Media Releases
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26 June 2024
One of the world’s oldest celebrations of contemporary classical music and sound, Nordic Music Days takes place in Scotland for the first time in its 136-year history.
One of the world's longest running festivals for contemporary classical music, established in 1888 by the NKR (Council of Nordic Composers), Nordic Music Days takes place outwith the Nordic countries for only the third time in 136 years.
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24 June 2024
Edinburgh International Film Festival and We Are Parable announce Special Partnership screening of Black Bear’s transformative new film Sing Sing from director Greg Kwedar and starring Colman Domingo
Based on a remarkable true story, the highly acclaimed drama will have its European premiere on Friday 16 August at the festival
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18 June 2024
Classical Music at The Glasshouse 2024/25
An explosive new season of concerts by Royal Northern Sinfonia, a brilliant line-up of visiting artists, orchestras and ensembles, and a large-scale opportunity for singers and musicians from across the North East are set to fill The Glasshouse International Centre for Music with fantastically talented musicians and a huge array of music as the venue marks its 20th anniversary.
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12 June 2024
London Soundtrack Festival Founder and Artistic Director Tommy Pearson joins Oscar-winning composer Anne Dudley (The Full Monty), Anna Meredith (Eighth Grade), Stephen Barton (Star Wars: Jedi Survivor), Paul Farrer (The Weakest Link) and Natalie Holt (Loki) at London’s BFI Southbank
The capital’s first annual Festival dedicated to celebrating the music of film, TV and games, in association with the BFI, will take place from 19 - 26 March 2025
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11 June 2024
Legacy of the Commonwealth Games on Dalmarnock at the heart of new exhibition by BAFTA winning photographer and filmmaker Chris Leslie at Strange Field
In July, Strange Field’s six-month long artist residency with local Photographer Chris Leslie culminates in a major multimedia exhibition, examining the changes in Dalmarnock over the past ten years and coinciding with the 10 year anniversary of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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10 June 2024
Project Y Evolution 2024: Immerse yourself in the future of dance
Dancers aged 16 to 25 are to gain an invaluable insight into professional life in a performing company thanks to YDance’s summer programme, culminating in an event at Tramway in Glasgow on 13th July
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6 June 2024
WE MAKE MUSIC INSTRUMENT LIBRARIES: borrow an instrument like you’re borrowing a book
Scotland’s flagship Tinderbox Orchestra announces Live in Libraries UK & Ireland Tour to spread a campaign that gets musical instruments into public libraries so people can borrow them for free, just like borrowing a book!
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5 June 2024
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Taking the classic Smiths’ song Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me as their cue, director, writer and performer Ben Harrison and musician and composer David Paul Jones delve into the wonderful, troubled, exhilarating and oddly innocent decade - the 80s.
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5 June 2024
Bringing the world to Edinburgh and Edinburgh to the world: Dance Base and Assembly announce 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme
Dance Base, Scotland’s National Centre for Dance, is thrilled to announce its 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme. Delivered in a unique partnership with Assembly Festival, the 2024 programme will present 274 performances of 29 shows from 33 companies in the home of dance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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4 June 2024
Once Off Productions and Galway International Arts Festival present the World Premiere of Unspeakable Conversations
Unspeakable Conversations thrusts us into the heart of this life and death debate, asking us all to consider this question.