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The Peony Pavilion |
The Peony Pavilion |
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The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan |
The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan |
The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan |
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Semiramide |
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Die Frau ohne Schatten |
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The Tempest |
The Tempest |
The Tempest |
The Tempest |
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle |
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle |
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle |
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle |
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Sriyah |
Sriyah |
Sriyah |
Sriyah |
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Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011) |
Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011) |
Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011) |
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King Lear |
King Lear |
King Lear |
King Lear |
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One Thousand and One Nights (Part 1) |
One Thousand and One Nights (Part 2) |
One Thousand and One Nights (Part 1) |
One Thousand and One Nights (Part 2) |
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| Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art | | Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
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Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
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Hiroshi Sugimoto |
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Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
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Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
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Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
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Koyaanisqatsi |
Powaqqatsi |
Naqoyqatsi |
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Princess Bari |
Princess Bari |
Princess Bari |
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Scottish Ballet |
Scottish Ballet |
Scottish Ballet |
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Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Prize: Meow Meow |
Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Prize: Meow Meow |
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Masterclasses: Christoph Prégardien and Michael Gees |
Continental Shifts: How Chinese Money is Changing the World |
Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Prize: Glasgow Girls |
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Continental Shifts: Heirlooms |
Continental Shifts: Ritual and Memory |
Conversations: Shen Wei |
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| The Queen's Hall | | |
Bo Skovhus Baritone, Stefan Vladar Piano |
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Melvyn Tan Piano |
Xuefei Yang Guitar |
T'ang Quartet |
Soloists of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal |
Angelika Kirchschlager Mezzo soprano, Helmut Deutsch Piano |
Belcea Quartet |
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Sophie Koch Mezzo soprano, Sophie Raynaud Piano |
Osborne Weithaas Tetzlaff Trio |
Amjad Ali Khan Sarod |
Christoph Prégardien Tenor, Julian Prégardien Tenor, Michael Gees Piano |
Olli Mustonen Piano |
Kopelman Quartet |
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Jean-Guihen Queyras Cello, Alexandre Tharaud Piano |
Alexandre Tharaud Piano |
Chanticleer |
Arditti Quartet |
Diana Damrau Soprano, Xavier de Maistre Harp |
Yundi Piano |
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
Martha Argerich Piano, Nelson Goerner Piano |
The Sixteen |
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal 01 |
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal 02 |
Thaïs |
Simon Keenlyside Baritone, Malcolm Martineau Piano |
Magdalena Kožená Mezzo soprano, Yefim Bronfman Piano |
Scottish Chamber Orchestra |
Ravi Shankar |
Philharmonia Orchestra |
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra |
Orlando paladino |
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment |
Academy of St Martin in the Fields |
Mahler Symphony No 2 |
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich |
Philadelphia Orchestra 01 |
Philadelphia Orchestra 02 |
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Bamberg Symphony Orchestra 01 |
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra 02 |
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Heirlooms |
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Heirlooms |
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| Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | | |
The Peony Pavilion |
The Peony Pavilion |
The Peony Pavilion |
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The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan |
The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan |
The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan |
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Semiramide |
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Semiramide |
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Die Frau ohne Schatten |
Die Frau ohne Schatten |
Die Frau ohne Schatten |
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The Tempest |
The Tempest |
The Tempest |
The Tempest |
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle |
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle |
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle |
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle |
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Sriyah |
Sriyah |
Sriyah |
Sriyah |
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Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011) |
Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011) |
Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011) |
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The Legendary Music of Rajasthan |
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Virgin Money Fireworks Concert |
| Royal Lyceum Theatre | | |
King Lear |
King Lear |
King Lear |
King Lear |
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One Thousand and One Nights (Part 1) |
