Performance A collaborative film by Video Lab Studio and Summerhall TV of the 2013 Mardi Gras across the Meadows into Summerhall. Mardi Gras
Visual Arts Curator Paul Roberston talks to Summerhall TV about Alexander Johnston and Agnes Gryczkowska’s exhibition Black Sound White Sound. The exhibition runs from the 8th March until 22nd May, in Basement Gallery II. Black Sound White Sound
Visual Arts As part of the Manipulate Festival at Summerhall, Glasgow art group, Buzzcut showcases a range of performances including ‘Death Jump’ written and performed by Harry Wilson. Here Harry talks to us about the piece, the inspiration behind it and how … Harry Wilson : Death Jump
Media & Unions Second of the animations aired by Summerhall TV as a tribute to animator and cartoonist Bob Godfrey who died in February aged 91. The Journalist’s Tale was produced for the National Union of Journalists with financial support from Channel 4 … Bob Godfrey & Steve Bell : The Journalist’s Tale
Visual Arts Karen and Patrick Lauke introduce their sound scape, Re/Sonant. Inspired by the darker and more eerie parts of Summerhall’s past, this sound is created using metallic structures, creating a sound that is passed through 4 speakers placed in each corner … Re/Sonant : Karen Lauke and Patrick Lauke
Visual Arts Karen and Patrick Lauke introduce their sound scape, Re/Sonant. Inspired by the darker and more eerie parts of Summerhall’s past, this sound is created using metallic structures, creating a sound that is passed through 4 speakers placed in each corner … Karen Lauke and Patrick Lauke : Re/Sonant
Art in Scotland This edition of Art in Scotland features Scottish comedienne, playwright, and author Janey Godley, performing at Jo Caulfield’s Speakeasy. Godley has performed her comedy shows and one-woman play around the world, including off-Broadway in New York. She is a regular … Art in Scotland : Janey Godley
Visual Arts Artist Bec Wonders talks to Summerhall TV about her exhibition Step Inside, at the Whitespace Gallery. Based on her painting of an interior, Bec has transferred the pattern from the painting onto furniture therefore allowing the viewers to physically ‘step … Bec Wonders : Step Inside
Performance Lead singer of BMX Bandits Duglas T.Stewart talks to Summerhall TV after performing at February’s edition of Neu! Reekie! Duglas T.Stewart of BMX Bandits
Visual Arts Artist Kate Livingstone talks to Summerhall TV about the processes and inspirations behind her work. Using a variety of materials such as gold leaf, varnish and spray paint, Kate creates layers in her paintings to give a very textured outcome. … Kate Livingstone : In Conversation
Music Performance Summerhall TV had a quick chat with Frightened Rabbit’s founding member and singer, Scott Hutchison after he performed his acoustic set at Neu! Reekie! 29. Neu! Reekie! 29 : Scott Hutchison from Frightened Rabbit
Performance Following the V&A exhibition on design for theatre and performance at Summerhall we’re pleased to showcase the contribution of designers working for local theatres. In this film by Trish O’Grady for Highland Perthshire News Frances Collier outlines work on ‘Present … Frances Collier : Designs for Present Laughter
Performance Glasgow based artist Sarah Hopfinger talks to Summerhall TV about her piece, Age Old, which she performed at Manipulate Festival’s opening night, Buzzcut. Featuring Sarah and seven year old Carragh McLiven, the piece explores their connection to nature, the idea … Sarah Hopfinger : Age Old
Visual Arts Following on from Louise Gibson’s Amalgamate 2012 exhibition at Summerhall, we were able to catch up with Louise at the By The Way They Hang and Turn exhibition, which was held at the Old Ambulance Depot. Louise talks to Summerhall … Louise Gibson : By The Way They Hang and Turn
Visual Arts Polish curator and artist Agnes Gryczkowska is co-curating an exhibition of Agnieszka Polska. Here she speaks to Summerhall TV about Polska’s exhibition, Nonsense Syllables, showing at Summerhall from the 8th March to the 18th May 2013. As a part of Waiting … Nonsense Syllables
