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The Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland awards announced

19 Jun 2008

The Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland concluded last week with Best Production, Director and Performance (male) going to the NTS/Dundee Rep production of Peer Gynt; Best Performance (female) went to Amy Manson for the Lyceum's Six Characters in…

The People's Story - Days Like This project launched

19 Jun 2008

Scottish Book Trust, Scottish Arts Council and BBC Radio Scotland join forces for groundbreaking book and radio project Days Like This. People the length and breadth of Scotland are being offered the chance to share their stories, as part of a unique…

Edinburgh artist Tim Taylor to swim the city

Edinburgh artist to swim the city

18 Jun 2008

Edinburgh based artist Tim Taylor is to take the plunge this Friday with a swim down the city's secret river. In his first piece of performance art, Taylor will swim his way from Gracemount to Portobello via all 14 public baths in town. The event is to…

Hydro Connect festival line up 2008

17 Jun 2008

The Hydro Connect Festival takes place in the stunning countryside around Loch Fyne within the grounds of Inverarary Castle between Friday 29th and Sunday 31st August 2008.

Leith School of Art

Leith School of Art announces end of year exhibition

16 Jun 2008

The End of Year Exhibition at Leith School of Art will open on Friday 20th June. Now in its 20th year, the Leith School of Art continues to actively promote and encourage artistic talent to the highest level. The School enjoys an excellent reputation…

Edinburgh International Book Festival

Sean Connery to appear as part of Edinburgh International Book Festival 2008 programme

12 Jun 2008

Catherine Lockerbie today celebrated 25 years of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, announcing the biggest and most international programme ever. The packed series of literary and political events taking place in Charlotte Square Gardens this…

Edinburgh International Film Festival short film highlights

10 Jun 2008

Edinburgh-based short film organisation Shoot First pick out their highlights from the Edinburgh International Film Festival short film programme.

Digital Desperados

New filmmaking course launched for Edinburgh’s young women of colour

10 Jun 2008

Digital Desperados is a free DIY short film-making course for young women of colour aged 16-25 based in Edinburgh. The term 'of colour' also includes roma, latina and mixed race women. The course runs between the 30th June and 1st August 2008 and…

RSAMD

RSAMD launch new three year Digital Film and Television course

10 Jun 2008

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) is expanding its two year filmmaking course to three years, making it one of the first courses of its kind and duration in the country. RSAMD looking for the next generation of Scottish film…

Call for entries for Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2008

9 Jun 2008

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (SMHAFF) has announced the dates for film submissions. The multi-arts festival is the largest festival of its kind and takes place throughout Scotland between the 1st and 19th October. Films can be…

Kiera Knightley and Sienna Miller in The Edge of Love

Kiera Knightley and Sienna Miller set for Edinburgh premiere of The Edge of Love

9 Jun 2008

Edinburgh International Film Festival opening night film The Edge of Love will see the film's director John Maybury joined by headliners Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Matthew Rhys together with writer Sharman Macdonald on the red carpet.

Man dies at the RockNess festival in Dores, Scotland

9 Jun 2008

A man has died at the RockNess music festival in Dores, near Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands. Ryan Munro, 18 from was found unconscious by Red Cross staff at 2.30pm on Saturday in front of the main stage. He was treated at the scene beofre…

The List and edfest.tv unite to provide Edinburgh Festivals video content

6 Jun 2008

Over 200 clips from the award-winning edfest.tv will be available at www.list.co.uk alongside related articles and content from The List throughout August.

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Best of the Edinburgh International Film Festival

6 Jun 2008

When the 62nd Edinburgh Film Festival begins on 18th June it will be more than the just the programme of films and number of celebrity appearances that is under scrutiny. This year is also the first for the festival in its new home in the cultural…

The Edge Festival announces line-up

The Edge Festival announces line-up

5 Jun 2008

The line up has been announced for The Edge Festival, the new August music festival which replaces T on the Fringe. The festival takes place in August throughout the capital in various venues ranging from Cabaret Voltaire to the Corn Exchange.

T Break 2008 line up announced

5 Jun 2008

16 new and unsigned bands will be performing at the T in the Park music festival at Balado on the 11th, 12th and 13th July. The bands, selected from 48 acts playing in the qualifying heat gigs held in Edinburgh and Glasgow earlier this year, now…

Edinburgh Fringe Festival fever begins

5 Jun 2008

Fresh from attendance at the Fringe press launch this morning, we can bring you news of a jam-packed programme for August featuring more performances than ever before - 31,320 to be precise - spread across 247 venues throughout the capital and making…

Winners of Amnesty Scottish Media Awards announced

5 Jun 2008

The winners of the 2008 Amnesty Scottish Media Awards were announced in The Scottish Parliament last night. The awards, which focus upon human rights, are run in association with Amnesty.

Wonder by Hill Jephson Robb

Proposals invited for public art in Portobello

3 Jun 2008

The ‘Big Things on the Beach’ Public Art Group has announced a call for proposals for three public art works which will be located on the beach front of Portobello. In 2007, Wonder, by artist Hill Jephson Robb, saw the construction of 3 giant pyramids…

Kelburn Garden Party cancelled

Kelburn Garden Party cancelled

3 Jun 2008

The Kelburn Garden Party, a music festival due to be held between Friday 4th and Sunday 6th July in Kelburn near Largs in Ayrshire, has been cancelled by the organisers. The cancellation followed a management meeting in which it emerge that…

Winner of Edinburgh 48 Hour Film Project announced

29 May 2008

Scottish actor Jimmy Chisholm, known for his roles in Low Winter Sun, Festival and frequent appearances in Taggart, is the star of the winning film from the first-ever Edinburgh 48 Hour Film Project. In the film, entitled Travel Plans and directed by…

T in the Park announces additional stage

22 May 2008

T in the Park is to have an additional stage this year and will also feature night-long DJ’s. The Relentless Energy Drink Stage will showcase up-and-coming British and International music. The Duracell Powerhouse is also set to make is fourth…

What are you doing for Erskine week?

What are you doing for Erskine week?

22 May 2008

Help raise funds to care for deserving ex-Service men and women throughout Scotland. 1st-8th June 2008

Peer Gynt

Nominees revealed for 2008 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland

22 May 2008

Dundee Rep has been hailed as the frontrunner for the 2008 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS). The Rep heads the bill with 13 nominations across 9 categories, including Best Performance in both the male and female categories, Best Ensemble…

Buddy Guy

Glasgow International Jazz Festival lineup announced

22 May 2008

Grammy–award winner Buddy Guy will headline this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival. Guy will be joined on the bill by Birth of the Cool alto sax player Lee Konitz and Mari Wilson, best known for 80s hit 'Just What I've Always Wanted'.

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