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The Verge
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Hidden Door is an AI storytelling game that actually makes sense
Years before ChatGPT jump-started the generative AI wave, OpenAI technology powered a game called AI Dungeon 2 that essentially let you improvise an open-ended, anything-goes story with an AI narrator. Hidden Door, a new platform that's now in early access, also lets you cowrite a choose-your-own-adventure-style story with AI. But this narrator won't let you do whatever you want — in fact, that's a lot of the appeal. Hidden Door is designed to let you play in worlds that include the public domain settings of the Wizard of Oz and Pride and Prejudice as well as The Crow, which Hidden Door has licensed. You create a character, fill in a few details about their backstory, and write in notable traits. The system gives you an opening scenario, and you respond, similar to a tabletop player with a game master. For some decisions, a behind-the-scenes dice roll will decide whether you succeed or fail; either way, the story proceeds from there. I was given access ahead of Wednesday's announcement, and for one story, I chose a variation of Pride and Prejudice called 'Courtship and Crimson,' which means there are vampires. I told Hidden Door that I was a vampire hunter that's driven by 'an uncompromising sense of duty and a thirst for vengeance,' and the game threw me into a social event where I immediately spotted what I thought was a vampire. There were some prepopulated options, but I wrote my own — to immediately attack the potential enemy with a weapon — and the game let me do so. (It turns out the 'vampire' was an illusion!) While playing, you'll collect cards with things like characters and locations that you can look back on as a refresher for key parts of your story. The narrator also has a deck of cards with plot points you can occasionally pick from to guide where you want the story to go. Where Hidden Door differs from a general-purpose chatbot is that it will create in-universe limits on what you write. With ChatGPT, for example, I asked it to create its own version of Pride and Prejudice and vampires. Then, I wrote that I had a magical, unbeatable bow with silver arrows. ChatGPT let me generate it without any hesitation and let me use it to quickly defeat every vampire on Earth and eventually the galaxy. It's not precisely 'unrealistic' (since vampires aren't real), but it short-circuited any kind of challenge or satisfying narrative. With Hidden Door, when I tried to pull a similar trick, the game stopped me and gently encouraged me to try and strike up a conversation to gather information instead. Sometimes it felt like Hidden Door was simply limiting my options, though. In a Wizard of Oz instance, I tried to make the 'daring,' 'danger addict' reporter that I was playing get in an apparently hypnotized porter's face, sending repeated instructions to throw a punch or grab them. The game gave me a 'you failed' message. It might have been pure (and unusual) bad luck on dice rolls. But even when things go well, I feel like I can sense the strings pulling the stories in a specific direction instead of letting me spend too long with random characters. It would be one thing if this resulted in a genuinely great narrative, but the storytelling can feel disjointed. So far in my testing, each story feels like a series of sometimes entertaining beats guided firmly by the AI narrator behind the scenes. In one scene in my vampire story, an orchestra conductor continued feeding me information to set up a mysterious plot thread — even as I had my character pay basically no attention to him and instead focus on stabbing and killing a vampire version Lady Catherine. In a live tabletop game, there's also the added camaraderie of bullshitting with your friends; going back and forth with an AI just isn't the same. The game has some rough edges. The narrator's thinking can take a long time, often many seconds, and while waiting for something to happen, I would often get distracted and click away from the tab. A few times in my vampire story, the game also seemingly copied and pasted an extensive description of my sibling into the text, including an errant misplaced period. Still, a focus on familiar narrative worlds could make Hidden Door a compelling way for some people to interact with an AI storyteller. Unlike rolling your own story with a chatbot from a big AI company, Hidden Door doesn't let you just break all the rules to instantly win, so you have to work within the logic of each story as you're playing (even if that logic involves vampires or the magical world of Oz). And the platform's usage of public domain and licensed works means (theoretically) that the stories you're playing through aren't violating any sort of copyright infringement. Hidden Door says, 'Most authors we work with are deeply involved in the creation process.' The best thing that I can say about Hidden Door? Even though I have my problems with that vampire hunter story, I'm intrigued about what happens next. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Jay Peters Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All AI Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Gaming Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Report
Edinburgh Reporter
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
Getting ready for Hidden Door – opening night!
