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Two musical stages will host consecutive days of organization in the context of the commercial monument illuminated in September.
An empty merchandise space on any aspect of West Shore Road will scatter theatre and dance productions, spoken word artists and visual art installations.
The festival, which takes place in deserted vaults in the old town, a former lighting depot and the historic Building of the Leith Theatre, is planned to take place even if physical distance restrictions remain in place.
Around 750 festival-goers were expected to flock to Granton each day of the event, which will open via Pictish Trail, the Hebrides’ indie-folk-pop favorite, and a revival of outdoor functionality hosted by musician and composer Esther Swift. in blocking the city’s coastline.
Hidden Door’s headliners come with Manchester indie band The Orielles, London-based Afro-funk band Ibibio Sound Machine, singer-songwriter and visual artist Hannah Diamond and dance-electronic star Rival Consoles.
Other highlights are expected to come with Broken Records vocalist Jamie Sutherland, electronic pop duo Super Inuit, jazz fusion band Astrosnax, post-punk band Bikini Body and alternative pop duo Post Coal Prom Queen.
The acts will take place on the two big musical stages, one in front of the gasometer and one overlooking the Firth of Forth, at other times so that the audience does not have to see who to look at, while peaceful displays will reshape the gasometer to the rhythm. of music.
The festival’s main event under the gazometer, which will host exhibitions and events from 15 to 19 September, is located next to the village set up through Edinburgh’s social and charity Social Bite.
Hidden Door will be the first major occasion to be held in Granton since the City Council unveiled a new waterfront master plan that en envisages art and culture as a major role in its future.
David Martin, artistic director of the festival, said: “We have already worked with buildings and interior spaces, so the main site we are working on this year is a wonderful start for us.
“It’s been hard to review to plan anything, we almost gave up earlier this year. But then we started thinking about checking the outlet to do anything outdoors.
“We looked for a booth that had a showy feel where other people could just be scattered if they were, or maybe we could bring in more people if they didn’t have to distance themselves when the festival takes place.
“The warehouse we use has been empty for about 10 years. It’s a vehicle depot that’s almost as big as space. You will have a level in the middle of a huge hangar.
“It’s incredibly exciting to participate in this event. We’ve all sacrificed so much in the last 15 months and many other people have missed that feeling of being in combination, of sharing the joy of dancing in combination, of feeling encouraged and joyful in combination That’s why we’re doing this.