Returning to The Paper Factory, a massive industrial site in west Edinburgh, Hidden Door will be transforming this forgotten venue with live music, art installations, dance performances, poetry and spoken word.
An arts organisation which aims to open up forgotten urban spaces as a platform for new and emerging artists, musicians, poets, theatre and film-makers, Hidden Door has been held in several disused spaces and venues around Edinburgh since its establishment in 2014, all of which have revealed hidden or forgotten parts of the city. Previous locations include an abandoned underground vault, a hidden courtyard and an old theatre.
Filling the space with music, film, art, dance and poetry, this diverse festival is a celebration of all artistic pursuits. Contemporary artists rub shoulders with some of the UK’s best alternative performers and musicians – meaning you’ll find something fascinating around every corner.
Responding to the vast complex of forgotten warehouses, factory floors, offices and outbuildings, this year’s Hidden Door festival programme is built around the theme of The Last Shift with every weathered surface becoming part of an artistic reclamation.
This year’s programme will feature artists from visual arts, dance, poetry and spoken word, music as well as different fields of artists working together on shared projects. Guests will be able to delve deep into the many rooms, corridors, nooks and crannies of the vast building to explore these various collaborative artworks for themselves.
Taking place at The Paper Factory, this 15.5-acre site was occupied by the former Saica paper and cardboard manufacturing facility on the western edge of Edinburgh. The site features a mix of warehouses, factory floors, offices and outhouses. The venue is well served by a variety of public transport links, with frequent bus, tram and train services all stopping nearby.
As always, the festival will be free to explore during the daytime, with tickets on sale for the 6pm evening line-up.
For more information and to see the full programme, visit Hidden Door.
