Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

A show that is fast becoming a Christmas tradition, we are delighted to welcome Stocking Fillers back to the Studio! Seven brand new ten-minute festive plays to ent… 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Rachel Tucker - The

Rachel Tucker - The "I'm Home" Tour

Olivier nominated Rachel Tucker is famed for her powerhouse performance that “leaves no roof intact!” Her Irish charm will immediately put you at ease as she… 

Rachel Tucker -

Rachel Tucker - "You're Already Home" Tour

Olivier nominated Rachel Tucker is famed for her powerhouse performance that “leaves no roof intact!” Her Irish charm will immediately put you at ease as she… 

GRIT Orchestra

GRIT Orchestra

Winner of the Scottish Awards for New Music for innovation in New Traditional Music, the GRIT Orchestra is bound to push the limits of genre and Celtic culture. 

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Family Concert

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Family Concert

Festival Director Nicola Benedetti performs a mesmerising violin solo in a classical programme that explores the animal kingdomSome of the world’s best classical music pieces are… 

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Verdi’s Requiem

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Verdi’s Requiem

The Edinburgh Festival Chorus joins the orchestra for Verdi’s powerful setting of the Catholic funeral mass. 

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Sir Donald Runnicles

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Sir Donald Runnicles

Experience the works of two late-Romantic musical titans in celebration of conductor Sir Donald Runnicles’s 70th birthday. 

Perth Youth Orchestra Concert

Perth Youth Orchestra Concert

Treasure Planet – James Newton Howard; Mendelssohn – Concerto No. 

Irish Baroque Orchestra

Irish Baroque Orchestra

Discover an 18th-century Dublin concert with music from Handel, Geminiani and the mysterious musician Mr Charles. 

ScotlandsFest: We Are Scottish Football – Julie McNeill

ScotlandsFest: We Are Scottish Football – Julie McNeill

Did football originate in Scotland? Does Argentina owe it all to the Gorbals? Was the first floodlight a searchlight? Did Scotland really ban women? Follow the Spiders, count the H… 

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Fire in my mouth

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Fire in my mouth

UK PREMIERE The UK premiere of a multimedia impassioned elegy for the victims of New York’s 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. 

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

Following a sold-out, award-winning run at the Fringe last year, the People’s Princess is back! Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. 

At Home With Will Shakespeare

At Home With Will Shakespeare

Fringe legend Pip Utton (Adolf, Bacon, Dickens, Churchill, Dylan, Maggie, Einstein, Hunchback) is Shakespeare in this moving and comic romp through Will’s life, including some of h… 

The Musical Theatre Story: The Magic of the Modern Age

The Musical Theatre Story: The Magic of the Modern Age

A rollercoaster ride through modern and post-modern musicals, rock opera, epics, jukebox theatre and the latest hit shows. 

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. 

Art

Art

Serge has bought a painting. 

São Paulo Symphony Orchestra

São Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Solo violinist Hilary Hahn accompanies the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra to perform a selection of virtuoso showpieces. 

No Place Called Home

No Place Called Home

Privilege has long served as a protective veil from the realities of the climate crisis. 

The Musical Theatre Story: The Golden Age of Musical Theatre

The Musical Theatre Story: The Golden Age of Musical Theatre

A journey through the golden age of musical theatre. 

The Art of Mendacity

The Art of Mendacity

How many lies have you told today? The average person lies twice a day – but then, they could be… This is an age of mendacity, where politicians lie, and the media spins half-t… 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Three pioneering musical languages drastically contrast in this marathon of the concerto form. 

Curmudgeon – Traditional Scottish Folk Music

Curmudgeon – Traditional Scottish Folk Music

A regular sell out at Edinburgh Fringe (including 2022 and 2023), Curmudgeon are an Edinburgh-based trio who play (mostly) Scots folk songs and tune sets and are popular Fringe reg… 

Maya's Radio Orchestra: Modern Songwriting, Looping and Storytelling

Maya's Radio Orchestra: Modern Songwriting, Looping and Storytelling

‘As if Debussy and Sufjan Stevens had a baby, and left her in the forest to be raised by Björk’ (Audience Review). 

Open Studios at Beaverhall Art Studios

Open Studios at Beaverhall Art Studios

An opportunity to see behind the studio doors of four local artists and makers. 

Nearly Stallion Story

Nearly Stallion Story

A Stallion’s misadventures: a playboy’s politically incorrect romp –ah, the tale of a young playboy whose antics were as wild as a nearly untamed stallion! This dashing fellow’s … 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Chapel

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Chapel

Nil penna sed usus – not the pen itself, but the skill in using it. 

Little Companion Art Troupe: Beautiful Earth

Little Companion Art Troupe: Beautiful Earth

Little Companion Art Troupe of China Welfare Institute Children’s Palace was established in 1955 by Madame Soong Ching Ling, the late Honorary President of People’s Republic of Chi… 

Harmonies of Home

Harmonies of Home

Heard it before? Not like this, you haven’t. 

Symphonix Rock Orchestra

Symphonix Rock Orchestra

Scotland’s hottest new orchestra are back! Since their sold-out shows at last year’s Fringe, Symphonix return to bring together world-class musicians to perform the perfect blend… 

European Union Youth Orchestra: Don Quixote

European Union Youth Orchestra: Don Quixote

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES Recline on a beanbag and lose yourself in the epic story of a loveable rogue turned chivalrous knight. 

European Union Youth Orchestra: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

European Union Youth Orchestra: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES Discover exactly how a live orchestra works, by taking a sneak peek behind the scenes. 

South London Jazz Orchestra

South London Jazz Orchestra

Classic big band jazz and swing from across the ages, played by a very big band indeed – back for our regular slot at the Fringe. 

Caged: The True Story of Isabella MacDuff

Caged: The True Story of Isabella MacDuff

The true story of Isabella MacDuff and Mary Bruce, condemned to hang in cages for all to see and abuse, a warning to any who would defy Longshanks. 

Moscow Love Story

Moscow Love Story

Moscow 2001. 

Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro

Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro

Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts, and Stath Lets Flats, Kiell Smith-Bynoe brings his unmissable improvised comedy show back to the Fringe for one week only! Featuring the very best impro… 

A Celebration of Father Ted

A Celebration of Father Ted

A Celebration of Father Ted is an homage to the 90s sitcom involving music, stand-up, video, slides and audience participation hosted by the comedian/actor who played Father Damo. 

How Should a Home Be

How Should a Home Be

This is a piece of biographical theatre narrated through music. 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society and Friends

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society and Friends

Scottish bagpipe music played by solo musicians and groups. 

Janis: The Story, the Music, the Legend

Janis: The Story, the Music, the Legend

Presented by Rockology Productions Australia, this is a rockumentary showcasing Janice Smithers fronting a world-class band performing the hits of superstar Janis Joplin whilst gui… 

Green Home Festival

Green Home Festival

The climate emergency, net zero and soaring energy prices are the driving factors behind the Green Home Festival. 

The Art of Hospitality

The Art of Hospitality

Following the success of last year’s show, Michael will again open his three-story Georgian townhouse to visitors for a limited period. 

Paradigms Art Exhibition

Paradigms Art Exhibition

Paradigms contemporary painting exhibition features vibrant new work from four Edinburgh-based women artists. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

A long-running staple of Edinburgh’s Fringe, The Really Terrible Orchestra return with their most ambitious programme of barely recognisable “music” to date! Will they finish Schub… 

The Whistlebinkies Play Scottish Folk

The Whistlebinkies Play Scottish Folk

We have thrilled audiences around the world, from China to the US, but we’re particularly at home on the Fringe. 

A Story of a Chicken Leg

A Story of a Chicken Leg

The story revolves around A-êng, a young boy who lives in Hêng-Chhun and strongly desires to eat a chicken leg. 

China-Style Youth Art Gala

China-Style Youth Art Gala

There will be playing of traditional music, melding with Chinese youth vocals, dancing and Henan opera. We will make waves of Chinese art. 

Alastair Savage: The Scottish Fiddle Story

Alastair Savage: The Scottish Fiddle Story

From its earliest known existence pre-1700s through to the golden age of 18th-century masters Niel Gow and William Marshall, onto the 19th century and beyond, the fiddle in Scotlan… 

Outwith Words: Tinderbox Orchestra and Loud Poets

Outwith Words: Tinderbox Orchestra and Loud Poets

Bringing together rappers and singers with heavy brass, strings, woodwind and a thundering backline, Tinderbox transform preconceptions of what an orchestra can be. 

Do You Know What Comes Next?

Do You Know What Comes Next?

One in five adults in the UK have hearing loss, which can result in difficulty following conversations and social withdrawal. 

Martin Atkins: Metalbox to Extremities – Two Sides to Every Story

Martin Atkins: Metalbox to Extremities – Two Sides to Every Story

Martin Atkins is the definition of entrepreneurial activity in cultural arts endeavours. 

Blood of My Father

Blood of My Father

The neighbour heard the screams from next door. 

Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing)

Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing)

With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. 

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town and enjoy the stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. 

Shanghai Yuguo Students’ Art Troupe: Elegance and Charm of Art

Shanghai Yuguo Students’ Art Troupe: Elegance and Charm of Art

Shanghai Yuguo Students’ Art Troupe aims to develop youngsters’ artistic accomplishments. 

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok… 

360° Street Art Exhibition, Spray Paint Tasters and Affordable Art Sale

360° Street Art Exhibition, Spray Paint Tasters and Affordable Art Sale

Outdoor 360° wrap-around street art exhibition at Quality Yard in Leith. 

This is No Safe Space: Art in Capitalist Realism

This is No Safe Space: Art in Capitalist Realism

$65 billion USD worth of art was sold last year, yet 95% of artists can’t make a living. 

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. 

Bot Brothers: A Story of Our Times

Bot Brothers: A Story of Our Times

Two robo-clones, born of a mad professor and separated by family and class, must find a way to love where all odds are against them. 

Chris Cook: The Art of Taking Part

Chris Cook: The Art of Taking Part

Celebrated magician and storytelling comedian, Chris Cook hosts an evening of magic, games and mischief. 

Folklore of the Scottish Highlands

Folklore of the Scottish Highlands

Best of the Festival and Fringe. 

Myra's Story

Myra's Story

The incredible story of middle-aged homeless alcoholic, Myra, living rough on the streets of Dublin. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

Journey through these two remarkable intertwined careers. 

The Kate Bush Story

The Kate Bush Story

Hannah Richards returns to Edinburgh with the award-winning Night Owl Band to tell the story of one of music’s most iconic artists. 

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

This small yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging talen… 

Orchestra of Sound

Orchestra of Sound

Experience a groundbreaking music spectacle! This international premiere from Canada is an electrifying one-man show seamlessly weaving unique inventive instruments, hundreds of so… 

A Bee Story

A Bee Story

A Bee Story is a uniquely Australian physical theatre show for children and families incorporating a kaleidoscope of circus, acrobatics, dance and live music. 

The Blondie Story

The Blondie Story

A high-octane trip through the music of one of the architects of the Punk/New Wave movement. 

The Story of Sting and The Police

The Story of Sting and The Police

Making its UK debut, a celebration of the 100 million record-selling giants of music. 

The Billy Joel Story

The Billy Joel Story

Journey through the life and music of the 150 million record-selling Piano Man in this uplifting show. 

The Fleetwood Mac Story

The Fleetwood Mac Story

After two consecutive sold-out runs, the celebration of the 120 million album-selling supergroup returns to Fringe. 

Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story

Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story

Boiler Room Six tells the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett. 

Boogie Silent Disco Walking Tours with a Scottish Twist

Boogie Silent Disco Walking Tours with a Scottish Twist

After five sell-out years at the Edinburgh Fringe, come join Roo and her Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party as they return for an immersive dance-walk adventure through the hi… 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Scotland’s best comedians in the club that started it all. 

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Summer Season 2024

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Summer Season 2024

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra performs an exciting programme of orchestral music conducted by Musical Director, Sian Edwards, to celebrate its summer season. 

Art of Selling Out

Art of Selling Out

Emmy® award winner Jacki Thrapp teaches you how to sell out your Fringe show in an immersive pyramid scheme parody paired with a side of manipulation and capitalism in this once-i… 

Art and Photography Exhibition

Art and Photography Exhibition

Welcome to Yuan (Serendipity): stories encapsulating love, loss, joy and resilience. 

The Elton John Story

The Elton John Story

The awe-inspiring journey of one of the all-time musical greats delivered by one of the UK’s finest Angus Munro and Night Owl Shows. 

my home is not my home

my home is not my home

Inspired by encounters with people on the margins of society, the performance dissects trauma and revival, pain and transformation. 

Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

In December 2023, Sam See left his home country of Singapore and moved to London because clearly, now’s the best time. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Ukrainian Modern and Contemporary Art Show

Ukrainian Modern and Contemporary Art Show

We are proud to present the group show of Ukrainian artists. 

Rik Carranza Presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

Rik Carranza Presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

Join host Rik Carranza as comedians from across the Fringe battle it out to discover which is the best franchise, Star Trek or Star Wars, the ultimate clash of fandoms. 

All in the Name of the Father the Mother and Holy Ghosting

All in the Name of the Father the Mother and Holy Ghosting

This show is autobiographical, about growing up as a vicar’s daughter and being a student at Gordonstoun, where our King Charles went. 

Aaaaaaaaaaaargh! Here Comes Trouble!

Aaaaaaaaaaaargh! Here Comes Trouble!

Masai Graham, does his first-ever solo show, with tales about how he got into comedy, the clean jokes that won him multiple awards and (more importantly) the naughty jokes that got… 

Rosslyn Chapel and Scottish Antiquaries

Rosslyn Chapel and Scottish Antiquaries

Learn about the fashion for antiquarianism in Scotland and the lure of Rosslyn Chapel, from the founding of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, to the mass publication of souve… 

Footstomping: Live Scottish Music

Footstomping: Live Scottish Music

Join us for a foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the Whiski bar during August. 

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

Stunning magic. 

Naomi Grossman: American Whore Story

Naomi Grossman: American Whore Story

Emmy-nominated actress, Naomi Grossman made a name for herself as Pepper on American Horror Story, the fan-favourite and first crossover character. 

Lewis Garnham: Choosing the Wrong Story to Tell

Lewis Garnham: Choosing the Wrong Story to Tell

Humans have started developing a genetically modified onion that doesn’t make you cry when you cut it. 

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian. 

Cameron Young: The Scottish Magician

Cameron Young: The Scottish Magician

Step into the enchanting world of Cameron Young: The Scottish Magician! Immerse yourself in a modern magic show featuring mind-bending illusions, captivating mind reading, and upro… 

Runi Talwar as 'Runi Talwar' in Runi Talwar: The Runi Talwar Story

Runi Talwar as 'Runi Talwar' in Runi Talwar: The Runi Talwar Story

Indo-Kiwo-Ausso comedian Runi Talwar (writer for Hypothetical) presents the incredible story of a guy who once heard someone say ‘get your name out there’ and took it too seriously… 

Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father

Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father

You know when you’re trying to wee on a night out, and you’re interrupted by a random girl who insists on telling you all her secrets even though you’ve never met? Imagine that, bu… 

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

When his mother was diagnosed with cancer, Ricky was faced with a question: Is now the right time to come out? After rave reviews at Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Ricky Sim returns with t… 

Joshua Bethania: Coming Home

Joshua Bethania: Coming Home

A debut from the 2022 So You Think You’re Funny? winner. 

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

The Guardian’s Top 50 shows to see! Jillian is back at the Fringe with her yoga mat and blender after a hit premiere at last year’s Fringe and subsequent sell-out runs in New York … 

Olga Koch Comes From Money

Olga Koch Comes From Money

From the maker of Succession and White Lotus, Money™ brings you yet another little white b*tch you will love to hate: Olga Koch. 

Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970–1990

Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970–1990

Be inspired by stories of collaboration, creativity and rebellion. 

Hourglass: A Suffragette's Story

Hourglass: A Suffragette's Story

Hourglass tells the story of Lady Caroline Braithwaite who enters the suffrage movement blind to the pitfalls that lie ahead, with Cordelia, her daughter, following in her footstep… 

My Father's Fable

My Father's Fable

“Shall we have a real conversation? I am ready to stop pretending if you are. 

WHISK(E)Y WARS

WHISK(E)Y WARS

Tam Tully fights tragedy and treachery to save her Ulster family distillery from ruin by crafting the Holy Grail of whiskey, the perfect single malt. 

WHISK(E)Y WARS

WHISK(E)Y WARS

Tam Tully fights tragedy and treachery to save her Ulster family distillery from ruin by crafting the Holy Grail of whiskey, the perfect single malt. 

Art Yard Sale

Art Yard Sale

Back for 2023! A great day out for art lovers. 

Close Enough at Liberation Art Gallery

Close Enough at Liberation Art Gallery

Close Enough Barbershop Quartet won Best Small Vocal Ensemble in 2022 and 2023 in Buxton for their ‘witty repartee’ and ‘vocal acrobatics’. 

ART

ART

Three friends, a €100,000 piece of art, and late-20s friendship (in all its humour and madness). 

At Home with Will Shakespeare

At Home with Will Shakespeare

Who knows what Shakespeare looked like? We might think we do, yet as Pip Utton points out in his solo performance of At Home With Will Shakespeare at the Prague Fringe, the most fa… 

Mattia Sedda: The National Actor

Mattia Sedda: The National Actor

An immigrant, an actor, an impossible dream. 

Clown Wars

Clown Wars

In a world where we must fight for love, Pam Palmer explores how we love. 

Two Come Home

Two Come Home

Ten years after a horrible crime tore them apart, two lovers reunite at the worst time. 

This is Home

This is Home

This exhibition by students from the University of Sussex interrogates the traditional definition of home and what it means to belong in a university setting. 

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

Brighton’s unique, long established Mandolin Orchestra visit the Fringe again with another eclectic and entertaining program of music for all tastes. 

Naughty Ever After: Toy Story

Naughty Ever After: Toy Story

Naughty Ever After has been ruining childhood memories at festivals around the world since 2017 . 

Family Spectacular: Sussex Symphony Orchestra

Family Spectacular: Sussex Symphony Orchestra

This concert will introduce the audience to all the instruments of our orchestra through a performance of Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, as well as take you on El… 

Persepolis comes to The Brunswick

Persepolis comes to The Brunswick

Introducing Persepolis Band: Embark on a captivating musical journey with Persepolis Band, where ancient inspirations meet modern melodies. 

Bot Brothers: A Story of Our Times

Bot Brothers: A Story of Our Times

Two robo-clones are born of a mad professor and split up at birth. 

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

By popular demand Caspar Thomas returns with last year’s successful magic show. 

Sam See: And I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore

Sam See: And I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore

In December 2023, Sam See left his home country of Singapore and moved to London because clearly, now’s the best time. 

The Anti-Art: A Visual Discourse on Transience

The Anti-Art: A Visual Discourse on Transience

In their seminal 1969 essay, Art After Philosophy, Joseph Kosuth declared the culmination of traditional art-historical dialogue. 

Far From Home Close to Love

Far From Home Close to Love

International award-winning actor Benjamin Kelm brings his personal story of his time in New York to the stage. 

Far From Home Close To Love

Far From Home Close To Love

Actor and writer Benjamin Kelm taps himself repeatedly about the face as he repeats the mantra, “You can do it, you can do it , you can do it. 

Figment Arts & Artist Open Houses Presents: Story Maps

Figment Arts & Artist Open Houses Presents: Story Maps

Figment Arts will be sharing the folklore, heritage and history of Sussex this May in association with Artist Open Houses. 

South London Jazz Orchestra

South London Jazz Orchestra

The South London Jazz Orchestra returns to Brighton to dazzle you with big band favourites from the whole history of jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening … 

Art by Yasmina Reza

Art by Yasmina Reza

Art by Yasmine Reza is a comedy focusing on a group of three friends, whose close friendship is tested and challenged by a painting. 

Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes (Work in Progress)

Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes (Work in Progress)

Funny Women award-winner of 2023 Kate Cheka brings her first hour work in progress to Brighton Fringe. 

Far From Home

Far From Home

For Brighton Fringe 2024, ONCA presents Far From Home, an exhibition exploring migrant narratives by two artists, Bernadette O’Donoghue and Usva Inei. 

Father John’s Evening Mess

Father John’s Evening Mess

Join Father John in “Father John’s Evening Mess” for a night of unapologetically filthy fun that proves sometimes salvation comes with a side of sinful laughter. 

English National Ballet and English National Ballet School - My First Ballet: Swan Lake

English National Ballet and English National Ballet School - My First Ballet: Swan Lake

Experience the thrill of the world’s most famous ballet with your little ones, in this specially adapted version for children aged three upwards. 

English National Ballet - Johan Inger’s Carmen

English National Ballet - Johan Inger’s Carmen

With its fiery drama and iconic music, Carmen never ceases to thrill. 

Kathy Comes Home

Kathy Comes Home

Unforeseen homecoming forces adult siblings together. 

The Good Father

The Good Father

It’s New Year’s Eve and most of the party guests are in the kitchen admiring photos of their babies. 

The Good Father

The Good Father

It’s New Year’s Eve and most of the party guests are in the kitchen admiring photos of their babies. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

Giselle - English National Ballet

Giselle - English National Ballet

Giselle is a haunting story of innocence and betrayal – a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love. 

Hansel and Gretel - Royal Opera House

Hansel and Gretel - Royal Opera House

A great family opera sung in English – Antony McDonald’s exquisite production of Humperdinck’s fairytale masterpiece returns in time for Christmas. 

The Extras Strike Back: A Musical Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Star Wars

The Extras Strike Back: A Musical Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Star Wars

For too long the supporting characters of Star Wars have been overshadowed by the popularity of the beloved heroes. 

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Following the success of last year’s show, Stocking Fillers is back with another seven brand new ten-minute festive plays!  A merry mix of comedy and dra… 

GOLDA: A Musical Story of Love, Loss and Resilience

GOLDA: A Musical Story of Love, Loss and Resilience

GOLDA is the remarkable true story of Jewish Ukrainian musician, Golda Amirova, who fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion. 

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

IT’S ABOUT PLUCKING TIME!Armed with endless Ukulele and more pop culture songs than you can shake a stick at, this no strings attached concert pushes the boundaries of just what … 

Boy Parts

Boy Parts

Irina takes erotic photos of average looking men. 

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

The Offie-nominated Five Star hit show is finally coming to Ireland after sold out shows across the UK!Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. 

The Intricate Art Of Actually Caring, by Eli Kent

The Intricate Art Of Actually Caring, by Eli Kent

Jack, Eli, and Johnny are best friends. 

There's No Place Like Home

There's No Place Like Home

To celebrate the launch of The Charlie Kristensen Foundation, join Charlie and his West End friends for a sensational evening of gravity defying performances at the Lyric Theatre. 

A Voyage Round My Father

A Voyage Round My Father

Growing up in the shadow of a brilliant and eccentric barrister, a man whose tea-time conversation could take in music hall, adultery, evolution, the ridiculous inconvenience of se… 

Peter Grimes - English National Opera

Peter Grimes - English National Opera

Featuring some of the most powerful and evocative opera music ever written, Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes paints a vivid picture of a small community’s transformation… 

English National Ballet - Our Voices

English National Ballet - Our Voices

Three works celebrating classical, contemporary and neo-classical dance – this programme is not to be missed. 

Myra's Story

Myra's Story

Set on the streets of Dublin and described by many as a devastating yet heartfelt piece of theatre, Myra’s Story follows Myra, a homeless woman who awakes in a hostel in Dubl… 

1944: Home Fires

1944: Home Fires

Ivor Novello, gay superstar and the most beautiful man in England. 

Scottish Sinfonia

Scottish Sinfonia

A Festival of Elgar! Overture In the South (Alassio) opus 50. 

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler

Charismatic Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel takes to the podium for an odyssey through his country’s folk roots, followed by Mahler’s spectacular First Symphony. 

Supporter Event: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Open Rehearsal

Supporter Event: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Open Rehearsal

An exclusive event for members and supporters of Edinburgh International Festival. 

South London Jazz Orchestra

South London Jazz Orchestra

The South London Jazz Orchestra returns to Edinburgh to dazzle you with big-band favourites from the whole history of jazz – as well as some more surprising choices – in an aft… 

Big Noise Raploch Rinconada Chamber Orchestra

Big Noise Raploch Rinconada Chamber Orchestra

Join the talented young musicians of Big Noise Raploch’s Rinconada Chamber Orchestra as they showcase their skills at this extraordinary concert. 

Home Undone

Home Undone

A Latino cook, a burger-pressing marvel, finds himself in a sizzling identity crisis, pondering whether culinary icons like Ramsey or Escoffier ever fathomed the creative joy that … 

Perth Youth Orchestra – Autumn Concert

Perth Youth Orchestra – Autumn Concert

The orchestra rehearses each Monday evening from October to April, and is well-supported by Perth and Kinross Council. 

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony brings together intense drama and captivating lyricism in its joyful musical celebration of friendship and solidarity. 

Home Undone

Home Undone

A Latino cook, a burger-pressing marvel, finds himself in a sizzling identity crisis, pondering whether culinary icons like Ramsey or Escoffier ever fathomed the creative joy that … 

Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story

Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story

Set in Paris, during the Olympic Games of 1924, we see the struggles Eric Liddell faces in staying true to his principles. 

Curmudgeon: Scottish Folk Music

Curmudgeon: Scottish Folk Music

Sold out at AMC 2022! Curmudgeon are an Edinburgh based trio who play (mostly) Scots songs and tune sets and are popular Fringe regulars at the AMC. 

Who Killed My Father

Who Killed My Father

Based on the book by Édouard Louis, translated by Lorin Stein. 

A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat

A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat

Acclaimed Canadian comedian J Murphy has been on some very strange dates. 

The Sound of Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at The Hub

The Sound of Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at The Hub

Listen to iconic recorded pieces from the orchestra’s journey through Venezuela’s social action music programme, El Sistema. 

Scottish Traditional Building Festival

Scottish Traditional Building Festival

The Edinburgh Traditional Building Forum presents the 11th annual Scottish Traditional Building Festival by bringing you 12 information-packed shows for those who love, care for, o… 

Musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at The Hub

Musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at The Hub

Exceptional young musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela come together for a chamber concert in the relaxed setting of The Hub. 

Luke McQueen and Mark Silcox: Songs With My Father

Luke McQueen and Mark Silcox: Songs With My Father

A father approaching his 60th birthday learns to sing and dance for the first time, in a desperate attempt to create a hit single that will make enough money for his son to finally… 

Pam Ford Don't You Dare! (Put Me in a Care Home)

Pam Ford Don't You Dare! (Put Me in a Care Home)

Pam Ford Stand-Up Comedian has worked in a care home before and after the pandemic and has met many amazing “oldies” with amazing life stories to tell. 

Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Friends: Kool Story Bro

Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Friends: Kool Story Bro

Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts and Stath Lets Flats, Kiell Smith-Bynoe hosts a late-night improv show featuring the best improvisers at the Fringe. 

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival is a solo comedy show, performed by a British comedian with Ukrainian-Russian ancestry, Helen Prior. 

The Father

The Father

It isn’t easy representing old age on stage. 

Soloists of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Su-a Lee, Cello and Hamish Napier, Piano, Flute and Voice

Soloists of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Su-a Lee, Cello and Hamish Napier, Piano, Flute and Voice

The SCO’s brilliant classical cellist Su-a Lee is continually reaching beyond the classical genre. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Stockbridge 3

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Stockbridge 3

The Art of Ecclesiastical Heraldry. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

Our new young conductor is nearly as old as the orchestra. 

Cathedral Choir Concert: Music for Royal Occasions

Cathedral Choir Concert: Music for Royal Occasions

The internationally renowned Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral sings music from coronations and royal occasions past and present. 

London Symphony Orchestra: The Road to Turangalîla

London Symphony Orchestra: The Road to Turangalîla

An insight into the musical world of the London Symphony Orchestra, presented by Nicola Benedetti and Sir Simon Rattle. 

London Symphony Orchestra: Turangalîla

London Symphony Orchestra: Turangalîla

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the orchestra in Messiaen’s sensational Turangalîla Symphony. 

Sara Pascoe: Success Story

Sara Pascoe: Success Story

After a huge UK tour, Sara brings her Success Story to the Fringe for one night only. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Stockbridge 2

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Stockbridge 2

Basia Mindewicz, Director of the Edinburgh School of Icon Painting, explains the artistic techniques and spiritual inspiration behind one of the most venerated forms of sacred art. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Stockbridge 1

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent's Stockbridge 1

The Art of the Icon. 

Soloists of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: André Cebrian, Flute and Irene Alfageme, Piano

Soloists of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: André Cebrian, Flute and Irene Alfageme, Piano

A programme with Gypsy roots, including music by, among others, Haydn, Bartók, Sarasate, Doppler, Falla, Liszt, and Rimsky-Korsakov. 

Tell me y/our story

Tell me y/our story

Michael Dillon, Mary Read, Bayard Rustin, Vesta Tilley, Hatshepsut. 

Tell me y/our story

Tell me y/our story

Michael Dillon, Mary Read, Bayard Rustin, Vesta Tilley, Hatshepsut. 

Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)

Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)

World-class entertainer Brown returns from his five-star musical A Man, A Magic, A Music presenting a dazzling journey through Sam Cooke’s life: The King of Soul Music. 

Pub Choir – This Worked At Home

Pub Choir – This Worked At Home

Pub Choir is the low-effort, high-return show of your dreams! Led by the living sunbeam Astrid Jorgensen, become the music legend you’ve always dreamed of, even if your voice is ap… 

London Symphony Orchestra: Szymanowski & Brahms

London Symphony Orchestra: Szymanowski & Brahms

Two very different choral works about mourning take centre stage in this concert. 

Jacob Hawley: Home WIP

Jacob Hawley: Home WIP

Jacob Hawley is a SILVER ARIA Winner, has been recommended by the British Comedy Guide for producing ‘an impeccable hour of man and mic stand up’, has been awarded 4 stars by T… 

Soup Group: Art Show!

Soup Group: Art Show!

Visual jokes and creative messing about from this absurd double act. 

