Fri 10 May 2013

Braw Gigs and Summerhall Present: Avarus

8pm

Avarus are a band from Tampere, Finland. They were formed in 2001 by members of The Anaksimandros and Pylon and soon absorbed members of other Finnish bands such as Kiila, Munuaissymposium 1960,... [more]

Wed 08 May 2013

The Equinox Series

7:00pm

The Equinox Series is a sequence of acoustic showcases of young, up and coming artists in Edinburgh and across Scotland. Each evening will be filled with a beautiful range of acoustic music to... [more]

Mon 06 May 2013

Edinburgh Quartet

Late Sessions

21.00 - 22.00

The Edinburgh Quartet celebrates the music of its Patron, James MacMillan, CBE in a three concert series dedicated to his work: Wednesday 27 November HB to MB for Solo Cello Visions of a November... [more]

Students and Under 16's Free

Fri 03 May 2013

Stompin' at the Summerhall

8.30pm

We are very excited to announce the launch of “Stompin’ at the Summerhall” –This new monthly event is keen to create a stronger collaboration between Jazz bands and the Dance community.... [more]

Sat 27 Apr 2013

The Badwills/ Mediterraneo

Mediterraneo at Tradfest: A Mediterranean Ceilidh!

8.00pm

Mediterraneo comes to TradFest - Europe's wildest corners meet in an epic night of music and dance.After successive sold out shows, this celebration of Italian and Mediterranean music peeks into... [more]

Sat 27 Apr 2013

Grown Ups

8pm till 1am

An exclusive vinyl club night for the more fully-fledged music fan, DJs Kinghorror and The Spotlight Kid bring along their little black books, impeccable music taste and their trusty, dusty record... [more]

Fri 26 Apr 2013

Neu! Reekie! 31

7.00pm

Featuring: Punk Poet Jock Scot Self-professed "poet & tragedian", Jock Scot was born in Leith in 1952 & began his career in the music industry as a renown supplier of "good vibes" to... [more]

Fri 26 Apr 2013

Screen Bandita & The One Ensemble

A Live Road Movie in Super 8 and Sound

Doors 7.30pm, Screening starts at 8pm.

A Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival CommissionThrowing caution to the wind and meandering at the grace of the landscape, this collaboration hopscotches through Screen Bandita’s collection of... [more]

Thu 11 Apr 2013

Braw Gigs and Summerhall Present: Jooklo Duo, Ash Reid and Liene Rozite and Rambutan

8pm

Jooklo DuoFormed in 2004, Jooklo Duo is the hard-hitting tenor sax/drums duo of Virginia Genta and David Vanzan.In the past six years of restless activity, the couple has toured the US and... [more]

Please access from Hope Park Terrace and not the main entrance of Summerhall. Jooklo will be performing an acoustic set on the night.

Fri 29 Mar 2013

Braw Gigs and Summerhall Present: Umberto, Talvihorros and Boom Edan

20.00

Umberto(Not Not Fun, Rock Action)The alter ego of musician Matt Hill, Umberto is a one-man band crafting horror score creep-scapes for the digital age. A true master of the horror film... [more]

Fri 29 Mar 2013

Neu! Reekie! 30

19.00

Brought to you by writers Michael Pedersen and Kevin Williamson, Neu! Reekie! is a medley of spoken word, film, animation, performance and music. The line up for this show is:Readings... [more]

Sat 23 Mar 2013

David Watkin

Bach Cello Suites Performed, Introduced and Explored

7.30pm

David Watkin introduces, explores and performs Bach's Cello Suites Suites nos. 2,3 and 4 He demonstrates how Bach uses the cello to create the illusion of multiple forces, often using the same... [more]

Fri 22 Mar 2013

Reel Music: City of Salt & Leila Albayaty

9.00pm

Join us for the Reel Music concert, a showcase of the best of contemporary Iraqi music. City of Salt are an experimental and startlingly contemporary Arabic three piece who tear apart the rule book... [more]

Fri 22 Mar 2013 - Sat 23 Mar 2013

The Final Account of Crimson Skye

Death Row Diva

8pm

She’s here!  Direct from Death Row, for a limited time only. From the woman described by Alice Cooper as, "delightful!" comes disturbed dark comedy and song: Patsy Cline's 'Crazy' as you've never... [more]

Note: the dates have been confirmed as the 22nd and 23rd, not 21st and 22nd as previously advertised.

