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JOIN PROJECT X & FRIENDS AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL CARNIVAL AND GLASGOW MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL!

18TH JULY - CARNIVAL FAMILY DAY

Come as you are. Leave carnival-ready.

Whether you’re joining the parade or simply want to experience the energy of carnival, this is the perfect place to start.

  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Creative Drop-in for Carnival costume making

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Learn the Parade Moves

  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Mini Parade Practice

19TH JULY - EDINBURGH FESTIVAL CARNIVAL PARADE

  • Join over 1,000 performers in one of Scotland’s biggest celebrations of culture, creativity and community. 

  • Walk the Carnival Parade alongside Project X & Friends

  • SDK Dance and Jaiva, will be taking to the stage along with many other performances on the day.

31ST JULY - EDINBURGH FESTIVAL CARNIVAL PARADE

  • On Thursday 31 July, we’ll be bringing the carnival spirit home as we take part in the Glasgow Merchant City Festival Parade

  • For nearly ten years, Project X has been creating spaces where people can connect, celebrate and belong.

  • Whether you’re dancing, walking, making a costume, supporting from the crowd or simply coming along to experience the atmosphere, we’d love to have you with us.

Sign up to take part here.


 

In The Making is a space for artists to share work in progress, early ideas, and experiments with a live audience.

Featuring Jess, Mawadduh, patsy and Michael, the evening brought together a range of sharings across performance, alongside time to connect and be in conversation.

The last iteration of In The Making took place Thursday 11 June @ The Vic Café & Bar


Being in Conversation Podcast

Being In Conversation is a new Project X series that holds space for Black dance artists in Scotland to center their work, share their perspectives, and be in dialogue with one another.

For this pilot episode, artist and printmaker Christian Noelle Charles and dance artist Salma Francoise reflect on creative friendship, care, and the living legacy of the late Rosina Bonsu.

Check it out on Youtube