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Love letter to the transport system

Love letter to the transport system

Semi-autobiographical monologue inspired by the drivers who get people to places on time

22 May 2012

Love Letters to The Public Transport System, a beautifully crafted semi-autobiographical monologue inspired by the drivers who get people to places on time is to tour venues across Scotland from next month before a full Edinburgh Festival run this…

Events for St Andrew's Day 2011

Events for St Andrew's Day 2011

Live music, ceilidhs, free and discounted entry to nation’s key landmarks

18 Nov 2011

Visit for free As part of Scotland’s Winter Festivals, the weekend before St Andrew’s Day will be enhanced with money-off deals for some of the nation’s key landmarks. You can get cheap or free entry to Glasgow Science Centre (check out the…

Henry Rollins

Interview: Henry Rollins on his eating habits

Rollins set for Edinburgh Festival Fringe spoken word show

16 Aug 2011

What time is breakfast? Even though I am not hungry when I get up, I try to eat to get me ready for the day. Within an hour of getting up. Tea or coffee? Both. Usually tea in the morning, coffee after that. Smoking or non-smoking? Non.

Pilot

Pilot

Flatrate's podcastable open mic/radio show takes place at CCA, Glasgow, Thu 21 Jul

22 Jul 2011

How to describe Pilot? An open mic night? A live radio show? A arts community get-together? ‘I suppose it’s really just like making a radio show in a rowdy bar,’ says Colin Chaloner of Flatrate (who run open mic night Initial Itch, as well as…

Festival of Politics summit to examine the impact of social networks on news broadcasting

Edinburgh Festival of Politics examines impact of social networks on news

Talks on human rights and social media featured in 2011 programme

8 Jul 2011

Where were you when unrest broke out in Iran before the 2009 presidential elections or when the Cairo protests against Hosni Mubarak were going on or even when the first of many Ryan Giggs stories began to leak? You were probably in front of Twitter…

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West End Festival
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One of the widest-ranging multi-arts festivals in the country, the West End Festival seems to swallow the West End's entire cultural output for the three weeks of its duration. The sterling music line-up (which in 2011 featured The Horrors, Alasdair Roberts and the Fence Collective) and the carnivalesque Festival Sunday are especially noteworthy. On the final Saturday, The Hidden Lane Festival opens the door on the city's creative collective, including open studios and exhibitions .
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1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary West End, Glasgow
Introduction to Film Studies: Contemporary Cinematic Soundscapes
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Dr Pasquale Iannone gives an illustrated lecture on soundscapes in cinema, with examples from directors including Terrence Malick and Paolo Sorrentino. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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22 Jun 4.15pm
Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events 		Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Leith Festival
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A growing community arts festival in which most participants, artists and performers are Leith-based. Previous years have seen 150 events hosted by around 50 venues within a one-mile radius in Edinburgh's port community, including the Leith Festival Gala Day on Leith Links, as well as the Leith Short Film Festival and tons of walks, talks and tours.
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8 Jun–17 Jun Times vary Leith, Edinburgh
Talk and Forum on Meditation for Health and Wellbeing
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Laurence Freeman, Benedictine monk, presents this discussion on meditation. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012. Booking is essential.
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31 May 6.30pm St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh
BAFTA and Film Nation Shorts present Mastering Your Craft
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A professional-led masterclass for young film-makers, focussing on the practicalities of making it in this competitive industry. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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27 Jun 4pm
Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events 		Filmhouse, Edinburgh
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