Posts Tagged ‘Summerhall’
Fringe Review: Nan, me and Barbara Pravi
Jeremy Welch reviews Nan, me and Barbara Pravi at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. WHAT a wonderful way to spend an hour at the Fringe in the company of a very talented actress. Hannah Maxwell’s solo production is amusing, belly achingly funny at times, with a poignancy towards the end that leaves the audience sad for…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: San Francisco award success, new expressions and more
Tribute to the Clyde Ardgowan Distillery Company Limited has released a whisky dedicated to the crucial work carried out by riveters in the shipbuilding yards of the Clyde. Clydebuilt Riveter encompasses a collection of fifteen casks, each one artfully matured in premium bourbon barrels and is bottled at 50% ABV. Master whisky maker, Max McFarlane,…
Read MoreReview – Quantum of Solace
An entranced Richard Bath watched this Edinburgh native’s magic show with slack-jawed amazement. I’ve seen plenty of strange things at magic shows in Edinburgh, and once even found myself sitting in a performance at Summerhall behind one of the Orange Order foot soldiers whose march had made me late. The jovial Canadian magician made the…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: Deacon Blue, festivals, and more
Peter Ranscombe sticks his tongue in his cheek to round-up the latest news from the world of whisky. THE National Whisky Festival of Scotland returns to Edinburgh tomorrow. The festival is back at Summerhall, the arts centre in the former Royal Dick Vet School near the Meadows. Gareth Croll, the festival’s co-ordinator, said: “It’s such…
Read MoreFirst Edinburgh music map is released
VENUES, bars, record shops, and other “musical places of interest” are being featured on the first Edinburgh music map. Around 50 locations are listed on the map, including about 20 of the city’s main music venues. Featured venues include Sneaky Pete’s in the Cowgate, where local band Swim School launched the map. Summerhall, the O2…
Read MoreNew releases: Whisky to toast the Queen’s jubilee
Peter Ranscombe explores the new whisky releases on sale for the jubilee and beyond. ROYAL Lochnagar is toasting the Queen’s jubilee by launching its Balmoral platinum edition whisky at midday. The distillery, which lies a mile from Balmoral and holds a royal warrant, will present the first two bottles to the Queen and Prince Charles,…
Read MoreThe show will go on thanks to Fringe funding
FRESH funding for 13 Edinburgh Festival Fringe producers means “the show will go on” this summer. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is distributing nearly £1.3 million through its Fringe 2022 Resilience Fund. The Scottish Government’s Platforms for Creative Excellence (PLACE) programme had awarded almost £1.6m to the society. The remaining £305,000 will support the society’s…
Read MoreThe moving story of political cartoonist and exile Josep Bartolí
Aurel’s multi-award-winning animated debut film Josep featured at Summerhall on January 30 and February 6 as part of the French Film Festival UK. Introduced by the director of CinemaAttic and Catalan Film Festival Rafael Cueto in the small theatre of no more than 30 people, it made for an intimate viewing befitting to the emotional…
Read MoreIt’s the first Oolong tea-infused chai sipping gin
The world’s first Chai-spiced gin has been launched in Edinburgh. Rutland Square Gin has created the first Oolong tea-infused chai sipping gin, created in the heart of Edinburgh and sourced using the finest botanicals from across the globe. Named after the home of the Indian Consulate in Edinburgh, Rutland Square, the premium craft gin draws…
Read MoreScotland’s newest poetry festival is nearly here
Push The Boat Out, Scotland’s newest and most boundary-bending poetry festival, has revealed its online and hybrid event. Taking place from October 15–17 within the creative hub of Summerhall, Push The Boat Out will be the second poetry festival ever to be held in Scotland and has already been making waves for its mission to…
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