Thank you to everyone who came to Summerhall for Festival 2011. We received compliments from all quarters about the atmosphere in the venue, and that is due hugely to the audience who came to our events, exhibitions, bar, and café. Thinking of that atmosphere, a couple of moments come to mind to me personally. The [...]
David Sedaris & Sue Perkins @ Summerhall for the Culture Show – Screened Thursday 18th August 7pm BBC2. The Culture Show has taken up residence at Summerhall for the second time this August, to bring viewers the best of this year’s Edinburgh Festivals. David Sedaris, Grammy Award nominated American humorist, writer, comedian, bestselling author, and [...]
One of Britain’s leading calligraphers, Susie is known both for her traditional skills in writing with quills on vellum and for her innovative use of the Chinese brush as a writing tool. Susie’s formative years as a calligrapher were spent in Hong Kong, where she developed her passion for Chinese art and language. Susie [...]
By David Pollock Published: 6/8/2011 A visually striking new venue with a quirky, eclectic programme, Summerhall’s highlights include an all-night where bunk beds are provided for audience members to sleep in. David Pollock gets a guided tour The former Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is a building with history, and – for the duration [...]
Here is the video of the event, produced by the Cultural Enterprise Office:
http://totaltheatrereview.com/reviews/hotel-medea Zecora Ura / Persis Jade Maravala: Hotel Medea Seen by Dorothy Max Prior on 06/8/2011 @ Summerhall, Edinburgh | Edinburgh Festival Fringe What is your heart’s desire? What do you dream of doing? What is the strangest thing you’ve ever done? Is your heart a stone or a feather? From the very start, Hotel [...]
Opening Times: 10:00am – hot drinks, cakes, paninis | Hot Food BBQ From 6:30pm Come shelter from the Edinburgh rain @ Summerhall’s Courtyard Bar and Delicatessen, provided by Edinburgh’s own Victor Hugo. ‘We are passionate about food and drink and believe in trying to offer quality and choice. A product’s origin influences its quality [...]
Beetroot presents: Exciting original ska band Urang Matang play bouncy dancy upbeat tunes and featuring the soaring sax of “Chops”. http://www.urangmatang.co.uk/ Electric Penelope with their bright fresh sound, elegant sculpted songs and tight tight musicianship. Every so often a band comes along and reminds you that there’s plenty of life in the traditional four piece [...]
ZWART Creative Bureau presents ‘(dis)ambiguation’. Featuring the work of three award winning young artists, Jamie Fitzpatrick, Ashley Niewenhuizen and Stephanie Richardson, the exhibition presents a collection of sculptural investigations that challenge genetic normality, investigate the fragility of form and identity and focus on each artist’s fascination with hybrid creatures. Stephanie Richardson was born in 1989 [...]
Edinburgh actor Ewen Bremner inspects The Dissection Room Bar ahead of the launch of Summerhall
