Edinburgh
Culture Fund gets £50K
Tattoo donates £50K to council fund:
The Edinburgh city council’s Culture Project Fund, launched in January, has been boosted by a £50K donation from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as part of a pilot project between the two bodies.
£45K culture fund
Edinburgh Council launches performing arts fund:
A new £45,000 fund for Edinburgh-based performing arts artists and companies has opened for applications, with a cut-off date of Friday 10 March 2017.
Review – Edinburgh Gang Show 2013
✭✭✭✭✩ Waves of fun
Enthusiasm and good humour abound in the thoroughly successful 2013 Edinburgh Gang Show at the King’s all week. A huge cast demonstrate skill and versatility in comedy, singing and dancing throughout what is essentially an old-fashioned variety show.
Lion King opening on 60% sales
The Lion King opens at the Playhouse tomorrow night for previews of its first ever Scottish run, with just over 60% of all tickets sold.
Lion King exhibition to City Art Centre
A free exhibition about the making of Disney’s The Lion King musical is to be displayed at the City Art Centre from Saturday 15 September for a 15 week run.
Susan Boyle July date at Festival Theatre
Susan Boyle is to return to Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre on her first ever live tour in July. The Blackburn-born winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2009 will play two dates at the theatre on Friday 12 and Saturday 13.
New year-round 200 seat theatre for Edinburgh
Construction work on the Studio, Edinburgh’s new year-round purpose-built theatre space, has been completed and it is on course to open for its first performance in June.
Review – Boston Marriage
A crackling script that spits venom and articulate references with equal force and has a casual regard for accuracy – at least on the part of the characters – shines through Arkle’s somewhat under firing production at St Marks until Saturday.
Byrne paints King’s Dome
A new design by artist and playwright John Byrne has been commissioned for the domed ceiling above Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre auditorium.
Parents night at the VPT
Parents rule at the March edition of Village Pub Theatre, taking place this Friday, 29 March at the Village Pub, South Fort Street, Leith.
