How did Kexin Liu get sucked into the weird and wonderful world of the human microbiome and begin creating music with bacteria living in her body? Join the artist for a fascinating talk on her changing relationship with these tiny organisms and how generative art has helped her capture the elusive beauty of bacterial lifeforms.
Artist Julia Barton will lead a tour around her LOST exhibition and tell her four year journey making the #LitterCUBES in five coastal communities around Scotland. She will share how her collaboration with scientist John McIntrye enabled her to understand the concept of Embodied Energy and how she went with volunteers to calculate the energy
‘One story, one stone – circle the fool, cast now alone.’ Do you know the origin of April Fool’s Day? Why this date? Why the fool? Isn’t it strange that you’ve forgotten? Edinburgh’s only horror / genre-led spoken word group, Writers’ Bloc, share a selection of folk horror stories, weird tales and rituals while they
This show has been rescheduled from Saturday 26th November 2022 to Sunday 2nd April 2023. Join Siobhan Miller for a night like no other, featuring three incredible bands who are shaping the next wave in Scottish folk music. Over the past decade Siobhan has become one of Scotland’s most celebrated vocalists combining the traditional 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.
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,
Created by interdisciplinary artist Agatha Smith, EARTH, SOIL + FILTH is an inquiry into our collective and shared experience of the frequencies of the earth. Join Agatha in The Corner Gallery for an opportunity to ask about the inspiration behind her exhibition and gain insight into the processes involved in its creation. This is a
This unique, hands-on open lab experience, invites members of the public to learn about the creative application of microorganisms. In this workshop, ASCUS Art and Science and artist Kexin Liu will guide you through making your own colourful textile to take home by painting, printing and dyeing with pigment-producing bacteria. Children under 18 must be
This unique, hands-on open lab experience, invites members of the public to learn about the creative application of microorganisms. In this workshop, ASCUS Art and Science and artist Kexin Liu will guide you through making your own colourful textile to take home by painting, printing and dyeing with pigment-producing bacteria. Children under 18 must be
This unique, hands-on open lab experience, invites members of the public to learn about the creative application of microorganisms. In this workshop, ASCUS Art and Science and artist Kexin Liu will guide you through making your own colourful textile to take home by painting, printing and dyeing with pigment-producing bacteria. Children under 18 must be
The Young’uns live shows are renowned. With heart-on-the-sleeve storytelling, beautiful lyrics, warm harmonies and relentless repartee, Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle (the award-winning stand-up comedian) sing life-affirming folk songs for today. Born from empathy, crafted with care, fired by hope, and shared with joy, The Young’uns’ songs have been described as “a heartfelt
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,
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,
Shonen Knife return to Summerhall as part of their 40th anniversary UK tour this October! Shonen Knife are a ground-breaking all-female Japanese, pop-punk rock trio formed in Osaka in 1981, when Naoko Yamana first heard late ‘70’s punk-pop, particularly The Ramones. Inspired, the band crafted their own idiosyncratic songs, fashioned brightly coloured outfits and DIY albums.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. All ticket holders will be contacted and full refunds will be processed within five business days after cancellation date (18/04/23). We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. Forrózinho is a reoccurring dance night – we hope to see you at a future performance.
The CineSkinny Film Club sponsored by MUBI presents a free screening of the much-anticipated Return to Seoul. It’s a funny, spiky, always surprising film centred on a knockout performance by first-time actor Park Ji-min, whose beguiling character Frédérique “Freddie” Benoît shares all the same qualities. The headstrong Freddie is a 25-year-old Korean woman who was
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.
From sold-out tours, festival spots and support slots for rock royalty to crazy club nights, film roles and fashion shows, The Cuban Brothers‘ unparalleled act is ingrained in pop culture. Two decades since their inception, Miguel and his suspect sidekicks are renowned the world over for their party-starting skills, risqué sketches, B-boy moves and funk-fuelled
This event has now sold out. This is a special project where six artists come together to celebrate the music of John Martyn. Each brings their own story and connection to John’s music which adds to the fabric of the overall experience of the project. The diversity of the different musicians’ musical paths recreate the
249 is a ramshackle queer party for all. April’s line-up is heaving with exciting, local talent: LIVE MUSIC from Fingering at the Disco, Chloe Roze and Akela OPEN-MIC and FUN and GAMES with the pure stunnin’ Alice Rabbit HOUSE-PARTY PLAYLIST Early Bird: £5 Standard Advance: £8 On the Door: £10
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners, Irish/Manx/Scottish quintet Ímar are amongst Glasgow’s hottest folk property. With a wide-reaching fanbase throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Canada, the quintet have fast become one of the trad scene’s most talked about groups – thanks in no small part to their debut video, L’Air Mignonne, becoming a viral
