Summerhall Fringe Launch
Performance maker, poet and self-confessed foodie, Sean Wai Keung, who’s show A History of Fortune Cookies will be playing at the Summerhall Festival as part of the Edinburgh Fringe, successfully predicts the shows that will form the festival in August by using his own Fortune Cookies.
Scottish Gallery Spring Show
The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh gets ready for Spring; hanging the works of James Morrison alongside objects from Doug Cocker, Lara Scobie and Joanne Thompson. The exhibition of works will be on display at the gallery on Dundas Street from 11 April 2024 to 1 June 2024
Carlos Acosta - ‘On Before’
Carlos Acosta is the world's favourite dancer, and ‘On Before’, which sees him dance a full-length show again, is a homage to his late mother and the most personal work he has ever created. He will be performing in Edinburgh on 16 and 17th February 2024
Manipulate Festival
Puppeteer Ella Mackay and ball circus performer Callum Donald launch the Manipulate Festival in Edinburgh. The full festival programme, runs from 1st to 11th February 2024 with film screenings and live performances across the city of Edinburgh
Edinburgh's Chinese New Year
Organisers of Edinburgh’s Chinese New Year Festival today announce a full programme of events and activities across the city to celebrate Chinese New Year and the start of The Year of the Dragon. The programme, which includes the Official Chinese New Year Concert, lion dances at St James Quarter, bilingual ceilidhs, tai chi sessions, calligraphy and tarot card reading, runs from 3rd to 13th February 2024
William Gillies - Modernism and Nation
The Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh presents a new exhibition about William Gillies. The exhibition coincides with the publication of William Gillies: Modernism and Nation in British Art by Andrew McPherson, charting the artist’s ‘extraordinary story’.
Henry Kondracki: Joie de vivre
A new exhibition hosted by the Academicians’ Gallery, Joie De Vivre, includes new paintings by Henry Kondracki RSA at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh from 21 October 2023 to 19 November 2023.
For The Many Live with Peter Tatchell
LBC’s Iain Dale and former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith interview Peter Tatchell, who has been campaigning for human rights, democracy, LGBT+ freedom and justice since 1967. The interview will be broadcast later on the For The Many podcast. When asked about trans rights, Tatchell said the extremes of the argument need to 'cool it'. He stated the likes of Kathleen Stock and JK Rowling only disagree on the protection of women-only safe spaces but broadly support trans human rights.
The Grand Old Opera House Hotel
A heart-filling ensemble comedy from Olivier Award-winning writer Isobel McArthur (Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of), Kidnapped) and directed by Traverse Theatre Artistic Director, Gareth Nicholls (Ulster American, Crocodile Fever), this world premiere of The Grand Old Opera House Hotel is a story of art bringing us together in hopeless circumstance, to the tune of some of the most popular opera songs ever written.
Lie Low
Lie Low is a wild, dark and hilarious new play, directed by Oisín Kearney, that offers a theatrical exploration into the human brain via the genitals.
Thrown
Glasgow-based writer, actor and movement specialist Nat McCleary joins forces with director and performer Johnny McKnight to create a uniquely Scottish play, Thrown. It is being performed as part of this year’s Edinburgh International Festival, between 3rd and 27th August at the Traverse Theatre.
Red Arrows Fly Past
The Red Arrows display team flies over Edinburgh Castle as part of the events to mark the Coronation of HM King Charles III and HM Queen Camilla.
Making Britain Work for Scotland
The Think Tank, Our Scottish Future, set up by Gordon Brown, holds a rally in Edinburgh, making the case for a plan that makes Britain work for Scotland. Speakers include Gordon Brown, Mark Drakeford, Anas Sarwar and Andy Burnham.
When the Apple Ripens: Peter Howson at 65
A major retrospective of one of the UK’s leading figurative painters, Peter Howson, opens at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre on 27 May until 1 October 2023. The exhibition will unite around 100 works spanning the artist’s career, many never seen before in Scotland.
Kaffe Fassett - The Power of Pattern
Kaffe Fassett: The Power of Pattern at Dovecot Studios will open to the public Friday 31st March. Running until Saturday 8th July 2023, the exhibition is curated by textile guru Kaffe Fassett and Dennis Nothdruft from the Fashion and Textile Museum. Including over 70 colourful, eclectic pieces, this exhibition draws on artworks from invited international makers inspired by Kaffe Fassett, as well as quilts, cushions, clothes and archival material.
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival launch
The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival launches with school children staging a protest in the playground of Forthview Primary School brandishing posters featuring the festival image as well as slogans referencing the UNCRC (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child).
New Contemporaries
Now in its 14th year, the RSA New Contemporaries exhibition offers a unique opportunity to see some of the best-emerging talent in Scotland under one roof. Showcasing 57 graduates selected from the 2021 degree shows, the exhibition features a diverse array of painting, sculpture, film-making, photography, printmaking, installation, performance and architecture.
Edinburgh Chinese New Year Launch
Organisers of Edinburgh’s Chinese New Year Festival announce a full programme of events and activities across the city to celebrate Chinese New Year and the start of The Year of the Rabbit. The programme, which includes the Official Chinese New Year Concert, a performance of Mulan, a bilingual Ceilidh and a fabulous light show at Edinburgh Castle, also offers online calligraphy, music and Tai Chi workshops and runs from Friday 20 January to Friday, 3 February 2023
Gender Rights Recognition Bill Protest
Groups from either side of the Gender Recognition argument protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh following the passing of the Gender Rights Recognition Bill.
as british as a watermelon
Through the exploration of Zimbabwean writer and performer mandla’s fragmented LGBTQ asylum and childhood migration memories, as british as a watermelon asks powerful questions about belonging, trauma and forgiveness. Playing between 23 - 26 August as part of the Edinburgh International Festival