Andrew Ormston

Enjoying Netherlands Dance Theatre online selection of Hans van Manen's work from their archive. Now pining to see 'Fantasia' and 'Grosse Fuge' live. Wish more companies would do time limited online releases of archived works..

Edinburgh Princes Street

Today’s @thequeenshall.bsky.social concert was a real treat. Students from Glasgow’s Conservatoire inspired by residency with The Scottish Ensemble & vice versa.

Thanks. The authentic story beautifully told.

Applications for Glow are now open ✨📽 Build on your existing knowledge and experience and reach your community cinema's next goals with a £300 bursary and support from our team!

Deadline 📆 : 1st December 2025
Apply now 🔗 : bit.ly/4aS4b8B

‘A monument to kindness’: the rise of Britain’s community cinemas With more than 1,600 screens, people share how local-run venues are taking them on a film-worthy adventure

Good piece on the @cinemaforall.bsky.social celebration of 100 yrs of community cinema www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

'To not protect copyright is foolish': Kate Mosse condemns AI 'theft' at Labour Party Conference

Author Kate Mosse addressed the Labour Party Conference on AI "theft", citing lack of economic impact study for the protection of copyright 👇 #BookSky

Jaq Chell of @cinemaforall.bsky.social taking us thru a 100 yrs of community cinema and film societies at the Centenary Gala in Sheffield

Really enjoyed this year’s festival. Great atmosphere.

Harriet Walter: Beyond The Bard From Sun 10 Aug - Jackie Wylie talks to Walter (renowned for her Oliver Award-winning stage performances, and her many screen appearances including Succession and Killing Eve) about what it's like to ...

www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival... Really enjoyable and well hosted by Jackie Wylie

£22.5m for 400 schools over 3 years amounts to under £19k per school per year going to under 12% of England’s secondary schools.

Najwan Darwish: Poems for Palestine From Sun 10 Aug - Hear Darwish - described as one of the foremost contemporary Arab poets - discuss what it means to survive, how to avoid bring desensitised by conflict, and the incredible tenacity o...

Powerful reading from Poems for Palestine - Najwan Darwish with Marjorie Lofti at EIBF Gala this evening
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Scotland's most significant acquisition in a generation OPINION: Millais has come home — and we are so proud.

Looks like a visit to Perth Art Gallery is on the cards open.substack.com/pub/maxwellm...

Community group needing access to equipment for a film screening? @cinemaforall.bsky.social to find equipment near you mycommunitycinema.org.uk/equipment/

We've had a wonderful selection of community cinemas from our Climate Action Cinema Collective taking part in this year’s pilot collaborative film festival - New Leaf!

Each group received a £250 bursary to support their screening ideas. Next year we hope to involve even more community cinemas 🌍🎞️

Moving wee Rembrandt etching of his mother. Great to have an afternoon at @leedsartgallery.bsky.social and adjacent Henry Moore Institute

Enjoyable Edinburgh Geological Society excursion to Cocklawburn Beach led by Alison Tymon.

It's not unusual when negative English stories run under a UK strapline. But in the case of health it unnecessarily worries people in NI, Wales and Scotland.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87 Kenyan writer’s death announced by his daughter, who wrote: ‘He lived a full life, fought a good fight’

Petals of Blood was the first African fiction I read back in the day and it made a huge impact www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

Ballet BC (British Columbia) - Capital Theatres

Really enjoyable evening from #BalletBC. Compelling work and wonderful dancers www.capitaltheatres.com/shows/ballet...

If you’re visiting Edinburgh be sure to look in on the newly opened Palestine Museum on Dundas Street

Tweed time machine

£500,000 funding from Scottish Government - Screen Machine We're delighted to share the following press release from the Scottish Government, issued today Friday 9 May 2025.

www.screenmachine.co.uk/funding-sg-s... That’s great news! Screen Machine = dream machine!

850 years of Glasgow YouTube video by National Library of Scotland

Over a 100 years of Glasgow on Film. @natlibscot.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TnA... I your kind of thing, have a look at @cinemaforall.bsky.social for info on the centenary celebrations of the first film society in UK.

The mystery stone in my garden wall

U.S culture wars and trade wars coalescing. One of the benefits of the streaming platforms was supporting the diversification of international production. 3dvf.com/en/trump-sha...

Not surprising, but will disappoint more than a few

Freelance Producer

Producer for celebration of 100 years of film societies #BritishFilmInstitute @cinemaforall.bsky.social

Tweedmouth’s Teeth

If you’re in Edinburgh pop in to Eglington & Glencairn Gardens open day for a cuppa and cake