Autumn Woman, Harvest Queen explores (peri-)menopause as a powerful rite of passage in a woman’s life, often feared and misunderstood. As our fertility wanes, we move from the Summer season of our lives to the Autumn. This is a time to claim our harvest, embody our wisdom and lead our communities.
Experience a performance from Edinburgh Napier University’s graduating music students: indie folk group Curiosity Shop, led by Sonny Scott; indie rock singer-songwriter Calum Anderson; and Frobisher, a contemporary jazz fusion group led by bassist Louis Taige Hodgson. This triple bill showcases the diversity of music hailing from Edinburgh Napier University.
Forgetting The Future are snowballing after their recent sold out Scottish headline tour this December past and are ready to blow the roof clean off of Edinburgh’s very own Summerhall. With an incredible year planned ahead of them, Forgetting The Future are set to conquer the country after their last Edinburgh show sold out in
Alongside the artwork of yeast-human bread, a tasting event will be held to provide a theatrical genetic dining experience for the participants to explore their personal morality calculus by eating food fermented by fictional hybrid organisms with a variety of DNA fusions. Through ordering, tasting and becoming with the food, we invite you to calculate
Learn to knit beautiful socks from the toe up with Samira Hill! In this workshop, participants will learn all the techniques required to knit a beautiful pair of socks, using either double pointed needles or the Magic Loop technique, as well as the advantages of using the toe-up method.
Originally from the Highlands, Niamhy Mac is now based in Scotland’s capital. Despite being a relative newcomer to the live scene, the young artist has already performed at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, for Tiny Changes, Sofar Sounds, youth music project Musicplus+ and she’s been championed by Scotland On Sunday and secured airplay via Amazing Radio.
Alongside the artwork of yeast-human bread, a tasting event will be held to provide a theatrical genetic dining experience for the participants to explore their personal morality calculus by eating food fermented by fictional hybrid organisms with a variety of DNA fusions. Through ordering, tasting and becoming with the food, we invite you to calculate
Scottish smallpipes player Brìghde Chaimbeul (pronounched Breetch-er Hime-bowl) is a leading purveyor of experimental Celtic music. A native Gaelic speaker from the Isle of Skye, Brìghde’s style is rooted in her language and culture, but draws inspiration from a variety of global piping traditions, such as from Eastern Europe, Cape Breton and Ireland.
A Certain Ratio have announced details of a new album produced by Dan Carey, and an extensive UK tour for spring 2024. It All Comes Down to This, their 13th studio album, will be released on 19 April 2024. The new album is the purest distillation of their essential sound ever committed to tape, and
For two years Insider Trading have haunted the Edinburgh underground circuit, becoming a staple of the post-punk scene. A blend of textural post-rock with furious walls of sound reminiscent of 80s no-wave with gentler melodic aspects of slowcore, they have carved a unique sonic identity in the Edinburgh gig landscape.
Dan Willson is Scotland’s acclaimed singer songwriter Withered Hand. He has released three albums and a number of EPs over the last 15 years and has toured internationally, amassing a devoted following while staying close to his DIY roots in the underground music scene. Kathryn Williams is a Mercury Music prize-nominated English singer songwriter who
★彡[the story]彡★ As dusk settles in on a cold wet spring evening, a misty veil of haar hangs in the air. Against this muted backdrop, the silhouette of an old college looms, its weathered façade beckoning you to explore further. As you venture in, the distant echoes of a rhythmic sound can be heard in
Scotland’s first international Festival of Europe takes place in Summerhall, Edinburgh on May 11 & 12th. A weekend of debate, discussion, art and socialising. All events free. The theme is ‘Talking Europe’, so come along and join the conversation.
For access information please contact the venue directly. As part of Scotland’s first international Festival of Europe come ‘Meet the Maakers’. “Help Ma’ Boab, that’ll save ye 5 quid” David Rogers will demonstrate how you can save a tree and utilise recycled timber to make nest boxes whilst Birds, Bats & Bees still retain Freedom
Since first emerging in early-2020 with the anthemic ‘Quit Fucking Around’ and releasing a critically acclaimed 3-part EP trilogy between 2020 and 2022, Francis of Delirium aka Jana Bahrich and collaborator Chris Hewett, have gained praise for distilling the angst and despair that plagues a generation who faces an uncertain present and future.
For access information please contact the venue directly. As part of Scotland’s first international Festival of Europe come ‘Meet the Maakers’. Patricia Baillie Strong will share with you her love of quilts stitched together with care, a craft of infinite variety and tapestry, and on display will be one of her works ‘Europe Quilt’. Scotland’s
The world renowned Edinburgh Ceilidh Club brings you the very best in Scottish ceilidh dancing, featuring Scotland’s top ceilidh bands. Brilliant live music and dancing for everyone, from complete beginners to experienced ceilidh dancers.
In 2021 Holy Other returned with Lieve, his first new work to be released in nine years, and the start of a new chapter. Emerging from an extended stay at Bidston Observatory on the Wirral, Lieve was recorded throughout 2020 in the North West of England. Using the acoustics of the observatory — the cavernous