Many volunteers have helped to prepare the newest – and the biggest Hidden Door site over recent weeks. The bars are built all ready to serve the new beer brewed specially for the festival by sponsor Belhaven Brewery. The bands are ready and the food trucks stocked up. All that is needed now is the audience. The site is at The Paper Factory at Maybury – there are many ways to get there using public transport – check it out on the Hidden Door site. Festival Director, Hazel Johnson has put out a last minute plea for people to come along – but most importantly buy tickets as this is how they sustain the most local of multi arts events in the city. Hazel said: 'We rely on ticket sales. The magic we create, the opportunities we provide for artists, and our ability to keep opening up new, surprising spaces for the arts across our city – all of it depends on you stepping through our 'hidden door'. 'Your ticket isn't just access to a great night out; it's an investment in Edinburgh's creative future, a vote of confidence in the artists who are shaping our cultural landscape, and a lifeline that allows us to continue our unique work. Without you, non-profit organisations like Hidden Door simply can't exist. 'We've all seen much-loved venues and arts organisations forced to close, a worrying trend accelerated by ongoing economic uncertainties. The impact from these external factors on the arts sector is all too real, with arts venues and cultural events needing your support now more than ever. 'So I invite you to join us at The Paper Factory this week, from Wednesday to Sunday. Come and discover the energy, witness the innovation, and be part of a truly unique cultural moment. If you want Hidden Door to keep doing what we do, transforming forgotten spaces and championing incredible local talent, then please come down and support us. We've been doing this for over a decade, and with you on board, we'll keep doing it.' Find out more at Tinderbox Orchestra Bringing together rappers and singers with soaring strings, heavy brass, woodwind, and thundering bass and drums, Tinderbox Orchestra combines original music and movement to transform preconceptions of what an orchestra can be. With a set packed with original music, movement and unexpected collaborations, it is an unforgettable live music experience unlike any other. 11/6/2025 Hidden Door Festival opening in Edinburgh Tinderbox Orchestra Rosie Irvine – Clarinet Claire Docherty – Producer, Sax Callum Stevenson – Keys Leo Bacica – Bass Hazel Johnson Director Hidden Door PHOTO Alan Simpson Hidden Door Festival opening in Edinburgh Tinderbox Orchestra Rosie Irvine – Clarinet Claire Docherty – Producer, Sax Callum Stevenson – Keys Leo Bacica – Bass PHOTO Alan Simpson Hidden Door Festival opening in Edinburgh Tinderbox Orchestra Rosie Irvine – Clarinet Claire Docherty – Producer, Sax Callum Stevenson – Keys Leo Bacica – Bass Hazel Johnson Director Hidden Door in middle PHOTO Alan Simpson Hidden Door Festival opening in Edinburgh Tinderbox Orchestra Rosie Irvine – Clarinet Claire Docherty – Producer, Sax Callum Stevenson – Keys Leo Bacica – Bass PHOTO Alan Simpson Hidden Door Festival opening in Edinburgh Tinderbox Orchestra Rosie Irvine – Clarinet Claire Docherty – Producer, Sax Callum Stevenson – Keys Leo Bacica – Bass PHOTO Alan Simpson Hidden Door Festival opening in Edinburgh Tinderbox Orchestra Rosie Irvine – Clarinet Claire Docherty – Producer, Sax Callum Stevenson – Keys Leo Bacica – Bass PHOTO Alan Simpson Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Reporter
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
Open Letter from Hidden Door Festival
Arts venues and cultural events need the support of the public now more than ever before. Hazel Johnson, Festival Director at Hidden Door, invites you to be part of something special at The Paper Factory this weekend – to join in, see the Paper Factory for the last time before it is mothballed ahead of development, and experience some innovative arts of all kinds from music to spoken word and visual art. It is free to go to the venue during the day – and there will be food and drink to enjoy while you are there. But it is crucial that the festival receives support from the public – buy a ticket – multi day passes are available now. Hazel Johnson and Jim Coltham, Directors of Hidden Door This is the letter from Hazel: Scotland's arts scene is vibrant, innovative, and utterly vital to our national identity, wellbeing and economy. Yet, like many sectors, it faces unprecedented challenges, from funding pressures to the ever-shifting landscape of audience engagement. Cities like Edinburgh are at their best when they have cultural venues that can thrive all year round, not just in festival season. This week, we launch our most ambitious venture yet. The Paper Factory is a magnificent, abandoned industrial site which we're transforming into a vibrant new arts venue hosting an amazing programme of music, visual art and performance. It's a monumental undertaking, driven by a passionate team of volunteers, and its success hinges, quite simply, on audiences coming along to experience it. Hidden Door was born from a belief that Edinburgh needs vibrant cultural venues that offer something different. By literally and figuratively opening up forgotten spaces for the arts, we create a place where creative talent can flourish. We exist to provide a vital platform for new and emerging artists in Scotland, offering them the