Scotland’s LGBT choir returns to the Fringe in support of Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity.
Steelworks present their debut Edinburgh Fringe show, Silver Linings, an exploration of the boundless possibilities of a cappella.
After a second hit show in Edinburgh last summer, RadioOctave are back in Edinburgh for a third time! This year, they will be turning back the clocks 40 years with their show Aca-c…
A feast for all the senses.
There are quite a few variations on the Romeo & Juliet theme at this year’s Fringe, but few have as many puns as AcadePitch Presents - Romeo and Juliet: An A Capella Tragedy.
Illuminations A Cappella’s powerful show Minds Alight!, in support of YoungMinds, combines their vibrant image and uplifting music to convey a powerful message of adversity, friendship, and support…
As Durham University’s only a capella ensemble that specialises in barbershop harmony, Full Score, formed two years ago, has already established itself as one of the University’s premiere music societies…
After sell-out shows in 2017 and 2018, Durham University’s award-winning Northern Lights return with their most ambitious and best show yet. Having been crowned regional champions for three years running, the Northern Lights are coming off the back of another successful year…
This summer, join the girls for a fabulous night of glitz and glam as we celebrate each of our members in an awards show like no other. We’ll be singing and dancing and riffing our way through some brand-new tunes, all the while getting to know more about what makes each Bluebelle so special and so important to our tight-knit group of doo-wopping, a cappella-loving girls…
The Other Guys: Making Waves. All students from the University of St Andrews, The Other Guys are returning for their fourth consecutive Fringe! Performing in a new venue this year, these St Andreans hope to ‘make waves’ with an impressive and diverse assortment of tunes…
So this is the way the world ends, not with a bang but with glorious a cappella! Come and see a high-energy varied performance from 18 talented singers keen to sing their heart out and blow the world away! With a wide range of songs and guaranteed original classy arrangements, this will be a must-see and is sure to go out with a bang!
Rock Festival Choir is Alnwick’s renowned chamber choir of 22 singers under director Peter Brown. The choir appeared at the Fringe 2018 singing the Rachmaninov Vespers to great acclaim and returns singing contemporary choral classics by Chilcott (Little Jazz Mass), Lauridsen, Gjeilo, Whitacre, Gorecki and others…
Aberdeen A Cappella. Returning to the Fringe once again, the highly acclaimed female choir, the Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines International, presents Aberdeen A Cappella – A World in Harmony: a lively and light-hearted performance of songs from around the world sung in four-part close harmony…
Rock Festival Choir is Alnwick’s renowned chamber choir of 22 singers under director Peter Brown. The choir appeared at the Fringe 2018 singing the Rachmaninov Vespers to great acclaim and returns singing contemporary choral classics by Chilcott (Little Jazz Mass), Lauridsen, Gjeilo, Whitacre, Gorecki and others…
Mezzo are six strong Norwegian voices offering a cappella arrangements ranging from jazz, pop, Scandinavian folk music to classical pieces. This one-hour show with foot-tapping rhythms and heart-warming harmonies will brighten up your day, and day! Mezzo celebrate their 20th anniversary this year…
Noise Boys, playing at the Assembly at George Square, is an exhilarating evening of tap, beatbox and music that you and your entire circle of friends can’t miss.
Fresh out of the ICCA UK 2019 final, DeciBelles from Cardiff University are crossing the Welsh border to bring to you Debut! The hot new show features songs from their ICCA set by the all-female, contemporary a cappella group that promises to deliver a show like no other…
The Bristol Suspensions are on trial for crimes against a cappella! The 16-piece mixed a cappella group from the University of Bristol are being tried for various a cappella-related crimes and need your help to find justice…
The Songsmiths are pitching you the honest truth of what it’s really like to be in an a cappella group. The highs, lows and off-key moments are certainly not to be missed. An eclectic mix of styles and enthusiastically executed dance routines is on offer…
Cadenza is Cambridge University’s premier a cappella group. Known for their stunning arrangements spanning a range of genres, they have performed in both Cambridge and further afield to critical acclaim…
After a hit Fringe show in 2017, RadioOctave are back in Edinburgh! There’s lots to look forward to as we take you on a journey of love – exploring the highs and lows of this powerful emotion via the ever-exciting medium of a cappella…
Internationally renowned a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to Edinburgh, following two consecutive sell-out runs at the Fringe. This time, the boys in burgundy want to go further…
Small choir; big personality. The RingTones will push all the right buttons with their toe-tapping harmonic hijinks at this year’s Fringe. They’ll sing of love, hope and happiness. They’ll also sing of phone stalking, drug addiction, firearms, monkeys and elves…
This show invites you to come and sit or stand together with others, co-creating a safe and inclusive space for us all to relax in.
