NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND A young man recalls escaping the horrors of civil war in Congo as a child, to seek asylum in Glasgow with his mother. He finds surprising parallels between the barbarity and exploitation at the heart of that conflict and the shocking revelations of murder and profiteering painted away beneath the surface […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND When you live in the city every park is a haven, especially if you’ve got wee kids to keep busy. But when everything locks down, and suddenly everyone has to keep their distance, how do you explain that they can’t play like they used to anymore? Martin McCormick features in a heart-warming […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND After the end of the world, who expected wee Davey fae Tynecastle to be the last man standing? He certainly didn’t. But now he’s got the run of the place, and naebody to kick about with. The space is nice, but he’s starting to miss the wee pleasures of normal life. […]

Derbyshire based storyteller, Rachel Murray tells the captivating story behind Capricornus at the StarDisc, Wirksworth's celestial amphitheatre! This is the second episode of our online series, GAZING - short, gentle moments pinging into your Facebook feed every Tuesday and Friday at 8pm throughout the summer months. To enjoy all the episodes of GAZING, follow Adverse Camber […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Lockdown is hitting hard, and Scotland’s National Theatre is desperate for submissions for its inspiring new project. Could the stage be set for the Kirktoon Players, the country’s “leading” amateur dramatics group, to step into the spotlight? Time to get their heads together and show these uppity professionals how it’s done. […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND When times are tough and you’re needing cheering up, there’s no beating a big bowl of warm, lentil soup. It’s a wee taste of home that’ll see ye through yer grief, even if ye cannae quite get the recipe right, the same as the way they used to make it… Annie Louise […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Lockdown has been a lonely business, but luckily Becky from Radio Skotia is on the air to keep us company every step of the way. She’s always there to raise our spirits with a shout-out or share the perfect tune to cheer us up. But perhaps it’s time someone asked her […]

UKPHA are absolutely thrilled to be kicking off  the 'South Asian Heritage Month' program with actor, comedian, writer, producer, playwright and national treasure Meera Syal. Joining her in conversation and leading a Q&A with the bookclub audience is reporter and filmmaker Amandeep Kaur Bhangu. Register now to receive your joining instructions here.

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Freed from life under her controlling husband Jim, lonely mother Betty is finally free to reach out to Stephen, her estranged son now living as a young artist in London. There’s so much to catch up on, and it’s high time they started planning for their futures. Janey Godley teams up with Jack Lowden and […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Stuck shearing sheep on an isolated island, surrounded by the ocean with nothing to enjoy but the bad weather and the company of his childhood friend, a man laments his situation in messages back to his wife on the mainland. But soon unpleasant secrets begin to come to the surface, and […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Sunday 9 August 2pm - 4pm Calling all LGBTI+ Elders and allies – LGBTI+ Elders Social Dance Club – ONLINE Dust off your dancing shoes, charge your glasses and get ready for ONLINE DANCE CLUB! We might not be able to meet in person but we can use the magic of technology to connect, […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND As day turns to night, and he continues to struggle through the woods, a father keeps messaging his young daughter as he makes his way to her. But someone might have figured out why he’s really coming, and he absolutely can’t have that... Equal parts hilarious and sinister, Alan Cumming stars in the […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND An ageing mother casts her mind back through the years, remembering the fun and games of her daughter’s childhood and marvelling at how quickly the innocence seemed to be lost. In time these memories may fade, but for now they’re as vivid and beautiful as ever. Isabella Jarrett & Cora Bissett feature in a heartfelt […]

