Scotland

Auntie Empire – Summerhall Edinburgh

At Summerhall, as part of the Manipulate Festival, Julia Taudevin’s Auntie Empire is a show that improves as it decays.…

4 months ago

It’s Such a Beautiful Day + ME – Edinburgh Filmhouse

Don Hertzveldt’s animated film, It’s Such a Beautiful Day, uses simple line drawings, stream of consciousness narration, and inventive cinematography…

4 months ago

The Rite of Spring – Traverse Theatre

At the Traverse Theatre, as part of the Manipulate Festival, Dewey Dell’s The Rite of Spring announces itself as a work that…

4 months ago

Don Quixote (Is A Very Big Book) – Traverse Theatre

There’s a moment early on in Don Quixote (is a Very Big Book) where the performer suggests the entire show…

4 months ago

Animated Documentary Shorts – Edinburgh Film House

It is good to be back in the Filmhouse after the crowdfunded rescue and a beautiful refurbishment. Run by a…

4 months ago

Coffee With Sugar – Traverse Theatre

There are moments in Coffee with Sugar at the Traverse Theatre when the senses are so thoroughly engaged that conventional…

4 months ago

The Cathode Ray & Electrical Melting Company – Edinburgh Traverse Bar

First up in the night’s intriguingly titled diversion were the aptly named Electrical Melting Company who proceeded to meld, with…

4 months ago

Press to Pulp (WIP) – Augustine United Church

Edinburgh Rep Company kicks off the start of their ambitious 2026 programme with work-in-progress piece Press to Pulp.  This noir…

5 months ago

Into The Woods – Church Hill Theatre

Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group (EUSOG) opens their production of Into The Woods this week at the Church Hill Theatre. …

5 months ago

Drawing The Italian Renaissance – King’s Gallery, Holyrood Palace

This is an excellent exhibition, inspiring, beautifully curated, and quietly revelatory. Drawing the Italian Renaissance does something deceptively simple but…

5 months ago