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Grizzly Jim and The Gary Chronicles, A Collection of Adventurous Verse

Grizzly Jim and The Gary Chronicles, A Collection of Adventurous Verse

Grizzly Jim’s been a hunter all of his life, no quarter given nor none taken. 

What Are You Laughing At?

What Are You Laughing At?

Jump on board and let me take you down that bumpy road that we call life. 

Eric Davidson's Traditional Pish and Chips

Eric Davidson's Traditional Pish and Chips

Eric returns with more fast paced, topical and highly enjoyable parody, poetry and blether. 

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Canongate Kirk – Scottish Young Religious Poets Competition Final

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Canongate Kirk – Scottish Young Religious Poets Competition Final

The winners of the competition will be announced and invited to read their poems alongside two celebrated Scottish poets. 

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

A new performance of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s epic poem, delving into themes of spirituality and nature, life and death, and how to be a human. 

Best of Burns

Best of Burns

From his humble beginnings in Alloway to world-wide fame, Burns is the most translated poet in the world with his works in approximately 60 languages. 

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at St John’s, Princes Street

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at St John’s, Princes Street

‘The dark well from which we draw’. 

ScotlandsFest: Poets Don't Drive!

ScotlandsFest: Poets Don't Drive!

Screaming train rides, red-hot buses, Tartan Army, boxing ring, Botox, love. 

The Quiet Earth Beneath

The Quiet Earth Beneath

An earthy, delicate and devastating concept album about things that vanish; a strange, rich and lyrical exploration of ritual and the underland. 

Eating Satsumas in the Sun and Forgetting About Heartbreak

Eating Satsumas in the Sun and Forgetting About Heartbreak

Emily started writing poetry for the incredibly healthy reason of trying to impress a boy. 

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

Impro Poet Presents: What If History?

Impro Poet Presents: What If History? They say that history repeats itself. 

Our Anxious Measurements III

Our Anxious Measurements III

Following last year’s show ***** (Lancaster Guardian), Dean Tsang (Bay Fringe Critics Choice Award) returns for one last heartfelt, hilarious and fierce instalment of the Anxious M… 

Serious Nonsense

Serious Nonsense

Funny, horrible and just a bit naughty, Serious Nonsense returns for its third year. 

Ben Macpherson Does Poems at Adults

Ben Macpherson Does Poems at Adults

Edinburgh Fringe Anti-Slam Champion Ben Macpherson has poems. 

Embro

Embro

Join Edinburgh poet Ken Cockburn on this walk through the literary sights of the Royal Mile. 

Trevor Lock: How to Drink a Glass of Water

Trevor Lock: How to Drink a Glass of Water

In his first written show in a decade, expect stand-up and poetry as well as lists and suggestions from the maverick Lock as he attempts to reinvent Bingo, rewrite the English dict… 

Sectioned – Schrödinger's Mental Health

Sectioned – Schrödinger's Mental Health

‘Am I ill, or am I well? Because I surely can’t be both. 

Luke Wright: Pub Grub

Luke Wright: Pub Grub

Fun and filthy poems from someone who knows what they’re doing. 

The Little Prince

The Little Prince

Embark on a whimsical journey with the Little Prince as he travels the universe, searching for the true meaning of friendship. 

The Poet is Present

The Poet is Present

We all long to be seen for who we are. 

Frontlines and Lifelines – An Army Doctor in Crisis and War

Frontlines and Lifelines – An Army Doctor in Crisis and War

The distilled 40-year career of an internationally renowned British Army doctor, presented as a collection of original poems. 

Beyond the Blue – Songs Inspired by the Poems of Donna Ashworth

Beyond the Blue – Songs Inspired by the Poems of Donna Ashworth

Singer-songwriters Nina Blaszczyk and Phil Baggaley bring you a collection of beautiful original songs inspired by the poems of Donna Ashworth. 

ScotlandsFest: The History of Art in 100 Limericks – Angus Reid

ScotlandsFest: The History of Art in 100 Limericks – Angus Reid

There’s a room in the Tate where the goths go/ And solitary men of the cloth know/ That there they can tune/ Into black on maroon/ And swoon in the gloom of a Rothko. 

