Sharyn and Stephen from CMC thoroughly enjoyed working on this pilot project with the passionate and dedicated team at Leith Theatre. It felt hugely rewarding for all involved, including the various contributors. By listening to and recording people talk about their personal experiences we created an effective workflow for populating the memory bank–providing guidance on digital capture, audio editing, file management and documentation.

Our interviewees shared a wide range of recollections—from a local resident who experienced a bomb drop on both the theatre and her home during the Second World War, to music fans who attended gigs in the 1970s, such as Slade and Cockney Rebel. There were also performers from Gilbert & Sullivan productions and a former Edinburgh Corporation employee who fondly remembers his financial and front of house duties in the 1960s.