Summerhall, an arts complex in Edinburgh housed in a former veterinary college, is being sold.
This is a petition to hope it remains a centre for visual arts, music, dance, theatre and film. It also houses a brewery and a gin distillery, with an excellent pub, so it's got something for everyone!
It's a brilliant space throughout the year - not just during the Fringe!
@ScotHomestead according to the Skinny (an Edinburgh arts magazine), "All planned events, including Summerhall's upcoming shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, will take place as planned, and Summerhall Management Ltd say all existing tenant leases will remain in place, with tenants given the option to extend."
Best of luck to my lovely colleague and chum, Olivia, who is off to London for the #BritishBookAwards , as she's shortlisted in the Best Bookseller category, for services in bookselling, managing our bookshop events, co-founding the #Edinburgh Womens Fiction Festival, and drinking huge amounts of tea. https://www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-british-book-awards
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: Arthur’s Seat helicopter rescue, cookery school shuts, college cuts 'crisis' meeting, Caley brewery plans, Pizza Pilgrims opening + a lifeline for the Ross Bandstand
I've just seen Evie Waddell in Edinburgh's TradFest. I'm not well versed in traditional folk music, but this was just brilliant. She sings in Gaelic, Scots and English, and signs many of her songs. She even taught the audience how to sign some bits. She also acts out the words and dances.
Her enthusiasm is so infectious! The whole thing was simply wonderful.
If trad/folk is your thing - or even if it's just good music and a great time - get to see her!
The tiny but award-winning independent book - @TheEdinburghBookshop - is moving! Only a couple of blocks, but to much bigger premises.
It's a lot more than we planned for & will take a lot of work to make it ready, so we'll be adding fundraisers to help, & you can see some architect designs & plans on the bookshop site now https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/newshop
There'll be soft drinks and snacks too, so if that doesn't entice you, nothing will ...except maybe this highlight reel from last year's event! https://youtu.be/Ue1ey4YUlFE
