Shows at The Famous Spiegeltent

Oh La La

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
23rd - 29th Aug 2016

Parisian cabaret star Isabelle Georges returns to Edinburgh with her trademark soaring vocals, theatrical delivery and a stunning all-star band.

Paul Kelly in Concert

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
22nd - 23rd Aug 2016

Paul Kelly has recorded over 20 albums as well as several film soundtracks.

Simon Munnery and Friends: 30 Not Out

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
22nd Aug 2016

Simon Munnery marks his 30th year of Fringe shows with an unmissable, one-off gala.

Sing and Dance Along with Mr Boom

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
21st - 29th Aug 2016

Mr Boom – the children’s one-man band from the moon – is no stranger to The Famous Spiegeltent.

Les Misérables School Edition

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
19th - 29th Aug 2016

Captivate brings the world’s longest-running musical Les Misérables following last year’s five-star reviews and standing ovations.

Archie Roach

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
16th - 17th Aug 2016

Archie Roach is a singer, songwriter and storyteller in the tradition of his ancestors.

Step into My Parlour: Michelle Burke

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
14th - 20th Aug 2016

‘Irish stew for the soul’ ***** (ThreeWeeks).

Christine Bovill’s Paris

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
12th - 21st Aug 2016

Award-winning chanteuse, Christine Bovill has built her reputation on the massively successful sell-out show, Piaf.

Bugsy Malone

There are plenty of musicals that have versions suitable for younger companies, but Alan Parker’s Bugsy Malone is possibly unique in that it’s a piece that only really works if…

Oliver!

The Spiegeltent is a far cry from the workhouse and rarely can a setting have been better used than in this stunning production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! by Captivate Theatre.

Bad Luck Cabaret

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
4th - 25th Aug 2016

Laurie Black taunts the gods of bad luck in her first ever show at the Fringe.

Peter Straker Sings Brel

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
4th - 11th Aug 2016

There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening of the heartbeat.

Club Spiegel

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
4th - 29th Aug 2016

Live, up late and luscious.

La Clique Encore!

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
3rd - 29th Aug 2016

This Edinburgh Festival phenomena, born in 2003, keeps on giving.

Sunshine on Leith

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
3rd - 29th Aug 2016

Captivate Theatre’s five-star sell-out show returns to The Spiegeltent for the duration of the Fringe.

Christine Bovill: Midnight Coffee – Album Launch

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
31st Aug 2015

Christine Bovill has built her reputation on her interpretation of classic 20th century songs.

Spring Awakening

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
24th - 31st Aug 2015

An exhilarating electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock’n’roll, Spring Awakening is an edgy, rock musical adaptation of the seminal play about the trials and tribul…

The Stray Birds

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
23rd Aug 2015

The Stray Birds are one of the hottest bands on the US roots music circuit.

Silver Darlings: Alexander McCall Smith and James Ross

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
20th - 24th Aug 2015

In Silver Darlings, celebrated writer Alexander McCall Smith has joined forces with innovative Scottish composer James Ross, to write a song cycle about Scotland and the sea.

Late Night Phantasmagoria With Jack Lukeman

The moment Jack Lukeman enters the stage, it’s clear this is going to be a fantastic show.

The Five-Thirty Cabaret at the Famous Spiegeltent

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
17th - 23rd Aug 2015

The perfect appetizer for your evening on the Fringe.

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
13th - 16th Aug 2015

Stories old and new for anyone over six who enjoys stand-up comedy without rude words from the man who invented the genre.

The Black Sorrows

Old-time blues rockers The Black Sorrows have been playing since the early 80s – plenty of time for them to tighten up on chords, learn the rhythm and throw in some obligatory cl…

The Troubles

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
10th - 17th Aug 2015

Herald Angel award winner John Rae returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival having played to sell-out crowds and glowing reviews at last year’s Edinburgh Jazz Festival with his N…

Old Blind Dogs

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
10th - 24th Aug 2015

Since forming in the early 1990s, Old Blind Dogs have stood on the cutting edge of Scotland’s folk and roots revival.

Christine Bovill’s Piaf

Christine Bovill has returned to the Fringe once again to grace us with her incredibly heartfelt renditions of some of Piaf’s greatest songs, on the centenary of the icon’s bir…

Shakespeare in the Garden: Cheer Up, Hamlet

It can be hard for a children’s show to be entertaining for both adults and children simultaneously, but Captivate Theatre’s latest addition to their Shakespeare series is effo…

Shakespeare in the Garden: Romantic Romeo

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
7th - 31st Aug 2015

Romeo loves Juliet, but does she love him too? Romantic Romeo gets its debut this year in the Famous Spiegeltent as part of Captivate’s musical Shakespeare series.