Divyanand Caird is a South Indian (Carnatic) Classical musician based in London hailing from an Indo-Scottish heritage. He has been pursuing music full time from his early teenage years and chose to specialise in performing the Saraswati Veena (South Indian Lute). The Saraswati Veena is a traditional Indian stringed instrument from the lute family which […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND The world faces a catastrophe of biblical proportions, but all Noah seems to do is fiddle with his boat. Is it part of his grand vision or has he just lost the plot? Frustrated at being kept out of the loop, his wife and daughter watch the rain come down and […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Life is full of tricky choices- whether to buy that new sofa, what to do for Hogmanay, how to keep your partner happy- and sometimes everyone wishes they could phone up their future self to check that they’re making the right ones. But after setting up the call one woman finds […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND A week after the death of her big brother, Laura’s parents buy her a pet tiger. They never explain the tiger and won't discuss her brother. Not ever. Now that she’s having to learn to live with a dangerous animal every step becomes a tiptoe, every word becomes a whisper, and […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Leaving her house for the first time during the early days of lockdown, a lonely woman reminisces over her lost love and wonders at the million different ways that life around her has been disrupted. Nicole Cooper stars in a heartfelt drama from writer Kathy McKean, directed by Nicholas Bone. Produced […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND In-between hosting international guests, an isolated B&B landlord finds his routine disrupted by a mysterious ghostly presence. As the haunting grows more violent and he struggles to maintain his sanity, he begins to question whether what he’s seeing is real after all. Gerry Mulgrew stars in a chilling supernatural tale from writer Lynda Radley, […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Alexis has never had an easy time opening up about mental health. How could you, when every conversation needs an interpreter and nobody seems to take your problems seriously? Luckily, they might have found the perfect person to talk to. Now if they can just stop the video call from playing […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Eager to keep up with her fitness-freak mum, Fran has to get on with her training. The only problem is she’s stuck inside, and doing laps round her kitchen isn’t going to cut it. But with the power of imagination, and a little virtual motivation from her long-suffering coach Nick, she […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Young Danni isn’t like the other girls in town. She’d rather be watching drag races down at the airport or tearing about behind the wheel of her brother’s car, Lynyrd Skynyrd tunes blasting on the stereo. Bored of her life on the island and stifled by her passive-aggressive parents, she dreams […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Driven to breaking point by his agonising tooth pain, young Hammy is at a loss. The dentists are all shut, he’s drank everything in the house, and none of the old folk cures work. Now he’s seeing things that aren’t really there, and he’s beginning to consider drastic action. A surreal […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Credo sees former Scots Makar Liz Lochhead perform a reading of her witty, uplifting manifesto on the art of theatre-making. The poem was first published in 2016 as The Theatre-Makers Credo, as part of her collection Fugitive Colours, which was released at the end of her term as Scotland’s national poet. Written by Liz Lochhead, performed […]

12+ Inspired by Shakespeare’s most famous plays and with a nod to Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, Bard Heads imagines what might have happened next in ‘Twelfth Night’. ​It is three months since Malvolio’s brief imprisonment and public humiliation over the wearing of yellow stockings. At the time he vowed to be revenged on the whole […]

NATIONAL THEATRE of SCOTLAND Stuffy, dependable, unsurprising Mark is exactly the kind of guy who’ll go far in his mundane office job. But secretly he yearns to escape his boring life and become someone new. Maybe handsome co-worker Austin feels the same way... Will today be the day he finally has the guts to say […]

12+ 50 mins Inspired by Shakespeare’s most famous plays and with a nod to Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, Bard Heads imagines what might have happened next in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. THE DUST BEHIND THE DOOR – A MIDSUMMER DREAM FOR HERMIA? MORE LIKE A MIDSUMMER NIGHTMARE!   Her best friend hits the bottle, her father […]

CITYMOVES Presents DanceLive Festival 2020 Citymoves are pleased to introduce a dynamic and experimental programme of events for our 15th annual DanceLive festival. DanceLive 2020 will feature streamed digital performances, live streamed sharings and workshops, online live interviews and Q&As with artists. The digital delivery means that the dance performances can be enjoyed globally for […]

Wednesday 27 January - Sunday 7 February 2021 Puppet Animation Scotland    MANIPULATE Festival presents the very best of Scottish and international puppetry, visual theatre and animated film to adult audiences in Edinburgh and beyond. The Festival aims to engage and challenge our audiences with high-quality visually led work which pushes boundaries, plays with form […]

