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  1. Kohlhiesel's Daughters (Kohlhiesel's Töchter)

    Kohlhiesel's Daughters (Kohlhiesel's Töchter)

    Screening with LIVE music accompaniment: - FREE but please book

    A silent comedy masterwork by the famed director Ernst Lubitsch, Kohlhiesel's Daughters offers an alpine, German take on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Featuring two of the greatest stars of German silent cinema, Henny Porten and Emil Jannings, Lubitsch's slapstick farce tells the story of two sisters (both played by Porten), one sweet and...

  2. University Staff Golf Competitions

    University Staff Golf Competitions

    Free

    Organisers of the annual staff golf competitions are looking for participants for 2024. Anyone interested in playing in this year's knock-out competitions should contact Renald Schaub on [email protected] for the four-ball better-ball competition or Graham Miller on [email protected] for the Singles (Boase Quaich) competition by Monday 1 April. Please provide a name, club and...

  3. Byre Opera presents Side by Side by Sondheim

    Byre Opera presents Side by Side by Sondheim

    Director: Lucy Schaufer, Music Director: Jason Carr, Video Designer: Andrea Scott, Stage and Costume Designs: Isobel Nicolson, Lighting Design: Benny Goodman - £10-25

    Byre Opera presents its first Music Theatre production: get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with lyrics that are heartbreakingly true and music that captures the soaring emotions of a new generation with Side By Side By Sondheim. This Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of this contemporary...

  4. The Future of German Screen Studies Conference

    The Future of German Screen Studies Conference

    The conference will delve into the future prospects of German Screen Studies amidst ongoing technological evolution, heightened cultural and political discord, and historical upheavals on national, European, and global levels. Exploring innovative methodologies and concepts, scholars and students will investigate German-language cinematic, televisual, streaming, and site-specific screen media, spanning historical, contemporary, and forthcoming periods....

  5. International Museums Conference and ICOFOM 47th Annual Assembly

    International Museums Conference and ICOFOM 47th Annual Assembly

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    The International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), the School of Art History, and the European Research Council (ERC) selected and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded Shared Island Stories research project invite delegates to the hybrid (in-person and online) conference on the topic of Transnational Island Museologies. The conference will also host the 47th ICOFOM...

  6. James Yorkston's Tae Sup Wi' A Fifer

    James Yorkston's Tae Sup Wi' A Fifer

    Pay What You Can £21.00 / £19.00 / £17.00

    Tae Sup wi' a Fifer returns, bringing another fresh line-up of incredible artists to the Byre for a fun and relaxed multi-act show of music, poetry and spoken word. Singer-songwriter and author James Yorkston's travelling road show returns once more, this time bringing award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter and traditional song interpreter Kris Drever, of...

  7. Happy Birthday Rhapsody in Blue --- 100 Years Tonight

    Happy Birthday Rhapsody in Blue --- 100 Years Tonight

    Worbey & Farrell present: - Pay What You Can £22.00 / £20.00 / £18.00

    Join Worbey & Farrell as they raise the roof in a dazzling evening of music and celebrations. The energetic piano duo mark the 100th anniversary of Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue to celebrate their 20th year of performing together in over 120 countries. Rhapsody In Blue is one of the groundbreaking musical works of...

  8. This Flight Tonight --- The Songs of Joni Mitchell

    This Flight Tonight --- The Songs of Joni Mitchell

    £22.00

    Acclaimed singer/songwriters Zervas & Pepper present This Flight Tonight an intimate five-piece acoustic live tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell. Featuring songs such as California, Blue, Woodstock, Both Sides Now, Coyote, Big Yellow Taxi, A Case of You, and many more... Running time: 2h All...

  9. Keynote: Prof. Conal McCarthy, Professor of Museum and Heritage Studies

    Keynote: Prof. Conal McCarthy, Professor of Museum and Heritage Studies

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Prof. Conal McCarthy is an interdisciplinary humanities scholar who explores the intersection of history, theory and practice in public culture. His disciplinary home is Museum and Heritage Studies, however, he has drawn on and contributed to related fields such as sociology, anthropology, history and art history. His academic research interests include museum history, professional...

  10. Keynote: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder of Fridays for Future (FFF) Uganda

    Keynote: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder of Fridays for Future (FFF) Uganda

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Hilda Flavia Nakabuye is a Ugandan climate and environmental rights activist. Fridays for Future Uganda is the largest youth movement in East Africa. Hilda is based in Kampala and focuses on raising awareness and mobilising young people towards climate action. Hilda organises clean-up sessions in Lake Victoria, fights for racial and gender justice, and...