Les Misérables (School Edition)

Les Misérables is a musical based on the 1862 French novel by Victor Hugo that tells the tale of an ex convict who flees his parole, meets a generous priest, becomes mayor of a to…

Shakespeare in the Garden: Brave Macbeth

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
7th - 31st Aug 2015

Brave Macbeth returns to The Famous Spiegeltent in St Andrew Square after a successful run in 2014.

Lorraine McCauley & The Borderlands

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
7th Aug 2015

Not your usual folk band, Lorraine McCauley & The Borderlands are distinctive outstanding performers.

Bx: Becc Sanderson

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
5th - 9th Aug 2015

An incandescent star of The Famous Spiegeltent’s La Clique, chanteuse Becc Sanderson returns this year for four nights of unbridled revelry.

Sunshine on Leith

Of course there would have to be a torrential downpour on the day I viewed Sunshine on Leith, sadly only adhering to the typical fickleness of Scottish weather that betrayed the na…

La Clique and The Famous Spiegeltent presents VELVET

La Clique has been a feature on the Fringe for over ten years and has a well deserved reputation for slick circus cabaret and variety.

Mr Boom!

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
3rd - 6th Aug 2015

Ahead of the Fringe in St Andrew Square, in The Famous Spiegeltent, you’ll find him there; dear old Boom still singing his song, wee and big earthlings do all come along.

James Rhodes

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
22nd - 23rd Aug 2014

Using his trademark stand-up style, insights and anecdotes on classical music, maverick pianist James Rhodes makes his fringe debut.

Rura

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
21st Aug 2014

Rura are one of the most sought-after bands of their generation.

Old Blind Dogs

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
20th Aug 2014

Since forming in the early 1990s, Old Blind Dogs have stood on the cutting edge of Scotland’s folk and roots revival.

Damian Helliwell’s Metta

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
19th Aug 2014

Damian Helliwell’s Metta is a pioneering project breaking new ground in contemporary Scottish music.

Club Spiegel presents Shooglenifty

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
19th - 22nd Aug 2014

The Shoogles return with a brand new album.

Moriarty Sings Moriarty

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
18th - 25th Aug 2014

From his first foray as a punk clarinettist in Canberra band The Slammers, through a twenty year career co-fronting the Gadflys, to current incarnation as The Great Muldavio in Kab…

Sunshine on Leith

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
16th - 25th Aug 2014

We are delighted to present the Fringe premiere of Sunshine on Leith.

The Perch Creek Family Jug Band

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
14th - 17th Aug 2014

Direct from Melbourne, Australia, The Perch Creek Family Jugband are a band of five energetic multi-instrumentalists and vocalists, four of whom happen to be siblings.

The Poozies

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
12th - 13th Aug 2014

The Poozies first burst on to the folk scene in the early 90s and have been well respected pioneers ever since.

Bob Downe: Bob, Sweat and Tears

He claims he’s now been knighted as Sir Robert Downe (you can call him Count Downe, geddit?) but that isn’t the only outlandish claim made at this fabulous frolic of a cabar…

Lorraine McCauley and The Borderlands

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
11th Aug 2014

BBC Introduced, Lorraine McCauley and The Borderlands released their debut album Light in the Darkest Corners to rave reviews including four stars in the Scotsman.

Macmaster/Hay with Rachel Newton and Calum McIntyre

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
10th Aug 2014

Mary Macmaster and Donald Hay are brilliant innovators who mix electroharp, atmospheric percussion, organic samples and emotive vocals creating magical, new Scottish music.

Nuala Kennedy

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
9th Aug 2014

Irish born Edinburgh resident, Nuala Kennedy is an internationally renowned ‘singer, flute player and composer of remarkable finesse, fearless of the unknown’ (Irish Times).

The Bevvy Sisters

Scotland-based four-piece group The Bevvy Sisters (not all sisters, or even all women) enthrall and amaze as they bring us their unique stamp on Americana classics and their own so…

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
7th - 10th Aug 2014

More merriment for anyone over six who enjoys stand-up comedy without rude words.

Club Spiegel Present The Loveboat Big Band

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
7th - 25th Aug 2014

Sumptuously celebrating the golden age of shipboard romance, while forging full steam into the future, Scotland’s premier swing sensation The Loveboat Big Band invite you aboard …

The New Mendicants

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Famous Spiegeltent
7th Aug 2014

The New Mendicants are a Canadian-based indie rock supergroup, consisting of singer-songwriters Joe Pernice and Norman Blake on acoustic guitar and vocals.