Music
Baby Bushka
Dissection Room 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United KingdomAn American, 8 woman powerhouse Kate Bush tribute is coming to the UK on Tour! The magic and music of Kate Bush is brought to you by this 8-women powerhouse
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Theatre
HER by Jennifer Adam
TechCube 0Only yes means yes. HER is a play about the damaging effects of gender inequality, the truth about consent and asks, how can you be the change you want to see in the world, when you feel like the world is fighting against you?
Regular
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
Main HallThe 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.
Theatre
HER by Jennifer Adam
TechCube 0Only yes means yes. HER is a play about the damaging effects of gender inequality, the truth about consent and asks, how can you be the change you want to see in the world, when you feel like the world is fighting against you?
Theatre
HER by Jennifer Adam
TechCube 0Only yes means yes. HER is a play about the damaging effects of gender inequality, the truth about consent and asks, how can you be the change you want to see in the world, when you feel like the world is fighting against you?
Theatre
MegaMix: Rough Mix Sharing 2024 Presented in partnership with Summerhall
Cairns Lecture Theatre and Old LabTo open MegaMix festival, join us for an end-of-residency sharing from the 16th iteration of our legendary creative lab Rough Mix. Five artists from across art forms will share early-stage ideas, following a two-week residency in Summerhall.
Theatre
After Party
TechCube 0An autobiographical performance of personal and political comedowns growing up in the aftermath of New Labour, scored by a live DJ. This is a show about late nights, early mornings, party politics and men who let you down. You know what they say, things can only get better…
Theatre
MegaMix: Weekend Ticket – Presented in partnership with Summerhall
Cairns Lecture Theatre and Old LabJoin us in celebrating 25 years of Magnetic North’s multi-artform and theatre work with some special performances. This ticket will give you full access to the whole weekend of events at Summerhall
Theatre
MegaMix: Day 1 – Saturday 12 October Presented in partnership with Summerhall
Cairns Lecture Theatre and Old LabJoin us in celebrating 25 years of Magnetic North’s multi-artform and theatre work with some special performances.
Saturday’s MegaMix festival line up features early stage sharings, film, live music, dance, and a spoken word performance.
Theatre
After Party – CANCELLED
TechCube 0An autobiographical performance of personal and political comedowns growing up in the aftermath of New Labour, scored by a live DJ. This is a show about late nights, early mornings, party politics and men who let you down. You know what they say, things can only get better…
Theatre
MegaMix: Day 2 – Sunday 13 October Presented in partnership with Summerhall
Cairns Lecture Theatre and Old LabJoin us in celebrating 25 years of Magnetic North’s multi-artform and theatre work with some special performances.
Sunday’s MegaMix festival line up features book events, early stage sharings, live music, dance, and a spoken word performance.
Regular
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
Main HallThe 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.
Music
John Maus (NEW VENUE)
John Maus on Wednesday 16th October has now moved to a different venue. The new venue for this event will be: Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
Music
Chrysanths ‘Leave No Shadow’ Album Launch (NEW VENUE)
Chrysanths (Modern Studies front woman Emily Scott) launches ‘Leave No Shadow’, the lush orchestral LP out on Chemikal Underground September 13th. Joined by full band and strings, this promises to be lush.
Music
Nobody’s Empire: An Evening with Stuart Murdoch
Dissection Room 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United KingdomStuart Murdoch is a Scottish musician, composer, writer and filmmaker, and the lead singer and songwriter for the iconic Glasgow based band Belle and Sebastian.
Music
Liz Jones & Broken Windows Album Launch + Tiptrick (NEW VENUE)
Old Lab 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United KingdomThis event has moved venue and will now take place at the Voodoo Rooms. Broken Windows launch a new album, Double Measures, in their home town, with friends and special
Club Night, Music
Edinburgh Dub Club: Mighty Oak Meets Common Unity Sound (POSTPONED)
Dissection Room 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United KingdomEdinburgh Dub Club returns to Summerhall for a historic meeting between our own much loved Mighty Oak Sound and Newcastle mainstay Common Unity Sound.
Cinema, Film
Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival
Animations of the late Eastern Bloc (1980-1997) (N/C 18+)
Red Lecture TheatreThe second instalment of bizarre, eerie, and unique animated films from the late Eastern Bloc (1980-1997). A surgery is performed on a bust of Joseph Stalin, a yeti living in the mountains of Kazakhstan gets to listen to The B-52s, and a man pawns his face to buy a lottery ticket…
Cinema, Film
Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival 2024
Short film competition (N/C 18+)
Red Lecture TheatreSamizdat presents a unique and vibrant collection of 17 films entered into our Short Film Competition. Out of the 1100+ submissions we received this year, our curators have carefully selected some of the finest contemporary shorts from Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Music
Frankie Archer (CANCELLED)
Old Lab 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United KingdomFrankie Archer has exploded onto the electrofolk scene with music that transcends stereotypes using a combination of manipulated samples, synths, drum tracks and earthy Northumbrian fiddle and voice to capture her audience. Her aim? To shake up genres and traditions, challenge perspectives and call for a fairer future.
Music
Astrid Sonne (NEW VENUE AND DATE)
Astrid Sonne is a Danish, London based composer and viola player. Throughout her acclaimed discography, Astrid Sonne has been carefully crafting different moods through electronic and acoustic instrumental endeavours.
Cinema, Film
Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival 2024
Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel/Hukkunud Alpinisti hotell (Grigori Kromanov, 1979) (N/C 15+)
Red Lecture TheatreIn this hypnotising sci-fi noir, inspector Glebsky arrives at a remote hotel in response to a call out: except there is nothing to investigate, yet. As he meets its strange guests, the hotel is cut off from civilization by an avalanche – and bizarre events start to unfold.
Music
Hejira: Celebrating Joni Mitchell (NEW VENUE)
Celebrating Joni Mitchell: the 7-piece band Hejira performs the greatest works of the genius singer-songwriter. Fronted by the outstanding vocalist/guitarist Hattie Whitehead, this band fully captures the poetry, passion and beauty of Mitchell’s masterpieces.
Music
Afro Celt Sound System
Dissection Room 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, United KingdomAfro Celt Sound System are among the pioneers of the contemporary world music scene. Their ground-breaking fusion of African, Gaelic and Bhangra influenced sounds has won the hearts and minds of audiences since the group’s beginnings over 25 years ago.
Music
Meteor Airlines (NEW VENUE + DATE)
Meteor Airlines on Saturday 19th October has now moved to a different venue, and will instead take place on Monday 21st October. The new venue for this event will be: The Ballroom at Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. For the first time, Meteor Airlines is set to bring their unique sound to Scotland. This event is an exciting opportunity for Scotland’s audiences to experience the rich, culturally infused rock music of Meteor Airlines, a band that not only entertains but also educates and connects listeners to the Moroccan Amazigh culture.