Tag: culture

The new Festival Director Fergus Linehan will today announce the full programme for 2015. The meeting at The Hub is always long awaited by all the journalists who attend as they serve the best bacon...

It was only a year ago Bastille were playing Liquid Room which sold out on the day of the gig. A year on and they've managed to shift onto more substantial venues. The transition...

A hidden Rembrandt etching has been uncovered and brought to light after being found in the print room of the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh. The print was originally thought to have been a copy...

Councillor Richard Lewis convened a meeting of the committee this week with many diverse topics up for discussion, but a couple around cycling, including the approval of the second Sky Ride later this summer. The...

On Tuesday 28 May 2013, the council's Culture and Sport Committee will meet to discuss some important summer events. The Committee last met in March and decided on: • A number of initiatives to improve library...

The Edinburgh International Culture Summit convenes today – with nations from every corner of the world meeting at The Scottish Parliament for an historic debate on how culture can bring countries closer together. The Culture...

  The Mela is a festival that brings communities together offers a spectacular range of talent from all cultures. Here's what to look out for this year. DANCE The 2012 festival is centred around dance, and is determined to showcase...

The Mela Festival launch earlier today introduced new director, Chris Purnell, who was previously in charge of the London Mela. The Mela showcases talent from all cultures, and  it will be situated on Leith...

http://www.youtube.com/v/LsngiHDtPmg?version=3&hl=en_US Edinburgh author and screenwriter, Alison Lang, has been shortlisted for three awards in the Gaelic film competition, FilmG. Taistealachd – which translates as “Pilgrimage” – is up for best student film, best performance, and best...

Over the past week whilst The Reporter has been out doing reviews, there has been enough time to get pictures of various characters performing and marketing their shows in the Fringe. Some are plain eccentric,...

Back in April we spoke to Dr Ben Schogler about the skoog, a colourful musical instrument he invented that enables people of all ages and levels of ability to make music.  The skoog has been...