A cappella is back and this time it’s competitive! Birmingham University A Cappella Society returns to the Fringe for their fourth year in a sporting attempt to blow you away with all voices and no instruments! In this jam-packed show, two of our a cappella groups will go head to head showcasing their set lists which have songs to cater for all music tastes…
The Magnets are back and in full force! The a cappella all-stars return to Edinburgh with a brand-new show – The Ultimate 90s Party Night! Get ready for jaw-dropping harmonies and beatboxing like never before…
With huge vocals, dreams of Hollywood and every Pitch Perfect comparison possible, Sweet Nothings A cappella are movie-ing on up! Soaring soundtracks, movie throwbacks and modern pop hits take on a vocals-only twist…
A cappella is back and this time it’s competitive! Birmingham University A Cappella Society returns to the Fringe for their fourth year in a sporting attempt to blow you away with all voices and no instruments! In this jam-packed show, two of our a cappella groups will go head to head showcasing their set lists which have songs to cater for all music tastes…
The winners of the Youth Voice Festival UK Pitch Purple are back at the Fringe for their third year, bringing you more award-winning a cappella! In addition to their success at the Youth Voice Festival UK, the group has been chosen as finalists in the National Festival of Music for Youth…
The Oxford Gargoyles is Oxford University’s internationally renowned jazz a cappella group. With a rich twenty-year history and fourteen years of delighting audiences at the Fringe, the group bring unbeatable musicality, slick choreography and infectious fun…
Join seven of the UK’s top a cappella groups as we come together to share a selection of our best repertoire for one night only at Greyfriars Kirk in the heart of Edinburgh! Featuring: The Oxford Alternotives, Out of the Blue, All the King’s Men, Pitch Purple, The Bristol Suspensions, Aquapella and Semi-Toned…
Two lifelong Scottish friends – Hamish, an Islander, and Dougie from Edinburgh – fulfil a plan to hike to Edinburgh through Scotland’s Islands, Highlands and Lowlands. Along the way they encounter breathtaking views, recall historical events and share personal memories reflected in the legacy of some of Scotland’s greatest songs…
Loud and Proud, Scotland’s LGBT a cappella singing sensation, is back at the Fringe to perform its annual concert in support of Waverley Care: Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity…
This show invites you to come and sit or stand together with others, co-creating a safe and inclusive space for us all to relax in.
“Nothing makes a woman feel more like a girl than a man who sings like a boy.
Crichton Kirk welcomes internationally renowned ensemble The Marian Consort, whose dynamic, fresh approach to Portuguese polyphony entranced audiences in 2017. On this occasion, the group tackle music from the pinnacle of English vocal music at the time of the Reformation, the works of the Catholic recusant William Byrd…
Voices of Lions is an outstanding male voice choir of 40 young singers based in south-west London. They have performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall and on BBC Radio 3…
Scotland Today, in association with Vivienne Clore, is the new live show from bestselling author and critically acclaimed hip-hop artist Darren McGarvey AKA Loki the Scottish rapper…
Hailing from Scottish seaside town St Andrews is the award-winning a cappella group Bells. Inspired by a wide range of genres from jazz to pop, soul, and traditional music, Bells is a contemporary choir performing softly woven arrangements, sampling instrumental motifs and heartfelt lyrics by James Blake, Alt J, Stormzy, Sufjan Stevens and many more…
Using only their voices and innovative live looping techniques, international vocal sensation FreePlay sings you around the world without leaving your seat. New York jazz, UK pop, European classical, Indian ragas, Brazilian samba…
All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. Returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for a ninth consecutive year with multiple five-star official sell outs, prime time TV appearances and numerous international tours, their exciting all-vocal covers from Beyoncé to Radiohead are a must-see! With a unique image and a striking presence on stage, the group challenges the boundaries of traditional a cappella through their innovative arrangements and sensational choreography…
2018 Best Musical nominee (MusicalTheatreReview.com). Amazing fusion of R’n’B and gospel telling the unmissable true tale of an 1850s Virginia slave who nails himself to freedom in a box…
The UK’s longest-running student a cappella group are back for their tenth year at the Fringe. The fourteen-strong ensemble is renowned for their creative arrangements and slick choreography, performing everything from pop to R’n’B to old-school classics…
The three-time National Champions of A Cappella are back! After a sell-out 2018 UK tour and winning their third consecutive UK championship, Aquapella are fresh from representing the country at the World Finals on Broadway, showing no signs of slowing down! With music from their upcoming studio album and international award-winning choreography, they return to the Fringe for the fifth year, to bring you a show with energy, integrity and first-class musicality…
Cantica Alba, the Edinburgh-based, ten-voiced, a cappella ensemble, directed by Michael Harris, return for their annual Fringe performance. With a programme of part-songs inspired by Shakespeare including music by Vaughan Williams, Mäntyjärvi, Chilcott, and John Rutter.
The Other Guys are an all-male all-student a cappella ensemble from St Andrews, with a balanced programme of medleys, mashups and straight songs, as well as plenty of dad dancing, dad jokes and awkward chat...
One of Edinburgh's newest choirs, Audacity is appropriately named for its bold approach to musical presentation and arrangements that dare to break away from tradition. With an international membership and a repertoire of unique arrangements across several musical genres, Audacity will entertain and delight audiences of all ages and musical tastes...
Five exquisite female voices sing an intriguing cocktail of sacred and profane, medieval, classical, folk and contemporary music from Hildegard of Bingen to Joni Mitchell, Byzantine hymns to Norwegian lullabies...
In their second consecutive Fringe show, Exeter’s mixed contemporary a cappella group deliver musical mastery in a series of unmissable performances. The contenders on Sky One’s Sing: Ultimate A Cappella revitalise modern favourites with fresh arrangements, from hip mashups of Rihanna and Nelly Furtado to the intensity of Muse...
Spend an evening in the company of the world team beatbox champions, The Beatbox Collective. Individually they have won almost every beatbox competition on the planet. Together, this vocal supergroup creates a wall of sound that simply has to be seen to be believed...
The University of St Andrews\\\\\\\' all-female a cappella group present Voices. Our human connection to music is visceral and transformational. In this show we express our individual stories and memories of that relationship through song...
