By fay.young on August 27, 2010
Grassroots at Redbraes two years ago, this year they have a stage
Is this the fringe of the Fringe, or the fringe of the fringe of the Fringe? As the big circus moves out of town this weekend there’s an eruption of music, poetry, fancy dress and food (in no particular order) in streets [...]
Posted in Community art dance theatre and music | Tagged Found the band, Redbraes, Retreat Festival
By fay.young on August 24, 2010
Spotted in The Poetry Garden last year: Gordon is the one in the stripey jumper.
Perhaps guerilla isn’t quite the right word. But the ‘geopoetic’ poet Gordon Peters might just encourage his audience to explore the possibilities of guerilla gardening during his Allotted Span at the Botanics tomorrow (2.30pm Wednesday 25th August). As Gordon explains in [...]
Posted in Poet's corner
By fay.young on July 15, 2010
Meet a man of parts. Sunday’s lecture in McDonald Road Library is by an academic combining a remarkable cluster of interests and talents. Tariq Muneer – poet and Professor of Energy Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University – will present Tales of Alhambra and Moorish Spain from 2-4pm on Sunday 18th July.
Posted in Community art dance theatre and music, Poet's corner
By fay.young on July 7, 2010
It’s official – if a little scary – we’re in the Festival of Politics along with Annie Lennox, Mark Thomas and John Prescott. Admittedly we’re not all on the same platform at the same time. But the News Group are delighted to be in the fantastic programme of events taking place at the Scottish Parliament [...]
Posted in ACTive Inquiry, Community art dance theatre and music, Leith Open Space Events
By fay.young on June 3, 2010
The cafe was always a place where you could go and talk about changing the world. But now a bigger change is happening; something that requires less talk and more action…
Action points: there’s lots of exciting stuff simmering below the surface which we are not quite ready to tell you about. But one festival event [...]
Posted in ACTive Inquiry, Community art dance theatre and music, drama
By fay.young on May 12, 2010
Looking to the future: Peace and Security is the theme of this year’s international Africa Day. Picture by Yvonne Baginsky
This is a busy month for African communities in Edinburgh. There’s a brave new play exploring difference and diversity through children’s eyes, and the annual celebration of Africa Day focusing on international issues. But first the [...]
Posted in africa centre, drama
