GLOW
GLOW celebrates the extraordinary talent of Edinburgh College’s Creative Industries students.
GLOW is an inspiring festival that showcases the outstanding work of our Creative Industries and tech students from The Schools of Art and Design, Computing, Media, Music and Sound Production, and Performing Arts and photography.
Join us at iconic venues across Edinburgh and beyond, including The City Art Centre, Voodoo Rooms, Out of the Blue, Drill Hall, Church Hill Theatre and many more, for our broad programme of events across our Capital City in May and June 2025.
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Are you ready for a GLOW UP!
In partnership with The Skinny 
Glow Programme
28 May – 3 June
10 AM - 4.30 PM weekdays only
Edinburgh College, Granton
FREE
Visit an inspiring Creative Showcase where our UAL Foundation Diploma and level 1,2, and 3 Diplomas, NC’s, and FA students exhibit their exceptional work across the School of Art and Design studios. This exciting event celebrates their hard work before they continue their journey with further courses at Edinburgh College and beyond, showcasing the incredible talent shaping the future of art and design!
30 May – 1 June
10 AM - 5 PM
Mote 102
FREE
This year’s exhibition showcases an engaging range of Contemporary Art practices in MOTE 102 a not-for-profit changing artist space in Leith’s vibrant arts community.
4 – 8 June and 11 - 15 June
10 AM - 5 PM
City Art Centre (5th floor)
FREE
Edinburgh’s new creatives present their graduate work and launch their careers in the heart of the City.
The show is split into two courses exhibiting: 4 – 8 June HND in Graphics, Illustration, and UX Design, along with our BA (Hons) Visual Communication; 11 – 15 June HNDS in 3d Animation, 3d Design, Contemporary Art Practice, and Textiles.
12 June
7-10 PM
Voodoo Rooms
FREE
The Story Valley Project aims to encourage participants to use their creativity to translate oral history to a creative output. Following this teaching model first developed in 2021, our current Edinburgh College music students have written original songs created from their own stories. This acoustic showcase of their work, inspired by the Scots phrase “We’re aw Jock Tamson’s Bairns”, proves to be entertaining and inspiring.
26 May
5.30 PM
Edinburgh Society of Musicians
£6/£4
Our classical music students and staff present a concert of varied repertoire to showcase solo work undertaken over the year. Enjoy music from all kinds of classical genres drawn from the last 300 years, and support our young musicians as they develop their confidence in public performance.
16 – 18 June
7 PM
Peebles Burgh Hall (16 June), Peebles Beltane Festival (16 June), Castle Douglas Parish Church (17 June), Moffat Town Hall (18 June)
By donation
Edinburgh College Street Band, Strings, Choir, Traditional Music Band and other ensembles are thrilled to be returning to the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway in June 2025 for our sixth annual music tour. This series of fundraising concerts in Peebles, Castle Douglas and Moffat will showcase the work the ensembles have undertaken over the course of the year. Exciting, entertaining programmes are guaranteed. Please support these young musicians and enjoy concerts full of joyous music making.
7 – 8 June
10 AM - 6 PM (Saturday)
11 AM -6 PM (Sunday)
FREE
We are delighted to sponsor the Edinburgh College GLOW stage at this year’s Meadows Festival.
On Saturday, Out of the Bedroom, Edinburgh’s longest-running open mic night, will be in charge, with anyone welcome to take the stage.
On Sunday, we will have an array of musical talent from Edinburgh College, from solo performers to full bands, throughout the day for a full GLOW takeover!
2 May
7-10 PM
The Edinburgh Society of Musicians
FREE
Join us for an evening of live music as the classical performance students of our BA (Hons) Music course take the stage for their final degree show. Showcasing a diverse range of styles and original performances, this event highlights the creativity, musicianship, and hard work of the students as they complete their studies.
Expect a mix of genres, as each performer brings their unique approach to the stage. Whether you’re a music enthusiast, a friend, or a family member, this is an opportunity to support emerging artists as they take their next steps in the industry.
28 – 29 April
7-10 PM
The Mash House
FREE
Join us for an evening of live music as the popular music performance students of our BA (Hons) Music course take the stage for their final degree show. Showcasing a diverse range of styles and original performances, this event highlights the creativity, musicianship, and hard work of the students as they complete their studies.
Expect a mix of genres, as each performer brings their unique approach to the stage. Whether you’re a music enthusiast, a friend, or a family member, this is an opportunity to support emerging artists as they take their next steps in the industry.
This is a 14+ years event. Persons aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult 18 or over at all times.
12 – 15 May
7-10 PM
The Mash House
£5
Out The Box Fest is Edinburgh College Music’s annual festival, showcasing the incredible talent of our music students from UAL Level 2 and 3, and HND courses. This event is more than just a performance—it's a celebration of a year’s hard work, creativity, and growth.
Across four nights at The Mash House in Edinburgh, students take the stage to share the music they’ve been developing throughout the year. Expect a diverse lineup featuring popular music, rock, and a few unexpected surprises. Whether you're here to support friends, discover new talent, or just have a great night out, we invite you to join us, dance, and be part of something special.
If you would like to attend all four nights, please select the 'Full Festival' ticket on Monday to experience four nights for a discounted price!
