Jun 5, 2023
Honest, funny and very naughty – US comedian Maggie Widdoes will be taking Fringe audiences on a rollercoaster ride through all her life’s ups and downs. The international premiere of Stay Big & Go Get ‘Em marks the Edinburgh Fringe debut of a comedian and...
Jun 5, 2023
Dennis Elkins has been passing his life as an ordinary ageing, married, straight white American dad. Humdrum. But the reality is rather different and events bring the seeming certainties crashing down. Three solo shows deftly woven together, provide unique lenses...
Jun 1, 2023
Women have always faced exploitation in the workplace – back in the 1920s Sara Wesker was a trade unionist, activist and radical who battled for change. Largely forgotten today, her name and story deserve to be remembered, not least because the struggle is far from...
May 30, 2023
Mad or just angry – she’s certainly alone. Jazz icon Zelda Fitzgerald is locked up in a mental hospital and has just hours to live. Award-winning actress Catherine D. DuBord and Texan director Lydia Mackay will premiere their new version of The Last Flapper by William...
May 26, 2023
The “lost landscapes” of an ancient island buried deep beneath Scotland’s Southern Uplands have been created using light, shadow, finger rings and bio-resin sculptures. They are the work of a young experimental artist taking part in the Spring Fling open studios...
May 25, 2023
From Flyin’ Ryan to Riders of the Storm – two thrilling stunt riding acts will be among the prime attractions at this summer’s Galloway Country Fair. The headliners for the two-day event, on 12-13 August at Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate in Dumfries and...
May 24, 2023
Like many children Nate Robinson loved dinosaurs – and then as a teenager decided he became fascinated by blacksmithing, building his own forge heated using his mum’s hairdryer. Now aged 27 he has combined the two fascinations and has created a three metre long,...
May 17, 2023
Among the stars of this year’s Spring Fling open studios weekend will be the wonderful painted Arkleton Walled Garden. Tucked away in the Ewes Valley, it will showcase the work of its owner Kate Knott and of fellow artist Diana De Gruyther. They are among a diverse...
May 17, 2023
Wigtown has celebrated the 25th anniversary of becoming Scotland’s National Book Town. The small Galloway community of less than 1,000 has undergone a major regeneration since it was given the title on 16 May, 1998. A key reason it won the race to become Scotland’s...
May 12, 2023
Two clown friends plan to put on a show but Dede goes off the idea – can Tibeh get him to change his mind? Canadian “masters of slapstick” (The Scotsman) and multiple international award-winners Les Foutoukours make a welcome return to the Edinburgh Fringe...