Scottish Traditional Music – Old and New

Scottish Traditional Music – Old and New

Come and enjoy our blend of Scottish traditional instruments! In decades of developing our sound we’ve brought together fiddles, concertina, clarsach, wire-strung harp, flute, smal… 

A Career In Parts

A Career In Parts

Join Irish Theatre Institute for an insightful and engaging panel discussion from some of Ireland’s leading theatre artists. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart

Sanctified Royalty: Jacobite Relics and the Divine Right of Kings. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Old Saint Paul's Church

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Old Saint Paul's Church

In the Steps of the Master: Jesus and Landscape. 

Soloists of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Maximiliano Martin, Clarinet and Scott Mitchell, Piano

Soloists of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Maximiliano Martin, Clarinet and Scott Mitchell, Piano

Maximiliano Martin is well known to Scottish audiences, both as principal clarinet of the SCO and as a brilliant soloist. 

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival is a solo comedy show, performed by a British comedian with Ukrainian-Russian ancestry, Helen Prior. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

The critically acclaimed Fringe 2022 smash hit returns to Edinburgh for two final shows. 

It's Magic, but is it Art?

It's Magic, but is it Art?

How would it feel to watch a conjuror perform in the Middle Ages, when suspected witches and sorcerers were cruelly tortured or burnt alive at the stake? What if you then travelled… 

Scottish Ensemble at The Hub

Scottish Ensemble at The Hub

Arnold Schoenberg’s string sextet Verklärte Nacht celebrates love at its most tender. 

London Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich

London Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich

The orchestra is joined by its Principal Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseda for a cinematic programme overflowing with luscious melodies and stirring revolutionary tunes. 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society and Friends

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society and Friends

Scottish tunes played on bagpipes, performed by groups of players and solo: marches, strathspeys, reels, hornpipes, jigs, piobaireachd, and songs. 

Green Home Festival

Green Home Festival

The climate emergency, Net-Zero and soaring energy prices are the driving factors behind the Green Home Festival. 

National Youth Choir of Scotland

National Youth Choir of Scotland

The nation’s leading youth choir performs a poignant and poetic programme of works. 

Maya’s Radio Orchestra

Maya’s Radio Orchestra

‘With honey like vocals the music paints an orchestra within your own mind’ (Pablo Musicman about Maya’s debut single). 

Aaron Jay: Honey, I’m Home

Aaron Jay: Honey, I’m Home

Honey, I’m Home is a captivating Edinburgh show that takes audiences on a heartfelt journey of self-discovery and adjustment to a new life. 

The Story of Ireland Live

The Story of Ireland Live

THE STORY OF IRELAND LIVE is an abridged narrated history of the Emerald Isle through music, poetry and song with a talented cast of live actor musicians. 

The Story of Ireland Live

The Story of Ireland Live

THE STORY OF IRELAND LIVE is an abridged narrated history of the Emerald Isle through music, poetry and song with a talented cast of live actor musicians. 

Symphonix Rock Orchestra Live!

Symphonix Rock Orchestra Live!

Scotland’s hottest new orchestra! Symphonix brings together 25 world-class musicians to perform the perfect blend of symphony and rock. 

KBS Symphony Orchestra

KBS Symphony Orchestra

One of South Korea’s most exciting orchestras makes its Festival debut performing Romantic masterpieces by Dvořák and Tchaikovsky. 

Supporter Event: KBS Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal

Supporter Event: KBS Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal

An exclusive event for members and supporters of Edinburgh International Festival. 

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Summer Season 2023

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Summer Season 2023

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra performs an exciting programme of orchestral music to celebrate its summer season. 

Supporter Event: Budapest Festival Orchestra Open Rehearsal

Supporter Event: Budapest Festival Orchestra Open Rehearsal

An exclusive event for members and supporters of Edinburgh International Festival. 

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Weber & Mendelssohn

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Weber & Mendelssohn

Discover an evening bursting with drama, mysticism and irresistible folk melodies from three great early 19th-century Romantics. 

More Matter (Less Art)

More Matter (Less Art)

Have you seen Hamlet? Of course you have, don’t worry this isn’t really that. 

More Matter (Less Art)

More Matter (Less Art)

‘I am Hamlet. 

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Bartók & Kodály

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Bartók & Kodály

Pianist Sir András Schiff and NYCOS National Girls Choir join the orchestra for a folk-influenced, all-Hungarian programme. 

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Dvořák Inside Out

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Dvořák Inside Out

Immerse yourself in Dvořák’s lively Eighth Symphony in this evening of music and conversation, presented in the round. 

Budapest Festival Orchestra: A Model for the Future

Budapest Festival Orchestra: A Model for the Future

Join Festival Director Nicola Benedetti in conversation with orchestra founder-conductor Iván Fischer, before a special performance showcasing the orchestra’s warmth, versatilit… 

Soup Group: Art Show!

Soup Group: Art Show!

Prepare for a sidesplitting and heartwarming comedic adventure in the must-see Soup Group: Art Show!; an exceptional masterpiece. 

Oriental Youth Culture and Art Week

Oriental Youth Culture and Art Week

The art week lasts for three days and involves art performance sessions, art carnival sessions, and children’s literature-exchange sessions. 

Two Gun Cohen – The Improbable True Story

Two Gun Cohen – The Improbable True Story

How did a Jewish immigrant to London’s East End end up as a General in the Chinese army and become “Two Gun” Cohen? This incredible true story is recounted by Cohen from his cell i… 

National Youth Choir of Scotland

National Youth Choir of Scotland

Join Scotland’s finest young singers and a superb jazz trio for Bob Chilcott’s Jazz Mass. 

7 Years: A Love Story

7 Years: A Love Story

Story of two friends who find themselves facing extreme climate events. 

Immrama: Columba's Journey, Your Story

Immrama: Columba's Journey, Your Story

Immrama were ancient voyage tales, allegories of our journey through life. 

NYCOS National Girls Choir

NYCOS National Girls Choir

Howard Blake’s delightful settings of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem The Land of Counterpane form the centrepiece of this concert by the critically acclaimed NYCOS National Girls Ch… 

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Festival Director Nicola Benedetti and acclaimed broadcaster Tom Service present a special concert exploring the future of classical music. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us for the original free walking tour, packed with the rich historical sites and tales of the many colourful characters around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Mara's Story of Arabella

Mara's Story of Arabella

A tale about life, loss and love after the well-known happily-ever-after. 

Scottish Meditation Orchestra – Piano Meditations

Scottish Meditation Orchestra – Piano Meditations

Join us in a collective trance state as we explore the connection between music, meditation and mental health with live orchestra, piano, tea ceremonies, bells and guided meditatio… 

Songs of the Isles: Scottish Inspirations

Songs of the Isles: Scottish Inspirations

Critically acclaimed US artists, violist Christine Rutledge and Guggenheim Award-winning composer and pianist David Gompper, return to the Festival Fringe to present a programme of… 

Obie: Scottish Comedian Extraordinaire

Obie: Scottish Comedian Extraordinaire

The most Scottish comedian in history, John ‘Obie’ O’Brien, performing twice daily at the Fringe. 

Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing)

Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing)

A traditional dance class running from 9pm to 11pm daily, the Ceilidh is a sweaty fun-filled session in the extravagant grand hall of the Royal College of Physicians, featuring a l… 

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

This small-yet-unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging talen… 

Obie: Scottish Comedian Extraordinaire

Obie: Scottish Comedian Extraordinaire

The most Scottish comedian in history, John ‘Obie’ O’Brien, performing twice daily at the Fringe. 

360° Street Art Exhibition, Spray Paint Tasters and Affordable Art Sale

360° Street Art Exhibition, Spray Paint Tasters and Affordable Art Sale

Quality Yard brings you a free outdoor 360° wrap-around exhibition of creative street art and graffiti by nationally and internationally exhibited artists. 

Roving Mad: Travel to Odd Places in Story and Song

Roving Mad: Travel to Odd Places in Story and Song

A fun cabaret, stories and songs intertwined about the romance, or not, of travel. 

NEHH Presents... London Astrobeat Orchestra Performs Talking Heads

NEHH Presents... London Astrobeat Orchestra Performs Talking Heads

The London Astrobeat Orchestra have ignited a movement where cult western band repertoires are blended with African influences. 

The Blondie Story

The Blondie Story

For casual Blondie fans, it might be easy to forget how many hits the genre defying band have had over the decades. 

The Whitney Houston Story

The Whitney Houston Story

Cleopatra Higgins gives a fierce performance in The Whitney Houston Story, along with her band, Higgins sings Whitney Houston’s most recognisable hits while exploring Whitney Hou… 

Story Builders

Story Builders

How to build a story – for everyone! Want to be the best storyteller you know? Come and join the Story Builders! You’ll learn the secrets of every great story and together we’ll … 

The Extras Strike Back: A Musical Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Star Wars

The Extras Strike Back: A Musical Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Star Wars

For too long the supporting characters of Star Wars have been overshadowed by the popularity of the beloved heroes. 

The Aretha Franklin Story

The Aretha Franklin Story

The Aretha Franklin Story is back at Edinburgh Fringe by popular demand, with Cleopatra Higgins of 90s girl group sensation Cleopatra, returning with the Night Owl band to take you… 

The Fleetwood Mac Story

The Fleetwood Mac Story

A nostalgic celebration of the 120 million album-selling supergroup. 

Failure: A Love Story

Failure: A Love Story

By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead: expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. 

The Kate Bush Story

The Kate Bush Story

Hannah Richards returns to Edinburgh with the award-winning Night Owl band to tell the story of one of music’s most iconic artists. 

A Bee Story

A Bee Story

A Bee Story is a uniquely Australian physical theatre show for children and families incorporating a kaleidoscope of circus, acrobatics, dance and live music. 

Good Grief: Five Deserts in Search of My Father. A One-Man Show by Writer Jon Lawrence

Good Grief: Five Deserts in Search of My Father. A One-Man Show by Writer Jon Lawrence

The poignant tale of a writer and musician, Jon Lawrence, who walked 500km over five deserts on five continents to grieve for his father and raise money for a cancer charity. 

The Billy Joel Story

The Billy Joel Story

Night Owl Shows delivers a worthy and memorable spectacle with The Billy Joel Story that sees the talented troupe of Angus Munro on piano and vocals, Daniel Watts on drums, Alex Be… 

Is it Art?

Is it Art?

Nine characters find themselves in an art gallery in front of an empty art pedestal. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

Our Father

Our Father

Our Father unpacks the embodied, generational consequences of absent-present F/fathers being, human. 

The Art of Falling

The Art of Falling

Join us for a spectacular show from Scottish and Estonian dancers, as YDance presents The Art of Falling performed by the National Youth Dance Company of Scotland and Estonia’s Koo… 

Chinese Art Show

Chinese Art Show

Immerse yourself in the richness of Chinese culture with a showcase of exceptional young dancers from China, featuring both traditional and contemporary Chinese dance. 

Be Home Soon

Be Home Soon

A chance meeting in an art gallery and a new flatmate moving in provide the simple framework for Be Home Soon, a beautifully crafted and sensitively performed debut play from By Th… 

The Good Dad (A Love Story)

The Good Dad (A Love Story)

The whole family knew he was a good dad. 

Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music

Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music

Scotland’s greatest bands/artists can often disappear under the title of UK artists. 

Dusk: A Bite-Size Love Story

Dusk: A Bite-Size Love Story

If you still chuckle at those Twilight memes making fun of Kristen Stewart’s awkward portrayal of Bella Stark, or harbour some nostalgia for the immortal (and problematic) YA ser… 

how long is february? a fantasy in three parts

how long is february? a fantasy in three parts

15 years after the brutal events of February 2020 in Delhi, a nation reckons with the truth of what really happened. 

Our Father

Our Father

Our Father unpacks the embodied, generational consequences of absent-present F/fathers being, human. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

This nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of music legends Carole King and James Taylor is a masterpiece. 

Martha McBrier: Story-tastic

Martha McBrier: Story-tastic

The ‘storytelling genius’ ***** (Scotsman) returns with a greatest hits compilation featuring the best and funniest stories and routines from her best Fringe shows. 

Whisk(e)y Wars

Whisk(e)y Wars

Whisk(e)y Wars: ‘Hypnotic enough to stop time itself’ ***** (EdFringeReview. 

A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat

A Tinderella Story: Swipe, Wince, Repeat

Acclaimed Canadian comedian J Murphy has been on some very strange dates. 

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings. 

Drag Queen Story Hour

Drag Queen Story Hour

Drag Queen Story Hour: the theatrical experience is here! (Oh no they aren’t?) Oh yes they are! What do you get when you cross fabulously inclusive stories and fabulously dressed d… 

Scottish Art and Aperitivo – Thursday Lates

Scottish Art and Aperitivo – Thursday Lates

Discover Scottish Women Artists and new perspectives on Scottish art with recent graduates from Scotland’s major art schools. 

My Father's Nose

My Father's Nose

After his execution, Walter Raleigh’s widow carried his head around in a bag for 30 years. 

Tinderbox Orchestra

Tinderbox Orchestra

Bringing together rappers and singers with soaring strings, heavy brass, woodwind and a thundering back-line, Tinderbox transform preconceptions of what an orchestra can be. 

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

With such an emotionally heavy title as An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People, I was a little worried what to expect from this comedy show. 

Helen Prior: Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Helen Prior: Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Join the rollercoaster of laughter and art fused together. 

Walking Home

Walking Home

It’s just another day in the office when news that a colleague has been sexually assaulted reaches the boardroom. 

Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Work in progress - a debut solo comedy show. 

Italian Stallion Story

Italian Stallion Story

Palermo is clear about his sexual experiences and reminiscences of his teenage years in Rome, where he honed the art of picking up tourists and getting laid. 

Helen Prior: Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Helen Prior: Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Join the rollercoaster of laughter and art fused together. 

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

Stunning magic. 

Home

Home

Temper Theatre’s Home is an environmental displacement, family and imagination. 

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy’s Home

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy’s Home

After a sell-out European tour, Austrian-American-Slovenian comedian Philipp Kostelecky brings his hilarious, imaginative, captivating and heartfelt hour to Edinburgh. 

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. 

Oh My Heart, Oh My Home.

Oh My Heart, Oh My Home.

The meteorite shook the ground as it landed, igniting a chorus of barking dogs. 

Shakespeare Up Late: A Right Royal Visit

Shakespeare Up Late: A Right Royal Visit

I advise you arrive early and treat yourself to a pre-show pint (or two) because it’s that kind of show!I mean this in the best possible way. 

Diary VII: The Story of…

Diary VII: The Story of…

Trotting down Memory Lane with feline steps in the wee small hours of the morning with the moon lingering, one of Hong Kong’s most iconic dancers and choreographers and her felin… 

Alison Kinnaird: Art in Glass – The Flitting

Alison Kinnaird: Art in Glass – The Flitting

Alison Kinnaird has an international reputation as a visual artist and musician. 

Scottish Women Artists

Scottish Women Artists

Offering a fresh history of Scottish art since 1750, this exhibition spotlights key artists, all of whom are women. 

Footstomping Live Scottish Music

Footstomping Live Scottish Music

Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski Bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at Whiski Bar during August. 

'This Girl' - The Cynthia Lennon Story

'This Girl' - The Cynthia Lennon Story

‘This Girl’ tells the story of Cynthia Powell, a shy student from Hoylake, who fell in love with a young musician called John when they met at Liverpool Art College in 1957. 

'This Girl' - The Cynthia Lennon Story

'This Girl' - The Cynthia Lennon Story

‘This Girl’ tells the story of Cynthia Powell, a shy student from Hoylake, who fell in love with a young musician called John when they met at Liverpool Art College in 1957. 

Sgeul | Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands

Sgeul | Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands

Uair den t-saoghal is beag fios a bha aig mòran dhaoine air beul-aithris na Gàidhlig taobh a-muigh na Gàidhealtachd fhèin. 

This Girl- The Cynthia Lennon story

This Girl- The Cynthia Lennon story

A musical about the life of Cynthia Lennon, who married the Beatles’ John Lennon.  

The Good Dad (A Love Story)

The Good Dad (A Love Story)

The whole family knew he was a good dad. 

The Father

The Father

Written by Florian Zeller, The Father is a moving and unsettling journey through the ravages of dementia, where everything, and nothing, is as it seems.  

Kpop UK National Competition

Kpop UK National Competition

About the showThe Kpop UK National Competition returns for its 5th year. 

HOME TIME

HOME TIME

A meditation on motherhood, Hendon’s writing is first class in this surprising, shocking and heart wrenching monologue, brought to life theatrically by director Paula Chitty and … 

Forgive Me, Father, For I Have Sinned

Forgive Me, Father, For I Have Sinned

It’s another Sunday at the sleepy parish for Father Pete, until he meets James, an oversensitive priest with a penchant for tofu. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

Fresh from a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Vault Festival ‘Mohan A Partition Story returns to Brighton as part of its farewell tour. 

Oriente Plus / Power Cut: A Caribbean Story

Oriente Plus / Power Cut: A Caribbean Story

Pioneers of Signdance theatre, Signdance Collective (SDC), bring their new street theatre production to Brighton Fringe. 

Oriente Plus / Power Cut: A Caribbean Story

Oriente Plus / Power Cut: A Caribbean Story

International award-winning signdance pioneers, Signdance Collective, return to Brighton Fringe with their “creatively brilliant, inclusively cool street theatre” (AMI Awards & Int… 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

Take a nostalgic journey from Dolly’s humble beginnings in the Smoky Mountains to her arrival as ‘Queen of Country’. 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

Take a nostalgic journey from Dolly’s humble beginnings in the Smoky Mountains to her arrival as ‘Queen of Country’. 

60 years in the making - A celebration of the art of local artist Carol Havard.

60 years in the making - A celebration of the art of local artist Carol Havard.

60 years in the making - A celebration of the art of local artist Carol Havard. 

South London Jazz Orchestra

South London Jazz Orchestra

The South London Jazz Orchestra returns to Brighton to dazzle you with big band favourites from the whole history of Jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening … 

60 years in the making - A celebration of the art of local artist Carol Havard.

60 years in the making - A celebration of the art of local artist Carol Havard.

60 years in the making - A celebration of the art of local artist Carol Havard. 

South London Jazz Orchestra

South London Jazz Orchestra

The South London Jazz Orchestra returns to Brighton to dazzle you with big band favourites from the whole history of Jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening … 

Far From Home Close to Love

Far From Home Close to Love

International award-winning actor Benjamin Kelm brings his personal story of his time in New York to the stage. 

Home: The Intimacy of Debt and Inequality

Home: The Intimacy of Debt and Inequality

This aerial circus cabaret show explores homes in their mesmerising complexity. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

Fresh from a critically acclaimed and extended run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, ‘Mohan, A Partition Story’ by renowned storyteller Niall Moorjani, returns to London. 

Home: The Intimacy of Debt and Inequality

Home: The Intimacy of Debt and Inequality

This aerial circus cabaret show explores homes in their mesmerising complexity. 

The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra

The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra

A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work. 

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Direct from a sell out worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story arrives at The London Palladium! Using huge projection photos and … 

The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra

The Music Of George Harrison - Live! The All Things Must Pass Orchestra

A fantastic 10 piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work. 

Euphoria: An evening of festive & triumphal music with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra

Euphoria: An evening of festive & triumphal music with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra

Join us for a wonderful evening of festive & triumphal music with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra starting with Shostakovich’s dynamic Festival Overture, followed by a world premier … 

Euphoria: An evening of festive & triumphal music with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra

Euphoria: An evening of festive & triumphal music with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra

Join us for a wonderful evening of festive & triumphal music with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra starting with Shostakovich’s dynamic Festival Overture, followed by a world premier … 

The Spirit of Woodstock Parts 1 & 2

The Spirit of Woodstock Parts 1 & 2

Part 1 (Woodstock & The 60s) on Thurs and Sat. 

Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)

Movin' Melvin Brown presents Sweet Soul Music (The Sam Cooke Story)

World-class acclaimed entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown is back in Brighton with his smash hit soulful Musical ‘Me and Otis’. 

Helen Prior: Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Helen Prior: Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Sex, Art and Art of Survival: comedy, stand up A solo comedy show. 

2:22 A Ghost Story - Apollo

2:22 A Ghost Story - Apollo

Award-winning supernatural thriller 2. 

Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Sex, Art and Art of Survival

Work in progress - a debut solo show. 

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

International comedian and favourite child* Philipp Kostelecky’s unique brand of comedy combines whimsical observations and a high-energy performance style to create imaginative … 

THE ART OF A DAMAGED SOUL - THE ONE WOMAN SHOW ADAPTATION

THE ART OF A DAMAGED SOUL - THE ONE WOMAN SHOW ADAPTATION

The author of the bestselling poetry series The Art of a Damaged Soul brings you the hard-hitting , powerful one woman show.  

I AM HOME

I AM HOME

I am Home is a hard hitting verbatim piece, focusing on the perspectives of those who are living or have lived the homeless experience. 

I AM HOME

I AM HOME

I am Home is a hard hitting verbatim piece, focusing on the perspectives of those who are living or have lived the homeless experience. 

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

Philipp Kostelecky: Daddy's Home

International comedian and favourite child* Philipp Kostelecky’s unique brand of comedy combines whimsical observations and a high-energy performance style to create imaginative … 

Sex. Art and Art of Survival

Sex. Art and Art of Survival

Work in progress - a debut solo show. 

IT'S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show

IT'S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show

Hello there! Dropping out of hyperspace, for one night only, IT’S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show comes to Brighton Fringe for the first time ever. 

IT'S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show

IT'S A TRAP! The Improvised Star Wars Show

Ladies and gentlemen, droids and aliens, gather round for a special Star Wars themed improv show taking us to comedic depths of a galaxy far, far away! But did Leia, Luke, Boba and… 

New Note Orchestra and Hullabaloo Community Quire

New Note Orchestra and Hullabaloo Community Quire

New Note Orchestra and Hullabaloo Community Quire come together for ‘A Sense of Place’. 

New Note Orchestra and Hullabaloo Community Quire

New Note Orchestra and Hullabaloo Community Quire

New Note Orchestra and Hullabaloo Community Quire come together for ‘A Sense of Place’. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The friendship between Carole King and James Taylor played a vital part in both of their incredible careers. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers. 

A Right-Royal-Rave-Up

A Right-Royal-Rave-Up

Caravanserai and Brighton Fringe are delighted to invite you to a Right-Royal-Rave-Up! Coronation Greet, Coronation Meet, Coronation Eat and Coronation Beat. 

A Right-Royal-Rave-Up

A Right-Royal-Rave-Up

Caravanserai and Brighton Fringe are delighted to invite you to a Right-Royal-Rave-Up! Coronation Greet, Coronation Meet, Coronation Eat and Coronation Beat. 

Audrey's Art Club

Audrey's Art Club

It’s time to go on a journey that punches you straight in the feels while filling your heart with love and warmth. 

Audrey's Art Club

Audrey's Art Club

It’s time to go on a journey that punches you straight in the feels while filling your heart with love and warmth. 

Scottish Ballet: A Streetcar Named Desire

Scottish Ballet: A Streetcar Named Desire

This stunning production is an ideal example of how to use the unique ability of dance to emphasise and refocus on different aspects of a classic drama. 

Unnatural Cycles- A Ghost Story

Unnatural Cycles- A Ghost Story

There’s a growing dark cloud above the Rosenberg house. 

Unnatural Cycles- A Ghost Story

Unnatural Cycles- A Ghost Story

There’s a growing dark cloud above the Rosenberg house. 

Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs - English National Opera

Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs - English National Opera

A meaningful meditation on motherhood, love and loss, Symphony of Sorrowful Songs adapts texts in Polish taken from sources spanning the centuries, giving perspectives from both a … 

Blue - English National Opera

Blue - English National Opera

A generational rift leads to father and son at odds, with the fate of the family at risk. 

Scottish Ballet - A Streetcar Named Desire

Scottish Ballet - A Streetcar Named Desire

  • Listing
  • Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
  • UK Regional & Tours
  • Multiple Venues
  • 13th Apr - 30th Jun 2023

Scottish Ballet’s hugely popular, award-winning production of A Streetcar Named Desire returns to Scotland for the first time since 2015, touring to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen … 

The Dead City - English National Opera

The Dead City - English National Opera

Recently bereaved, Paul is haunted by visions of his deceased wife Marie. 

Creature by Akram Khan - English National Ballet

Creature by Akram Khan - English National Ballet

Inspired by Woyzeck with shadows of Frankenstein, English National Ballet’s production of Creature by Akram Khan is an unearthly tale of exploitation and human frontiers, set… 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

Fresh from a critically acclaimed and extended run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, ‘Mohan, A Partition Story’ returns to London. 

Smutty Letters: A Filthy, Flirtatious Lost Art

Smutty Letters: A Filthy, Flirtatious Lost Art

Join the raunchy revolution: say no to the fast and flaccid romance of the digital age, as we revive the lost art of the smutty letter! Enjoy a selection of salacious readings of… 

The Rhinegold - English National Opera

The Rhinegold - English National Opera

When the forging of a prophesied ring of the Rhine proves more problematic than you’d possibly think, the realms of gods and men prove all the more chaotic for it. 

The Greatest Story Ever Cast | You Who!

The Greatest Story Ever Cast | You Who!

The Greatest Story Ever CastThe Devil is in the detail You Who!Knock knock: who's really there? The Greatest Story Ever Cast - Frank Notions Mary is auditionin… 

Much Ado About Nothing - National Youth Theatre

Much Ado About Nothing - National Youth Theatre

Remixed by Debris Stevenson Directed by Josie Daxter Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy meets reality TV romance in a raucous and… 

HOME

HOME

Gaia should be sleeping, it is past their bedtime. 

The Art of Saying Goodbye

The Art of Saying Goodbye

“The Art Of Saying Goodbye” Elsewhere Productions are proud to present their first ensemble performance at the Vaults Festival - poignant and “visually stunning”, The Art Of Sayi… 

Carmen - English National Opera

Carmen - English National Opera

Carmen: a woman ablaze with passion, surrounded by men possessed by obsession and jealousy. 

Earth – A Children’s Story for Adults

Earth – A Children’s Story for Adults

Earth is a story of a little boy Drop who dreams of travelling to space. 

Here Comes The Ride

Here Comes The Ride

After a sold-out run at London’s Vault Festival, Irish stand-up Comedian Mairead Doyle-Heffernan is back with stories from her hilariously colourful journey to a white wedding. 

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

A world premiere sci-fi epic that takes on the church to avenge a lifetime of queer shame. 

The Diana Ross Story

The Diana Ross Story

The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES. 

The Diana Ross Story

The Diana Ross Story

The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES. 

2:22 A Ghost Story - Lyric Theatre

2:22 A Ghost Story - Lyric Theatre

The West End theatre event of the year will return for a fifth season by popular demand. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Royal Court Stocking Fillers

Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio has got the perfect gift this Christmas. 

Gloriana - English National Opera

Gloriana - English National Opera

In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, we present a rarely performed gem from Benjamin Britten’s pool of works: Gloriana. 

Father Christmas Needs a Wee!

Father Christmas Needs a Wee!

Father Christmas is on his rounds. 

Annual Irish Aid Professor Father Michael Kelly Lecture

Annual Irish Aid Professor Father Michael Kelly Lecture

It’s that time of year again when, as an Irish community committed and passionate about HIV, we celebrate World AIDS Day with the Irish Aid Annual Professor Michae… 

It's a Wonderful Life - English National Opera

It's a Wonderful Life - English National Opera

Opening the London Coliseum festive season is the UK premier of It’s a Wonderful Life, based on the classic 1946 Frank Capra movie. 

Scottish Ballet - The Snow Queen

Scottish Ballet - The Snow Queen

Magic, glitter, snowflake fairies, Jack Frosts, snow wolves and innocent love winning out, what more could you want? Circus acts, Romani travellers? A revival of its 2019 productio… 

GUTH NA hÉIGSE National Final of Poetry Speaking Competition

GUTH NA hÉIGSE National Final of Poetry Speaking Competition

Is comórtas píolótach Comórtas Labhartha Filíochta d’Iarbhunscoileanna é Guth na hÉigse, atá bunaithe ar an… 

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

The royal affair that is Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, is the most unhinged piece of theatre in existence. 

The Yeomen Of The Guard - English National Opera

The Yeomen Of The Guard - English National Opera

The Tower of London is the scene for a tangled web of melancholy and mirth in Gilbert & Sullivan’s beloved operetta, The Yeomen of the Guard. 

 Bloomsbury Art Festival: Discovery Hub

Bloomsbury Art Festival: Discovery Hub

An interactive exhibition with an exciting mix of science and creativity at Senate House for three days at the heart of the festival. 

New Wave Art Competition: Winners Exhibition

New Wave Art Competition: Winners Exhibition

The Bloomsbury Festival Art Competition exhibition this year features three winners selected by our panel of judges. 

Bloomsbury Art Festival: Store Street Global Garden Party

Bloomsbury Art Festival: Store Street Global Garden Party

Join us on Alfred Place Gardens and Store St as we celebrate the opening of the Bloomsbury Festival 2022. 

Bloomsbury Art Festival: Remembering the Streets of the Past

Bloomsbury Art Festival: Remembering the Streets of the Past

Jessica Strang’s images of Kings Cross taken during 1987 are a reminder of how Kings Cross looked before being given a new lease of life with its redevelopment around the turn of… 

Tosca - English National Opera

Tosca - English National Opera

Compromise is for the weak: and Tosca is nothing of the sort. 

Who Killed My Father

Who Killed My Father

Is it normal to be ashamed of loving? Returning home to the small, conservative town in the north of France where he grew up as a gay teenager, a son finds his dying father virtual… 

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Catch the dazzling concert marking the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra’s Festival debut with Chief Conductor Susanna Mälkki and soloist Andreas Haefliger. 

The Cinematic Orchestra

The Cinematic Orchestra

The British nu-jazz group bring their signature combination of jazz improvisation and electronica to Leith Theatre. 

AT HOME: Am I Welcome?

AT HOME: Am I Welcome?

This panel discussion focusses on how we can create platforms for underrepresented and marginalised voices. 

The Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Florence Price

The Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Florence Price

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin join brilliant violinist Lisa Batiashvili for a concert of dazzling colours and intoxicating rhythms. 

High Performance Sport?

High Performance Sport?

Despite the concerted efforts to deter athletes from taking illegal substances to enhance performance, doping in sport remains a problem. 

Curmudgeon Scottish Folk Music

Curmudgeon Scottish Folk Music

Curmudgeon are an Edinburgh-based trio who play (mostly) Scots songs and tune sets and are popular Fringe regulars at the AMC. 