crucial opportunity to experiment and reach new audiences. From our diverse music lineup, including promising local bands selected from hundreds of open call applications, to the captivating, site-specific art installations and immersive performances that bring The Paper Factory's history to life – every element of Hidden Door is designed to be unique and unforgettable. We were fortunate this year to benefit from the Creative Scotland Development Fund – a fiercely competitive pot of funding. We are also hugely grateful to the sponsors and partners who believe in us enough to generously give their support. This support has meant we can be as accessible and inclusive as possible. This year we have offered more concessions and free tickets than ever before, including a 'pay what you can' option to help us better serve the many different communities across the city. But the stark truth is that as a volunteer-run charity, we rely on ticket sales. The magic we create, the opportunities we provide for artists, and our ability to keep opening up new, surprising spaces for the arts across our city – all of it depends on you stepping through our 'hidden door'. Your ticket isn't just access to a great night out; it's an investment in Edinburgh's creative future, a vote of confidence in the artists who are shaping our cultural landscape, and a lifeline that allows us to continue our unique work. Without you, non-profit organisations like Hidden Door simply can't exist. We've all seen much-loved venues and arts organisations forced to close, a worrying trend accelerated by ongoing economic uncertainties. The impact from these external factors on the arts sector is all too real, with arts venues and cultural events needing your support now more than ever. So I invite you to join us at The Paper Factory this week, from Wednesday to Sunday. Come and discover the energy, witness the innovation, and be part of a truly unique cultural moment. If you want Hidden Door to keep doing what we do, transforming forgotten spaces and championing incredible local talent, then please come down and support us. We've been doing this for over a decade, and with you on board, we'll keep doing it. Hazel Johnson Festival Director, Hidden Door Find out more at Hidden Door at The Paper Factory November © 2024 Martin McAdam Like this: Like Related
The Herald Scotland
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
The projects transforming Edinburgh's cultural landscape
A cultural revolution stretching across the city will involve a rolling programme of openings of new and reborn venues embracing almost every imaginable art form. Significant gaps in the city's cultural infrastructure will be tackled by some projects, while others will see the future of some of the city's most important landmarks secured. The changes are expected to help the city attract a host of performers and companies who would otherwise bypass the city, as well as encourage a greater geographical spread of the city's festivals and events. The first taste of what is to come will unfold this weekend in Leith Theatre, when the venue reopens for the first time in nearly three years to host performances of a new musical inspired by the classic Scottish film comedy Restless Natives. A 'pop-up summer season' of shows, which also feature a stage adaptation of Leith-born author Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting sequel Porno, was announced shortly before an announcement that the National Lottery Heritage Fund had pledged £4.5 million to get a long-awaited full-scale refurbishment off the ground. The building was originally a gift from Edinburgh to Leith following its controversial amalgamation in 1920, although the venue did not open until 1932 and was forced to close in 1941 after almost being destroyed by a bomb blast during the Second World War. The Leith Theatre Trust launched in the wake of a campaign more than 20 years ago and successfully thwarted city council plans to sell off the building, which closed in 1988 due to its declining condition. Leith Theatre has been reopened on a temporary basis for events like the Hidden Door festival since 2017. (Image: Chris Scott) More than two decades after the original campaign and eight years on from the first of a series of temporary openings for events, including Hidden Door and the Edinburgh International Festival, the trust has also finally secured a 50-year lease from the city council, which was seen as critical to unlock the long-term revamp. Leith Theatre has not been open as a year-round venue since the 1980s. (Image: RYAN BUCHANAN / LEITH THEATRE) Trust chief executive Lynn Morrison described the funding breakthrough as a 'zeitgeist moment' after years of behind-the-scenes efforts to get a refurbishment off the ground. She told The Herald: 'It allows us to develop a plan that celebrates this beautiful building design and original intent while preparing it for its future life. 'By celebrating both heritage and innovation we are creating a space that honours its past while we head full steam in to our exciting future. 