One Thousand and One Nights (Part 2) |
One Thousand and One Nights (Part 1) |
One Thousand and One Nights (Part 2) |
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One Thousand and One Nights (Part 1) |
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One Thousand and One Nights (Part 2) |
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| Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art | | Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
Hiroshi Sugimoto |
| The Edinburgh Playhouse | | |
Koyaanisqatsi |
Powaqqatsi |
Naqoyqatsi |
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Princess Bari |
Princess Bari |
Princess Bari |
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Scottish Ballet |
Scottish Ballet |
Scottish Ballet |
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Re-Triptych |
Re-Triptych |
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Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Prize: Meow Meow |
Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Prize: Meow Meow |
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Masterclasses: Christoph Prégardien and Michael Gees |
Continental Shifts: How Chinese Money is Changing the World |
Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Prize: Glasgow Girls |
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Continental Shifts: Contemporary Chinese Thought |
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Continental Shifts: Heirlooms |
Continental Shifts: Ritual and Memory |
Conversations: Shen Wei |
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| The Queen's Hall | | |
Bo Skovhus Baritone, Stefan Vladar Piano |
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Melvyn Tan Piano |
Xuefei Yang Guitar |
T'ang Quartet |
Soloists of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal |
Angelika Kirchschlager Mezzo soprano, Helmut Deutsch Piano |
Belcea Quartet |
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Sophie Koch Mezzo soprano, Sophie Raynaud Piano |
Osborne Weithaas Tetzlaff Trio |
Amjad Ali Khan Sarod |
Christoph Prégardien Tenor, Julian Prégardien Tenor, Michael Gees Piano |
Olli Mustonen Piano |
Kopelman Quartet |
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Jean-Guihen Queyras Cello, Alexandre Tharaud Piano |
Alexandre Tharaud Piano |
Chanticleer |
Arditti Quartet |
Diana Damrau Soprano, Xavier de Maistre Harp |
Yundi Piano |
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| Usher Hall | | The Opening Concert: Das Paradies und die Peri |
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
Martha Argerich Piano, Nelson Goerner Piano |
The Sixteen |
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal 01 |
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal 02 |
Thaïs |
Simon Keenlyside Baritone, Malcolm Martineau Piano |
Magdalena Kožená Mezzo soprano, Yefim Bronfman Piano |
Scottish Chamber Orchestra |
Ravi Shankar |
Philharmonia Orchestra |
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra |
Orlando paladino |
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment |
Academy of St Martin in the Fields |
Mahler Symphony No 2 |
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich |
Philadelphia Orchestra 01 |
Philadelphia Orchestra 02 |
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Bamberg Symphony Orchestra 01 |
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra 02 |
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Date: Tue 30 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Chief Conductor Charles Dutoit leads the ‘Fabulous Philadelphians' through a programme of 20th-century masterworks.
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Date: Fri 19 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
This Korean folk-tale is told by one of the country's most exciting contemporary choreographers, Eun-Me Ahn, who fuses traditional artforms with scintillating and highly original dance theatre.
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Date: Sat 20 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
This Korean folk-tale is told by one of the country's most exciting contemporary choreographers, Eun-Me Ahn, who fuses traditional artforms with scintillating and highly original dance theatre.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
This Korean folk-tale is told by one of the country's most exciting contemporary choreographers, Eun-Me Ahn, who fuses traditional artforms with scintillating and highly original dance theatre.
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Date: Fri 19 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan is an interpretation of Hamlet unlike any you will ever have experienced. A unique combination of sweeping, symbolic dance, graceful singing, subtle mime and compelling martial arts.
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Date: Sat 20 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan is an interpretation of Hamlet unlike any you will ever have experienced. A unique combination of sweeping, symbolic dance, graceful singing, subtle mime and compelling martial arts.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 3:00pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan is an interpretation of Hamlet unlike any you will ever have experienced. A unique combination of sweeping, symbolic dance, graceful singing, subtle mime and compelling martial arts.
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Date: Sat 20 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Along with one of Beethoven's great late works, the Belcea Quartet
performs a new addition to the string quartet repertoire, Mark-Anthony
Turnage's Twisted Blues with Twisted Ballad.
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Date: Fri 19 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Acclaimed British baritone Simon Keenlyside and celebrated pianist Malcolm Martineau delight with works by Mahler, Schubert and more.
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Date: Tue 16 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Xuefei Yang is acclaimed as one of the world's finest classical guitarists.
She performs a programme of eastern and western music including works by Rodrigo, de Falla, Huiran Wang, Albéniz, Tarrega, Stephen Goss and Toru Takemitsu.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Professor Jonathan Spence explores the relationship between China and
the west against the backdrop of China's continued growth and increasing
power on the world stage.
