spaces of (dis)connection showcases new bodies of work from three internationally renowned photographic artists in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. About this event spaces of (disconnection follows a pioneering project conducted by researchers across the UK to investigate how the pandemic has affected the everyday lives and settlement plans of Polish workers in the […]

Palestinian Gala Day (75th commemoration of Nakba Day) Nakba Celebration, by Written in Film 2023 Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the Palestinian people! Free food, films, dance, crafts and final concert with Saied Silbak. Art27 Scotland is honoured to present a special day of events and activities for young and old celebrating the rich […]

The Great May Day Cabaret, May 2022 The Great May Day Cabaret is a cultural celebration of both International Workers’ Day and the 125th anniversary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC). Showcasing 7 high-calibre acts, we are in for an excellent-value night of entertainment to mark a very important day in the history of […]

From the Horse’s Mouth (Panel) and Hear My New Life (Sound installation), January-June 2022 Presentation by Artist in Residence Elaine Cheng where she explored the binaries of Hong Kong and China through her new sonic composition which premiered in early June 2022, panel discussion and tales of the life of those who have settled in […]

Saber Came to Tea (Short play), June-October 2021 صابر جاء لتناول الشاي Playing for two nights as an integrated musical and theatre performance, it was followed by an expert-led panel discussion that on the first night highlighted the situation for artists in war, and second the bombardment of Yemen and the ensuing humanitarian crisis. About […]

Maryland (play), November 2021 About this event Maryland, written in response to the murders of Sarah Everard and SabinaNessa,is described by the playwright Lucy Kirkwood as ‘a howl of rage’.Afteran extended sell-outrun at London’s Royal Court in October, this astonishing,visceral cry of furyhasbeenmadetemporarilyavailable for script-in-handperformance andisbeing hosted by Art27Scotland atthe SouthsideCommunity Centre in Edinburgh for […]

Pride and Dignity (Panel discussion), June 2022 Pride month is upon us and Art27scotland will be celebrating it with the event organised by the Polish artist in residence: Robert Motyka. Following the series of workshops and meetings that Robert held with the Polish community, we focus on Pride and Dignity this year. About this event […]

Dragon Boat Festival, June 2022 About this event Our Artist-in-Residence Elaine Cheng, along with her Project Coordinator Yuke Huang have engaged with the Mandarin and Cantonese speaking communities in the Southside area. For the Dragon Boat Festival, where Elaine premiered her sound piece ‘Hear My New Life’, she worked with The Confucius Institute for Scotland […]