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Can Broughton’s Anna be The Voice?

Talented Broughton High School pupil Anna McLuckie will be flying the flag for Edinburgh when the new series of The Voice starts tonight on BBC1.

It’s already been an epic journey for the Stockbridge girl, who has secretly been travelling south for sessions with the programme’s production team since she was invited to take part last autumn. Anna has been accompanied throughout the process by her mum Fiona, who is an advice worker in West Granton, so the reason for their mysterious disappearances can now at last be revealed!

 

Seventeen year old Anna is a gifted musician, specialising in playing the harp, but tonight’s viewers will hear that Anna has a stunning singing voice too when she performs Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’.

Tudor Morris, Director of The City of Edinburgh Music School based at Broughton, said: “We all wish Anna all the best for The Voice and are confident that she will do us proud. Anna has always been an exceptional student and will get tremendous support from all her friends and teachers at the music school and Broughton.”

Will Anna wow judges Will.I.Am, Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue and Kaiser Chief singer Ricky Wilson? You’ll have to tune in at 7pm to find out! 

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Good Luck Anna!

 

BBC workshops to help young people speak out

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The BBC will be running a series of Free Speech workshops for young people in Edinburgh next month. The workshops, which will take place at the BBC Festival Hub on the corner of Marshall Street/Potterow from Monday 5 – Friday 9 August (not Wednesday).

The free sessions, which will run from 10am – 4pm each day, will be hosted by Tina Daheley and Rick Edwards.

The Free Speech workshops are sure to be very popular so book now via learningedfest@bbc.co.uk

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Broughton pupils on Question TIme

Two senior Broughton High School pupils are to appear on BBC’s Question Time tomorrow evening. Daniel McIvor and Tom Bagshaw were inspired by the recent ‘Question Time’ style event run by the school, are they were selected for the BBC programme for questions they submitted about the  Scottish independence referendum.

The show – which tomorrow comes from Edinburgh and features an audience of 16 and 17 year olds –  screens on BBC1 at 10.35 p.m.

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Painting Protest

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To celebrate the launch of the BBC’s ‘Your Paintings’ website, which aims to give the general public access to all of the Nation’s oil paintings in thousands of museums and other public institutions, Screen Education Edinburgh (formerly Pilton Video) was commissioned to make a trilogy of ten-minute films for the BBC Learning website. SEE worked with local community activists, sheep farmers and artists who use paintings from the website to tell their stories.

“Painting Protest” is an exploration by North Edinburgh community activists of the sometimes hidden history of social activism in Scotland, looking at paintings from the 17th century to the present day and includes archive footage of the group’s campaigns. You can watch the film by clicking on the link below:

http://vimeo.com/63170317

Another year, another record for Children in Need

BBC’s Children in Need appeal has raised over £26.7 million – and as that figure is certain to rise as more donations come in it seems sure that this year’s event will produce another record total.

The British public has dug deep to support the BBC appeal once again, despite the crisis caused by the Jimmy Saville revelations and continued economic gloom.

Speaking at the start of the show, veteran presenter Sir Terry Wogan said: “As you know by now, we are going to be asking you to help us support disadvantaged children all over the UK. You have been amazing so many times before and we humbly hope that we can count on your help once more. We know that children are vulnerable. In the news in recent weeks there has been an awful reminder of just how true that can be. We have been supporting victims all of all kinds of abuse, including sexual abuse, for many years now – we will continue to do so. We also support children in a wide range of circumstances, and they all have something in common – they all need your help.”

David Ramsden, chief executive of BBC Children in Need said: “Tonight’s total is phenomenal. It is amazing that people across the UK have once again come together to raise such a massive sum. Thank you so much for helping to change thousands of young lives across the UK.”

It seems everybody wanted to do their bit for Children in Need this year – these local students certainly played their part!

Me? I sat in a bath filled to the brim with processed peas on Friday evening. Mind you, I do that most weekends anyway …

The Yard is primetime TV tonight

Don’t miss the live broadcast of BBC’s DIY SOS The Big Build at 8pm tonight – the hour-long DIY SOS special in support of BBC Children in Need features The Yard, the Eyre Place Lane adventure playground for children and young people with additional support needs.

The BBC intro says: ‘Emotions run high as Nick Knowles and the team enlist local tradespeople to come to the aid of a centre in Edinburgh for children with additional needs.

‘The Yard is a unique indoor and outdoor centre that helps 1,500 young people and their families each week. They provide a space where families can gain much-needed respite while their children make friends, develop their confidence and learn vital life skills.

Children in Need provides support, but the Yard is housed in a building that is in desperate need of a complete overhaul. There are just ten days to complete the build and make sure these children get the future they so richly deserve.’

Did the team complete the challenge? We’ll find out tonight, but The Yard’s Chief Executive Celine Sinclair said:

“The programme will highlight the highs and lows that went into transforming The Yard into the spectacular space it has become, as well as focussing on the importance of The Yard as a place to play for children and young people with additional support needs. So if you haven’t managed to visit us since the Big Build, don’t miss tonight’s programme and be sure to visit soon – you will be as amazed by the transformation! Once again I would like to say a huge thank you to all the parents and families, Nick Knowles and his team and all the tradespeople involved in the build.”

For further information about The Yard visit their website at www.theyardscotland.org.uk

To donate £5 to CiN, text DIYSOS to 70705. Text messages will cost five pounds plus your standard network charge, and five pounds will go to Children in Need. For full terms and conditions visit bbc.co.uk/pudsey.

Views of North Edinburgh on the box

A couple of items you may have missed recently:

You may recall we gave a wee plug to Granton Youth Theatre’s Fringe debut. Well, STV covered the story here:

http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/113534-the-fringe-spotlight-illuminates-the-life-and-crimes-of-north-edinburgh/

The BBC also aired a fascinating documentary, ‘My Lives and Times’, by Muirhouse filmmaker Garry Fraser (pictured below)last month. If you missed it, you’ll find it at:

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l5fvn

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wwwbbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01l5fvn/My_Lives_and_Times