Archive for June, 2020

ScotGov commits to theatre

ScotGov commits to theatre

Clear statements from Culture Sec & FM:

Economy and Culture secretary Fiona Hyslop said she is “actively working on the case” of theatre recovery post Covid-19 during the First Minister’s press conference on Friday 26 June 2020.

Jun 29 2020 | By | 1 Reply More
National Partnership for Culture

National Partnership for Culture

New ScotGov Culture Group:

The Scottish Government has set up a new group to advise it delivering its cultural strategy which will also address the challenges facing the culture sector from Covid-19.

Jun 26 2020 | By | 1 Reply More
Economic recovery: Culture Sub Cttee Report

Economic recovery: Culture Sub Cttee Report

Arts, Culture and Creative Industries in Scotland’s Economic Recovery:

The culture sub committee of the ScotGov’s advisory group on economic recovery from Covid-19 has provided a pragmatic but largely forward thinking report to the main group.

Jun 25 2020 | By | 1 Reply More
Culture revival post Covid

Culture revival post Covid

Culture slant to ScotGov business recovery plan:

The Scottish Government’s advisory report on recovery from the Covid-19 crisis has a strong element for culture, which it recognises has been hit disproportionately hard by the crisis as a consequence of physical distancing requirements.

Jun 24 2020 | By | 3 Replies More
£1.25M “life raft” for EdFringe

£1.25M “life raft” for EdFringe

£1M loan & £0.25M grant for Fringe Society:

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the charity which oversees the Edinburgh Fringe, has been awarded £249,000 grants and a £1million interest-free loan to help support it through Covid-19 recovery.

Jun 16 2020 | By | 1 Reply More
Room 29 Go Online

Room 29 Go Online

New show to replace postponed EdFringe production:

Edinburgh’s Room 29 Theatre has today, Monday 15 June 2020, put out an open call for an amateur production of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, to be staged online at the end of July.

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Covid Impact Survey

Covid Impact Survey

EPAD seeks to asses impact of Covid Lockdown:

EPAD – Edinburgh Performing Arts Development – is inviting everyone who works professionally in the performing arts in Edinburgh to contribute to its Covid impact survey.

Jun 9 2020 | By | Reply More
Lyceum petition – Management respond

Lyceum petition – Management respond

A statement from the Theatre’s joint directors:

Following the launch of the petition to Save the Lyceum Workforce, All Edinburgh Theatre contacted the theatre’s management team for a comment on the petition, its wording and the ongoing negotiations over redundancies.

Jun 9 2020 | By | Reply More
Petition to save Lyceum workforce

Petition to save Lyceum workforce

Brian Cox lends support to Lyceum “family”

Actor Brian Cox has put his support behind staff at the Lyceum, where he had his first acting job, calling for management to be “absolutely straight with their incredibly loyal staff exactly what is proposed for the theatre’s future.”

Jun 8 2020 | By | 1 Reply More
Kids wanted to Rock!

Kids wanted to Rock!

Online casting call for School of Rock Tour:

The producers of School of Rock have put out an open call for kids aged eight to twelve years old to submit online auditions for the upcoming UK tour, which plays Scotland in March 2021.

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