Sacred Arts Festival Music at Old Saint Paul’s Church

Sacred Arts Festival Music at Old Saint Paul’s Church

Ave Maria: Centuries of Prayer and Praise. 

Pigeon Poo

Pigeon Poo

Pigeon Poo was inspired by the huge mess left by pigeons on cars that parked in a particular parking space in Edinburgh. 

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Canongate Kirk

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Canongate Kirk

Refuge and the road home. 

ScotlandsFest: Collier Laddie – Rab Wilson

ScotlandsFest: Collier Laddie – Rab Wilson

Close a pit, kill a community. 

Oliver Riley: Teabreak Poetry

Oliver Riley: Teabreak Poetry

A show with one common theme: Relatability. 

ScotlandsFest: The Places We Inhabit – Bashabi Fraser

ScotlandsFest: The Places We Inhabit – Bashabi Fraser

People, locations, nature – Bashabi Fraser deftly challenges conventions in her poetry, weaving her dual cultural experiences into a tapestry of interconnectedness. 

Fruit of Her Lips

Fruit of Her Lips

In a mouth-watering interplay between the mysteries of the feminine triune across the ages and the epic apple which sates our collective hunger, this dance and poetry work features… 

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Church of the Sacred Heart

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Church of the Sacred Heart

Live performance of selections chosen by the editors from the new edition of Scottish Religious Poetry. 

The One Couple Show

The One Couple Show

Not a one woman show. 

Driving Towards the Rain / Ajaen kohti sadetta

Driving Towards the Rain / Ajaen kohti sadetta

Driving Towards the Rain / Ajaen kohti sadetta is a Finnish/English physical and verbal encounter that breathes through Adrian Goldman’s poetry over the last 22 years. 

Stupid Sexy Poem Show

Stupid Sexy Poem Show

The subversive and powerful debut hour from RJ Hunter (Loud Poets Grand Slam Champion 2023). 

What Now, José?

What Now, José?

A tantalising exploration of death and the search for a purpose in life. 

Serious Nonsense

Serious Nonsense

Funny, horrible and just a little bit naughty, purveyor of playful poetry, Ben Macpherson (BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 2), returns to the Fringe with this perfect gateway into the after… 

Try Not to Worry About It, Death Comes to Us All

Try Not to Worry About It, Death Comes to Us All

In the last few years, poet, performer and slam champion Jonathan Kinsman has lost two grandfathers, a great aunt, a cat and his sanity. 

Robert Burns: A Celebration

Robert Burns: A Celebration

Storytellers Anne Hunter and Bob Mitchell invite you to join them in a lively celebration of the life and work of Scotland’s national Bard. 

Ryan Kenny: Some Words, In An Order, On A Stage

Ryan Kenny: Some Words, In An Order, On A Stage

Ryan Kenny brings alternative comedy to Edinburgh, blending music, props, and sharp wit. 

Impro Poet Presents: Urban Horror Fairy Tales

Impro Poet Presents: Urban Horror Fairy Tales

Ever wondered what happened when Alice left Wonderland? Were Cinders and the Prince really Happy Ever After? In Urban Horror Fairy Tales you find out. 

Psyche

Psyche

Psyche is the first English translation of a one-woman show from Sandor Weores' collections of letters, poems and various documents that chronicle the life of a fictional 19th-… 

River Time!

River Time!

Virginia Woolf, Ophelia and ADHD. 

The Funny Thing About A Panic Attack

The Funny Thing About A Panic Attack

Author and dancer Ben Kassoy brings poems from his spectacularly original book to life in The Funny Thing About A Panic Attack, a genre-defying solo show celebrated as ‘inspired, p… 

Address to a Haggis

Address to a Haggis

‘Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face. 

Made of Magic – Poetry of Rage and (Be)longing

Made of Magic – Poetry of Rage and (Be)longing

For anyone who’s ever been made to feel like a freak for simply being themselves… Following the success of last year’s sold-out Queer Cabaret at Shrub Coop, genderqueer poet … 

Li Bai

Li Bai

Mischievous teenager Liu Songsong accidentally travels back to the time of the Tang Dynasty where he saves a young Li Bai, forming a close friendship. 

