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EDINBURGH’S FREE LOCAL NEWSPAPER...A CAPITAL READ FROM START TO FINISH
July 2026
By PHYLLIS STEPHEN
PHOTO Anneleen Lindsay
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As part of the huge refurbishment project at The Grand Old Lady of Leven Street, the King’s Theatre Community Panel curated an exhibition of images by photographer, Anneleen Lindsay, which celebrates the theatre, the people and places in Tollcross. Panel members selected streets, spaces and landmarks in Tollcross that hold particular significance for them. The photos explore the connection between the local community and the theatre. The photo (left) shows Vivien Devlin, theatre and film critic, member of the King’s Theatre Community Panel, photographed at The Cameo Cinema for ‘The Grand Old Lady of Leven Street and Her Neighbours’. The Panel is a diverse group of local people who help to shape policies for the theatre’s future community programme in the redesigned spaces, and its members play an important role in ensuring that local voices remain at the heart of the King’s Theatre. Fiona Gibson, Chief Executive of Capital Theatres, said: “The Grand Old Lady and Her Neighbours is such a beautiful and heartwarming celebration of the wonderful community that surrounds the King’s Theatre. As we prepare to reopen our doors, it feels especially important to recognise the people, stories and places that make Tollcross such a vibrant and distinctive part of Edinburgh.” She continued that the photos offer “a fascinating insight into the neighbourhood through their experiences and memories”. Photographer, Anneleen Lindsay, said: “I’m always interested in how people interact with the places they inhabit and move through, particularly from an emotional perspective. The memories that these specific places in Tollcross invoke for the Community Panel members are vivid and often formative. Many of them told me stories from their childhood, both distinct moments – first experiences of live theatre and special treats of ice-creams from Mr Boni’s – and more general, accumulated memories of how living or working in Tollcross gave them confidence and cultural passions that they carried throughout their lives. Page 3 continued