Having only been in existence for three years, both Academy and Pitch Fight have already shaken up the UK a cappella scene. From appearing on television, to advancing to The Voice Festival UK semi-finals and ICCA UK finals, these two groups have made their mark all over the country...
Scotland's LGBT choir, Loud and Proud, is back in support of Waverley Care, Scotland's HIV and Hepatitis C charity. Expect Scottish songs from Burns to The Proclaimers, as well as favourites from a wide range of genres, all performed a cappella with the choir's trademark enthusiasm and warmth – and more than a dash of silliness! The music may make you smile, surprise you or bring tears to your eyes, but most of all, you will experience their joy in singing together as a community...
Consort of Voices return to the historic Canongate Kirk in what will be our tenth year of Fringe performances. To celebrate this anniversary we will be revisiting some of our favourite pieces – and hopefully yours too – from the past ten years...
Edinburgh's stunning and versatile choir has sold out every concert and show they've done since they began at the end of 2015. This year, Pitchcraft presents another spectacular combination of unique, powerful a cappella arrangements to suit every age and musical taste...
Using nothing but their voices and innovative live looping techniques, genre-bending FreePlay takes you from the concert halls of Europe to the jazz clubs of Manhattan, the temples of India and back to their native Toronto...
The Bluebelles are bringing midnight snacks and jazzy tracks to the Edinburgh Fringe with a fantastic a cappella night in! Returning to Edinburgh for their fourth year, following sold-out performances and five-star reviews, expect a sleepover like no other with music ranging from Elton John to Meghan Trainer and Michael Bublé...
Fringe newcomers all the way from Canada, Yonge Guns packed their bags full of all that influences them as musicians, teachers and accountants. Bringing an enthusiastic mix of new and newer, this award-winning quartet injects Dean Martin with a little Pentatonix and One Direction with a little bit of the Dapper Dans...
Roses are red, violets are blue, The Bristol Suspensions have a show to do – but what happens when Cupid shoots his arrow into the rehearsal room? Fresh from their US tour, join the 2016 UK champions to see what goes on behind the scenes of a cappella...
'The highlight of my Fringe' (Audience Review, 2017). If you come to one a cappella show during your time at the Fringe, make it this one. A 2017 sell-out show, Durham's award-winning Northern Lights return to the Fringe for their biggest and best show to date...
Sweet Nothings are back and better than ever. Get your fix of sass as the girls showcase their best arrangements of the year, from golden oldies, to nineties throwbacks and this year's hits!
Cadenza is Cambridge University’s premier a cappella group. Formed in 1997, the group has become known for their beautiful arrangements and striking choreography, as well as a unique sense of humour and jaw-dropping mashups...
Canadian-based a cappella, close-harmony jazz quartet Hampton Avenue dazzles with their unique timbre, impeccable musicianship and jazz chops to boot. From fresh originals to cool standards, they've been compared to such vocal giants as The New York Voices and Singers Unlimited...
Take a journey with Imperial College London’s premiere mixed a cappella group through a spectrum of genres and themes in their debut Fringe show!
The Voice Festival UK once again returns to the Fringe with an evening of a cappella for all the family to enjoy. Featuring a variety of a cappella groups from across the country, experience a wonderful showcase to introduce you to some of the UK's best a cappella.
Brought to you by the winners of the Voice Festival UK 2017 and 2015, Pitch Purple presents a fun-filled show of unique arrangements of their favourite songs – from Daft Punk to Coldplay – there's something for everyone! Regulars at the National Festival of Music for Youth and the Brandenburg Choral Festival of London, they are excited to be making their Fringe Debut this year...
Internationally renowned a cappella sensation Semi-Toned returns to the Fringe for its sixth year. Fresh from last year’s five-star, sell-out run, the 11-strong burgundy blazer-clad group sing their way through a brand new show – Sidetracked...
Oxford’s award-winning, all-female a cappella group is back to take you on a musical journey through time. To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, the Belles will be celebrating pioneers of female empowerment through original arrangements of inspiring music, all written and performed by women...
Join multi award-winning Amersham A Cappella as they celebrate their Fringe debut. A sensational hour of spine-tingling vocal harmonies and foot tapping rhythms awaits you. From Motown to contemporary rock and pop...
The Bluebelles are bringing midnight snacks and jazzy tracks to the Edinburgh Fringe with a fantastic a cappella night in! Returning to Edinburgh for their fourth year, following sold-out performances and five-star reviews, expect a sleepover like no other with music ranging from Elton John to Meghan Trainer and Michael Bublé...
An Alpine treat to get over that midweek pisté. We're going to have a Wünderbar Wednesday! Our live musicians will get you into that aprés ski mood! Come on down and listen to Edinburgh's finest dynamic duo – BLEEKER!
African rhythms and harmonies in gospel arrangements performed by Ghanaian a cappella sensation. Passionate singing accompanied by dance steps and anecdotes will take you on an unforgettable journey into the heart and soul of the African continent...
The Alleycats, Scottish A Cappella Champions 2017, bring to you the thrilling tale of a title defence gone astray. After a year of Brexit, blizzards and broken dreams, The Alleycats return for their ninth consecutive Fringe...
Voices of Lions is an outstanding male voice choir of 40 young singers based in south-west London. They have performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall and on BBC Radio 3...
Treat yourself to a chilled Sunday at Brewhemia. Our Speakeasy Sessions feature a mixture of a capella, choirs, and jazz from the legendary Ali Affleck, afternoon to night! Whether you want to sing your heart out or have a jive – our Sunday music sessions are right for you.
