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Edinburgh International Film Festival returns next week for an exciting programme with debut features, short films and rare retrospectives. As well as a Pay What You Can weekend of outdoor screenings at the Old College Quad. 🎬 💛 Watch an old favourite or discover something new this August. Edinburgh International Festival

Arts funding is Scotland is dire. I wrote a poem ‘Shoestring’ because that’s how it is.

Here's our monthly round-up of funding opportunities for UK creative organisations, businesses & freelancers, including initiatives from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Future Fashion Factory & InGAME, Innovate UK, Heritage Crafts, PRS Foundation & Digital Catapult. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

In three days' time we'll reveal our entire 2024 Festival programme of music, theatre, opera and dance! See you there 💛 2–25 August 2024 Subscribe for updates: eif.buzz/3ZIU28A

Are the UK's creative industries still internationally competitive? What is the state of UK soft power? Today marks the launch of my major commission with University of the Arts London which answers those questions and provides policies to turn things around, before it is too late. (1/5)

Today is the launch of a paper from University of the Arts London & Eliza Easton on keeping the UK creative industries globally competitive. I was pleased to sit on the Advisory Board for this paper which sets out a plan to help creative industries to boost exports and soft power. arts.ac.uk/about-ual/pres…

Our 2024 Festival just got a whole lot bigger, with a host of new events added! 🎉

'To stream or not to stream, that is the question' 🎵 Teatro La Plaza are bringing Hamlet to our Festival stage this August so to get you in the mood we've compiled a playlist full of music inspired by the Shakespeare classic - linkinbio 🎶

Delight to co-chair this important national #policy discussion on #devolution and the creative cultural & heritage sectors alongside Francesca Hegyi of Edinburgh International Festival this morning Such a rich nuanced conversation with Creative Industries Council about the risks/opportunities Insight Paper to follow

Was a pleasure to take part in this vital conversation. I look forward to seeing the policy recommendations emerge!

Thank you for joining us Edinburgh International Festival

Brilliant to have you with us today. Looking forward to carrying on the conversation on UK Creative Industries and Creative Industries Council

Weary but happy! And so grateful for the excellent team of people that is Edinburgh International Festival and our wonderful artists, audiences, freelancers, venues and suppliers. See you in 2025 💛

Spreading festive cheer across NHS Lothian 🎄 On Friday, joined by the incredible Edinburgh Festival Chorus & the wonderful NHS Lothian Charity 💙, we brought the magic of Christmas to life with carols in the halls. Perfect for the season 🎁 📸 Aly Wight/Edinburgh International Festival

⭐️ Some exciting news ⭐️ The Fifth Step, which premiered at our 2024 Festival with @ntsonline and written by David Ireland, is heading to London's West End. We can’t wait to see Jack Lowden & Martin Freeman join forces! theguardian.com/stage/2025/jan…

“There is no such thing - as too big.” Behold the rise, fall & fail of the biggest bank, the Royal Bank of Scotland, in the world premiere of Make It Happen with Brian Cox, from James Graham & Andrew Panton. Join us 1–9 Aug, preview 30-31 Jul 💛 Co-prod. National Theatre of Scotland Dundee Rep

Interesting stat from the recent Edinburgh Tourism Conference, courtesy of 56DegreeInsight . The top reason given by Scottish people for an overnight stay in Edinburgh was - to experience Edinburgh Festivals

TOMORROW. BIG REVEAL. GET READY 🔦 This year's Festival programme is almost here.

We're looking forward to welcoming European Festivals Association delegates from across Europe to #Edinburgh for 4 days of international exchange & global solidarity - so important at the present moment while also being central to the founding values of our #festival city. scotsman.com/news/scottish-…

James Graham Andrew Panton Dundee Rep Edinburgh International Festival Playful Productions Neal St Productions Update! Tickets for Dundee Rep have now sold out, but tickets are still available for dates at the Edinburgh International Festival in August BOOK NOW nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/make-it…