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Date: Tue 16 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Princess Bari choreographer, Eun-Me Ahn and writers Anita Nair and Jonathan Clements, explore the influences and values that have emerged from within the popular cultures of India, Japan, China and Korea.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
A National Ballet of China full-scale production with lavish sets and sumptuous costumes. Set to an enchanting original score performed live. A ballet for dance-lovers of all ages.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
A National Ballet of China full-scale production with lavish sets and sumptuous costumes. Set to an enchanting original score performed live. A ballet for dance-lovers of all ages.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
A National Ballet of China full-scale production with lavish sets and sumptuous costumes. Set to an enchanting original score performed live. A ballet for dance-lovers of all ages.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 8:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
The third in Godfrey Reggio's Qatsi film trilogy is presented here with a live score from the Philip Glass Ensemble, featuring Philip Glass on keyboards making his Festival debut.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
The celebrated actor from Taipei, Wu Hsing-kuo adapts themes and relationships from Shakespeare's monumental tragedy of power and deception, King Lear, in this one man tour de force.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
The celebrated actor from Taipei, Wu Hsing-kuo adapts themes and relationships from Shakespeare's monumental tragedy of power and deception, King Lear, in this one man tour de force.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
The celebrated actor from Taipei, Wu Hsing-kuo adapts themes and relationships from Shakespeare's monumental tragedy of power and deception, King Lear, in this one man tour de force.
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Date: Tue 16 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
The celebrated actor from Taipei, Wu Hsing-kuo adapts themes and relationships from Shakespeare's monumental tragedy of power and deception, King Lear, in this one man tour de force.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Virtuoso pianists Martha Argerich and Nelson Goerner offer a concert of works for both two pianos and piano duet.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 8:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
The second in Godfrey Reggio's Qatsi film trilogy is presented with a live score from the Philip Glass Ensemble, featuring Philip Glass on keyboards making his Festival debut.
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Date: Sun 4 Sep: 9:00pm
Venue: Ross Theatre
The world's biggest and most spectacular fireworks concert is set to wow the city and bring Edinburgh's summer festival season to a close once again.
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Date: Wed 24 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
One of India's greatest musicians, the virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan plays a
series of morning ragas on the sarod, a multi-stringed traditional
Indian lute.
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Date: Wed 24 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
In this keynote lecture, eminent author and journalist James Kynge analyses the history of, and recent developments in, the Chinese economy and the impact its growth is having across the world.
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Date: Sat 20 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic revelation of long buried Second World War secrets.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic revelation of long buried Second World War secrets.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic revelation of long buried Second World War secrets.
More information
Date: Mon 22 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic revelation of long buried Second World War secrets.
More information
Date: Tue 23 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic revelation of long buried Second World War secrets.
More information
Date: Wed 24 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic revelation of long buried Second World War secrets.
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Date: Wed 17 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Renowned for her edgy, post-feminist cabaret, Meow Meow explores many
different genres in her performance and will explore her work as a
singer and performer in this work-in-progress.
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Date: Thu 18 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Renowned for her edgy, post-feminist cabaret, Meow Meow explores many
different genres in her performance and will explore her work as a
singer and performer in this work-in-progress.
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Date: Thu 18 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
A turbulent tale of a 4th-century Egyptian monk's relationship with the courtesan he sets out to save, Massenet's opera Thaïs is an engrossing portrait of romantic and religious love.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Shakespeare's The Tempest is transported to 5th-century Korea in this dramatic re-imagining and adaptation from the Mokwha Repertory Company.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Shakespeare's The Tempest is transported to 5th-century Korea in this dramatic re-imagining and adaptation from the Mokwha Repertory Company.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Shakespeare's The Tempest is transported to 5th-century Korea in this dramatic re-imagining and adaptation from the Mokwha Repertory Company.
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Date: Tue 16 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Shakespeare's The Tempest is transported to 5th-century Korea in this dramatic re-imagining and adaptation from the Mokwha Repertory Company.
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Date: Thu 25 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Haydn's Orlando paladino is an exotic story of love, jealousy and magic and is a beguiling mixture of heroism and comedy.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Murray Perahia's elegantly poetic performances have made him one of the most sought-after pianists in the world. He will perform as soloist and conductor with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
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Date: Thu 25 Aug: 6:00pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
In Semiramide, Rossini's music achieves an epic power. Renowned Rossini interpreter Alberto Zedda conducts Nigel Lowery's inventive production, laced with contemporary political allusions.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 6:00pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
In Semiramide, Rossini's music achieves an epic power. Renowned Rossini interpreter Alberto Zedda conducts Nigel Lowery's inventive production, laced with contemporary political allusions.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 5:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Eminent author Tarun J. Tejpal and literary critic Shoma Chaudhury in discussion of the dramatic shifts taking place within India and its emergence as an influential world power.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
A varied programme from the Quartet which demonstrate a pervasive influence of
eastern cultures in the works of Russian composers Borodin, Shostakoich and Prokofiev.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Dr Shashi Tharoor will explore the changing position of India in a modern globalised world.
