Summerhall

Summerhall reprieved as a Fringe venue

Summerhall reprieved as a Fringe venue

Future of whole complex not clear as sale date set.

Summerhall appears to have been reprieved as a Fringe venue for at least three years, as responsibility for running the venue element of the Summerhall complex is taken over by a new charity ahead of its sale going to a closing date of September 18, 2024.

Aug 1 2024 | By | Reply More
Summerhall management riposte to venue sale

Summerhall management riposte to venue sale

Sale “against wishes” of Summerhall director Robert McDowell.

The announcement by the owners of Summerhall that they have put the building on the market has been met with strong concern across Edinburgh and around the arts world.

May 15 2024 | By | Reply More
Summerhall for sale

Summerhall for sale

Multi-arts venue and tech-hub on the market

The owners of award-winning arts venue Summerhall have put the building, in prime location at the east end of the Meadows, on the open market, “with all the current licences included”.

May 14 2024 | By | Reply More
Biolanthe

Biolanthe

★★★☆☆ Inventive

The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group has created an inventive updating of Gilbert and Sullivan in Biolanthe, running in the intimate Tech Cube 0 at Summerhall for three performances only.

Apr 5 2024 | By | Reply More
FLIP!

FLIP!

★★★★★ Flipping Fantastic

Racheal Ofori’s FLIP! – at Summerhall to Saturday – combines comedy with social commentary in a play which successfully brings the breathless charge of social media to the stage.

Nov 1 2023 | By | Reply More
Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge

★★★★☆ Evocative

Lightning Ridge, Catherine Wheels’ adaptation of Pobby and Dingan, Ben Rice’s novella for young people, is a remarkably involved piece of storytelling about imagination, loss and the nature of community.

Aug 29 2023 | By | Reply More
Concerned Others

Concerned Others

★★★★☆ Profound impact

Tortoise in a Nutshell’s new verbatim documentary, Concerned Others, at Summerhall all Fringe, uses puppets and animation rather than actors to bring its script to life.

Aug 11 2023 | By | Reply More
Help Yourself

Help Yourself

★★★★☆  Sharp and witty

Dynamic collaborators Jess Brodie and Victoria Bianchi play expert hosts in Help Yourself, from Musselburgh-based Emma Ruse Productions running at Summerhall’s demonstration room for the full Fringe.

Aug 8 2023 | By | Reply More
First Piano on the Moon (Revisited)

First Piano on the Moon (Revisited)

★★★★☆ Twinkling

First Piano on the Moon (Revisited), from Will Pickvance at Summerhall, makes an accomplished show even better.

Aug 7 2023 | By | Reply More
What You See When Your Eyes Are Closed/What You Don’t See When Your Eyes Are Open

What You See When Your Eyes Are Closed/What You Don’t See When Your Eyes Are Open

★★★★☆     Intriguing

What You See When Your Eyes Are Closed/What You Don’t See When Your Eyes Are Open at Summerhall is thought-provoking, surprisingly touching and visually intriguing.

Aug 6 2023 | By | Reply More