John Hegley: Do Horses Have Teeth, Sir?

John Hegley: Do Horses Have Teeth, Sir?

For over 30 years Hegley has brought a show to the Fringe with a spattering of favourites, alongside new work, to present to festival-goers. 

Simon Hall – Unhappily Ever After

Simon Hall – Unhappily Ever After

We all know the fairy tales and their immortal final line: happily ever after… But that isn’t real life. 

A History of Fortune Cookies

A History of Fortune Cookies

Join performance-maker and foodie Sean Wai Keung as he explores fortune cookies as well as his own mixed-race identity. 

Edward Tripp: No Man is an Ireland

Edward Tripp: No Man is an Ireland

Enter Edward Tripp’s bottomless mind as he straddles comedy and spoken-word, like a genre-defying slut. 

Elvis McGonagall: Gin & Catatonic?

Elvis McGonagall: Gin & Catatonic?

The Radio 4 regular kicks down the rotting doors of power with his trademark blend of anarchic wit, satirical verse and dazzling Weltschmerz. 

Dylan Thomas: Return Journey – Bob Kingdom, Original Direction by Anthony Hopkins

Dylan Thomas: Return Journey – Bob Kingdom, Original Direction by Anthony Hopkins

Five-star reviews and Critic’s Choice from the Guardian, Time Out, and Times. 

Across a Love Locked Bridge

Across a Love Locked Bridge

A poetic anthology. 

Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral

Eliot’s famous play on the life and murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral comes to life as a rehearsed reading in the beautiful setting of Old St Paul’s Church. 

Culture for the Many

Culture for the Many

Award-winning director Ken Loach and Jeremy Corbyn discuss the importance of the arts and culture, what the arts means to them personally and why we need to democratise access to c… 

Poetic Stupidity

Poetic Stupidity

This show will involve a strange sense of singing, rambling and reciting dark poetry, all while keeping the audience engaged and confused at the same time. 

Bards at the Barracks

Bards at the Barracks

Scottish poets will be reading work exploring our collective history and common creative future, including a special evening spotlighting Hamish Henderson. 

Drumming Up Poetry

Drumming Up Poetry

Set against the background of the poems is the beat of the African drums. 

Sacred Arts Festival Music at Old Saint Paul's Church

Sacred Arts Festival Music at Old Saint Paul's Church

Duruflé Requiem: Life and Death in Music with Poetry. 

Between the Lines: Music, Poetry and the Spaces Between

Between the Lines: Music, Poetry and the Spaces Between

Nicola Burnett Smith, together with her ensemble of actor-musicians, explores how the written word can ignite and inspire musical composition. 

Mirrored Metamorphosis

Mirrored Metamorphosis

Devised and performed by an all-female company in English and Ancient Latin, the play repurposes Ovid’s Heroides to offer a contemporary reflection on the timeless narrative of Ant… 

Bolts of Melody

Bolts of Melody

It’s poetic, musical, funny, moving. 

Nuadh-Òrain and Other Songs

Nuadh-Òrain and Other Songs

Scottish Voices and friends perform settings of poetry in Gaelic and English by contemporary Scottish composers and poets. 

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Greyfriars Kirk

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Greyfriars Kirk

Spirituality, Faith and Belief: Voyages of Discovery. 

Sir Percival and the Jabberwock

Sir Percival and the Jabberwock

The ghosts of someone’s mind can show more than they wish to reveal. 

Some Sonnets and a Bit of Bach

Some Sonnets and a Bit of Bach

What do William Shakespeare and Johann Sebastian Bach have in common? Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and Sonnetcast podcaster, is trying to find out, bringing you some … 

The Suicide Notes

The Suicide Notes

Experience the raw and intimate performance of The Suicide Notes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

The Edinburgh Fridge Show

The Edinburgh Fridge Show

Come and hear from SMEG, the most poetic fridge on the fringe! 45 minutes of character comedy, silly poems and the best props you’ll ever see in your life! What’s in the fridge? Ev… 

Do You Remember the First Rhyme?

