Northern Faith

Northern Faith

After performing musical shows about Yorkshire’s history in 2022 and 2023, Tim returns to the Fringe to look back at the first millennium, when Edinburgh and Yorkshire were both pa… 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a… 

Gotta Have Faith

Gotta Have Faith

Growing up in 1980’s rural Wiltshire requires more than a little patience, especially when you’re gay and trying to be a good Christian, with a love for George Michael. 

Faith Healer

Faith Healer

__Artistic Director, Rachel O’Riordan (*Iphigenia in Splott, A Doll’s House*) directs Brian Friel’s “masterpiece” (The Guardian). 

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey. 

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A Lack of Faith (Work in Progress)

A work in progress character & stand up comedy show by cheeky Yorkshire comedian Stefan Harvey. 

Chrysanths + Faith Elliot

Chrysanths + Faith Elliot

Modern Studies frontwoman Emily Scott performs new melancholy folk-tinged solo record Leave No Shadow with lush string chamber orchestra and band. 

FAIL BETTER presents: FAITH i BRANKO / OPA ROSA

FAIL BETTER presents: FAITH i BRANKO / OPA ROSA

Fiery and vibrant Klezmer, Balkan, Serbian, Greek & Roma world-music! 2 accessible, child friendly matinee concerts from 2 of the brightest lights in the world-music scene current… 

FAIL BETTER presents: FAITH i BRANKO / OPA ROSA

FAIL BETTER presents: FAITH i BRANKO / OPA ROSA

Fiery and vibrant Klezmer, Balkan, Serbian, Greek & Roma world-music! 2 accessible, child friendly matinee concerts from 2 of the brightest lights in the world-music scene current… 

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, … 

Death of an Author

Death of an Author

What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br… 

Faith: The Gospel According to George Michael

Faith: The Gospel According to George Michael

Dr Reverend Jimmy Goodlove, the 1980s-styled American televangelist, preaches and teaches! Life’s answers are found in the lyrics of Grammy Award-winning album Faith by George Mich… 

Today I Killed My Very First Bird

Today I Killed My Very First Bird

Today I Killed My Very First Bird, a piece of new writing by poet, playwright and performer Jason Brownlee and directed by Lee Hart, is a strange beast. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott. 

The Unforgettable Anna May Wong

The Unforgettable Anna May Wong

You’ve probably heard of Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin and Marlene Dietrich - but what about Anna May Wong? Wong fought against racism, societal expectations and stereotypes to be… 

The Unforgettable Anna May Wong

The Unforgettable Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong, the pioneering Chinese-American actress who, despite the odds, became one of Hollywood’s best-loved stars. 

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London… 

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: Theology in Stone – Faith and Art in Edinburgh’s Church Architecture

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: Theology in Stone – Faith and Art in Edinburgh’s Church Architecture

Lunchtime lecture: Theology in Stone – Faith and Art in Edinburgh’s Church Architecture. 

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: Faith in Fabrics Church Vestments and Ecclesiastical Embroidery

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: Faith in Fabrics Church Vestments and Ecclesiastical Embroidery

One-day exhibition: Faith in Fabrics Church Vestments and Ecclesiastical. 

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

We all lie to ourselves. 

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

Stoph Demetriou: Bad Faith (Work in Progress)

We all lie to ourselves. 

Faith - The George Michael Legacy

Faith - The George Michael Legacy

Faith - The George Michael Legacy returns with a brand-new production for 2018. 

Lucrece

Lucrece

William Shakespeare’s narrative poem The Rape of Lucrece tells the story of Lucrece, a noblewoman in ancient Rome whose rape at the hands of her husband’s friend, Tarquin, ulti… 

Queer Faith and TheMany – Radical Faeries

Queer Faith and TheMany – Radical Faeries

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. 

Doubt

Doubt

Doubt introduces us to two young journalists, Holly and Nathan, who are trying to do meaningful work in a business that increasingly values speed and clickbait over well researched… 

Never None (but She)

Never None (but She)

Asterglow theatre is a new amateur company focused on new writing centered on female and non-binary individuals. 

Cirque Berserk!

Cirque Berserk!

Billed as Britain’s biggest theatre spectacular, Cirque Berserk! returns to Edinburgh following their hit Fringe debut in 2018, this time with even more acts and spectacular upda… 

The Perfect Body

The Perfect Body

The Perfect Body is a one woman show written and performed by Lavinia Savignoni. 

