Posts Tagged ‘theatre’
Film festival will hit the screen for Hidden Door event
It’s just over a week until the film programme at this year’s Hidden Door Festival gets underway. Running from Friday 25 May-Sunday 3 June, the Hidden Door Festival will welcome back long-time collaborators and launch into fresh partnerships, brings together old and new as film, food, live music and performances combine. Celebrating film history and…
Read MoreYoung performers will show their moves in Dundee
A unique showcase of seven dance performances called ACT will be staged today at Dundee Rep Theatre to celebrate new Scottish dance talent. Young dancers and choreographers from Scottish Dance Theatre are to be joined by dance groups from across Scotland. ACT is giving youngsters the opportunity to put their work at centrestage at Dundee…
Read MoreA host of national and international speakers to attend
Scotland’s leading creative industries festival, XpoNorth, have unveiled their next wave of figures and speakers confirmed to participate at the one-of-a-kind event. Taking place across 27 and 28 June in Inverness, XpoNorth 2018 will see a range of leading voices from across the national and international creative industries gather in the Highland capital to deliver…
Read MoreFamous Edinburgh landmarks unite as conference venue
Two of Edinburgh’s most iconic Old Town institutions are joining forces in a move that is set to deliver a multi-million-pound boost into the heart of the city. The prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and the Festival Theatre are pooling their resources to create a one-stop ‘large conference destination’ with unrivalled character…
Read MoreNew dance show captures 1980s New York
Scottish Dance Theatre present Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith-inspired Velvet Petal, the newest work choreographed by artistic director Fleur Darkin. The latest dance production from Scottish Dance Theatre brings energy and style of 1980s New York to the Hidden Door Festival in Edinburgh this summer. Following rave reviews from the show’s performances in Glasgow, Mexico City…
Read MoreBreathing new life into abandoned old buildings
Disused venues in Edinburgh are being given an incredible new lease of life for the Hidden Door festival. Hidden Door is a not-for-profit volunteer run multi-arts festival funded by ticket sales, sponsorship and fundraising. Their aim is to transform disused spaces in Edinburgh into temporary and exciting arts venues. The festival is returning to Leith…
Read MoreA busy time is in store with Dundee Design Month
Dundee is quickly becoming one of the most-watched cities in Scotland. Ahead of the opening of the new V&A Museum later this year, the first Dundee Design Month has been announced today with a programme containing more than 50 brilliant design related activities, workshops, exhibitions, tours, talks, events and festivals all taking place over just…
Read MoreGreat turnout for opening night of War Horse
The opening night of the War Horse was held recently at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre. It was the second visit to Scotland for the acclaimed production from the National Theatre since its sell-out run at the Festival Theatre in 2014. Joining the excited audience was Scottish tennis coach Judy Murray. War Horse is at the Festival…
Read MoreScots film composer returns home to back theatre
An accomplished Scottish film score composer is giving his support to transform the Citizens Theatre’s in Glasgow. The Citz’s iconic Gorbals home has been boosted by news that renowned film composer Patrick Doyle will present a live evening of music and conversation at the venue on Monday, 14 May. Doyle, whose credits include blockbusters such…
Read MoreHow local grapes could be Romania’s new ambassadors
In the second of his reports from Romania, Peter Ranscombe meets the winemakers who are creating premium wines from the country’s indigenous grape varieties. MENTION “Romania” and a series of well-known images are bound to spring to mind: Nicolae Ceaușescu waving from his balcony as the 1989 revolution reached Bucharest; Ilie Năstase winning the French…
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