for urgent action to secure the future of Portobello’s George Cinema – but...
Dundas relative hits out at ‘farce’ after replacement plaque installed
A descendant of Henry Dundas involved in removing an “inaccurate” plaque from the Melville Monument says his row with the council has “descended into farce”.
Bobby Dundas’ Melville Monument Committee (MMC) took the plaque off...
Art depicting controversial motorway plan to be purchased for city’s collection
An award-winning painting depicting what Edinburgh would have looked like under a 1949 plan for an inner city motorway is to be purchased for the City Art Centre.
Showing a six-lane elevated ring-road tunnelled under Calton Hill...
Local artist to create Covid memorial benches in Midlothian
Mayfield's Yvonne Weighand Lyle will work with community groups to design and create commemorative Covid benches across Midlothian, as part of the "Remembering Together" project.
The national Scottish Government funded project will see Covid memorials...
Call for more ‘little libraries’ in city’s less affluent communities
Edinburgh Council is being urged to help boost the roll-out of ‘Little Free Libraries’ across poorer parts of the city.
Weatherproof boxes where people can access and donate books are dotted around the capital as...
Rainy weather draws crowds to the hidden world beneath Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
Wet July drives record breaking numbers underground to unravel Edinburgh’s dark past at The Real Mary King’s Close
With the Met Office confirming this July was the UK’s wettest since 2009, and the sixth...
New ‘Edinburgh Shorts’ film night launches
The first of a new quarterly film night, showcasing locally made shorts, begins at the Cameo Cinema on Thursday April 27th.
Emerging talent from Edinburgh and the Lothians will have a chance to show their...
Update from Brunton Theatre – shows are not cancelled
The Brunton Theatre Trust is working hard to source and set up alternative venues for their programme of events, within Musselburgh and close by.
The venue was hit by devastating news that its performance spaces...
Filmhouse would need ‘restructure’ to be kept as cinema, councillor claims
The campaign continues to ensure an independent cinema remains on the site of the much-loved Edinburgh institution
Edinburgh’s Filmhouse would need to undergo a “restructure” to secure a long-term future as a cinema, according...
Ideas to treat Edinburgh mums this Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is sneaking up fast - it's this Sunday 19 March, for those of you who haven't yet clocked all the ads and the posters reminding you about it.
If you are looking for...
Keeping it in the family at Karma Lake of Menteith
Karma Lake of Menteith has a new Head Chef, and he's keeping it in the family.
The luxury lakeside hotel has welcomed back Joe Peden, a celebrated chef who grew up in the small Trossachs...
Scottish harpist Esther Swift to tour Scotland with intimate solo shows
Following a sold-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and commissions from Hidden Door Festival and Celtic Connections last year, one of Scotland’s most sought-after harpists Esther Swift is to tour solo across Scotland this...
‘Ten Years of Modern Masters’ opens at The Scottish Gallery
2023 opens at The Scottish Gallery with a special edition of Modern Masters, marking ten years since the series first launched, which has done much to celebrate Scottish painting and highlight the history of...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay bows out with Final Fling from the Gardens
The final set of gigs in Princes Street Gardens closed this year's Edinburgh's Hogmanay and featured Hamish Hawk, Elephant Sessions and Tide Lines.
Hamish Hawk © 2023 J.L. Preece
Elephant Sessions © 2023 J.L. Preece
Tide Lines...
Full cast announced for The Citizen Theatre’s ‘Moonset’
For what will be the company’s first production of 2023, The Citizens Theatre has announced the cast for 'Moonset'.
A bold and powerful new work from playwright Maryam Hamidi, Moonset will premiere at Glasgow’s Tron...
130th SSA Exhibition opens at the Royal Scottish Academy on 17 Dec
Taking place between 17 December 2022 - 10 January 2023, this year’s Scottish Society of Artists 130th Anniversary exhibition runs the full gamut of the contemporary art world as well as taking a glimpse...
‘The Gift’ – a Festive treat for younger audiences at The Studio
Barrowland Ballet and Capital Theatres present the wonder-filled festive show for 2 – 5 year olds, 'The Gift'.
A shiny new toy. A mountain of discarded wrapping. A lonely child. Have you ever wondered why...
The New Real demonstrates the impact of AI in both academia and society
The New Real, a partnership between the University of Edinburgh, The Alan Turing Institute and Edinburgh’s Festivals, is a unique hub for AI, creativity and futures research which since its creation in 2019 has...
Oakes, Bewes and Thorpe to gig at the Traverse
The ‘Power Trio’ of Tom Oakes (Guitars + Flute) and Jon Bews (5 String Fiddle) from Edinburgh and Inverurie man Daniel Thorpe (Fiddle) have been boldly ploughing their own furrow in the hinterlands of...
Free artist talks hosted by Society of Scottish Artists for 130th Anniversary Exhibition
A selection of artists presenting work at this year’s exhibition are being enlisted by The Society of Scottish Artists for a series of talks hosted at Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. The talks are free...
‘Glean’ – Early 20th Century women filmmakers and photographers in Scotland
Currently open at the City Art Centre, Glean, features 125 photographs, eight films and 35 related artefacts by 14 women who worked in Scotland in the early 20th century.
The work is drawn from 17...
‘Edinburgh: A Lost World’ – Photography exhibition on at the City Art Centre
This winter the City Art Centre is presenting a one floor exhibition featuring black & white and colour photographs of unseen and forgotten Edinburgh interiors by contemporary Scottish artist Ron O’Donnell. The images depict...
New exhibition at the City Art Centre – ‘Auld Reekie Retold’
The City Art Centre's latest exhibition opens tomorrow (Sat 3rd Dec), marking the culmination of 'Auld Reekie Retold', the largest collections inventory project ever undertaken in the Council’s history.
Over the past three years, this...
The Society of Scottish Artists 130th Annual Exhibition opens this December
The full programme for the 130th anniversary edition of its renowned Annual Exhibition has been announced by The Society of Scottish Artists. A stalwart of the Scottish arts calendar, the SSA’s yearly exhibition has...
Frances MacDonald’s latest exhibition on at The Scottish Gallery
With 'The Road to the Isles', Frances Macdonald showcases her coastal travels in her latest solo exhibition at The Scottish Gallery this December. Known for capturing the wild and dramatic characteristics of the coast,...
Photography exhibition ‘Paul Duke: No Ruined Stone’ opens at City Art Centre
A new exhibition of street photography by the artist Paul Duke (b.1965) this November, depicting contemporary life in the Muirhouse area of Edinburgh, opens at the capital's City Art Centre.
'Paul Duke: No Ruined Stone'...
Scottish Ballet’s ‘The Snow Queen’
This beautiful ballet takes place in several glittering, atmospheric locations, from a bustling festive winter market (featuring local children performing alongside Scottish Ballet dancers), a travelling circus, a sparkling fairy tale forest, and finally...
Edinburgh International Culture Summit releases Ukraine Dialogue report
Political and cultural leaders from across the UK interested in strengthening Ukraine’s international standing and ready to support Ukrainian cultural colleagues and institutions affected by the war came together at this year’s Edinburgh International...
New commission from Scottish Ballet for EIF 2022 ‘At Home’ digital programme
The 'At Home' digital programme features sixteen films, available for free, to view internationally and released throughout November culminating in a special viewing event to celebrate St Andrews Day.
They include short film series 'Edinburgh...
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