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Rona's final blog post about her work in progress and final reflections on her residency experience (in Gàidhlig and English).

Rona reflects on her visit to Export/Import Festival at Bronks in Brussels (in Gàidhlig and English).

Rona talks about her experience of running workshops with Primary 3 pupils at Taobh na Pàirce (in Gàidhlig and English).

Our PhD student Katie Hawthorne is discovering the treasure-trove of the Scottish Theatre Archive at Glasgow University, and meeting with a raft of people from Imaginate's past.

As Imaginate prepares to celebrate its 30th birthday, PhD student Katie Hawthorne is creating an interactive archive to open up 30 years of Imaginate’s history to the public. In this series of blogs, she shares her experience of rummaging through boxes, dusting off photo albums and finding hidden gems...

Imaginate has announced the programme for its 30th anniversary year, which will feature an enhanced Children’s Festival programme including an immersive production from ground-breaking Punchdrunk, two new commissions from Scottish theatre makers, an exciting year-round schools programme, new international partnerships and more development opportunities for artists.

As part of the City of Edinburgh Council's 2050 Edinburgh City Vision, our Festival Director outlines his vision for a better, more equal city, one where children and young people are valued citizens who have access to a varied cultural life.

Another blog from Clare McGarry reflecting on the creation and tour of Cosmopot, her new production for age 5+.

As part of an effort to promote the highly regarded children’s theatre and dance sector internationally, Imaginate and Creative Scotland are supporting a delegation of Scottish artists, producers and companies making work for young audiences to the prestigious International Performing Arts for Youth showcase event in Philadelphia, IPAY 2019, from 15-19 Jan 2019.

Clare talks about her second phase of r&d for Cosmopot

Clare talks about her first development week for Cosmopot

Imaginate have secured a Country Spotlight at the prestigious 2019 IPAY showcase of theatre and dance for young audiences in Philadelphia, USA.

Every school pupil from P4-S1 on the Isle of Mull will be seeing Is this a Dagger? next week with Theatre in Schools Scotland, thanks to extra financial support from Comar and The Touring Network.

Imaginate is partnering with Merchant City Festival to present two Family Fun afternoons of performances and pop-up characters in Merchant Square. 

Funding success for Imaginate and PUSH partners to develop ideas over the next three years with PUSH+.

Vickie reflects on the My City project as it comes to an end.