A tightly wound and exhilarating drama that examines the assumptions that adults make whilst trying to uncover the truth. When Elisabeth is called in to her sons’ school, she is shocked to discover that he has been accused of crossing boundaries with one of his classmates.
This event offers a behind-the-scenes look into some of the most innovative work coming from Scottish, UK-based and global artists. After the show, you will be able to offer constructive feedback to artists and participate in an informal conversation / networking session in Summerhall’s courtyard.
Edinburgh Psych Fest, the sister festival to the UK’s leading Psychedelic music and arts festival Manchester Psych Fest, returns to Scotland’s capital on Sunday 1st September after the sell-out success of its inaugural year. The 2024 edition sees the expansion of the festival with the addition of two of the city’s much-loved venues The Caves
The CineSkinny have teamed up with MUBI to give audiences a second chance to see one of the films of the year on the big screen: Alice Rohrwacher’s ethereal graverobbing saga La Chimera.
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
Calling all pizza lovers, pasta queens and arancini addicts! Summerhall has teamed up with local business San Ciro to put on a wee food festival to celebrate the beauty of Italian Cuisine. Just like an early summer eve in Rome we are hoping to celebrate the last of the Scottish summer with a feast of Italian delicacies
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.
Miss World are back at The Old Lab with another lineup of Edinburgh’s best selectors; Al Gu, Feena, miira & Ria. For fans of dancehall, club edits and hefty basslines.
Calum Colvin’s This Living Hand exhibition closes on 20th September, so join Calum on Saturday 14th September as he discusses his practice and the concepts behind his work.
Josephine Sillars is a musician originally from the Highlands, making art-pop inspired by Fiona Apple and Bjork. Her music has been championed by BBC Introducing, BBC Radio Scotland, The Herald and more. In her only Scottish headline this year, this will be the first look at her debut album.
Summerhall is excited to announce our next quarterly market in September! You can expect a diverse array of local businesses, both new and familiar, selling high-quality, hand-crafted, artisan goods. With free entry, come along any time between 11am and 5pm to browse at your leisure. Keep an eye on our socials for the stallholder line-up!
Experience the worlds of jazz, funk, rock, and electronic music collide with our deep love of video games and pop culture. Launching our highly anticipated album SQUARE-EYED with fantastic guests to be announced!
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 the company of Donald WG Lindsay and Alasdair Roberts, listeners can expect a thrilling evening in which rare and splendid gems of Scottish musical history and tradition will be brought to life in the hands of two unconventional masters, who invite you to join them in celebrating thirty years of music and, just as importantly, of friendship!
Mercury and Brit nominated artist Tom Mcrae returns with his 9th album.
Tom’s 9th studio album is an album of duets with some of his favourite French artists. McRae decided to collaborate on these 11 new songs with various artists as a way of acknowledging his deep love of French music, and deepen his relationship with mainland Europe, following Britain’s disastrous decision to leave the EU.
An intimate, transcendental audio-visual performance by two artists at the height of their creativity.
As Gum Takes Tooth, the duo of Thomas Fug and Jussi Brightmore plot an adventurous, idiosyncratic and wilfully unpredictable trajectory. Continuously exploring and mutating with an ever more nuanced approach while maintaining a staunch commitment to non-conformity, the band formed in East London in 2009 with wild gigs across the East London underground music and
Jadasea tours the UK in support of his new album Too Many Tears, out now via 10k
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me is a re-imagining of teenage years in the 1980s. David Paul Jones and Ben Harrison grew up on the west coast of Scotland and east of England respectively, falling in love with similar music. David re-interprets classic 80s songs (including Smalltown Boy, Song To The Siren, Boys Don’t Cry and
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me is a re-imagining of teenage years in the 1980s. David Paul Jones and Ben Harrison grew up on the west coast of Scotland and east of England respectively, falling in love with similar music. David re-interprets classic 80s songs (including Smalltown Boy, Song To The Siren, Boys Don’t Cry and
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.
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me is a re-imagining of teenage years in the 1980s. David Paul Jones and Ben Harrison grew up on the west coast of Scotland and east of England respectively, falling in love with similar music. David re-interprets classic 80s songs (including Smalltown Boy, Song To The Siren, Boys Don’t Cry and
Gravity Beer Festival is back on the 27th and 28th of September 2024! Join us at Summerhall for a fantastic weekend of beer, cider and good vibes, from the team behind Barney’s Beer. Located at Summerhall in the heart of the Scottish Capital, join us to discover amazing breweries coming from all around the UK.
A collective of artists; Karen Sutherland, Omar James and Sanjeev Mann aka Supermann on da Beat – performing new works exploring movement and acceptance.
Bringing together digital instruments, authentic songwriting, dance and responsive visuals; a platform for diverse voices.
Support from Queen of Harps
