EDINBURGH has announced plans to monitor the city’s experience during the summer festivals.
A new reporting system has been launched by the city's council examining the "liveability, sustainability and vibrancy" of Edinburgh in August.
The system measures several pressures experienced in Edinburgh during the summer season against a 16-point scorecard.
Councillors will be asked to consider the findings alongside a report detailing plans for a new Tourism Strategy.
Councillor Donald Wilson, Culture and Communities Convener, said: "For the majority of residents, our Festivals are part of what makes Edinburgh such a special place to live and the envy of the world.
“With a visitor-to-resident ratio greatly below that of other European cities, it is fair to say that the tourism pressures facing Edinburgh - while important to address - are a long way off from other Capital cities and major tourist destinations.
“The development of the Council’s new scorecard system will help us to actively monitor and minimise adverse impacts on citizens, particularly during our festival months.
"If agreed by Committee, I am hopeful the new approach will improve local people’s access to and enjoyment of the city’s attractions."
www.edinburgh.gov.uk
GAELIC theatre company is embarking on a four-week tour to venues across Scotland.
Theatre Gu Leor is to present Ceilidh in Aberdeen, Barra, Edinburhg, Glasgow, Inverness, Islay, Lewis, Lochaber, North and South Uist, Oban, Plockton, Skye and Ullapool.
The play, which is supported by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, is performed in the round and features live music and song.
It comes from the same team who created Shrapnel in 2016, winning them the Arts & Culture Award at the Scottish Gaelic Awards that year.
Cèilidh takes place in the village of Rodel in Harris, where the residents are unaware that they may shortly be evicted from their homes to make way for a resort "full of high-tech bothies"
The audience is part of the show, with the action taking place in and around them.
The co-writers of the piece are Catriona Lexy Chaimbeul and Màiri Sìne Chaimbeul and it stars Muireann Kelly as the key character Màiri Ruadh.
It begins its tour at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, on March 7.
www.tron.co.uk
THE Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh is to present the second Open Out – a week of performance, installation, film, dance and music.
The first event takes place on 20 February with performance, Slight Works.
Slight Works brings together the work of three artists who include performance in their practice: Emily Speed, Andrew Gannon and Thomas Geiger.
Later Joe Coghill is to bring his installation Veramusement 9-2-5 to the Gallery, which will remain open throughout the week.
Coghill’s practice incorporates sound, video, performance, social sculpture, facilitation and media distribution.
On Thursday evening, Adam Castle of EAMIF (Edinburgh Artists’ Moving Image Festival) will stage Upstage: Artists’ Film Lounge.
The next day will see the premiere of a new solo dance work by Eve Mutso, former principal dancer of Scottish Ballet.
On the Saturday, the gallery will stage with Lost Map Records their fourth ‘Strange Invitation’ showcasing acts from the label alongside special guests.
www.fruitmarket.co.uk/events/open-out/
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