Aug 27, 2019
The curtain has fallen on the third Army@TheFringe, with the venue celebrating the critical success of its five shows. This weekend also saw the awarding of three Lustrum Awards for “best festival moments” by Robert McDowell, Director of Summerhall. These went to: ...
Aug 19, 2019
Two weeks of events are planned to explore Scotland’s remarkable relationship with the Arctic and the threat to the region from climate change. Scotland and the Arctic: A Conversation is planned for 8 to 20 October and involves a wide range of inspiring activities in...
Jul 24, 2019
Eighteen artists and makers are taking part in the first of a new series of events at the magnificent Marchmont House promoting Scottish creativity. Conversations in Wood @ Marchmont House, from 3-5 August, features leading names in contemporary wood making who are...
Jul 18, 2019
A great tragedy, according to playwright Owen Sheers, is that each time we head towards war we suffer a national amnesia about the detail and awfulness of past conflicts. Fringe audiences will be able to see a highly immersive production of his one-man play...
Jul 18, 2019
The Sexy Lamp act, a highlight of the Rouge adult circus show, is a comic celebration of sexual self-discovery. The show, which will be seen outside Australia for the first time at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, delights in turning conventional ideas about gender, sex...
Jul 16, 2019
The magnificent Marchmont House is preparing to celebrate the very best in contemporary Scottish wood sculpture with an exhibition, talks and films featuring leading artists and makers. Conversations in Wood @ Marchmont House, from 3-5 August, is the first of a...
Jul 15, 2019
Coming out? Want the world to know? Got to let it show? The John Rowe Show will be encouraging audiences to reveal their guilty pleasures. The Australian TV personality and his band are heading to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand new stage version of his much-loved...
Jul 5, 2019
Women remain the unsung heroes of the British Army, and now Dead Equal, a new opera is giving them their voice. This pioneering production is being brought to the Fringe by Palmer & Hall and is part of the Army@TheFringe programme in association with Summerhall....
Jun 26, 2019
Young people in Dumfries and Galloway are being invited to take the lead in an exciting theatre initiative to stage the Scottish premiere of Black Roses. The poetic work, by Simon Armitage, explores the murder of Sophie Lancaster in 2007. Sophie and her...
Jun 19, 2019
The first details have been revealed for the 10th annual MagicFest – Edinburgh’s much-loved celebration of all things magical. It will perform a special trick of its own – vanishing from its old spot in the summer only to reappear, transformed, in the Festive Season...
