Posts Tagged ‘dance’
Dance adaptation of The Mother set for debut
A thrilling dance adaptation based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Story of the Mother arrives for its debut in Edinburgh this weekend. Starring internationally acclaimed principle ballerina, Natalia Osipova, this enchanting production, The Mother, has a strictly limited run of only two performances. The Mother will be performed at the Pentland Theatre, Pleasance at EICC,…
Read MoreTaking horse power back to its original meaning
In this age of mechanised timber extraction, Andrew Whitaker is one of the few to take ‘horse power’ quite literally into the world of forest management. On first sight, five-year-old Ghalm seems surprisingly small for a draught horse, as compared to our leggier Scottish Clydesdales. On running an eye over his conformation, however, one can appreciate the…
Read MoreSchool appoints golf professional to drive it forward
Glenalmond College has appointed a golf professional to drive plans for a world class golf training facility at the school. Tim Mitchell will be responsible for developing a golf programme for pupils that provides pathways to achieving excellence in the sport, as well as creating more opportunities for golfers in the community. He will also…
Read MoreHidden Door looks to secure festival’s future funding
Alternative arts festival Hidden Door is issuing a final rallying call for support to secure its future. The campaign has already raised over £20,000 through online donations, and the festival has revealed more about its plans for the next two years, should they hit their target. Hidden Door hopes to run a smaller weekender event…
Read MoreEden Mill’s new Glasgow bar-eatery is all set to open
Gin fans visiting or living in Glasgow have a new place to add to their ‘must visit’ list as Eden Mill is opening its its new bar-eatery and Blendworks experience for the first time tomorrow (Friday) The popular Scottish gin and whisky distiller’s new outlet, in Glasgow’s award-winning shopping and leisure destination, Princes Square, will welcome its first customers…
Read MoreScottish Ballet to present Cinderella this festive season
Scottish Ballet is travelling across Scotland and the north of England, as it returns with Christopher Hampson’s highly-acclaimed classic, Cinderella. Immerse yourself in the ultimate spectacle of light, love and transformation, as Scottish Ballet close their 2018/2019 Season with the magical and much-loved Cinderella. Cinderella opens from 8 December 2018 – 2 February 2019, touring…
Read MoreCity prepares to come together for its Music Hall
Excitement is building across the city as Aberdeen’s much loved Music Hall gets set to open its doors to the public. The opening celebrations on 8 December mark the culmination of an award winning programme of Stepping Out projects, designed to engage communities in projects inspired by the Music Hall and keep the spirit alive…
Read MoreLanguage is no barrier in Glasgow’s museums
Glasgow Museums holds a treasure chest of wonderful objects and artworks that can fire the imagination, start conversations and inspire creativity. Now, for the first time, a new family learning resource has been translated into the six most widely spoken community languages used by bilingual citizens living in Glasgow. The cross-venue trail has been created…
Read MoreJoanna Lumley delighted to visit Moat Brae House
Joanna Lumley visited Moat Brae in Dumfries on Friday to see the restoration work on the house where Peter Pan began. The actor and author is Patron of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust (PPMBT) and has helped raise £5.8 million to restore the beautiful Georgian house and garden which opens next spring as the…
Read MoreImaginative dance production in Edinburgh
One of Britain’s leading contemporary dance company is currently presenting its first full length narrative dance work in almost 40 years in Edinburgh. Choreographed by two-time Olivier Award-winner Kim Brandstrup in collaboration with filmmakers the Quay Brothers, Life is a Dream is a two-act, modern reimagining of the 17th-century play by Pedro Calderón de la…
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