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Date: Thu 25 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Cora Bissett and Pachamama Productions develop ideas for a new Scottish musical based on the lives of young women in Glasgow whose activism revealed the poor treatment of asylum-seekers in that city.
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Date: Fri 26 Aug: 1:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Cora Bissett and Pachamama Productions develop ideas for a new Scottish musical based on the lives of young women in Glasgow whose activism revealed the poor treatment of asylum-seekers in that city.
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Date: Fri 26 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Cora Bissett and Pachamama Productions develop ideas for a new Scottish musical based on the lives of young women in Glasgow whose activism revealed the poor treatment of asylum-seekers in that city.
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Date: Fri 26 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Finnish pianist Olli Mustonen returns to the Festival with a sparkling programme. Schumann, Scriabin, Schchedrin and Martinů.
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Date: Fri 26 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment perform works by Weber, Mendelssohn and Liszt.
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Date: Thu 18 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Soloists from the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal perform three contrasting chamber works by Ravel, Schubert and Korean composer Unsuk Chin.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Harry Christophers and The Sixteen return to the Festival to perform magnificent vocal repertoire by Handel. Internationally acclaimed Handelian and Festival favourite Rosemary Joshua joins as soloist for the cantata Silete venti.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 5:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Danish baritone Bo Skovhus talks about the various roles he has
played and the music of which he is such an acclaimed interpreter.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 12:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Dr Michael Downes from St Andrews University discusses Jonathan Harvey's triptych of works, Body Mandala, Speakings and ...towards a Pure Land.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Contemporary Legend Theatre's Wu Hsing-kuo talks about adapting western classical plays, re-interpreting the Peking Opera artform, and his performance of King Lear.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 12:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Composer Philip Glass talks about The Qatsi Trilogy, the result of a 20-year collaboration with filmmaker Godfrey Reggio.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 5:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Singapore-born British classical pianist Melvyn Tan has earned a global
reputation as a groundbreaking performer and recording artist. He
discusses his inspirations and artistic vision.
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Date: Tue 16 Aug: 12:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Ng Yu-Ying, Ang Chek Meng, Lionel Tan and Leslie Tan talk about their work as one of Asia's foremost classical string quartets.
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Date: Wed 17 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Singapore's T'ang Quartet brings its artful blending of east and west,
its fresh perspective on classic works and its winning stage personality for its first appearance at the Festival since 2007.
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Date: Wed 17 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
In this second performance, the Orchestra perform a programme of Takemitsu's A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden, Mahler's Rückert Lieder and Stravinsky's The Firebird.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 12:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Scottish poets Alec Finlay and Ken Cockburn discuss with Robyn Marsack
their word-map of Scotland, The Road North, inspired by 17th century Japanese poet Bashō.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Historian Dr Kirsteen McCue and Chinese poet Yang Lian join Scottish Ballet's artistic director Ashley Page to discuss the influence and impact of Kenneth MacMillan's Song of the Earth.
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Date: Mon 22 Aug: 5:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Writer and director Stephen Earnhart discusses The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle,
an interdisciplinary theatrical production, which combines performance, music, puppetry, dance
and film.
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Date: Mon 22 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar is the most widely admired contemporary Indian musician, who over a long career has helped to popularise Indian classical music around the world.
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Date: Tue 23 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
This trio of superb solo instrumentalists pays homage to Ravel with performances of three of his greatest works.
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Date: Tue 23 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Tenor Christoph Prégardien and pianist Michael Gees work with young singers and accompanists to offer
a rare insight into the extensive teaching and training required to
become a world-class recitalist.
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Date: Tue 23 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra performing Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
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Date: Wed 31 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
In its Festival debut, the group performs vocal works from Strauss, Eric Whitacre, Chinese composer Chen Yi and more.
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Date: Wed 31 Aug: 12:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Edinburgh-born pianist Malcolm Martineau works with aspiring young pianists, revealing the high level of
skill, technique and artistry required to reach the very pinnacle of the
discipline.
