Kasia Zawadzka returns with this powerful aerial and physical theatre performance Ill Lit, using the Japanese art of Shibari (rope bondage) to explore mental health, cycles of repetition and the struggle to break out.
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,
In this workshop for visual theatre performers, Al Seed will work with participants to explore approaches to identifying, developing and pitching ideas for future shows with audiences, presenting partners and collaborators in mind.
Sand is a highly visual work-in-progress performance which tells of the very old mythical being the Sandman, blending theatrical styles to bring his world to life though movement, object manipulation and shadow puppetry.
This event is Free-Ticketed War | Oppression | Dystopia conference/film-screening by Adrien Sina Conceived in 2020 by Adrien Sina, dance historian and curator of the exhibitions Feminine Futures, the series War | Oppression | Dystopia is prolonged at the Centre Pompidou with this event especially conceived in tribute to the Ukrainian artists. War | Oppression
Plutôt La Vie curates an evening of fantastic fantasy, the weird, the wild and the off-beat! Join us for an evening of drinks, delirium and sublime stupidity. Enjoy four clowning performances over the course of an hour and a half in the Summerhall Gallery Bar.
A classic roots reggae and dub meeting between two handbuilt Jamaican-style soundsystems: Mighty Oak Sound (Edinburgh) and Crucial Roots (Glasgow), where each crew go toe to toe, selection for selection all night, hosted by MC Dandelion. This is a rare chance to see two of Scotland’s finest roots reggae sound systems in action in a
A critical discussion between three leading puppeteers in Scotland, exploring contemporary puppetry practice from the perspective of gender. We will explore issues around whose stories are told in puppetry, and what kind of gender roles appear in those stories, gender balance in programming and how women’s work is presented and critically discussed, the process of
25 years on from the release of The Seahorses’ seminal album Do It Yourself, acclaimed vocalist Chris Helme will revisit the iconic record with a series of one-off acoustic performances. Formed by Stone Roses’ guitarist John Squire, the English alternative rock band released their first and only album in 1997 to an outpouring of adoration from fans at home and
The London Astrobeat Orchestra have ignited a movement where cult western band repertoires are blended with African influences and have made quite an impact in doing so. The band bring together the finest West African session musicians in the UK with legendary band leader and bassist Edd Bateman hosting rhythmic influences from Senegal, Guinea Conakry,
A collaboration between Summerhall, Focus Skate Shop and Skateboobs: come skate in a warm, dry gaff this winter! Entry fee will go towards the purchase of new ramps from Leith DIY, and the opening of the Dissection Room bar for spectators.
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,
Los Angeles-born musician Art Terry recorded a song a day for 52 days during lockdown; his partner Helena Smith created an accompanying video each day, which she edited into the Self Isolation Songbook short film. The film harnesses philosophy, anxiety, playfulness, nostalgia and hope to reflect the times we are in. It was selected by
For all the little fans of dancing and live music from around the world, it is Carnevale time! The time to wear a costume, to put on a mask and to dance, dance, dance! Come and jump, dance and warm up your Saturday afternoon in Summerhall’s Dissection room with some live pizzica tarantella and tammuriata
Mediterraneo and Nothing Ever Happens Here present Carnevale 2023, a huge masquerade featuring Italian Pizzica, Brazilian Jazz and Moroccan Gnawa. A night of live music and dance to shake the winter blues away in style. We have reached 10 years of Carnevale at Summerhall, Mediterraneo’s own celebration of madness and mischief – of the world
A collaboration between Summerhall, Focus Skate Shop and Skateboobs: come skate in a warm, dry gaff this winter! Entry fee will go towards the purchase of new ramps from Leith DIY, and the opening of the Dissection Room bar for spectators.
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,
249 is a ramshackle queer party for all with live-music, open-mic, DJ’s & more… Valentine’s day month brings us a Blind Date special, with the legendary Alice Rabbit on hosting duties. FEBRUARY LINE UP: MAZ & THE PHANTASMS ALICE RABBIT OPEN MIC 249 HOUSEPARTY PLAYLIST BLIND DATE HIBA Early Bird: £5 Standard Advance: £8 On
Tricky Hat presents The Flames. The Flames will reignite in a striking and innovative mix of film, music and performance to explore stories about life after fifty, presenting a fresh look at how we approach ageing. Join The Flames for a unique performance of devised work, taking inspiration from everyday life, to challenge pre-conceived ideas
Come join us for the Edinburgh Record and CD Fair at Summerhall’s Gallery Bar, featuring a large selection of vinyl and CDs (both new and second-hand) for sale. Drop by our charity stall (all proceeds go to the Grassmarket Project!) with large selection of niche DVDs. The Gallery Bar will be open from 8:00 on
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.