'Leith Theatre's potential is extraordinary. It's a space where music, performance and community activity can coexist. This building is and will be for everyone – a cultural treasure on your doorstep.' Edinburgh's reborn Filmhouse cinema is due to open to the public on June 27. (Image: Filmhouse) The campaign to reopen the Filmhouse on Lothian Road may not be as long as the one to bring Leith Theatre back to life, but its supporters will finally be able to celebrate its return this month, after nearly three years of efforts to bring the art house cinema back to life. The Filmhouse had been running for more than 40 years when its doors suddenly closed in October 2022 after its operating company went into administration. Both the cinema and the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which was also run by the Centre for Moving Image, ceased trading with immediate effect. The campaign to bring Edinburgh's Filmhouse cinema back to life saw images of classic films, including Gregory's Girl, projected onto the building. (Image: PA) Within weeks, a Save the Filmhouse campaign was up and running, while a group of former staff launched a bid to raised £2m to buy the building from the administrators after it was put on the open market. Although initially unsuccessful, the four-strong team led by former chief executive Ginnie Atkinson persuaded Caledonian Heritable, the Edinburgh-based bar and restaurant operator who snapped up the building for £2.65m, to agree to negotiations over a potential lease agreement to bring the Filmhouse back to life. Their new charity, Filmhouse (Edinburgh) Ltd, would go on to secure a 25-year lease, and £1.5m in funding from the UK Government to pay for a refurbishment which was seen as critical to the future success of the reopened cinema. A crowdfunding campaign supported by screen industry figures like Jack Lowden, Alan Cumming, Ewen Bremner, Kate Dickie, Charlotte Wells, Dougray Scott, Brian Cox and Emma Thompson has generated £325,000 to date. The fundraising is expected to continue after the planned public opening date on June 27, with a second phase of work expected to add a fourth screen to the venue later in the summer. New seating has been installed in the three screenings rooms, which will have a lower capacity but more leg room, while the much-loved café-bar Ms Atkinson said: 'The whole place is looking absolutely gorgeous. All the seats are in, the café-bar has been completely redone and the foyer looks amazing. It really will be a different place. 'We're really pleased and happy. It's been a long haul, but the reason Filmhouse been sustainable is because we've had so much support from our audiences. 'We also hope that a lot of new people will come and experience Filmhouse for the first time once we reopen.' Although the finishing line will not be reached till next year, the next capital project to completed will be the biggest ever refurbishment of the King's Theatre since it opened in 1906. Laurence Oliver, Noel Coward, Maggie Smith, Simon Callow, Maria Callas, Ian McKellen, Rikki Fulton, Chic Murray, Stanley Baxter, Harry Lauder, Sean Connery, James Corden and Cillian Murphy are among the famous names to have performed at the venue. However, it was said to be at increasing risk of closure without a full-scale refurbishment, which was first explored more than 20 years ago. The revamp, which has been delayed by around three years by the Covid pandemic and a rise in costs, from an estimated £20m in 2018 to more than £40m currently, is finally due to be unveiled in the spring of 2026 ahead of the Edinburgh International Festival returning in the summer. Key improvements include the installation of lifts to improve accessibility throughout the building, refurbished dressing rooms, bar and foyer spaces, the installation of a new 'fly tower,' a new stage and backstage area, a new ground-floor café and box office, and a new studio space. Work is underway to turn the former Royal High School building on Calton Hill into a new National Centre for Music and concert venue. (Image: Richard Murphy Architects) The next big project due for completion after the King's is expected to be the National Centre for Music, the project which will finally bring the long-running saga over one of Edinburgh's most prominent landmarks to an end. Work is well underway to transform the former Royal High School building on Calton Hill into a new National Centre for Music and concert venue after decades of discussion and debate about what it should be used for. The project will open up the A-listed building - last in permanent use when the school relocated to a new site in 1968 - and its grounds to the public throughout the year, is being pursued after a number of previously proposals for the building, including a parliament building before the 1979 devolution referendum, a luxury hotel and a National Photography Centre. (Image: Tom Stuart-Smith Studio) The National Centre for Music, which emerged out of plans to relocate an independent music school to the site, will have three indoor performance spaces and the first new public gardens in the city since the creation of Princes Street Gardens more than 200 years ago. It is one of two city centre cultural projects being bankrolled by Scotland's biggest arts philanthropist, Carol Colburn Grigor, through her Dunard Fund charity, which has committed at least £45m to the £69m project. The National Centre for Music is planned to be 'busy day and night,' with rehearsals, recordings, workshops and performances from orchestras, bands, choirs and small ensembles. The main hall will be able to accommodation audiences of up to 300, while two smaller spaces will each have a capacity of around 100. Chief executive Jenny Jamison, who is planning for a summer 2027 opening, told The Herald that various enabling, investigation and clearing works were currently being carried out in and around the site to allow the main construction work to get underway within the next few months. She said: 'We want this to be a place that celebrates the full richness of Scottish music-making, across all genres and across all levels of experience. 