Katy Taylor

External Affairs Manager @edintfest / Former Special Adviser @NicolaSturgeon / Views own

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

🔥 The stage is set. The wait is over. Are you ready? 🔥

This is The Truth We Seek. Expect a bold lineup of 133 performances, bringing you 7 world premieres, 8 UK and Scottish premieres, and 2 European premieres.

Edinburgh International Festival, 1 – 24 August.
🔗 Link in bio.

[Sarah McGonagall @gothspiderbitch]

…How long do you have? (a thread)

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

🚨Deadline this FRIDAY🚨

We are ISO five pre-professional string players (three violinists, one violist and one cellist) from anywhere across the world to join our Mendelssohn Octet alongside @stefanjackiwviolin, Jessica Bodner and @celloster 🎻

Info: https://t.co/5jjfiF7KbC

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

We are proud to announce today, in association with @edbookfest, that influential young climate activist @GretaThunberg will speak at a special event as part of the Book Festival programme this August 🌎

https://t.co/6dMWnwWXaK

[Katy Taylor @KatyPBow]

@fr4ser Congrats!

[Katy Taylor @KatyPBow]

This August we're inviting Scottish talent onto our global stage at the Edinburgh International Festival: https://t.co/blWS9vFsis via @NorthEdNews_NEN

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

2023 also marks our biggest Art of Listening project yet, with over 2500 pupils participating! In these workshops, pupils aged 10–12 discover classical music and the Festival through live performance of music ranging from Mendelssohn to Taylor Swift https://t.co/nFPkwNM4Yx

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

This week we’re shining a light on our Learning and Engagement team and the wonderful work they do to bring the Festival to young people, schools and communities across Edinburgh and beyond.

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

Don’t forget, D/deaf and disabled audience members can get 30% off all tickets! Our Access Pass is designed to improve the booking experience for D/deaf & disabled audience members. Find out more and sign up now: https://t.co/As4ADPj6m4

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

Our Festival programme includes a wide range of accessible performances, offering BSL interpretation, audio description, captions, relaxed performances and touch tours. Discover our accessible performances on our website 👇
https://t.co/BKpIeVEE9F

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

In 2023, Edinburgh International Festival asks: Where do we go from here?

Join us in August as Director @NickyBenedetti brings together the boldest individuals and collectives from the worlds of dance, music, opera and theatre.

Explore the programme now: https://t.co/J2co4ljgQG

[Katy Taylor @KatyPBow]

@DesignDundee @LocalHeroesScot @StaceyHunterEdi @VADundee @LACDundee @DundeeCouncil @dundeeuni @AbertayUni @Creative_Dundee Congratulations @StaceyHunterEdi! Can't wait to see what you plan.

[Katy Taylor @KatyPBow]

@DWSandDavid @jonsbaird @screenscots Really looking forward to watching this!

[Screen Scotland @screenscots]

🎥 @edfilmfest returns this August hosted by the Edinburgh International Festival with Screen Scotland ✨

@edintfest is now looking for a Festival producer to lead the planning and delivery of this year’s Film Festival.

📅 Apply by 24 March
https://t.co/uJVP6uboHc

[First Minister @ScotGovFM]

First Minister @NicolaSturgeon has announced a Memorial Book for those who have experienced a pregnancy or baby loss prior to 24 weeks will launch this summer.

A commemorative certificate recognising the loss will also be available.

▶️ https://t.co/WYnPLXslhF

[Katy Taylor @KatyPBow]

🚨Nice news alert 🚨We at @edintfest are delighted to be supporting the return of our sister festival #EdFilmFest this #IWD2023! 👏🎬📽️

[Edinburgh International Festival @edintfest]

'The @edfilmfest is an important cultural touchstone in our festival city, and we are pleased to be able to support its return.' – @franhegyi

We are thrilled that #EdFilmFest will be returning in a special one-year iteration hosted by #EdIntFest with @screenscots! 💛

[ScotGovID 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @ScotGovID]

Scotland has pledged £7 million so far to address loss and damage. 

Helping those who contribute the least to global warming to take action in ways that work for them. 

Read about how funding is helping communities in Malawi ⬇️ https://t.co/OQS9S4tzDz

[Katy Taylor @KatyPBow]

@_CFTA Congratulations to all involved 👏

[Katy Taylor @KatyPBow]

👏 The right decision. Tough times remain, but this will be of huge relief to @CreativeScots and organisations across the whole of Scotland.

[Campaign for the Arts @_CFTA]

🚨🚨🚨
JUST ANNOUNCED: The Scottish Government has completely abandoned its plans to cut funding for Creative Scotland, after more than 15,000 people signed our urgent petition to #StopTheCuts.
🎉🎉🎉

[Culture Counts @culturecounts]

The Scottish Government have just announced a reversal to planned cuts to Creative Scotland.

Budget proceedings can be followed live here:
https://t.co/0VN5WTqDEE