Please note: This is a 14+ event and ages 14-16 should be accompanied by an adult. Event security will be checking ages on entry so please bring ID.
This event will be filmed and photographed.
17 May
12-5.30 PM
North Edinburgh Community Festival
FREE
7 May
7.30 PM
Old St Paul’s Church
£6/£4
Our ensembles, including 'Streetmash', Strings, Choir, Traditional Music Band and others present a programme showcasing recent work. Expect an entertaining and varied programme, performed in the glorious surroundings of one of Edinburgh's most beautiful churches.
17 – 18 June
17 June 7 PM, 18 June 2 PM and 7 PM
Church Hill Theatre
£12/9
Cross Currents 2025 showcases the talent and diversity of the dancers training at Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS). Featuring performances from students across all four years of training, Cross Currents is a high energy, show-stopping celebration of their passion, dedication and hard work.
3 – 5 June
2 PM and 7 PM
PASS Theatre, Granton campus
£12/£9
A revolution is coming – are you ready for it?
Inspired by the fierce, pop-fuelled anthems of SIX, this high-energy reimagining of Lysistrata brings Aristophanes’ classic battle of the sexes into the modern day, where the women are fed up, fired up, and ready to take control.
Set against the backdrop of a divided nation, Lysistrata follows a fearless heroine who rallies the women to withhold more than just their affections, demanding peace, power, and a say in the future of their land. With a killer pop-rock score, sharp wit, and a feminine power, this electrifying show flips history on its head, proving that when women unite, they can change the course of a nation.
Content Notes: Adult content and strong language
23 – 26 May
9.30 AM
The Rotunda Theatre, Brighton
£10/£8
Get ready to groove to the beat in The Disco Duckling, a vibrant, toe-tapping show full of funky tunes, feathered friends, and plenty of heart! Follow the journey of a young duckling who dreams of dancing but struggles to fit in with the other birds. When the disco DJ appears at the pond, it opens up a whole new world of rhythm and confidence. Can the duckling find their groove and lead their flock in a spectacular, unforgettable boogie?
Full of colourful characters, catchy songs, and feel-good energy, The Disco Duckling is a show that will have audiences of all ages dancing in their seats! Whether you're a fan of feathered fun or disco fever, this show will leave you clapping, laughing, and believing in the power of self-expression.
Perfect for the whole family, The Disco Duckling is a feather-flapping, beat-bumping celebration of finding your unique rhythm in a world full of possibilities!
13 – 14 May
2 PM and 6.30 PM
PASS Theatre, Granton Campus
£12/£9
An adaptation of the original novel, The Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton, by Magdalen King-Hall.
Lady Barbara Skelton is beautiful, wild and truly wicked. Forced into a respectable marriage with a man she can't love, she soon becomes bored and embarks on a secret life of gambling, highway robbery and murder. But she's playing a dangerous game. Shadowed by betrayal, threatened by revenge, can Barbara escape her wicked life? Or will she be abandoned to a terrible fate?
3 – 12 June
10 AM – 5 PM Monday – Saturday
Out of the Blue Drill Hall
FREE
The highly anticipated EXPOSED 25, an exhibition spotlighting the exceptional work of graduating photography students, will reveal a cohort of creative and professional artists. The exhibition, held at Out Of The Blue, features a diverse and compelling range of photographic styles and subjects, demonstrating visual storytelling and technical skill.
12 June
6 PM - 8 PM
Studio 19/21, Sighthill campus
FREE
For one night only join us as our Foundation and HND1 Photography students showcase highlights from their stunning work produced this year.
21 May
6.30 PM
PASS Theatre, Granton campus
£7/£5
Edinburgh College's HND Costume for Stage and Screen and HND Makeup Artistry programs are proud to announce their collaborative end-of-year show. This event will showcase an array of costumes, make-up looks, wigs and accessories, all meticulously crafted by students from both courses. The show will take place at the College's 'PASS Theatre' on 21 May 2025. Additionally, the catwalk for the event will be expertly set up by students from the HND Technical Theatre program.
5 June
5.30 PM - 8.00 PM
Codebase, Castle St, Edinburgh
FREE
Everyone is invited to this free evening! Bring your gang along to play some games, including hot new projects by local indie game developers as well as FE and HE level game dev students from Edinburgh College, and have the opportunity to chat with the devs and share your feedback. If you're interested in studying game dev and want to know more, if you're a hobbyist or game developer and you have wisdom to share, if you want to meet some folks in the local game dev community or in game dev education, or if you just want to try out some games then this is for you!
6 June
2.30 - 7 PM
The Music Box, Sighthill campus
FREE
A showcase and award ceremony celebrating the best of the best in short documentaries and dramas, TV entertainment formats and commercial productions from our UAL, NQ, HNC and HND students in Creative Media Production, Film, Television and Audio Visual Technology. Not suitable for under 12's.
Warning: Some films may contain scenes that viewers may find upsetting.
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Many of our shows are free to attend without a ticket. Please see the full programme to plan your GLOW experience.
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Our Creative Industries faculty offers a variety of courses which help prepare students to stand out from the crowd in their chosen field, be it art and design, broadcast media and photography, music and sound production, performing arts or computing.