Oxford’s internationally renowned jazz a cappella group are back! Having toured internationally and competed across the UK as finalists in BBC Choir of the Year 2012 and 2014, the Gargoyles have confirmed themselves as a staple of the UK and Edinburgh a cappella scene, and are delighted to be returning for their 13th consecutive Fringe...
African rhythms and harmonies in gospel arrangements performed by Ghanaian a cappella sensation. Passionate singing accompanied by dance steps and anecdotes will take you on an unforgettable journey into the heart and soul of the African continent...
The University of Birmingham A Cappella Society is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe for our third year after a successful 2016 and 2017! You will experience a late afternoon or evening of some of our magical groups singing a cappella arrangements with beatboxing and possibly some freestyle a cappella...
The University of Birmingham A Cappella Society is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe for our third year after a successful 2016 and 2017! You will experience a late afternoon or evening of some of our magical groups singing a cappella arrangements with beatboxing and possibly some freestyle a cappella...
The spectacular two-time Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir returns to Edinburgh with a special concert, Songs of the Free, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, the Father of the rainbow nation...
Oxford's premier all-male a cappella sensation are back for their 15th year in a row! With over 16 million hits on YouTube, the Fringe's biggest selling student show is sure to bring smiles all around...
Back with more bangers than a Now! double cassette, the hit a cappella show of the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 returns to present the 80s remixed. Like Pitch Perfect with shoulder pads, vocal harmony supergroup The Magnets strip away the synths to honour the decade of big snares and bigger hair with their voices alone...
Returning to Edinburgh for their eighth year, All the King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre. With five-star reviews and official sell-outs, their all-vocal covers from Bowie to Beyonce are a must-see! The United States, Moscow, Milan, Cannes, Seoul and many more have enjoyed this slick eight-piece live on tour...
The Oxford Alternotives are back for their ninth consecutive year at the Fringe. The 15-strong ensemble is renowned for their creative arrangements and close harmonies, performing everything from pop to house to R’n’B to old-school classics...
Forget Pitch Perfect. Forget Glee. Get rid of any cheesy preconceptions, this is the real enchilada. From Broadway to their smash-hit 2018 Tour, the UK National Champions of A Cappella are back for their fourth year at the Fringe and are changing the game...
This Edinburgh-based ten-voiced a cappella ensemble directed by Michael Harris, present Heavenly Harmony, a programme of sacred music, from the Renaissance to the present day, from Byrd and Bruckner to Ešenvalds and Miskinis.
If the boys of Semi-Toned ever tire of a cappella they could always take up comedy. Their new show, Semi-Toned: Stay Tuned, has all the smooth harmonies expected of this stunning ensemble woven into a humorous scenario of dry wit, repartee and self-effacing rhetoric...
One performance only. Turn up early, sell-out expected.
Bristol Uni's oldest and largest contemporary a cappella group return to the Fringe in their 10th year, covering hits from Bastille, Queen and more from classic rock to modern pop, plus legendary tracks from the silver screen.
What happens when you combine juicy reality TV drama and award-winning a cappella? Join the 2016 UK champions, The Bristol Suspensions, to find out… Fresh from their sell-out 2016 Fringe run, the group are back to reveal the truth of what goes on behind the closed doors of a cappella...
The Accidentals are so excited to be back in Edinburgh performing at the Festival Fringe for their sixth consecutive year! In the past they've had three sell-out, five-star runs and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever! As always, their show will be fun, fierce and full of great a cappella tunes for all the family to enjoy...
In their Fringe debut, Exeter’s mixed contemporary a cappella group showcase their unique style in a series of unmissable shows. The ICCA semi-finalists electrify modern favourites with fresh arrangements, from sparking a revolution with the indie rock of Imagine Dragons to reworking the old school classics of Evanescence...
The Other Guys from the University of St Andrews return to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the third time, with more energy and excitement than ever before. After a jam-packed year with shows around the country, they are thrilled to be returning to home turf to finish the year off in style...
I remember the time when, several years ago, Out of the Blue came to my school and did an assembly. One of its members had been a student there, and wanted to come and visit again. In an arduous disarray of teenage angst, I remember distinctly thinking that I was far too cool for acapella, and swore I wouldn’t ever be caught at one of their shows, even if you paid me...
The award-winning choir the Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines presents It's Showtime! a varied, lively and light-hearted performance of show songs sung in four-part close harmony.
Scotland's LGBT a capella singing sensation is back at the Fringe! Loud and Proud, Scotland's LGBT choir, performs its annual Fringe concert in support of Scotland's HIV and Hepatitis C charity Waverley Care...
Humour, versatility and originality weave through a polished and spellbinding performance from a choir that's a bit different from any you've heard before. This show covers uniquely crafted arrangements of popular contemporary songs and some beautiful classics, each given its own twist and soaked with humour, passion and surprise...
The Alleycats, Scottish A Cappella Champions 2017, return to the Fringe for the eighth consecutive year! The Cats are back, but something is amiss. When a mysterious force sends ripples through time, everything is thrown into jeopardy! Join in as The University of St...
Exeter's longest-running all female a cappella group are back for their fourth year, ready to give the boys a run for their money! Performing songs sung by men, but with the style and sass of women, they will pay tribute to some of the best male talent around, whilst never forgetting who run the world! Having featured on BBC Two's The Choir: Gareth's Best in Britain and as Voice Festival and International Collegiate Competition semi-finalists, they know a little something about performing and will entertain you no matter your age or taste in music!