Troy Story

Troy Story

10 years of war have ended. 

AT HOME: Rethinking Internationalism II

AT HOME: Rethinking Internationalism II

A group of international artists discuss internationalism from a personal perspective in this online panel discussion as part of our Refuge series. 

The Story of Captain James Cook

The Story of Captain James Cook

Tim performs songs he composed for Frederick McKinnon’s musical about Captain James Cook, and tells the story of the 18th-century explorer. 

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti returns to Edinburgh for Bruch’s sumptuous Concerto alongside the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Maxim Emelyanychev. 

The Art of Facing Fear, World United

The Art of Facing Fear, World United

This award-winning online play was developed when the world went into lockdown. 

Beyond Signs – European Project – Access for Deaf in the Art Sector

Beyond Signs – European Project – Access for Deaf in the Art Sector

From the experience of the Europe Funded Deaf-led project Beyond Signs, we invite professionals and artists from Scotland and abroad to support and participate in the International… 

South London Jazz Orchestra

South London Jazz Orchestra

Possibly the biggest, and certainly the most fun, big jazz band returns to the Fringe. 

AT HOME: 75 Years Later

AT HOME: 75 Years Later

This discussion looks back over the Festival’s 75 year history and delves into the importance of the arts in times of crisis as part of our Refuge series. 

Àirigh Orchestra – Piano Concerto Festival

Àirigh Orchestra – Piano Concerto Festival

Àirigh Orchestra celebrates the amazing depth and variety of the classical piano concerto genre: Bach D minor (BWV1052), Koželuch concerto for piano duet and a recently composed … 

Cathedral Concert: Music for Royal Occasions with the Choir of St Mary's Cathedral

Cathedral Concert: Music for Royal Occasions with the Choir of St Mary's Cathedral

Music from across the ages marking important royal events from deaths and funerals to weddings and coronations, sung by ‘one of Scotland’s (indeed the UK’s) musical jewels’… 

NEHH Presents... James Yorkston and the Second Hand Orchestra

NEHH Presents... James Yorkston and the Second Hand Orchestra

James Yorkston is a singer/songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. 

Australian World Orchestra

Australian World Orchestra

Multi-award-winning Australian World Orchestra make their Festival debut with maestro Zubin Mehta, who returns for the first time in over 40 years. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent’s Chapel Stockbridge (Exhibition)

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at St Vincent’s Chapel Stockbridge (Exhibition)

Exhibition: The Art of Illumination. 

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

The LSO and Sir Simon Rattle return for a concert including the world premiere of Daniel Kidane’s new piece, co-commissioned by the International Festival. 

Sounds of St Cecilia's – Inspired Master of Our Art

Sounds of St Cecilia's – Inspired Master of Our Art

The accomplished and versatile team of McDonald and Kitchen are joined by gifted young violinist Lydia Kirschenbaum* to present an all Handel programme of virtuoso works featuring … 

AT HOME: Climate Change and Displacement

AT HOME: Climate Change and Displacement

This panel discussion focuses on how we can continue to collaborate internationally whilst creating sustainable practices as part of our Refuge series. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Mansfield Traquair

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Mansfield Traquair

Painting Heaven on Earth. 

Story Builders

Story Builders

How to build a story – for everyone! Want to be the best storyteller you know? Come and join the Story Builders! You’ll learn the secrets of every great story and together we’ll … 

 Bloomsbury Art Festival: Linen and Mindfulness

Bloomsbury Art Festival: Linen and Mindfulness

Made using hand-dyed linen and quilted with hand embroidery, Christina Rose Brown’s textile works feature drawings of the artist in bed with her two young children, in a liminal … 

Elsa McTaggart: Her Story

Elsa McTaggart: Her Story

Take songs that stop conversations, a voice that could stop wars and a fiddle that stops at nothing, and you have the icon Elsa McTaggart. 

AT HOME: Rethinking Internationalism I

AT HOME: Rethinking Internationalism I

The first of our online conversations brings together industry professionals to discuss the experience of being an international artist as part of our Refuge series. 

A Celebration of Father Ted With Joe Rooney

A Celebration of Father Ted With Joe Rooney

This show brings the comedian who played one of Father Ted’s most loved characters Father Damien Lennon (Father Damo) to the stage with stand-up and musical comedy, interspersed … 

Immrama – Columba's Journey, Your Story

Immrama – Columba's Journey, Your Story

Immrama: Columba’s Journey, Your Story. 

A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception

A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception

A bumbling detective is called upon to uncover the mystery of a priceless stolen painting, but when he cannot solve it himself he is forced to enlist the help of an old nemesis. 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Festival Fringe Performance

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Festival Fringe Performance

Performances of Highland bagpipes and small pipes by the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society and guests. Featuring light music and piobaireachd. 

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The Bergen Philharmonic and conductor Edward Gardner bring captivating emotions to this performance featuring Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson in his Festival debut. 

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart

Sacred Arts Festival Visual Art at Church of the Sacred Heart

Painting the Way of the Cross. 

Poems, Prayers and Promises: The John Denver Story

Poems, Prayers and Promises: The John Denver Story

A celebration of the life and songs of one of the most influential performers and humanitarians of the 1970s. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra has survived covid and reappears like a butterfly from the chrysalis. 

The Marketplace and I: Commercial Experiences of Disability Explored Through Art

The Marketplace and I: Commercial Experiences of Disability Explored Through Art

What is it like to shop when disabled? Celebrating the diversity of disability and prioritising ability over disability, this exhibition explores disabled experiences in shops, pub… 

Oh! Carol: The Story of Neil Sedaka

Oh! Carol: The Story of Neil Sedaka

The songwriting genius of Neil and his writing partners will go down in history as one of the most successful of all time. 

2:22 A Ghost Story

2:22 A Ghost Story

The West End theatre event of the year will return this summer by popular demand. 

Folk Meets Baroque: Historical Scottish Fiddling

Folk Meets Baroque: Historical Scottish Fiddling

From wild dance tunes to solemn laments, frenzied improvisations to lush Baroque compositions, Highland strathspeys to Lowland ballads, join US National Champion fiddler Tim Macdon… 

Jeff Mills: Tomorrow Comes The Harvest

Jeff Mills: Tomorrow Comes The Harvest

Witness a hugely versatile, forward-looking, space-obsessed, electronic pioneer give one of his iconic performances. 

Adam Smith: Father of the Fringe, Or Is He?

Adam Smith: Father of the Fringe, Or Is He?

Just what is the Edinburgh Fringe? Some say it’s the world’s greatest uncensored platform for freedom of expression; some see it as a free market, money-driven fun-fest. 

Kathputli Colony: A Tale of Art and Resistance

Kathputli Colony: A Tale of Art and Resistance

Kathputli Colony is India’s biggest community of traditional artists, home to thousands of musicians, dancers, puppeteers and street-performers. 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Elim Chan join forces with Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček to take on works by Dukas, Liszt and Bartók. 

Billy Parva: A True Story

Billy Parva: A True Story

Billy Parva is the greatest man who ever lived. 

Billy Parva: A True Story

Billy Parva: A True Story

Billy Parva is the greatest man who ever lived. 

The Memphis Music Story

The Memphis Music Story

Veteran singer/songwriter/keyboardist Charlie Wood takes you on a live listening tour through the rich musical history of his hometown, performing songs by WC Handy, BB King, Otis … 

Philharmonia Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads the Philharmonia in a mighty first concert, with outstanding pianist Seong-Jin Cho performing in Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. 

Members Event: Open Rehearsal with the Philharmonia Orchestra

Members Event: Open Rehearsal with the Philharmonia Orchestra

An exclusive event for members of the Edinburgh International Festival. 

Free Royal Mile Tours

Free Royal Mile Tours

Come join us for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

A historic free concert presented as a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine, in partnership with the Scottish Government. 

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival

Work in progress - a debut solo comedy show. 

Here Comes The Ride

Here Comes The Ride

After a sold-out run at London’s Vault Festival, Irish stand-up Comedian Mairead Doyle-Heffernan makes her Camden Fringe debut with stories from her hilariously colourful journey… 

Here Comes The Ride

Here Comes The Ride

After a sold-out run at London’s Vault Festival, Irish stand-up Comedian Mairead Doyle-Heffernan makes her Camden Fringe debut with stories from her hilariously colourful journey… 

Eva Cassidy: The Story

Eva Cassidy: The Story

‘Elsa is one of these very few people with a distinctive enough voice to do the music and songs of Eva Cassidy justice’ ***** (Tom King, Southside Advertiser). 

Man With a Guitar Plays Story Songs

Man With a Guitar Plays Story Songs

Gecko’s playful story-songs will take you on a journey via ignored characters in Italian renaissance paintings, pig outlaws and tooth fairy admin. 

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

A historic free concert presented as a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine, in partnership with the Scottish Government. 

Sex. Art and Art of Survival

Sex. Art and Art of Survival

Work in progress - a debut solo comedy show. 

Tinderbox Orchestra

Tinderbox Orchestra

Bringing together rappers and singers with soaring strings, heavy brass, woodwind and a thundering back-line, Tinderbox transform preconceptions of what an orchestra can be. 

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Golf Tavern

Free Fringe Music – Live at The Golf Tavern

Join us for a huge selection of free music every Friday and Saturday night during the Fringe at The Golf Tavern with different rock/pop cover bands with a great selection of music … 

Sport on the Fringe

Sport on the Fringe

New to the Fringe, a chat show with leading sports figures from across the UK. 

Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience

Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience

California based Hip-Hop Orchestra, Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN), presents music from their new album, Death Become Life, which seamlessly fuses hip-hop and classical. 

Jo Caulfield: Here Comes Trouble

Jo Caulfield: Here Comes Trouble

Comedy award winner 2021. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take an easy walking tour to discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

The Zoo Story by Edward Albee

The Zoo Story by Edward Albee

A simple concept: Peter reading on his usual park bench is approached by Jerry, a bizarre young man full of questions and stories. 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

Nostalgic journey from Dolly’s humble beginnings to becoming Queen of Country. 

Gayatri: The Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Gayatri: The Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Princess Gayatri seeks to preserve her father’s legacy and the survival of her people. 

Little Parts Hunts a Baby-Daddy

Little Parts Hunts a Baby-Daddy

How do clowns get pregnant? There is no obvious punch line for Little Parts, a clown who has always been pregnant, yet who is not sure if she’ll ever give birth. 

Myra's Story

Myra's Story

‘Five stars are not enough to do it justice!’ ***** (Daily Mail). 

A Talent to Amuse: The Noël Coward Story

A Talent to Amuse: The Noël Coward Story

Playwright, composer, actor, singer; Noël Coward defined and shaped the 20th century. 

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

This small yet yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging t… 

Tickled: The Ken Dodd Story

Tickled: The Ken Dodd Story

Variety died on the 11th of March 2018, the day Ken Dodd died. 

The Big Love Exhibition (Contemporary Street Art By Sleek)

The Big Love Exhibition (Contemporary Street Art By Sleek)

Young Scottish contemporary artist Sleek debuts an exhibition of work showcasing his street art. 

The Secret Story of Sammy Wise

The Secret Story of Sammy Wise

Sammy, an artist with a love of music, has a dark secret. 

Joseph Tawadros: The Art of the Oud

Joseph Tawadros: The Art of the Oud

Joseph Tawadros is a multiple award-winning Oud virtuoso and a larger-than life-character, in both music and personality. 

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Carr Crash is an hour’s comedy by Leslie Carr (father and Professor of computer science) and Ruby Carr (daughter and stand-up comedian) exploring the human side of Artificial Intel… 

The Tina Turner Story

The Tina Turner Story

Multi award-winning show taking you through the life and music of the record-breaking superstar, from humble beginnings in Nutbush to her crowning as Queen of Rock’n’Roll. 

The Aretha Franklin Story

The Aretha Franklin Story

Multi award-winning show taking you on a journey through the life and music of Aretha Franklin, the most-charted female of the 21st century, with high-energy versions of Think, Nat… 

The Nashville Story

The Nashville Story

Following standing ovations and raucous singalongs worldwide, The Nashville Story returns, taking you on a tour through time in Music City. 

Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music

Scottish Sessions: The Story of Scottish Pop Music

Scotland’s greatest bands/artists can often disappear under the title of UK artists. 

Audrey's Art Club

Audrey's Art Club

Expect sticky lips, foil dinosaurs and a whirligig of love in Audrey’s Art Club. 

Art

Art

Art, the multi award-winning play, comes to Edinburgh in an entirely fresh production. 

A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception

A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception

A bumbling detective is called upon to uncover the mystery of a priceless stolen painting, but when he cannot solve it himself he is forced to enlist the help of an old nemesis. 

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra

Join the young musicians of Edinburgh Youth Orchestra, directed by international conductor Sian Edwards, as they perform a varied and exuberant programme of large orchestral works. 

Neil Diamond: The Story Where It Began

Neil Diamond: The Story Where It Began

Incredible songwriter and entertainer, Neil Diamond has wooed the world with 38 singles in the top 10, and 10 number one hits! Timeless classics that are as relevant today as they … 

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Tour with a Scottish Twist

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Tour with a Scottish Twist

Come join the brilliant Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party as they return to their Scottish roots for an immersive dance-walk through the historic streets of Edinburgh. 

Scottish Food and Drink Walking Tour

Scottish Food and Drink Walking Tour

Discover the best of Scottish artisanal produce: fantastic Scottish cheeses, single malt whisky, smoked salmon, an Edinburgh gin liqueur cocktail, meat or veggie haggis and a surpr… 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

What! Art Collective Team Exhibition

What! Art Collective Team Exhibition

Contemporary arts in a historic setting. 

Best of Scottish Comedy Awards

Best of Scottish Comedy Awards

Showcase of Scotland’s best comics. 

The Fleetwood Mac Story

The Fleetwood Mac Story

A nostalgic celebration of the 120 million album-selling supergroup. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

A nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of two music legends in this international sell-out show. 

Fabulous Father Lee

Fabulous Father Lee

Father Lee has left the confines of your TikTok For You Page and is alive and, well. 

Sharlin vs The United Kingdom (A Love Story)

Sharlin vs The United Kingdom (A Love Story)

Sharlin Jahan (BBC 4’s The Now Show, BBC Essex Radio) is a Bangladeshi, British, Canadian Comedian. 

Away From Home

Away From Home

Red rubber strands hang down, filling the space. 

One-Man Star Wars™ Trilogy

One-Man Star Wars™ Trilogy

Since Charles Ross first brought his hilarious show to Edinburgh in 2006, it has established itself as a Fringe favourite. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its seventh year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Whisk(e)y Wars

Whisk(e)y Wars

A family saga about men, women and whisk(e)y! Laced with dry humour and casked in raw emotion, embrace Tam Tully as she fights to save her Ulster family distillery from takeovers, … 

Mairead Doyle-Heffernan: Here Comes The Ride

Mairead Doyle-Heffernan: Here Comes The Ride

After a sold-out run at London’s Vault Festival, Irish stand-up Comedian Mairead Doyle-Heffernan makes her Fringe debut with stories from her hilariously colourful journey to a w… 

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Disney villain. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

A timely piece of theatre for 2022, which is the 75th anniversary of the Partition in India. 

Bee Story

Bee Story

It’s a sticky situation. 

No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

Watching No Place Like Home was an experience unlike any other I’ve had so far at the Fringe. 

No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

Fusing spoken word, original music, dance and video art, No Place Like Home by Alex Roberts & Co. 

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Home Truths

Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Home Truths

Kiri Pritchard-McLean is back and a lot has happened over the last few years. 

Scottish Falsetto Socks: Eurovision Sock Contest

Scottish Falsetto Socks: Eurovision Sock Contest

Earth’s funniest footwear are back with their latest comedy hour. 

Land – A Scottish Musical

Land – A Scottish Musical

This new folk musical seeks to explore our heritage and legacy, weaving two parallel stories; one of a crofter and a wandering soldier in the 18th Century, and one of an old pensio… 

Chris Gethard: A Father and the Sun

Chris Gethard: A Father and the Sun

The ‘New York comedy institution’ (New York Times) and host of the Beautiful/Anonymous podcast makes a much-anticipated return to Edinburgh following a six-year absence. 

Viva Your Vulva: The Hole Story

Viva Your Vulva: The Hole Story

As the crescendo of complaints and controversy was rising over the comedy circuit I was persuaded to abandon the safe confines of the theatre category and go in at the deep end, so… 

Home is Not the Place

Home is Not the Place

A powerful production telling the remarkable story of the short life and lost work of Kerala writer PM John, shortly before India’s independence from British rule. 

The Father

The Father

A moving and unsettling journey through the ravages of dementia, where everything, and nothing, is as it seems.  

The Art of Fitting Out by CJ Hopkins

The Art of Fitting Out by CJ Hopkins

Join CJ Hopkins in his show ‘The Art of Fitting Out’. 

The Art of Fitting Out by CJ Hopkins

The Art of Fitting Out by CJ Hopkins

Join CJ Hopkins in his show ‘The Art of Fitting Out’. 

Alison Kinnaird: Art in Glass – a Closer Look

Alison Kinnaird: Art in Glass – a Closer Look

Alison Kinnaird is an internationally acclaimed visual artist and musician. 

Art of Adornment

Art of Adornment

For our 36th Festival Exhibition we present a stunning selling exhibition exploring the very ancient art of adornment. 

Barbara Hepworth: Art and Life

Barbara Hepworth: Art and Life

This incredible retrospective spans 20th-century British artist Hepworth’s entire career. 

Footstomping Live Scottish Music

Footstomping Live Scottish Music

Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the Whiski bar during Aug… 

The Improbable Story of Kitty Jay

The Improbable Story of Kitty Jay

It’s Leigh’s 21st birthday, and they want nothing more than to just have a quiet night in. 

The Art of Modern Magic

The Art of Modern Magic

Magic Circle Magician & Star of The Magic Corner Tom Bolton presents: GROW UP MAGIC MAN. 

The Improbable Story of Kitty Jay

The Improbable Story of Kitty Jay

It’s Leigh’s 21st birthday, and they want nothing more than to just have a quiet night in. 

Art Yard Sale

Art Yard Sale

Back for 2022! A great day out for art lovers. 

Art Yard Sale

Art Yard Sale

Back for 2022! A great day out for art lovers. 

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Provocative, crude and iconic, Fat Rascal Theatre’s production of Unfortunate is nothing short of a showstopper. 

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival

Sex, Art and the Art of Survival

Work in progress - a debut solo show. 

University of Brighton Undergraduate Summer Show: Art and Media

University of Brighton Undergraduate Summer Show: Art and Media

The Summer Shows are a culmination of our talented art, media and design students’ university journey in the form of a large-scale public exhibition. 

University of Brighton Undergraduate Summer Show: Art and Media

University of Brighton Undergraduate Summer Show: Art and Media

The Summer Shows are a culmination of our talented art, media and design students’ university journey in the form of a large-scale public exhibition. 

Oriente Plus / Power Cut: A Caribbean Story

Oriente Plus / Power Cut: A Caribbean Story

Pioneers of Signdance theatre, Signdance Collective (SDC), bring their new street theatre production to Brighton Fringe. 

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

We are back! The Fretful Federation return to the Fringe with a wonderful new program of entertaining music plus some guests from the Sussex Folk Orchestra, enhancing the unique so… 

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

We are back! The Fretful Federation return to the Fringe with a wonderful new program of entertaining music plus some guests from the Sussex Folk Orchestra, enhancing the unique so… 

South London Jazz Orchestra: Sweet Thunder

South London Jazz Orchestra: Sweet Thunder

The South London Jazz Orchestra brings you big band favourites from the whole history of Jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening of Funk, Latin, and of cours… 

South London Jazz Orchestra: Sweet Thunder

South London Jazz Orchestra: Sweet Thunder

The South London Jazz Orchestra brings you big band favourites from the whole history of Jazz - as well as some more surprising choices - in an evening of Funk, Latin, and of cours… 

Art of Comedy with Nik Coppin

Art of Comedy with Nik Coppin

The affable comedian brings a unique and colourful show to Brighton Fringe consisting of his inimitable style of comedy combining with cartoons and caricatures drawn by his own han… 

ART ECO: SENSES.DIVERSE.NATURAL.

ART ECO: SENSES.DIVERSE.NATURAL.

NATURE IS DIVERSE. 

ART ECO: SENSES.DIVERSE.NATURAL.

ART ECO: SENSES.DIVERSE.NATURAL.

NATURE IS DIVERSE. 

Globetrotters Crazy Golf

Globetrotters Crazy Golf

Globetrotters Crazy Golf is proud to announce its latest crazy golf creation at Jubilee Square as part of the Brighton Fringe! The square will be transformed into a community hub w… 

Globetrotters Crazy Golf

Globetrotters Crazy Golf

Globetrotters Crazy Golf is proud to announce its latest crazy golf creation at Jubilee Square as part of the Brighton Fringe! The square will be transformed into a community hub w… 

The Carpenters Story

The Carpenters Story

This highly acclaimed production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular celebration of the classic songbook that made The Carpenters a legen… 

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Ruby’s dad is the last of the Boomer generation, she’s the first of Gen-Z, they’re both stand-up comedians. 

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Carr Crash: Father/Daughter Comedy

Ruby’s dad is the last of the Boomer generation, she’s the first of Gen-Z, they’re both stand-up comedians. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets : Eurovision Sock Contest

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets : Eurovision Sock Contest

Earth’s funniest footwear are back with their latest comedy hour. 

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg… 

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

Fringe Academy 1-2-1: Good art thrives on good management, advice for you from the Independent Theatre Council

What next? If you’re thinking about developing your show, or setting up your own company after the Fringe, but don’t know where to begin, sign up to talk to Jackie Elliman, Leg… 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

A timely piece of theatre for 2022 - the 75th anniversary of Partition in India. 

Mohan: A Partition Story

Mohan: A Partition Story

A timely piece of theatre for 2022 - the 75th anniversary of Partition in India. 

Lionel and Cindy: The Greatest Love Story

Lionel and Cindy: The Greatest Love Story

Guava Palava Arts present an award-winning comedy theatre show. 

Lionel and Cindy: The Greatest Love Story

Lionel and Cindy: The Greatest Love Story

The sweet journey of an unlikely pear of lovers. 

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Tuesday lunchtime concerts 1. 

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Tuesday lunchtime concerts 1. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers. 

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition 2022

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition 2022

5 Weeks of Exciting Artist Shows @ ART5 Gallery during the Brighton Fringe Festival 2022! ART5 Gallery is delighted to be hosting 5 weeks of exciting artist shows as part of the B… 

The Story of the Tower

The Story of the Tower

An avant-garde performance created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping. 

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition 2022

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition 2022

5 Weeks of Exciting Artist Shows @ ART5 Gallery during the Brighton Fringe Festival 2022 https://art5galleryshop. 

Whisk(e)y Wars

Whisk(e)y Wars

It’s all in that title, really. 

Whisk(e)y Wars

Whisk(e)y Wars

It’s all in that title, really. 

The Story of the Tower

The Story of the Tower

An avant-garde performance created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping. 

落叶归根 (Luò yè guī gēn) Getting Home

落叶归根 (Luò yè guī gēn) Getting Home

Wah, life is damn good. 

落叶归根 (Luò yè guī gēn) Getting Home

落叶归根 (Luò yè guī gēn) Getting Home

Wah, life is damn good. 

The Story of Guitar Heroes

The Story of Guitar Heroes

THE STORY OF GUITAR HEROES“If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show!”We all love a bit of guitar wielding in a song, it’s iconic, soulful … 

Love Ssega’s HOME-Zero

Love Ssega’s HOME-Zero

Join Love Ssega at the National Gallery for Love Ssega’s HOME-zero, a promenade performance exploring themes of sustainability and social housing, uplifting young voices through … 

Empty Orchestra

Empty Orchestra

Empty Orchestra is a new show from Lewys Holt, wherein three dancers perform their favourite karaoke hits. 

The Royal

The Royal

"One of the funniest things I’ve seen on stage in a long time" FOUR STARS Liverpool Echo "Brilliant, barmy and totally bonkers!" FIVE ST… 

The Royal

The Royal

"One of the funniest things I’ve seen on stage in a long time" FOUR STARS Liverpool Echo "Brilliant, barmy and totally bonkers!" FIVE ST… 

Oh, Brother. | HOME

Oh, Brother. | HOME

Oh, Brother. 

The Enby Show @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern

The Enby Show @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern

As recommended by TimeOut LondonThe Enby ShowThe Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety night popp… 

The Father of My Daughter | Dear Death

The Father of My Daughter | Dear Death

The Father of My Daughter Escaping grief by taping over your past. 

The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love

The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love

THE DIANA ROSS STORY The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES Theatre audiences prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visi… 

The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love

The Diana Ross Story - In The Name of Love

THE DIANA ROSS STORY The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES Theatre audiences prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visi… 

Doll Parts: A Club Night Celebrating Women in Rock

Doll Parts: A Club Night Celebrating Women in Rock

Calling all Rebel Girls and VioletsOn Friday 4th February 2022, XS POP will be tearing up Aatma in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter, to celebrate all of the best women wh… 

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

Bart Lambert and Jack Reitman were joint winners of the OffWestEnd Award 2020 for Best Male Performance in a Musical for their roles in Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story at The… 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story

A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story

Mark Gatiss (The Madness of George III, Dracula, The League of Gentlemen, Doctor Who) stars in his own retelling of Dickens' classic winter ghost story. 

Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Snow falling, Christmas baubles, glitz and magic - Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker to Tchaikovsky performed by the company’s live orchestra is like a box of chocolate treats. 

The Art of Fitting Out by CJ Hopkins

The Art of Fitting Out by CJ Hopkins

Join CJ Hopkins in his debut show The Art of Fitting Out. 

AT HOME: Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

AT HOME: Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Principal Guest Conductor Elim Chan leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in an electrifying concert featuring cellist Sol Gabetta. 

AT HOME: Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

AT HOME: Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Principal Guest Conductor Elim Chan leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in an electrifying filmed concert featuring cellist Sol Gabetta. 

Where I Call Home

Where I Call Home

‘I’ve had enough of keeping my eyes down, mum. 

The Art of Banksy

The Art of Banksy

Banksy’s works pop up in all sorts of places, but seeing them is often a challenge. 

AT HOME: Fatma Said & Malcolm Martineau

AT HOME: Fatma Said & Malcolm Martineau

Egyptian soprano Fatma Said makes her International Festival debut with pianist Malcolm Martineau in a filmed performance featuring Mozart and Spanish songs by Lorca and Falla. 

AT HOME: Fatma Said & Malcolm Martineau

AT HOME: Fatma Said & Malcolm Martineau

Egyptian soprano Fatma Said makes her International Festival debut with Edinburgh-born pianist Malcolm Martineau in a film featuring Mozart and Spanish songs by Lorca and Falla. 

AT HOME: A Toast to the People: Inua Ellams & Saul Williams

AT HOME: A Toast to the People: Inua Ellams & Saul Williams

Inua Ellams and Saul Williams bring their own distinct styles to this not-to-be-missed A Toast to the People filmed event. 

Fagwartz comes to Manchester

Fagwartz comes to Manchester

Double, double toil and trouble,Poppers burn and booties bubble,Evil’s stewing and destiny’s beckoning,We’re coming to Brewers for a Manchester reckoning!Calling all sissy-witches,… 

Steve Steinman's Anything for Love - The Meatloaf Story

Steve Steinman's Anything for Love - The Meatloaf Story

Anything For Love – The Meat Loaf Story: It’s all about the music! Following his sell out 2019 national tour, the highly acclaimed Steve Steinman brings you … 

Starstruck: Scottish Ballet

Starstruck: Scottish Ballet

Glitz and glamour, fun and frolics, Scottish Ballet’s Starstruck is a delight, just what we need after 18 months of closed theatres. 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One & Two

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One & Two

There’s magic in every moment at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the most awarded play in history and “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade&rdqu… 

AT HOME: Zehetmair Quartet

AT HOME: Zehetmair Quartet

The Zehetmair Quartet returns to the International Festival with an exhilarating filmed concert of much-loved Chamber works played from memory. 

AT HOME: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

AT HOME: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A new music partnership in the making in this film of Isata Kanneh-Mason and Vasily Petrenko joining forces with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

Linocut Print Art Workshop for LGBT+ Women, Trans and Non-Binary People

Linocut Print Art Workshop for LGBT+ Women, Trans and Non-Binary People

Learn how to make a lino-cut print from start to finish in a friendly in-person workshop with LGBT+ women, trans and non-binary people, led by Wild Water Art Store’s Gemma Curtis. 

The Rolling Stones Story

The Rolling Stones Story

Pay Now Save Now: Save £3. 

The Sunday Art Club: Sessions

The Sunday Art Club: Sessions

The Sunday Art Club: Sessions launches at Arboretum in London’s West End offering an evening of intimate performance that provides a platform for multidisciplinary artists. 

Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)

Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)

Capitalism has the city of Dollaropolis in its grasp, and only The Chosen One can extinguish its smog: Karl Kommufist, boy wonder! Can Karl, aided by his best friends Emily and Max… 

Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)

Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)

Capitalism has the city of Dollaropolis in its grasp, and only The Chosen One can extinguish its smog: Karl Kommufist, boy wonder! Can Karl, aided by his best friends Emily and Max… 

Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)

Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)

Capitalism has the city of Dollaropolis in its grasp, and only The Chosen One can extinguish its smog: Karl Kommufist, boy wonder! Can Karl, aided by his best friends Emily and Max… 

Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)

Communism The Musical! (A Story About Growing Up)

Capitalism has the city of Dollaropolis in its grasp, and only The Chosen One can extinguish its smog: Karl Kommufist, boy wonder! Can Karl, aided by his best friends Emily and Max… 

Rebel Dykes Art & Archive Show: Closing Party

Rebel Dykes Art & Archive Show: Closing Party

*UPDATE* As a result of COVID restrictions we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone our opening event and instead invite you to join us for a closing party to ce… 

The Enby Show @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern

The Enby Show @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern

As recommended by TimeOut LondonThe Enby ShowThe Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety night popp… 

Hello Again - The Story of Neil Diamond

Hello Again - The Story of Neil Diamond

Using evocative imagery, video and narration to enhance the magic, Hello  Again… takes you on a musical journey through Neil Diamond’s glittering 50 ye… 

Tom Aspaul - The Revenge Body Tour - London, Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Tom Aspaul - The Revenge Body Tour - London, Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Live show, with full band!TOM ASPAULFoxgluvv support Doors open 6pmALL TICKETS NOW ON SALE!Ticket link 

Home, again.

