The Barber of Seville in Belfast
Lyric Opera returns to the Grand Opera House in Belfast with The Barber of Seville from Tue 17 Feb – Sat 21 Feb 2026: an iconic masterpiece in a production bright with colour, high in humour and full of action. Enter into 18th century Seville with all the ingredients for comic chaos, a love match made […]
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Italian Clapperboard: A Documentary Film Series from Italy
The Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh is pleased to present Italian Clapperboard, a curated series of six powerful contemporary Italian documentaries screening throughout 2026. Spanning themes from climate activism and environmental change to migration, memory, identity, and tradition, the series offers audiences a compelling window into the social, cultural, and political questions shaping Italy […]
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Come se non ci fosse un domani | Italian Clapperboard
Thursday 26 February 2026, 17:30 Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh The Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh opens the Italian Clapperboard documentary series with Come se non ci fosse un domani (Riccardo Cremona & Matteo Keffer, 90′, 2025), a powerful and thought-provoking film that places audiences at the heart of today’s climate activism. Directed […]
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A night in Italy | Roma Tre Orchestra & Ediburgh University Chamber Orchestra play Donizetti, Mascagni, Respighi
This concert is a proud collaboration between the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh, the Roma Tre Orchestra & Edinburgh University Chamber Orchestra. Join us on Saturday, 7 March from 19:30 at the Reid Concert Hall (Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AL) for a night of Italian music, and a celebration of the links between Scotland and […]
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La prodigiosa trasformazione della classe operaia in stranieri | Italian Clapperboard
Thursday 26 March 2026, 17:30 Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh The documentary screening series Italian Clapperboard continues on Thursday, 26 March at 17:30 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh with La prodigiosa trasformazione della classe operaia in stranieri (Samir, 98′, 2025). Through archival materials, testimonies, animations, and the narrated voice of Lino […]
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Italian Baroque Night: Monika d’Ermo Recital followed by Cenacolo Musicale
For this year’s edition of the Baroque Music Festival, the Institut Francais d’Ecosse partners with the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh for an exceptional Night of Italian Baroque Music on Saturday, 18th April 2026. 17h30 : Monika d’Ermo For this recital Monika d’Ermo will present a selection of […]
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PlaynLearn – Innovative Piano Learning | Study Days & Concerts with Monika D’Ermo and M° Pietro Sellitto
PlaynLearn – Innovative Piano Learning Study Days & Concerts | Exploring Piano Technique and Repertoire On 19–20 April 2026, at the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, “PlaynLearn – Innovative Piano Learning” will take place, an event dedicated to the study, exploration, and sharing of piano music. The two-day programme will include study sessions and concerts, […]
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Breath | Italian Clapperboard
Thursday 28 May 2026, 17:30 Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh The documentary screening series Italian Clapperboard continues on Thursday, 28 May at 17:30 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh with Breath (Ilaria Congiu, 72′,2025). An emotional and intimate journey, directed by Ilaria Congiu, that explores climate change, pollution, and industrial fishing through […]
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Mario Biondi – “This Is What You Are” 20th Anniversary Tour
The “Sicilian Crooner” Mario Biondi returns to Scotland in 2026 for two exciting shows celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his iconic single “This Is What You Are”: TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2026 | EDINBURGH (The Queen’s Hall) WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2026 | GLASGOW (St Luke’s) TICKETS HERE It has been 20 years since Mario Biondi’s warm, […]
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Lasciatemi morire ridendo | Italian Clapperboard
Thursday 25 June 2026, 17:30 Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh The documentary screening series Italian Clapperboard continues on Thursday, 25 June at 17:30 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh with Lasciatemi morire ridendo (Massimiliano Fumagalli, 71′, 2025). Lasciatemi morire ridendo (Let me die laughing) tells the story of Stefano Gheller, the second […]
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