Push The Boat Out is Scotland’s newest poetry event

Scotland’s newest and most boundary-bending poetry festival, launches its inaugural programme today, Wednesday 8 September in Edinburgh. 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 its aims to do what it says on the tin,…

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Festivals 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…

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Artist to open new Fort William exhibition

A Scots artist is to exhibit her work at the Lime Tree Gallery in Fort William. Rose Strang is an Edinburgh-born landscape artist whose work captures the changing colours and atmosphere of Scotland’s Highlands and west coast. Following graduation from art college, Rose has exhibited in some of Scotland’s most renowned galleries and arts institutions…

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Brussels Sprout flavour gin is on the way

The Christmas spirit is on its way – and this year, Brussels Sprout flavour gin is on the way. Pickering’s Gin baubles are back for Christmas and this year the gin gift contains six new and original Christmas inspired gins – Christmas Clementine, Festive Cranberry, Spiced Pear and Cinnamon, Figgy Pudding, Plum and Ginger –and…

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Time is of the essence at Fringe production

A show that will take the audience back and forth in time is coming to the Fringe. To Move In Time is a monologue written by Tim Etchells for performer and collaborator Tyrone Huggins, in which an unnamed protagonist speculates playfully about what he’d do if he were able to travel backwards and forwards in time.…

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A fun show which will appeal to families

A mad-cap adventure story for all the family is coming to the Fringe in Dexter and Winter’s Detective Agency. When Dexter’s mum is sent to jail for getting mixed up in a jewellery robbery, it’s up to Dexter and Winter to get her out. On their journey to uncover the truth and free mum, their…

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Grime, hip hop and theatre in Canary and the Crow

What’s it like to be a working class black kid at a prestigious grammar school? It’s the subject of a new grime and hip hop-inspired show from the award-winning Middle Child, heading to the Paines Plough Roundabout at Summerhall this August. The Canary and the Crow is lyrical, semi-autobiographical gig theatre from performer and debut…

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A tale of two sisters at the Fringe

The story of two sisters who make different choices in life feature in Daughterhood at the Fringe. One sister stayed at home to care for their dad, the other set out to ‘make a difference’. Reunited under their childhood roof, Pauline and Rachel unearth more than the 10 years between them. It’s a huge gap.…

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Violinist Jessica is home and hitting the high notes

Violist Jessica Beeston is sharing her skills with the next generation. The musician recently returned to Scotland having been based in London and Salzburg. An in-demand chamber musician who plays with ensembles including Hebrides Ensemble, the award winning Nephele Ensemble, and Red Note, she was a member of the Edinburgh Quartet from 2011-14, a mentor…

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Pickering’s Gin is a story based on true friendship

Pickering’s Gin provides an unforgettable experience sharing the tale of how two friends and business partners, with backgrounds in engineering, furniture restoration and property renovation, went on to create a delectable variety of gins right in the heart of Edinburgh. Upon its creation, Summerhall Distillery was the first exclusive gin distillery in Edinburgh for over…

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