Clair Gilchrist

Freelance researcher specialising in the arts & cultural sector in Scotland. She/her

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

@NatGalleriesSco 10/10! Buzzing!

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

New musical, vocal harmonies & stirring stories; defiant environmental campaigners; evil oil execs and a singing/dancing prime minister John Major: What’s not to love?! #ToSaveTheSea @traversetheatre

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

Chorus Line @captheatres with with a collectively sensational finale. Fascinating post show q&a with the performers

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

@lethalshirl @NatGalleriesSco Also 8/10. Also annoyed with myself! At least I remembered the techniques from the printmakers exhibition!

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

Sad that @edintfest is ending but sent off by the @GritOrchestra with reflection, energy and much joy. I wish I could remember all Greg Lawson said about art and our individual & collective experiences but he had it bang on!

[Morna Young @mornayoung]

Think of the stories untold, the voices unheard, the poems unspoken, the songs unplayed, the paintings unseen, the photographs untaken. Think of all the art that wasn’t. Think of the absence of beauty and richness and joy.

There is no art without artists.

@CreativeScots

[Grid Iron Theatre Co @gridirontheatre]

We stand with individual Scottish and Scotland-based artists across all art-forms asking The Scottish Government to reinstate the Open Fund for Individual Artists and stop the cuts.
#StopTheCuts
#NoArtWithoutArtists

[Playwrights' Studio, Scotland @Pwrightsstudio]

The withdrawal of the opportunity to apply for direct funding through the Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals will deprive the majority of playwrights in Scotland the means to work and destroys any sense that their work is valued by those who fund our culture.

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

The Hub @edintfest is a lovely venue for live music. Amazing to be so close to such talented performers. Capercaillie at Lates performing Ae Fond Kiss with Nicola Benedetti was magical.

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

Two more great shows @traversetheatre A History of Paper - love story, musical, twist. Brilliant performances.

A Knock on the Roof. A one person show about a mother in Gaza trying to prepare for the bombing of her home. Again an amazing performance.

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

Alehouse Sessions @theusherhall were a joy! Beanbag seats, drinking songs, audience participation - what’s not to love! The Burns song was so beautiful - will remember that most @edintfest

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

This was a great event. So interesting for me and inspiring for the 14 year old Spiderman fan & comic creator.

[Edinburgh International Book Festival @edbookfest]

Spider-Man Lovers!!! We've got an event this very evening that we know you'll love. A conversation with the amazing Nikesh Shukla, author of Spider-Man: India.

Come along at 5.45 - 6.45pm at Edinburgh Futures Institute to hear all about it:

https://t.co/0heD9XDUFt #Spiderman

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

@v_theresa @talbotrice75 Great to see you too & yes that’s a stunning exhibition!

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

Great night last night celebrating the Book Festival’s move to its lovely new home & then a cracking trad music set played to an enthusiastic international audience at the Hub

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

Awesome exhibition by El Anatsui at @talbotrice75 Amazing to be able to get up close to the monumental work. Make sure to ask at the desk where you can touch a sample (only at the desk!!)

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

So Young @traversetheatre my favourite show of the Fringe so far. Seriously funny - often because you recognise the truth in the humour. Highly recommend

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

New Census findings: https://t.co/sFWu4e6IJx

[Scotland's Census @Scotscensus]

For the first time, we’ve published census data on sexual orientation and trans status or history.

Get the report 👉https://t.co/yGSN76s3QG

[Clair Gilchrist @clairg]

Important report - highlights the segments of the population where more people are experiencing poverty

[Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf_uk]

📊 Our latest #UKPoverty report launched this morning.

🔍 14.4 million people were living in poverty in 2021/22 – and our analysis shows that millions of people would need thousands of pounds just to escape poverty.

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