Tay2 Performance
Another online theatre performance, with the Senior Perth Youth Theatre and Dundee’s Hidden Route teaming up to create a show that reflects the world from where they’re at, in their own voices. The shows take place in two cities, from two theatre groups, two performances with their actors’ stories at heart.
December 3, Free (must be booked online) Online Event, www.horsecross.co.uk
Gargantua Performance
This online performance comes from the Perth Youth Theatre. It follows the story of Hugh Mungus, a boy who eats everything in his path. When a group of scientists try to clone Hugo, he sets out on a quest of chaos and calamity. Tune in to the online stream to find out what happens!
December 1, 7pm-8pm
Free (book online)
Online Event www.horsecross.co.uk
Castle Street Christmas Market
The Castle Street Christmas market will be running from the start of December right through until just before Christmas, in one of the most exciting market locations in Scotland. The market will be filled with perfect gift ideas, as well as delicious food choices. With Edinburgh Castle above it, and facing on to Princes Street, it’s certainly one of the most stunning and central locations for the market. But don’t forget to wrap up warm!
December 3-23, Free, Castle Street,
Edinburgh, EH2
Invited Artists
To celebrate the festive season, Edinburgh’s Open Eye Gallery has invited selected artists to submit work for a mixed Christmas exhibition. On show are some of the most established names in Scottish art, celebrating the talent and ingenuity of the artists who continue to remain inspired during the most unprecedented times.
December 1-23, Free (by appointment only)
34 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE
www.openeyegallery.co.uk
Poussin’s Sacraments
Painted in Rome by the French artist Nicolas Poussin, the Seven Sacraments is one of the greatest sets of paintings in the history of Western art. Remarkable for its clarity, symmetry and quiet restraint, Poussin conveys the seven holy rites of the Roman Catholic Church in this work.
28 November 28-December 6, 10am-5pm daily, Free, Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL
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