Home, again.

Written by Amy-Lou Harris. 

Home, again.

Home, again.

Written by Amy-Lou Harris. 

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

Angela Bra is a singer/songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher. 

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

Angela Bra is a singer/songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher. 

Home, again.

Home, again.

Written by Amy-Lou Harris. 

Home, again.

Home, again.

Written by Amy-Lou Harris. 

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

Angela Bra is a singer/songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher. 

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

Angela Bra is a singer/songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher. 

The Good Dad (A Love Story)

The Good Dad (A Love Story)

The whole family knew he was a good dad. 

AT HOME: Ariadne auf Naxos

AT HOME: Ariadne auf Naxos

Sir Andrew Davis conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in a filmed concert performance of Richard Strauss’ comedy Ariadne auf Naxos. 

Scottish Sinfonia

Scottish Sinfonia

SCOTTISH SINFONIA, Leader Michael Rigg, Conductor Neil Mantle. 

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

The final orchestral concert of the Festival is a magical performance of works from Japan, France and Russia, conducted by Kazushi Ono. 

National Trust

National Trust

“Ambition. 

National Trust

National Trust

“Ambition. 

AT HOME: The Soldier's Tale

AT HOME: The Soldier's Tale

A darkly humorous musical storytelling filmed performance combining dance, theatre and International Festival resident artist Nicola Benedetti’s superb violin playing. 

The Johnny Cash Story

The Johnny Cash Story

The Johnny Cash Story returns to Edinburgh Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the Man in Black. 

AT HOME: Lament for Sheku Bayoh

AT HOME: Lament for Sheku Bayoh

Writer and Director Hannah Lavery leads an artistic yet grief-filled response to the 2015 death in Scottish police custody of Sheku Bayoh. 

Marvin Herbert – Gangster Shot in the Face. His Story.

Marvin Herbert – Gangster Shot in the Face. His Story.

With 21 convictions for 76 offenses, beginning at the age of 13, including arrests for stabbings, shootings and murder; losing an eye and being told he would never walk again, Marv… 

Linocut Print Art Workshop for LGBT+ Women, Trans and Non-Binary People

Linocut Print Art Workshop for LGBT+ Women, Trans and Non-Binary People

Learn how to make a lino-cut print from start to finish in a friendly in-person workshop with LGBT+ women, trans and non-binary people, led by Wild Water Art Store’s Gemma Curtis. 

The Nashville Story

The Nashville Story

This 5-star show takes you on a journey through time in Nashville to experience how music influenced the bible belt city and in turn how Music City influenced the world of music. 

AT HOME: Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

AT HOME: Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

The Chineke! Orchestra joins dynamic mezzo soprano Andrea Baker in a filmed performance of the trailblazing song cycle woman. 

Scottish Falsetto Socks – Eurovision Sock Contest

Scottish Falsetto Socks – Eurovision Sock Contest

Earth’s funniest footwear are back with a new hour of songs, sketches, and Gags Sans Frontieres (with a Eurovision twist) featuring live and interactive voting. 

AT HOME: Dancing in the Streets: Alice Ripoll

AT HOME: Dancing in the Streets: Alice Ripoll

Rio de Janeiro-based choreographer Alice Ripoll’s celebratory film about the lives of her company’s dancers. 

AT HOME: Dancing in the Streets: Omar Rajeh

AT HOME: Dancing in the Streets: Omar Rajeh

Beirut-based choreographer and dancer Omar Rajeh’s film presents a micro to macro view of his home city. 

AT HOME: Dancing in the Streets: Gregory Maqoma

AT HOME: Dancing in the Streets: Gregory Maqoma

Choreographer Gregory Maqoma’s explorative and transformative film Retrace-Retract explores life in Soweto. 

AT HOME: Dancing in the Streets: Janice Parker

AT HOME: Dancing in the Streets: Janice Parker

Choreographer Janice Parker’s reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6. 

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: Scottish Religious Art in Paint and Glass: Robert Scott Lauder’s Christ Teacheth Humility

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: Scottish Religious Art in Paint and Glass: Robert Scott Lauder’s Christ Teacheth Humility

Lunchtime lecture: Scottish Religious Art in Paint and Glass: Robert Scott Lauder’s Christ Teacheth Humility. 

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. 

Gorgie Street Art Sculpture Trail – Walking Tour

Gorgie Street Art Sculpture Trail – Walking Tour

Join Gorgie’s first Street Art Sculpture Trail Walking Tour, hosted by contributing artist Mario A Gonzalez Robert. 

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

A spirit-lifting concert from the celebrated orchestra with Sir Simon Rattle as conductor. 

The Art Of Drag Showcase - Summer 2021

The Art Of Drag Showcase - Summer 2021

It may be a 10 week course, but this graduation has been nearly two years in the making! The climax of The Art Of Drag Course at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. 

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: The Art of Embroidery

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: The Art of Embroidery

Lunchtime talk: Ms Zoe van Zwanenberg, embroiderer, discusses the art of embroidery. Tickets can be purchased at the door or from the Fringe Box Office.  

Gender Wars

Gender Wars

We’re going through big changes in our understanding of sex and sexuality – and of what it means to be human. 

Bard in the Yard: The Scottish Play

Bard in the Yard: The Scottish Play

Meet Shakespeare, but not the Shakespeare you know. 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Valery Gergiev

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Valery Gergiev

Conductor Valery Gergiev and pianist Daniil Trifonov return to the International Festival with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a radiant concert. 

AT HOME: You Bury Me

AT HOME: You Bury Me

From writer Ahlam and director Katie Posner, this film presents the award-winning You Bury Me as a poignant snapshot of post-Arab-Spring Cairo. 

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: The Art of Hymns

Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent's: The Art of Hymns

Lunchtime lecture: The Art of Hymns. 

Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

Chineke! Orchestra joins dynamic mezzo soprano Andrea Baker to perform the trailblazing song cycle woman. 

Nicola Benedetti: The Story of the Violin

Nicola Benedetti: The Story of the Violin

Nicola Benedetti performs a new multimedia concert, journeying through the musical history of the violin from Bach to the present day. 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Principal Guest Conductor Elim Chan leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in an electrifying concert featuring cellist Sol Gabetta. 

AT HOME: Malcolm Martineau & Friends

AT HOME: Malcolm Martineau & Friends

Distinguished pianist Malcolm Martineau and a gathering of musical friends in a filmed concert of songs based on the poetry of Sir Walter Scott. 

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Festival favourite Marin Alsop conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a joyful concert including Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. 

360° Wrap-Around Outdoor Street Art Exhibition in the Heart of Leith

360° Wrap-Around Outdoor Street Art Exhibition in the Heart of Leith

Experience Quality Yard’s unique 360° outdoor street art painted courtyard exhibition of new artworks by Scottish street art and contemporary artists in the heart of Leith’s old t… 

AT HOME: Chotto Xenos

AT HOME: Chotto Xenos

Choreographer Akram Khan and director Sue Buckmaster take young audiences back in time to explore how war begins and how it ends. 

Benedetti Baroque Orchestra

Benedetti Baroque Orchestra

In the first of three concerts at this year’s International Festival, Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti leads an ensemble of period-instrument players in a vivid rediscovery of… 

Maxim Emelyanychev & Principals of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Maxim Emelyanychev & Principals of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Maxim Emelyanychev conducts two dynamic pieces for piano and winds by Mozart and Thuille – one much-loved, one rarely heard. 

Better Than Sex: The Story of Mae West

Better Than Sex: The Story of Mae West

‘Better than Sex’ is a one-woman tantalising and timeless cabaret reflecting on the infamous 1930’s sex-symbol, Mae West. 

Better Than Sex: The Story of Mae West

Better Than Sex: The Story of Mae West

‘Better than Sex’ is a one-woman tantalising and timeless cabaret reflecting on the infamous 1930’s sex-symbol, Mae West. 

Home Burial

Home Burial

“One thing I care about is taking poetry as the first form of understanding. 

Home Burial

Home Burial

“One thing I care about is taking poetry as the first form of understanding. 

Whisk(e)y Wars

Whisk(e)y Wars

It’s all in that title, really. 

AT HOME: Talisk

AT HOME: Talisk

Combining concertina, fiddle and guitar, the fiery Talisk trio are filmed giving a typically fast-paced and genre-bending performance. 

AT HOME: Plays for Today: Women’s Playwriting in Scotland

AT HOME: Plays for Today: Women’s Playwriting in Scotland

A conversation about the past, present and future of women’s playwriting in Scotland. 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Thomas Søndergård

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Thomas Søndergård

Mendelssohn’s bewitching A Midsummer Night’s Dream is performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, narrated by Dame Harriet Walter. 

Whisk(e)y Wars

Whisk(e)y Wars

It’s all in that title, really. 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us online or live for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A new musical partnership in the making sees Isata Kanneh-Mason and Vasily Petrenko join forces with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

The Scottish Gallery Festival Exhibition Programme

The Scottish Gallery Festival Exhibition Programme

The Scottish Gallery presents their Festival Exhibition Programme featuring a major exhibition of Joan Eardley to mark the centenary of her birth alongside further exhibitions; The… 

The Violin Orchestra: Summer Concert 2021

The Violin Orchestra: Summer Concert 2021

Join the Violin Orchestra and the violinists of ViolinSchool for a summer extravaganza of wonderful violin music, including: The Blue Danube, Largo from Xerxes (Handel), the Weller… 

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party with a Scottish Twist

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Party with a Scottish Twist

Come join the brilliant Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Disco as they return to their Scottish roots for an immersive dance-walk through the historic streets of Edinburgh. 

Art to Wear – International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition

Art to Wear – International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition

This small yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging talen… 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

After sell out shows at Fringes worldwide, this show returns to Edinburgh to take you on Dolly’s incredible journey from the Smoky Mountains to her arrival as the Queen of Countr… 

Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

The untold side to the story of Aladdin’s Jafar and how he went from a selfless royal advisor to a man desperate to make things right again… 

Gayatri the Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Gayatri the Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom

Follow Princess Gayatri from the Singhasari Kingdom evolve and blossom as she strives to attain her youthful dreams alongside preserving the long-time legacy of her deceased father… 

Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience

Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience

Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN) is a hip-hop orchestra from Oakland, California (USA) comprised of an MC, soprano, winds, strings, piano, drums and a turf dancer. 

The Art of Hospitality

The Art of Hospitality

Crescent House, the brand-new art townhouse and residence designed and curated by Scottish artist Michael Worobec, showing a retrospective of his paintings and prints. 

What! Art Collective – Exhibition

What! Art Collective – Exhibition

What! Art Collective explore the beautiful inner landscape of the church as a contemplative yet dynamic exhibition space through pictures, projections, sound and words. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

Take a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two award-winning legends in this internationally sold-out show. 

Scottish Falsetto Socks – Minging Detectives

Scottish Falsetto Socks – Minging Detectives

Earth’s funniest footwear revive their classic 2015 crime show for one night only! From Scandi Noir to Dixon of Dock Green, from The Sweeney to Line Of Duty, all cops and robbers g… 

How Do You Know You Are Home?

How Do You Know You Are Home?

An immersive feel-good experience that comprises personal storytelling and comedy to tell a story about growing up and making a home in the world. 

Ronald Forbes: The Dreamweaver's Puzzles Exhibition at the Scottish Arts Club

Ronald Forbes: The Dreamweaver's Puzzles Exhibition at the Scottish Arts Club

Ronald Forbes RSA RGI festival exhibition, The Dreamweaver’s Puzzles at the Scottish Arts Club (28th July to 29th August). 

Lockdown Love Story

Lockdown Love Story

Lockdown Love Story is a UK-based comedy created by Alice Fforde and Charlie Dryden, highlighting the ups and downs of online dating during a pandemic. 

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

You will need a group of 2-5 detectives, internet access on your phone, your brain and your legs! We’ll provide the specialist kit. 

Scottish LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour

Scottish LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour

Join local tour guide Hannah Mackay Tait for a 3-hour walk through Scottish LGBTQ+ history. 

The Story of the Tower

The Story of the Tower

An avant-garde performance, created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping. 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Come and join us online or live for the original free walking tour around the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

The Story of Game of Thrones in Poetry and Illustration

The Story of Game of Thrones in Poetry and Illustration

Through storytelling, poetry and illustration, this show transports you back to Westeros to narrate a different version of the Game of Thrones story. 

Adam Smith: Father of the Fringe

Adam Smith: Father of the Fringe

Presented by comedian and financial writer Dominic Frisby, this one-hour feature documentary also stars Jimmy Carr, Al Murray, Shazia Mirza, Henning Wehn and Arthur Smith. 

Myra's Story
BOBBY WINNER

Myra's Story

A ninety-minute monologue about a homeless person? Embrace it. 

The Story of the Tower

The Story of the Tower

An avant-garde performance, created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping. 

My Father the Tantric Masseur

My Father the Tantric Masseur

Fresh from its success at London’s Arcola Theatre, this award-winning, one-woman comedy by writer/performer Roann McCloskey, is a frank and fearless ‘sexploration’ of emotional tra… 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! The Stand’s flagship contemporary Scottish comedy show returns! A Fringe institution but this time with four acts, seating, table service … 

Drag Queen Story Hour

Drag Queen Story Hour

Let’s get fabulous! An interactive and inclusive storytime like no other storytime you will ever be involved with! Are you sitting comfortably? Why? Get on your feet and let’s read… 

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

Angela Bra is a singer/songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher. 

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

At Home With Miss Angela Bra

Angela Bra is a singer/songwriter, rising star on social media and part-time primary school music teacher. 

Hidden Secrets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

Hidden Secrets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

Take an intriguing and entertaining stroll with our guide as you investigate some of the old wynds and closes on the Royal Mile, which are steeped in a sometimes violent and bloody… 

Immrama: Columba's Journey – Your Story

Immrama: Columba's Journey – Your Story

Immrama were ancient voyage tales, allegories of our journey through life. 

Alison Kinnaird: Art in Glass

Alison Kinnaird: Art in Glass

Alison Kinnaird has an international reputation as a glass artist and exponent and teacher of the Scottish harp. 

The Tina Turner Story

The Tina Turner Story

Journey through the life and music of this phenomenal record-breaking superstar from Tina’s beginnings in Nutbush, through to the crowning of the stadium-filling Queen Of Rock �… 

The Tina Turner Story

The Tina Turner Story

Journey through the life and music of this phenomenal record-breaking superstar from Tina’s beginnings in Nutbush, through to the crowning of the stadium-filling Queen Of Rock �… 

The Rebel Dykes Art & Archive Show

The Rebel Dykes Art & Archive Show

The London Rebel Dykes merged outsider cultures in the 1980s to create a fresh feminist exploration of art, sex and activism. 

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade. 

Eva Cassidy: The Story

Eva Cassidy: The Story

“Elsa is one of these very few people with a distinctive enough voice to do the music and songs of Eva Cassidy justice ” ★★★★ (Southside Advertiser) “Blown away from sta… 

Eva Cassidy: The Story

Eva Cassidy: The Story

“Elsa is one of these very few people with a distinctive enough voice to do the music and songs of Eva Cassidy justice ” ★★★★ (Southside Advertiser) “Blown away from start… 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

After sell out shows at Brighton, Edinburgh, Perth and Adelaide Fringes, this show returns to Brighton to take you on Dolly’s incredible journey from the Smoky Mountains to her a… 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

After sell out shows at Brighton, Edinburgh, Perth and Adelaide Fringes, this show returns to Brighton to take you on Dolly’s incredible journey from the Smoky Mountains to her a… 

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

In this new show, singer-songwriter Gary Edward Jones not only recites the music of one of his idols but also tells the unique story of Paul Simon combining visuals, stage design a… 

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

Something About Simon: The Paul Simon Story

In this new show, singer-songwriter Gary Edward Jones not only recites the music of one of his idols but also tells the unique story of Paul Simon combining visuals, stage design a… 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Royal Court Theatre Heritage Talk

Royal Court Theatre Heritage Talk

This year, as a part of the National Lottery’s Thanks To You week, we are delighted to be hosting a talk about the heritage of our theatre. 

Voices From Home

Voices From Home

Voices From Home is a curated selection of short audio plays, featuring the most exciting emerging writers from the South East. 

Voices From Home

Voices From Home

Voices From Home is a curated selection of short audio plays, featuring the most exciting emerging writers from the South East. 

THE BOB DYLAN STORY: THE GREATEST HITS

THE BOB DYLAN STORY: THE GREATEST HITS

Saturday 5th September, 7. 

Comedian on Art

Comedian on Art

Comedian and ex art student Graeme Collard performs a light-hearted but informative art lecture exploring the use of comedy in Modern Art. 

Comedian on Art

Comedian on Art

Comedian and ex art student Graeme Collard performs a light-hearted but informative art lecture exploring the use of comedy in Art. 

Story Corner

Story Corner

A trip to Story Corner is the perfect way start to your Fringe day. 

Lionel and Cindy: The Greatest Love Story

Lionel and Cindy: The Greatest Love Story

Char Brockes and Jack O'Neill (Ava Cardo) brought the Rialto Theatre to life with their unique styles of drag and slapstick comedy, in order to explore the theme of Romantic Co… 

The True Story Of The Little Girl Who Thought She Was The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ

The True Story Of The Little Girl Who Thought She Was The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ

Every little girl dreams of being special, but Ellie Rose doesn’t just dream – she knows she’s special. 

Signature Sound Acapella: The Art of experimental acapella – Then, Now and Always

Signature Sound Acapella: The Art of experimental acapella – Then, Now and Always

Signature Sound Acapella is a music group with a passion for experimental acapella. 

Signature Sound Acapella: The Art of experimental acapella – Then, Now and Always

Signature Sound Acapella: The Art of experimental acapella – Then, Now and Always

Signature Sound Acapella is a music group with a passion for experimental acapella. 

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition 2021

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition 2021

5 Weeks of Exciting Artist Group Shows @ ART5 Gallery during the Brighton Fringe Festival 2021! ART5 Gallery is delighted to be hosting 5 weeks of exciting group shows as part of … 

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition 2021

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition 2021

Five spectacular Art5 Gallery artists will exhibit fabulous art pieces during Brighton Fringe 2021! ART5 Gallery is delighted to be showcasing five fabulous contemporary artists d… 

In the Void: A Year of Producing Art in Isolation

In the Void: A Year of Producing Art in Isolation

Imagine a time when four artists shared one studio in a city but never saw one another. 

In the Void: A Year of Producing Art in Isolation

In the Void: A Year of Producing Art in Isolation

Imagine a time when four artists shared one studio in a city but never saw one another. 

Sarfraz Manzoor: Blinded by the Light - The True Story

Sarfraz Manzoor: Blinded by the Light - The True Story

It was the feel-good film of the year - the unlikely story of how a Pakistani boy from Luton was inspired to change his life by the music of Bruce Springsteen. 

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is. 

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

The Simon and Garfunkel Story (50th Anniversary Tour) Direct from a weeklong run in London’s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a SOLD OUT Worldwide tour and stan… 

The Scottish Online Student Drama Festival

The Scottish Online Student Drama Festival

Presenting the Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s latest project: The Scottish Online Student Drama Festival, in aid of Acting For Others. 

Mosaic large art shard

Mosaic large art shard

£250 for both daysSat 27th & Sun 28th Feb 202110am - 4pmAge 18+Join award-winning artist Denise Jaques of Mosaic Happy on this 2 day course to create a beautif… 

Felt Textile Art Pictures and Surface Design

Felt Textile Art Pictures and Surface Design

£8510am - 4pmAge suitability 16+Join International tutor Sarah Waters to learn how to create and wet felt your own unque collage, through a variety of techniques u… 

Royal Opera House: Macbeth

Royal Opera House: Macbeth

This event has been rescheduled from Tue 17 November 2020. 

Henry Churniavsky - With All Jew Respect  Parts 1, 2 and 3

Henry Churniavsky - With All Jew Respect Parts 1, 2 and 3

Henry Churniavsky is a Jewish, Scouse Stand-Up Comedian. 

Bard in the Yard: The Scottish Play

Bard in the Yard: The Scottish Play

The Scottish Play is a solo performance written by Victoria Gartner, founder and artistic director of Will & Co which produces plays about Shakespear, under the umbrella title … 

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: THE NUTCRACKER (ENCORE)

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: THE NUTCRACKER (ENCORE)

This film is a socially distanced film. 

Royal Court Selection Box

Royal Court Selection Box

Well, 2020 has been a load of old baubles but the gang from the Court will put the smiles back on your faces with this year’s Christmas show - The Royal Court Selection Box!&… 

HOME exhibition

HOME exhibition

HOME is currently on display at Cranford Library. 

MY FATHER THE TANTRIC MASSEUR

MY FATHER THE TANTRIC MASSEUR

McCloskey tells the true story of her English father-turned-tantric masseur, her Muslim mother who insists on open dialogue, and reveals how she has been caught in the middle since… 

Mama G's Story Time Roadshow

Mama G's Story Time Roadshow

Mama G is out of lockdown and on her way to Brighton with an array of fabulous frocks and stories about being who you are and loving who you want! There’ll be singing, laughter,… 

 The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two legends. 

Scottish Sinfonia

Scottish Sinfonia

The programme features Vocalise, Piano Concerto No 4 in G (soloist Adam Davies) and Symphony No 2 in E minor. 

The Poetry of Thrones: The Story of Game of Thrones in Spoken Word

The Poetry of Thrones: The Story of Game of Thrones in Spoken Word

Through storytelling poetry, this show transports you back to Westeros to narrate a different version of the Game of Thrones story. 

Writing Your Story: Getting Started With Sarah May

Writing Your Story: Getting Started With Sarah May

Get started with writing that story you’ve always dreamed of telling in this interactive one-hour workshop. 

Blurred Lines: Exploring Art & Identity

Blurred Lines: Exploring Art & Identity

Exploring how society validates or invalidates Art and artists’ creative expression with their perspectives. 

The Neil Diamond Story

The Neil Diamond Story

The Neil Diamond Story follows the tale of the boy from Brooklyn through to becoming one of the most popular singer-songwriters of all time, selling over a million records worldwid… 

In Conversation With: Richard Beck (Broadway Baby) & Matthew Shelley (Scottish Festivals PR)

In Conversation With: Richard Beck (Broadway Baby) & Matthew Shelley (Scottish Festivals PR)

A discussion on the relationship between artists and critics in fringe and wider contexts, with insight and advice from Richard Beck and Matthew Shelley. 

The Aretha Franklin Story

The Aretha Franklin Story

This multi-award-winning show takes you on a journey through the incredible life and music of Aretha Franklin, the most charted female of the 21st century. 

GLF AT 50; THE ART OF PROTEST Exhibition

GLF AT 50; THE ART OF PROTEST Exhibition

2020 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Gay Liberation Front in the UK, the movement that was born out of the Stonewall Uprising in New York and radically shifted the narrative aro… 

The Tina Turner Story

The Tina Turner Story

Multi-award-winning show taking you through the life and music of the record-breaking superstar, from her humble beginnings in Nutbush through to her crowning of the ‘Queen of Ro… 

Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award: Final

Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award: Final

Enthusiastically vote alongside dozens of international talent scouts for 2020’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making, who battle for glory, fame and shiny moose trophies. 

Bruce Davies – Poems, Prayers and Promises. The John Denver Story

Bruce Davies – Poems, Prayers and Promises. The John Denver Story

A celebration of the life and songs of one of the most influential performers and humanitarians of the 1970’s. Performed by ‘one of Scotland’s best singers’ (Tom Paxton). 

In Conversation With: Capturing a Story: Inspiring Photography - Hosted by The National Army Museum

In Conversation With: Capturing a Story: Inspiring Photography - Hosted by The National Army Museum

Learn how archival material can inspire your next creative project in this live virtual event. 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

Following sell out shows and standing ovations at Edinburgh Fringe, ‘The Dolly Parton Story’ premiers at Brighton Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of … 

Scotland's National Bard: Hamish Henderson

Scotland's National Bard: Hamish Henderson

Celebrating Hamish Henderson’s recent centenary. 

Art and Calligraphy Exhibition

Art and Calligraphy Exhibition

An exhibition of art and calligraphy during the festival in one of Edinburgh’s very beautifully decorated Victorian episcopal churches (high Anglican). 

The Aretha Franklin Story

The Aretha Franklin Story

This multi-award-winning show takes you on a journey through the incredible life and music of Aretha Franklin, the most charted female of the 21st century. 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Join our expert guides for a free walk around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

The Tina Turner Story

The Tina Turner Story

Multi-award-winning show taking you through the life and music of the record-breaking superstar, from her humble beginnings in Nutbush through to her crowning as the Queen of Rock’… 

Ivy Paige: Bitch, I’m a Work of Art

Ivy Paige: Bitch, I’m a Work of Art

Edinburgh’s favourite showgirl invites you to a private viewing of her personal collection. 

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

This small yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique pieces from 30 independent designers across the globe including local, emerging and established talents. 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

After previous successful runs at Edinburgh, Adelaide and Brighton Fringe, follow Dolly’s incredible journey from the Smoky Mountains to her arrival as the Queen of Country. 

Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music

Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music

Discover the stories of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Scotland’s capital city with these entertaining, guided walking tours. 

Mama G's Story Time Roadshow

Mama G's Story Time Roadshow

Mama G is out of lockdown and on her way to Brighton with an array of fabulous frocks and stories about being who you are and loving who you want! There’ll be singing, laughter,… 

The Nashville Story

The Nashville Story

Following countless sell-out shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, this five-star show takes you on a guided tour through Nashville so you can experience how Music City influenced the wo… 

The Jimi Hendrix Story

The Jimi Hendrix Story

A blistering celebration of a legend who, in his short career, sold over 20 million records and redefined his instrument and genre. 

The Paul Simon Story

The Paul Simon Story

UK premiere: from his years as the visionary in one of the most successful duos through to his many solo hits, travel through one of the greatest back catalogues of all time. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of these two legends. 

Beowulf: Her Story

Beowulf: Her Story

Beowulf sets out to save the Danes, redefine heroism and crack some legendary jokes along the way. 

The Fleetwood Mac Story

The Fleetwood Mac Story

A nostalgic celebration of Fleetwood Mac, who have sold over 120 million records. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town: behind the historic buildings, find the surprising number of little gardens and green nooks and crannies, all with a story to … 

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Disney villain. 

Drag Queen Story Hour

Drag Queen Story Hour

Are you sitting comfortably kids? It’s time for Drag Queen Story Hour – an interactive storytime like no other! Join in on the interactive fun with sing songs, stories and lots a… 

Andrew Ryan: Is Everything Alright at Home?

Andrew Ryan: Is Everything Alright at Home?

Award-winning show from critically acclaimed Irish stand-up Andrew Ryan. 

Joffrey! The Story of Joffrey: A Pantomime

Joffrey! The Story of Joffrey: A Pantomime

Written by King Joffrey himself (after recently executing his ghost writer Sam Went) Joffrey! The Story of Joffrey: A Pantomime tells the true story of Joffrey’s f… 

CAMP FIT COMES OUT!

CAMP FIT COMES OUT!

Your favourite camp aerobics class is back, sack and crack! Voted No. 

The Rolling Stones Story

The Rolling Stones Story

Pay Now Save Now: Save £3. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

At the heart of Carlos Acosta’s first programme as artistic director is a mixed bill of electrifying works that showcase the astounding versatility of the company, and in whi… 

Anne Teresa De Keersmaker / Rosa & B'Rock Orchestra - The Six Brandenburg Concertos

Anne Teresa De Keersmaker / Rosa & B'Rock Orchestra - The Six Brandenburg Concertos

Johann Sebastian Bach’s music has influenced so much of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s choreography. 

Working From Home

Working From Home

A pandemic-striken sitcom set on Zoom. The team of an on-demand gardening app struggle to keep their business functioning during the COVID-19 outbreak.  

Sarfraz Manzoor: Blinded by the Light - The True Story

Sarfraz Manzoor: Blinded by the Light - The True Story

It was the feel-good film of the year - the unlikely story of how a Pakistani boy from Luton was inspired to change his life by the music of Bruce Springsteen. 

Sarfraz Manzoor: Blinded by the Light - The True Story

Sarfraz Manzoor: Blinded by the Light - The True Story

It was the feel-good film of the year - the unlikely story of how a Pakistani boy from Luton was inspired to change his life by the music of Bruce Springsteen. 

The Visit or The Old Lady Comes to Call

The Visit or The Old Lady Comes to Call

Jeremy Herrin (This House) directs Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Long Day’s Journey into Night) and Hugo Weaving (The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings) as former … 

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Matt Hoss is a man on a mission. 

English National Ballet 70th Anniversary Gala

English National Ballet 70th Anniversary Gala

Celebrate the countless dancers, choreographers, artists, musicians, artisans, technicians and audience members who, over 70 years, have been a part of the English National Ballet … 

Le Corsaire - English National Ballet

Le Corsaire - English National Ballet

Travel to a faraway land for the adventures of a dashing pirate, Conrad, and his feisty girlfriend Medora. 

Scottish Ballet: The Snow Queen

Scottish Ballet: The Snow Queen

A wintry tale of fire and ice where selfless love wins, The Snow Queen, choreographed by Christopher Hampson, is a dangerous journey encountering bandits and snow creatures. 

Nutcracker - English National Ballet

Nutcracker - English National Ballet

Over 100 dancers and musicians bring Nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky’s popular score played live. 

George Hinchcliffes Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

George Hinchcliffes Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

The original ukulele orchestra. 

Hark! A Nativity Story

Hark! A Nativity Story

Apprentice Angels are looking for a Shepherd, a Shepherd is searching for a lost Sheep and a disguised King is hunting for a very special baby. 

