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Glow celebrates the extraordinary talent of Edinburgh College’s Creative Industries students, with performances and exhibitions presented at a range of venues across Edinburgh.

A spotlight on creative student talent

GLOW Festival 25 April - 19 June 2018

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Thank you Venue partners

Edinburgh College would like to thank our wonderful partners and sponsors for their support with Glow, and for supporting our students and providing them with the best experience possible to develop and grow within their chosen industry.

Special thanks to National Galleries of Scotland for hosting the Glow launch event and to our guest speaker Mark Gorman, Chair of Creative Edinburgh & Director of Retina, Scottish International Photography Festival.

If you want to be part of next year’s Glow festival,

apply for one of our August start courses at edinburghcollege.ac.uk

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GLOW 2018

Glow is a two month creative festival taking place at exciting venues across Edinburgh.

This new generation of creative individuals showcase their projects in music, theatre, dance, photography, sculpture, illustration, and many other areas within the creative industries.

In this programme you can find out more about the events and exhibitions during Glow festival. Come along and celebrate the success of Edinburgh College’s fantastic students.

How to book

All performances and exhibitions can be booked online at ctzn.tk/GLOW except PASS Out and Cross Currents which should be booked directly through Traverse and King’s Theatre respectively.

Where an event is free, you can still sign up for reminders and more information online. Some events may charge higher prices if tickets are purchased at the event itself. Guarantee a saving by booking online.

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Performing Arts08 The Riots Acting and Performance

08 Ministry of Make-up Make-up Artistry

09 PASS Out Acting and Performance

09 The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning Acting and Performance

10 Exhibition of Theatre Costume Theatre Costume Interpretation 10 The Ballroom Factor Dance Show

11 Cross Currents 2018 Dance

Art and Design26 Graphic Design Industry Night Visual Communication: Graphic Design

26 The Great Big Art Show Art and Design 27 EYE Graduate Exhibition Art and Design

27 Contemporary Art Practice Graduate Exhibition Contemporary Art

Computing

19 Edinburgh College Games Expo Computing and Games

Broadcast Media and Photography

14 NC Photography Portfolio Show Photography

14 Picture This Photography

15 Exposed 18 Photography

15 Inspired Film and Television 16 Spliced Awards Show 2018 Film and Television

16 Free Range Photography

22 Feastival Music Business

22 Edinburgh College Big Band Jazz Music

23 Summer Music Showcase Classical and Folk Music

Music and Sound Production


Courses include:

Acting and PerformanceDanceFashion and Photographic Make upMake-Up ArtistryMusical TheatreProduction ArtsTechnical TheatreTheatre Costume Interpretation

Visit edinburghcollege.ac.uk/courses for more information

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Acting and Performance

Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS) returns to the Traverse with their unique take on showcase performances for graduate actors. This year, the students will work for two weeks with cutting edge European directors including Aleksander Ivanovski (National Theatre, Macedonia) and Laurentiu Blaga (National Theatre, Romania) to create new pieces on the theme of ‘Revolting!’. Are the cast revolting? What are they revolting against? Find out in these new pieces.

Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge St, Edinburgh EH1 2EDTickets: £12/9/6

PASS Out 23 - 24 May7.30pm

Make-up Artistry

Ministry of Make-up is an event organised by first year HND students to showcase the fantastic skill and expertise of Make-up Artistry students studying SQA and VTCT courses. There will be a range of visual mediums on display including collaboration with other performing arts and photography students. Please note: There may be nudity (live model) and/or photography.

PASS Theatre, 350 West Granton Road EH5 1QETickets: £7

Ministry of Make-up 15 May6pm - 9pm


Bradley Manning is the 24-year old US soldier accused of releasing 250,000 secret embassy cables and military logs from the Iraq and Afghan wars. This play is a fictionalisation inspired by his story which follows his journey from being a teenager in Wales to facing a court martial and life in prison. How did this happen? And who is responsible for his radicalisation?

PASS Theatre, 350 West Granton Road EH5 1QETickets: £9/7 -Tickets available from traverse.co.uk

The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning 30 - 31 May2pm & 7pm, both days


The London riots of summer 2011 rocked the UK to its core. The events that took place are still at the forefront of discussion between the public and the government. This verbatim and political performance builds a real-time picture of the riots as they unfolded, from tweets by taxi drivers, interviews with politicians, community leaders, victims, to moment-by-moment accounts by riot police. The Riots is both an enthralling discussion and a powerful reminder of the anger boiling up in society today.