Watching Glory Die

Watching Glory Die

The Windsor Feminist Theatre’ production of Judith Thompson’s 2014 play about injustice in the Canadian prison system feels timely in an age where atrocities committed against … 

Rust

Rust

Nadia and Daniel are about to sign the lease on a new flat. 

#HonestAmy

#HonestAmy

Five years ago actor Amy Booth-Steel was diagnosed with cancer. 

The Incident Room

The Incident Room

True crime obsession has reached new heights in the past few years with a seemingly endless stream of documentaries, books and podcasts available to armchair sleuths everywhere. 

Phoenix

Phoenix

Ash Phoenix dreams of being a rock star. 

SWIM

SWIM

SWIM is a show about wild swimming and grief, as theatremaker Liz Richardson tells the audience at the start. 

An Evening with Miss Wong

An Evening with Miss Wong

As part of Nomad Festival @ Greenwich pop-up Rotunda Theatre. 

Stoph Demetriou: Acting in Bad Faith

Stoph Demetriou: Acting in Bad Faith

Stoph Demetriou’s Grandfather was raised on a peasant farm, left school at 11, fled a war in his home country and became an active member of the communist party be… 

Faith - The George Michael Legacy

Faith - The George Michael Legacy

Faith – The George Michael Legacy Faith - The George Michael Legacy returns with a brand-new production for 2018/19. 

Stoph Demetriou: Acting in Bad Faith

Stoph Demetriou: Acting in Bad Faith

Stoph Demetriou is a comedian and actor with issues (shocker). 

An Evening With Miss Wong

An Evening With Miss Wong

From laundry girl to one of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars, the tragic and wonderful life of Anna May Wong. 

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Celebrating the friendship between composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and musician and first woman music critic, Marion Scott; written and performed by Jan Carey. 

Jennifer Kingwell: Faith To The Fire

Jennifer Kingwell: Faith To The Fire

★★★★★ “Dark, dazzling. 

Faith I Branko present

Faith I Branko present "Gypsy Lover"

Faith I Branko Serbias No1 Roma viollinist and UK accordionist perform high energy original Roma/jazz influenced music with an International quartet. 

Storyland Author Readings

Storyland Author Readings

Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum. 

An Act of Faith

An Act of Faith

Seriously seeing the funny side. 

Shellshock! Improv Live!

Shellshock! Improv Live!

Improvisation is the one word that can strike fear into the heart of any actor no matter what their experience. 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The Spelling Bee is a beloved American pastime, encouraging good sportsmanship and the pleasure of taking part; however, deep down it becomes clear every contestant has a thirst fo… 

West End Has Faith at the Fringe

West End Has Faith at the Fringe

West End Has Faith gathers professionals working within London’s West End and on tour who have a desire to share their journey and life experiences. 

5 Years

5 Years

In a world where it’s possible to trade time off your life to change your body into society’s definition of perfection, how much time would you spare? 5 Years is a very eye ope… 

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

The American High School Theatre Festival presents Little Shop of Horrors, a wacky musical journey downtown to Skid Row, a poor run-down neighbourhood where all its residents want … 

The Elephant Girls

The Elephant Girls

This is the forgotten story of a controversial gang that robbed the streets of London for over a hundred years. 

Dracula

Dracula

Push to Shove Theatre Company have devised a simplified version of Dracula giving it the justice it deserves without taking anything away from Bram Stoker’s original concept. 

Femmetamorphosis

Femmetamorphosis

Femmetamorphosis is an easy going play that explores the relationships of five very different characters as they help one of their own through a nasty break up. 

Faith Healer

Faith Healer

Reality and performance lie at the heart of this solid production of Irish playwright Brian Friel’s Faith Healer. 

Andrew Bird - Up Against It

Andrew Bird - Up Against It

Andrew Bird begins the show on what he admits is an angry note. 

Tiernan Douieb: Read Something

Tiernan Douieb: Read Something

Tiernan Douieb’s enthusiastic energy and affable disposition immediately engages the audience as soon as he takes the stage. 

The Covenanter

The Covenanter

This dramatic piece promises a lot in its synopsis: witchcraft, love, bloody battles, deceit, murder and a healthy dose of fire and brimstone. 

just Faith Explorers

just Faith Explorers

Fun for all ages. 

Bacchanalia

Bacchanalia

At Bacchanalia, there are no rules, no inhibitions and certainly no curfew. 

Faith

Faith

Faith is based on the story of Imber, a village which had the misfortune to be located too near to a military base on Salisbury Plain. 

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

Dan Willis has been obsessed with zombies for a decade. 

