Posts Tagged ‘dance’
A children’s dance show coming to the capital
An award-nominated dance theatre show is coming to Edinburgh just in time for the festive season. Barrowland Ballet presents Poggle at the Studio Edinburgh, from Wednesday 12 to Monday 24 December (not 17 or 23). Poggle is a funny, intimate and delightful dance theatre piece which takes young children on a visual and musical journey…
Read MoreEdinburgh Castle is set to be rebuilt – in Australia
A full-size replica of Edinburgh Castle is to be constructed in Australia. The backdrop of a full-size replica of the castle will be built at the iconic ANZ Stadium in Sydney, when the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo plays a four-night showcase in Australia next year, marking a new international deal as part of the company’s…
Read MoreJoanna Lumley to attend absolutely fabulous show
Joanna Lumley is to be the special guest at an event being run by a school drama club. Staged, which takes place at Dumfries Academy on 24 November, where the teenage JM Barrie studied from 1873-78 is a highlight of the Dreams for the Future Festival in Dumfries. The festival is part of Scotland’s Year…
Read MoreTattoo house band looks to drum up support
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s house band is looking for new recruits to join them – and play all over the world. Following the resounding success of its first global tour last year, Pipers Trail – the house band of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – is opening applications today for 2019 recruits. Pipers Trail…
Read MorePre-opening event for Scotland’s storytelling base
A girl whose dream job is to be the first tour guide at the Moat Brae National Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling will soon have her wish granted. The world premiere will also be taking place of music by a young composer specially commissioned to create a work inspired by the story of Peter…
Read MoreThis is the greatest show – to singalong to!
The King’s Theatre in Glasgow have the perfect post-Christmas treat with a singalong screening of hit film, The Greatest Showman in the New Year. Presented by Sing-a-long-a, the team who successfully brought Disney’s live action Beauty and the Beast to the sing along screen, the fun will take place on Tuesday 8 January at 7.30pm.…
Read MoreChristmas is coming with a Nativity to behold
Christmas is coming – trees and decorations are going up in shops, movies are appearing on TV, and right now, there’s a nativity being performed in Glasgow. But this isn’t just any nativity, as it’s Nativity! – The Musical, currently being performed at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow. Based on the hit film of the…
Read MoreAcclaimed ballerina to debut The Mother in Scotland
A thrilling dance adaptation based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Story of the Mother is to debut in Edinburgh. Starring internationally acclaimed principle ballerina, Natalia Osipova, this enchanting production, The Mother, has a strictly limited run of only two performances. As a young single mother sets out to save her child, she must face impossible…
Read MorePerformances will put some fire in the belly
La Clique Noël returns home to Edinburgh for Christmas with a new seasonal spectacular, La Clique Noël – Part Deux. Born at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004, the multi-award winning La Clique has since toured the globe to international acclaim and after wowing audiences in Edinburgh last Christmas the show returns with an all new…
Read MoreEverybody loves a Summer Holiday – a top notch show
There’s something rather endearing about those old British films, where boy meets girl, they sing a song, fall in love, and live happily ever after. Summer Holiday, currently at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow, perfectly recaptures those days. The 1963 film with the big red bus was originally a vehicle for Cliff Richard, and this…
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