'You might come here to try out an instrument for the first time or you might come here or listen to a top artist. 'We want it to be a place where people are exposed and up-close to music-making and that the inspiring interaction hooks them in to explore further. 'The centre will offer really complementary new infrastructure to what already exists in the city. 'Our main hall will be at a really nice level for an emerging artist looking to step on to a bigger stage, but equally for established artists who are wanting to do something a bit more experimental.' Edinburgh's new indoor concert arena is due to open by 2028. (Image: AEG Europe) Concerts and events of a completely difference scale are to get underway less than a year after the National Centre of Music's planned opening. The first quarter of 2028 is now earmarked for the opening of a long-awaited new indoor arena for the city. AEG, the company behind The O2 in London, is spearheading the 8500-capacity complex, which is expected to host up to 150 shows and attract 750,000 ticket-holders a year once it is up and running. Edinburgh is due to get a new 8500-capacity indoor concert arena by 2028. (Image: Canva) The project, which is earmarked for a new 'urban quarter' already taking shape in the Edinburgh Park area, was backed by the city council a year ago after decades of complaints from music fans in the capital about having to travel to Glasgow or England to see the biggest names in the music business. Alistair Wood, executive vice-president of real estate and development at AEG Europe, told The Herald: 'Securing planning permission last year allowed us to move ahead with our plans, from progressing design work to entering discussions with contractors and sub-contractors. 'We have funding in place, and now we're in the procurement phase. Once we have a final design, suppliers and contractors we'll break ground. We hope to begin construction early in 2026. 'We're excited to start the build process as soon as possible so that we can bring world-class acts to Edinburgh. We're hoping that the new arena will open its doors during the first quarter of 2028, with fans able to purchase tickets to the first shows during 2027. 'We've initiated discussions with a range of brands regarding naming rights opportunities. As expected, there's been strong interest in what is set to become one of the UK's most iconic venues. 'While we're still three years away from opening, these conversations mark the early stages of an exciting journey.' Edinburgh's first new concert hall for a century is due to be created in a gap site off St Andrew Square by 2029. (Image: David Chipperfield Architects) Back in the city centre, a gap site in the New Town, just off St Andrew Square, has already been cleared for what will become Edinburgh's first new concert hall for a century, which is pencilled in for a 2029 opening. The project is the second in the city centre being bankrolled by the Dunard Fund, this tune to the tune of £35m. Another £45m worth of private donations are said to have been pledged to date, with a further £25m in total committed by the Scottish and UK governments, and the city council. The Dunard Centre is due to open in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town in 2029. (Image: David Chipperfield Architects) First announced almost nine years ago, the Dunard Centre will be created on the site of former Royal Bank of Scotland offices, which were built in the 1960s behind Dundas House, the historic building which was acquired in 1825 for the bank's new headquarters and is still the registered head office. The 1000-capacity all-seater venue will provide a year-round home for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and become one of the Edinburgh International Festival's key venues. The Dunard Centre is being designed by the award-winning British architect David Chipperfield and the world-leading Japanese acousticians Nagata, for the company's first venue in the UK. The venue is expected to host combines classical, pop, rock, folk, jazz and electronica concerts, as well as spoken word events. Chief executive Jo Buckley told The Herald: 'Edinburgh is a cultural capital, but that is only going to keep being a cultural if it keeps investing in that future. 'We have astonishing venues in the city, but they are not modern purpose-built concert halls. The Dunard Centre is about what the city already has. 'There have been a raft of reports showing the need for a mid-sized concert hall in Edinburgh – it's the gap in the market that we don't have. 'There is a whole range of artists who are just not coming to Edinburgh at the moment. They are coming from the United States or Europe to do a gig in London, but don't come up to Scotland. 'The infrastructure is missing but also missing is a promoter curating a programme that brings together quality and diversity in the one place. A lot of Scottish artists are going elsewhere to perform but I don't know that we are seeing the return traffic as much as we should be. 'I think people will travel to Edinburgh for the building and its acoustics, as I don't think you will get better sound anywhere else in the UK.'