Do You Remember the First Rhyme?

An ‘imaginative and emotional’ storytelling and poetry show with ‘several laugh-out-loud routines’ by ‘fabulous performer of spoken word’ **** (NorthWestEnd. 

The Gods, The Gods, The Gods

The Gods, The Gods, The Gods

WRIGHT&GRAINGER fling wide the doors and invite you to come rip up the dance floor in a euphoric party full of wall to wall bangers, special guests and freaking good times. 

Nancy Trotter Landry: Suki Tawdry, Reads.

Nancy Trotter Landry: Suki Tawdry, Reads.

Weighty poetical subject matter explored in depth by complete idiot/absolutely the perfect person for the job/Suki Tawdry. 

Caledonia – Words and Music for Sir Walter

Caledonia – Words and Music for Sir Walter

Alasdair Hutton, the narrator of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for 30 years, and Brian Taylor, former Political Editor of BBC Scotland, give readings from Scott’s works on th… 

14-18 Cyrano de Bergerac

14-18 Cyrano de Bergerac

Students from Westcliff High School for Boys, Essex, have arrived in Edinburgh with 14-18 Cyrano de Bergerac, an exciting re-imagining of Edmund Rostand’s 1897 classic tale writt… 

Auld Lang Sing

Auld Lang Sing

A new take on old words, Auld Lang Sing is a new show written by Siobhan Argyle and performed by students of Glasgow Acting Academy. 

Poesie Geht Ohne Schuh (Poetry Walks Without Shoes)

Poesie Geht Ohne Schuh (Poetry Walks Without Shoes)

The poetry of Rilke, Eichendorff (and more) set to original music written and performed by Christoph Hilger, with Janet de Vigne. 

Our Anxious Measurements

Our Anxious Measurements

Measurements give power to research and understanding, but how do they fare against human anxiety? No metric is safe in Dean Tsang’s exploration of expectations placed on us and th… 

Serious Nonsense (for Terribly Grown-Up People)

Serious Nonsense (for Terribly Grown-Up People)

Funny, horrible and a little bit naughty, this poetry show is perfect for children no matter how old. 

Serious Nonsense (for Terribly Grown-Up People)

Serious Nonsense (for Terribly Grown-Up People)

Funny, horrible and a little bit naughty, this poetry show is perfect for children no matter how old. 

Davidson and MacArthur – The Odd Couplet

Davidson and MacArthur – The Odd Couplet

Davidson and MacArthur – The Odd Couplet. 

Loud Poets: Best of Fringe

Loud Poets: Best of Fringe

Showcasing the top spoken word talent the festival has to offer – from the laugh-out-loud funny, through the wonderfully surreal, to the thoughtful and emotional – Loud Poets c… 

HoneyBEE

HoneyBEE

HoneyBEE is a festival-driven show with a banging soundtrack. 

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Fever Peach: Intense Goblin Nightmare Woman

Dundee’s loudest band per capita, Fever Peach, brings a freshly squeezed and off-beat surrealist comedy, heartfelt poetry and juicy jams. 

Sectioned

Sectioned

Having striven for a state of happiness and contentment her whole life, Poppy Radcliffe reached it after separation from her husband. 

Luke Wright's Silver Jubilee

Luke Wright's Silver Jubilee

Crack out the bunting! Someone you’ve barely heard of has been doing something you’re scarcely aware of for a reasonably long time. 

Hysterical

Hysterical

Fierce, feminist, and f*cking funny. 

The Kids with Nae Hame

The Kids with Nae Hame

Documenting the stories of care-experienced people, this show embraces all aspects of their life within the care system and the effects of being part of this under-represented comm… 

waiting for a train at the bus stop

waiting for a train at the bus stop

‘17 minutes. 

Helios

Helios

Helios is a solo show written and performed by Alexander Wright of Wright and Grainger. 

Salomé

Salomé

‘Give me the head of Jokanaan. 