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Ravel, accompanied by the Edinbugh Festival Chorus and Pierre-Laurent Aimard on piano.
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Date: Thu 25 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Father and son tenors Christoph and Julian
Prégardien join forces to perform a selection of well-loved and
lesser-known works, both solo songs and duets, by Schumann, Brahms,
Mozart and Schubert.
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Date: Mon 22 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
French mezzo Sophie Koch appears in recital with regular collaborator pianist Sophie Raynaud, with songs by
Debussy, Duparc, Liszt and Schumann.
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Date: Mon 22 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Christopher Brookmyre, Tu Weiming and Dr Richard Holloway discuss changes and shifts in religious faiths and belief systems in the east and west.
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Date: Tue 30 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
This French pianist, widely acclaimed for his championing of French piano music from the Baroque to the contemporary performs a concert of some of the genre's most famous works.
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Date: Wed 24 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Music director and chief conductor Myung-Whun Chung leads the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in its Festival debut.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Korean theatre director Tae-Suk Oh, theatre critic Michael Billington
and Shakespeare scholar Professor Alexander C.Y. Huang discuss the
enduring legacy of Shakespeare's plays.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Singapore-born British pianist Melvyn Tan showcases two wildly contrasting styles of keyboard sounds with pieces by Scarlatti and Cage.
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Date: Fri 19 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: The Hub
In a rare international appearance the orchestra of the Royal Palace in Yogyakarta in Indonesia brings the meditative style of Javanese Gamelan music to the Festival.
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Date: Fri 19 Aug: 9:30pm
Venue: The Hub
In a rare international appearance the orchestra of the Royal Palace in Yogyakarta in Indonesia brings the meditative style of Javanese Gamelan music to the Festival.
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Date: Sat 20 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: The Hub
In a rare international appearance the orchestra of the Royal Palace in Yogyakarta in Indonesia brings the meditative style of Javanese Gamelan music to the Festival.
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Date: Sat 20 Aug: 9:30pm
Venue: The Hub
In a rare international appearance the orchestra of the Royal Palace in Yogyakarta in Indonesia brings the meditative style of Javanese Gamelan music to the Festival.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: The Hub
In a rare international appearance the orchestra of the Royal Palace in Yogyakarta in Indonesia brings the meditative style of Javanese Gamelan music to the Festival.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 9:30pm
Venue: The Hub
In a rare international appearance the orchestra of the Royal Palace in Yogyakarta in Indonesia brings the meditative style of Javanese Gamelan music to the Festival.
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Date: Fri 19 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: Filmhouse
Archive film clips are used to illustrate and provoke discussion and debate in this round table discussion about the history and future of
Scottish-Asian trade.
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Date: Fri 19 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Austrian mezzo soprano Angelika Kirchschlager is one of the most acclaimed artists of her generation and is joined here by pianist Helmut Deutsch in a performance of songs by Brahms, Schubert and Mozart.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 5:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Korea's leading playwright, Tae-Suk Oh brings an adaptation of William Shakespeare's The
Tempest to Festival 2011. Here he leads a workshop with young actors, exploring his
unique approach to performance.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 8:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
The first in Godfrey Reggio's Qatsi film trilogy is presented with a live score from Philip Glass Ensemble, featuring Philip Glass on keyboards making his Festival debut.
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Date: Fri 12 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Sir Roger Norrington is at the helm of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra performing Schumann's exotic and beguiling work to open the 2011 Festival.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Led by conductor Ilan Volkov, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra present a trio of works by one of Britain's finest living composers, Jonathan Harvey.
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Date: Tue 16 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
World-renowned conductor Kent Nagano leads the Grammy award-winning Orchestre symphonique de Montréal in their first appearances at the Festival.
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Date: Sat 20 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
One of the world's most sought-after mezzo sopranos, Czech born Magdalena Kožená performs a programme by five great composers from the early 20th century accompanied by internationally acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra perform works by Ravel, Duruflé and a World Premiere by Toshio Hosokawa.
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Date: Thu 4 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Fri 5 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sat 6 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sun 7 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Mon 8 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Tue 9 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Wed 10 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Thu 11 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Fri 12 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Tue 16 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Wed 17 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Thu 18 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Fri 19 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sat 20 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Mon 22 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Tue 23 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Wed 24 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Thu 25 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Fri 26 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Mon 29 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Tue 30 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Wed 31 Aug: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sun 4 Sep: 10:30am
Venue: Dovecot Studios
Linking fine historical textiles with innovative contemporary craft practice, Heirlooms celebrates the centuries-old exchange between Indian and Javanese textile traditions.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Scandinavian baritone Bo Skovhus is one of the leading Lieder baritones of his generation. Accompanied by pianist Stefan Vladar, this all-Mahler programme includes Skovhus' wonderful settings of poems by Friedrich Rückert.