PASS Theatre, 350 West Granton Road EH5 1QETickets: £9/7

The Riots 09 - 10 May2pm & 7pm, both days


Dance

Cross Currents 2018 celebrates the magic and majesty of Hollywood movies, taking inspiration from the heroes of tinsel-town and blockbuster hits. The show has a unique choreographic collaboration, combining the expertise of staff with the passion, energy and creativity of our student body. Cross Currents is performed by dance students from NC to degree level. It highlights the diversity and variety of dance disciplines and genres on offer at PASS.crosscurrents

King’s Theatre, 2 Leven St, Edinburgh EH3 9LQTickets: £18/16 - Tickets available from capitaltheatres.com/crosscurrents

Cross Currents 2018 15 June2pm & 7.30pm

Music and Dance

Join us in our Granton Campus ballroom for an evening of glitz, glamour and everything ballroom! 10 couples will compete to become The Ballroom Factor champions of 2018. The event celebrates the diversity of skills, talents and creativity of our student and staff; it’s going to be epic, definitely not to be missed! Edinburgh College Development Trust is an independent charity that supports Edinburgh College students by providing enhanced opportunities and experiences through partnership working and provision of funding.

Granton Campus Ballroom (Hub), 350 West Granton Road EH5 1QETickets: Individual - £25 + booking fee, Table (10) - £250 + booking fee

The Ballroom Factor 07 June6.30pm

Theatre Costume Interpretation

This exhibition of Edwardian inspired ladies wear perfectly displays graduates attention to period silhouettes and tailoring applications. Students were tasked with keeping to a strict budget, and replicating effective and often labour intensive period craft skills. Heads, hair and hats were produced in the Edinburgh College costume studios using a wide range of newly learned and applied sculptural skills.

Millburn Gallery, Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FTTickets: Free entry

Exhibition of Theatre Costume 04 June - 19 June10am - 8pm


Broadcast Media and Photography

Courses include:

Audio Visual TechnologyPhotographyRadio Television Visit edinburghcollege.ac.uk/courses for more information

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Photography

Photography course students will showcase their portfolios for one evening only! The NC course introduces both the technical and creative aspects of photography. Students work from tutor led briefs and are directed through a creative process. The briefs are pitched at a beginner’s level and include scope to grow both soft and hard skills. Portraiture, advertising and architecture are just some of the genres covered.

Edinburgh College, Sighthill Campus, Bankhead Avenue EH11 4DETickets: Free entry

NC Photography Portfolio Show 29 May6pm - 8.30pm

Photography

Exposed 18 is the official Edinburgh College graduate photography exhibition, celebrating the outstanding award winning images from our HND2 and BA Photography students. Opening night, 05 June, 7pm - 9pm.

Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny St, Edinburgh EH6 8RGTickets: Free entry

Exposed 18 06 June - 15 June10am - 5pm

Film and Television

HND2 Television students have created videos inspired by collections at National Museum of Scotland. The videos will be available to view on the National Museums Scotland YouTube channel, as well as showcased alongside the exhibits which inspired the videos. National Museums Scotland have supported this project as part of Year of Young People 2018.

National Museum of Scotland, Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1JFTickets: Free event - Online and video trail

Inspired 09 June - 17 July10am - 5pm

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Photography

Access to Industry is a charity which helps excluded people to move into education and on to employment. Partnering with Edinburgh College the students on the Access to Photography course, many of whom had never used a digital SLR camera before, planned and executed photo sessions at various locations to capture some of the magic that makes Edinburgh a World Heritage Site; the architecture, the street scenes and the people.

Ocean Terminal (2nd floor), Ocean Drive, EH6 6JJTickets: Free entry

Picture This 31 May - 30 June24 hour opening (walk-in)


Photography

Free Range is a showcase of the best new graduate work in fashion, design, photography, art, interiors & architecture from around the UK. This exhibition will be showing in London at The Old Truman Brewery. The Edinburgh College Photography department will again be exhibiting the outstanding talent of our students as one of the leading centres for creative photography in the UK.

The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QRTickets: Free entry

Free Range 28 June - 02 July10am - 7pm, Fri - Sun

10am - 4pm, Mon

Film and Television

The iconic Edinburgh Filmhouse plays host to the fifth annual Spliced Awards Show. Edinburgh College film-makers will vie for the prestigious awards selected by a panel of industry judges. The audience will also cast their vote for the ‘audience award’. The screening will feature a variety of shorts including animations, music videos, comedies, documentaries and dramas. Spliced presents the opportunity to see the fresh and emerging talent of the next generation of film-makers.

Edinburgh Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH3 9BZTickets: £3

Spliced Awards Show 2018 14 June6pm - 8pm


Computing Courses include:

Computer Games DevelopmentComputer NetworkingComputer ScienceComputer Security and ForensicsComputing with Digital mediaInteractive MediaIT ManagementSoftware DevelopmentWeb Design


Computing and Games

Games Developers from Edinburgh College exhibit the best of their work in a high energy, interactive gaming evening. All are welcome to come along and try the games with competitions and prizes on offer.