'The vocals are fantastic' (Palatinate.org.uk). 'The highlight of my Fringe' (Audience Review 2016). If you come to one a cappella show during your time at the Fringe, make it this one...
A musical journey through the decades with everyone's favourite hits. The University of Nottingham a cappella group, RadioOctave present: Radio Rewind. Going live August 2017! As seen on BBC Two's The Choir: Gareth's Best in Britain, RadioOctave are a young and vibrant mixed group from every corner of the country...
Join us on a bewitching journey as we return to the Fringe for the 12th time, fresh from a year of sell-out gigs! Expect a veritable potion of songs, with a sprinkling of magic and a dash of girl power...
Brought to you by the winners of the Voice Festival UK 2017 and 2015, Pitch Purple present a fun-filled show of unique arrangements of their favourite songs. From Daft Punk to Coldplay, there's something for everyone! This feel-good show combines unique arrangements of contemporary classics and old-time standards...
The Voice Festival UK once again return to the Fringe with an evening of a cappella for all the family to enjoy.
'Filled almost to excess with cheesy-rom-com-buckets-of-feel-good, this act put a smile on every face' (TheTab.com). A fun and fabulous afternoon of jazz, soul and pop with the two oldest and best a cappella groups of the University of Cambridge...
Cell Block Soweto: An A Cappella Gang Show by After Freedom is a new a cappella show telling stories of five prisoners confined in one of Johannesburg’s prisons. Presented in a lighthearted and entertaining manner through stories and music, the show engages the audience in a musical journey into the South African past and present...
Voices of Lions is an outstanding male voice choir of 40 young singers based in south-west London, with performances broadcast on BBC Radio 3. They have a wide repertoire and present sacred and secular music from many different genres, including show tunes, spirituals, traditional songs and barbershop...
Oxford’s internationally-renowned jazz a cappella group. Having toured internationally and competed across the UK, including as finalists in BBC's Choir Of The Year in 2012 and 2014, the Gargoyles have confirmed themselves as a staple of the UK and Edinburgh a cappella scene, and are excited to be returning for their 12th consecutive Fringe...
After a successful debut at the Fringe Festival in 2016, the University of Birmingham A Cappella Society return with a brand-new showcase! You will experience an afternoon or evening of ingenious a cappella arrangements from two or three of our performing groups (Score, The Uptone Girls, Trebleution, AbraCappella, The Blair Pitch Project, One Note Stand and Acapitches)...
Rolling up to Edinburgh for their Festival debut, the UK's number one all-female a cappella group from King’s College London present a slick, sharp performance of diverse music, kick-starting your afternoon with an electric atmosphere! Named after their signature look, Bows and Braces showcases the same performance excellence that has won The Rolling Tones numerous awards at the ICCAs and Voice Festival UK...
The Bluebelles return to take Edinburgh for the third year running! Following sold-out performances and 5-star reviews, this year expect a night of vintage cabaret, as you are whisked away to a New Orleans jazz bar...
Bells gained national prominence in its first year as a fully mixed ensemble after winning the 2016 Scottish A Cappella Championships. Combining a wide range of musical genres with original compositions and evocative arrangements, the group is known for weaving stories through their performances...
After a successful debut at the Fringe Festival in 2016, the University of Birmingham A Cappella Society return with a brand-new showcase! You will experience an afternoon or evening of ingenious a cappella arrangements from two or three of our performing groups (Score, The Uptone Girls, Trebleution, AbraCappella, The Blair Pitch Project, One Note Stand and Acapitches)...
Africa Entsha deliver a Cappella with attitude. Hailing from South Africa they offer songs in English and their native Zulu (entsha means new in Zulu) with an energy and optimism that is entertaining and infectious...
The ultimate 80s mixtape, entirely a cappella! Vocal harmony supergroup The Magnets strip away the synths to honour the decade of big snares and bigger hair, with their voices alone...
This award-winning, fourteen-strong ensemble brings you innovative a cappella, reimagining songs from a whole host of genres, from 90s R&B, to indie rock, jazz and current chart toppers...
If you love Donald Trump, you'll hate this show! Get ready for a hilarious, thought-provoking, heartbreaking yet inspiring experience – in glorious four-part harmony and over-the-top drag! America's favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet (and Edinburgh, Off-Broadway and Vegas favourites!) return with their provocative new musical that takes a searing journey into Trumpism, racism, AIDS, giraffes, Bette Midler, oblong vegetables and so much more! Limited run: 2nd-13th only! 'All-you-can-enjoy bundle of fabulousness; amazing voices' (Scotland on Sunday)...
Returning to Edinburgh for a 7th year, All The King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre. With 5 stars and official sell-outs, their all-vocal covers from Bowie to Beyoncé are a must-see! The United States, Moscow, Milan, Cannes, Seoul and many more have enjoyed this slick 9-piece live on tour...
What does Happy Hour mean to you? To us it only means one thing: karaoke! But there's been a catastrophe, the karaoke machine is broken! But don't worry, Aquapella is here to save the day, fresh from competing at the world finals of the ICCAs in New York...
Consort of Voices return to Canongate Kirk for our eighth consecutive year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In this, the 400th anniversary year of the death of William Shakespeare, we present diverse settings of his words from a range of composers...
Exeter University’s a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to the Fringe with Sing Theory! Using their trademark combination of vivacious humour, vocal mastery and velvety charm, the 2015 UK Champions and Broadway Baby Bobby Award winners are back to once again prove you don’t need instruments to make a fool of yourself in the name of musical entertainment...
