Now in its second year, FIRST DATE serves up a dazzling variety of romance books, events discussing genre boundaries, subversive politics, queer joy, and feminist pleasure, *and* an all-day marketplace to find your next (or maybe your first?) romance read.
You are invited to a summer celebration in our sunny courtyard this June! Summerhall’s very first mini food and drink festival will feature a range of local food vendors and refreshing summer beverages. In the Courtyard Bar, slushies are back on, with both alcoholic and alcohol-free options to choose from. And in collaboration with Alexander
Convenient, tired and vapid, ‘East-meets-West’ is a cliché that has for decades been used to sell the ‘Hong Kong story’ to the world. Yet in the forgotten legend of Harry Odell, Hong Kong’s first impresario, a rediscovery of the city’s soul awaits.
We’re raising the roof and the temperature at Summerhall’s inaugural summer disco, with R&B bangers, sun kissed classics and poolside pop transporting you to the beach. Hawaiian shirts, beach inflatables and sunnies at the ready. Strictly school disco vibes – think glitter, glowsticks and refreshing snacks.
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.
June is Pride month, and to celebrate, the CineSkinny Film Club has teamed up with the brilliant streaming service MUBI for a screenings of the fantastic queer drama Monica.
Echoes of Prince is a very special and unique show, an opera funk in tribute to The Kid Of Minneapolis, created by the Parisian funk band, Echoes Of, better known recently as Jéroboam on Space Grapes Records and Echoes Of A New Dawn Orchestra for Kyoto Jazz Massive. If you get a chance to see
Elevate is a night showcasing the brilliant and diverse talents of disabled musicians from Drake Music Scotland. This gig is a celebration of diversity, creativity and the power of music. The line up features a number of groups and solo performers playing classic covers and original compositions, all backed by a house band. The evening
FLARE* Festival is a community focused wellness event that showcases all the unsung heroes in the local small business space, who have a service or product which is for the benefit of YOUR well-being! Think yoga, breath work, neuroscience, fitness, meditation, nutrition, cold water therapy, massage, tarot reading, sound baths, dance etc all under ONE
A public lecture by bioartist Tarsh Bates, Umeå University. This seminar presents an overview of my artistic research with the human as a queer ecology, taking seriously the agency and response-ability of micro-organisms within ecologies
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.
Triple bill of Alt Rock Punk – Oliver Wardell and the Personnel, Gutterblood and Cowboy Hunters
Album launch for Adam Stafford’s new long player, Daylight Slavings, on Gerry Loves Records. To welcome the record, Stafford will lead a trio at Summerhall’s Old Lab, with support from Bell Lungs.
Sometimes, Forever, the immersive and compulsively replayable new Soccer Mommy full-length, cements Sophie Allison’s status as one of the most gifted songwriters making rock music right now.
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 Goose’s Quizzes for an exclusive preview of their phenomenal Edinburgh Fringe game show – the Elimination Game! Anyone can answer, anyone can win, anyone can be eliminated… test your knowledge – and your luck – to see if you will claim your moment of glory!
Prepare to be moved! Come along to Rock the Boat, Summerhall’s longstanding monthly poetry open mic, put on by Push the Boat Out: Edinburgh’s International Poetry festival. Sign up to perform your work or just drop by to listen – there’s something new every month
Ari Tsugi invites you to a night of musical innovation and soulful exploration at the Summerhall Old Lab in Edinburgh.
Future Get Down are Oliver Kass (vocals, various instruments) alongside Ally Dennis (bass, backing vocals, various instruments), Sam Bidgood (drums, percussion) and Brian Pokora (synthesiser, guitar). Since forming in 2016, the Edinburgh group have built up an enviable reputation, with their two 2018 EPs and 2021 album garnering support from BBC 6 Music’s Lauren Laverne,
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.
This gig has been postponed from 25th April to 10th July. Tickets may have the original date on, but will be valid for entry. Born in Maryland, USA, Jalen Ngonda chose the city of Liverpool as the place in which he would flourish as a musician. It was at the age of 11 he began
Sneaky Pete’s residents Miss World programme a stellar lineup of local talent to bring high energy bass and club to the Old Lab
Learn Gaelic then party with some of the best artists based in Scotland. First, a Gaelic course geared towards language used on a night out, then put your new skills to test on the dance floor. Created by two loved Scottish music/club nights Baile Baile and Slainte Mhath
A special screening of Punk the Capital accompanying the Hard Art DC book/photo exhibit at Summerhall. Following the screening will be a Q&A with musician Alec MacKaye and filmmaker James June Schneider.
A special screening of Punk the Capital accompanying the Hard Art DC book/photo exhibit at Summerhall. Following the screening will be a Q&A with filmmaker James June Schneider.