Thursday 28 January @ 7:30pm Anna Mudeka   The artists Anna Mudeka and Bruce Ncube have been working in exceptional circumstances with Director David Farmer, Scriptwriter Butshilo Nleya and Filmmaker Dom Thorby to create an online event including extracts of the script through remote self-filmmaking, music and a live Q&A for you. The Arts Council […]

Planting a Weeping Willow on Brexit Day A weeping willow is planted in the Scottish rural town of Huntly, marking Brexit Day. This film follows the resulting controversy, fault lines throughout Huntly, and the survival of The Brexit Tree. The Brexit Tree, an 80 minute documentary, has been made as a part of the Weeping […]

Andrew Davidson will be presenting 'Fraserburgh on Film', and incredible online archive of digital moving images shot by residents of Fraserburgh and its surrounding areas throughout the 20th century, which he created and has made available at www.fraserburghonfilm.com. Free entry. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 862 2568 2513 Passcode: 846102

The BFI Future Film Festival is the UK’s largest festival for young, emerging filmmakers aged 16-25. Over the four days, they’re running a jam-packed schedule of talks, masterclasses, workshops and virtual screenings. All are online and totally free to attend. More Information & Booking Here: Young Peoples Shorts can be viewed here free: https://youtu.be/NSgqviuwZD4

FREE SCREENING on our VIRTUAL SCREEN in partnership with Screen Argyll and Driftwood Cinema. Certificate 12A Online film screening of MISBEHAVIOUR followed by a post film Zoom Panel discussion with the film’s director – Philippa Lowthorpe at 8.50pm. To book your FREE ticket CLICK HERE "There’s a very British sort of wackiness to this bizarre […]

Alleyene Dance Contains a brief scene of nudity at the end of the performance    Alleyne Dance presents a heartwarming short interactive dance film. Highlighting the strength of family bonds; watch the anticipation, joy, fear and excitement leading up to the moment siblings reunite after being separated for over half of their lives. Witness how […]

PERFORMED AND STREAMED LIVE FROM AMATA (Falmouth University) www.mrandmrsclark.co.uk Mr & Mrs Clark Age Guide 12+ Contains some strong language  Jonny is a teacher, a workshop leader and an avid football fan. He’s just become a father. His friends say that he’s outgoing and that he loves music, festivals and nightclubs. Jonny is deaf. He […]

Suitable 15+ Contains strong language HALF MAN || HALF BULL 2 ancient myths. 2 narrative albums. 20 original tracks.  A radical retelling of Theseus & The Minotaur and Daedalus & Icarus created as a brand new listening experience made for everyone, everywhere. HALF MAN || HALF BULL is a new storytelling project, created to be […]

Dundee Rep Contains strong language  Running time: 60 mins Football visionary, tactical genius, greetin’-faced moan – who was the real Jim McLean? Jim McLean might never be called one of Scottish football’s best-loved characters, but he will always be described as one of the most respected. While boss of Dundee United, McLean did something that […]

Sunday 2 May @ 2:30pm / Sunday 9 May 2021 @ 2:30pm A Helen Milne Production Ages 14+ (Contains some strong language)     Written by Stewart Melton Directed by Caitlin Skinner Original soundtrack Composed by Louise McCraw Escape to the Great Indoors Three lost souls make a break for freedom and embark on a journey of […]

Thursday 6 May - Sunday 16 May 2021 Puppet Animation Scotland / Aberdeen Performing Arts Ages 12+   RESTLESS WORLDS Tucked away in the windows of arts centres, shops and cafés, something curious is stirring. All across the city, in a moment of wider social and cultural upheaval, hidden worlds are shifting and revealing their […]

Monday 24 May - Sunday 30 May Certificate PG Screen Argyll, North East Arts Touring and Driftwood Cinema proudly present the screening of IORRAM, the first cinema documentary entirely in Scottish Gaelic. To celebrate the survival of the language we are also presenting a panel discussion bringing together native and new speakers of Scottish Gaelic […]