Aug 7, 2026
Deaf Brazilian performers will be on the streets of Edinburgh and will also host a wild comedy improv show as part of the fifth annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival (EDF). The Sign Slam group will be on the Royal Mile this weekend using performance and sign language to...
Aug 5, 2026
The fifth annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival – run in collaboration with the Fringe – gets started this weekend. A celebration of deaf culture, language and heritage EDF offers a superb line-up of more than 100 home-grown and international shows and events, for deaf and...
Aug 4, 2026
Lab grown hearts and livers, nanotech and AI-curated stress-free lifestyles – big business has harnessed the power of science and medicine to conquer death. Lifelong, a new Scottish drama from Lynda Radley and Pepperdine Scotland, raises the alarm about what happens...
Jul 23, 2026
From the Bronze Age to the Digital Age humans have dreamed of eternal youth while fearing it would rob life of its true meaning. An Edinburgh Fringe world premiere, Lifelong takes up the theme at a critical moment, when new technologies are edging us towards the...
Jul 22, 2026
This year’s Wigtown Book Festival will feature more than 250 events – including appearances by famous names – with a series of special themes ranging from Scottish debut novels to witchcraft. There will also be live music, film, theatre, podcasts, guided walks,...
Jul 13, 2026
Lurking in the shadows behind everything from the cases of Sherlock Holmes to the films of Alfred Hitchcock is the Irvine-educated “Godfather of horror” Edgar Allan Poe. According to actor and Poe enthusiast Stephen Smith, it’s difficult to overstate the influence of...
Jul 13, 2026
A Better Memory is a world-premiere exploring the role AI can play in grieving. Through an AI voice assistant built from Harold’s messages, recordings and digital footprint, Eleanor can once again hear her husband’s voice, revisit old jokes, and be taken care of. For...
Jul 13, 2026
Draw your quills, sharpen your wits and polish your pickaxes for the knock-down, drag-out, take no prisoners, Great Shakespeare Showdown in Silver City. The tale unfolds in the Fall of 1882 in Leadville, Colorado. And while the play is fictional, the setting is not....
Jun 26, 2026
The fifth annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival (EDF) will be bigger, brighter and bolder than ever before – offering a superb line-up of home-grown and international shows and events. The 2026 programme was launched last night by the festival’s newly appointed director, the...
Jun 16, 2026
Our world is shaped by powerful and unseen forces – but what are the strongest of them all and can they be mastered by scientist and magician Kevin Quantum? At this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, he presents a thrilling new show blending cutting-edge illusion, psychology,...
