Reading Time: 2 minutesA riotous rollercoaster of 19 new mini-plays At a time where arts organisations across Edinburgh and the country are being put under extreme pressure, one of the most important things we can do is encourage a new…
Reading Time: 3 minutesNestled in the Banshee Labyrinth, described as Scotland’s most haunted pub, The Sculptor makes up one of the performances at Edinburgh’s Horror Festival, a 4 day mini-Edinburgh Fringe, entirely focused on the grisly and macabre.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDive in headfirst to an evening of pure musical joy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfterparty is a new performance piece written and performed by Annie Lowry Thomas, accompanied throughout by DJ Erfan Shojanoori.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom the moment the first “God I Hope I Get It” finished on the first 1975 performance of A Chorus Line, everyone knew it was a smash hit.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMaggie & Me, written by Damian Barr and based on his memoir, explores what it means to truly face your past from the present, and mental gymnastics people do to separate themselves from the things we’d rather not remember.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLa Traviata (The Fallen Woman) is Verdi’s 1853 opera about Violetta, a beautiful courtesan, and Alfredo, her devoted admirer, who despite falling madly in love are pulled apart by family, circumstance and general tragedy, reuniting finally as Violetta succumbs to the consumption which shortens her tumultuous life.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s difficult to celebrate when such terrible tragedy is happening in your homeland. Watermelon Womxn by the Bethlehem Culture Festival and Habibti Nation was originally planned as a club night, with DJs spinning some tunes to celebrate Palestinian musicians and creators throughout the last 100 years of their history. However due to the events of October 7 and the months since, the organisers decided to tone things down, and create a space for reflection and education.