Poetic Stupidity

Poetic Stupidity

#comedy, #poetry, #standup 

Benny Bonanza: Blue Brisbane Boy

Benny Bonanza: Blue Brisbane Boy

Benny Bonanza: Blue Brisbane Boy is the debut Fringe show for Australia’s best poet you’ve never heard of! From the creator of the Fringe gem Doo Wop Art Flop – Pay what you want… 

Another Universe

Another Universe

What might have been if you hadn’t taken that job? Missed your flight home? Stayed with your ex? Poet and producer, Miss Leading presents her solo poetry show Another Universe us… 

The Taste of Sweat and Sand

The Taste of Sweat and Sand

The Taste of Sweat and Sand. 

LoudScribble

LoudScribble

Welcome to LoudScribble, Karl’s first one-man show which views the world through his poetic prism in ridiculous detail and invites you to scribble a line or two of your own. 

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at St Vincent’s Chapel Stockbridge

Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at St Vincent’s Chapel Stockbridge

Love of Creation: Poetry’s power for the present. 

Tim Key: Mulberry

Tim Key: Mulberry

Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Witchfinder, Tim Key’s Late Night Poetry Programme) is back with an all-new show. 

Liz Lochhead with Steve Kettley on Sax: Back in the Saddle

Liz Lochhead with Steve Kettley on Sax: Back in the Saddle

Ranging from the bittersweet to the bawdy, from in-character monologues to heartfelt true confessions. 

Fire Is Not the Only Element

Fire Is Not the Only Element

Full of laughter and tears, this is poetry as entertainment. 

Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry

Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry

Bithibh còmhla rinn airson seisean sònraichte a’ toirt sealladh air bàrdachd cogaidh. 

Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry

Bàrdachd Cogaidh – War Poetry

Bithibh còmhla rinn airson seisean sònraichte a’ toirt sealladh air bàrdachd cogaidh. 

Around the World in 80 Events: The Journey

Around the World in 80 Events: The Journey

A show that will take you on an emotional, inspiring, global journey. 

Harry Baker: Unashamed

Harry Baker: Unashamed

World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker’s heart and humour has been watched by millions online and allowed him to perform all over the world, until suddenly he couldn’t. 

I'll Mak You Be Fain To Follow Me

I'll Mak You Be Fain To Follow Me

Join service persons from the Armed Forces as they discuss how the poetry of Robert Burns is a source of continuing inspiration to them and their colleagues. 

KC Finn: Free Agent

KC Finn: Free Agent

Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s. 

Attila the Stockbroker – 40 Years in Rhyme

Attila the Stockbroker – 40 Years in Rhyme

Celebrating his 40th anniversary earning his living as a poet/musician, Attila is using this year’s Fringe to launch Heart On My Sleeve, his collected works published by Cherry Red… 

Violate (Musically)!

Violate (Musically)!

Change takes time and courage. 

Around the World in 60 Minutes

Around the World in 60 Minutes

Come traverse the world with me! No hotels to book. 

KC Finn: Free Agent

KC Finn: Free Agent

Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s. 

Politics and Poetry with Corbyn and McCluskey

Politics and Poetry with Corbyn and McCluskey

Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North, former Labour Leader and founder of the Peace and Justice Project is joined by his friend and comrade Len McCluskey, recently retired General… 

It's in the Trees

It's in the Trees

Harpist/pianist Aurora Engine sculpts soundscapes from inside pianos and outside the mainstream. 

Vinegar

Vinegar

Dublin poet Rob McGlade performs a selection of poems from his debut collection, Vinegar. 

Tapestry of Strength

Tapestry of Strength

Lekker. 

Heroes, Revised

Heroes, Revised

What defines a hero in the 21st century? Is it machismo and the ability to rescue people from burning buildings, or can we rethink what we mean by heroism to take in compassion, co… 

Read for Filth

Read for Filth

The single hardest day of your life is the day you realise you’re not going to go mad and you’re not going to kill yourself. 

Wistful

Wistful

Come explore the intricate world of poetry lifted from the page at Wistful! This unique performance art uses the physical body, light and sound to experiment with words. 

Pauline Holmes Goes to the Dogs

Pauline Holmes Goes to the Dogs

Poetry show for dog lovers. 

