Young Critics Corner | Thomas McClure Review of Battery Park
On the 21st of October, Battery Park came to the CatStrand. The Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company present an incredible and kinetic...
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catherine4364
- Sep 4
- 3 min
Art Ambassador Blog - written by Josh Wells (14yrs)
On Saturday 26th, the Catstrand and many young people made the journey to Edinburgh, to go to the Edinburgh Fringe festival, a total of 8...
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catherine4364
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Young Critics Corner: Review of Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton, performing with Jenn Butterworth
An Electrifying Scottish Folk Performance On Thursday the 8th of June, the CatStrand hosted a brilliant trinity of Scottish Folk...
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catherine4364
- May 29
- 2 min
Spotlight on Our New Intern: Morgan Love
Morgan is a 23-year-old creative freelancer. With a focus on community engagement, particularly youth engagement, advocacy for the...
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catherine4364
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Young Critics Corner | 'SPIN!’ – A Review by James Wallace
James Wallace (21years) recently joined our Young Critics programme and gives his first review 'Spin' performed at the CatStrand on the...
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catherine4364
- Apr 5
- 3 min
CatStrand Young Creatives 'Dance Steps' Initiative.
Each month, participants will be introduced to a different dance form in these high energetic workshops, led by profressional dancers and...
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catherine4364
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Young Critics Corner
This independent review has been written by Young Critic Thomas McClure as part of the Young Critics Programme. On Saturday the 1st of...
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catherine4364
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Impacts of Social Media on the Arts
Social media has become an integral part of the lives of young people, providing them with a platform to express themselves and connect...
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catherine4364
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Benefits of the arts to children and young people
The arts, whether it be music, visual art, theatre, or dance, play an integral role in the development and education of our young...
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catherine4364
- Feb 17
- 1 min
TORRS to Headline Battle of the Bands!
We are thrilled to have local indie/rock band TORRS headlining our Battle of the Bands event on the 1st of April. Beginning their music...
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catherine4364
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Spotlight on CatStrand Youth Players
We spoke to Brian Edgar to find out where the CatStrand Youth Players all began! The CatStrand Youth Players began in 2008, not long...
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catherine4364
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
Spotlight: Eilidh Elizabeth Molly McGrath
Eilidh is a 19 year old dancer from north Queensferry who has cerebral palsy. As part of Zoe Bestel and Kate Kyle's double headliner...
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catherine4364
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Spotlight: Kate Kyle
This December, we are delighted to have local country musician Kate Kyle perform as part of a double headliner event with Zoë Bestel!...
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catherine4364
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Spotlight: Zoë Bestel
We are thrilled to be hosting the Galloway launch of Zoë Bestel’s new single, ‘Utopia’, this December. Hailed as “one of Scotland’s most...
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catherine4364
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Spotlight: Thomas McClure
Thomas is a 23-year-old writer and video producer based in Castle Douglas. He completed a film internship at CatStrand in 2021 and has...
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catherine4364
- Sep 26, 2022
- 1 min
Spotlight - Lewis Pennycock
Lewis Pennycook is a 23 year old, 3D animator living in Dumfries and Galloway. He graduated from Glasgow Caledonian in 2021 with a degree...
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catherine4364
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
Spotlight on our new Intern | Phoebe Watt
We are really excited to welcome our latest new intern Phoebe Watt to the CatStrand Arts Team. Phoebe's background is film having done a...
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catherine4364
- Sep 11, 2022
- 1 min
Young Creatives Music Showcase
We are excited to share this track with you all that was performed and produced by three of our Young Creatives at a recent trip to...
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catherine4364
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Spotlight - Open Call for Young Creatives (16 - 25yrs)
We are looking for new creative talent in the area and are offering the opportunity for an individual or group to get involved or feature...
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catherine4364
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Peer Sessions | Visual Art Network
Peer assessment or peer review provides a structured learning process for young adults to critique and provide feedback to each other on...
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