Performing Arts
Sunshine on Leith will return to the capital
Capital Theatres and Pitlochry Festival Theatre are behind a new production of the Proclaimers’ musical Sunshine on Leith. The new show will be the final one in Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre season before it closes for a £25m redevelopment. Sunshine on Leith was written by Stephen Greenhorn, featuring the songs of The Proclaimers and new musical…
Read MoreStanza poetry festival approaches
STANZA, Scotland’s international poetry festival, is just a few weeks away, with excitement building for the launch of the first ever hybrid event. The past 12 months have been incredibly challenging for the cultural sector, so to be hosting a festival in this climate in any form is a bonus. Stanza 2021 will, of course,…
Read MoreRapunzel hits cinemas and streaming
A CHRISTMAS film produced by the National Theatre of Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland will be shown in selected independent cinemas and arts centres throughout Scotland from Tuesday, before being released online for streaming. Rapunzel, which was filmed in and around Stirling Castle, will be available for streaming from Wednesday until 4 January. Free access…
Read MoreQueen’s Christmas present from Banffshire dancers
A BOOK and CD to commemorate 90 years of the Banffshire branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society has been despatched to Windsor Castle as a festive gift for the Queen. More than 50 Banffshire dancers had an audience with the Queen when they were invited to dance at Balmoral Castle when the group…
Read MoreTheatres to commission new musicals
SINGERS Barbara Dickson and Ricky Ross have joined a selection panel to find the next great Scottish musicals. Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Edinburgh’s Capital Theatres – which runs the Festival Theatre, the King’s Theatre, and The Studio – have created a musical commissioning hub, which will bring new shows to stages around Scotland. The submissions…
Read MoreJames McAvoy backs Royal Conservatoire campaign
X-MEN actor James McAvoy is today launching the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s (RCS’s) scholarship campaign. McAvoy – who graduated from the RCS’s predecessor, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama (RSAMD), in 2000 – has narrated a film entitled #WeAreStillHere to kick-off the fundraising campaign. “At this time, possibly more ever, the arts and…
Read MoreCowal’s Virtual Gathering attracts global audience
HIGHLIGHTS from last weekend’s Cowal Highland Gathering have been released as online videos. Cowal’s Virtual Gathering brought fans from around the world together for three days of online fellowship. Former world Highland dancing champions joined gathering officials to talk about their Cowal memories, including Sheena MacDonald, who was the world juvenile Highland dancing champion in…
Read MoreRural arts fundraising campaign launched
A FUNDRAISING campaign to help rural venues host live performances begins this morning. The “Keep Rural Arts Live” initiative aims to raise £20,000 through the Crowdfunder website. The campaign is being run by The Touring Network, which brings together artists and venues spread across Scotland. The money will subsidise lost income if venues have to…
Read MoreFestivals and venues adapt to new-look Fringe
WITH the Edinburgh Festival Fringe moving online this year, many of the city’s venues and festivals are adapting to a very different kind of August. The Edinburgh International Culture Summit, which would normally take place at the Scottish Parliament, has moved online. This year’s speakers include Assal Habibi, an assistant research professor of psychology at the Brain…
Read MorePhoebe Waller-Bridge supports Underbelly’s Fringe fund
FLEABAG creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is among the artists who are supporting a new fund to help Fringe performers. Production company Underbelly has set up the fund to support acts that have lost out on the chance to perform at this year’s Fringe. It’s asking the public to donate £12 – the cost of an Underbelly…
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