Stevensongs

Stevensongs

Stevensongs: Stevenson meets the French touch! Setting to music some of the most beautiful poems and letters by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, the French duo Fergessen, di… 

Eric Davidson's Super Daily Spin We Gaily Ukulele Ceilidh

Eric Davidson's Super Daily Spin We Gaily Ukulele Ceilidh

Get ready for an evening of parody, poetry and fun as Eric returns with satirical classics, old and new. 

Scotland's Oldest Poem – The Gododdin

Scotland's Oldest Poem – The Gododdin

Around 600AD 300 mead-fed warriors from Gododdin (roughly today’s Lothians) set off from Din Eidyn (today’s Edinburgh) to do battle at Catraeth, Deira, in what is now northern … 

Loud Poets: Best of Fringe

Loud Poets: Best of Fringe

Showcasing the top spoken word talent the festival has to offer – from the laugh-out-loud funny, through the wonderfully surreal, to the thoughtful and emotional – Loud Poets c… 

My Leonard Cohen: Up Close and Personal

My Leonard Cohen: Up Close and Personal

Stewart D’Arrietta shares the poetry, stories and insights of the great Leonard Cohen with songs such as Tower of Song, Dance Me to the End of Love, First We Take Manhattan and Bir… 

The Edinburgh Fridge Show

The Edinburgh Fridge Show

Yes, I know it’s the Edinburgh Fringe but this is the Edinburgh Fridge! Come along to hear poems and monologues from a fridge called Smeg, robots, spiders, goats and so much more! 

Cassie Workman: Aberdeen

Cassie Workman: Aberdeen

In 1994 the world lost one of its most beloved musicians: grunge icon, Kurt Cobain. 

Luke Wright's Late Night Dance Floor Fillers (Poems)

Luke Wright's Late Night Dance Floor Fillers (Poems)

Who says poetry is box office poison? Fresh from wowing crowds opening for The Libertines and John Cooper Clarke, Luke Wright serves up banger after banger at the hottest late nigh… 

Roisin Crowley Linton: Medusa

Roisin Crowley Linton: Medusa

Roisin Crowley Linton returns with an inspiring, seductive, provocative and punk-rock show about sexual violence, the NHS, police and more, in her trademark autobiographical comedy… 

John Hegley's Biscuit of Destiny

John Hegley's Biscuit of Destiny

John Hegley’s Biscuit of Destiny. 

The Land of Lost Content

The Land of Lost Content

The end of show speech to an audience. 

How to Be a Better Human

How to Be a Better Human

‘2019. 

Life Is Soft

Life Is Soft

Life is Soft – Martin Creed, Turner prize-winning artist. 

Tim Key: Mulberry

Tim Key: Mulberry

Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Witchfinder, Tim Key’s Late Night Poetry Programme) is back with an all-new show. 

Starting From First Position

Starting From First Position

Mercurial, subtle and rousing Starting from First Position is a blend of dance and poetry performed by Nigerian born poet Ben Okri (also 1991 Booker prize winner for his novel, The… 

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Introducing Carol Ann Duffy to the stage with a trumpet call, indicating a rally of the troops, seems befitting for the hour with the world-renowned poet. 

Cat Hepburn: #GIRLHOOD

Cat Hepburn: #GIRLHOOD

Millennial or non-millennial, any woman will be able to relate to Cat Hepburn's spoken word hour. 

Don't Bother

Don't Bother

It takes a certain bravery, or innocence, to name your debut full-hour show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Don’t Bother. 

4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE

4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE

This is the first year that 4 Brown Girls Who Write have showcased at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and they better keep coming back. 

Quines

Quines

When joining Gerda Stevenson for a performance of extracts from her poetry book Quines, you might be expecting an afternoon of her simply reading her excellent poetry. 

Body Shop

Body Shop

Body Shop is a multiplayer, multi-layered human body action game, a future-forward competition where women are assembled according to the stories of their bodies. 

Dan Simpson: Worried Face Emoji

Dan Simpson: Worried Face Emoji

It's what Dan Simpson would want. 

Elise

Elise

Elise Cowen. 

Loud Poets: The Fantastical Game Show Spectacular

Loud Poets: The Fantastical Game Show Spectacular

For anyone who isn’t already familiar with Loud Poets, you really should be. 