Ian D Montfort's Midday Seance

Ian D Montfort's Midday Seance

Despite what the show’s title states, Ian D Montfort explains that there has actually been a mixup with the show time. 

Black Faggot

Black Faggot

The examination of race and sexuality in theatre, though not uncommon today, could be seen as controversial and ‘not for everybody’. 

On the Upside Down of the World

On the Upside Down of the World

Based on Our Māoris, the memoirs of Lady Mary Ann Martin, On the Upside Down of the World is a riveting period drama set during the colonization of the last place on earth. 

Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model

Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model

Katherine Ryan nonchalantly walks on to the stage and proceeds to address us as friends. 

Al Donegan: The Five Worst Things I Ever Did

Al Donegan: The Five Worst Things I Ever Did

Al Donegan is a terrible human being who should be alone forever. 

In Vogue: Songs by Madonna

In Vogue: Songs by Madonna

If you struggle to believe that a grown man with a deep baritone can convince you that he is in fact Madonna, be prepared to suspend your disbelief. 

Another F*cking Variety Show

Another F*cking Variety Show

If you’re looking for a variety show that is deliciously sexy, a little bit bizarre and a whole lot of unbridled, raucous fun, look no further. 

The Generation of Z: Edinburgh

The Generation of Z: Edinburgh

Zombies have become a considerable presence across entertainment and pop culture, which has led to a growing fascination with the undead and the world being overrun by them. 

Markus Birdman: 2B or Not to Be

Markus Birdman: 2B or Not to Be

Markus Birdman is no stranger to the comedy circuit, yet he seems to fly under the radar amidst other bigger names or rising stars on the scene. 

The Last Motel

The Last Motel

The Last Motel by Sheepish Productions is a dark two-hander with a neo-noir style akin to the works of cult film directors Tarantino and Lynch. 

Jason Byrne in You Name the Show

Jason Byrne in You Name the Show

This year, Jason Byrne has decided to do away with racking his brain on what to name his show. 

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

Playwrights and theatre producers alike are increasingly taking bigger risks and becoming more creative when considering how their work is presented onstage. 

Harriet Dyer: Barking at Aeroplanes

Harriet Dyer: Barking at Aeroplanes

From the get-go, it’s evident that Barking at Aeroplanes is going to be a little bit strange and out of the ordinary. 

Miss Fletcher Sings the Blues

Miss Fletcher Sings the Blues

Miss Fletcher Sings the Blues is a fabulously facetious musical comedy produced by New Zealand’s Cuba Creative. 

Vikki Stone: Instrumental

Vikki Stone: Instrumental

Over the years Vikki Stone has accumulated a wide array of musical instruments - twenty to be exact. 

The Factory

The Factory

Set in 1970s New Zealand, The Factory by Kila Kokonut Krew is a heartwarming and exuberant musical about the Samoan migrant experience. 

Chris Dugdale: More Magic and Mischief

Chris Dugdale: More Magic and Mischief

If you are someone that enjoys magic in its more basic, “no frills” form, like sleight-of-hand tricks and close-up magic, you can’t go wrong with this show. 

Gordon Southern: Your New Favourite Comedian

Gordon Southern: Your New Favourite Comedian

Gordon Southern is eager for his tenth solo show to take off with a bang and he certainly gets off to a great start. 

Felicity Ward: The Iceberg

Felicity Ward: The Iceberg

Those who have seen Felicity Ward perform will know that she is a vocal personality; never afraid to speak her mind or call it like it is, even if it is considered controversial. 

David Morgan - Social Tool

David Morgan - Social Tool

David Morgan has two obsessions in his life: TV and the Internet. 

Black Grace

Black Grace

Black Grace is touted as New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance group and they certainly live up to this title. 

Des Bishop: Made in China

Des Bishop: Made in China

Born in America, Irish-bred and currently residing in China, it’s a safe bet that Des Bishop has a diverse collection of experiences and stories to share. 

Dan Nightingale is Trying His Best Not to Be a Dick

Dan Nightingale is Trying His Best Not to Be a Dick

After a hilarious pre-show announcement which tells the audience to prepare themselves for an “extravaganza”, Dan Nightingale has set the bar for himself considerably high. 

Danny Ward – Infra Dig

Danny Ward – Infra Dig

Infra Dig, which we learn is Latin for “beneath your dignity”, is a show about dignity but also pride and respect. 

Tom Craine: Thoughts On Love (By a Man With None of the Answers)

Tom Craine: Thoughts On Love (By a Man With None of the Answers)

After much consideration and persuasion, Tom Craine became a columnist for Cosmopolitan where he writes about love and dating. 