Edinburgh Reporter
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
Hidden Door 2025
The multi arts festival takes place next month at the Paper Factory near Maybury roundabout. The vast 15.5 acre site will be transformed in to an ambitious experience featuring many art forms. The full lineup is now online and it will include seven hours of non-stop entertainment every night with performances in different areas of the former cardboard manufacturing factory. The Emerging Bands Showcase will include some of the most exciting new acts which came out of the festival's open call which resulted in 200 acts applying to be a part of Hidden Door. This has been whittled down, but there is still a big emphasis on new acts in the programme. Edinburgh International Mural Festival (EIMF) will also make its debut this June. EIMF is set to revolutionise the city's public spaces, harnessing the power of street art to inspire, connect, and transform communities. The organisations bold mission is to turn Edinburgh into a global hub for street art, driving urban renewal, sparking vital conversations, and boosting the city's international reputation. This festival brings together local and international artists to create vibrant, community-driven murals that reflect the unique identity of each neighbourhood. These large-scale artworks don't just beautify the city—they foster pride, stimulate economic growth, and revitalise local businesses. Committed to inclusivity, the initiative ensures all projects are accessible to people of all abilities, backgrounds, and experiences. By breaking down barriers and challenging preconceptions, the festival empowers everyone to be an artist and a storyteller. EIMF is more than art on walls – it's a platform for social commentary, environmental responsibility, and sustainable urban development. IMF founder and director Ross Blair tells us: 'We are super excited to be able to launch EIMF alongside our friends at Hidden Door. 'Hidden Door have been at the grass roots of the arts in Edinburgh for over a decade, establishingmeaningful creative networks across the sector. We Hope EIMF can establish itself with the Edinburgh festival landscape over coming years. 'Edinburgh International Mural Festival is not just a festival, it's a year-round programme on a mission to elevate muralism and street art culture. Offering a platform for artists to showcase their talents and inspire the next generation of muralists. 'Join us in celebrating a bold new chapter for mural art in Scotland.' For more information, partnership opportunities, or to get involved, visit the website at or contact the EIMF team on info@ Hazel Johnson, Festival Director of Hidden Door, said:'Since November's venue launch party, we've been busy clearing more of the vast industrial site and getting ready to fill every corner with our most ambitious programme yet. 'We exist to support the creative community and to connect audiences with emerging artists, and The Paper Factory will be at the heart of that ambition in 2025.' Jill Martin Boualaxai, Creative Lead, said: 'Our 2025 festival program, titled 'The Building as a Myth,' invites artists to collaboratively develop ambitious multidisciplinary projects. 'Guided by the overarching concepts of Transformation and Reclamation, Time and Memory, Rituals and New Narratives, and Feminisation and Reimagining the Space, the programme encourages exploration of how industrial spaces can be reclaimed by nature, layered with temporal narratives, and reimagined as inclusive, symbolic environments.' Tickets Tickets include a concessionary price option to ensure that financial barriers will not prevent anyone who wishes to attend. The festival is free all day every day until 6pm. D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people are entitled to 30% off the standard price ticket for each price tier. Anyone who is currently unemployed can also benefit from the 30% discount. Students and those under 26 are entitled to 20% off, whilst over 65s can claim 10% off the standard price ticket. And there are a limited number of 'Pay What You Can' tickets available for every evening. The site has a mix of warehouses, factory floors, offices and outhouses. The property has been empty since Saica's relocation to a purpose-built facility in Livingston. Regeneration specialists Summix Capital are now developing proposals for the future of the site, and have offered Hidden Door access until the end of 2025. The Paper Factory is well served by public transport – Hidden Door Festival 11 to 15 June – 1 Turnhouse Road, Edinburgh EH12 8NP. Tickets are now available at Hidden Door is supported through Development Funding from Creative Scotland. Hidden Door is an arts organisation which opens up urban spaces as a platform for new and emerging artists, musicians, theatre makers, performers, film makers and poets based in Scotland. Through organising temporary events Hidden Door works to showcase new work and create engaging environments for the public to experience, explore and discover. Previous Hidden Door venues include the basement car park at St James Quarter, the former Scottish Widows office on Dalkeith Road, the vaults on Market Street, and Granton Gasworks. Hidden Door at the Paper Factory in November 2024 © 2024 Martin McAdam Like this: Like Related
