• LIMBIC: Ego, Elegy, Ecstasy

    Inspace 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Hybrid Event

    This audio-visual performance by composer Philly Holmes responds to Limbic, a poetry collection by Peter Scalpello. Through words, sound and imagery, the performance traces a personal narrative exploring intimacy and queer discovery, enacting the confusions and graces of a queer life through hybridity of storytelling forms.

    Free
  • Robotic Poems: A Writing Workshop with Lillian-Yvonne Bertram

    Virtual Event

    In this workshop, participants will learn basic coding elements to create a simple poem generator. The emphasis is on play and experimentation, with some background information on literary techniques. Participants will experience how computational poetics and computational thinking can jumpstart or become part of a creative writing process.  

    Free
  • The Inquisitive Bodymind: Scottish Dance Theatre and Dr Marisa De Andrade

    Traverse Bar, Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    The multidisciplinary event will feature short performances by Scottish Dance Theatre’s dancers, including an excerpt from ‘Thin h/as h/air’ by choreographer Pauline Torzuoli. Inspired by the natural phenomena of Itla Okla and Hair Ice, this playful and poetic solo work follows the journey of a man: from scientist to the spirit of a tree.

    Free
  • For the Love of Fashion

    Virtual Event

    Our love of fashion is driving an unsustainable system of manufacturing, distributing and disposing of our clothing that is impacting our planet. How can we change our behaviour and the system for the love of the planet? How can we harness new technology such as Artificial Intelligence, robotics and informatics, and creative tools such as Augmented and Virtual Reality?

    Free