No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

Connor is on a night out and ready to be open about his sexuality. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Giselle

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Giselle

True to its 19th century origins and the original steps of Marius Petipa, David Bintley and Galina Samsova’s production of Giselle is the perfect opportunity to see one of th… 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Programme

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Programme

In a thrilling collaboration, dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet and Ballet Black appear on stage together in a mixed bill featuring Cathy Marston’s National Dance Award-winn… 

Steve Steinman's Anything for Love - The Meat Loaf Story

Steve Steinman's Anything for Love - The Meat Loaf Story

Steve Steinman brings you his brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf’s greatest hits with special guest star Lorraine Crosby, the female lead vocalist on Meat Lo… 

Barry Steele & Friends - The Roy Orbison Story

Barry Steele & Friends - The Roy Orbison Story

He’s the man with the sunglasses and the black suit who delivered some of the world’s darkest and most emotional ballads, yet Texas-born Roy Orbison remains … 

The Home: Non-Denominational Worship and Mindfulness Session

The Home: Non-Denominational Worship and Mindfulness Session

The Home takes its spiritual responsibilities very seriously and the more souls present for this morning of meditation, the merrier. 

The Home: Open Afternoon and Cupcake Day

The Home: Open Afternoon and Cupcake Day

You are warmly invited to integrate with our residents and have the most fun you’ll have had for a long time at our Open Afternoon. 

The Home: The Talent Show

The Home: The Talent Show

The Home prides itself on being integrated within the community, so what better way to show it than with crowd favourite, The Home’s Got Talent! Come and see our residents compet… 

The Home: The Bingo Party

The Home: The Bingo Party

Bingo is a cliché of entertainment for the elderly, but wait until you see how it’s done at The Home. 

The Home: Durational Stay

The Home: Durational Stay

Enter the world of a fictional residential care home in this large-scale experimental show by Christopher Green. 

The Story of Guitar Heroes

The Story of Guitar Heroes

Duration: Approx 2hrs 20mins Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, Brian May and Slash are just some of the outstanding guitar heroes you will have chance to experien… 

Heartbeat of Home

Heartbeat of Home

From the Producers and Director of Riverdance, Heartbeat of Home is a tantalizing, high-octane, sexy music and dance extravaganza. 

Scottish Music Old and New

Scottish Music Old and New

The Whistlebinkies’ rich blending of the tones and rhythms of fiddles, flute, concertina, lowland pipes, Scottish small-pipes, double bass and percussion has captivated audiences a… 

Network Day with the Scottish Drama Training Network

Network Day with the Scottish Drama Training Network

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Fringe 2019: What’s Your Story? 

Fringe 2019: What’s Your Story? 

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

1919-2019 Art Blakey’s Centennial: Valery Ponomarev Quintet

1919-2019 Art Blakey’s Centennial: Valery Ponomarev Quintet

In an interview with Art Blakey in 1987, the renowned drummer took a moment to ponder his brief yet momentous time on Earth: “Truth is stranger than fiction, and people are afrai… 

WiFi Wars' Video Game Takeover!

WiFi Wars' Video Game Takeover!

Fresh from his 2019 Best New Show nomination at Leicester Comedy Festival, Steve McNeil (team captain/creator, Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit) hosts a whole week of different shows, ably… 

ETBF – Home Maintenance Seminar – Maintaining Your Traditional Building

ETBF – Home Maintenance Seminar – Maintaining Your Traditional Building

A talk by Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) on their approach for maintaining your traditional building throughout the year. 

Will Gompertz: Double Art History – The Sequel

Will Gompertz: Double Art History – The Sequel

Will Gompertz feels like an old friend, not because I have ever met him, but because I have grown up with his inciteful and interesting contributions as the BBC’s arts editor. 

Anka's Story

Anka's Story

This contemporary ballet choreographed by Helen and Emily Garner and Bryony Sullivan will take you on an emotional, yet uplifting journey, as these young performers sensitively po… 

The Scottish Gantry Rum Sessions

The Scottish Gantry Rum Sessions

The Scottish Gantry Rum Sessions will welcome you to enjoy some of the best rums in the world. 

Art is Shit

Art is Shit

What is art and should we fund it? Have you ever thought: ‘What the f*ck is that? People pay money for that? A two-year-old could do it!’ We’re talking art with Ron O’Donnell (… 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The RTO will once again endeavour to transcend all the expected orchestral clichés. 

The Scottish Gantry Gin Sessions

The Scottish Gantry Gin Sessions

The Scottish Gantry Gin Sessions welcomes you to enjoy some of the best gins in the world. 

Pick Up a Brick: Art as Activism

Pick Up a Brick: Art as Activism

Unlike the majority of shows at the Fringe, Pick Up a Brick was a one-off panel discussion about queer art and how we can use it as activism, including an audience Q&A. 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 2 – Fergus McCreadie Trio

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 2 – Fergus McCreadie Trio

Fergus McCreadie is Scotland’s next global jazz superstar. 

The Scottish Gantry Whisky Session

The Scottish Gantry Whisky Session

The Scottish Gantry Whisky Sessions will welcome you to enjoy some of the best whiskies in the world. 

(Can This Be) Home

(Can This Be) Home

Half music concert, half spoken word performance where Kolbrún Sigfúsdóttir examines the immigrant experience of Brexit and flautist/composer Tom Oakes plays the tunes his trave… 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 3 – Tom Bancroft's In Common

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 3 – Tom Bancroft's In Common

A vibrant mixture of jazz, Scottish folk and Indian classical music featuring Sharat Chandra Srivastava (violin), Gyan Singh (tabla), Sophie Bancroft and Gina Rae (vocals) plus Gra… 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 1 – Graeme Stephen's The River

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – Part 1 – Graeme Stephen's The River

Scotland’s jazz guitar genius creates magical worlds with his loops and harmonies. 

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – A Night at the Queens Hall (Parts 1-3)

Scottish Jazz and Beyond – A Night at the Queens Hall (Parts 1-3)

Three of Scotland’s leading contemporary jazz groups each play a 40-minute set in one stunning concert with world-class musical guests from India and Shetland. 

The Art of Skipping

The Art of Skipping

This new musical follows the story of Alex Peel, whose life is changed by a diagnosis which will eventually lead to her going completetly blind. 

Scottish Youth Parliament: Are Young Peoples' Voices Being Heard?

Scottish Youth Parliament: Are Young Peoples' Voices Being Heard?

Pupil voice is one of the hottest topics in education right now, but what do young people want from their education? Just how democratic should schools and universities be when it … 

Seamonster, the Story

Seamonster, the Story

A solo, autobiographical performance by singer-songwriter Chiara Berardelli relating her experience of being childless-not-by-choice and her quest for being OK with that. 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Strangely, apart from the Military Tattoo, there is not a lot of piping in Edinburgh during August. 

A Long Road Home

A Long Road Home

Welcome to Bert and Horace’s junkyard. 

The Art of Stained Glass

The Art of Stained Glass

For centuries, the art of stained glass has embellished places of worship. 

Let’s Make Sick Art 

Let’s Make Sick Art 

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

A Sign of Contradiction: The Passion Story

A Sign of Contradiction: The Passion Story

First-century Jerusalem and the political climate is a hotbed of corruption and civil unrest. 

Elliot Wengler – Solo: An Elliot Wengler Story

Elliot Wengler – Solo: An Elliot Wengler Story

Elliot Wengler lives at home in a village in the middle of nowhere and is fine with that. 

Dominic Frisby Presents Adam Smith: Father of the Fringe

Dominic Frisby Presents Adam Smith: Father of the Fringe

Nowhere has Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand been harder at work than at the festival itself. 

Dada, Surrealism, Bowie and Pop: The Puzzle of Avant-Garde Art

Dada, Surrealism, Bowie and Pop: The Puzzle of Avant-Garde Art

Expect the unexpected at the Scottish Arts Club. 

Home

Home

There is no place like Home – but what is it? What does home mean if you don’t have one? Or if it is a place you are scared to be in or to leave? Can you really feel at home if i… 

O Sister, Where Art Thou?

O Sister, Where Art Thou?

Each year, thousands of children are born in the UK as the result of egg or sperm donation. 

Scotland's National Bard: Hamish Henderson

Scotland's National Bard: Hamish Henderson

Celebrating Hamish Henderson’s centenary with songs that won the recognition of Bob Dylan and Nelson Mandela. 

Eilidh Hodgson and Katherine Plumb: Do Wap Art Flop

Eilidh Hodgson and Katherine Plumb: Do Wap Art Flop

Two young, naive, St Martins fools blur the line between art and comedy much more insalubriously than The Mighty Boosh did. 

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra

After multiple sell-out performances in the last two years’ Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Youth Orchestra returns once again with an exciting and varied programme under th… 

Russian String Orchestra at Old Saint Paul's

Russian String Orchestra at Old Saint Paul's

Misha Rachlevsky and the multi award-winning Russian String Orchestra return for seven special evening concerts, each totally different, showcasing major works from the 18th centur… 

Southern Nights: The Story of Southern Soul

Southern Nights: The Story of Southern Soul

Journey across three southern states of the US and revel in the sweet sounds of Southern Soul. 

Rhymes and Reasons: The John Denver Story

Rhymes and Reasons: The John Denver Story

A celebration of the life and songs of one of the most influential performers and humanitarians of the 1970s. Performed by ‘one of Scotland’s best singers’ (Tom Paxton). 

The National and ELT Short Play Winners

The National and ELT Short Play Winners

The National newspaper and ELT short playwright winners. 

The Wild and Crazy Adventures of Tom Wayfinder: Story time Spectacular: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

The Wild and Crazy Adventures of Tom Wayfinder: Story time Spectacular: Arts Barge Riverside Festival

Interactive story telling, plus an all day Riddling Competition! Mums, dads, teenagers, juniors and little ones over 5. 

Little Wars

Little Wars

This piece of devised physical theatre addresses the human element in our species’ historic desire to make war. 

Youth Orchestra Los Angeles with Big Noise Raploch

Youth Orchestra Los Angeles with Big Noise Raploch

RehearsingTraditional (arr. 

Teresa Keenan Art History Tours

Teresa Keenan Art History Tours

Join Teresa Keenan, Art Historian at St Patrick’s Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh for a visual journey of religious artworks across the ages. 

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

Magic as equally stunning as the skill is completely hidden. 

The Gin Fayre Presents: International Scottish Gin Day

The Gin Fayre Presents: International Scottish Gin Day

As part of celebrations all around the world in honour of International Scottish Gin Day, we’ll be having our own celebrations in the heart of Edinburgh. 

360° Wrap Around Street Art Courtyard and Urban Art Exhibition

360° Wrap Around Street Art Courtyard and Urban Art Exhibition

Experience Quality Yard’s unique 360° street art courtyard and exhibition space featuring new works by Scottish street art and contemporary artists in the heart of Leith’s old tow… 

Adventures on the National Cycle Network Photography Exhibition

Adventures on the National Cycle Network Photography Exhibition

Visit the Union Canal to experience an array of inspiring and breathtaking images showcasing the best rural, urban and wildlife photography captured on the National Cycle Network i… 

Here Comes the Tide, There Goes the Girl

Here Comes the Tide, There Goes the Girl

Here Comes the Tide, There Goes the Girl is one of four plays presented by CalArts at venue 13 this year and is steeped in their tradition of producing original material that stret… 

Searching for My Father

Searching for My Father

Searching For My Father is Glen’s personal journey after the loss of his father at a young age and growing up searching through the lessons learned as a child to discovering his fa… 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Join our expert guides for a free walk around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

Story Builders

Story Builders

How to build a story – for everyone! Want to be the best storyteller you know? Come and join the Story Builders! You’ll learn the secrets of every great story and together we’ll … 

Coming Home With Me

Coming Home With Me

A night exploring the grimy underbelly of a girls’ night out. 

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

This small yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique pieces from 30 independent designers across the globe, including local emerging and established talents. 

Scottish Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the Law from the Outside In

Scottish Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the Law from the Outside In

Law impacts on people’s daily lives in numerous ways, but we can often feel remote from it. 

Father

Father

A woman reveals her daughter’s terrible secret which only surfaces as the daughter becomes a young woman. 

Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music

Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music

Entertaining and informative guided walking tours that tell the stories of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Edinburgh. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

I'll Be Broken Home for Christmas with Jeffrey Baldinger

I'll Be Broken Home for Christmas with Jeffrey Baldinger

I’ll Be Broken Home for Christmas is a dark comedy musical written by Jeffrey Baldinger and Jessica Michelle Singleton. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Booking is essential for this sell-out tour. 

Eva Cassidy: The Story

Eva Cassidy: The Story

A portrayal of the life of Eva Cassidy. 

Scottish Folk Singer

Scottish Folk Singer

Daily guest performances from one of these folk musicians: Kevin Gore (‘crafts lyrics straight from the heart and puts over his message with skill and passion’ (Black Diamond FM)),… 

The Aretha Franklin Story

The Aretha Franklin Story

Journey through the incredible life and music of the Queen of Soul – the most charted female of the 21st century! Featuring hit artist Cleopatra Higgins, as seen in West End hit … 

Art of Believing – Flamenco

Art of Believing – Flamenco

Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company presents Art of Believing, a must-see powerful flamenco performance bursting with passion and authenticity. 

The Tina Turner Story

The Tina Turner Story

Journey through the life and music of this phenomenal record-breaking superstar – the world’s only artist to have US top 40 hits in every decade since the 60s! Featuring hit ar… 

Alison Kinnaird MBE: Art in Glass

Alison Kinnaird MBE: Art in Glass

Alison Kinnaird has an international reputation as an artist working in glass. 

The Super Sad and Really Tragical Story of Analeise

The Super Sad and Really Tragical Story of Analeise

Who is Analeise? I don’t know. 

The Nashville Story

The Nashville Story

Take a journey through time in Nashville to experience how music influenced this Bible Belt city and in turn how Music City influenced the whole world. 

The James Taylor and Joni Mitchell Story

The James Taylor and Joni Mitchell Story

Following two consecutive years of sell-outs and critical acclaim, the James Taylor and Joni Mitchell stories combine into one exciting show to take you on a journey through the in… 

Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard

Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard

What do the widow and mistress of Scotland’s famous bard discuss over tea? After the death of Robert Burns, his wife Jean Armour and mistress Nancy Maclehose finally meet. 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

After receiving standing ovations last year, The Dolly Parton Story returns to the Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the Queen of Country who curren… 

The Carole King Story

The Carole King Story

Following sell-out shows and standing ovations in 2017/18, The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of six-time Grammy Award winner and… 

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Tour with a Scottish Twist

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Tour with a Scottish Twist

Come join the brilliant Boogie Shoes Silent Disco as we return to our Scottish roots for an immersive dance-walk through the crazy throngs of the Fringe. 

Grow Up in the Sun – Shanghai Huangpu Student Art Troupe’s Chinese National Cultural Performance

Grow Up in the Sun – Shanghai Huangpu Student Art Troupe’s Chinese National Cultural Performance

The Chinese Orchestra of Shanghai Huangpu Youngster Art Activity Centre has been established for more than 20 years. 

The Johnny Cash Story

The Johnny Cash Story

The Johnny Cash Story returns to the Edinburgh Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the 18-time Grammy winner. 

Father of Lies

Father of Lies

Making a Murderer meets Rosemary’s Baby. 

John Rattray and the Original Rules of Golf

John Rattray and the Original Rules of Golf

Celebrating the 275th anniversary of the original rules of golf, this exhibition will show John Rattray’s involvement in shaping the modern golf game and golfing artefacts, clubs… 

Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert

Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert

Award-winning comedian Joe Bor retells the story of the friendship between his grandad (world-renowned town planner Walter Bor) and his grandad’s best friend (world-renowned comedy… 

Myra's Story

Myra's Story

The story of middle-aged homeless alcoholic woman, Myra McLaughlin, living rough on the streets of Dublin. 

Spring Day: When Push Comes to Shove – Free

Spring Day: When Push Comes to Shove – Free

Expect a fun night of sharp, well-crafted and mischievous stand-up that will tickle your fancy and your heart if you have one. 

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Join us at the multi award-winning WHISKI Bar and restaurant for a vibrant foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at WHISKI Bar during August. 

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

12 sell-out years at the Fringe, Glasgow and Australian Comedy Festivals. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its seventh year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Lolbot Wars

Lolbot Wars

This is Lolbot Wars. 

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man

Here Comes Your Man is a lovely hour of storytelling from a bright new talent Matt Hoss. 

Blake Freeman and Dan Rath – Far From Home

Blake Freeman and Dan Rath – Far From Home

After sell-out shows and scooping up awards at Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals, Blake and Dan are setting off to Edinburgh to take part in the world’s biggest arts festival! … 

Jewellery and Scottish Art Exhibition

Jewellery and Scottish Art Exhibition

Enjoy a glorious summer exhibition of paintings by Scottish Artists. 

Art Heist

Art Heist

Heist films are great, aren’t they? Whether it’s the effortless style of the The Italian Job or the precision of an Ocean’s film, heist movies amaze by tricking the audience … 

Cool Story Bro

Cool Story Bro

Childhood memories can sometimes be blurry but you never forget your first school trip, especially when it turns into a permanent stay in Cote d’Ivoire. 

My Father the Tantric Masseur

My Father the Tantric Masseur

A reserved English father turned Tantric Masseur. 

Seann Walsh: After This One I'm Going Home

Seann Walsh: After This One I'm Going Home

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and self-dubbed ‘Lie-in King’, Seann Walsh returns to Edinburgh. 

John-Luke Roberts: After Me Comes the Flood (But in French) drip splosh splash drip BLUBBP BLUBBP BLUBBPBLUBBPBLUBBP!!

John-Luke Roberts: After Me Comes the Flood (But in French) drip splosh splash drip BLUBBP BLUBBP BLUBBPBLUBBPBLUBBP!!

Hopefully, you know the kind of show you’re in for, with a deliciously meaningless title like this, and crafted surrealism is exactly what is in store. 

Anna Drezen: Okay Get Home Safe!!

Anna Drezen: Okay Get Home Safe!!

The Saturday Night Live writer and former editor-at-large of online satirical women’s magazine Reductress comes to the Fringe for the first time with a show all about true crime, t… 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

The National Trust Fan Club

The National Trust Fan Club

The National Trust Fan Club is what happens if you imagine a Dave Gorman show delivered by your bouncy Auntie Joyce and her preoccupation with how to pronounce ‘scone’ (to rhym… 

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Move aside Maleficent, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is the new anti-hero tale in town. 

Eleanor's Story: Home is the Stranger

Eleanor's Story: Home is the Stranger

From the creator of the international sensation Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany comes the highly anticipated sequel, detailing life after war. 

R'n'J: The Untold Story of Shakespeare's Roz and Jules

R'n'J: The Untold Story of Shakespeare's Roz and Jules

Perhaps the end of Romeo & Juliet wasn't quite as tragic as we remembered. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Roll Up!

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Roll Up!

Edinburgh Fringe has a number of shows that have a real cult status among festivalgoers, and up there with the cultest of them is the self-explanatory Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet… 

A Scottish Perspective

A Scottish Perspective

Alpha Art is an independent contemporary gallery established in 2006. 

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic

Magic as equally stunning as the skill is completely hidden. 

Elliot Wengler: Solo an Elliot Wengler Story

Elliot Wengler: Solo an Elliot Wengler Story

Eliot Wengler lives at home in a village in the middle of nowhere and is fine with that. 

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: The Ronnie Scott’s Story - 60th Anniversary Concert

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: The Ronnie Scott’s Story - 60th Anniversary Concert

In this, the 60th Anniversary of one of the world’s most iconic music venues, the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the road to celebrate the ‘Ronnie Sc… 

(This Isn't) a True Story

(This Isn't) a True Story

‘When on Earth did everyone become a detective?’ The voice rings out across the Almeida Young Company ensemble as they huddle beneath Sasha Venmore Rowland’s grief-stricken g… 

Elliot Wengler: Solo an Elliot Wengler Story

Elliot Wengler: Solo an Elliot Wengler Story

Elliot Wengler lives at home in a village in the middle of nowhere and is fine with that. 

Burt Bacharach with Joss Stone with Live Orchestra

Burt Bacharach with Joss Stone with Live Orchestra

The Apollo Nights Summer Series is a new concert experience for London. 

Story

Story

Story is a short (15 minute) one person spoken word drama exploring the means of recovery from mental collapse and heart break - written and performed by @nickhollowayvox - FREE EN… 

Agatha Christie’s The Rats / David Hendon's Home Time

Agatha Christie’s The Rats / David Hendon's Home Time

Agatha Christie’s The Rats - one of her perplexing shorter plays in all its intrigue and deceit. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Hobson's Choice

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Hobson's Choice

Behind the scenes at a shoeshop in Edwardian Salford, headstrong Maggie manages to ditch her drunkard dad, and find success in both love and business. 

Now Here is a Funny Story!

Now Here is a Funny Story!

The subversive, satirical, darkly comic story of the Victorian Music Hall with a twist of Weimar Cabaret! A wickedly fun singalong show, ‘Now Here’s A Funny Story’ reveals Music… 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - [Un]leashed

Birmingham Royal Ballet - [Un]leashed

Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to Sadler's Wells for their first visit of the year with a new triple bill of dance. 

The Royal Ballet Live: Romeo & Juliet

The Royal Ballet Live: Romeo & Juliet

Shakespeare’s enduring love story is known the world over. 

Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers Story

Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers Story

After a phenomenal sell out tour in 2018, Walk Right Back is. 

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story

50 years on from the release of Rod’s first album, Some Guys Have All The Luck is back in theatres in 2019 with a brand new show, bringing to the stage a… 

Scottish Falsetto Socks: Roll Up!

Scottish Falsetto Socks: Roll Up!

Winners of the The Bath Comedy Fest Best Joke Award 2018, Socks return with a new comedy hour in a circus-esque style. 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

Night Owl Shows have bought another crowd pleaser to Brighton Fringe. 

Father of Lies

Father of Lies

‘Making a Murderer’ meets ‘Rosemary’s Baby’. 

Camille: National Treasure

Camille: National Treasure

The spirit of French sculptress Camille Claudel has been awakened by an influx of interest in her work. 

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-up Magic

Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-up Magic

Magic as equally stunning as the skill is completely hidden. 

Halfway to Paradise - The Billy Fury Story

Halfway to Paradise - The Billy Fury Story

HALFWAY TO PARADISE: THE BILLY FURY STORY  Billy comes alive via giant screen, re-united with his own Furys’ Tornados. 

Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

The other ocean concert - including the second performance of a new composition by Esmeralda Conde Ruiz with evocative film archive material provided by Screen Archive South East. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

The Royal Ballet Live: Mixed Triple Bill

The Royal Ballet Live: Mixed Triple Bill

The contemporary face of The Royal Ballet is shown in works from three of today’s leading choreographers. 

All My Sons (12A cert tbc) - National Theatre Live

All My Sons (12A cert tbc) - National Theatre Live

Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) sta… 

The Johnny Cash Story

The Johnny Cash Story

A man wearing a black suit walks on stage. 

ART Attack

ART Attack

Up-and-coming comedians Alex Mason, Riggs, and Tom Smith have come together to present ‘ART Attack’; an hour of stand-up which, like the classic TV show, deals with a wide rang… 

The Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Story

The Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Story

The Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Story played to a packed out audience at the Komedia. 

Coming Home with Me

Coming Home with Me

A night exploring the grimy underbelly of a girls’ night out. 

Diversity Art and Soul

Diversity Art and Soul

Diversity Art & Soul Hello, my creative works with natural materials shall lure you into mother nature. 

The Art of Caring

The Art of Caring

The story of an audacious carer in a residential care home. 

English National Opera presents Paul Bunyan

English National Opera presents Paul Bunyan

Following its sell-out run at Wilton’s Music Hall in 2018, Paul Bunyan will receive its first revival at Alexandra Palace Theatre this May. 

Fanny & Stella: The Shocking True Story

Fanny & Stella: The Shocking True Story

The latest offering in Above The Stag’s main auditorium takes us back in time to a Victorian Working Men’s Club in Bermondsey. 

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

A hilarious cabaret musical about depression that sings and throws glitter about how it’s OK to not be OK. 

Young Corbyn: An Origin Story

Young Corbyn: An Origin Story

In a world where it is North Islington, only one man stands between Camden and Holloway. 

MyMiniDisco: Star Wars and Superheroes

MyMiniDisco: Star Wars and Superheroes

MyMiniDisco: 6th May - ‘Star Wars’ fancy dress - DJ Soul of Man (Finger Lickin’) 27th May - ‘Superheroes’ - DJs Elle ‘J’ Small & Molly Pop (Funk the Format) Brighton’s No. 

The Art and Fun of Acting and Dancing Through Puppetry

The Art and Fun of Acting and Dancing Through Puppetry

In this workshop we will use the basic technique of puppetry and combine that with acting and dancing. 

Sunday Assembly Brighton: Home (Spiegeltent Special)

Sunday Assembly Brighton: Home (Spiegeltent Special)

Come and celebrate life with Sunday Assembly Brighton at our Spiegeltent Special on the theme of ‘Home’, including glorious songs from the Choir With No Name and uplifting stories … 

The Story Game (6+yrs)

The Story Game (6+yrs)

Today he’s going to tell you a story – but he has no idea what it is. 

Cool Story Bro (Work in Progress)

Cool Story Bro (Work in Progress)

Have you ever witnessed a couple’s divorce? When these people are your parents, your life turns upside down, especially if you’re 8-years-old. 

Home, A Musical Revue

Home, A Musical Revue

A collection of new musical theatre writing telling stories of love, life, adventure and, most importantly, what ‘home’ means to every one of us. 

Star Wars: May the 4th be with You!

Star Wars: May the 4th be with You!

In a galaxy far, far away. 

The Art of Printmaking at North Star Studios

The Art of Printmaking at North Star Studios

Established over 40 years ago North Star Studios, a Fine Art Printmaking and Photography Cooperative, will once again be open to the public, exhibiting members’ work amid the tools… 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018. 

Story Corner

Story Corner

A trip to Story Corner is the perfect way start to your Fringe day. 

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition

Art5 Gallery: Original Art Exhibition

Art5 Gallery is situated in the heart of Brighton, in the famous Lanes, and over the past fifteen years has established itself as one of Sussex’s leading contemporary galleries. 

My Home at the Intersection

My Home at the Intersection

An intimate and charming performance taking us back to the conflict in the Indian province of Punjab. 

Collectable Contemporary Art from Established and Emerging Artists

Collectable Contemporary Art from Established and Emerging Artists

Discover hundreds of today’s most sought-after limited edition and original prints in one gallery! Lose yourself in the latest releases from artists such as Sir Peter Blake, Dami… 

Birthing a Better Future Art and Science Exhibition

Birthing a Better Future Art and Science Exhibition

‘Birthing a Better Future Art and Science Exhibition’ raises awareness about the crucial time from conception, birth and the first 1001 days in the healthy development of children. 

The Royal Opera House Live: Faust

The Royal Opera House Live: Faust

There are many versions of the story of Faust, who trades his soul with the Devil for youth and power, but Gounod’s opera remains one of the most constantly enthra… 

All For Me Grog - The Songs & Story of The Dubliners

All For Me Grog - The Songs & Story of The Dubliners

Performed by The Liberties, the songs and tunes of Luke Kelly, Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Ciaran Burke and John Sheehan is brought to life using the exact same instrum… 

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

From the Producers of That'll be the Day, the show tells the story of the most successful duo of all time - The Everly Brothers. 

Seann Walsh: After This One, I’m Going Home

Seann Walsh: After This One, I’m Going Home

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and the self-dubbed “Lie-In King”, Seann Walsh is “unquestionably the best observational comic of his generation" (… 

(Can This Be) Home

(Can This Be) Home

It’s seldom fun to leave a venue thinking: "Well, that's an hour of my life I'm never getting back. 

Romeo And Juliet - The Royal Ballet

Romeo And Juliet - The Royal Ballet

The story is set against a wonderful evocation of 16th-century Verona, and includes a bustling marketplace that erupts into a violent sword fight, and a lavish ball held in an eleg… 

The Father

The Father

Florian Zeller’s The Father is a play that tells a common enough family story: an elderly father, Andre (Michael Bulman), needs increasing levels of care and his daughter Anne (L… 

The Father

The Father

The Father is about Andre, a man with dementia, wrestling to control or even understand his daily life. 

Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners

Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners

Following its sold out smash hit debut tour, Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners returns to theatres in 2019 with an even bigger production. 

Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners

Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners

Following its sold out smash hit debut tour, Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners returns to theatres in 2019 with an even bigger production. 

My Father The Tantric Masseur

My Father The Tantric Masseur

Her father the conservative Englishman has recently become a Tantric Masseur and Ro gets to hear all about him lubing up labia. 

Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert

Joe Bor: The Story of Walter and Herbert

Award-winning comedian Joe Bor retells the story of the friendship between his grandad (world-renowned architect Walter Bor) and his grandad's best friend (also wor… 

The Royal Ballet Live: Don Quixote

The Royal Ballet Live: Don Quixote

Cervantes’s story of the bumbling knight Don Quixote has inspired countless artistic interpretations. 

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra don’t care what genre you choose to put them in – western swing, country blues, ragtime hokum or whatever else – … 

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Encore

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Encore

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

The Royal Ballet School

The Royal Ballet School

The dancers of the future bring their talent to the Royal Opera House main stage for three special performances. 

Bat the Father, Rabbit the Son

Bat the Father, Rabbit the Son

It’s Dublin in the 1980s. 

The Story's End

The Story's End

I didn’t actually see this performance; not by virtue of being absent, but rather because I had followed the request of actor and spoken word poet, Paul Daly, to blindfold myself… 

Gearoid Farrelly Home Truths

Gearoid Farrelly Home Truths

Gearóid Farrelly brings his brand of chatty stand up comedy on tour, addressing everything from Trump to decluttering and explaining why you shouldn’t toile… 

Antony & Cleopatra (12A) - National Theatre Encore

Antony & Cleopatra (12A) - National Theatre Encore

Extra encore performance added - Monday 4 February @ 11am - Booking Now Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare&rsquo… 

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Live

I'm Not Running (12A) - National Theatre Live

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. 

The Royal Opera House Live: The Queen of Spades

The Royal Opera House Live: The Queen of Spades

In Tchaikovsky’s intense opera of obsession and the supernatural, Gherman is caught between the woman he loves and a destructive fixation. 

The Orchestra

The Orchestra

The programme notes aptly describe The Orchestra at the Omnibus Theatre, which might be regarded as one of Jean Anouilh’s more incidental pieces. 

Home, I'm Darling

Home, I'm Darling

Following a sold-out run at the National Theatre, Laura Wade’s ‘piercingly funny’ (Time Out) new play transfers to the West End for 11 weeks only. 