Media & Unions Bob Godfrey’s wonderful animation ‘factory’ was home to the much celebrated Roobarb and Henry’s Cat cartoon characters. Beaks to the Grindstone was a lesser known collaboration made for Channel 4 by trades unions in 1985 with Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell. … Bob Godfrey & Steve Bell : Beaks to the Grindstone
Performance Longer than our usual Home page clips, but worth the attention. Performed at Buzzcut for the last time, choreographer Carles Casallachs showcases his raunchy and provocative Por Sal y Samba. Part of the Manipulate Festival held at Summerhall, Casallachs’ samba … Carles Casallachs : Por Sal y Samba
Visual Arts Charlie Anderson painting 135 feet of concrete wall in Holywood. Since graduating from Edinburgh in 2009 Anderson’s edgy work has explored contemporary culture through the sampling of imagery from advertising, political campaigns and the music industry. His work reflects the … Charlie Anderson
Speakeasy Jo Caulfield introduces mime artist Geoffrey Stevenson presenting his Elixir of Youth. Jo Caulfield Presents the Speakeasy : Geoffrey Stevenson
Northern Visions TV From Northern Visions NvTv, Belfast. Painter and musician J B Vallely talks about his life and work as one of Northern Ireland’s most respected and productive artists. Born in Armagh, J B Vallely was painting from an early age and … Our Generation : J B Vallely
Northern Visions TV From Northern Visions NvTv, Belfast. Situated in the former DeLorean factory premises, Studio 23, although established relatively recently, has become one of Belfast’s most important artists resources. Mo McDevitt, the Studio’s manager, founded the studio. Today it houses photographers, ceramists, … Inside Studio 23
Northern Visions TV From Northern Visions NvTv, Belfast. The Arts Council Conference The Grand Opera House was the venue for the Arts Council conference, which this year focused on the issues surrounding conflict and what place the Arts has within it. The programme contains … Art and Conflict
Northern Visions TV From Northern Visions NvTv, Belfast. Acclaimed artist Neil Shawcross had the final contemporary arts show at the Ulster Museum before its closure (for several years!) The exhibition: Forty Years of Portrait Painting was a large scale retrospective. Neil talks about … Neil Shawcross : A Portrait
Northern Visions TV From Northern Visions NvTv, Belfast. NvTv goes along to the see the exhibition forming part of the Belfast Festival at Queens. John is probably most famous for his Big Fish sculpture situated beside the Lagan Lookout, and for other public … John Kindness : Retrospective Exhibition
Performance Gwen Dupré introduces the work of Ashley Shairp’s design for ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore’ at the V&A exhibition Transformation and Revelation at Summerhall. Gwen Dupré : V&A at Summerhall
Visual Arts Artist Peter Skibinski discusses the subject matter of his work and his piece that was featured in the exhibition, By The Way They Hang and Turn, which was held at the Old Ambulance Depot in February. Peter Skibinski : By The Way They Hang and Turn
Visual Arts Gwen Dupré introduces the work of Ashley Shairp’s design for ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore’ at the V&A exhibition Transformation and Revelation at Summerhall. Gwen Dupré : V&A at Summerhall
Visual Arts Following a ten year career in the police service, Audrey Slorance studied design at the Scottish College of Textiles in Galashiels. She worked freelance before taking up painting to which, with increasing success, she devotes much time in her studio … Audrey Slorance
TV Series The first of Summerhall TV’s new series of ‘face to face’ conversations between artists, authors, critics and curators. Face to Face : Lynda Morris in conversation with David Rushton
Performance Artist Jenny Soep captures portraits of performers on-stage at Neu! Reekie! Mega Burns Bash. Jenny Soep : Drawing at Neu! Reekie!