To be fair to the Hummingbirds, I’m not really the right demographic for their show. I’m not a 15 year-old girl who watches teen comedies on the Disney channel, which is sort of what this show is like in between songs...
Oxford University's sassiest all-female a cappella group are back! The bad girls of Oxford a cappella are here to give you a vocal treat not to be missed. With varied and versatile arrangements of everything from current chart hits to R'n'B classics this is a show like no other...
Watching beatboxing is fun for most of us in the same way that watching acrobatics is – it’s the enjoyment that comes from thinking ‘I could never do this in a million years’...
Crapappella is an all-singing, all-dancing, altogether groundbreaking, chart smashing, hit music BBC Radio 4 worthy a cappella show. Featuring timeless classics such as Diarrhoea, The Comic Sans Song, and Ballad to Beige, Crapappella isn't any ordinary a cappella show...
Award-winning a cappella that will bring you to your feet! Countermeasure has won worldwide acclaim and sold-out houses in the UK, Canada and US with their upbeat blend, sophisticated harmonies and infectious energy onstage...
The boys in maroon are back in town, and this time they have an all-powerful big red button. The ICCA UK 2016 champions and CARA award-winning a cappella group, The Techtonics, were founded to help sociopathic male science students at Imperial College escape the library and discover life after labs...
Exeter University’s a cappella sensation Semi-Toned return to the Fringe with Sing Theory! Using their trademark combination of vivacious humour, vocal mastery and velvety charm, the 2015 UK Champions and Broadway Baby Bobby Award winners are back to once again prove you don’t need instruments to make a fool of yourself in the name of musical entertainment...
Following their 2014 sell-out show and recent tour of North America, The Other Guys are back! A sensational blend of exquisite harmony, hilarious parody and suspect dancing awaits you! This truly is a cappella at its best...
The Accidentals can't wait to return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for their fifth year. They are an all-female a cappella group from the University of St Andrews that pride themselves on their close, friendly and diverse group dynamic...
A spellbinding show from the stirring new choir with a twist from Edinburgh is exciting, funny and brilliantly different. This is a new genre of choir that oozes passion and performance, and draws on a (mainly) modern repertoire that’s energetic, beautifully emotive and sometimes outrageous...
Sparkling a cappella vocalists Papagena perform an intriguing cocktail of sacred and profane, medieval, classical, folk and contemporary music, from Hildegard of Bingen to Imogen Heap, Purcell to Katy Perry...
I have binge-watched six series of RuPaul’s Drag Race on Netflix and I love drag queens. They’re sassy as hell, have a supernaturally good skill for contouring and drawing on eyebrows (I think one time I managed to make my eyeliner winged but we’re talking sixth-form olden days) and they’ve introduced lip-syncing to the wider world...
The Voice Festival returns to Edinburgh with another stellar a cappella showcase featuring groups of all ages. Come along for an unforgettable evening! Full details of line-up and workshop will be announced on our website.
Escape into the Renaissance for an hour with music from Octavoce in the beautiful surroundings of the Robin Chapel, Edinburgh. The eight-part ensemble return to their roots, bringing you choral music by Byrd, Palestrina and other composers of the age...
For over twenty years Chechelele have been delighting audiences with songs about love, freedom, slavery and everyday life: music with stories and meaning performed with energy and joy...
Valentine Singers travel from London bringing a cornucopia of a cappella choral delights from around the world: spirituals, part-songs, classical, folk songs and popular standards. Comments on the show include: ‘Sensitive singing’, ‘A high quality of performance’ and ‘The audience were gripped from beginning to end’...
Valentine Singers travel from London bringing a cornucopia of a cappella choral delights from around the world: spirituals, part-songs, classical, folk songs and popular standards. Comments on the show include: ‘Sensitive singing’, ‘A high quality of performance’ and ‘The audience were gripped from beginning to end’...
Voices of Lions is an outstanding youth male voice choir of 40 singers from south-west London. Finalists in the Choir of the Year 2014, with performances broadcast on BBC Radio 3. The choir has a wide repertoire and presents sacred and secular music from many different genres; show tunes, spirituals, traditional songs and barbershop...
Durham University's Northern Lights return to the Fringe, ready to electrify audiences with an attack of dulcet tones, smooth harmonies and slick choreography. With award-winning soloists and vocal percussionists, the Lights provide great entertainment for all ages...
Out of the Blue are something of a Fringe staple by now. It’s their thirteenth consecutive year here, they tell us, and judging by the roar from the audience when asked if anyone’s seen them perform before, some of the crowd might be here for the thirteenth consecutive year as well...
Let us Africanise you this summer with South African arrangements of African and popular tunes. Travel with us all the way from Soweto to Edinburgh on an unforgettable music and dance journey and immerse yourself in African culture!
Exeter’s first, all female a cappella group are getting vocal about breakups. But don’t think they’re all heartache and tears. Join them in a breakup breakdown, exploring the whos, feuds, and it’s not me, it’s yous, of relationships...
The Bluebelles are returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their second show! Following last year’s five-star debut, this jazzy, adorable, all-female a cappella sensation from the University of Exeter are back to wow the Fringe again...
Thanks to Hands Up funding from generous UoB alumni, the University of Birmingham A Cappella Society present their debut Edinburgh Festival Fringe run! You will experience an afternoon of ingenious a cappella arrangements from the unforgettable Uptone Girls, the sensational Score and the magical AbraCappella...
Snuggle in, unwind and let the award-winning a cappella sensations and 2016's Voice Festival University champions, The Bristol Suspensions, give you a night you won't forget. From Muse and Michael Jackson to a viral internet mega mix, watch these talented students make music using nothing but their mouths...
