The UK’s coastal and seafaring communities are being asked to help track down former students and staff of Leith Nautical College for a reunion event in Edinburgh in September. Organisers are locating old colleagues, classmates and friends, whose maritime careers have taken them to ports across the UK and the globe. Everyone connected to the…
Edinburgh College Costume students have delved into a Shakespearean world of farthingales and ruffs to launch an exhibition of Elizabethan inspired stage costumes. Elizabethan Costumes for Theatre Performance, an exhibition by Edinburgh College Theatre Costume students, arrived at the Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling this week. The exhibition features 13 historically themed costumes, inclusive of undergarments and…
An Edinburgh College Photography graduate is showcasing her award-winning historically themed portrait work in a new exhibition from tomorrow (Friday 12 January). Remains of the Past, an exhibition by Leesa Tulloch, features contemporary portraits shot in the style of historical paintings. The free exhibition is on at the Creative Exchange in Edinburgh until Thursday 8…
Edinburgh College Costume for Stage and Screen lecturer Liz McCafferty joined two former students on the set of TV show Outlander this summer as part of the Costume Design team. Liz worked alongside former HND Costume for Stage and Screen students Fiona Crozier and Lyndsay McIntosh – both Costume Assistants on the British-American historical drama…
Former Edinburgh College student Allan Smith is heading to Chinese Taipei to compete in the Men’s High Jump at the World University Games 2017. The 24-year-old HND Fitness, Health and Exercise graduate was selected, along with 19 other student athletes, to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland as part of the British Universities and Colleges…
Ahead of their appearance at UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 the Scotland Women’s National Football Team attended a workshop on cooking and nutrition at Edinburgh College. The workshop, held at the college’s Apprentice Restaurant in Granton, was delivered in partnership with nutritionists from the sportscotland, Institute of Sport and involved the team donning aprons and being…
A former Edinburgh College music student and singer Molly MacDermott, known on stage as MOMAC, is celebrating after being named winner of the youth category at the Unsigned Music Awards in London. The 17-year-old fought off stiff competition from 4,000 other entrants to win the top prize. Talking to the Edinburgh Evening News this week,…
Edinburgh College graduate Sally Conway landed back in the country only a couple of weeks ago with a bronze medal from the Rio Olympics in the women’s 70kg judo. Since her return, her feet have barely touched the ground but she took the time to speak to us about her experience and plans for the…
An Edinburgh College TV graduate scooped a double win last night at the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards for his short drama film. Michal Wdowiak beat professionals and higher education students to win the Editor and Writer awards for his short drama Yogi, which he shot in Edinburgh last summer for his final college project.…