News: Festival

As part of the Festival City Stories project, illustrator Daisy Whittle has designed a lovely poster illustrating a quote from a teacher who took part in Imaginate's Immerse project.

We were sad to hear of the passing earlier this week, of the original founder of the Children's Festival, Duncan Low, at his home in Oak Bay, British Columbia (Canada).

Imaginate has commissioned a new exciting circus show for children by SUPERFAN, in partnership with Aberdeen Performing Arts. So Far So Good is an adventurous new contemporary circus show for 3-6 year olds exploring flying, falling, steep places, precipices and the sharp rocks you come across on the way up.

Anna Broomfield (Schools & Communities Project Coordinator) reflects on our recent panel “Queer Work for Young Audiences” at the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, and why this work is so important to us. 

The documentary team from Forthview Primary School share their experiences of working on the Creative Encounters project so far.

We're looking for a caterer to set up pop-up catering during the Children's Festival

The cast for Protest, Hannah Lavery’s bold new production celebrating youth activism has been announced.

The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival has launched its exciting and timely programme for 2023, helped by a group of young children protesting for their rights to culture. The programme features an exciting lineup of activities, events and performances for young people, schools, families, and industry professionals to immerse themselves within.

Imaginate placement student Peyton Horning reflects on her time so far working on Creative Encounters at Forthview Primary School.

Protest is a bold new play from award winning writer Hannah Lavery (Lament for Sheku Bayoh, The Drift, Eavesdropping), exploring what it takes to make a difference, the power of friendship, and the importance of believing in your own voice.

Information for artists, freelancers and teachers about Imaginate call outs coming between September 2022 and March 2023.

Imaginate's 2022 Festival commission I am Tiger has won the Best Production for Children and Young People at the CATS Awards, Scotland's main critics' awards for theatre.

Meet Jenny, one of the Children's Festival's volunteers

Research commissioned by Creative Scotland and Imaginate found that theatre, dance and drama are seen as hugely valuable by a large majority of Scottish primary schools.

Over the last few years, children’s mental health has become an even more pressing concern for many families, schools and youth-focused organisations. That’s why it’s more important than ever to engage in open discussions about mental health with children and young people.

Imaginate has commissioned two new exciting theatre shows which will appear at the Festival in May 2022 and go on tour across Scotland. Both productions speak of the complex experiences children are dealing with and explore the theme of mental health and how to make sense of a confusing world. Both also feature female characters