Award-winning a cappella that will bring you to your feet! Countermeasure has won worldwide acclaim and sold-out houses in the UK, Canada and US with their upbeat blend, sophisticated harmonies and infectious energy onstage...
Featuring world-class voices, jaw-dropping beatboxing and heart-stopping harmonies, Gobsmacked! is an all-singing all-amazing theatrical experience that redefines the limits of the human voice...
Like Pitch Perfect with cahoonas, six-man a cappella stars The Magnets are back with a hot new line-up of vocal talent ready to take you on an audacious aca-adventure through music...
Since their Edinburgh debut last year, vocal sensations Aquapella from the University of Bath have toured, won highest-placed UK mixed a cappella group at ICCA, and were a Voice Festival UK finalist...
Fresh from London, Boston, New York performances, returning to Edinburgh for a sixth year. The first British group ever to compete at the Boston Sings International A Cappella Festival...
The award-winning Alternotives are back for their seventh consecutive Edinburgh Fringe! Full of sass and infectious charm this mixed a cappella ensemble from the University of Oxford bring you a show bigger than ever...
'Filled almost to excess with cheesy-rom-com-buckets-of-feel-good, this act put a smile on every face' **** (TheTab.com). A fun and fabulous afternoon of music with the two oldest and best a cappella groups of the University of Cambridge: Fitz Barbershop and The Fitz Sirens...
Cantica Alba, the Edinburgh-based a cappella ensemble, directed by Michael Harris, present Music for a Summer’s Afternoon, a programme of part-songs from a variety of traditions, including Mendelssohn Sechs Lieder Op 59, Reger Nachtlied, Delius To Be Sung of a Summer Night on the Water, Saint-Saens Calme des Nuites, Frank Bridge four part-songs and Veljo Tormis Estonian Lullabies.
Settle back and enjoy another big night in with the Silver Darlings. They've performed their own unique, electrifying close harmony to audiences throughout Scotland and Scandinavia, and packed out halls at their sell-out Fringe shows at AMC...
Aberdeen A Cappella – the award-winning choir, The Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines, presents I’ll Be Calling You: a varied, lively and light-hearted performance of women's barbershop singing...
Two, highly acclaimed vocal groups share the stage for one night only. From Andrews Sisters, through Flying Pickets to Ed Sheeran; this is an a capella battle of the sexes you won't want to miss...
Happy Hour with InChorus. This large contemporary choir performs an intoxicating cocktail of popular songs in an exciting blend of arrangements. A polished performance served with undiluted spirit and zest, this is the perfect entertainment aperitif to your Fringe evening...
Bristol University's award-winning close harmony a cappella society present their debut fringe show! From classic rock to the latest pop, West End musicals to Disney's finest, expect tight vocals, crazy choreo, and an utterly sensational show!
The Spooky Men's Chorale, from the Blue Mountains in Australia, employ a devastating combination of immaculate musical sensibilities, cavernous vocal chords and extreme silliness to explore the paradoxes of latter day masculinity...
Straight from USA’s Rocky Mountains and season one of NBC’s The Sing-Off, Face creates a high-octane vocal rock phenomenon punctuated by an endearing love of performance. Their infectious energy and soaring voices have garnered numerous awards back home, including Best Local Band/Musician for the past three years (Boulder Weekly, Denver’s A-List Awards, and Yellow Scene Magazine)...
Based in Edinburgh and founded in 1991, Consort of Voices specialise in performances of a cappella music and small-scale choral repertoires from the 15th century to the present day; it is one of the most versatile groups of its kind...
Loud and Proud, Scotland’s LGBT choir, performs its annual Fringe concert in support of Scottish HIV and Hepatitis C charity, Waverley Care. This year the choir will celebrate their 10th birthday in style with a walk down memory lane, revisiting some of their favourite songs from the past 10 years...
1745 and 2014. The Jacobites have the best songs, but what about Alex Salmond? Edinburgh’s Rolling Hills Chorus and Mac4 Quartet take you on a journey of historical twists, musical highs and comedy lows...
Ever since that Fox Network show choir series that will not be named, it seems like a capella groups are a dime a dozen. Despite the punny name, you could be forgiven for not expecting much from St...
A group of seventeen students from Bristol University that formed in September last year, The Bristol Suspensions are fairly new to the a cappella scene, but that does nothing to diminish their talent...
What better combination is there for a feel-good show than a group of men singing a cappella Britney and a book of alpaca facts? London-based singers and all-round fun guys, the Buzztones, give an eye-wateringly funny show at the Gilded Balloon that you’d be a fool to miss...
Following their successful Fringe debut (2014), Fisher Lassies return with A Kindly Welcome. This a cappella group has a well-established reputation in the Scottish Borders with songs drawn mostly from traditional sources, some with interesting local connections...
Oxford University's finest all female a Cappella group takes on University Challenge. With tight harmonies and heated riff offs, don't miss this iconic quiz show as you've never seen it before...
Black Magic: Songs Unchained is an important piece of theatre, unfortunately hampered by an uneven acting performance. Recounting for her audience the history of oppression against black people in the United States of America, using songs traditionally sung by the black community, Katt Tait explores the way in which cultural heritage and music are inherently entwined...
This acclaimed Cumbrian chamber choir returns to the Fringe with a programme of lively and sun-filled choral works from Spain, composed over the last hundred years. Based on traditional texts and beautiful Lorca poems, they evoke the joys, humour and pains of love and life, the summer perfumes of orange and pomegranate, and even a hint of guitar and castanets! 'Extraordinary richness in choral breadth and volume … fine music-making and vibrant programming' (Cumberland News)...
