Double Liaisons at The Brunton
10 September 2021
The Brunton in Musselburgh has two special screenings of performance films – Dangerous Liaisons and Romeo and Juliet.
Performing Arts
Join us as we highlight the news and reviews from the world of music, opera, dance theatre, screenings and more.
Celebrating Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s Quarter-Century
8 September 2021
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra celebrates its 25th anniversary at Edinburgh’s Queens Hall with a programme drawn from almost 100 years of jazz and the classical and Scottish traditions.
Glasgow Cathedral Festival’s Musical High Five
7 September 2021
Now an established part of the city’s cultural landscape, the fifth Glasgow Cathedral Festival will offer a line-up showcasing the best of Scottish artistic talent.
Balancing Operatic Light and Shade at Edinburgh International Festival
30 August 2021
Review: The Royal Scottish National Orchestra returns to the Edinburgh International Festival with Richard Strauss’ comedic opera Ariadne auf Naxos.
Dancing in a Field of Dreams at Holyrood Park Edinburgh
27 August 2021
Review: Edinburgh-based dance theatre company Curious Seed makes its Edinburgh International Festival debut with Field – Something for the Future Now. This durational and immersive outdoor experience of dance and movement is set in Holyrood Park.
Damon Albarn Lifts the Veil at Edinburgh
26 August 2021
Review: Former Blur frontman continues his quest for the surprising and eclectic with fresh material at the Edinburgh International Festival’s Contemporary Music stage.
Dancing Around the World at Edinburgh International Festival
24 August 2021
Review: Dancemakers from around the world reflect on their home cities through film for the Dancing in the Streets series. Commissioned by and premiered at Edinburgh International Festival, with funding from the British Council.
Take a Journey to the Inner ‘East’
20 August 2021
The inaugural Journey to the East Festival 2021 brings together top contemporary performance and dance performers over an August weekend at Tramway, CCA Glasgow and other venues.
Kitchen Sink Drama: Nadine Shah at Edinburgh Park
19 August 2021
Review: Acclaimed songwriter and singer Nadine Shah brings her insistent and dark indie-pop to Edinburgh International Festival.
Kora Meets Cello: Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal
19 August 2021
Review: Two masters of their instruments – Malian and French – display a sparkling creative synergy at Edinburgh International Festival.
Chineke!’s Display of Youthful Exuberance
17 August 2021
Review: Edinburgh International Festival presents Chineke! chamber ensemble’s thrilling display of extraordinary, ethnically-diverse classical musical talent.
Getting to the Heart of the Irish-Scottish Connection with Aidan O’Rourke
16 August 2021
Review: The Edinburgh International Festival continues with an inspiring weekend trilogy of traditional music concerts curated by Aidan O’Rourke.
A Royal Return to Edinburgh for Queen’s Hall
16 August 2021
Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall has announced its schedule for the coming months, from 22nd August.
Floating in Real-time Concentrated Colour
15 August 2021
Review: Floating Points’ Edinburgh Park stage set was an evolving and involving sonic techno-adventure.
Nightcap of Orange Juice for Neu! Reekie!’s Festival Night
14 August 2021
Review: Edinburgh International Festival’s warm welcome back to the performing arts continues with Neu! Reekie! for a night of poetry, film and banter, rounded-off by a set by Scottish pop music royalty Edwyn Collins.
Medicine for the Head at the Traverse
13 August 2021
Review: Celebrated Irish playwright Enda Walsh brings his intense, immersive production ‘Medicine’ to Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre for the city’s International Festival.
The Brunton’s Festival Days at the Races
3 August 2021
The Brunton is heading out to Musselburgh Racecourse for a summer of outdoor theatre as part of its Festival Fringe programme.
Three Go Live in Glasgow at No. 40
8 July 2021
Scottish Opera, Citizens Theatre and Scottish Ensemble are mounting a month-long outdoor festival of live theatre, music and opera.
Scottish Opera’s Travelling Light Opera on a Miniature Scale
8 July 2021
Scottish Opera is back on the road with Pop-up Opera, bringing to life five hit productions by Gilbert & Sullivan.
Outdoors, Under Canvas – Eden Court’s Summer Festival
8 July 2021
Eden Court Theatre in Inverness has begun the opening month of its flagship Under Canvas outdoor festival, held in a spectacular new tent.
Songs and Pictures at East Neuk Festival
1 July 2021
This year’s East Neuk Festival in Fife comprises ticketed indoor concerts for socially-distanced audiences in a converted barn, plus outdoor events and online performances, and a touring van.
Summer Online at the Royal Conservatoire Glasgow
16 June 2021
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow has launched its new theatre productions for its summer season.
St Luke’s is Glasgow’s Jazz Host
16 June 2021
Glasgow venue Saint Luke’s will host a series of special performances by emerging and established jazz musicians at this year’s digital Glasgow Jazz Festival.
Capital’s Theatres Take First Steps Out of the Dark
16 June 2021
The Festival and King’s Theatres in Edinburgh have announced their first shows for over a year, playing to limited-capacity audiences to maintain social distancing.