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Date: Fri 26 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
Scottish Ballet perform two very different pieces, Scottish choreographic genius Kenneth MacMillan's Song of the Earth and the world premiere of rising star Jorma Elo's Kings 2 Ends.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
Scottish Ballet perform two very different pieces, Scottish choreographic genius Kenneth MacMillan's Song of the Earth and the world premiere of rising star Jorma Elo's Kings 2 Ends.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
Scottish Ballet perform two very different pieces, Scottish choreographic genius Kenneth MacMillan's Song of the Earth and the world premiere of rising star Jorma Elo's Kings 2 Ends.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Following last year's Festival performance of the immense and majestic Symphony No 8, this year Donald Runnicles leads the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No 2.
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Date: Mon 29 Aug: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Queyras and Tharaud join forces to perform varied repertoire for piano and cello by Marin Marais and Kodály.
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Date: Mon 29 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Professor Wang Hui from Tsinghua University Beijing explores China's changing position within the global market and reconcile this position with traditional cultural values.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 9:30pm
Venue: National Museum of Scotland
These concerts feature three legendary folk musicians, each revealing aspects of the rich musical heritage of this spiritual part of India, evoking sunsets, sunrises and full moons.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: National Museum of Scotland
These concerts feature three legendary folk musicians, each revealing aspects of the rich musical heritage of this spiritual part of India, evoking sunsets, sunrises and full moons.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 9:30pm
Venue: National Museum of Scotland
These concerts feature three legendary folk musicians, each revealing aspects of the rich musical heritage of this spiritual part of India, evoking sunsets, sunrises and full moons.
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Date: Mon 29 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: National Museum of Scotland
These concerts feature three legendary folk musicians, each revealing aspects of the rich musical heritage of this spiritual part of India, evoking sunsets, sunrises and full moons.
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Date: Mon 29 Aug: 9:30pm
Venue: National Museum of Scotland
These concerts feature three legendary folk musicians, each revealing aspects of the rich musical heritage of this spiritual part of India, evoking sunsets, sunrises and full moons.
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Date: Fri 26 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
In vibrantly coloured traditional costumes of deep crimsons, ochres and greens, The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble transports you to the ornately carved surroundings of a traditional Indian temple - and make it spring to life.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
In vibrantly coloured traditional costumes of deep crimsons, ochres and greens, The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble transports you to the ornately carved surroundings of a traditional Indian temple - and make it spring to life.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 3:00pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
In vibrantly coloured traditional costumes of deep crimsons, ochres and greens, The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble transports you to the ornately carved surroundings of a traditional Indian temple - and make it spring to life.
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Date: Mon 29 Aug: 8:00pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
In vibrantly coloured traditional costumes of deep crimsons, ochres and greens, The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble transports you to the ornately carved surroundings of a traditional Indian temple - and make it spring to life.
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Date: Mon 29 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
The Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich perform works from Anders Hillborg, Mozart and Dvořák.
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Date: Wed 31 Aug: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Tim Supple, director of One Thousand and One Nights, joins Korean cultural specialist Dr Michael Shin and Indian and Bollywood expert Dr Rachel Dwyer to explore the cultural impact of partition on nations.
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Date: Wed 31 Aug: 5:00pm
Venue: The Hub
The Arditti Quartet enjoys universal acclaim for its interpretations of contemporary classical music. Join group members Irvine Arditti, Ashot Sarkissjan, Ralf Ehlers, and Lucas Fels for a conversation about their work.
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Date: Wed 31 Aug: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
The Orchestra perform Sibelius's Finlandia, Liszt's Piano Concerto No 2 in A Major, where it will be joined by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Berlioz's monumental Symphonie fantastique.
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
The world renowned Arditti Quartet returns to the Festival to perform Ravel's famous String Quartet alongside string quartets by Japan's finest composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Ben Divall, Jonathan Hope and Shakti Maira discuss the current
exhibition of rare south east Asian textiles at Dovecot Studios
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 7:00pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Grammy award-winning Finnish soprano Karita Mattila is one of the world's most illustrious singers she shares the platform with Malcolm Martineau, one of the most accomplished accompanists in the world today.