James Carey: The Sacred Art of Joking - Dumfries Fringe 2019

James Carey: The Sacred Art of Joking - Dumfries Fringe 2019

James Cary wonders what Christians think they’re trying to achieve. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Dumfries Fringe 2019

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Dumfries Fringe 2019

Earth’s funniest footwear bring you songs, sketches, socks and violence. 

Art Stars Workshops for Young Artists

Art Stars Workshops for Young Artists

£50 for a course of two sessions (ticket price is joint)Saturday 19 & 26 January2pm– 4pm £25 for one sessionSaturday 9 February2pm-4pm £50 f… 

Manon - English National Ballet

Manon - English National Ballet

Kenneth MacMillan’s full-blooded ballet of love, decadence and passion. 

Swan Lake - English National Ballet

Swan Lake - English National Ballet

English National Ballet brings the timeless classical ballet to life in Derek Deane’s enthralling production. 

John Wilson And The John Wilson Orchestra

John Wilson And The John Wilson Orchestra

John Wilson’s 70 piece superstar orchestra returns with their brand new show ‘At The Movies’. 

HOME

HOME

This Christmas, take your seats for the ingenious new circus show from the trailblazing company of world-class performers, musicians and acrobats behind FLOWN - a huge hi… 

Finding Home

Finding Home

Writer and performer Cecilia Knapp’s debut piece is a journey through flashbacks to her father singing, her mum’s cassette tapes in the car and the sound of the sea. 

Scottish Ballet Cinderella

Scottish Ballet Cinderella

Stylish, elegant and magical, Scottish Ballet's Cinderella, choreographed by Christopher Hampson, at times takes one's breath away. 

The Roy Orbison Story

The Roy Orbison Story

Roy Orbison, the man with the sunglasses, who delivered some of the world’s darkest and most emotional ballads remains one of the most distinctive performers in modern music. 

Jools Holland & Orchestra

Jools Holland & Orchestra

Pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, television presenter and multiplatinum recording artist Jools Holland returns to the Hall with his sensational Rhythm & Blues Orchestra f… 

A Christmas Story, The Musical

A Christmas Story, The Musical

From the songwriting team behind the smash-hit Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Academy Award-winning films La La Land and The Greatest Showman, - A Christmas St… 

Monsters - A Modern Frankenstein Story

Monsters - A Modern Frankenstein Story

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is 200 years old and yet the universality of the novel’s core message keeps her creation in the very centre of popular culture. 

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

Direct from a SELL OUT worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance. 

La Fille Mal Gardee - Birmingham Royal Ballet

La Fille Mal Gardee - Birmingham Royal Ballet

In Frederick Ashton’s joyous country tale, Lise and her mother clash in a foot-stomping, cabbage-throwing, battle of wills. 

Father Of Lies

Father Of Lies

Sweet finish this year’s well-curated Brighton HorrorFest with the interesting Father of Lies, written and originally performed by Sasha Roberts and Tom Worsley. 

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

The packed audience at The Old Market leant in expectantly towards an ordinary looking closed shipping container dominating the stage, oblivious to the surprises enclosed inside. 

Liverpool's Royal Court 80th Birthday Bash

Liverpool's Royal Court 80th Birthday Bash

Liverpool’s Royal Court 80th Birthday Bash   An evening of celebration done the Royal Court way, this is a night where we show off all (well, some) of the goo… 

Scottish Music Old and New

Scottish Music Old and New

The Whistlebinkies’ rich blending of the tones and rhythms of fiddles, flute, concertina, clarsach, lowland pipes, Scottish smallpipes, doublebass and percussion has captivated aud… 

Scottish Sinfonia

Scottish Sinfonia

Mahler Symphony No 4 in G major. 

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 2

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 2

Baltimore Symphony OrchestraMarin Alsop Conductor Nicola Benedetti Violin Berio, John Corigliano, Toru Takemitsu, & John Williams Bernstein Birthday BouquetBernstein SerenadeBe… 

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1

Baltimore Symphony OrchestraMarin Alsop Conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet Piano Stravinsky The Firebird Suite (1919)Gershwin Piano ConcertoSchumann Symphony No 2 Driven, demanding, bri… 

Rangoli: Art That Binds

Rangoli: Art That Binds

Rangoli is an Indian decorative art form traditionally designed and created by women to reflect the natural world. 

Ceramic Art Edinburgh

Ceramic Art Edinburgh

This exhibition showcases two Edinburgh-based contemporary ceramic artists. 

Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show

Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show

Returning for the 16th year is the show that makes a difference – come along and help to raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. 

Private Parts

Private Parts

For the very first time TV stars Jamie Laing and Francis Boulle are hitting the Fringe! Be the first to see them live before they head out on their UK tour. 

Perth Youth Orchestra – Fringe Concert

Perth Youth Orchestra – Fringe Concert

Perth Youth Orchestra will perform works by Holst (The Planets Suite), Khachaturian, and Weber conducted by Mr Allan Young – with soloists Shona Rae (bassoon), Sophie Chisholm (x… 

Whose Story Is It Anyway?

Whose Story Is It Anyway?

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

Central (Story) Line

Central (Story) Line

One tube ride, 7 scenes, 67 years. 

HOME

HOME

You are cordially invited to a magical house party on the grandest scale. 

Central (Story) Line

Central (Story) Line

The year is 1940, the last Kindertransport to escape the German forces has arrived in England. 

Is This a Dagger? The Story of Macbeth

Is This a Dagger? The Story of Macbeth

By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes. 

National Touring With Black Theatre Live

National Touring With Black Theatre Live

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

From Show Boat to Showman, there’s always Another Op’nin, Another Show about the sparkling self-obsessed world of musical theatre! And why not? Some of the best shows are all a… 

Colburn Orchestra

Colburn Orchestra

Colburn OrchestraStéphane Denève Conductor  Simone Porter Violin Esa-Pekka Salonen NyxBarber Violin ConcertoRachmaninov Symphonic Dances Exceptional emerging musicians from e… 

Scary Story

Scary Story

In an original play by Alex Jones, an awkward Halloween dinner party between friends and a new boyfriend is interrupted by an invader with an unhealthy obsession with horror. 

Scottish Chamber Orchestra 2

Scottish Chamber Orchestra 2

Scottish Chamber OrchestraRobin Ticciati Conductor  Brahms Symphony No 2Brahms Symphony No 4 Mercurial, magical, constantly surprising. 

Nazanin's Story

Nazanin's Story

The true and ongoing struggle of a family ripped apart, after Nazanin and her baby daughter were taken in Tehran in 2016. 

The Orchestra of the Canongait

The Orchestra of the Canongait

Technically brilliant, thrillingly passionate and globally in demand, Finnish violin soloist Anna-Liisa Bezrodny is ‘a real and true musician. 

Scottish Chamber Orchestra 1

Scottish Chamber Orchestra 1

Scottish Chamber OrchestraRobin Ticciati Conductor Brahms Symphony No 1Brahms Symphony No 3 Revelatory performances, teeming with telling detail, inviting you to experience well-lo… 

The Nick Ross Orchestra present Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era

The Nick Ross Orchestra present Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era

Recapture the sounds of a bygone era with this unmissable evening of classic big band of the 1940s and 1950s, including: In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, New York, New York. 

Disobey: Art as Activism in a Time of Turmoil

Disobey: Art as Activism in a Time of Turmoil

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraLudovic Morlot Conductor Edinburgh Festival ChorusChristopher Bell Chorus Director Sheku Kanneh-Mason Cello Stravinsky Funeral SongElgar Cell… 

Karine Polwart's Scottish Songbook

Karine Polwart's Scottish Songbook

Scottish folk singer-songwriter Karine Polwart has a knack of delivering sucker punches in the gentlest, subtlest of ways. 

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Oslo PhilharmonicVasily Petrenko Conductor Lise Davidsen Soprano Richard Strauss Don JuanRichard Strauss SongsProkofiev Symphony No 6  Deeply moving and profoundly cathartic: the … 

Gwangju Metropolitan Korean Traditional Orchestra

Gwangju Metropolitan Korean Traditional Orchestra

An orchestra like you have never seen before! The 45-piece orchestra from Gwangju, a city known for its rich cultural heritage, performs the ancient melodies of Korea with traditio… 

Exhibition: Floral Art for the Feast Day of St Mary

Exhibition: Floral Art for the Feast Day of St Mary

Flower arranging is a superb, but neglected art. 

Seann Walsh: After This One I'm Going Home

Seann Walsh: After This One I'm Going Home

Every year I have to write a 100 word blurb for a new show and basically I’ve now been doing this long enough to know that none of this bullsh*t makes any difference. 

National Youth Orchestra of Canada

National Youth Orchestra of Canada

National Youth Orchestra of CanadaJonathan Darlington ConductorMarjorie Maltais Mezzo-Soprano (Symphony No 3) John Estacio MoontidesCopland Appalachian SpringVaughan Williams Symp… 

Legacy: The Story of Martin Luther

Legacy: The Story of Martin Luther

In the beginning was the Word, but I honestly don’t know which word to begin with when trying to describe this production. 

Osric Omand and the Story of Hope

Osric Omand and the Story of Hope

Osric Omand and the Story of Hope is a horror-action-comedy that follows Osric Omand and his ex-Nazi caretaker Hans as their institute of monsters suffers an outbreak. 

Brian Kellock and Dick Lee – The Story of Jazz

Brian Kellock and Dick Lee – The Story of Jazz

Brian Kellock, piano. 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Strangely, apart from the Military Tattoo, there is not a lot of piping in Edinburgh during the Fringe. 

The Laurel and Hardy Story

The Laurel and Hardy Story

Laurel and Hardy – arguably the best comic duo ever, with never a bad word between them. 

Father in the Hole

Father in the Hole

The father was gone, the daughter who knew nothing about traditions had to step up to take charge of the Hong Kong -style funeral. 

Exhibition: The Art of the Icon

Exhibition: The Art of the Icon

The Edinburgh School of Icon Painting, under its Director Basia Mindewicz was established in 2013. 

National Killing Day

National Killing Day

When the government declares slaying legal to reignite a sense of self responsibility and respect, James has the urge to pay his ex-wife a visit. 

Close Harmony Comes Alive!

Close Harmony Comes Alive!

Canadian-based a cappella, close-harmony jazz quartet Hampton Avenue dazzles with their unique timbre, impeccable musicianship and jazz chops to boot. 

Amused Moose Comedy’s National New Comic Award: Final

Amused Moose Comedy’s National New Comic Award: Final

Vote excitedly alongside dozens of international talent scouts for 2018’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making, who battle for glory, fame and the shiny moose trophy. 

One Belt One Road: Chinese Culture and Art Festival

One Belt One Road: Chinese Culture and Art Festival

With the theme ‘the starting point of love, silk road and art’, our festival has a variety of performances and art from countries on the One Belt One Road. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The RTO has searched far and wide for music to play. 

London Symphony Orchestra 2

London Symphony Orchestra 2

London Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle Conductor Mahler Symphony No 9 Rattle has long been revered for the searing intensity and insight of his Mahler performances. 

London Symphony Orchestra 1

London Symphony Orchestra 1

London Symphony OrchestraSir Simon Rattle Conductor Krystian Zimerman Piano  Bernstein Symphony No 2 ‘The Age of Anxiety’Dvořák Slavonic DancesJanáček Sinfonietta Sir Simo… 

Reuse, Reinvent, Reimagine – Art Exhibition Opening Night Party, August 10th, 19:00–22:00

Reuse, Reinvent, Reimagine – Art Exhibition Opening Night Party, August 10th, 19:00–22:00

This art exhibition highlights one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems: the inability of humankind to effectively cope with the disposal of the vast amounts of ho… 

Dream Weaving and Art Forwarding – Shanghai Baoshan Little Ginkgo Students’ Art Troupe’s Performance at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Dream Weaving and Art Forwarding – Shanghai Baoshan Little Ginkgo Students’ Art Troupe’s Performance at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

This time, the art troupe will present a performance featuring lots of Chinese ethnic arts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Father of Lies

Father of Lies

Making a Murderer meets Rosemary’s Baby. 

Scottish Harp and Guitar

Scottish Harp and Guitar

With snappy strathspeys to heartfelt airs, and rip-roaring reels to chripy jigs, Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy are two of Scotland’s most respected traditional musicians. 

Russian String Orchestra at Old Saint Paul's

Russian String Orchestra at Old Saint Paul's

A series of very special evening concerts which combine the wonderfully vibrant playing of the Herald Angel Award-winning Russian String Orchestra with the atmospheric and historic… 

National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

National Youth Orchestra of ScotlandPaul Daniel Conductor Debussy IbériaLili Boulanger D’un matin de printempsColes Behind the LinesDebussy La mer The International Festival’s… 

Addiction: The Untold Story

Addiction: The Untold Story

Inspired by a true events, a young black woman rises to power in the Hollywood entertainment industry while suffering through an illness. 

The Art of Sponsorship

The Art of Sponsorship

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme for Fringe participants. 

The Orchestra of the Americas

The Orchestra of the Americas

The Orchestra of the AmericasCarlos Miguel Prieto Conductor Gabriela Montero Piano Chávez Symphony No 2 ‘Sinfonia india’Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1Copland Symphony No 3  … 

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

Art to Wear: International Contemporary Jewellery Show

This small yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging talen… 

The Snake Oil Art Show

The Snake Oil Art Show

This show is an interactive science show, involving members of the public as audience, in the apparently controversial science of homeopathy. 

Benefit in Aid of Scottish Mountain Rescue

Benefit in Aid of Scottish Mountain Rescue

Scotland! Famous for hills and of course mountains. 

Wars of the Roses – The Last Plantagenet

Wars of the Roses – The Last Plantagenet

Explore how the Wars of the Roses still has relevance today. 

Belly Dance: A True Story

Belly Dance: A True Story

A captivating show suitable for all encompassing a variety of dance styles, colourful costumes and entertaining narrative. 

Go Wild on the National Cycle Network Photo Exhibition

Go Wild on the National Cycle Network Photo Exhibition

The National Cycle Network (NCN) is a series of traffic-free paths and quiet, on-road cycling and walking routes that connect to every major town and city in Scotland. 

National Youth Choir of Scotland

National Youth Choir of Scotland

National Youth Choir of ScotlandChristopher Bell Conductor Andrew McTaggart Baritone Michael Bawtree Organ Vaughan Williams Five Mystical SongsTippett Five Spirituals (Child of Ou… 

Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music

Edinburgh's Greatest Hits – The Story of the Capital's Music

These entertaining and informative guided walking tours tell the story of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Edinburgh. 

Bristol Improv Presents Story Slam

Bristol Improv Presents Story Slam

It’s Story Slam time! Bristol Improv’s brand new show uses your ideas and experiences as the basis for its improvised stories. 

Harmon Leon's American Horror Story

Harmon Leon's American Horror Story

NY comedian and Vice contributor Harmon has made a career infiltrating extremist groups. 

Chinese Children's Art – A Celebration

Chinese Children's Art – A Celebration

A vibrant and joyous performance showcasing the best of young talent from China and featuring over 15 unique Chinese folk dances. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Summer Concert

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Summer Concert

After two sell-out performances in last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Youth Orchestra return once again to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with an exciting and varied… 

Chinese Children's Art Exhibition

Chinese Children's Art Exhibition

A truly unique exhibition inspired by the historic Silk Road connecting East and West, featuring an array of paintings by 200 talented children and young people from over 20 Chines… 

The Joni Mitchell Story

The Joni Mitchell Story

The Joni Mitchell Story returns to take you on an emotive journey through the life of the nine-time Grammy winner and folk music pioneer. 

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story

The Dolly Parton Story premiers at The Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the Queen of Country, who currently holds an astonishing 153 major awards i… 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

The Elvis Presley Story

The Elvis Presley Story

Travel with the boy from Tupelo through his teenage years in Memphis, tentative footsteps into Sun Records studios, to his meteoric rise to the worlds biggest selling artist. 

Cambusdonald Royal

Cambusdonald Royal

Brothers Barnabus and Donatus of Cambusdonald Abbey are back, now five years on from the events of The Sorcerer’s Tale. 

Scottish Landscapes

Scottish Landscapes

Tommy Fitchet’s exhibition of unique Scottish landscape paintings from his travels around Scotland. 

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story returns with the addition of Carly Simon to take you through Taylor’s career as he embarks on a journey into superstardom and his turbulent relationship wi… 

The Carole King Story

The Carole King Story

After a sell-out run in 2017 The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of this six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit mak… 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take an easy walking tour to discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Loki, the Scottish Rapper: Poverty Safari Live

Loki, the Scottish Rapper: Poverty Safari Live

Like stereotypes, labels generally become meaningless upon scrutiny. 

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel. 

Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard

Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard

What do the widow and mistress of Scotland’s famous bard discuss over tea? After the death of Robert Burns, his wife Jean Armour and mistress Nancy Maclehose, finally meet. 

Story Builders

Story Builders

How to build a story – for everyone! Want to be the best storyteller you know? Come and join the Story Builders! You’ll learn the secrets of every great story and together we’ll … 

Art of Believing – Flamenco Guitar

Art of Believing – Flamenco Guitar

Composer and flamenco guitar soloist Daniel Martinez presents Art of Believing, a must-see powerful flamenco performance bursting with passion and authenticity. 

No Home Like This Place

No Home Like This Place

Award-winning Edinburgh homeless and mental health charity bring you an original play – new for 2018. 

Cool Story Bro

Cool Story Bro

Trev Tokabi, from the Ivory Coast, has a knack for putting himself in compromising situations! If you have a mate, friend, partner, homeboy, homegirl, brother, sister, husband, wif… 

Scottish Folk Singer

Scottish Folk Singer

A special performance of historic and contemporary Scottish folk songs in the atmospheric Captain’s Bar. 

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Your Fringe adventure starts here! For the 20th year, Edinburgh’s historic High Street is transformed into a huge open-air performance playground featuring thousands of shows of al… 

I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

Returning for its fifth year, the smash-hit, sell-out show returns to Edinburgh! Written and directed by award-winning playwright Liam Rudden and featuring the hit Bay City Rollers… 

Eva Cassidy: The Story

Eva Cassidy: The Story

A portrayal of the life of Eva Cassidy. 

Live Music at the Golf Tavern

Live Music at the Golf Tavern

Enjoy a rotating line-up of bands featuring a host of top local musicians doing a collection of familiar and unique covers, a great night to sing along and get your toes tapping at… 

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Tour With a Scottish Twist

Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Tour With a Scottish Twist

Come join the brilliant Boogie Shoes Silent Disco on an immersive dance-walk through the crazy throngs of the Fringe. 

Royal Mile Tours

Royal Mile Tours

Join our expert guides for a free walk around the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. 

The Johnny Cash Story

The Johnny Cash Story

The Johnny Cash Story premiers at the Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the 18-time Grammy winner. 

Plenty of Linguine at Home

Plenty of Linguine at Home

Albie and Amelia have been told by an unorthodox relationship counsellor to perform a two-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe despite a break-up laden with animosity. 

The Story Beast: This Is Bardcore

The Story Beast: This Is Bardcore

Comedy. 

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

Ten sell-out years at the Edinburgh Fringe, Glasgow Comedy Fest and around the world. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its sixth year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

Abstract Stand-Up Art

Abstract Stand-Up Art

A one-person comedy show with art and passion. 

Laurence Clark: An Irresponsible Father's Guide to Parenting

Laurence Clark: An Irresponsible Father's Guide to Parenting

When I heard the Radio 5 live interview with Laurence Clark at the end of July, I was immediately struck by the sense that this was a really nice guy: level-headed, easy-going, art… 

The Marilyn Monroe Story

The Marilyn Monroe Story

She is arguably the most famous Hollywood screen icon and pin-up. 

Darius Davies: The Art of the Troll

Darius Davies: The Art of the Troll

‘I like trolling big. 

That's My Story Podcast

That's My Story Podcast

Comedians Bronston Jones (USA) and Martin Mor (IRE) are joined each day by a different guest. 

Catch of the Day (A Sturgeon Story)

Catch of the Day (A Sturgeon Story)

In 1966, Joe Welch, a skipper, sails into dingle harbour with a very unusual catch. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Superheroes

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Superheroes

Sock! Pow! Wham! Earth’s funniest footwear are back with their 10th new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence. 

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Home Sweet Home

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Home Sweet Home

The debut hour from the future of Scottish stand-up. 

Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop

Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop

Discover the story of Scottish pop from the 1950s to the present day at this major exhibition. 

Taiwan Season: The Delusion of Home

Taiwan Season: The Delusion of Home

From the Chiayi area of southern Taiwan comes this strong and original documentary-style depiction of local contemporary life refracted through one of Shakespeare’s greatest traged… 

The Story Beast: Myths, Monsters & Mayhem

The Story Beast: Myths, Monsters & Mayhem

Hairy, ever so slightly scary tales for kids from the multi award-nominated wizard (alias John Henry Falle) and his arch-enemy, Mandy the Witch Who Lives Under The Sink (Funny Wome… 

Home, I'm Darling

Home, I'm Darling

An exquisitely detailed design of a picture box façade-free house. 

Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler's Germany

Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler's Germany

Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s best-selling memoir of her youth, adapted for the stage and performed by her granddaughter Ingrid. 

When You Fall Down: The Buster Keaton Story

When You Fall Down: The Buster Keaton Story

If silent Hollywood star Buster Keaton is remembered for anything, it's his emotionless, mask-like expression; so the initial shock here is that this Buster speaks and smiles. 

Rik Carranza presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

Rik Carranza presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

The hit show of 2016 and 2017 returns! The ultimate comedy panel show that boldly goes to a galaxy far far away. 

Dilruk Jayasinha: The Art of the Dil

Dilruk Jayasinha: The Art of the Dil

It’s been a big year for Sri Lankan born Dilruk Jayasinha. 

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Join us at the multi award-winning Whiski Bar and Restaurant for a vibrant footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at Whiski Bar during August. 

Mr Fizzywigg's Story Factory

Mr Fizzywigg's Story Factory

Come help jolly Mr Fizzywigg create a new story before his beloved factory is shut forever! Using all the tools of the trade, including the giant wheel of silly voices and the mass… 

The Art of Concealment

The Art of Concealment

This exciting selling exhibition is housed in Galerie Mirages, a 19th-century former bakehouse. 

The Puppets' Orchestra and the Children's Ball

The Puppets' Orchestra and the Children's Ball

The magic world of puppets. 

Alpha Art Highlights

Alpha Art Highlights

Alpha Art is delighted to present a vibrant collection of works by local and international artists. 

Laurence Clark: An Irresponsible Father’s Guide to Parenting

Laurence Clark: An Irresponsible Father’s Guide to Parenting

Join Laurence as he tackles important issues, like how best to balance crutches on his son’s baby walker to make him look like a Dalek! Laurence starred in BBC One… 

The Good Father

The Good Father

New Year’s Eve. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

Love at first dance, forbidden passions, dangerous secrets and star-crossed fate combine in this exhilarating classic ballet. 

The Sleeping Beauty - English National Ballet

The Sleeping Beauty - English National Ballet

Fall under the spell of Kenneth MacMillan’s fairy tale classic. 

artrepublic Presents: Art Yard Sale

artrepublic Presents: Art Yard Sale

Back for 2018! Another fantastic day out for art lovers everywhere. 

The Soft Subject (A Love Story)

The Soft Subject (A Love Story)

Chris Woodley’s autobiographical solo show ‘The Soft Subject (A Love Story)’ invites us back into the classroom to learn about love, loss and The Little Mermaid. 

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story

Some Guys Have All The Luck is a fantastic theatrical production celebrating the career of one of rocks greatest icons, Rod Stewart – from street busker through to… 

Max & Ivan: Our Story

Max & Ivan: Our Story

Edinburgh Comedy Award winners Max & Ivan (as seen on BBC2’s ‘W1A’ and heard on Radio 4’s ‘The Casebook of Max & Ivan’) bring their critically acclaimed origin story to Brighton, a… 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: The New Show

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: The New Show

Earth’s Funniest Footwear are back for their 10th brand new show. 

Never Mind the Royal Wedding - Here's Some Bollocks from Der Wunderlich Revue

Never Mind the Royal Wedding - Here's Some Bollocks from Der Wunderlich Revue

A firm rite of the Queens, the boys from Der Wunderlich Revue have been peddling their own unique brand of chaos, smut, nudity and stupidity for ten years. 

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

The Fretful Federation is an orchestra plucked from the Brighton area playing all manner of fretted instruments. 

Home Solo - How to Survive the Future

Home Solo - How to Survive the Future

Two female soloists exploring intimacy and freedom and how to be human. 

Autobiographical Storytelling: A Performance Art Form

Autobiographical Storytelling: A Performance Art Form

A playful and dynamic workshop that starts by provoking a memory from your life. 

People Usually Are The Happiest At home

People Usually Are The Happiest At home

William Shakespeare claimed “People usually are the happiest at home”. 

My Father Held A Gun

My Father Held A Gun

A stunningly simple yet immersing and thoughtful performance, My Father Held a Gun attempts to answer the question: Why do men go to war?Storytelling duo Israeli Raphael Rodan and … 

Art of Attachment

Art of Attachment

Exploring individual experiences of attachment through the medium of the arts, Brighton Oasis Project’s Art of Attachment takes over Jubilee Library for 2 weeks over May half ter… 

Human Sized Mario Karts V's Star Wars

Human Sized Mario Karts V's Star Wars

Ready are you? This May the force will be strong as Playastation brings you Human Sized Mario Karts V Star Wars The pedal grand prix where Jedi’s and Sith Lords compete alongside… 

The Story Beast & Richard Soames

The Story Beast & Richard Soames

The Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer award-nominated ‘Story Beast’, “a bearded force of nature” (The Guardian) and critically-acclaimed “charming storyteller” (Chortle), … 

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

By popular demand! Original musical journey from 400 AD Boerthelm’s Tun to present day Bom-Bane’s, with portraits of all the colourful inhabitants along the way. 

Lolbot Wars

Lolbot Wars

It’s ten o’clock on a Friday night in Brighton and Temple Bar is buzzing. 

Amadeus comes to Lunch at the Chapel Royal

Amadeus comes to Lunch at the Chapel Royal

Mozart masterpieces performed in the wonderful acoustics and historic setting of the Chapel Royal. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

Bringing us four short scenes, Puck’s Players – consisting of Bill Poulton, Phillip Lee and Aaron Thaddeus Lee – were able to exhibit outstanding versatility as performers, d… 

Art of Printmaking: Open Studio

Art of Printmaking: Open Studio

The Art of Printmaking exhibition features the art of those involved with the Fine Art Printmaking and Photography Cooperative. 

A Brighton Story: The Original City Tour

A Brighton Story: The Original City Tour

Brighton’s number one, award-winning traditional city walking tour. 

Art of Recycling

Art of Recycling

A collection of up-cycled furniture from locally sourced heavy industrial. Keeping in the scheme of practical, bordering on the realms of impractical. 

Incredible Collectable Art From Established and Emerging Artists

Incredible Collectable Art From Established and Emerging Artists

Discover hundreds of today’s most sought-after limited edition and original prints in one must-see gallery! Lose yourself in the latest releases from outstanding artists such as … 

Story Corner

Story Corner

A trip to Story Corner is the perfect way start to your Fringe day. 

Royal Court Heritage Tour

Royal Court Heritage Tour

The Royal Court is a Grade II listed building, a magnificent example of one of the best theatres built in the Art Deco style. 

Walk Right Back – The Story of the Everly Brothers

Walk Right Back – The Story of the Everly Brothers

Walk Right Back tells the story of the most successful duo of all time - The Everly Brothers. 

Liver Birds Flying Home

Liver Birds Flying Home

Liverpool’s Royal Court, James Seabright and George Seaton present Liver Birds Flying Home The new musical based on The Liver Birds by Carla Lane&nb… 

Macbeth - Royal Opera

Macbeth - Royal Opera

The warrior Macbeth fights on the side of the King of Scotland – but when a coven of witches prophesy that he shall become king himself, a ruthless ambition drives Macbeth an… 

English National Ballet: My First Swan Lake

English National Ballet: My First Swan Lake

The ever popular My First Ballet series returns with a new beautifully adapted version of Swan Lake, in a unique collaboration between English National Ballet and English National … 

Scott Gibson: Like Father, Like Son

Scott Gibson: Like Father, Like Son

Award-winning comedian Scott Gibson returns with his sold-out, smash-hit Fringe show ‘Like Father, Like Son’. 

Sam Simmons - RADICAL WOMEN OF LATIN AMERICAN ART, 1960-1985

Sam Simmons - RADICAL WOMEN OF LATIN AMERICAN ART, 1960-1985

Think you know everything about the feminist Latin art movement of urban Puerto Rico in the 1970s?!?! Well think again as Sam Simmons turns this world inside out and upside down. 

Sanaa Story Telling

Sanaa Story Telling

Sisonke Msimang is a South African writer and activist. 

Gary Little: Scottish Club Classics

Gary Little: Scottish Club Classics

Two time Scottish Comedy Award winner. 

MR BADGER tells the story of The Wind in the Willows

MR BADGER tells the story of The Wind in the Willows

Mr Badger tells this much loved, classic story celebrating the joys of nature and friendship. 

On the Fringe - RAH Art Exhibitions

On the Fringe - RAH Art Exhibitions

The new Royal Adelaide Hospital has three galleries along the main Outpatients corridor, level 3, accessible to the public. 

Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music - The Story continues!

Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music - The Story continues!

Rich acapella singing opens this show as Melvin Brown takes to the stage. 

Emma Hack Art Prize

Emma Hack Art Prize

The Emma Hack Art Prize is a $5000 acquisitive art prize with a People’s Choice Prize of $2000. 

The Motown Story

The Motown Story

Fresh from SOLD OUT performances in 2016 and 2017 to standing room only crowds for The Adelaide Fringe, Motown Connection are back by popular demand at The Gov to present “The Moto… 

Wild Things by artists from the Tutti Art Studios

Wild Things by artists from the Tutti Art Studios

Tutti Arts in collaboration with the WCH Foundation presents Wild Things. 

Art@Heart - Analogue

Art@Heart - Analogue

Get to the heart of the matter! A multi-culturally diverse group of Visual Arts students share their visual stories through a variety of media, from analogue, hand crafting to digi… 

Street Art Explosion Walking Tours

Street Art Explosion Walking Tours

Explore brand new works that will erupt with colour and creativity in Adelaide’s CBD, alongside existing artworks throughout the city and Adelaide’s surrounding suburbs, with your … 

Street Art Explosion

Street Art Explosion

Blank walls will once again burst into life for the 2018 Street Art Explosion! Featuring brand new works that will erupt with colour and creativity in Adelaide’s CBD, alongside exi… 

Scottish Comedian of the Year WINNER

Scottish Comedian of the Year WINNER

Every year the Scottish comedian of the year winner comes to Adelaide to entertain you. 