Morgan & West: Parlour Tricks

Morgan & West: Parlour Tricks

Performed with delightful Victorian flair and charm, magic has never looked quite so dashing and debonair. 

Chris Martin: Responsibilliness

Chris Martin: Responsibilliness

Chris Martin’s favourable brand of cynical yet amusing observations are back but this year they are served with an additional side of insightful musings. 

Henry Paker: Unpacked

Henry Paker: Unpacked

Many of us have some form of a box in which we keep childhood keepsakes and store treasured memories. 

Jonny Awsum: Sexy Noises

Jonny Awsum: Sexy Noises

There are some shows which instantly give you a good vibe and this is one of them. 

Pete Firman: Trickster

Pete Firman: Trickster

Trickster sees Pete Firman perform his signature blend of jokes and magic tricks with the usual swag and flair which regulars will have come to expect from his shows. 

Titty Bar Ha Ha: Hard Time

Titty Bar Ha Ha: Hard Time

Saucy hostesses Hope and Gloria are back with Titty Bar Ha Ha: Hard Time, following on from their show at last year’s Fringe. 

Stuart Goldsmith: Extra Life

Stuart Goldsmith: Extra Life

Many consider Stuart Goldsmith’s career as a comic to be “living the dream. 

Tom Binns Has Not Been Himself

Tom Binns Has Not Been Himself

We have all experienced at one point or another times where we have said something which we later regret. 

Tom Rhodes: Colossus

Tom Rhodes: Colossus

After a brief guest spot where he received a less than warm welcome by a vocally anti-American audience in 1999, Tom Rhodes is back in Edinburgh for his solo festival debut. 

Chris Ramsey: Feeling Lucky

Chris Ramsey: Feeling Lucky

Some people are just born to be a performer; they are incredibly comfortable being on stage and thrive in the company of complete strangers. 

All-Nude College-Girl Revue or How I Made It Through the LSE

All-Nude College-Girl Revue or How I Made It Through the LSE

If you are easily swayed into buying a ticket based on a show’s title, though you may be enticed into seeing the All-Nude College Girl Revue, you may be rather disappointed. 

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Page to stage adaptations are nothing new but a sixty-three year old comic strip developing into a stage musical is certainly unconventional. 

Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon

There are some comedians who just know how to spin a yarn about anything and make it funny. 

Comedy Death: True Horror Stories from the Circuit

Comedy Death: True Horror Stories from the Circuit

It’s human nature that we tend to take more interest in people’s failures than their successes. 

The Comedian's Comedian Live With Stuart Goldsmith

The Comedian's Comedian Live With Stuart Goldsmith

Ever wanted to get inside the mind of a comedian? Stuart Goldsmith puts on his interviewer hat in this live version of the critically acclaimed comedy podcast which, as he explains… 

No Holds Bard

No Holds Bard

If you’ve never been interested in sixteenth century English literature, this might change your mind. 

Purchase and Revill: Are Not On the Guest List - Free

Purchase and Revill: Are Not On the Guest List - Free

As humble a turnout as it was, Paul Revill was very grateful and welcomed us warmly. 

A Glee Inspired: Romeo and Juliet

A Glee Inspired: Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare with a musical spin – now that’s a refreshing new way to make the Bard more accessible. 

Die Roten Punkte - KUNST ROCK (ART ROCK)

Die Roten Punkte - KUNST ROCK (ART ROCK)

“Fans of Spinal Tap and Flight of the Conchords, say ‘hallo’ to your new favourite band. 

Gein's Family Giftshop

Gein's Family Giftshop

Gein’s Family Giftshop is a collection of short stories performed in rapid succession by James, Ed and Cath. 

Markus Birdman - Happily Ever After

Markus Birdman - Happily Ever After

Only Markus Birdman can talk about the most taboo of topics and get away with it. 

Mick Ferry: Has Been Found Wanting

Mick Ferry: Has Been Found Wanting

‘Everyone should write their own eulogy,’ Mick Ferry tells us. 

Gordon Southern: The Kerfuffle

Gordon Southern: The Kerfuffle

At a Gordon Southern show, you don’t just get great comedy, you learn a little too. 

Chris Martin: Passionate About the Pointless

Chris Martin: Passionate About the Pointless

Comedy that is jaded yet manages to toe the line and steer clear from being too depressing is no mean feat. 

Chris Stokes Tells It Like It Possibly Could Potentially Might Be

Chris Stokes Tells It Like It Possibly Could Potentially Might Be

Awkward and slight in stature, from the outset Chris Stokes doesn’t inspire confidence. 

