7 August 2012
Weaving the Century: Tradition and Modernity at Dovecot Studios
12.45—1.30pm
Elizabeth Cumming, curator of Dovecot's centenary exhibition, explores the evolution of Edinburgh's international tapestry studio since 1912.
Free to attend, no booking required.
Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL
7 August 2012
Festival Detours: Joe Dunthorne at National Museum of Scotland
3.30 — 4pm
In a unique performance written for this year's festival, Joe Dunthorne, author of Submarine, responds in his own particular way to the work of Melvin Moti at National Museum of Scotland.
Free to attend, but booking is essential.
Festival Detours is produced by Trigger and commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival.
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, EH1 1JF
0300 123 6789
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7 August 2012
Festival Detours: Joe Dunthorne at National Museum of Scotland
4.15 — 4.45pm
Joe Dunthorne, author of Submarine, will be giving a second performance responding to the work of Melvin Moti at National Museum of Scotland.
Free to attend, but booking is essential.
Festival Detours is produced by Trigger and commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival.
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, EH1 1JF
0300 123 6789
Book
7 August 2012
A Tapestry of Many Threads
6.30pm (1 hr)
Alexander McCall Smith and composer Tom Cunningham mark Dovecot’s centenary with the world premiere of this dramatic musical production, performed among the looms used to create the tapestries that inspired it.
Tickets: £15 (Sat £16), Concessions £14 (Sat £15), available from www.dovecotstudios.com
10 Infirmary Street, EH1 1LT
0131 550 3660