Wife

Wife

There’s a great variety of women in Wife – taking as a cue Carol Anne Duffy’s The World’s Wife – from ‘Mrs Quasimodo’ to Michelle Obama, whose farewell speech is pred… 

John Hegley: Peace, Love and Potatoes

John Hegley: Peace, Love and Potatoes

The title of Hegley’s show refers to his latest book, Peace, Love and Potatoes, a perfect example of the juxtaposition between the common and the conceptual found throughout his … 

The Emily Triptych

The Emily Triptych

Emily Dickinson is flitting about the meeting room in the Quaker Meeting House. 

The Shaken and the Stirred

The Shaken and the Stirred

Nestled away in the Scottish Arts Club is a collection of Canadian poets performing a variety of their work with different styles and a few excerpts from their novels, both publish… 

Man and Boy

Man and Boy

Man And Boy is a perfectly poetic way to punctuate an otherwise hectic day at the Fringe. 

Evocation

Evocation

Emotive, impassioned and poetic, Evocation uses puppetry and poetry to tell the story of Marie-Anne, a young girl in fin de siècle Brighton. 

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy teams up with incredibly talented musician John Sampson to bring a unique blend of reading with live music. 

Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market

Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market

Adapted and performed by Jennifer Jewell, Goblin Market is a solo performance, with Jewell taking on the roles of two young sisters and the goblins they encounter. 

Loud Poets

Loud Poets

Loud Poets is loud. 

Matt Abbott: Two Little Ducks

Matt Abbott: Two Little Ducks

Wakefield’s poet son may have a self-confessed tendency for lewd social observation but Matt Abbott is also an unpretentious recorder of life in the raw, with a talent for coming… 

Above the Mealy-mouthed Sea

Above the Mealy-mouthed Sea

Delightful and expressionistic one-woman show; Above the Mealy-Mouthed Sea is spoken-word theatre play about the self we present to the world and the self we try to hide. 

Frankie Vah by Luke Wright

Frankie Vah by Luke Wright

Luke Wright has been performing spoken word on the Fringe circuit for years, winning a dedicated following for his catalogue of smart, catchy polemics. 

Not About Heroes

Not About Heroes

Too often, we see the First World War as a stretch of years where only war happened, followed by years where the art about the war exploded in its disruptive manner. 

Alpha

Alpha

There’s certainly a lot going on in Alpha: physical theatre, beat poetry and live music combine as the company confides their desires and secrets with their audience. 

Todd & God

Todd & God

Uplifting, fast-paced and heart-warming, Todd & God tells the tale of how God selected an atheist as her chosen one. 

Slooshy Wordshow

Slooshy Wordshow

A chair, a poetry book, a man, and a bottle of water to wet his whistle – other than these there is no set and the stage is bare. 

Fred Strangebone's Freakshow

Fred Strangebone's Freakshow

Dan Whitehead of Honky Bonk Theatre brings a hilarious solo performance to The Warren. 

Terabac

Terabac

If you’re a budding ecologist who also has a love of physical theatre, Terabac is the show for you. 

Tagged

Tagged

Tagged follows Glaswegian teens Seanette and Lynn as they navigate a cycle of crime, reoffending and breaching court orders. 

Alexis Dubus Verses The World

Alexis Dubus Verses The World

“I’ve done absolutely no flyering for this show,” says Alexis Dubus, “so I have no idea why you’re here. 

The C/D Borderline

The C/D Borderline

“It is not possible to obtain any As or Bs in this paper,” drones the teacher’s pre-recorded voice. 

Trust Me, I'm A Drama Teacher

Trust Me, I'm A Drama Teacher

Seemingly at the end of his tether, a teacher sits, tie loose, marking work, clearly frustrated to say the least. 

Sage Francis and B Dolan Present: Strange Speech, Famous Development

Sage Francis and B Dolan Present: Strange Speech, Famous Development

You can tell a lot about a show from its audience. 

Eric Davidson – Ukedoodledandy

Eric Davidson – Ukedoodledandy

In an intimate space in Space’s Triplex Studios, Eric Davidson awaits you with a ukelele and a book of poetry. 

