We are delighted to announce that we’re looking to commission two small-scale theatre or/and dance pop-up performances for children and families, suitable for presentation in noisy public spaces, in partnership with Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA) and Renfrewshire’s OneRen.
We encourage proposals that have a degree of audience interactivity.
Imaginate placement student Peyton Horning reflects on her time so far working on Creative Encounters at Forthview Primary School.
A group of students have also been working as the documentation team, chronicling
A blog by Sofia Macchi Watts reflecting on her recent placement with Imaginate and Creative Encounters.
Since January 2025, I have been working alongside the amazing Lou Brodie and Ink
A blog by Sofia Macchi Watts reflecting on her recent placement with Imaginate and Creative Encounters.
Since January 2025, I have been working alongside the amazing Lou Brodie and Ink
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I have been a fan of the Festival since its inception over 30 years ago and more
As an Artist the most important thing to know about me is that I come from the island of South Uist where I was raised on the family croft, amongst a family of Gaelic singers, storytellers and pipers. It is that connection to the Gaelic language, land and culture that inspires all my work.
I have been making theatre as a creative producer for the last 20 years.
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Children from Forthview Primary and Pilton Youth have been involved in programming
Marion Geoffray reflects on her experiences delivering one of Imaginate’s first in-person projects in fifteen months, working alongside trainee artist Kemono Lebe Sinanduku and the P1 classes and teachers at Craigroyston Primary School.
I didn’t have to scratch my head for too long to realise that the theme of the residency
Marion Geoffray reflects on her experiences delivering one of Imaginate’s first in-person projects in fifteen months, working alongside trainee artist Kemono Lebe Sinanduku and the P1 classes and teachers at Craigroyston Primary School.
I didn’t have to scratch my head for too long to realise that the theme of the residency
Gendersaurus Rex was an Imaginate-funded artistic research project led by Ivor MacAskill exploring gender, feminism, sexuality, queerness and difference and how these areas intersect with the field of live performance for children.
I know that this is rocky ground and I have sensed unease at even the idea of sexuality
