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Page2Stage hits pause

Page2Stage hits pause

No CS funding? No P2S playing, says long running scratch night.

Edinburgh scratch-night Page2Stage is putting its script development evenings on hold “for the foreseeable future” after a second application for funding from Creative Scotland was turned down.

Apr 24 2024 | By | Reply More
Remembering Andy Gray

Remembering Andy Gray

Memories of the comic genius who was Andy Gray

The news of Andy Gray’s death over the weekend has prompted an outpouring of sorrow, all the more heartfelt because the memories of those who knew him are so joyful.

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A £97m opportunity

A £97m opportunity

Measured support for £1.57 billion for arts:

The announcement of a £1.57 billion package of support for the art across the UK has been met with near universal acclaim. But is it a lifeline or an opportunity?

Jul 6 2020 | By | Reply More
Dear Lyceum,

Dear Lyceum,

A letter from playwright Jo Clifford

Dear Lyceum, I wrote this to you on Tuesday night when our play was due to open, and didn’t. And I didn’t know what to do with myself, so I thought I’d write to you and see if that helped me understand.

May 22 2020 | By | 1 Reply More
Donate your ticket!

Donate your ticket!

Support theatres, donate your cancelled ticket

Theatre goers are being asked to support theatres by donating the cost of tickets for cancelled events back to the theatre involved.

Mar 18 2020 | By | Reply More
Knives in Hens

Knives in Hens

A Concert Reading from Pearlfisher

At the beginning of this one-off concert reading of Knives in Hens in memory of Pauline Knowles, playwright David Harrower related a telling anecdote about Pauline and the play in which she originated the central character.

Jun 12 2019 | By | Reply More
Creative Scotland’s creativity fail

Creative Scotland’s creativity fail

Communication breakdown as CS announces RFO network:

Creative Scotland announced its latest round of fixed three-year funding on Thursday 25 Jan 2018 with what looks like the organisation’s best aimed – and least necessary – shot at its own feet ever.

Jan 26 2018 | By | 1 Reply More