Media Releases
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21 July 2023
We All Fall Down Interdisciplinary Creations present new album ‘PAPILLON’ ahead of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut.
Montreal’s We All Fall Down Interdisciplinary Creations explore chaos theory and the butterfly effect on new album and in international debut of Fringe show ‘PAPILLON’.
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21 July 2023
Sunset Song: Danielle Jam to take on lead role in new adaptation
Dundee Rep Theatre, in co-production with the Royal Lyceum Theatre, are thrilled to announce that Danielle Jam will play the iconic role of Chris Guthrie, in the return of Sunset Song to stages across Scotland in Spring 2024.
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6 July 2023
Edinburgh International Film Festival reveals 2023 programme
Special edition of EIFF runs from Friday 18 to Wednesday 23 August. Full programme announced of 24 new feature films, 5 retrospective titles, 5 short film programmes, and an outdoor screening weekend including 7 further features in a six-day celebration of bold and eclectic cinema at the heart of the world’s biggest celebration of arts.
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22 June 2023
National Youth Choir of Scotland proves it is among the best in the world as it performs Duruflé in Paris on its European tour this summer
Tickets are on sale now for National Youth Choir of Scotland’s (NYCOS) tour of Europe in late July. Widely acclaimed as one of the best choirs in the world, regardless of age, they are set to bring magical performances of Maurice Duruflé’s ethereal Requiem, Benjamin Britten’s ever popular Rejoice in the Lamb and American composer Stacy Garrop’s exploration of three types of love in Sonnets of Desire, Longing, and Whimsy.
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20 June 2023
Lammermuir Festival 2023 explores the past and looks to the future with exciting young performers in bold and spirited programme
The Lammermuir Festival returns this September with a varied and bold programme of beautiful music in beautiful places. The festival runs from the 7 – 18 September, featuring 36 performances at 12 venues across the historic county of East Lothian, offering audiences the chance to explore and marvel at the splendour of Scotland’s ‘sunshine coast’.
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8 June 2023
Cumbernauld Theatre appoints three new board members
Cumbernauld Theatre, one of Scotland's leading producing theatres, today announces the appointment of three new board members, Edward Edgcumbe, Alan Caldwell, and Gregor Duthie. These additions to the board reflect the theatre’s commitment to developing Lanternhouse as Cumbernauld's vibrant cultural hub.
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23 May 2023
Out Of Her Mouth – Dunedin Consort, Hera and Mahogany Opera come together to breathe life into 300 year-old ‘operas’ that have never been staged in Britain before
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre’s biblical cantatas are extraordinary historical jewels. Written by a woman, about women, for women, they tell bold, unflinching tales about love, marriage, tragedy and adultery, each one a tiny opera in all by name.
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21 May 2023
Emily Barron, 16- year-old Clarinettist from St. Columba’s School, Kilmacolm wins Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year 2023
Expertly compered by Ian Mills, chair of the MEPG Board of Trustees, the second ever Solo Performer of the Year competition saw incredible performances from Scotland’s young musicians enthral an audience of hundreds at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
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17 May 2023
A Fragile Correspondence exhibition opens at 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
Highlighting cultures and languages that have a close affinity with the landscapes of Scotland, A Fragile Correspondence explores alternative perspectives and new approaches to the challenges of the worldwide climate emergency.
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16 May 2023
THORA written by David McNeish (World Premiere)
The story of the Orkney Islands revolves around St Magnus. Here, in her old age, Thora tells of her own life and its intersection with the story of her son before and after his martyrdom: the hardships, the violence, the duty and the pain. The resulting play is an intense, powerful and poetic two hander which adds a new dimension to this familiar story.