Prestigious award nomination for Scottish Opera

By Kenny Smith | May 29, 2018

Scottish Opera’s production of Debussy’s Pelléas and Mélisande is in the running for a prestigious cultural award. They haves been nominated for The South Bank Sky Arts Award for Opera, to the delight of the company. Sir David McVicar made a welcome return to Scottish Opera to direct Claude Debussy’s iconic opera for the first…

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Scottish Opera premier will be all Greek in New York

By Kenny Smith | May 23, 2018

Opera fans will have the chance to see Scottish Opera and Opera Ventures’ co-production of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Greek in the Big Apple this December when it makes its US debut. Following the success of the production at the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House will host four…

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Film festival will hit the screen for Hidden Door event

By Kenny Smith | May 16, 2018

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…

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Young performers will show their moves in Dundee

By Kenny Smith | May 10, 2018

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…

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A host of national and international speakers to attend

By Kenny Smith | May 9, 2018

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…

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Famous Edinburgh landmarks unite as conference venue

By Kenny Smith | May 8, 2018

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…

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New dance show captures 1980s New York

By Kenny Smith | May 7, 2018

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…

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Breathing new life into abandoned old buildings

By Kenny Smith | May 4, 2018

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…

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A busy time is in store with Dundee Design Month

By Kenny Smith | May 1, 2018

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…

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