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Join Imaginate for an inspiring evening of early stage work created for young audiences.

Scratch That! brings together artists and industry colleagues to experience early-stage performances, share feedback, and connect with fellow creatives in a supportive environment. In partnership with Traverse Theatre.

Swipe for show descriptions and visit our website for more information!

Note: This event is designed for artists and industry professionals rather than children or general audiences.

Tickets cost £5.50 and include admission plus refreshment. Book through the Traverse Theatre Box Office.

ID:Scratch That!
Thurs 12 Nov 2026 @ 7pm
@Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Tickets £5.50
Four pictures in a grid formation. Top left: A bearded man wearing a red clown nose and a yellow rain jacket is surrounded by blue plastic and a mini-lighthouse figure.
Top right: A blonde woman with pigtails tilts her head and smiles at the camera.
Bottom left: A man wearing a black beanie hat and a bright green jacket smiles at the camera.
Bottom Right: Two women wearing green costumes perform an acrobatic trick. One bends over backwards, touching the floor with her hands, the other woman holds onto her waist and kicks her legs up. 📸 Max Crawford

Boxed In - Julia Chan & Robin Gray. It explores what trust and bravery mean in friendship and what games can be portrayed on stage for children.
ID: same image as described on cover graphic

The Lighthouse Keeper - James Lismore. A non-verbal performance about a Lighthouse Keeper (and his wee dug) and the importance of companionship. May contain mild peril.
ID: same image as described on cover graphic

The Loudest House in Glasgow - Rebecca Donovan. A scratch idea exploring what makes somewhere feel like home, and how we find our place when everything around us feels unfamiliar.
ID: same image as described on cover graphic

The Centre of the Moon - A script in development that takes inspiration from Khoisan folktale of the mantis and the moon. The story follows Agnes - a precocious young person with an eye for mischief.
ID: same image as described on cover graphic by @artistsimaginate

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We’re excited to announce a new partnership commission between Imaginate and OneRen for a new theatre and dance performance for children 0-10 years and their families, suitable for presentation in public spaces. The commission is open for application from artists, companies and freelancers based in Scotland who would like to experiment with new ideas such as pop-up, walkabout or durational performances. Budget: £7-9k

The commission will be presented at these two festivals so you must be available on both dates:

OneRen’s Paisley Arts Festival 2027 Family Day (3 April 2027)
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival 2027 Family Day (29 May 2027)
Read full guidelines in bio.

ID: children interact with a funny looking purple creature at the family day.
Credit: Windbags by @mcmahonronan and Fergus Dunnet.
📸 @stillmotionarts by @artistsimaginate

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18 days ago

REMINDER: Artist Opportunity - Launchpad 🚀

We are accepting applications for our Launchpad project, with aims to support early-career or career-shifting theatre and dance artists based in Scotland who are making performances for young audiences. This project helps create routes into the sector and offers support for the development of new ideas.

🗓️ Deadline: Tue 15 Sept 2026

See if the Launchpad project is right for you and apply at "Artist Opportunities and Events" at the link in bio! 🔗

Note: Some criteria have been updated since the original posting, so please review the up-to-date call out on our website.

Launchpad is supported by the Garrick Charitable Trust.

📸: @stillmotionarts

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Two performers on stage surrounded by chairs and standing on them and dancing together. One performer is in a bright red dress, the other in work coveralls. by @artistsimaginate

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We are commissioning a playwright of South Asian heritage based in Scotland to write 30-minutes of a script for children! ⭐

The selected writer will receive mentoring, producing and artistic support, and an additional budget to work with up to three actors and a director.

@playwrightsstudio will provide dramaturgical support and some free access to the Tom McGrath Writers’ Room (up to 10 days). @saartistsscotland will provide a relaxed space to share and reflect throughout the project. 🧡

Application Deadline: Mon 28 Sept

Learn more and apply at “Artist Opportunities and Events” at the link in bio! 🔗

📸: @stillmotionarts by @artistsimaginate

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2 months ago

REMINDER: Upcoming Workshop 📣

The Sensory Voice is a free voice workshop about making multi-sensory performance for young people with additional support needs.

In this workshop, @claire_willoughby360 will explore different ways the voice can be used as a starting point for creating experimental, playful, multi-sensory performance for young ASN audiences.

