February 10, 2014
Les Amis d'Onno Vintage Cabaret
“An Auction of the late Captain Cuthbert Cruickshank’s Collection of Curios” Les Amis d’Onno bring their unmissible brand of Vintage Cabaret to Summerhall, Edinburgh. Les Amis d’Onno’s... [more]
January 22, 2014
DARK WOULD Catalogue
World-leading poets and text artists explore the maze of living and dying in The Dark Would. Contributors: Jenny Holzer, Richard Long, Susan Hiller, Tom Phillips, Simon Patterson, Mike Chavez-Dawson,... [more]
December 11, 2013
The Novel Cure
19.00 - 21.00
Word on the street is that reading a novel can cure your cold. Or hangover, depression, headache and heartache. Join us on the 14th of December from 7-9pm for a unique chance to find out exactly how... [more]
December 4, 2013
Summerhall Winter Visual Arts Launch - 6th December 2013
19:00 - 21:00
Join us on the 6th December between 7-9pm for the launch of Summerhall’s Winter Visual Arts programme. An opportunity to explore Summerhall and meet the artists and members of staff involved in... [more]
November 29, 2013
The National Script Library of Scottish Community Drama
The National Script Library of Scottish Community Drama is located in room 3:6 on the top floor of the Taconic building at Summerhall Arts Centre. The library started in 1936 with scripts in a... [more]
November 26, 2013
Simon Garfield: The Art of Letter Writing
18:30 - 20:00
To book tickets click here This week, we will be looking at the letter by one of the best English poets and writers of the 20th century, Ted Hughes, for his wife, Slyvia Plath. Do not... [more]
November 19, 2013
Rupert Thomson, Artistic Director of Summerhall is voted into The Hospital Club 100 list 2013.
The results are in for this year's h.Club100, a search for the most innovative creatives working in the UK today.The h.Club100 in association with the Guardian Culture Professionals... [more]
November 14, 2013
Summerhall & Barney's Beer Festival Programme
This weekend Summerhall hosts its second beer fest of 2013. After the rip-roaring success of the first beer fest in May, it’s back, and bigger, with all and more for the same ticket... [more]
October 29, 2013
The Beer Festival is back!
It’s back! By popular demand the second Summerhall beer festival. Same price. Same place. This time it is bigger, with more beer, in fact our master brewer and libation curator Barney says there... [more]
October 15, 2013
Summerhall's Creative Director nominated for the hClub100!
The hClub100 in association with Guardian Culture Professionals Network is a national search for the most innovative, interesting and influential people in the British creative and media... [more]
August 24, 2013
Summerhall's Award Winning Fringe
It has been a bumper Fringe for our companies here at Summerhall winning, and gaining nominations for awards across the board. Here's a wee countdown of where we're at so far. HeLa from Adura... [more]
August 23, 2013
Richard Demarco awarded European Citizen’s Medal
Richard Demarco received his European Citizen's Medal on Monday 19th August. A ceremony was held at the European Parliament Office, with Scottish MEP Struan Stevenson, who nominated him,... [more]
August 22, 2013
Education, Colonialism and 'Quad'
Miriam McDowell & Fay ButlerNot only is the building bursting with live and visual arts this festival, but we also have an eclectic programme of talks, panels and workshops to encourage... [more]
August 21, 2013
'Bag' yourself a ticket for the 2013 Fringe sensation: 'L'Après-midi d'un Foehn - Version 1'
Due to popular demand we have now added three extra performances of Company Non Nova's amazing L'Après-midi d'un Foehn - Version 1!This will be the last chance to catch the UK premiere of the... [more]
August 19, 2013
Thoughts on our Children's Programme
By Anu Selva-Thomson, Head of Education and Children's ProgrammeThis year, Summerhall’s programme for children explores a wide array of themes. From politics, gender, literature and science... [more]
August 17, 2013
Summerhall gains 13 Total Theatre Award nominations
Congratulations to the 13, yes 13, wonderful Summerhall shows that have been nominated for a Total Theatre Award. This represents more than a third of all the shows nominated. The announcement was... [more]
August 14, 2013
Summerhall's Five Star Fringe
It's been a five star festival for us here at Summerhall this year with 12 of our shows so far, being awarded maximum stellar love by journalists and reviewers.Anatomy of The Piano was hailed as... [more]
August 13, 2013
Scottish Poetry Library's Children's Collection at Summerhall
"O Frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll We are delighted to announce that Summerhall’s Children’s Play Room now hosts a fantastic children’s poetry-book... [more]
August 12, 2013
Summerhall theatre programme expands
Week two – the Summerhall theatre programme expands with some of the stand-out shows for 2013 premiering alongside one of 2012’s biggest events.Council of Handmade Crap’s The Portrait Firm... [more]
August 10, 2013
Summerhall show Feral wins Scotsman Fringe First
Week One - Summerhall picks up its first Scotsman Fringe First Award. Tortoise in a Nutshell in co-production with Cumbernauld Theatre received a Fringe First Award for Feral. "This mesmerisingly... [more]
July 19, 2013
Award Winning Shows Return to Summerhall
The Summerhall Festival programme for 2013 includes two award-winning theatrical performances from 2012 that will be making a return to Summerhall this year.The List last year won a Fringe First... [more]
July 17, 2013
HeLa Review: Iron- Oxide
We would like to share this recent first class review of HeLa by Iron - Oxide, the famous science journal, who rarely review theatrical performances. HeLa is 'an all consuming story, intertwining... [more]
June 5, 2013
Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream, UK premiere
Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream will have its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 26th June at 18.00 in Filmhouse 1, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh. The second screening... [more]
May 29, 2013
Nile Rodgers & Jean Pierre Muller: An Indigo Night in F
Summerhall is very excited to announce that over two nights on the 21st and 22nd June we play host to music legend Nile Rodgers for ‘Indigo Night’, a unique collaboration between Rodgers and... [more]
May 29, 2013
Festival Intro by Rupert Thomson, Artistic Director
We have a very strong programme at Summerhall this year. I’m not just referring to the quality of the art on offer, but also to the astounding breadth of subject matter it tackles.From... [more]
February 1, 2013
The Royal Dick now open everyday from 11am
Summerhall's Royal Dick is open to the public from 11am till 11pm Sunday through Thursday, 11am till 1am Fridays and Saturdays. Food available from noon till 10pm.Behind the bar is a great... [more]
January 7, 2013
Jean-Daniel Magnin writes about Summerhall in Theatre Rond Point Electronic Revue
Et en effet Summerhal est restée une école vétérinaire. Mais pour artistes. La métamorphose s'est achevée cet été, lors du dernier festival d'Edimbourg : dans les 500 salles que compte ce... [more]
January 1, 2013
Braw Gigs at Summerhall in The List Magazine's 'Top Music, Artists and Events to look out for in 2013'
'Now onboard with the music programming at Summerhall, as well as booking gigs in the usual mix of scuzzy and unusual venues, the Scottish DIY music promoter Braw Gigs begins the year with a... [more]
December 27, 2012
Neil Cooper of The Herald newspaper previews the current Summerhall exhibitions
'When Lady Gaga embarked on the early stages of her Monster Ball tour in 2009, it marked the provocative pop princess's crossover into the major league, with a spectacular show described by some as... [more]
December 27, 2012
Troy Holmes of The Student Newspaper previews the new Summerhall exhibtions
'This week we were fortunate enough to get a sneak preview of Summerhall’s ten new exhibitions while they were installing the new shows and to meet with the lovely Stephen Thorpe, assistant curator... [more]