Loud Poets

Loud Poets

Spoken word troupe Loud Poets have taken to the road once more, with live band in tow, for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying

Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying

With elements that could have made it great, Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying was sadly let down by others that weren’t quite up to par. 

The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Moon

The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Moon

Puppetry, poetry, dance and live music are interwoven in this splendid succession of stories from five zany friends. 

This Is Always The Result

This Is Always The Result

Gus Watcham hurries onto the stage as Kathy, looking frazzled, determined and slightly deranged. 

Spoken Word Sundays: Women Speaking Their World

Spoken Word Sundays: Women Speaking Their World

On Sunday afternoon, myself and around fifteen other people – most of them women – perch ourselves on armchairs in a cosy room in Appletree Writers at The Whole Works, on a qu… 

Matt Abbott is Skint and Demoralised

Matt Abbott is Skint and Demoralised

Matt Abbott admits that poetry is a hard sell on the Fringe, impossible to talk about without coming across as pretentious – which may well explain why one of his bespoke marketi… 

Rhymes with Orange

Rhymes with Orange

Every successful show needs a Unique Selling Point – or, put simply, a gimmick. 

Blue Rose Code

Blue Rose Code

Ross Wilson of Blue Rose Code has gone through quite a transformative journey in the past 18 months. 

Asking Nicely

Asking Nicely

In her funny and articulate show, Hannah Chutzpah presents her considered and inspiring take on the complexities of power and permission. 

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Apologist Now!

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Apologist Now!

Phill Jupitus is a performance poet. 

Harry Baker – The Sunshine Kid

Harry Baker – The Sunshine Kid

Harry Baker is a young middle-class blonde rapper-turned-poet. 

Melody

Melody

Jemima Foxtrot is a poet and singer presenting her first Edinburgh show on the PBH Free Fringe. 

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson

In a typically idiosyncratic twist Carol-Ann Duffy is collaborating with her ‘favourite’ court musician John Sampson for a reading of work from across her gargantuan oeuvre. 

What I Learned From Johnny Bevan

What I Learned From Johnny Bevan

It’s easy to get lulled by the constant flow of shows at the Fringe, to give in the mid-afternoon slump and the heavy-eyed semi-slumber. 

Loud Poets

Loud Poets

Loud Poets are a Scotland-based collective of poets who perform together. 

Liz Lochhead With Steve Kettley: Old Pals and Party Pieces

Liz Lochhead With Steve Kettley: Old Pals and Party Pieces

The second ever Scots Makar (national poet) Liz Lochhead has teamed up with saxophonist Steve Kettley for this nostalgic selection of her favourite poems from a 50-year career. 

In Case We Disappear – Free

In Case We Disappear – Free

Vanessa Smythe has a bit of a ‘downer hobby’: she worries about disappearing. 

Luke Wright: Stay-at-Home Dandy

Luke Wright: Stay-at-Home Dandy

Luke Wright is a veteran Fringe performer and one of the UK’s leading spoken-word artists. 

Knowledge and a Girl

Knowledge and a Girl

It is not often that Howard Barker’s plays are produced in Britain (he is far more popular in Europe and America) in spite of his prodigious output and well-known name. 

Bloodcream

Bloodcream

Poet Bog Polanco’s idea for this bite-sized poetry performance is really good: inspired by paintings from Scotland’s major collections he performs a series of poems he’s writ… 

The Girl Who Fell in Love With the Moon

The Girl Who Fell in Love With the Moon

A troupe of hopeful Fringe performers get lost in the woods, forced to deliver their starry-eyed show to the “nonexistent” audience. 

Shift/ – A Best of Spoken Word

Shift/ – A Best of Spoken Word

Shift is a collective of poets that includes Rachel Amey, Bram Gieben, Harry Giles, Jenny Lindsay, Ali Maloney, Rachel McCrum and Sam Small. 

The Terrible Tale of the Twiddly Widdlies

The Terrible Tale of the Twiddly Widdlies

The weird, wacky and wonderful all come together in this fantastically strange new show. 

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