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Beltane Fire Society returns to the digital realm with new May Queen
The spirit of Beltane will be brought to life in a digital format once again this month with their online celebration, BOnFire 2021 (Beltane...
2021 Children’s Festival launches its 2021 hybrid programme
The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival has announced its 2021 hybrid programme of online and outdoor theatre and dance for young people following months of...
Edinburgh Tradfest 2021 kicks off with ‘Shetland Springs’
Friday 30 April sees Edinburgh Tradfest kicking off with 'Shetland Springs', a specially commissioned event presented in association with the Shetland Folk Festival.
Following the...
Talent Lab Connects 2021 programme participants announced by EIFF
Six projects have been announced by Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) for the upcoming edition of Talent Lab Connects programme and confirm that following...
Shows which will reopen the Festival Theatre and King’s Theatre announced
The first shows to appear on the stages of the Festival Theatre and King’s Theatre in more than a year have been announced by...
Exclusive floating hotel, Fingal, to host special Skerryvore livestream
Skerryvore, the multi-award-winning Scottish band, have announced a special livestream show to be broadcast from Edinburgh’s exclusive floating hotel, Fingal on Saturday 24 April...
HES prepare for reopening from 30th April
Historic Environment Scotland be opening their ticketed sites in phases starting from Friday 30 April when the 27 sites listed below will open up....
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society board appoint Benny Higgins as Chair
Earlier today (26th March), the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society announced that Benny Higgins has been named as the new Chair of the Edinburgh Festival...
‘Filmhouse at Home’ launched by Filmhouse
A new online streaming platform, 'Filmhouse at Home', which allows audiences to enjoy some of the finest Filmhouse-curated cinema from the comfort of their...
Culture & Business sectors supported by Arts & Business Scotland in wake of pandemic
The launch of a new funding strand has been announced by Arts & Business Scotland that brings together the creativity of the culture sector...
Film by Grid Iron Theatre Company documents issues of theatre production during COVID
Award-winning, Edinburgh-based Grid Iron Theatre Company is pleased to announce the release of its long-awaited film, 'Doppler: The Story So Far', which tells the...
A taste of the City’s past served up by Museums & Galleries Edinburgh
‘Cooking Up the Past’ is a new digital series launched by Museums & Galleries Edinburgh which brings the city’s history to life through cookery...
’10 Years at Summerhall’ celebrates the venue’s decade as a multi-arts establishment
In celebration of Summerhall’s 10th year as a vibrant multi-arts venue and cultural hub, ten Summerhall regulars: artists, residents and visitors - have contributed...
Reopening dates for National Galleries of Scotland announced
The phased reopening of The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) will begin on 26 April, starting with the Scottish National Gallery of Modern...
Tapestry trailblazer Archie Brennan’s untold story
Pop artist, weaver, bodybuilder and former Mr Scotland, Archie Brennan changed the course of modern weaving and is considered one of the greatest unrecognised...
‘Live in Leith’ starts this weekend with Retro Video Club and Conor Fyfe
With BBC Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway hosting, 'Live in Leith' streams over three consecutive Saturdays - starting this weekend with Bellshill boy Connor Fyfe...
Post-Covid recovery drives Capital Theatres recruitment
Capital Theatres seeks to appoint 3 key individuals to its team – Director of Finance & Business Services, Director of Development & Head of...
Original music inspired by upcoming Scottish Gallery exhibition
'Another Time, Another Place' is a beautiful conversation between renowned artist Victoria Crowe OBE and poet Christine de Luca – both of whom have...
Present generation select from past generations to celebrate International Women’s Day
Curators from Museums & Galleries Edinburgh have taken the opportunity to shine a spotlight on a selection of fascinating women from Edinburgh’s past in...
Gallery staff curated digital exhibition presents unique perspectives of Edinburgh through the ages
As galleries in Edinburgh and across the UK remain dark due to the ongoing pandemic, a new digital exhibition has opened providing a welcome...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society announces Phoebe Waller-Bridge as President
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society announced today (Friday 19 Feb) that they were delighted to appoint Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the role of President.
The position,...
CAC furniture exhibition due to open in March goes digital
'Adjust/Adapt', a major new group exhibition showcasing and celebrating the transformative power of creativity and craft to transcend challenging times and presented by a...
Search launched for Chief Creative Officer to lead EIFF and Filmhouse Cinemas
Scotland’s Centre for the Moving Image launched its International search for a Chief Creative Officer today (12th Feb.), to create, lead and champion the...
Mini-series of digital gigs launched by Leith Theatre
A grant from Creative Scotland’s Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund has allowed Leith Theatre to secure a small staff team of expertise, enabling them...
Light shone on women filmakers by EIFF’s Young Programmers
Despite cinemas being closed the Young Programmers will still continue at Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) with their mission to connect young audiences with...
Lyceum Youth Theatre announce Hannah Lavery Writer in Residence
Playwright, short story writer, poet and performer Hannah Lavery has been announced by The Royal Lyceum Theatre as the Lyceum Youth Theatre’s Writer in...
Edinburgh Filmhouse’s popular Senior Selections go online
It has been announced that the popular programme of screenings for over 60s from Edinburgh Filmhouse is going online.
'Senior Selections at Home' will meet...
Latest Music Book Club ‘edition’ launched by The Scottish Ensemble
Today (4th Feb.), Scottish Ensemble (SE) revealed Sally Beamish as the latest classical music star to grace its Musical Book Club guest list.
Taking place...
The Scottish Gallery to host concurrent exhibitions this coming Spring
This coming March will see joint exhibitions in the gallery by Michael McVeigh, who until recently worked in Edinburgh as a street artist, even...
Scottish Ensemble appoints three new board members
Starting 2021 as it means to go on, Scottish Ensemble opens the year with the appointment of three new board members by chair Samantha...
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