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Six Characters in Search of an Author

In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely. 

Benny Davis: The Human Jukebox

Benny Davis: The Human Jukebox

Declaring yourself to be a human jukebox is a bold statement to make, but Benny Davis will prove he can live up to the name. 

Pete Firman - Scoundrel

Pete Firman - Scoundrel

Pete Firman is a natural born entertainer and he knows it. 

Jason Byrne's Special Eye

Jason Byrne's Special Eye

Jason Byrne is a rare breed of stand up comedian. 

David Morgan - Pretty

David Morgan - Pretty

David Morgan is someone you want to be friends with. 

Michael J Dolan: Nothing Will Ever Be Alright Again, Ever

Michael J Dolan: Nothing Will Ever Be Alright Again, Ever

With so many positive and upbeat comedy shows out there, why not go against the grain? This is Michael J Dolan’s reasoning for his blatantly bleak show. 

Rhys Mathewson - The Best £10 You'll Ever Spend

Rhys Mathewson - The Best £10 You'll Ever Spend

With thousands of shows out there, Rhys Mathewson’s show title is a clever one. 

Julius Caesar - Free

Julius Caesar - Free

Shakespeare can be hard to do at the Fringe, and even harder to do in an hour. 

Wives of War

Wives of War

This musing war-wifedom suffers from a patchy script and a patched-together structure. 

Dr Apple's Last Lecture

Dr Apple's Last Lecture

Can watching someone else’s psychedelic trip be interesting? This show proves that with the right cast, it can certainly have dazzling moments of fun. 

Hamlet House of Horror

Hamlet House of Horror

Forget reimaginings and modernisations - Hamlet House of Horror takes the bad Quarto in a vicelike grip and shakes it until there’s nothing left but life, noise, and fun. 

Frimston and Rowett

Frimston and Rowett

When a sketch duo hand out penguin chocolate bars at the end of their show, you can infer one of two things. 

Hammerpuzzle's Measure for Measure

Hammerpuzzle's Measure for Measure

The programme for this modern-verse retelling of one of Shakespeare’s problem plays tells us that the aim of the company is to smash a text apart (hence the hammer), find its ess… 

Broadway Swings

Broadway Swings

It’s hard to go wrong with a big band and the Broadway songs everyone knows. 

Seminar

Seminar

Need to smash stress? To find inner bliss? While this interactive mock-seminar may not offer solutions to these pressing problems of modern life, it does serve up an entertaining, … 

Elegy

Elegy

A man lies alone on a bed of discarded clothes. 

Author

Author

An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouch’s last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly… 

11

11

Any piece of theatre that deals with the subject of war gives itself a tough challenge to steer clear of oversimplification, cliché and sentimentality. 

Blood and Roses

Blood and Roses

Part audio-play, part wander around the West end of the city, this is an excellent musing on love and family that would benefit from keeping it simple in the site-specific departme… 

Faith Brown and Her Boys in the Buff

Faith Brown and Her Boys in the Buff

In a story that’s somewhere between Mrs Henderson Presents and The Full Monty, Boys In The Buff tells the story of Diane Diamante (Faith Brown), the owner of a failing seaside thea… 

Going Green the Wong Way

Going Green the Wong Way

Please put up your hand if you would describe yourself as any of the following: eco warrior, third wave feminist, someone who is not afraid of frank discussions about the female me… 

(g)Host City

(g)Host City

A downloadable, eclectic mix of audio plays, guides to Edinburgh and soundscapes, (g)Host City is a little bit of the festival you can take home with you, or rediscover in the stre… 

A Man's a Man

A Man's a Man

What a bizarre hour of my life was spent watching this musical - bizarre, but not wholly unpleasant. 

A Sentimental Journey - The Story of Doris Day

A Sentimental Journey - The Story of Doris Day

It’s sentimental, it’s a journey, it’s the story of Doris Day’s life. 

Now is the Winter

Now is the Winter

A new piece written by Kate Saffin, this show sees Helen McGregor play Bess, the cook of soon-to-be King Richard III, as she narrates, describes, witnesses, and gives opinion on th… 

From the Fire

From the Fire

Just when I was beginning to lose faith in this Fringe’s musicals, along come this truly professional affair that brims over with talent and feeling. 

The Dog-Eared Collective: You’re Better Than This

The Dog-Eared Collective: You’re Better Than This

The costumes may be naff, the props may break, but the belly laughs come thick and fast in this fun-filled hour of winningly surreal sketch comedy.