The Edinburgh Schools Rock Ensemble (known as ESRE) is in its 22nd year. These gifted young musicians come together over 2 school terms to rehearse a wide range of repertoire such as classics from the Britpop giants Blur & Pulp as well as pieces from David Bowie, Alice Merton and Talk Talk
Focused on a fortune teller, the film employs a narrative structure akin to classical Chinese novels. It provides a comprehensive portrayal of the lives of marginalized individuals in China, including prostitutes, gamblers, beggars, and the disabled.
March 2024 sees the release of Sam Lee’s fourth studio album, ‘Songdreaming’, the follow up to 2020’s ‘Old Wow’, an album variously described as ‘A dazzling fusion of nature and song’ (The Observer) and a ‘sublime album that demands to be heard in the 21st century’ (The Daily Telegraph) amidst a host of critical acclaim.
Following on from the success of our Big Christmas Weekend, Summerhall will be hosting quarterly Makers Markets to showcase fantastic makers – from Edinburgh and beyond – beginning this Spring.
Having met and bonded over sea shanties across a kitchen table in their native Bristol a decade ago, The Longest Johns – Jonathan ‘JD’ Darley, Andy Yates and Robbie Sattin – have sailed the seven seas in the name of the “rock ‘n’ roll of 1752” to grace the stages of international folk festivals, tour the UK, Europe and North America, and appear on TV.
Diplomacy is Andrei Sannikov’s life. Having succeeded in demobilizing the world’s most dangerous nuclear weapons arsenal, this master diplomat is now armed with a tie and business cards fighting for the return of a vanished democracy.
A new open mic night every Wednesday night in the Royal Dick, hosted by Summerhall resident Tonegarden Studios. We welcome solo performers, duos and even full bands – and a full backline is provided!
Pain and I is a bold exploration into chronic pain experience by Sarah Hopfinger which unashamedly celebrates the rich complexities of living with pain. Featuring choreography, dance, autobiographical text and classical music composition by Alicia Jane Turner, Hopfinger asks: ‘what can pain teach us?’ in this honest and compelling work.
Nottingham-based songwriter and producer Jack Kenworthy’s life was upended in February 2021, months before the release of his debut album Wake, when his brother-in-law Greg Baker was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. What followed was the most unbelievable year of a family’s togetherness when life seemed set on fracturing the life of a young man.
Welcome to MICROSTERIA where the micro is made massive. Join us on Friday 22nd March as Maranta host the 6th edition of this illusory spectacle in the Summerhall Dissection Room. A night of electronically-mutated music and visuals, costume and performance… bound to dilate pupils and minds. A sensory-synthesising night of improvisation and collaboration across art
Pain and I is a bold exploration into chronic pain experience by Sarah Hopfinger which unashamedly celebrates the rich complexities of living with pain. Featuring choreography, dance, autobiographical text and classical music composition by Alicia Jane Turner, Hopfinger asks: ‘what can pain teach us?’ in this honest and compelling work.
Ozric Tentacles are regarded as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK’s festival scene, formed during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival 1983 going on to become psychedelic staples at Glastonbury and other festivals. The creative vision of multi-instrumentalist Ed Wynne, the Ozrics’ uniquely trippy soundscapes connect fans of progressive rock,
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.
A new open mic night every Wednesday night in the Royal Dick, hosted by Summerhall resident Tonegarden Studios. We welcome solo performers, duos and even full bands – and a full backline is provided!
For access information please contact the venue directly. You are invited to join us on Saturday 30th March for the launch of Future Proof, an exhibition series presented by Summerhall and ASCUS Art and Science as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival. Future Proof explores alternative futures through examination of the past and present and
Yannick is the latest absurdist comedy from prolific French filmmaker Quentin Dupieux, who previously directed Rubber, Mandibles and Deerskin. Watch this slice of Gallic deadpan surealism for free with The CineSkinny Film Club and MUBI.
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.
A new open mic night every Wednesday night in the Royal Dick, hosted by Summerhall resident Tonegarden Studios. We welcome solo performers, duos and even full bands – and a full backline is provided!
Explore the microscopic world of fern rhizomes in this artist-led workshop. Investigate the intricate microscopic worlds found just below the ground in the rhizomes of ferns. Learn to use various microscopes and polychromatic stains to identify different cellular structures. Join artist Dawn Felicia Knox in her intercellular search to learn how plants navigate the pollution humans have
Roseanne Reid visits Edinburgh Summerhall on Thursday 4 April 2024, with special guest Tom Webber. 2023 has seen Roseanne release the wonderful sophomore album LAWSIDE, which has been nominated for UK album of the year at the UK Americana Music Awards, alongside Ward Thomas and Far From Saints. Roseanne Reid’s world has changed in some
Over the span of her career, Jolie Holland has knotted together a century of American song – jazz, blues, soul, rock and roll – into some stew that is impossible to categorise with any conventional critical terminology. This is her burden and her gift, to know all of these American songs of the last ten decades in her head and her heart, and to have to wrestle with their legacy.
Edinburgh-based David Bowie tribute band, paying homage to his songwriting brilliance, spanning six decades of musical invention and originality.
Bring the sing to the greatest musicals of all time! This show is a dream come true for fans of the Musicals, as we raise the curtain on all your favourite hits from stage and screen. Featuring songs from MAMMA MIA, HAMILTON, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, GREASE, FROZEN, DIRTY DANCING, EVITA, CATS, LES MIS, JUNGLE BOOK,
Fans of Leftwich’s earlier work will associate him with a rich but pared-back acoustic singer-songwriter sound. Hits such as Atlas Hands and Shine – both from his Top 40 debut Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm – were infused with a charming wistfulness. Artistic transformation is often associated with a blast of fanfare – the dramatic
