The upcoming meeting of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities, which will discuss What can arts and culture do for health inequalities? will take place on 7th December in the Scottish Parliament and will feature presentations from:
The hugely popular Feral Choir brings light to the middle of winter with songs and stories that have been handed down through the generations.
Forgotten Carols will be performed in Dalry, Twynholm, Dumfries and Kirkpatrick Durham on the weekend of 15th-17th December. The programme includes a mediaeval version of The Holly and the Ivy and a tale of Robin Redbreast written by Robert Burns. See http://www.feralchoir.co.uk/news/ for more information and booking details. All tickets are £10.
Edinburgh actresses in Dumfries initiative to stage Simon Farquhar’s new Christmas themed play as part of A Play, A Poet & A Pastry. Actresses Gemma Stroyan and Mary McCusker have been chosen for a theatrical challenge that involves staging a brand new play after just two rehearsals.
What makes it even tougher is that the second rehearsal takes place the day of the show itself – which is at the Theatre Royal, Dumfries, on Friday, 24 November. Book online here. |