Eleanor's Story: An American Girl In Hitler's Germany

Eleanor's Story: An American Girl In Hitler's Germany

Ingrid Garner wrote and performs the internationally acclaimed, theatrical adaptation of her grandmother Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s award-winning memoir, detailing her youth as an Am… 

DYLANesque - the Bob Dylan Story

DYLANesque - the Bob Dylan Story

Jeff Jenkins opens the show with a tale of how a young 19 year old Bob Dylan hitch-hiked his way from Duluth Minnesota to New York City with a guitar and $10 in his pocket and went… 

Best Of Scottish Comedy

Best Of Scottish Comedy

Three Scotsmen walk into a bar. 

HOME

HOME

A dance fantasy inspired by the music of Arnaud Amar’s “HOME”. www.shakti.jp 

Along Comes Mary - The Real Thing

Along Comes Mary - The Real Thing

Do you find it hard to leave the Sixties behind? So do “The Marys”! After 5 sold out seasons at Adelaide Fringe, ‘Along Comes Mary’ are celebrating with a fabulously expan… 

Maestro – 3rd Annual National Impro Games

Maestro – 3rd Annual National Impro Games

Performing hilarious family-friendly improvised games – like you’d see on Whose Line is It Anyway? – Maestro pits Australia’s best improvisers against each other in a winner-ta… 

Rock Orchestra Under The Stars

Rock Orchestra Under The Stars

Fringe 2017 had two sellout shows with rave reviews and now it’s back for 2018. 

John Kauffmann, Art Photographer: A Retrospective

John Kauffmann, Art Photographer: A Retrospective

South Australian-born John Kauffmann (1864-1942) discovered photography as art while living in Europe in the 1890s. 

Larum Segoro & Ngremo Gagrak Suropati Dances with Gamelan Orchestra

Larum Segoro & Ngremo Gagrak Suropati Dances with Gamelan Orchestra

Beautiful, exotic & elegant dance, Larun Segoro, expressing gratitude to the Gods for the prosperity of the harvest followed by an energetic war dance, Ngremo Gagrak Suropati are p… 

The Winter's Tale - Royal Ballet

The Winter's Tale - Royal Ballet

King Leontes, possessed by a mad jealousy, believes his pregnant wife Hermione to be having an affair with his childhood friend King Polixenes. 

Carmen - Royal Opera

Carmen - Royal Opera

Barrie Kosky directs Bizet’s much-loved opera, with Jakub Hrůša and Christopher Willis conducting two casts led by Anna Goryachova and Gaëlle Arquez in the title… 

Giselle - Royal Ballet

Giselle - Royal Ballet

The peasant girl Giselle discovers the true identity of her lover Albrecht – and that he is promised to another. 

Tosca - Royal Opera

Tosca - Royal Opera

Three casts, led by Adrianne Pieczonka, Angela Gheorghiu and Martina Serafin and conducted by Dan Ettinger and Plácido Domingo, star in The Royal Opera’s production of… 

Rigoletto - Royal Opera

Rigoletto - Royal Opera

Rigoletto, court jester to the libertine Duke of Mantua, is cursed by the father of one of the Duke’s victims for his irreverent laughter. 

The Nutcracker - English National Ballet

The Nutcracker - English National Ballet

Over 100 dancers and musicians bring The Nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky’s glorious score played live. 

London Musical Theatre Orchestra presents A Christmas Carol

London Musical Theatre Orchestra presents A Christmas Carol

London Musical Theatre Orchestra presents A Christmas Carol. 

Side Shows

Side Shows

Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Mixed Bill

A mixed programme of new work and much loved pieces. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Aladdin

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Aladdin

A cave of riches is waiting to be explored in David Bintley’s glittering production of the classic story of Aladdin and his adventures with the magic lamp. 

It Tastes Like Home

It Tastes Like Home

“When I was young, AM was Dumplings. 

Jekyll & Hyde - National Youth Theatre

Jekyll & Hyde - National Youth Theatre

Everyone has another face they hide behind… The National Youth Theatre REP Company invite you into the world of Victorian England, where civilised society meets seedy Soho f… 

Othello - National Youth Theatre

Othello - National Youth Theatre

This is a mating ground. 

Story Jam: Reel and Unravel - Sweetness and Bite

Story Jam: Reel and Unravel - Sweetness and Bite

The first night of our season of songs about stories and stories about songs. 

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Direct from a SELL OUT Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story arrives in London’s West End! Using huge projection photos a… 

Jane Johnson for the Stay at Home Shopper

Jane Johnson for the Stay at Home Shopper

Jane Johnson for the Stay at Home Shopper takes place over the span of one hour during which Jane and her partner Pam Weldon sell their accessories on the Stay at Home Shopper netw… 

Scottish Sinfonia

Scottish Sinfonia

Russian Spectacular! Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Nutcracker Suite, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor (Soloist Jill Morton) and Borodin Symphony No 3. 

Vikki Stone – Concerto for Comedian and Orchestra

Vikki Stone – Concerto for Comedian and Orchestra

For one night only, award-winning comedian/composer Vikki Stone will perform her brand-new orchestral work Concerto for Comedian and Orchestra, alongside one of Scotland’s finest y… 

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Two muscular celebrations of America launch a powerful programme from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under its inspirational Music Director Louis Langrée. 

Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show

Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show

Returning for the 15th year is the art show where you can make a difference – come along and you’ll be raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

Keira Martin’s Here Comes Trouble contains some impressively executed Irish dancing to music which is a meld of Irish melodies and Jamaican beats in a memorable piece about ident… 

Natalie Clark: Scotland's Own Returns to Home Ground!

Natalie Clark: Scotland's Own Returns to Home Ground!

Scottish singer/songwriter Natalie Clark returns from America for her first Edinburgh Fringe headline performance. 

Home

Home

A tale of unexpected friendship. 

Story Poker

Story Poker

Story Poker is a game where five comedians tell their true stories, to win a round of Story Poker. 

Dear Home Office :Still Pending

Dear Home Office :Still Pending

Amidst the large amount of political theatre at the Fringe, Dear Home Office: Still Pending sticks out. 

Where Is Home?

Where Is Home?

‘A show that you watch with your heart and not your head. 

The Romance Novel as High Art?

The Romance Novel as High Art?

Anyone can write a romance novel. 

Looking for Mummy: Nazanin's Story

Looking for Mummy: Nazanin's Story

Uncovering the true and still unfolding story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: a charity worker detained in Iran while on holiday, visiting her family. 

Sounding: Modern Studies and Lomond Campbell With the Pumpkinseeds Chamber Orchestra

Sounding: Modern Studies and Lomond Campbell With the Pumpkinseeds Chamber Orchestra

Two of Scotland’s most critically acclaimed new acts present their unique brand of pastoral and lyrical pop, enhanced by intricate arrangements for the renowned Pumpkinseeds stri… 

Around the World With the Scottish Clarinet Quartet

Around the World With the Scottish Clarinet Quartet

The story of the clarinet told from a truly global perspective by Scotland’s premier clarinet ensemble, in virtuosic performances on clarinets of all sizes. 

Home is Not the Place

Home is Not the Place

Where do I belong? What defines me? Where is home? Poetic, poignant solo show by Annie George – Inspiring Scotland Saltire Bursary winner 2016 – contrasting struggles faced by … 

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Canadian Marc-André Hamelin is a true piano virtuoso in the mould of historical greats Liszt or Rachmaninov, combining astonishing power with a miraculous, impeccable technique �… 

ISPA Series at the Fringe – Art and Power: Creating New Models

ISPA Series at the Fringe – Art and Power: Creating New Models

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe Participants. 

Distinctively Scottish

Distinctively Scottish

Kirsty Wark is one of television’s most experienced presenters and author of The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle. 

Festival Cup of Golf

Festival Cup of Golf

Watch an almighty golfing battle for festival bragging rights and a trophy! Teams representing promoters, venues, the press and locals play nine holes of golf to discover who the g… 

The Light Comes Back

The Light Comes Back

Scottish poet and playwright Liz Lochhead collaborates with Dundee indie-pop band The Hazey Janes centering on the poem The Optimistic Sound that Lochhead composed in memory of her… 

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Royal Scottish Pipers' Society

Music of the Great Highland bagpipe in a variety of forms played by members of the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society and friends, displaying the quality and enduring appeal of the ins… 

I Am Your Love Story

I Am Your Love Story

Period production set in India in the 1940s, staging a spiritual journey two people take as they step foot into the theatre of life. 

Home Front – Front Line

Home Front – Front Line

Home Front – Front Line tells the story of WWII through the lives of a young couple: Lizzie, a young woman serving on the home front with the Women’s Land Army, and Tom, serving … 

The Story of Snow and Other True Tales According to Reet Petite

The Story of Snow and Other True Tales According to Reet Petite

Snow is the newest prisoner at HMP Young Offenders Institution, Hull. 

Now Here's a Funny Story!

Now Here's a Funny Story!

In a modern cabaret format, Now Here’s A Funny Story is a jaunty romp through the golden age of music hall, often delving into its dark underbelly. 

The Art of Participation

The Art of Participation

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Drinkers and Thinkers – The Scottish Enlightenment

Drinkers and Thinkers – The Scottish Enlightenment

Sangstream is an Edinburgh-based Scots folk choir led by Corrina Hewat, the well-known composer, harper and singer. 

Amused Moose Comedy’s National New Comic Award: Grand Final

Amused Moose Comedy’s National New Comic Award: Grand Final

Vote alongside international talent scouts, relishing the excitement of seeing 2017’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making. 

'Art to Wear' International Contemporary Jewellery

'Art to Wear' International Contemporary Jewellery

This small yet yet unmissable jewellery exhibition features over 300 unique and original jewellery designs from 30 independent designers across the globe including local emerging t… 

Live Art at Topman

Live Art at Topman

Visit Topman Edinburgh Princes Street every Saturday in August for live art with Scottish illustrator and artist Conzo Throb. 

Live Art at Topshop

Live Art at Topshop

Visit Topshop Edinburgh Princes Street every Saturday in August for live art with Scottish illustrator and printmaker Tori Grey. 

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Teeming with unforgettable melody, shot through with the unmistakable tang of Nordic folk music, Grieg’s Piano Concerto is deservedly one of classical music’s most cherished wo… 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The RTO has had another successful international tour to add to New York, London, Utrecht and Glasgow. 

The Nick Ross Orchestra Presents: Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era

The Nick Ross Orchestra Presents: Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era

The Nick Ross Orchestra presents Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era. 

Father Christmas Comes Up Trumps

Father Christmas Comes Up Trumps

Father Christmas is back, and this time he’s had three helpings of sprouts! As he tries to deliver the presents, his tummy rumbles, gurgles and groans, but Father Christmas knows h… 

The Art of Networking

The Art of Networking

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Divine Melody from Chinese Fiddlers: Shanghai Yangpu Children’s Palace Students’ Art Troupe’s Concert at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Divine Melody from Chinese Fiddlers: Shanghai Yangpu Children’s Palace Students’ Art Troupe’s Concert at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

With the combination of classic melody and innovative performing methodology, the concert will demonstrate the charms of traditional Chinese music and dance with the spirits of the… 

Forgive Us, Oh Father!

Forgive Us, Oh Father!

I think this show is emblematic of a lot of the problems that new musicals at the Fringe tend to have. 

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Gordon Southern: Long Story Short

Gordon Southern: Long Story Short

Meticulously crafted and uplifting, ‘stellar stand-up’ (Age). 

Budapest Festival Orchestra

Budapest Festival Orchestra

Powerful, poetic, effortlessly charismatic, Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti is one of today’s most admired and cherished performers. 

Edinburgh International Youth Orchestra at Greyfriars Kirk

Edinburgh International Youth Orchestra at Greyfriars Kirk

Edinburgh International Youth Orchestra performs two concerts at Greyfriars Kirk with players from the Palestine Youth Orchestra. 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The Story of China

The Story of China

Come, meet our oriental beauty, mother of a great ancient nation. 

Golf Course War Machine

Golf Course War Machine

NATO Summit, 2014, Newport, Wales: Pippa is dazed, hungover and staging her own personal protest on the Coldra roundabout. 

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

They open with the surging emotions and poignant melodies of Schubert’s much-loved ‘Unfinished’ Symphony. 

Scott Gibson: Like Father Like Son

Scott Gibson: Like Father Like Son

The winner of the 2016 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer is back with an honest and frank insight into the men who have influenced and impacted his life. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

Scottish Superwomen of Science – Minerva Scientifica

Scottish Superwomen of Science – Minerva Scientifica

2016 Fringe award-winner Frances M Lynch returns, celebrating breakthroughs by Scottish women scientists in genetics, geology, computing, engineering, astronomy, marine biology, mo… 

Father of Lies

Father of Lies

Making a Murderer meets Rosemary’s Baby. 

(My Father) John Gabriel Borkman

(My Father) John Gabriel Borkman

Most bankers walked free after the bubble burst – but not John Gabriel Borkman. 

Home Sweet Garden

Home Sweet Garden

Poppy and Will love to play in their garden and observe the fascinating wildlife. 

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

Home

Home

A play about hope that centres around a homeless man as he tries to get his first home. 

A Different Way Home

A Different Way Home

In A Different Way Home we hear from two estranged members of the same family as they share their sides of a complex family story with us – chiefly how they manage grief after lo… 

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story is one of a series of shows at the Fringe under the Night Owl Shows, the company created by Dan Clews. 

Eva Cassidy the Story

Eva Cassidy the Story

A portrayal of the life of Eva Cassidy through video, voice and song. 

I Ran With The Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

I Ran With The Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

Direct from a sold-out appearance in Toronto, the 2014/15/16 smash-hit sell-out show returns. 

The Joni Mitchell Story

The Joni Mitchell Story

The Symposium Hall is an ideal venue for an acoustic music show with great views from the whole of the theatre. 

The Carole King Story

The Carole King Story

The Carole King Story premiers at the Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit-maker. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Join an expert local guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town. 

Alison Kinnaird MBE: Art in Glass

Alison Kinnaird MBE: Art in Glass

Alison Kinnaird has an international reputation as an artist working in glass. 

The Art and Science of Gin

The Art and Science of Gin

If you’re also the kind of person who thinks that you can’t go wrong when starting with a G&T then this is the event for you. 

Harriet Braine: Total Eclipse of the Art

Harriet Braine: Total Eclipse of the Art

The 2016 Funny Women Stage Award winner and So You Think You’re Funny? finalist of the same year, Harriet Braine, believes that art history delivered through the medium of parody… 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take an easy walking tour to discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town: behind the historic buildings find the surprising number of gardens and green nooks and crannies,… 

(My Father) John Gabriel Borkman

(My Father) John Gabriel Borkman

Most bankers walked free after the bubble burst – but not John Gabriel Borkman. 

The Soft Subject (A Love Story)

The Soft Subject (A Love Story)

Today’s class is about love, heartbreak and The Little Mermaid. 

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its fifth year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Looking past the sweltering hot and humid room that the Laugh Train Comedy Showcase takes place in, this show is enjoyable enough for a night out. 

Lolbot Wars

Lolbot Wars

3! 2! 1! Activate! Total comedy carnage will ensue, as the Fringe’s best comedians and performers take each other on in head-to-head contests of words, wits and weapons. 

Pete Johansson: Pete Jo-Handsome Comes Alive!

Pete Johansson: Pete Jo-Handsome Comes Alive!

For this brief hour, the very attractive Pete Johansson emerges to give all his love and skill and joy and thought to the one true god worth possibly dying for: live comedy. 

Bone Wars

Bone Wars

America, 1863. 

Alex Kealy: The Art of the Keal

Alex Kealy: The Art of the Keal

Watch a ‘marvellous stand-up’ (Skinny) funnify the slow-motion explosion that is 2017 liberal democracy. 

A Nice Cup of Tea and a Chat With a Scottish Comedian and Friends

A Nice Cup of Tea and a Chat With a Scottish Comedian and Friends

Spend an hour in the company of leading Scottish comedian Vladimir McTavish. 

Rik Carranza Presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

Rik Carranza Presents: Star Trek vs Star Wars

Returning to Edinburgh after a sell-out run at the Fringe 2016, prepare yourself for the ultimate showdown. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its fifth year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Atlantic: A Scottish Story

Atlantic: A Scottish Story

Is it a curse to stay? What if we couldn’t travel, could never leave home and see the world? Can we still be happy? A girl looks across the ocean and longs to discover. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong the witch is back! Multi award-winning Fringe sensation Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho returns with the most fabulous game show of all! Join the Iron Lady for songs, gam… 

Susie Steed: Money Walks – The Unofficial Story of Capitalism

Susie Steed: Money Walks – The Unofficial Story of Capitalism

Follow in the footsteps of power on this walking tour of capitalism from British Empire to banking crisis, with jokes. 

Is This a Dagger? The Story of Macbeth

Is This a Dagger? The Story of Macbeth

By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes. 

Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story

Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story won the first Broadway Baby Bobby Award in 2014 as one of the most outstanding productions of that year’s Festival Fringe. 

Home Truths

Home Truths

Kelsey de Almeida: ‘Blown away by his funny’ (Stephen K Amos), ‘definitely one to watch’ (Ellen Asquith, The Stand) and Fiona Ridgewell: Golden Jester, Jokers Joker and Comedy Kn… 

Taiwan Season: The Backyard Story

Taiwan Season: The Backyard Story

The Backyard Story, directed by Chen-Chieh Sun with lively music composed by Chien-Hsun Chen, is a charming black-light theatre show for children aged 5+. 

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad) is about a woman’s struggle with depression, told through a simple, storytelling format and soundtracked by original music from Fris… 

Scott Gibson: Like Father Like Son

Scott Gibson: Like Father Like Son

The winner of the 2016 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer is back with an honest and frank insight into the men who have influenced and impacted his life. 

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Join us Whiski Bar for a vibrant, foot-stomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands during August. 

Highlands to Hindustan: Indian Art in University of Edinburgh Collections

Highlands to Hindustan: Indian Art in University of Edinburgh Collections

Marking the 70th anniversary of India’s independence, this exhibition celebrates the richness and visual splendour of two millennia of India’s art. 

How to Make a Home

How to Make a Home

In the style of a choose your own adventure game, this performative workshop will include games and storytelling alongside arts and crafts. 

Swan Lake: The Royal Ballet

Swan Lake: The Royal Ballet

Konstantin Sergeyev’s entrancing production of Swan Lake, based on Petipa and Ivanov’s timeless masterpiece, creates a lyrical, mysterious world where Prince Siegf… 

The Art of Grace

The Art of Grace

A stunning, unique experience from the heart of China, performed by award-winning Tai Chi instructors and talented young people aged 7 and up. 

Yank! A World War II Love Story

Yank! A World War II Love Story

“Some stories didn’t make it into the history books” In 1943, young Mid-Westerner Stu serves in the army as a photographer for Yank Magazine, the journal ‘f… 

Our City, Our Home

Our City, Our Home

Events series bringing together local communities and new incomers through the medium of arts. 

Scottish Ballet-Ceci Est Mon Corps/Emergence

Scottish Ballet-Ceci Est Mon Corps/Emergence

Scotland’s national ballet company returns with a double bill of two radically different, but equally powerful works. 

Penelope Solomon: I was a Penis at the Royal Festival Hall

Penelope Solomon: I was a Penis at the Royal Festival Hall

Following her success of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Penelope brings her unique combination of stand-up, character comedy and songs in this nationwide tour of ‘I was a penis. 

Eve's Dawning: The Story of the Last Girl

Eve's Dawning: The Story of the Last Girl

‘Eve’s Dawning’ combines storytelling, live music and animation to tell the dystopian fairy tale of Eve, the last girl in the world, as she navigates a post-apocalyptic waste… 

Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School

Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School

Life-drawing glamorous, quirky-cabaret performers in an atmosphere of boozy hilarity? Founded in Brooklyn, Anti-Arts School events now take place in 150 cities worldwide. 

The Art and Fun of Acting and Dancing through Puppetry

The Art and Fun of Acting and Dancing through Puppetry

In this workshop we will use the basic technique of puppetry and combine that with acting and dancing. 

The Beta Males Go Solo: The Story Beast & Richard Soames

The Beta Males Go Solo: The Story Beast & Richard Soames

The Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award-nominated ‘Story Beast’ (“a bearded force of nature” (Guardian)) and critically-acclaimed “charming storyteller” (Chortle), Ric… 

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

The Fretful Federation is an orchestra plucked from Brighton and the surrounding areas playing all manner of fretted instruments. 

Sussex Jazz Orchestra Live in Concert

Sussex Jazz Orchestra Live in Concert

Sussex Jazz Orchestra plays exciting, driving and dynamic big-band music as well as more familiar Jazz standards with a twist. 

I'm The Hero of This Story

I'm The Hero of This Story

CTRL ALT DEL: Restart, Repeat, Restart, Repeat. 

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

An original musical & gastromonical journey from the 5th Century settlement of Boerthlelm’s Tun to Brighton in 1795, with affectionate portraits of the colourful inhabitants of 24 … 

Longing, or Exile at Home

Longing, or Exile at Home

An Arab, a Jew, and a new immigrant take a voyage into memory, dramatising their personal stories. 

Beethoven at the Lunchtime Concerts Chapel Royal

Beethoven at the Lunchtime Concerts Chapel Royal

Beethoven at lunchtimes. 

When My Time Comes

When My Time Comes

It’s the Swinging Sixties. 

artrepublic presents: Art Yard Sale

artrepublic presents: Art Yard Sale

Back for 2017! Another fantastic day out for art lovers everywhere. 

New Note Orchestra and Guests

New Note Orchestra and Guests

New Note Orchestra and Guests. 

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes

A courtroom in hell. 

Power Story

Power Story

Blooming Ludas presents Power Story – a tooth-achingly sweet participatory, environmentally friendly piece of storytelling. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare

Earth’s funniest footwear return with their hit show of songs, sketches, socks and violence, taking on The Bard himself. 

Studio 9 Orchestra: Tribute to Kenny Wheeler

Studio 9 Orchestra: Tribute to Kenny Wheeler

The 19-piece Studio 9 Orchestra pays tribute to the late composer, arranger and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, with an evening of beautiful arrangements written for alarge Jazz ensemble. 

Father God

Father God

‘Father God’ is a family sitcom based on the Holy Trinity in the preceding 3,000 years before Jesus came to Earth. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

Muofhe, African Love Story

Muofhe, African Love Story

After Muofhe’s thriving musical career in her region in the northern province of Venda in south Africa, she has decided it’s time to introduce her African rhythms to the rest of … 

Art of PrintMaking: Open Studio

Art of PrintMaking: Open Studio

Now celebrating 40 years, this busy, central, printmaking studio is open again to the public, exhibiting members’ works amid the tools and presses of their creation. 

A Brighton Story 90 Minute City Tour

A Brighton Story 90 Minute City Tour

Brighton’s most popular 90 minute traditional city walking tour. 

Incredible Collectable Art From Established and Emerging Artists

Incredible Collectable Art From Established and Emerging Artists

Discover hundreds of today’s most sought-after limited edition and original prints in one must-see gallery! Lose yourself in the latest releases from outstanding artists such as … 

The Story of You and I (A Performance Trilogy)

The Story of You and I (A Performance Trilogy)

If you ever crave the feeling that all the weight has been taken off your shoulders, this show and its desire to unburden you is worth a shot. 

The Orchestra Now: Schubert & Shostakovich

The Orchestra Now: Schubert & Shostakovich

Oleg Caetani, renowned internationally for his deep knowledge of Shostakovich’s repertoire, will lead Bard College’s innovative pre-professional orchestra, The Orchestra Now (T… 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Brooklyn

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Brooklyn

As part of its Around Town series, The Orchestra Now will be performing a free concert of works by Glinka, Messiaen, and Tchaikovsky. 

Mother Africa-Khayelitsha-My Home

Mother Africa-Khayelitsha-My Home

Two million people call the Khayelitsha (the Xhosa word for 'new home') in South Africa home. 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

3pm-4pm The first show of the day will feature about as wide a variety of improvisation styles as one could ask for, with three groups that could not be more different from each o… 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival improvised tour of Shoreditch street art

The Shoreditch Improv Festival improvised tour of Shoreditch street art

Enrol in Balderdash Academy and join your improv professors on a tour de force of this century’s best street art focused in its natural home: Shoreditch. 

Joy Division - The Nazi Sex Slaves Story

Joy Division - The Nazi Sex Slaves Story

Warning: Contains text of a sensitive nature In the 70s and early 80s, the well-known Manchester band, Joy Division, took their name from events had nothing to do with joy. 

Dirty Great Love Story

Dirty Great Love Story

For 9 weeks only, Dirty Great Love Story makes its West End debut! Two hopeful hapless romantics get drunk, get it on and then get the hell away from each other. 

National Television Awards

National Television Awards

Make it a night to remember. 

Giselle - English National Ballet

Giselle - English National Ballet

Giselle is a haunting story of innocence and betrayal, a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love. 

The Nutcracker - Royal Opera House

The Nutcracker - Royal Opera House

The Nutcracker is classical ballet at its most approachable and visually entrancing – Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without it! A young girl’s enchanted present… 

A Christmas Carol with London Musical Theatre Orchestra

A Christmas Carol with London Musical Theatre Orchestra

Charles Dickens' classic gets the full Broadway treatment buy the Broadway team of Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid), Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical) and Mike… 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in the Bronx

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in the Bronx

The Orchestra Now performs a free concert in the Bronx led by conductor JoAnn Falletta. 

Art

Art

Directed by Matthew Warchus. 

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Harlem

The Orchestra Now: Free Concert in Harlem

The Orchestra Now kicks off the 2nd season of its Around Town series with a free concert in Harlem, led by conductor JoAnn Falletta. 

Scottish Ballet Hansel & Gretel

Scottish Ballet Hansel & Gretel

Forget what you know about the traditional Brothers Grimm fairy tale; Christopher Hampson has taken this classic tale and injected it with magic and modern charm, his choreograp… 

National Ballet of China - The Peony Pavilion

National Ballet of China - The Peony Pavilion

The 16th Century epic, The Peony Pavilion, is one of the most enduring love stories in Chinese literature. 

National Ballet of China

National Ballet of China

The 16th century epic, The Peony Pavilion, is one of the most enduring love stories in Chinese literature. 

English National Ballet

English National Ballet

One of the most anticipated dance events of 2016, Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Akram Khan creates a brand new version of the iconic romantic ballet Giselle for English Nat… 

The Orchestra Now: Bernstein & Copland

The Orchestra Now: Bernstein & Copland

The Orchestra Now, a pre-professional orchestra in residence at Bard College, performs three orchestral suites and a symphony by three American composers: Bernstein, Copland, and M… 

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Immerse yourself in a magical world. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Three Shakespeare-inspired ballets that begin Birmingham Royal Ballet’s celebration of the Bard's legacy. 

Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

There are a number of uses for the word ‘epic’ and this production of Suzan-Lori Parks’ highly stylised play clearly sets out to be defined by them all. 

Scottish Voices

Scottish Voices

Scottish Voices, directed by Graham Hair, presents a recital for four women’s voices and piano. 

Scottish Sinfonia

Scottish Sinfonia

Experience the thrill of hearing Saint-Saens’ exciting Organ Symphony live. 

The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Scottish Music – Old and New

Scottish Music – Old and New

This famous traditional music ensemble has thrilled audiences around the world, from China to the USA, with their unique blend of fiddles, smallpipes, harp, flute, concertina, doub… 

Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show

Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show

This exciting annual art show, now in its 14th year, is held in the beautiful surroundings of Bonhams auction house in the New Town. 

Scotland's Story

Scotland's Story

Traditional, contemporary Scottish songs by five of Scotland’s celebrated folk musicians. 

Musical Theatre Workshop With the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Musical Theatre Workshop With the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The Art of Improvisation

The Art of Improvisation

Hear an acknowledged master of all styles of improvisation delve into as many variations as he can pack into a solo concert. 

National Theatre Live: From Stage to Screen

National Theatre Live: From Stage to Screen

NT Live forms part of the NT’s Broadcast department which is also responsible for producing digital content covering all aspects of the craft of theatre-making and produces Natio… 

Dear Home Office

Dear Home Office

An appeal to those in power, uniquely created and performed by a group of unaccompanied, young refugee men from Eritrea, Afghanistan, Somalia and Albania. 

Scottish Saxophone Ensemble

Scottish Saxophone Ensemble

The Scottish Saxophone Ensemble present haunting psalms and whirling reels by contemporary Irish and Scottish composers Ian Wilson, Ross Ainslie and Eddie McGuire, and welcomes spe… 

Ai WeiWei at the Royal Academy

Ai WeiWei at the Royal Academy

Cinema screening of live performance. 

The Ivor Novello Story (By Arrangement With Samuel French Ltd)

The Ivor Novello Story (By Arrangement With Samuel French Ltd)

Sometimes a little simplicity can go a long way in the theatre, and in this case, the title of this piece about the life of composer and performer Ivor Novello is very apt, as it r… 

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

For those who couldn’t get down to London to watch the brilliant Tom Hiddleston boast a magnificent Coriolanus at the National Theatre, the Fringe is hosting the next best thing … 

Somewhere Under The Rainbow - The Liza Minnelli Story

Somewhere Under The Rainbow - The Liza Minnelli Story

Join award winning, West End performer Sharon Sexton in this smash hit one woman, musical rollercoaster. 

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Art of Reduction and Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

Art of Reduction and Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The whole of the 20th century viewed through profound counterculture events and the whisky industry! An abridged history lesson and tutored whisky tasting, the Whisky Anorak way. 

Treacherous Orchestra

Treacherous Orchestra

Winners of the BBC Alba Album of the Year Trad Music Award 2015, Treacherous Orchestra are a powerful force in Scottish music. 

Munch: From the Munch Museum and National Gallery, Oslo

Munch: From the Munch Museum and National Gallery, Oslo

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Rembrandt from the National Gallery, London and Rijkmuseum, Amsterdam

Rembrandt from the National Gallery, London and Rijkmuseum, Amsterdam

Cinema screening of live performance. 

