St Vincent’s Diary

Aug
7
Wed
2024
Fringe: Looking Into the Abyss, at 3.45pm, contemporary drama from a school drama club from Ningbo city, China.
Aug 7 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Looking Into the Abyss

Illume Theatre, HD Ningbo School, China presented by YIYU Bespoke

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Contemporary, Drama

A group are stranded on an island bringing out very different aspects of their souls. As the boundary between good and evil becomes blurred, it’s unclear if this will be a story of survival or despair.

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Yilan Luan. First, let me introduce a little bit about YIYU Bespoke. We are a cultural and educational start-up company which is based at and supported by UCL Innovation and Enterprise. We provide museum and gallery courses and educational workshops for Chinese students online and offline. We also organise summer camp activities for them.

This year, we are very proud to bring a Chinese original children drama to the UK. The children are all from a school drama club in Ningbo city, China. They are all very creative and love to perform. They had their performance many times in China, and they all did very well. This year, they would love to present their new show at Edinburgh Fringe. It is a big step for them, and they are trying their best to make it happen. This idea is positively supported by their parents and the school. YIYU Bespoke is appointed by the school and will be in charge of the whole process and bring them to the UK and hopefully they can make their dream come true.

Original Children’s show

Nationality: Chinese

Age: 11-15

Number of Children: 8

Language: English

Ideal performance date: any day and any time, 7-9 August (can be discussed)

Music in the show: All original

Duration: 40-45 munities

Aug
8
Thu
2024
Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929) in the Refectory, followed by tea/coffee and chat
Aug 8 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Reverend John Penman, Priest-in-Charge

 

Fringe: The Balalaika and Piano Duo Romanychev Brothers Concert – cancelled
Aug 8 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Aug
9
Fri
2024
Fringe: The Balalaika and Piano Duo Romanychev Brothers Concert – cancelled
Aug 9 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Aug
10
Sat
2024
Les Shankland rehearsal
Aug 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Fringe: Stewart Kelly’s An Afternoon with the Classical Guitar Concert at 1pm (set up at 12 noon)
Aug 10 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join Stewart Kelly for a journey around the world as you listen to the beauty of the classical guitar repertoire.

Fringe: The Balalaika and Piano Duo Romanychev Brothers Concert – cancelled
Aug 10 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Aug 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Burns Night Hootenanny!

Candle Concerts

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Folk, Storytelling

Acclaimed novelist Alastair Sim reads Burns’ poetry alongside live performances of Scottish folk music – by candlelight. Features a special musical performance of Burns’ iconic Tam O’Shanter. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Fringe: Rhapsody in Blue – Jazz Piano by Candlelight, at 8.30pm
Aug 10 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Rhapsody in Blue: Jazz Piano by Candlelight

Candle Concerts

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Jazz

Reinvigorate your musical soul with classic jazz piano including Joplin’s The Entertainer, Brubeck’s Take Five and Gershwin’s iconic showstopper Rhapsody in Blue – by enchanting candlelight. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 10 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema

Candle Concerts

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Film, Comedy

Relive the golden age of Hollywood as award-winning cinema pianist Matthew Shiel improvises a film score to Charlie Chaplin’s best silent films including The Gold Rush (1925) – live! ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Aug
11
Sun
2024
Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), Trinity 11, followed by tea/coffee and chat
Aug 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

The Reverend John Penman, Priest-in-Charge

Les Shankland, Director of Music

1 Kings 19:4-8, John 6:35, 41-51.

473  omit vv 2-5     When morning gilds the skies

64   Be thou my guardian and my guide

486  We have a gospel to proclaim

345 Christ is the king, O friends rejoice



Matthew Shiel rehearsal
Aug 11 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
St Vincent's Chapel, Edinburgh, the village church at the heart of the city.