Based on politician Yanis Varoufakis’ memoir, Adults in the Room takes the audience back to Greece in 2015, a country on the edge of collapse. Two up-and-coming politicians, Yanis and
The legendary Catherine Frot stars in this engaging comedy as Eve Vernet, the greatest rose grower in France. A once booming business, Eve’s farm is now on the verge of
We know you’ve been longing for the Return of the Open Mic Night. We’ve missed that wholesome, electric je-ne-sais-quois in the air at open mics, and we’re ready to bring them back to you, free and monthly. Be prepared to mask up, sign up, and come on up to the mic in the Gallery Bar at Summerhall. If you’re not (yet) one to read your poems for any and all ears to hear, come out to listen to some of the best fresh poetry Edinburgh has to offer.
From renowned provocateur Paul Verhoeven (Elle, Basic Instinct), BENEDETTA is a subversive erotic drama based on the true story of a 17th-century nun entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair. “A funny, filthy, iconoclastic riot” ★★★★ Empire Magazine
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. “Mesmerisingly outrageous ★★★★★” The Guardian.
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. “Mesmerisingly outrageous ★★★★★” The Guardian.
From renowned provocateur Paul Verhoeven (Elle, Basic Instinct), BENEDETTA is a subversive erotic drama based on the true story of a 17th-century nun entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair. “A funny, filthy, iconoclastic riot” ★★★★ Empire Magazine
The impetus for the first Shiny Shrimps film about a rainbow water polo team was to raise the taboo of homosexuality in sport.
The impetus for the first Shiny Shrimps film about a rainbow water polo team was to raise the taboo of homosexuality in sport.
Few artists are storytellers as deft and disarmingly observational as Andy Shauf. The Toronto-based, Saskatchewan-raised musician’s songs unfold like short fiction: they’re densely layered with colorful characters and a rich emotional depth.
Sun Ra was one of the greatest and least known jazz artists of the last four decades, whose influence on diverse musicians is little known to the general public. A pianist and band leader, his style ranged from retro swing to avant free, and often in the same piece. His band could play a swinging Gershwin tune and almost imperceptibly soar into their free cosmic equational tones as if they possessed a single mind.
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. “Mesmerisingly outrageous ★★★★★” The Guardian.
From renowned provocateur Paul Verhoeven (Elle, Basic Instinct), BENEDETTA is a subversive erotic drama based on the true story of a 17th-century nun entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair. “A funny, filthy, iconoclastic riot” ★★★★ Empire Magazine
In pre-Revolutionary France, gastronomy is the domain of aristocrats and their prestige depends on the quality of their table. A wildly enjoyable tale of reignited passion, mentorship, revenge and gastronomy.
The impetus for the first Shiny Shrimps film about a rainbow water polo team was to raise the taboo of homosexuality in sport.
** Book a space for this workshop and receive a promo code for a reduced ticket to Company of Wolves’ performances of Julius Caeser) ** This workshop uses simple mindful movement to recover our sense of play. Over ten years of research, performing and teaching, Company of Wolves have developed training methods to help rediscover a sense of vitality and reconnect us with others, so we can begin to unlock our full creative selves. Suitable for anyone interested in movement, creative recovery and connecting to others. No previous experience of working with movement is required.
The Skinny presents a retrospective of short films by the talented, self-taught Glasgow filmmaker James Price with a post show Q&A. With this 2 part event, get tickets for The Safdie Brothers’ Good Time, and buy a ticket for both events at £12. Part of The CineSkinny Film Club at Summerhall.
Films don’t get much more frenetic than Benny and Josh Safdie’s Good Time, featuring a pulsating electronic score from Oneohtrix Point Never. With this 2 part event, get tickets for James Price Retrospective, and buy a ticket for both events at £12. Part of The CineSkinny Film Club at Summerhall.
Brutus and Cassius fear Caesar will crown himself king. But when they kill Caesar, they unleash forces that threaten to tear their world apart. Five actors immerse us in Shakespeare’s play, creating a world on the brink of crisis, teeming with crowds and politics: a wild ride from the streets of Rome to the steps of the Capitol, from whispers in the night to outright war.
Emergency is a comedy/thriller about three college friends of colour weighing the risks of calling the authorities: part hijinks-y romp and part social commentary. “A raucous one-last-epic-party romp a la Booksmart and socially aware thriller in the shadow of Get Out” The Guardian ★★★★
Brutus and Cassius fear Caesar will crown himself king. But when they kill Caesar, they unleash forces that threaten to tear their world apart. Five actors immerse us in Shakespeare’s play, creating a world on the brink of crisis, teeming with crowds and politics: a wild ride from the streets of Rome to the steps of the Capitol, from whispers in the night to outright war.
After an incredible debut in 2021, The Great Eastern returns on Saturday 21st May 2022! An all-day music festival taking place across multiple Edinburgh venues, The Great Eastern is brought to you by promoters 432 Presents, in association with Summerhall/Nothing Ever Happens Here and The Queen’s Hall.
Emergency is a comedy/thriller about three college friends of colour weighing the risks of calling the authorities: part hijinks-y romp and part social commentary. “A raucous one-last-epic-party romp a la Booksmart and socially aware thriller in the shadow of Get Out” The Guardian ★★★★
Z director Costa-Gavras reunites with star Yves Montand for another gripping thriller. Prague, 1951. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gérard (Montand) is suddenly arrested, tortured, and placed in solitary confinement.