Edinburgh College, Granton Campus, 350 West Granton Road EH5 1QETickets: Free entry

Edinburgh College Games Expo 05 June6pm - 9pm


Music and Sound Production

Courses include:

Music BusinessMusic - Classical and PopularSound Production - Live, Studio and Electronic


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Music Business

Feastival will showcase the debut signings to some of Edinburgh’s most exciting new record labels. The labels, run by the HND Music Business students at Edinburgh College, are due to release singles from each of their signed artists which will be available from online retailers on the day of the show.

Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JWTickets: £5

Feastival 25 April7 - 10pm

Classical and Folk Music

An eclectic and exciting showcase for our Edinburgh College ensembles – orchestra, choirs, strings, flutes, saxophones, percussion, traditional music band and much more.

St. Andrews and St. George’s, 13-17 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PATickets: £10/5

Summer Music Showcase 5 June7.30pm

Jazz Music

The fantastic Edinburgh College Big Band present their stunning end of year concert featuring the music of Bob Mintzer, Pat Metheny and Freddie Hubbard.

The Music Box, Sighthill Campus, Bankhead Avenue EH11 4DETickets: £5

Edinburgh College Big Band 24 May7.30pm


Art and DesignCourses include:

3D AnimationArchitecture and Interior DesignCreative MediaComputer Arts and DesignContemporary Art PracticeEntry Level Art and DesignFashion and TextilesGraphic DesignIllustrationInteractive DesignLevel 2 & 3 Diploma Art and DesignLife DrawingUAL Foundation Art and Design


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Art and Design

The Great Big Art Show is a fantastic opportunity to see the breadth of talent studying at one of Scotland’s most exciting and vibrant centres for creative education. The Great Big Art Show is, year on year, the place to see the outstanding creativity of Edinburgh’s up and coming visual thinkers. Opening night 05 June, 6pm - 8pm

Weekdays 10am-4.30pm (Tue & Thu 10am-8pm)

Saturday 10am-4pm

Edinburgh College, Granton Campus, 350 West Granton Road EH5 1QETickets: Free entry

The Great Big Art Show

Art and Design

This year’s Edinburgh College Creative Arts end of year show is bigger than ever, bringing together the combined talents of the HND year 2 students from 3D Design (Interiors), Animation, Computer Art & Design, Contemporary Art Practice, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Design and Textiles all under one roof. The exhibition will showcase the work of students in their final year of their HND courses within Creative Industries. The quality of work on show this year is particularly high, with previous graduates going on to successful careers in the design industry.

Summerhall, Summerhall Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1PLTickets: Free entry

EYE Graduate Exhibition 06 - 11 June 11am - 6pm

Contemporary Art

Edinburgh College Contemporary Art Practice graduate students have developed their skills from an interdisciplinary approach encompassing painting, sculpture, performance, photography and moving imagery. This exhibition is the culmination of two years intense and rigorous personal artistic investigation and we are once again delighted to be exhibiting at the internationally renowned Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. Opening night 31 May, 6pm - 8pm

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, 21 Hawthornvale, Edinburgh EH6 4JTTickets: Free entry

Contemporary Art Practice 01 June 10am - 4:30pm02 June 10am - 5:30pm

Visual Communication: Graphic Design

This annual one-night only event showcases graduates’ award-winning design work, and celebrates our close ties with industry and secondary schools. All of the work on display is a celebration of educational achievement and working in partnership. Last year over 60 design agencies from across Scotland came to meet the graduates and see their work. This year the event is sponsored by Creative Scotland.

If you are interested in attending this event please email [email protected] for more information.

Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary St, Edinburgh EH1 1LTTickets: Invite only

Graphic Design Industry Night 31 May6pm - 9pm

05 - 13 JuneSee event description


Special thanks to:Our student team of photographers, illustrators, make-up artists and willing models for their amazing work in creating the beautiful imagery for this year’s festival.

Make-up Artists:Calum Mutch Natasha Bruce Caitlin Constantine

Photographer:Daniel Smith

Photographer Assistant:Marta Drozdz

Photography Creative (HND Illustration):Jakub Daszynski Natalie Rowland Cammy BoyleSarah Hannis Carrieann Hall Alex WilliamsStephanie Centola Jurgita Vas Lauren Gilhooly

Models: Liam Beverage Andrew Gill Emily McKain Madeleine Nye Dominika Resinska Rhona O’DonnellMagda Viana Brandon Walker Adam Williams

Videographers: Kris Garden Umair Khalil

Creative and Design:Scott Cherry

Festival Co-ordinator:Andy Duncan

Partners:

Edinburgh College won Gold at College Development Network Marketing Awards in 2016 for GLOW Design, and also

bronze in the Customer Service category in 2015.

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