Edinburgh News: music
Edinburgh’s Italian Cultural Institute Supports Italian Artists at the 2014 Festival Fringe
Last year’s Fringe saw an impressive showcase of Italian theatre that came under the umbrella name Impatto Totale.
Fringe By The Sea Returns to North Berwick in 2014
Fringe by the Sea returns to North Berwick, from the 4th to the 10th of August.
Summerhall Launches Festival 2014 Programme
Located by The Meadows, Summerhall is Europe's largest private multi-arts venue.
Let It Be, Edinburgh Playhouse, Review
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Authentic sound makes it an easy day’s night.
Assembly Rooms Fringe 2014 Programme Launched
A fortnight before the complete Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme is launched, the Assembly Rooms has been quick off the mark to reveal their ambitious and exciting line up of shows.
Beethoven's Ninth, Usher Hall, Review
The concert at the Usher Hall was conducted by the renowned French conductor Emmanuel Krivine who has recently been appointed as the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor.
Rant with Mischa Macpherson trio, Queen's Hall, Review
Having written elsewhere* about a fictional female fiddle trio, it was a natural progression to a concert where the main event was performance by possibly Scotland’s finest female fiddle quartet.
Brassed Off, King's Theatre, Review
It’s some 18 years since the film version of ‘Brassed Off’ first appeared, and, as recent reconsiderations remind us, 30 since the 1984 miner’s strike.
The Michael Nyman Band, Queen's Hall, Review
Celebrating his seventieth year, the prolific Michael Nyman’s Band is touring to Gateshead, Liverpool and Bristol, and stopped off at the Queen’s Hall to remind us of his prodigious talent and those o
A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Skeleton Wumman, Traverse Theatre, Review
Gerda Stevenson has pooled her talents as playwright and poet to create a beautiful modern Scottish sea myth.
Boxe Boxe, EFT, Review
Boxing may not be the sport of kings, but it is the sport of artists, writers and great leaders.
Indulge Your Inner Child and Get Geeky At EISF Lates
With a week to go until it opens, the Edinburgh International Science Festival is reminding people that there's a range of late-night events for adults with a science theme.
Study Shows Soundscapes Create Refreshing Dreams (and Full Moons Bizarre Dreams)
A two-year study into dream control, first launched at the Edinburgh International Science Festival, suggests that it's possible for people to create their perfect dream, and wake up feeling "happy an
The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, Assembly Roxy, Review
An up close and personal dance with the devil.
Edinburgh International Festival 2014 Teaser
The Edinburgh International Festival announced its programme today. This short promotional video clip offers us a taste of the shows to come.
Singin' in the Rain, EFT 2014, Review
Premiered in 1952, “Singin’ in the Rain” starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor is still rated as one of the greatest musical movies of all time.
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, King's Theatre, Feb 2014, Review
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Buddy rides high on the crest of a giant nostalgia wave. Now in its 25th year, this highly successful show was the springboard for the juke-box musicals like Mamma Mia and We Will Rock You.
SCO's 40th Birthday Concert, Usher Hall, Review
This week the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is celebrating its 40th birthday.
1933: Eine Nacht im Kabarett, Summerhall, Review
Tightlaced steps loosely round a pivotal piece of history. Susanna Mulvihill has again undertaken an ambitious piece of work with her latest production, 1933: Eine Nacht im Kabarett.
A Moose in the Hoose, Brunton Theatre, Review
Sonsie Music’s adaptation of A Moose in the Hoose adds up to some finely tuned children’s storytelling.
Torchlights and Fireworks Get Edinburgh's Hogmanay Underway
Around 7,500 torchlight bearers led a crowd of 20,000 people through Edinburgh city centre last night to mark the beginning of Edinburgh’s 3-day Hogmanay festival<
