<![CDATA[Scotsman.com - All articles]]> Feed http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/edinburgh-festivals-2-8774/all-articles Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/edinburgh-festivals-2-8774/all-articles/swts-lifestyle-dynmc-edinburghfestivals-allarticles-feed-1-2421912 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:28:08 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Edinburgh International Festival: Sounds of the city]]> http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-international-festival-sounds-of-the-city-1-2940207

Crowdsourcing, popular among musicians, is now shaping the EIF, discovers David Pollock

]]> 1.2940207 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:28:08 +0100 <![CDATA[Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival set for stars]]> http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-jazz-and-blues-festival-set-for-stars-1-2938036

A SAXOPHONIST who tours the globe with pop star Beyonce is among the highlights of this year’s Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival as organisers seek to open up the ten-day event to a younger audience.

]]> 1.2938036 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:15:58 +0100 <![CDATA[Not Another Happy Ending: On set with Karen Gillan]]> http://www.scotsman.com/not-another-happy-ending-on-set-with-karen-gillan-1-2936807

Former Doctor Who companion Karen Gillan stars in a romcom that will close this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival. Gaby Soutar was on the set for filming in Glasgow

]]> 1.2936807 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:00:08 +0100 <![CDATA[Edinburgh Fringe defends early ticket sales]]> http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-fringe-defends-early-ticket-sales-1-2925305

ORGANISERS of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have defended a move to start selling hundreds of shows three weeks before the festival’s official programme launch.

]]> 1.2925305 Thu, 9 May 2013 18:35:25 +0100 <![CDATA[The Met Gala in New York proves punk is still rocking]]> http://www.scotsman.com/the-met-gala-in-new-york-proves-punk-is-still-rocking-1-2922221

MADONNA, Beyonce and Katy Perry were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at the Met gala in New York this week, the fundraiser that has become known as “the party of the year.”

]]> 1.2922221 Tue, 7 May 2013 19:14:51 +0100 <![CDATA[Brian Ferguson: Fringe financial model needs review]]> http://www.scotsman.com/brian-ferguson-fringe-financial-model-needs-review-1-2921125

Unless something has gone awry, all but the finishing touches will have been applied to the programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by now.

]]> 1.2921125 Mon, 6 May 2013 02:08:04 +0100 <![CDATA[Fringe makes drama out of BBC Savile crisis]]> http://www.scotsman.com/fringe-makes-drama-out-of-bbc-savile-crisis-1-2920701

THE fast-moving crisis that engulfed the BBC over its handling of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal has inspired a new production to be shown at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer.

]]> 1.2920701 Sat, 4 May 2013 22:15:36 +0100 <![CDATA[Fringe warning over high fees for Edinburgh venues]]> http://www.scotsman.com/fringe-warning-over-high-fees-for-edinburgh-venues-1-2920280

THE Edinburgh Festival Fringe has warned that the “disproportionate” cost of setting up venues in the city could see producers take their shows to rival events.

]]> 1.2920280 Fri, 3 May 2013 23:29:17 +0100 <![CDATA[Get ready for festival season in Scotland]]> http://www.scotsman.com/get-ready-for-festival-season-in-scotland-1-2919432

There is a festival of some sort taking place in Scotland pretty much every week of the year, but the schedule really starts to look packed from May onwards.

]]> 1.2919432 Fri, 3 May 2013 18:18:26 +0100 <![CDATA[Cameo cinema banned from Edinburgh Film Festival]]> http://www.scotsman.com/cameo-cinema-banned-from-edinburgh-film-festival-1-2918083

Edinburgh’s Cameo cinema has been banned from the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), after festival organisers said its 3D screen wasn’t up to standard.

]]> 1.2918083 Thu, 2 May 2013 18:08:02 +0100 <![CDATA[Wikileaks GI story set for Edinburgh Festival show]]> http://www.scotsman.com/wikileaks-gi-story-set-for-edinburgh-festival-show-1-2913530

The story of Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of releasing thousands of secret military cables and logs from the Iraq and Afghan wars to the Wikileaks website, is to take centre stage at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

]]> 1.2913530 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:11:24 +0100 <![CDATA[Music pupils to enjoy free flagship concerts at EIF]]> http://www.scotsman.com/music-pupils-to-enjoy-free-flagship-concerts-at-eif-1-2911769

THOUSANDS of pupils studying music are to enjoy free access to flagship concerts at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF).

]]> 1.2911769 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:04:54 +0100 <![CDATA[Mardi Gras returns to Glasgow’s West End]]> http://www.scotsman.com/mardi-gras-returns-to-glasgow-s-west-end-1-2910024

SCOTLAND’S biggest “Mardis Gras” event is to make a return to its traditional home this year.

]]> 1.2910024 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:31:34 +0100