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
THIS GIG IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING RESCHEDULED AND WILL NOT GO AHEAD ON 12th MAY. We have contacted ticket-holders, and will be in touch as soon as we have confirmed the new date for this event. All tickets for the original date will be valid. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Constant
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
Wojtek the Bear’s new album Shaking Hands with the NME was recorded in 2023 under the gaze of legendary producer Stephen Street. They will celebrate its launch by sharing their stage with Scottish legends BMX Bandits.
Yeah You is the Welsh /father/daughter duo Elvin Brandhi and Gustav Thomas. Their spontaneous sonic outpouring spews unfiltered into jagged pop requiems made from a variety of tools in endlessly shifting contexts. With support from Edinburgh’s Off Brand.
Great British Gravel Rides: Cycling the wild trails of England, Scotland and Wales. Great British Gravel Rides pays homage to the very best gravel cycling across England, Wales and Scotland. Whether you want a challenging pedal through the country’s awe-inspiring landscapes or a more leisurely day out in the saddle, let the film help you
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.
An-Ki is an immersive theatrical experience about the origin and destiny of humankind, set in an intimate and magical tent. It is a compelling story about greed and deforestation and the consequences it has for the environment and its inhabitants.
Sam the Sword is a performance about a transgender tropical fish, and his journey of self-discovery. We are a full gender-non-conforming / trans team making a poetic fishy tale that normalises the idea of trans people for children and their parents, celebrating self-expression. In nature, it’s very common for fish to change gender – and it can happen even in a household tropical fish tank.
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.
Burd Ellen is a project featuring Debbie Armour (Alasdair Roberts, Green Ribbons) and Gayle Brogan (Pefkin, Electroscope). The group uses traditional song to explore and evoke dark landscapes and deep stories. Innovative instrumentation, drone and sound-wash support detailed vocal work to create a unique sonic atmosphere. They are twice featured in The Guardian’s Folk Albums
NOHOMO, a new dance work in progress that follows a lone astronaut lost in a deep bubblegum space trying desperately to find their own space – a place to call home, to feel like they belong.
Welcome to Rhythm & Revolution! Started a year ago in an intimate cellar in Marchmont, it has become a monthly jazz, fusion and world beat local gathering. For our Summerhall debut, marking Rhythm & Revolution’s first birthday, we are bringing together two of Edinburgh’s new generation jazz groups, Zoracle and Echo Hotel Collective, alongside DJ Mark Quinn!
R.A.P. Ferreira fka milo aka scallops hotel is an MC, producer and theorist working in the Black arts tradition commonly categorised as rap. Having founded the label ruby yacht in 2015 and since releasing all of his music through this channel, Ferreira has earned a sizable following within independent hip hop by rigorous, constant touring and an elevated, explorational style of performance. He is known for an uncompromised, utopic flow that speaks directly to the root of the listener.
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.
Join the Summerhall Singers community choir at their annual Summer Concert! This year’s repertoire theme is colours! Expect an eclectic mix of songs, old and new. Suitable for all the family, and musical tastes, this will be a wonderful hour of song and merriment.
We are so excited to be back for a summertime Microsteria, exploring the depths of unknown oceans, the integral roots systems of the underearth… the explosion of neurons in our brains when audio and visual collide…. PHWOARRR… POW POW POW! With live musical performances from the impeccable KUSHT, SWEATY PALMS, SUSAN BEAR A fusion of
Representation of South Asian Women in Scottish Cinema Curated by Sana Bilgrami South Asian communities appear on the periphery of Scottish cinema where films have predominantly explored narratives about white Scottish masculinity and female voices often struggle to be heard. South Asian women are virtually invisible except in a scattering of documentary and fiction films.
Part of the Representation of South Asian Women in Scottish Culture showcase. Nina’s Heavenly Delights (2006) – Screening + discussion. Director: Pratibha Parmar. Screenwriter: Andrea Gibb. Featuring Laura Fraser, Shelley Conn, Art Malik, Ronny Jhutti, Veena Sood Nina, a Scottish Asian woman in the midst of an identity crisis, returns home after her father’s death
A series of short films and discussion, part of the Representation of South Asian Women in Scottish Culture showcase. Across the Waters (Sana Bilgrami, Documentary, 2004) Four months pregnant, in 1955, a young woman left her village in Pakistan with her new husband and travelled to the remote and beautiful Outer Hebrides. Fifty years later,
Part of the Representation of South Asian Women in Scottish Culture showcase. Ae Fond Kiss (2004) – screening and discussion. Director: Ken Loach. Screenwriter: Paul Laverty. Featuring Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle, Shamshad Akhtar, Ahmad Riaz, Ghizala Avan and Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh Partly conceived as a response to the changing attitudes towards Muslims in the wake
Following on from the success of our first quarterly Makers Market in March, Summerhall are excited to be hosting our next market in June! Featuring a rotating medley of stall holders past and present, you’ll be guaranteed to find artisanal, handmade and high quality goods – and with free entry to the market, you’ll have
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.
