The Edinburgh Showcase took place from 24 to 29 August this year. It is considered by the international theatre community to be a crucial element of their programming schedule. It is a unique opportunity to come together for an intensive and high-profile week viewing some of the most exciting theatre and live art productions available. Our project manager Canan Marasligil was in Edinburgh with delegates from the Netherlands. Read our Edinburgh Showcase blog including interviews with artists from the Showcase.

The BBC Awards give students aged from 16 to 20 the opportunity to express their opinions to an audience from different generations and various backgrounds.
Preparations for the BBC Awards 2010 are well under way. The information pack will be sent to schools late November and the new website will be launched at the same time. We will keep you updated on this website as well.

The topics for this year are as follows:

• Social networking: Keeping in touch or losing touch with reality?
• How has the internet changed your world?
• How have the changes in the media landscape changed the world of entertainment?
• Real Cities. How can you ensure you see the 'Real' side of a city when travelling?
• Travel: broadening the mind or destroying the planet

For more information visit the BBC Awards website.

The Cambridge Seminar took place from 11 to 17 July. Read the blog for updated information!
For over 30 years the Cambridge Seminar has influenced discussion, performance and debate of literature. This year's programme has included well-known - as well as innovatory and new - names, including major novelists, poets, critics and other writers.