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 10:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
Young Latvian conductor Ainars Rubikis, winner of Bamberg's Gustav Mahler International Conducting Competition 2010, leads a colourful arrangement for 12 musicians.
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Acclaimed for her stratospheric soprano range, spark, musical intelligence and dramatic talent, Diana Damrau performs with Xavier de Maistre, celebrated soloist and harpist with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hub
Ea Sola, Swati Chopra
and Dr Rita Langer explore the poignancy of lost and living traditions, rituals and
cultural memory in Vietnam, India and south east Asia.
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 7:30pm
Venue: Usher Hall
The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra perform works Messiaen's Chronochromie and Sept Haïkaï and Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin.
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 11:00am
Venue: The Queen's Hall
Known in China as the ‘Prince of the Piano', he makes his Festival debut in this final concert of The Queen's Hall Series.
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 5:00pm
Venue: The Hub
Chinese-born American choreographer Shen Wei talks about the unique blend of eastern and
western cultures and influences at the heart of Re, his exhilarating
trilogy.
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 8:00pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
French Vietnamese choreographer Ea Sola celebrates historical and cultural memory and meditates on the human cost of war and imperialism in Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011).
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 8:00pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
French Vietnamese choreographer Ea Sola celebrates historical and cultural memory and meditates on the human cost of war and imperialism in Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011).
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 8:00pm
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
French Vietnamese choreographer Ea Sola celebrates historical and cultural memory and meditates on the human cost of war and imperialism in Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011).
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 6:00pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Led by legendary conductor Valery Gergiev, this epic production from St Petersburg's famed Mariinsky Opera is a sublime operatic fantasy in which the lives of humans and spirits become ever more tragically intertwined.
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 6:00pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Led by legendary conductor Valery Gergiev, this epic production from St Petersburg's famed Mariinsky Opera is a sublime operatic fantasy in which the lives of humans and spirits become ever more tragically intertwined.
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 6:00pm
Venue: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Led by legendary conductor Valery Gergiev, this epic production from St Petersburg's famed Mariinsky Opera is a sublime operatic fantasy in which the lives of humans and spirits become ever more tragically intertwined.
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 7:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
Tibet, Angkor Wat and China's Silk Road are the inspiration behind this trilogy from Shen Wei. Moving, transcendent stories of spiritual and geographic homecoming told through breathtaking and bold movement, music and visuals.
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 7:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
Tibet, Angkor Wat and China's Silk Road are the inspiration behind this trilogy from Shen Wei. Moving, transcendent stories of spiritual and geographic homecoming told through breathtaking and bold movement, music and visuals.
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 7:30pm
Venue: The Edinburgh Playhouse
Tibet, Angkor Wat and China's Silk Road are the inspiration behind this trilogy from Shen Wei. Moving, transcendent stories of spiritual and geographic homecoming told through breathtaking and bold movement, music and visuals.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 2:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Tue 23 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Thu 25 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 2:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 2:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Tue 30 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Wed 31 Aug: 2:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 2:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 2:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Wed 24 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Fri 26 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Wed 31 Aug: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 7:00pm
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre
These mesmerizing stories tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate.
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Date: Thu 4 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Fri 5 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sat 6 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sun 7 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Mon 8 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Tue 9 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Wed 10 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Thu 11 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Fri 12 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sat 13 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sun 14 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Mon 15 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Tue 16 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Wed 17 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Thu 18 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Fri 19 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sat 20 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sun 21 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Mon 22 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Tue 23 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Wed 24 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Thu 25 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Fri 26 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sat 27 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sun 28 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Mon 29 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Tue 30 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Wed 31 Aug: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Thu 1 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Fri 2 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sat 3 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sun 4 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Mon 5 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Tue 6 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Wed 7 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Thu 8 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Fri 9 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sat 10 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sun 11 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Mon 12 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Tue 13 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Wed 14 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Thu 15 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Fri 16 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sat 17 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sun 18 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Mon 19 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Tue 20 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Wed 21 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Thu 22 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Fri 23 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sat 24 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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Date: Sun 25 Sep: 10:00am
Venue: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is one of the world's leading photographers. This exhibition presents works from two of his most visually poetic series, Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings.
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