Books Festivals Arts Development Officer for Literature Donald Anderson, introduces Shetland’s Wordplay Festival, which has been running every year since 2001. Featuring writers, poets and speakers from as far as Canada, the festival offers guests a chance to meet with their favourite authors … Wordplay 2013
Visual Arts I Want to Be Your Dog could be about dogs, Iggy Pop, or sex. Whatever you may take from it, curator and artist Rachael Corcoran introduces the work, featuring a mixture of installation, painting, sculptures and video created by artists … Rachael Corcoran : I Want To Be Your Dog
Books We talk to Irish author Colm Herron at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2013, about elements that appear in his work such as comedy, and his early writing as a child. Colm Herron : In Conversation
Performance Poet Janette Ayachi performs two poems at Neu! Reekie! #39, one inspired by her time working in the National Galleries in Edinburgh, and one on the topic of death. Ayachi studied English Literature and Film/Media Studies at Stirling University, then … Neu! Reekie! #39 : Janette Ayachi
Performance Performing at Neu! Reekie! #39 at Summerhall, Joe McAlinden discusses his music career, songwriting, and his passion for discovering new music. McAlinden used to be in the band Superstar who were originally signed to Creation Records in 1992 by Alan … Neu! Reekie! #39 : Linden
Performance Billy Letford performs some of his poetry at Neu! Reekie! #39, and talks about he was able to pursue poetry as a career. William Letford has an M.Litt in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow. He was the recipient … Neu! Reekie! #39 : Billy Letford
Visual Arts Chelsea Stinson from the unique Children’s Parliament introduces an exhibition of children’s self portraits at Summerhall. These demonstrate the central role children play in developing ideas that are free of discrimination, full of self-confidence and that make a vital contribution … Chelsea Stinson : Children’s Parliament ‘Me & Us’
Music Two-piece band The Wellgreen perform at the latest Neu! Reekie! at Summerhall and band member Stuart Kidd talks to us about their work, inspirations and future projects. Neu! Reekie! #39 : The Wellgreen
Books First time author Pippa Goldschmidt talks to us about her first novel ‘The Falling Sky’, the uncertainties of the universe, the lengthy process of scientific research and her work as ‘The Regulator for Outerspace’. Pippa Goldschmidt : The Falling Sky
Books Laura Clements talks to South African author Lauren Beukes about her event with Russian author Mikhail Shishkin, discussing the novel as time machine. Both authors are considered to be very different in terms of style and work, but have been … Lauren Beukes : The Shining Girls
Visual Arts DCA Print Studio Director, Annis Fitzhugh talks about the exhibition There Will Be New Rules Next Week which highlights the work from the 60’s and 70’s of artist Sister Corita Kent. Kent, who was strongly committed to her religion heavily … Annis Fitzhugh : There Will Be New Rules Next Week
Visual Arts Tina Sørenson talks about the exhibition currently running at the Danish Cultural Institute, Mind Over Matter in which three Danish artists use the space to explore the relation between the inward and the outward through photography, print and installation pieces. … Tina Sørenson : Mind Over Matter
Visual Arts Co-curator Annis Fitzhugh talks about Geological Intimacy, a print exhibition which has been running at the Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre. The exhibition features work by artist Ilana Halperin whose work investigates the relation between Geological processes and the human body … Annis Fitzhugh : Geological Intimacy
Books Nicole Brandon interviews Jonathan Stroud at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2013, where he will be launching his new young adult series, Lockwood and Co. Starting with The Screaming Staircase, this series follows a group of paranormal investigators. Jonathan starting writing … Jonathan Stroud : The Screaming Staircase
Music After recently winning the Scottish Album of the Year award, guitarist R M Hubbert talks to Summerhall TV about his music, his influences and how he uses his performances as a catharsis. Neu! Reekie! #38 : R M Hubbert
Visual Arts Claire Forsyth, Workshop Manager at Glasgow Print Studio, introduces the 4040 exhibition. This show features new work from forty friends and members of the studio including John Byrne, Martin Boyce, Alasdair Gray and Elizabeth Blackadder, just to name a few! … Claire Forsyth : 40/40
Visual Arts Director of the Street Level Photoworks Gallery, Malcolm Dickson discusses the current exhibition, Borderlands II, the largest representation of Lithuanian photography shown in the UK to date. As part of a season of Lithuanian photography pulled together by Street Level … Malcolm Dickson : Borderlands II
Music After successfully performing around the world as part of group “The Coral”, musician Bill Ryder-Jones talks to Summerhall TV about his influences and about coming to Edinburgh to perform at the venue. Neu Reekie #38 : Bill Ryder Jones
Visual Arts Currently exhibiting at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee, Cut and Paste is a collection of works by three students from the college. Their work highlights the affects of technology and how it is impacting upon … Cut and Paste : Investigating the materiality of information
Visual Arts Summerhall TV talks to Kjersti Sletteland and Despina Nissiriou about their exhibition “Staple Matter” at Patriot Hall Gallery. Their work focusses on the idea of links between buildings, in particular Patriot Hall itself, the body and other objects, linking two … Kjersti Sletteland and Despina Nissiriou : Staple Matter
Books Scottish crime writer Alex Gray, talks to Errol Rivera about Scotland’s crime fiction and the similarities it has to Scandinavian crime fiction. Alex Gray has written ten crime fiction books. Before embarking on a career in writing, Alex taught English … Alex Gray : The Swedish Girl
Books Writer Catherine Simpson talks to Julie Whitley about her piece ‘The Cutting Ring’, a short story she wrote especially for the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Story Shop, a daily event that showcases the work of up-and-coming writers living and working … Catherine Simpson : The Cutting Ring
Performance Renowned Scottish poet Liz Lochhead talks to Summerhall TV about her work during the Edinburgh Festival as well as working to incorporate music in the performances of her writing. Neu! Reekie! #38 : Liz Lochhead
Books Author and Naturalist Mark Cocker discusses his book, Birds and People, featuring photography by David Tipling, and the very significant relationship our society has with birds, from using them as food to symbolic objects. Mark Cocker has been writing about … Mark Cocker : Birds and People
Visual Arts Man Ray (1890-1976) was a painter and self taught photographer, using the latter to fund his artwork. His work pushed the boundaries of photography, particularly when he pioneered the solarisation technique, a method in which the image is reversed in … Christopher Baker : Man Ray Portraits
Books Writer and journalist Mark Craddock talks about the piece of work he reads at the Story Shop event, which showcases up-and-coming talent living and working in Edinburgh today. Mark is an award winning journalist back in America, and has come … Mark Craddock : Westend
Books Author Adam Thirlwell discusses the new book which he has been editing, Multiples, which takes stories from different authors in many languages and translates them into English. The idea is to see whether the essence of the story remains through … Adam Thirlwell : Multiples
Books Our Books Coordinator, Nicola Bieg, interviews writer Rosie Hopegood at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Rosie talks about her short stories, some of which she read at the Story Shop, an event that showcases up-and-coming writers in Edinburgh, and what … Rosie Hopegood : As You Lie Dying
Art in Scotland Traverse in Time is a series of panel discussions that look back at the rich history of Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre, and the individuals who were involved in its illustrious past. Taking place at Summerhall on Tuesday 6th August 2013, this … Art in Scotland : Steven Berkoff
Art in Scotland Jess Johannesson Gaitan talks to writer Michael Jacobs about his new book The Robber of Memories, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2013. In 2011, Michael Jacobs travelled all the way up the Magdalena to its source high up in … Art in Scotland : Michael Jacobs