Beautiful Crichton Church is host to the Scottish Plainsong Choir, recreating a mediaeval vespers for the Feast of the Assumption in this numinous setting. Scotland's leading proponent of plainsong revival, Alan Tavener, conducts...
When I was in high school Glee became really popular, and I loved it because it seemed so new and cool and sexy.Glee wishes it were as new and cool and sexy as Gobsmacked!. Bringing together talent from across the globe, Gobsmacked! delivered a stupendous hour of high production value, pure unadulterated entertainment...
Divas charts the relationship of two men from first meeting to last parting. Following the structure of Jason Robert Brown's Last Five Years, we see Damien and Adam tell their own story but in opposite directions, one starting at the beginning of their relationship and one at the end...
The Sons of Pitches took the Fringe by storm last year. Performing in the back room of a pub as part of the PBH Free Fringe programme, their unique blend of comedy and close harmony brought a new lease of life to the a cappella scene...
Collegiate a cappella has become a major trend in recent years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. When walking down the Royal Mile, you’re bound to bump into a group or two on one of the pop-up stages...
Jemima Foxtrot is a poet and singer presenting her first Edinburgh show on the PBH Free Fringe. Melody is a mixture of spoken word and a cappella music. Decidedly quirky Foxtrot’s performance takes a few moments to get used to, but the open minded will be rewarded because the show is charming, funny and poignant...
Out Of The Blue could well be classed as Fringe veterans, returning year after year over the past decade for an afternoon of singing, dancing and suggestive hip-wiggling to guaranteed crowd-pleasers...
From the frosted Northern landscape of County Durham come the Northern Lights. Still fresh to the scene of a cappella, they are elated to be performing for only the second time on the Fringe stage and welcome the opportunity to show off entirely new material to the Scottish capital...
‘Ten-legged, ten-armed, five-headed creative beast’ (FringeReview.co.uk). ‘True sound sensation you don’t want to miss’ (ThePublicReviews.com). Simply Soweto Encha are a five-piece a cappella group combining gospel, soul, jazz, doo-wop, and r’n’b in both African and popular styles...
The Voice Festival returns to Edinburgh with another stellar a cappella showcase featuring groups of all ages, plus a special collaborative number created at our earlier daytime workshop...
Simply Blue is a four-part a cappella group from Bishops Diocesan College, Cape Town. It is made up of hand-picked senior boys from the Chapel Choir who all share a love for close-harmonies and the thrill of a cappella singing...
The New Liszt Ferenc Chamber Choir was established on 1 February 2010 from the members of the Liszt Academy’s Alma Mater Choir and from the freshly graduated students of the Liszt Academy...
‘Ten-legged, ten-armed, five-headed creative beast’ (FringeReview.co.uk). ‘True sound sensation you don’t want to miss’ (ThePublicReviews.com). Simply Soweto Encha are a five-piece a cappella group combining gospel, soul, jazz, doo-wop, and r’n’b in both African and popular styles...
In the Game of Tones, you win or you die… or you sing! Semi-Toned are the University of Exeter’s all-male a cappella ensemble, and they’re returning to the Fringe after two years of five-star performances to prove, once again, that you don’t need instruments to make a fool of yourself in the name of entertainment...
Hailing from the rolling hills of Devon, The Bluebelles are Exeter University’s finest female a cappella group. Taking songs old and new and transforming them into jazz and female barbershop wonders, this show will take you on a journey from Ella Fitzgerald to Taylor Swift and back again...
Voices of Lions is an outstanding male voice choir of 30 young singers based in south-west London. Finalists in The Voice Festival 2015 and Choir of the Year 2014; two broadcasts on BBC Radio 3...
Following the huge success of last year’s debut Fringe run, Exeter’s finest all-female a cappella group is back! Sassy, sensational and just that little bit sweet, these girls have firmly landed themselves on the a cappella map, having reached the semi-finals of national and international competitions...
An a cappella concert with a unique sense of indigenous African rhythms, beats and sounds all of which are vocally generated. A musical journey into the spirit of Ghana.
PDA: Public Displays of A Cappella is the debut show for Bath's premier mixed a cappella group, Aquapella. Featuring original arrangements of contemporary music often in the form of mash-ups and quirky arrangements, this show has everything from the hilarious and absurd to the tear jerking and beautiful...
The Alleycats make a triumphant return to invite you on an audiovisual journey through the technological era. From the invention of the wheel to the dawn of Tinder, the Cats will delight with their velvety blend and lighthearted progressive brand of a cappella...
The Oxford Gargoyles have delighted Fringe audiences for nine years. Appearing in the Choir of the Year Finals on BBC Two in December, and having had rave reviews over many years, the Gargoyles have confirmed themselves as a staple of the UK and Edinburgh a cappella scenes...
Critically acclaimed off-Broadway and Vegas runs, two feature films, and now a long-awaited Fringe debut! An unforgettable hour of 'dragapella', a unique take on a cappella: stunning four-part harmonies, wicked parodies, brilliant original songs and over the top drag! Join our four lovably bizarre heroines in reality TV hell as they compete in challenges involving dating, dieting and, of course, animal tricks...
The award-winning Alternotives are back for their sixth consecutive Edinburgh Fringe! Full of sass and infectious charm this mixed a cappella ensemble from the University of Oxford bring you a show bigger than ever...