No hiding place for Hidden Door Festival
If you haven't heard of Hidden Door then we need to know where you have been hiding.
This is the arts festival which has opened up urban spaces as a platform for new and emerging artists, musicians, theatre makers, performers, filmmakers and poets.
The first festival was staged in the Market Street vaults in 2014. Since then Hidden Door rekindled the idea of Leith Theatre's rebirth. In person events this year have been cancelled but the organisation will bring you some culture, even in the dark days of November and December.
The fortnightly online shows to their creatives will explore issues raised by the pandemic and the effect that has had on the creative industries, mental health and our society.
David Martin, Creative Director of Hidden Door, said: “Hidden Door has always been about trying
to generate opportunities for emerging artists, using whatever resources that are around us as creatively as possible.
"While in the past this may have been about using buildings that have been lying empty, this time it is about using online space in a new and imaginative way.
“Artists and creatives have been hugely hit by the restrictions brought about by the pandemic. They need support more than ever before, so we are delighted to be able to invite a range of visionary artists to use Hidden Door's online resources as creatively as they dare; to share their ideas, give our audience a glimpse into the magical alchemy of how they make their work, and orchestrate a series of online projects and live stream shows that will stand out from all the rest, and bring us all a little bit closer to genuine creativity in this difficult and challenging time.”
28 October – 10 November: Florence Richardson artist
11 – 24 November: Tess Letham dancer
2 -15 December: MALKA (Tamara Schlesinger) musician
2 – 12 January: Miriam Mallelieu artist
Series 1 of the live shows: hiddendoorblog.org/live/