A fundraiser for Gaza. On March 2, we will be bringing together a variety of musicians, poets and artists to perform at Summerhall, offering sounds of resistance in the name of solidarity, awareness and raising more money for those in need in Gaza. The line-up features poetry from some faces that will be familiar if
A new open mic night every Wednesday night in the Royal Dick, hosted by Summerhall resident Tonegarden Studios. We welcome solo performers, duos and even full bands – and a full backline is provided!
Based along the Firth of Forth coast, post punk and electronica artist Amateur Cult brings his full band to Summerhall for the synth rock meets art punk single launch of ‘Eyes’.
Rebecca Vasmant’s eight-piece Ensemble formed following the sell-out album With Love, From Glasgow, comprising of world-class Scottish musicians. Through the ethereal, floating textures, the music tells a love story to Scotland, and the wonderful talents happening in the beautiful country.
This show will now take place at The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh. All tickets issued through Summerhall’s Box Office will be valid on the night.
A new open mic night every Wednesday night in the Royal Dick, hosted by Summerhall resident Tonegarden Studios. We welcome solo performers, duos and even full bands – and a full backline is provided!
The Edinburgh Schools Rock Ensemble (known as ESRE) is in its 22nd year. These gifted young musicians come together over 2 school terms to rehearse a wide range of repertoire such as classics from the Britpop giants Blur & Pulp as well as pieces from David Bowie, Alice Merton and Talk Talk
Focused on a fortune teller, the film employs a narrative structure akin to classical Chinese novels. It provides a comprehensive portrayal of the lives of marginalized individuals in China, including prostitutes, gamblers, beggars, and the disabled.
March 2024 sees the release of Sam Lee’s fourth studio album, ‘Songdreaming’, the follow up to 2020’s ‘Old Wow’, an album variously described as ‘A dazzling fusion of nature and song’ (The Observer) and a ‘sublime album that demands to be heard in the 21st century’ (The Daily Telegraph) amidst a host of critical acclaim.
Following on from the success of our Big Christmas Weekend, Summerhall will be hosting quarterly Makers Markets to showcase fantastic makers – from Edinburgh and beyond – beginning this Spring.
Having met and bonded over sea shanties across a kitchen table in their native Bristol a decade ago, The Longest Johns – Jonathan ‘JD’ Darley, Andy Yates and Robbie Sattin – have sailed the seven seas in the name of the “rock ‘n’ roll of 1752” to grace the stages of international folk festivals, tour the UK, Europe and North America, and appear on TV.
Diplomacy is Andrei Sannikov’s life. Having succeeded in demobilizing the world’s most dangerous nuclear weapons arsenal, this master diplomat is now armed with a tie and business cards fighting for the return of a vanished democracy.
A new open mic night every Wednesday night in the Royal Dick, hosted by Summerhall resident Tonegarden Studios. We welcome solo performers, duos and even full bands – and a full backline is provided!
Pain and I is a bold exploration into chronic pain experience by Sarah Hopfinger which unashamedly celebrates the rich complexities of living with pain. Featuring choreography, dance, autobiographical text and classical music composition by Alicia Jane Turner, Hopfinger asks: ‘what can pain teach us?’ in this honest and compelling work.
Nottingham-based songwriter and producer Jack Kenworthy’s life was upended in February 2021, months before the release of his debut album Wake, when his brother-in-law Greg Baker was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. What followed was the most unbelievable year of a family’s togetherness when life seemed set on fracturing the life of a young man.
Welcome to MICROSTERIA where the micro is made massive. Join us on Friday 22nd March as Maranta host the 6th edition of this illusory spectacle in the Summerhall Dissection Room. A night of electronically-mutated music and visuals, costume and performance… bound to dilate pupils and minds. A sensory-synthesising night of improvisation and collaboration across art
Pain and I is a bold exploration into chronic pain experience by Sarah Hopfinger which unashamedly celebrates the rich complexities of living with pain. Featuring choreography, dance, autobiographical text and classical music composition by Alicia Jane Turner, Hopfinger asks: ‘what can pain teach us?’ in this honest and compelling work.
Ozric Tentacles are regarded as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK’s festival scene, formed during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival 1983 going on to become psychedelic staples at Glastonbury and other festivals. The creative vision of multi-instrumentalist Ed Wynne, the Ozrics’ uniquely trippy soundscapes connect fans of progressive rock,
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.
A new open mic night every Wednesday night in the Royal Dick, hosted by Summerhall resident Tonegarden Studios. We welcome solo performers, duos and even full bands – and a full backline is provided!
For access information please contact the venue directly. You are invited to join us on Saturday 30th March for the launch of Future Proof, an exhibition series presented by Summerhall and ASCUS Art and Science as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival. Future Proof explores alternative futures through examination of the past and present and
Yannick is the latest absurdist comedy from prolific French filmmaker Quentin Dupieux, who previously directed Rubber, Mandibles and Deerskin. Watch this slice of Gallic deadpan surealism for free with The CineSkinny Film Club and MUBI.
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.
A new open mic night every Wednesday night in the Royal Dick, hosted by Summerhall resident Tonegarden Studios. We welcome solo performers, duos and even full bands – and a full backline is provided!
