Some of the most hotly-anticipated and well-reviewed Edinburgh Festival acts are coming to Dunfermline for Outwith. Star of Two Doors Down Kieran Hodgson (above), brings his very funny, one-man comedy Big in Scotland to Outwith following rave reviews. Tickets here. After an Edinburgh run of her hit play What Girls Are Made Of, Fife’s ownCora Bissett delivers an acting masterclass and a short film Q&A. Tickets here. Fellow Fifer and director Andrew
One of Outwith Festival‘s missions is to bring exciting opportunities to see film in Dunfermline. This year is no exception with the Outwith film team negotiating an early showing of new, Scottish-made feature The Origin, a technically accomplished survivalist thriller set in Stone Age Scotland. The film, which premiered earlier this year in London to excellent reviews, is directed by Fife’s own Andrew Cumming who comes to Outwith on 7
Historical fiction, memoir, biography, poetry, sitcoms, songs, comic strips and zines – the topics and writing styles on offer at this year’s Outwith strengthen the festival’s reputation as a home of good writing. Award-winning, Crail based author Victoria Mackenzie comes to Dunfermline on 8 September to talk about her debut For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain. The novel has been heaped with praise by Frank Cottrell Boyce in
Ahead of his Outwith event on Saturday, we asked Connor Heaney of the Ray Harryhausen Foundation about the great animator and his ongoing influence: AS: Who was Ray Harryhausen and what are his most famous works? CH: Ray Harryhausen was a stop-motion animator and one of the most important filmmakers of the 20th century. He created some of the most iconic special effects sequences in cinema history, bringing unique creatures
Former nurse and now successful artist/writer Fi Bailey brings her uniquely engaging and therapeutic writing workshop to Outwith on 7th September. We asked her what people can expect from Cut Out: AS: What was the inspiration behind Cut Out? FB: I wanted to complement the festival’s musical offering with a technique often used when writing lyrics. Playing with words that already exist gets rid of an intimidating blank page for some.
Following his hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Festival, in-demand poet and performer Kevin P Gilday is coming to Dunfermline for Outwith Festival. We asked him about his show and what inspires him as a writer: AS: What can people expect from your live show at Outwith? KPG: It’s going to be a night of amazing spoken word. You’ll laugh, maybe cry, and feel all sorts of feelings you didn’t know
Ahead of his Outwtih Festival Queer Words Writing Workshop on Friday 9th September at Fire Station Creative, we put a few questions to BAFTA Scotland winner Michael Lee Richardson to find out what makes him tick as a writer: AS: What inspired you to become a writer? MLR: A lot of writers say they’ve been writing ever since they could hold a pen, and that’s not my story. I’ve always loved
In-demand comedy writer Steven Dick, who writes for Frankie Boyle and Have I Got News For You, will be in Dunfermline on Wednesday 7th September as part of Dunfermline’s Outwith Festival. Steven will be delivering a masterclass on comedy sketch writing so we put a few questions to him about the art of the sketch.: AS: How often do you steal from real life for a sketch? SD: Real life
Superb stage acting, cabaret to be enjoyed with a Cosmopolitan, top flight stand up comedy and rapid fire spoken word, smooth jazz, a celebration of the long history of music in Dunfermline and young singers stepping onto the stage for the very first time: nothing captures the spirit of Outwith quite like live performance and the Festival has a brilliant line up to share. Fresh from a highly acclaimed run
Colm Bairead’s subtle masterpiece has been the critical hit of the year but has had limited release in cinemas. Now you can catch this exquisite tale of a neglected young girl visiting foster parents at Outwith’s Sunday Cinema in Fire Station Creative. The film, which is based on Claire Keegan’s brilliant short story Foster, has been described as an instant classic and was recently announced as Ireland’s Oscar entry. The Quiet