Singer Gus Harrower through to final of new BBC Radio Scotland Singer Songwriter Award
An Edinburgh musician is in line for a new national award that celebrates Scotland’s best up and coming singer/songwriters. Continue reading Edinburgh singer songwriter in line for top award
Our adult education classes are starting soon with the start date of 23rd September. Most run for 10 weeks and cost around £75 for the standard fee, £37.50 for the retired/ student rate and £15 for people on benefits.
Despite the 25% fee increase, the classes still offer great value and are to a very high standard with an excellent social aspect. Continue reading New adult education classes at Craigroyston
Edinburgh Napier and the Royal College of Music has helped bring musicians virtually together as part of a special 18th birthday edition of the BBC World Service’s Digital Planet programme.
Led in Edinburgh by Edinburgh Napier’s Dr Paul Ferguson, cellist Andrew Huggan played a duet with his identical twin Calum live on the programme – despite the duo being nearly 400 miles apart. Continue reading Edinburgh Napier expertise helps brings musicians together for pioneering radio performance
JOHN OTWAY, one of music’s best loved entertainers, a true maverick and the self-styled Greatest Rock ’n ’Roll failure, has been to most places.
Of course he’s played Scotland himself many times being a regular at the Edinburgh Festival not least. Remarkably, however, he has never ventured across the border with his band … but that is all about to change. Continue reading Otway comes to ScOTland
Saturday and Sunday 12 noon – 8pm at Leith Links
Saturday 31st August from 10.30am
Bangholm Playing Field, Craighall Gardens
Waverley Mall celebrated the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with two weekends packed with live music, performed by young and aspiring Scottish musicians. Continue reading Waverley Mall enjoys second weekend showcasing Scotland’s talent
AMAZING HARMONIES
Mondays 6 – 7pm
West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
Symphonic Ibiza, Underbelly’s Central Hall
9pm – 11pm
Saturday 17th August, Thursday 22nd – Sunday 25th August
Celebrate the European island of clubbing this summer with this unforgettable two-hours of heart pounding dance classics at Underbelly’s Central Hall.
Created by DJ and Producer Andy Joyce, whose credentials include residencies at Ibiza super-clubs Pacha, Amnesia, Eden and Café Mambo and Music Genius and Composer Steve Etherington, Symphonic Ibiza fuses a thrilling live orchestra, DJ and vocalists with high tempo beats bring this new experience to the Fringe.
Following its successful launch at the famous Ibiza club ‘Eden’ in 2018, and its UK debut at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay last year, Symphonic Ibiza is proud to be returning to Edinburgh for this year’s Festival featuring some of the most famous Ibiza club anthems from the last 30 years.
Symphonic Ibiza is a party like no other and a totally unique and massive night out.
Presented by Underbelly in association with Dan Colman Creative.
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop will celebrate Scotland’s musical heritage when she serves as Chieftain at the World Pipe Band Championships this weekend.
The two-day event, held on Glasgow Green, will showcase the number of young people taking up the pipes and drums, with up to 30% of the 8,000 competitors under the age of 25. Continue reading Culture Secretary honoured as Chieftain of ‘the Worlds’
