Edinburgh is due to host a new free theatre festival called StagEHd, a weekend of al fresco drama at the 2,500-capacity Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens. Performers drawn from the local grassroots and amateur theatre scene will present a mix of old and new plays. StagEHd founder Hannah Bradley Croall told The Scotsman newspaper, Edinburgh is world renowned as a festival city, but its local theatre companies and performers can often be overlooked during these large international events. Thanks to support from the Council’s community fund, we can put together a community-led event that champions the talented artists that live, work and make theatre in Edinburgh all year round and put them in front of a local audience.’