Festival of Arts:
A derelict theatre is be brought back to life for a festival of arts.
Live drama, music and poetry will be performed from this weekend by more than 130 artists, bands, poets and theatre companies during the Hidden Door Festival at Leith Theatre.
The festival, which runs until 4 June, follows a fundraising campaign endorsed by Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh and film director Danny Boyle who helped bring in more than £21,000.
Welsh agreed to become patron of the abandoned theatre which is looking for £250,000 to get it fully functioning .
David Martin, creative director of Hidden Door, said: “The theatre is breathtaking, and we will fill every nook and cranny, backstage room, under the stage and even the roof space with exciting art installations, theatre shows and film from some of Scotland’s most promising new artists.
“And then of course we have the fantastic main auditorium which we will bring to life in a spectacular way – with music from the likes of Hidden Orchestra and new enfant terrible Anna Meredith, plus fantastic new site-specific theatre productions by Grid Iron, Ludens Ensemble and Surge.
“This will be our most ambitious festival yet, and will reflect a dynamic emerging cultural scene in Scotland.”
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