Independent Arts Projects A packed, joyful and humorous time-travel ride through the evolution of sexes, Sex Education Xplorers (S.E.X.) is ‘a brilliantly alternative way of thinking about sex, gender, biology’ ★★★★ (The Wee Review) from the award-winning artist Mamoru Iriguchi. Packed with 1980s pop hits, surreal humour and a creative use of props, costume and
The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival celebrates the best of children’s theatre and dance from around the world, showcasing high quality, distinctive Scottish and international performances to anaudience of children, their teachers, and their families each year. Step into the enchanting world of Los Galindos, who perform the highly entertaining Udul in a small intimate Mongolian
We are excited to present Anthill Films latest documentary, The Engine Inside, on its global release date in Edinburgh. Follow six everyday people from vastly different worlds who dedicate their lives to a simple, 200-year-old machine. Their trials and tribulations reveal the bicycle’s unique power to change lives and help build a better world. Covering
The Winter’s tale takes us to a place of magic and non-reality. This new retelling of this famous play is a story of fantastical fears and strange imaginings, a world where the extreme, the strange, and the surreal are conjured. Yesterday was the same as today, and tomorrow will be too. Recent events feel far
The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival celebrates the best of children’s theatre and dance from around the world, showcasing high quality, distinctive Scottish and international performances to anaudience of children, their teachers, and their families each year. Step into the enchanting world of Los Galindos, who perform the highly entertaining Udul in a small intimate Mongolian
The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival celebrates the best of children’s theatre and dance from around the world, showcasing high quality, distinctive Scottish and international performances to anaudience of children, their teachers, and their families each year. Step into the enchanting world of Los Galindos, who perform the highly entertaining Udul in a small intimate Mongolian
The CineSkinny are teaming up again with MUBI to host a free preview of the most original British film this year: Thomas Hardiman’s ingenious Medusa Deluxe. It’s a murder mystery with a delicious hook. This bold, camp and utterly unique film is set in real-time at a regional hairdressing competition and is shot by genius
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.
Untutored life drawing with an occasional rotation of themes – ranging from narrative with props and costume, to more conceptual ideas. Come and enjoy a space where the line between model and performer blurs, where newness and surprise thrives. Here’s what happens: whether you’re a seasoned pro or don’t know a pencil from a pen,
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.
Untutored life drawing with an occasional rotation of themes – ranging from narrative with props and costume, to more conceptual ideas. Come and enjoy a space where the line between model and performer blurs, where newness and surprise thrives. Here’s what happens: whether you’re a seasoned pro or don’t know a pencil from a pen,
Join the Summerhall Singers community choir at their 10th Anniversary Summer concert! This year, our theme is ‘Seasons’! Expect an eclectic mix of songs, old and new! Suitable for all the family, and musical tastes, this will be a wonderful hour of song and merriment. The Summerhall Singers was founded in 2013 and meet weekly
249 is a ramshackle queer party for all, featuring live music, open-mic, club anthems and nonsense. Pride month, innit? So please expect full-blown festival vibes and a star-studded line-up. LIVE MUSIC FROM BONAFIDE BANGIN’ ARTISTS Mike McKenzie Megan Black and Band 249 Resident Supremo, Chloe Roze. OPEN-MIC – Alice Rabbit is on hosting duties. Hoose-Perty
Releasing her debut album Heaven Knows to critical acclaim earlier this year, Mica Millar has quickly become one of the UK’s brightest new Soul stars, picking up Jazz FM’s prestigious Soul Act of The Year 2022 award, alongside a nomination for Breakthrough Act of The Year and featuring on the front covers of iconic Blues
Good times, world grooves and great dancing! The Branch has a drive to get the dance floor moving to traditional sounds from around the globe. They play up-tempo Brazilian forró and baião with a sprinkling of samba, zydeco and ceilidh – any style that suits their trademark sound of fiddle, accordion, driving percussion and vocals.
Long pose sessions in the beautiful Main Hall on every third Sunday of the month. The session will begin with 15 minutes of short warm-up poses before settling down for the long haul – around 2 hours on the same pose, not including breaks. While this may appeal to more seasoned artists, Topaz will be
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.
Untutored life drawing with an occasional rotation of themes – ranging from narrative with props and costume, to more conceptual ideas. Come and enjoy a space where the line between model and performer blurs, where newness and surprise thrives. Here’s what happens: whether you’re a seasoned pro or don’t know a pencil from a pen,
The John Byrne Award is going out with a bang! Join us at Summerhall in Edinburgh on Wednesday 21 June for an evening filled with art and conversation. Come along and celebrate our wonderful artists. We will be showcasing the amazing work of all this year’s shortlisted artists and monthly winners, and will be announcing
Fringe of Colour Films is a hybrid arts festival celebrating the creative work of Black, Asian, Indigenous and Latine people in Scotland and around the world, through in-person film screenings, discussions and performances, as well as an online streaming service, publishing platform and podcast series. Summerhall is the festival’s first ever in-person venue, after two
Quines Cast Live! ‘Education’ & End of Term Disco How is our education system serving young women and non-binary people? What would a feminist approach to learning look like? How do we create a society that values curiosity over a lifetime? In a special end of term episode, Quines Cast goes back to school. Join
Welcome to MICROSTERIA. Where the micro is made massive. NEHH have invited local synth pop duo MARANTA to host another in their series of immersive nights, inviting you into the sensory world of MICROSTERIA. Alongside visual artist and collaborator Chell Young, they bring the illusory spectacle of MICROSTERIA to the Dissection Room. A phantasmagorical night
Hot off the heels of a sold-out Celtic Connections show in Glasgow, Valtos and Project Smok are ready to take their crossover to the nations capital, alongside some friends. With Support from Cathal Murphy and Beth Malcolm. Valtos UP AND COMING ARTIST OF THE YEAR – SCOTS TRAD AWARDS, 2022. Valtos are a Scottish-electronic duo
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.
