From Yorkshire to East Lothian with The Brunton
5 May 2021
The current Brunton Classical Online Series rounds-off with soprano Rowan Pierce, accompanied by pianist Christopher Glynn.
Performing Arts News
Join us as we highlight the news from the world of music, opera, dance theatre and film.
Live Performances Take it Outside for Edinburgh International Festival 2021
16 April 2021
Live performances during this year’s Edinburgh International Festival will be staged in three temporary outdoor pavilions around the capital, designed especially for live performance.
Arvo Pärt at St. Mary’s with Hebrides Ensemble and Dunedin Consort
15 April 2021
Two of Scotland’s top chamber ensembles’ performance of Arvo Pärt’s ‘Passio…’ at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh will be available to see and hear online.
From Yorkshire to East Lothian with The Brunton
9 April 2021
The Brunton Classical Online Series continues with three concerts from the Ryedale Festival recorded in beautiful locations around Yorkshire.
Dundee is Host to First Opera Festival and Singing Competitions
26 March 2021
Two competitions for singers, to be held in Dundee in September 2021, will be a feature of the new Opera Festival Scotland – Dundee’s newest arts festival and Scotland’s first festival of opera.
Red Light Spells Support for UK Live Events
16 March 2021
Light It In Red is a campaign to light buildings in red, and spread words of support for those in the UK live events industry affected by a year of lockdown.
Scottish Opera Issues a Primary Challenge
16 March 2021
Scottish Opera and University of Edinburgh are seeking a Challenge Respondent to help harness data and develop a digital evaluation tool for Scottish Opera’s long-established Primary Schools Tour.
March is the RSNO Principals’ Month
16 March 2021
Throughout March the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) is presenting four weeks of free content featuring four Principal musicians.
The Scottish Story of a True Social Pioneer
8 March 2021
As part of International Women’s Day, Dundee-based theatre company Knight’s Theatre is celebrating the legacy of the 20th-century Labour MP and Scottish political pioneer Jennie Lee.
Scottish Ensemble’s Musical Book Club Spring Reprise
17 February 2021
The Scottish Ensemble has revealed Sally Beamish as the latest classical music star to grace its Musical Book Club guest list, kicking-off a series lasting to mid-April.
The Brunton Brings On The Music
15 February 2021
From its Musselburgh, East Lothian base, The Brunton is presenting a series of three concerts (streamed as live) in partnership with the Lammermuir Festival and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, allowing music-lovers to enjoy concerts in their homes.
An Tobar Plays Again Online
26 January 2021
An Tobar on the Isle of Mull is repeating two plays first presented last October as part of its Emergence season which were staged and filmed for a digital run.
‘Unique and Engrossing’: Sound Stage Takes New Theatre Online
18 January 2021
Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh’s new immersive audio-digital venture, Sound Stage, is a collaborative venture featuring new plays from eight of the best writers in British theatre.
Moving Images Festival Extends Throughout 2021
16 January 2021
Lux Scotland’s Artists’ Moving Image Festival will now take place throughout 2021, beginning in January with the short film festival Give Birth To Me Tomorrow.
Glasgow Makes the Connection Online
11 January 2021
Glasgow’s annual folk, roots and world music festival has announced its full programme of top-quality online events with renowned performers.
View the King’s in 360 Degrees
23 December 2020
Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre has published its first interactive walk-through allowing you to explore front and backstage of the historic venue.
Scottish Opera Hits the Highlights for 2020
16 November 2020
Scottish Opera continues to bring world-class opera into our homes; this time its touring Opera Highlights series is online with an hour of captivating performances.
Glasgow Makes the Connection Online
11 November 2020
Glasgow’s annual folk, roots and world music festival is set to go ‘digital-first’ in January, with a full programme of top-quality events with renowned performers, set to be announced on 2nd Dec.
Edinburgh Theatres’ Urgent Appeal Heads for £60,000
23 September 2020
Capital Theatres has launched a Crowdfunder campaign and petition in an urgent appeal for support to prevent the closure of Edinburgh’s King’s and Festival theatres.
Edinburgh International Film Festival launches drive-in weekends
31 August 2020
Edinburgh International Film Festival has launched a monthly drive-in cinema at Edinburgh Airport showing at weekends for the rest of the year, featuring up to four screenings a day.
National Lottery support helps keep Edinburgh Theatres going
27 August 2020
£168,000 of National Lottery emergency support has been granted to three Edinburgh theatres facing enormous revenue losses.
Scottish Ballet is Keeping the Lights on
13 August 2020
Proving that limitations can actually be a boon to creativity, Scottish Ballet have been busy developing and extending their range of community projects throughout the
Scottish Ensemble’s Tumbling Song
31 July 2020
The Scottish Ensemble is inviting the public to contribute to a new piece of music based on one of composer Pauline Oliveros’ 1971 Sonic Meditations.
Edinburgh’s Jazz & Blues Festival Announced
17 July 2020
During a packed four days online, the 43rd Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival will feature a variety of content to intrigue and excite the jazz-enthusiast.
