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Scottish Government Will Rethink New Guidance Enforcing Two-Metre Distancing in Performance Venues
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2021
New guidelines were recently announced by the Scottish Government, which will force Scotland’s arenas, concert halls and comedy clubs to impose two metre social distancing on audiences. Now, the government is set to rethink these new rules, which are due to take effect from the middle of next month.
Eddi Reader Celebrates 40 Years on Stage With New Tour
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2021
One of Scotland's greatest living female voices Eddi Reader will be celebrating  her 40th year on stage with a ‘40 Years Live’ concert, which tours to the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Tuesday 5 October 2021. Support comes from prestigious Scottish folk artist Findlay Napier.
Submissions Open For Annual Film Competition For Scottish Youth
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2021
EIFF Youth – the youth programme of Edinburgh International Film Festival – has launched their annual film competition – the New Visions Short Film Competition.
Glasgow International Announces Details Of 2021 Programme
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2021
Glasgow International, one of the UK's largest and most influential visual arts festivals, has announced details of its ninth edition, which will take place across the city from 11 – 27 June 2021.
New Social Distancing Guidelines For Performing Arts Venues In Scotland Put Theatres in Jeopardy
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2021
New draft guidelines issued to the Scottish theatre sector last week that stipulate a 2.5m social distancing rule have thrown operational viability into question.
Kate Downie's BETWEEN SESSIONS Comes to The Scottish Gallery in June 2021
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2021
Between Seasons by Kate Downie comes to The Scottish Gallery, Thursday 3rd June – Saturday 26th June 2021.
Camden People's Theatre To Reopen This June
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2021
This summer, Camden People's Theatre will reopen their doors to welcome back audiences and performers alike to a fresh new space.
Scottish Opera Celebrates 50 Years of Pioneering Outreach and Education Work
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2021
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its ground-breaking Outreach and Education programme department, Scottish Opera has announced further projects to bring music and performance into the lives of people across the country.
BWW Review: GHOSTS, National Theatre of Scotland
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 23, 2021
Download the app, plug in your headphones, and lose yourself in this poetic storytelling experience, exploring the myth of Scotland's collective amnesia of slavery and racialised wealth, of empire and identity.
Scottish Dance Theatre Celebrates International Dance Day With The World Premiere Of THIN H/AS H/AIR Adapted For Film
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2021
Thin h/as h/air has been adapted for film as part of Rep Studios, Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre's new digital platform presenting a season of theatre, dance and music, celebrating Dundee's distinctive cultural voice within a wider world facing change and evolution driven by these unique times.
Dates Announced For Compass Projects
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
Dates have been confirmed for three of Compass Festival's projects this Spring and Summer in Leeds as the city and the UK re-opens following the latest lockdown. 
BWW Review: DISTANCE REMAINING
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 15, 2021
From the producer and writer behind smash-hit Islander The Musical comes Distance Remaining - a collection of three soaring theatrical stories made for the screen starring Karen Dubar, Reuben Joseph and Dolina MacLennan.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 Show Registration Set To Open in May as Fringe Player Announced
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2021
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced that show registration for Fringe 2021 will open on Wednesday 05 May.
Edinburgh International Festival Goes Outdoors This Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2021
Edinburgh International Festival, the world's leading performing arts festival, today announces a reimagined festival for 2021 which marks the return of live performance to Scotland's capital.
Scottish Ballet Announces Two New Dance Films, Created In Collaboration With People Living With Neurological Conditions
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
Today, Scottish Ballet unveils two new dance films created in collaboration with people living with Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis and dementia, as part of their creative engagement project Haud Close.
FALSTAFF Will Bring Live Performances Back to Scottish Opera This Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2021
The Scottish Opera has announced its upcoming lineup for this spring and summer, including two new films and plans for over 200 outdoor performances this summer, in alignment with the Scottish Government timeline for easing restrictions.
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Launch REP STUDIOS
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre launch REP STUDIOS, a new digital platform showcasing a season of theatre, dance, and music, celebrating Dundee's distinctive cultural voice within a wider world facing change and evolution driven by these unique times. 
Jock McFadyen: Lost Boat Party Comes to Dovecot Studios
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2021
Scotland’s Dovecot Studios, in partnership with The Scottish Gallery, will mark the artist Jock McFadyen’s 70th birthday year with an exhibition of recent paintings which describe the romance and grandeur of the Scottish landscape, alongside the urban dystopia for which the artist is known.
The Lord Chamberlain's Men Announce MACBETH Summer 2021 Tour Dates
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
The Lord Chamberlain's Men, leading proponents of open air theatre return this summer with a thrilling and powerful production of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
BWW Review: MEET JAN BLACK, Gaiety Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 03, 2021
A new comedy that takes Year of the Rona and replaces it with Year of the Jan. It’s a show for anyone who wanted to run down the street screaming NO every time we had another zoom call to make; for those who saw the families on Gogglebox more than their own; and for all us who want to put that last year behind them and get back in the theatre, to return to that sense of being together as a community. A hilarious show guaranteed to make us feel closer to each other than we have all of last year.
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Launch New Digital Platform REP STUDIOS
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2021
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre launch REP STUDIOS, a new digital platform showcasing a season of theatre, dance, and music, celebrating Dundee's distinctive cultural voice within a wider world facing change and evolution driven by these unique times.
Gym Jam and Oxford Playhouse Present ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN ERA
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2021
The new interactive production from GymJam puts the power in the hands of the audience members to ask what impact our decisions make on our own footprint on the world.
Scottish Ballet Announce Two New Dance Films To Celebrate International Dance Day
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Scottish Ballet has announced the world premiere of two new dance films by company creatives Sophie Laplane and Nicholas Shoesmith, with the first being screened to celebrate International Dance Day on Thursday 29 April 2021.
New Funding Strand From Arts & Business Scotland Supports Culture & Business Sectors Post Pandemic
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Arts & Business Scotland has announced the launch of a new funding strand that brings together the creativity of the culture sector (which comprises arts, heritage and creative organisations) with the business acumen of those in business and the public sector, to support all sectors in their recovery and renewal in the wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Grid Iron Theatre Company Presents 'Doppler: The Story So Far' Documentary
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2021
Edinburgh-based, award-winning Grid Iron Theatre Company has announced the release of its long-awaited film, Doppler: The Story So Far.

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