Eden Court’s mission is to inspire people to discover and love the arts by bringing the world to the Highlands and sharing Highland culture with the world. The Lead Programmer has a central role to play in this by securing an exciting, diverse and genre-spanning live performance programme from across Scotland, the UK and internationally, as well as through producing projects which showcase the best of the Highlands’ creative talent.
Each year Eden Court present in the region of 350 performances of 175 different shows, which are seen by around 150,000 people. The programme spans drama, music, comedy, opera, ballet, contemporary dance, talks, touring musicals and orchestral concerts. The Lead Programmer will have oversight of this programme, working with the rest of the Live Performance team to ensure Eden Court continues to deliver a high-quality and diverse programme which appeals to a wide range of audiences.
Eden Court also produces its own shows and projects, including our annual music festival, Under Canvas and co-productions such as a 3-year partnership with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Capital Theatres. Within this strand also sits an artist support scheme, Eden Court Connect. The Senior Producer leads on this area of work with support from the Lead Programmers and the rest of the Live Performance team.