🗓️: Thu 10 September - 10:00 to 16:00
📍: @lyceumedinburgh Rehearsal Room

This workshop is for dancers / performers, theatre makers and artists from different backgrounds at any point in their career. You do not have to be an experienced or trained singer to take part in this workshop, but an openness and willingness to play and experiment is desired! 🎶

Learn more and register at "Artist Opportunities and Events" the link in bio! 🔗

[ID] - A performer smiling on stage, reaching out toward the audience and wearing a yellow tule collar. by @artistsimaginate

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It was great to connect with so many new people and reconnect with long-time friends at our social last week at @dancebase! ⭐ Everyone was buzzing with ideas and creative energy amidst Festival season. Thanks to everyone who came along! by @artistsimaginate

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We have a wee message from Suzi and Alex from @moonslidearts to the Forthview Primary School students who commissioned and helped shape their show, Soup, as part of Imaginate’s Creative Encounters project. 🧡

Soup features two chefs attempting to make soup using a range of vegetables and utensils while getting into comical situations with sketches, tea-towel acrobatics and kitchen pot music making. This idea was selected by P4-P7 children from Forthview who have worked closely with the artists to develop the characters, compose music and choreograph dance routines for the final performance.

Now, after all that hard work from the pupils and the artists, Soup is touring around Scotland. Congratulations to MoonSlide and the Forthview children! 👏⭐ by @artistsimaginate

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2 months ago

Our 2026 Teachers Club saw 3 shows at Fringe over the weekend!

🔸 Tongue Twister by Greg Sinclair @scottishtheatreproducers which was a Children’s Festival 2025 commission and is part of the @madeinscotland_showcase.
🔸 Afronauts presented by @circuszambia @wakethe_beast @underbellyedinburgh
🔸 Through the Shortbread Tin by @martinusbenedictus @ntsonline

They were joined for post-show Q&As by Greg Sinclair and Martin O’Connor. 🧡

If you're a teacher who wants to watch live performances with other teachers, attend post-show discussions, and meet theatre and dance professionals including artists, designers, programmers, critics and production staff, then keep an eye out - we will be opening up applications for the 2027 Teachers Club next month!

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1. A group of people are smiling at the camera, in the middle is a large poster for Tongue Twister with Greg on it wearing a pink knitted tongue hat. by @artistsimaginate

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2 months ago

Calling all Scotland-based artists making work for young people! 📣

Imaginate and the @TraverseTheatre will present an evening of early-stage scratch performances for young audiences and we are currently looking for applications from artists and freelancers based in Scotland.

This will be an evening of high-quality, exciting and diverse early-stage dance and theatre pieces for children and young people. It is an excellent opportunity to try out new ideas and receive feedback from peers and sector colleagues on a new early-stage performance idea.

Deadline for applications: 15 Sept at 00:00

Learn more and apply at “Artist Opportunities and Events” at the link in bio! 🔗

📸: @littlekatphotos

[ID] - Three global majority performers on stage, dancing close together, leaning on each other and smiling. by @artistsimaginate

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Workshop Announcement 🗣️

The Sensory Voice is a free voice workshop about making multi-sensory performance for young people with additional support needs.

In this workshop, @claire_willoughby360 will explore different ways the voice can be used as a starting point for creating experimental, playful, multi-sensory performance for young ASN audiences.

🗓️: Thu 10 September -10:00 to 16:00
📍: Lyceum Theatre Rehearsal Room

This workshop is for dancers / performers, theatre makers and artists from different backgrounds at any point in their career. You do not have to be an experienced or trained singer to take part in this workshop, but an openness and willingness to play and experiment is desired! 🎶

Learn more and register at "Artist Opportunities and Events" the link in bio! 🔗

[ID] - A performer smiling on stage, reaching out toward the audience and wearing a yellow tule collar.

📸: @tiumakko by @artistsimaginate

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3 months ago

📣 Artist Opportunity - Accelerator 📣

We are now accepting applications for our Accelerator project, which aims to support experienced theatre and dance artists based in Scotland who are making performances for young audiences. This project offers R&D funding, mentoring, and producing support.

🗓️ UPDATED Deadline: September 21

See if Accelerator is right for you and apply at "Artist Opportunities and Events" in the link in bio! 🔗🔗

📸: @mihaelabodlovic

[ID] – A performer in an inflatable pool wearing a dolphin onesy, smiling. by @artistsimaginate

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3 months ago

📣 Artist Opportunity - Launchpad 📣

We are now accepting applications for our Launchpad project, with aims to support early-career or career-shifting theatre and dance artists based in Scotland who are making performances for young audiences. This project helps create routes into the sector and offers support for the development of new ideas.

🗓️ Deadline: September 14

See if the Launchpad project is right for you and apply at "Artist Opportunities and Events" at the link in bio! 🔗

Launchpad is supported by the Garrick Charitable Trust.

📸: @amysineadphotography

[ID] – A performer in a striped shirt and dungarees making a shocked face as bubbles float around them. by @artistsimaginate

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