John Henry Newman was a Church of England priest who in 1845 converted to Roman Catholicism. For the last forty years of his life he lived at the Oratory he had built in Birmingham. During this time, ...

Founded in 2001, this vibrant company of black and Asian dancers aims to promote diversity, exploring themes of identity and ...

Ballet BC, Canada’s leading contemporary dance company from British Columbia, aims to create dance at its most essential: ...

Given the maelstrom of disinformation and growing tension on the world stage, this year’s 2025 International Festival theme of The Truth We Seek is a timely one. EIF Director Nicola Benedetti calls it ...

There’s just over a month to go before the start of the “rebooted” Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024. There are only 37 new feature-length films, whereas the pre-pandemic Edinburgh Film ...

Thomas Søndergård, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's Music Director is working through Mahler's symphonies. Mahler's Ninth is the last the composer was to complete. It was the only work to be ...

Kara Wilson has a passion for combining her professional talents as actor, writer and artist. Previous plays include ‘Glasgow Girl’ a profile on Bessie MacNicol, ‘Deco Diva’ about Tamara de Lempicka, ...

“The first fall of snow is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another, quite different. If this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?” Such an enchanting ...

A gentle, humorous and enlightening look at what Cosmology means (it’s not Astrology – it’s about studying the Universe) and its relevance in the world, this is charmingly presented by Dr Julian ...

Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja last performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in 1983. The Orchestra's Music Director, Thomas Søndergård, when telling us he was a mere young tympanist in the ...

After extreme weather forced the late cancellation of the Night Afore Disco Party in Princes Street Gardens, a new, indoor gig has been quickly set up with Hot Dub Time Machine on Hogmanay Night ...