Sun 17 Mar 2013

St Patrick’s Night Celebration 2013

7.30pm (Traditional Irish Pre-Theatre Dinner at 5.30pm)

Unmissable celebration of Irish and Scottish culture in the distinctive surroundings of Summerhall.A feast of Irish and Scottish Gaelic music and poetry from two giants of traditional music,... [more]

Tickets for the Traditional Irish Pre-Theatre must be booked before 12noon on Wednesday 13th March

Sat 16 Mar 2013

Irish Pages

The Irish Pages 10th Anniversary Party

6pm - 9pm

Come and join us at the Royal Dick, Summerhall 6.00 pm –9.00 pm, St Patrick’s Day Eve, Saturday 16 March 2013 for an evening of traditional music, revelry, mayhem and craic, brief entertainments... [more]

Fri 08 Mar 2013

Anatomy 4

20.00

Edinburgh’s night of cutting edge art returns to Summerhall with another line-up of performance in all its wonderful and myriad forms. A contemporary take on the music hall variety show, ANATOMY is... [more]

Fri 08 Mar 2013

Woodstock Benefit Event for Woodstock Taylor

7:00pm

An evening of Music, Stand Up, Burlesque & Prose. All proceeds going to Woodstock Taylor, a well loved and respected Edinburgh based music teacher and voice coach who recently survived a house... [more]

Sat 02 Mar 2013

The Butterfly and the Wolf: An evening of outstanding vocal entertainment

7.30pm until 10.00pm

Seven sensational singers. A cabaret of 40 songs – from musicals, classical and jazz. Twelve super-talented musicians. And the world premiere of a new charity single, The Butterfly and the... [more]

Fri 01 Mar 2013

Neu! Reekie! 29

7pm

**This event is now SOLD OUT** Michael Pedersen and Kevin Williamson present you with a delicious picnic of spoken word, animation and music - ripe and luscious we come back to you. Line-Up: Scott... [more]

Wed 20 Feb 2013

Presented by Braw Gigs and Summerhall

In Search of Blind Joe Death - The Saga of John Fahey

8pm

Due to unforeseen issues, the film screening and performance scheduled for the 15th February is unfortunately cancelled. The screening has been rescheduled for Wednesday 20th February.  Booked... [more]

Sat 09 Feb 2013

Summerhall and The Badwills present Carnevale

20.00

Ready to dance, stomp and sing?Summerhall and The Badwills present Carnevale, the second appointment in the Mediterraneo series, a live music masquerade with dance and entrancing stories woven... [more]

Tue 29 Jan 2013

Braw Gigs & Summerhall Present : High Wolf, Wounded Knee & King Rib

8pm

Braw Gigs and Summerhall present 3 unique acts.High Wolf“France’s High Wolf possesses a natural-born ability to zero in on the tones most conducive to inducing transcendental states.... [more]

Tue 29 Jan 2013

Braw Gigs & Summerhall Present : High Wolf, Wounded Knee & King Rib

8pm

Braw Gigs and Summerhall present 3 unique acts.High Wolf“France’s High Wolf possesses a natural-born ability to zero in on the tones most conducive to inducing transcendental states. Prolific... [more]

Mon 28 Jan 2013

Auricle Ensemble

Auricle Ensemble: The City

20.00

The Auricle Ensemble performs live alongside a showing of seminal documentary ‘The City’. Produced for New York’s 1939 World Fair, it was written by Lewis Mumford who was greatly inspired by... [more]

Fri 25 Jan 2013

The Neu! Reekie! Mega Burns Bash!

19.00

**** SOLD OUT ****A curious blend of spoken word, film-animation and music fusions that'll tingle toes and ruffle feathers.  Featuring: Kevin Williamson:  post his hit Festival... [more]

Sat 19 Jan 2013

Braw Gigs and Summerhall Present Helm plus guests

8pm

A night of experimental music  from Helm, Phil Minton & Luke Poot Duo and Dead Labour Process.HelmHelm is Luke Younger - a sound artist and experimental musician based in London,... [more]

Sat 05 Jan 2013

sink

Strange Attractor

19.30 - 22.00

Edinburgh's acoustic improv uber-trio s i n k curate their monthly sound and light laboratory in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre. This month s i n k will present a new piece exploring sound and time,... [more]

Fri 21 Dec 2012

Red Note Ensemble produced in partnership with Summerhall

THE END OF THE WORLD (for one night only)

9pm

Join the Red Note Ensemble, Directed by Andy Arnold as we prepare ourselves for the end of the world.Do you remember the moment you realised the world was going to end? Did you feel panic?... [more]

Sat 15 Dec 2012

Tinderbox Fest

Midday till 11pm

Tinderbox Fest brings an explosion of music, arts and performance to Summerhall. Tinderbox Orchestra, Foxgang, Broken Records (solo) and North Atlantic Oscillation are just some of the 20+ highly... [more]