Getting ready for Hidden Door - opening night!

Many volunteers have helped to prepare the newest – and the biggest Hidden Door site over recent weeks.

The bars are built all ready to serve the new beer brewed specially for the festival by sponsor Belhaven Brewery. The bands are ready and the food trucks stocked up. All that is needed now is the audience.

The site is at The Paper Factory at Maybury – there are many ways to get there using public transport – check it out on the Hidden Door site.

Festival Director, Hazel Johnson has put out a last minute plea for people to come along – but most importantly buy tickets as this is how they sustain the most local of multi arts events in the city.

Hazel said: “We rely on ticket sales. The magic we create, the opportunities we provide for artists, and our ability to keep opening up new, surprising spaces for the arts across our city – all of it depends on you stepping through our ‘hidden door’.

“Your ticket isn’t just access to a great night out; it’s an investment in Edinburgh’s creative future, a vote of confidence in the artists who are shaping our cultural landscape, and a lifeline that allows us to continue our unique work. Without you, non-profit organisations like Hidden Door simply can’t exist.

“We’ve all seen much-loved venues and arts organisations forced to close, a worrying trend accelerated by ongoing economic uncertainties. The impact from these external factors on the arts sector is all too real, with arts venues and cultural events needing your support now more than ever.

“So I invite you to join us at The Paper Factory this week, from Wednesday to Sunday. Come and discover the energy, witness the innovation, and be part of a truly unique cultural moment. If you want Hidden Door to keep doing what we do, transforming forgotten spaces and championing incredible local talent, then please come down and support us. We’ve been doing this for over a decade, and with you on board, we’ll keep doing it.”

Find out more at https://hiddendoorarts.org

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