News
Edinburgh Venues’ £1.7m Covid funds
Covid-19 money good news for staff and freelancers:
Four Edinburgh venues will share £1,719,200 from the Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund to help them stave off insolvency, secure staff jobs and provide opportunities for freelancers.
Threat to King’s refurb
“Double Jeopardy” for King’s over refurbishment funds:
Money collected by Capital Theatres and allocated for the proposed £25million refurbishment of the King’s Theatre has, ironically, put the future of the theatre in doubt.
Fest of Theatre for 2021
EGTG call Zoom meet to plan May event:
The Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group is proposing a three day Festival of Theatre in May 2021 and is inviting all Edinburgh’s amateur and community theatre companies to join the planning.
King’s Panto cancelled
Beauty sleeps on until 2021:
The Edinburgh King’s has announced that this year’s pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, has been postponed until 2021, with all performances this year cancelled.
Shedinburgh Culture
Traverse & Soho Theatre’s ShedFringe collaboration:
A simple pun has grown into the latest Edinburgh Fringe collaboration, bringing Gary McNair together with producer Francesca Moody on the stages of the Edinburgh Traverse and London’s Soho Theatre.
Lights Shine On for EIF
Festival announces online offering:
The Edinburgh International Festival has announced My Light Shines On, a series of online shows for August, with filmed and audio works by Scotland’
Grid Iron New Show
Doppler announced for August dates:
Edinburgh-based site-specific specialist theatre company Grid Iron has announced provisional dates for its new production of Doppler, from as early as Monday 24 August, if lockdown eases as expected.
Reopening Date for Theatres
September Date planned for Scottish Theatres:
Scottish theatres will be allowed to reopen with physical distancing in place on Monday 14 September 2020, if plans announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon go ahead.
CS Comedy Support Claim
Creative Scotland claims “We do support comedy as an art form”:
Creative Scotland has released a series of tweets defending its support for comedy in Scotland, saying it comes through support for venues, bridging bursaries and its Open Fund.
Burke’s Wedding Date Confirmed
My Best Friend’s Wedding sets Edinburgh Date:
Tickets are on sale for the rescheduled UK tour of My Best Friend’s Wedding staring Alexandra Burke, hitting the Edinburgh Playhouse in March 2022, and the Glasgow King’s in Feb 2022.