National Theatre Live: Man and Superman

National Theatre Live: Man and Superman

Cinema screening of live performance. 

West Side Story

West Side Story

This tragic romance has always been about the individual consequences of divisions in society. 

HACT – The Art of Keeping Tech Simple

HACT – The Art of Keeping Tech Simple

Join us on a journey through Metro Boulot Dodo’s own complex relationship with technology. 

The Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale

The Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale

Cinema screening of live performance. 

The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake

The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Penelope Solomon: I Was a Penis at the Royal Festival Hall

Penelope Solomon: I Was a Penis at the Royal Festival Hall

With stand-up, character comedy and a sprinkling of original songs, BBC Radio 4 TV critic Penelope (BBC’s Goodnight Sweetheart and Fist of Fun and BBC Radio 2’s Sony nominated King… 

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body. 

The Art of Networking

The Art of Networking

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Royal Scottish Pipers Society

Royal Scottish Pipers Society

Strangely, apart from the Military Tattoo there is not much piping at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Home

Home

The fact that Home is “partly based on true events” makes Cate and Gia’s situation all the more distressing. 

The Royal Ballet: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

The Royal Ballet: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Home Is Where the Harp Is

Home Is Where the Harp Is

Atmospheric songs, an eclectic range of instruments, beautiful harmonies and arrangements blended with Scottish, Irish and African traditions. 

Stunt Magician: The Story of Danger Dave Reubens

Stunt Magician: The Story of Danger Dave Reubens

The tale of one daredevil’s quest for glory! This mischievous show will fire up your engines with dangerous feats, epic story and jaw-dropping magic. 

Brubeck: the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

Brubeck: the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

Brubeck: an incredible jazz legacy. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

We will have showstopping compositions from the RTO music competition for unpublished composers. 

National Theatre Live: A View From the Bridge

National Theatre Live: A View From the Bridge

Cinema screening of live performance. 

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor. 

WiFi Wars

WiFi Wars

Ahead of his national tour in 2017, Steve McNeil (Videogame Nation, Dara O’Briain’s Go8Bit) presents the future of live video gaming comedy! Log in with your charged smartphone/tab… 

Father Christmas Needs a Wee!

Father Christmas Needs a Wee!

Father Christmas is back on his rounds… And he still needs a wee! At every house Father Christmas eats and drinks the tasty treats that have been left for him. 

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Ensembles

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Ensembles

Free lunchtime concerts with emerging professional musicians in ensembles from our national conservatoire. 

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

Cinema screening of live performance. 

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Dean Friedman – Story Songs

Dean Friedman – Story Songs

This legendary singer/songwriter and pop-icon performs his chart hits Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia and more. 

The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet

The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet

Cinema screening of live performance. 

The Gin Chronicles: A Scottish Adventure

The Gin Chronicles: A Scottish Adventure

After their great success last year, Interrupt the Routine are back with a brand new episode of The Gin Chronicles. 

A Story of Stories

A Story of Stories

A world within a world, a tale within a tale; A Story of Stories is the visually stunning and innovative production that will capture a parent’s imagination as much as a child’… 

National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem

National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Melodies of Scotland: From Folk Song to Art Song

Melodies of Scotland: From Folk Song to Art Song

A programme of spoken word and song deeply rooted in the Scottish folk tradition. 

The Art of Collaboration: Bringing the Arts Into Gaming

The Art of Collaboration: Bringing the Arts Into Gaming

Collaboration has the capacity to break down boundaries of a medium and expand its limits. 

Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Melbourne Ska Orchestra

As the Melbourne Ska Orchestra marched their way down the middle aisle of the theatre, carrying and playing their instruments and shouting through a megaphone, I knew I was in for … 

National Theatre Live: Hangmen

National Theatre Live: Hangmen

Cinema screening of live performance. 

Aurora Revelation Exhibition by TK Chan

Aurora Revelation Exhibition by TK Chan

Hong Kong-born artist Ms TK Chan lived and worked in Scotland for 10 years and returned to Hong Kong in 2010. 

Star Trek vs Star Wars

Star Trek vs Star Wars

Rik Carranza leads two comedians through an epic debate to finally put to rest which is better, Star Trek or Star Wars. 

The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages

The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages

The show begins with a strikingly visual movement piece, then a discovery of the characters in the story, revealed through various musical instruments. 

The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages

The Butterfly: A Story for Children of All Ages

The show begins with a strikingly visual movement piece, then a discovery of the characters in the story, revealed through various musical instruments. 

A Royal Flush

A Royal Flush

A Royal Flush is a dark political comedy turned farce, featuring a princess stuck in a portaloo and a ransoming of The Daily Star. 

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Cinema screening of live performance. 

The Margaret Sinclair Story

The Margaret Sinclair Story

The story of Edinburgh’s beloved Margaret Sinclair and her everyday sanctity is vividly brought to life in this one-woman play. 

I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

Now in its third year at the Fringe, I Ran With The Gang written by Liam Rudden for his company LR Stageworks returns this year to the cosy yet lavish surroundings of Le Monde in u… 

The James Taylor Story

The James Taylor Story

This educational, charming piece on an American folk-rock visionary is fittingly presented by an up-and-coming sensation of the same genre, Dan Clews. 

The Scottish Cafe Summer Ceilidh

The Scottish Cafe Summer Ceilidh

Following the huge success of The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant sell-out Winter Festival ceilidh, we are delighted to be hosting our summer ceilidh, featuring traditional Scottish cei… 

Daisy Earl: Scottish Comedian of the Year Winner 2015

Daisy Earl: Scottish Comedian of the Year Winner 2015

Daisy is the hottest thing in Scottish comedy. 

A Struggle For Home – Crimean Tatars (Free)

A Struggle For Home – Crimean Tatars (Free)

The film chronicles the rich and tragic history of the Crimean Tatar people from ancient times to the aftermath of the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea. 

My Ain Countrie: 17th-19th Century Songs of Scottish and Northern Emigration

My Ain Countrie: 17th-19th Century Songs of Scottish and Northern Emigration

This informal hour long recital, starring singer Elspeth McVeigh and fiddle player Gabi Maas, features a variety of folk songs, or ‘Broadside Ballads’, from 17th to 19th centur… 

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

Operation Love Story

Operation Love Story

Mission accepted. 

The Story of Mr B

The Story of Mr B

ShakeShakeTheatre present the tale of a man named Bumblegrum in a quirky and enjoyable puppet show for children. 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Join a trained festival guide for a historical walking tour around Edinburgh’s world-famous Old Town. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

National Theatre Live: The Audience

National Theatre Live: The Audience

Cinema screening of live performance. 

The Great Scottish Make Off

The Great Scottish Make Off

A week of arts and crafts events: an interactive art event unlike any other. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Greenyonder’s most popular tour. 

50% Scottish, 100% Crazy, Let’s Laugh

50% Scottish, 100% Crazy, Let’s Laugh

Returning to the city of my momma’s birth, my life’s story about everything that led me back to Edinburgh. 

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

**** (Scotsman). 

Ali Brice Presents Home is Where Eric Meat is

Ali Brice Presents Home is Where Eric Meat is

We join Eric Meat on what is a sad occasion: the day is due to move out of his childhood home. 

Star Wars: A Dating Odyssey

Star Wars: A Dating Odyssey

So you like Star Wars and can’t find a date? Join the club. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong, the witch isn’t dead! And this time it’s definitely cause for celebration! After her previous success as an ‘international cabaret superstar’ Maggie is back in b… 

Gordon Southern: Long Story Short

Gordon Southern: Long Story Short

Uplifting, illuminating and meticulously crafted comedy, from a ‘stellar stand-up’ (Age). 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its fourth year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

The Dandelion’s Story

The Dandelion’s Story

A beautiful flower is born with the help of something dirty, trivial and unexpected. 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

Scottish Craft Beer and Food Matching at The Gait

Scottish Craft Beer and Food Matching at The Gait

The Gait Bar, 232 Canongate Royal Mile hosts a special Fringe Craft Beer and Food Matching event: four to six courses paired with beers from different Scottish craft breweries ever… 

A Lady's Guide to the Art of Being a Wingman

A Lady's Guide to the Art of Being a Wingman

The Desperettes are girls dressed as boys, using techniques for picking up women to pick up men. 

Jamali Maddix: Chickens Come Home to Roost

Jamali Maddix: Chickens Come Home to Roost

Jamali Maddix creates a buzz when he enters the stage, and why not? He’s a cool guy. 

The Story of the Nervous Man

The Story of the Nervous Man

Neil Frost can’t speak, so his audience must tell his tale and help this nervous man change the monotony of his life by taking a risk. 

Royal Vauxhall

Royal Vauxhall

With a script and songs by Desmond O’Connor, this new musical tells the tale of the legendary night that TV superstar, Kenny Everett and rock god, Freddie Mercury dressed Lady Di… 

One Man Star Wars™ Trilogy

One Man Star Wars™ Trilogy

Between Episode IV and V of Charles Ross’s One Man Star Wars Trilogy, the writer/performer spent some time polling the audience. 

Out of Our Father's House

Out of Our Father's House

The self-empowerment of interesting American women from history is a dramatic premise that instantly arrests your attention. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Shakespeare

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Shakespeare

Possibly the most ridiculous show at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets are in their ninth year and were greeted with a sell-out audience. 

Max & Ivan: Our Story

Max & Ivan: Our Story

Max & Ivan are celebrating the anniversary of when they met – and having in recent years become a staple of the Fringe, it’s easy to understand why. 

Scottish Folk Music

Scottish Folk Music

Step back in time for a relaxed afternoon with our Scottish folk musician. 

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Join us at the multi award-winning WHISKI Bar and Restaurant for a vibrant footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at WHISKI Bar during August. 

1 Last Dance With My Father

1 Last Dance With My Father

Njambi McGrath’s 1 Last Dance With My Father sells itself as a dark comedy telling the story of her Kenyan upbringing and her violent relationship with her father. 

National Killing Day

National Killing Day

‘On a day when the UK government have declared slaying legal, James has the urge to pay his ex wife a visit. 

artrepublic presents: Art Yard Sale

artrepublic presents: Art Yard Sale

Meet many cutting-edge local and national artists and buy incredible art direct at the artrepublic Art Yard Sale! Head to Jubilee Square for this spectacular Brighton Fringe climax… 

Fluff – A Story of Lost Toys

Fluff – A Story of Lost Toys

There’s a simple idea at the heart of Australian company cre8ion’s show Fluff; rescuing and giving a new home to lost and abandoned toys. 

The Story of the Little Gentleman

The Story of the Little Gentleman

The physical core of the The Little Gentleman is a large wooden crate, addressed to the show’s venue, which is slowly revealed to include numerous small doors and openings from… 

Queer Side Story

Queer Side Story

As he shimmied onto stage, Gregoire Aubert’s performance of Queer Side Story could be nothing other than entertaining. 

Dean Friedman: Story Songs

Dean Friedman: Story Songs

Short stories set to music. 

Nobody's Home

Nobody's Home

Odysseus has come home from the war. 

A Royal Wunderlich Variety Show

A Royal Wunderlich Variety Show

Brighton’s all-male cabaret smutsters, Der Wunderlich Revue, celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday with a night of right royal mirth, magic, music, cheerleading and madness. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare

Earth’s funniest footwear returns with a brand new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence, taking on The Bard Of Avon himself. 

Star Wars: A Dating Odyssey

Star Wars: A Dating Odyssey

So you like Star Wars and can’t find a date? Follow dating Padawan, Aaron Ayjay, as he takes a comedic look at his relationship disasters and his passion for all things Star Wars. 

Sussex Symphony Orchestra Children's Concert

Sussex Symphony Orchestra Children's Concert

The Sussex Symphony Orchestra and BBC’s Alistair Appleton present a fun afternoon of music for children and families. 

Voodoo Love Orchestra

Voodoo Love Orchestra

The big band sound of 1960s Latin America via the back streets of New Orleans, this irresistibly swinging street music will have the crowd baying for more. 

Kelly Kingham: Home

Kelly Kingham: Home

They say “there’s no place like it” and I know it’s “where the heart is” but I don’t care - I don’t want to go home. 

An Evening with the Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

An Evening with the Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

The Fretful Federation is an orchestra plucked from Brighton and the surrounding areas playing all manner of fretted instruments. 

Leaving Home Party

Leaving Home Party

Belle and Sebastian/God Help the Girl’s lead singer performs a story set to song, celebrating our modern day notions of home and belonging. 

Sussex Jazz Orchestra Live in Concert

Sussex Jazz Orchestra Live in Concert

Jazz big band, led by effervescent trombonist Mark Bassey, playing exciting contemporary arrangements alongside favourite jazz standards. 

Art at St George's

Art at St George's

A clue to the treasure house hidden within this Hove church is the woodcarving of St George at the door. 

WiFi Wars

WiFi Wars

If like me you whiled away many a Saturday stopping your dog’s tail from slightly moving your carefully balanced lead from your cassette player to your Spectrum ZX81, keeping e… 

The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)

The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)

Neil Frost has a story to tell. 

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal

Tuesday lunchtime concerts: 10th: Ensemble Reza - Boccherini and Beethoven String Quintets; 17th: Paul Gregory (guitar) - South American music; 24th: James Larter (percussionist) -… 

Super Ape Man (The Paul F Taylor Story)

Super Ape Man (The Paul F Taylor Story)

Surreal one-liners, flights of fancy and a totally absurd storyline from the NATY 2013 winner. 

South London Jazz Orchestra

South London Jazz Orchestra

Following their 2015 sell-out Edinburgh Fringe performance, the SLJO are back with an all new set featuring tunes from the golden era of Big Band. 

Art InSight

Art InSight

Enter the world of sight loss! Experience works created by both sighted and visually impaired artists. 

Mummy or The Art of Saying Goodbye

Mummy or The Art of Saying Goodbye

A cathartic and corrosively funny new play about a young professor who has shrouded herself in studies to numb the pain of grieving. 

Orchestra of Sound and Light

Orchestra of Sound and Light

Share the excitement of ensemble performance of brand new works by young composers, with the Orchestra of Sound and Light. 

Operation Love Story

Operation Love Story

Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy regains girl, and they live happily ever after. 

Somewhere Under The Rainbow : The Liza Minnelli Story

Somewhere Under The Rainbow : The Liza Minnelli Story

Award-winning, ‘one woman wonder’, West End performer, Sharon Sexton. 

Art of Printmaking: Open Studio

Art of Printmaking: Open Studio

Once again, this busy, central, printmaking studio opens its doors to the public, exhibiting members’ works amid the tools and presses of their creation. 

An Incredible Collection of Cutting-Edge Art

An Incredible Collection of Cutting-Edge Art

Discover hundreds of limited-edition prints and original works from today’s cutting-edge artists, including Sir Peter Blake, Damien Hirst, Pure Evil, Dave White, Magnus Gjoen and… 

English National Ballet - She Said

English National Ballet - She Said

English National Ballet’s triple bill features three new pieces created by world-class female choreographers Aszure Barton, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Yabin Wang. 

Minnesota Orchestra

Minnesota Orchestra

Back from the brink of extinction, Minneapolis’s finest return to Carnegie Hall to fulfill a program that was lost during their lockout. 

The Father

The Father

(previews start on Tuesday; opens on April 14) In Florian Zeller’s tragic farce, a Parisian patriarch finds himself increasingly confused, even as he navigates the familiar s… 

Russian National Orchestra

Russian National Orchestra

This acclaimed orchestra, which made its debut in 1990, brings a Russian program to Carnegie Hall. 

Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra can be counted on to give vibrant, probing performances. 

The Father

The Father

I’m lucky that I’ve had no first hand experience of the impact of the disease looked at in The Father so my knowledge is only general rather than personal. 

National Sawdust Percussion Festival

National Sawdust Percussion Festival

This five-hour percussion marathon curated by Andy Akiho and Ian Rosenbaum features works by Steve Reich, Jason Treuting, Mark Applebaum, Paul Lansky and a premiere by Mr. 

Valentines Shows

Valentines Shows

Valentine’s Day may have a cheesy reputation, but the heart-filled holiday has inspired plenty of great live comedy for devoted couples, optimistic daters and determinedly si… 

Orchestra Now

Orchestra Now

Bard College’s new training ensemble, led by Leon Botstein, offers a program called “Beethoven’s Likes,” featuring works by composers important to Beethoven… 

Orchestre National de France

Orchestre National de France

Daniele Gatti conducts this acclaimed orchestra in a program including Debussy’s ethereal “Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune” as well a… 

On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan NEW YORK

On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan NEW YORK

ON YOUR FEET! is the new Broadway musical about two people who believed in their talent, their music and each other and became an international sensation. 

A Belter of a Cinderella Story

A Belter of a Cinderella Story

When it comes to retelling Cinderella, two of the three most important roles in terms of plot and audience participation are Cinders’ best pal Buttons and her Fairy Godmother. 

Scottish Ballet: Cinderella

Scottish Ballet: Cinderella

In the opening sequence of the Scottish Ballet’s Cinderella, a young girl plants a single pink rose at her mother’s graveside. 

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This venerable orchestra and its “music director for life,” Zubin Mehta, make their regular stop at Carnegie Hall with Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphon… 

Joy Division - the Nazi Sex Slaves story

Joy Division - the Nazi Sex Slaves story

In the 70s and early 80s, the well-known Manchester band, Joy Division, took their name from events had nothing to do with joy. 

Home Free!

Home Free!

Theatrum Vertitatus is very excited to be taking their dark and haunting production of Lanford Wilson’s “Home Free!” to The London Horror Festival this year after 2 successful runs… 

Story Pirates: After Dark

Story Pirates: After Dark

While this troupe normally presents acts based on stories written by and for children, “After Dark” draws from the same material for an adults-only performance. 

Charles Francis Chan Jr.s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery

Charles Francis Chan Jr.s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery

(previews start on Monday; opens on Nov. 

National Sawdust

National Sawdust

Brooklyn has been a hotbed of musical creativity for some time. 

Deleted Scenes from “Fun Home” by Erin Markey

Deleted Scenes from “Fun Home” by Erin Markey

Ms. Markey, a comedian and musician, presents this one-woman show of alleged scenes discarded from the hit Broadway musical “Fun Home.” 

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The National Lampoon in New York City 1970-1988

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The National Lampoon in New York City 1970-1988

In anticipation of Douglas Tirola’s documentary “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon” (to be released on Sept. 

Payne and Pearce in 'Jest a Story'

Payne and Pearce in 'Jest a Story'

Panto legends Payne & Pearce bring their new, hilarious and live stage show to Clapham! Expect chaos, jesters, princesses and tons of giggles for the whole family. 

Nancy: Home is Where the Songs Is

Nancy: Home is Where the Songs Is

The comedy duo Nancy, made up of Colin O’Brien and Michael Wolf, presents this very funny twist on musical sketch with a concert about the highs and lows of love, sex, and ti… 

Scottish Sinfonia

Scottish Sinfonia

Strauss Don Juan; Faure Pavane; Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending (Danny Miller violin); Elgar Symphony No 1 in Ab major, Opus 55. 

The Aurea Quartet with Scottish Voices

The Aurea Quartet with Scottish Voices

Glasgow-based Aurea Quartet comprises of four prize-winning graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. 

Scottish Traditional Music Old and New

Scottish Traditional Music Old and New

This annual concert has built up a wide and loyal following, with listeners surprised by the beauty of melody and power of rhythm growing from the group’s blend of Scottish smallpi… 

The Story Of The Nervous Man (A Silent Comedy)

The Story Of The Nervous Man (A Silent Comedy)

A riotous non-verbal comedy about a nervous man who decides to change the monotony of his life by taking a risk. 

Art Song and Operatic Arias

Art Song and Operatic Arias

A programme of varied art song and a smattering of Operatic favourites from around the world including Mozart, Ravel, Shostakovich, Korngold, Schumann, Berlioz and Bizet. 

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

Live art every day. 

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

The Great Scottish Make Off - Free

Live art every day. 

The Story of Faust (Lilla Faust)

The Story of Faust (Lilla Faust)

Since March 2015, Skottes Musikteater has been taking part in a huge theatrical event in a renovated industrial site at Gävle (200 km north of Stockholm), where Gävleborg´s Folk… 

North Sea Gas: Scottish Spirit

North Sea Gas: Scottish Spirit

Edinburgh’s award-winning band return to the AMC for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with songs and stories from their latest album, Fire in the Glen and from previous recordings. 

Cathedral Choir Concert: Haydn Nelson Mass with Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Cathedral Choir Concert: Haydn Nelson Mass with Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Powerful music by Haydn in the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Cathedral. 

Scotland's Story

Scotland's Story

Join Morran, Weatherby, Brechin, Duff and Freeman on a musical journey through the centuries, a multicultural Scotland (Angles, Vikings, etc) rising from waves of settlers. 

Chinese Art and Culture Festival

Chinese Art and Culture Festival

Edinburgh’s first ever Chinese Arts and Cultural Festival featuring a traditional opera, authentic singers, a spectacular troupe of young drummers and more all set alongside a thre… 

Alastair Savage, Scottish Fiddle Journey

Alastair Savage, Scottish Fiddle Journey

The upstairs room in the historic Arthur Conan Doyle building offers the perfect setting for a relaxed evening of fiddle melodies by one of the country’s leading exponents. 

Wild, Scottish And Free

Wild, Scottish And Free

A culinary conundrum. 

Father Christmas Needs a Wee!

Father Christmas Needs a Wee!

An entertaining pantomime-esque show that is great fun for both adults and children. 

Piano Transcriptions of Irish and Scottish Music by Mary McCarthy

Piano Transcriptions of Irish and Scottish Music by Mary McCarthy

Piano Transcriptions of Irish and Scottish Music by Mary McCarthy. 

China Conservatory Orchestra 2015 Concert

China Conservatory Orchestra 2015 Concert

The history of Chinese folk music is one of the longest unbroken musical lineages in the world, representing over three thousand years of tradition. 

Jamie Kilstein: Sober Song Rants and a Cat Story

Jamie Kilstein: Sober Song Rants and a Cat Story

Musical comedian Jamie Kilstein has an utterly charming stage presence. 

BuskingBrahms Sings Art Song

BuskingBrahms Sings Art Song

BuskingBrahms sings art song melodies from great classical and traditional composers and poets of the 18-20th centuries and beyond. 

Saltire – Scottish Song, Music and Comedy – Supper and Show

Saltire – Scottish Song, Music and Comedy – Supper and Show

Scottish song, music and comedy at its finest. 

Concert for Piano and Virtual Symphony Orchestra

Concert for Piano and Virtual Symphony Orchestra

Mikel N’Dong will play the solo piano part and the orchestra part will be played live by a sequenced virtual symphony orchestra. 

Tibetan Monks Art Workshop

Tibetan Monks Art Workshop

An opportunity to meet the Tibetan monks and learn from them the unique tantric art of sand mandala making and butter sculpture. 

Scottish Bagpiping

Scottish Bagpiping

Strangely, apart from the Military Tattoo, there is not much piping in Edinburgh during the Festival. 

Keep the Home Fires

Keep the Home Fires

When her brother signs up for the front lines of World War One, Jean looks for a way to bring him home. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

We celebrate our 20th Birthday this year. 

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox. 

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Chamber Orchestra with Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber at Greyfriars Kirk

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Chamber Orchestra with Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber at Greyfriars Kirk

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra is forming a Chamber Orchestra to return to Greyfriars Kirk on Friday 14th August. 

Oriental Fairy Tales: Wild Zebra (Ballet with Orchestra)

Oriental Fairy Tales: Wild Zebra (Ballet with Orchestra)

Wild Zebra is a fantasy ballet with symphony orchestra accompaniment showcasing the accomplishments of a troupe of young Chinese performers (8-12 years). 

Something Cool: The Story of June Christy

Something Cool: The Story of June Christy

If the name isn’t familiar, the tunes will be. 

Chris Mullin: The Art of Political Leadership

Chris Mullin: The Art of Political Leadership

Churchill, Attlee, Thatcher, Blair. 

The Art of Reduction and the Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The Art of Reduction and the Distillation of Humanity: Whisky Theatre

The Whisky Anorak return this year with writer and performer John Mark’s new piece of Whisky Theatre. 

18 Foot Story

18 Foot Story

Sometimes a production doesn’t come together and it’s not for a lack of trying. 

Father Time

Father Time

‘He had fallen into the hands of death. 

Shaun Buswell's Random Orchestra Challenges

Shaun Buswell's Random Orchestra Challenges

Shaun Buswell likes a challenge. 

Something Wicked This Way Comes...

Something Wicked This Way Comes...

Remember the times when you were scared of the dark? When everything went bump in the night? When all the hairs on the back of your neck stood on end? Well, they’re back and they’… 

Richard Brown: Art is Easy

Richard Brown: Art is Easy

The follow up to his debut show, This is Not for You (**** Scotsman), this is an alternative comedy show about hopelessness. 

Alex Smith - The Art of Grooming

Alex Smith - The Art of Grooming

Have you ever felt that perhaps you have too much money? That the money you have set aside for a house, a car or that kidney transplant a doctor has told you that you critically ne… 

The Seven Torments of Craig and Amy: A Love Story

The Seven Torments of Craig and Amy: A Love Story

This production portrays the tempestuous love affair of two teenagers. 

And I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

And I Ran With the Gang: The Story of Alan Longmuir, the Original Bay City Roller

The 2014 smash-hit sell-out show returns, starring Alan Longmuir. 

The Best of Scottish Comedy

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go, simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take an easy walking tour to discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Nelson: The Sailors' Story

Nelson: The Sailors' Story

Nelson: The Sailors’ Story. 

Mary Queen of Scots – The Edinburgh Story

Mary Queen of Scots – The Edinburgh Story

There have been many books, films, documentaries, etc on Mary Stuart, giving us many perceptions of Mary, those involved with her, and incidents in her life. 

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

Untold Wars: A New Verbatim Musical

Untold Wars: A New Verbatim Musical

Working within the rather large shadow of the National Theatre’s verbatim triumph London Road, new Leeds-based company 203 Theatre have hopped on this particular niche musical ba… 

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Royal Mile Tours – Free

Take part in the Festival’s longest running show at no charge at all. 

Incognito: The Art of Disguise

Incognito: The Art of Disguise

A selling exhibition of tribal, ceremonial and performance masks from Africa and Asia. 

The Lost Art of Lost Art

The Lost Art of Lost Art

Amid a cluttered set that looks like a dirty old flat sits Edvard Munch’s The Scream. 

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

Laugh Train Home Comedy Showcase

In its third year, the best comics of the Fringe are brought together for this premier comedy showcase. 

Dan Nicholas: Reverb (The Love Story of Terrance the Crocodile and Julia the Mannequin)

Dan Nicholas: Reverb (The Love Story of Terrance the Crocodile and Julia the Mannequin)

It’s your classic love story, really: inflatable crocodile meets mannequin head, they fall for each other but soon enough cracks show and they fall apart. 

Laugh Train Home Presents: Chick-Ass Comedy

Laugh Train Home Presents: Chick-Ass Comedy

London’s Laugh Train Home host Robyn Perkins **** (ThreeWeeks, English Comedian of the Year Finalist) and Sarah Iles, (Comedy Network Award winner) are joined by their favourite aw… 

Katsura Sunshine – Let Me Tell You a Story About Japan!

Katsura Sunshine – Let Me Tell You a Story About Japan!

‘A raconteur extraordinaire! One of a kind! Sunshine is star!’ (Japan Times). 

Bruce Fummey: Scottish Comedian of the Year Winner 2014

Bruce Fummey: Scottish Comedian of the Year Winner 2014

Multi award-winning Scottish Ghanaian stand-up tells stories old and new from life and wanderings. 

Paul Ricketts: West End Story

Paul Ricketts: West End Story

Return of acclaimed and libellously funny storytelling show on how to find outrageous nightly adventure on a budget of £5. 

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. 

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

**** (Scotsman). 

Spillikin – A Love Story

Spillikin – A Love Story

Spillikin, expertly directed and written by Jon Welch, follows two periods in the life of Sally, a charming and rebellious woman who married her unlikely childhood companion, the c… 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre – Minging Detectives

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre – Minging Detectives

There’s been a murrrder! Some criminals put stockings on their heads, now Earth’s funniest Socks get their heads around crime. 

The Underbelly Radio Shows

The Underbelly Radio Shows

FUBAR Radio and Underbelly present The Underbelly Radio Shows recorded live from 12:30pm each day at Ermintrude, Underbelly hosts a series of live radio broadcasts brought to you b… 

The Story Beast

The Story Beast

John Henry Falle (of Radio 4, Chortle-nominated sketch idiots, The Beta Males) hath now become The Story Beast. 

Walking the Tightrope: The Tension Between Art and Politics

Walking the Tightrope: The Tension Between Art and Politics

Walking the Tightrope was created as a response to the cancellation of three high profile cultural events last summer. 

Gallery Suppers: An Artistic Tour of Europe with Scottish Culinary Dinner

Gallery Suppers: An Artistic Tour of Europe with Scottish Culinary Dinner

A rare opportunity to enjoy exclusive, after-hours access to the Scottish National Gallery’s world-class collection of masterpieces. 

The Titanic Orchestra

The Titanic Orchestra

The four filthy tramps in The Titanic Orchestra are waiting in vain for a train, not Godot, in a play by Bulgarian playwright Hristo Boytchev, who tries and fails to emulate Samuel… 

Art Attack

Art Attack

‘Art Attack’ is a compelling exhibition of a handful of well-chosen international artists that will engage all those who visit. 

Ancient Art of Fine Silk Embroidery

Ancient Art of Fine Silk Embroidery

Exhibition of fine Chinese silk embroidery by Su Embroidery Studio from Suzhou, China. 

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Join us at the multi award-winning WHISKI Bar and Restaurant for a vibrant footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at WHISKI Bar during August. 

Lifting the Lid: A History of Scottish Cooking

Lifting the Lid: A History of Scottish Cooking

Using the Library’s rich collections of manuscript and printed recipe books, we explore Scotland’s changing relationship with food and drink over the centuries. 

Scottish Beer Festival

Scottish Beer Festival

Established in 1995, and set in the historical former All Saints Parsonage, Cloisters has been a stalwart of the Edinburgh real ale scene for 20 years. 

Art for Lunch

Art for Lunch

Escape the thunderous thrill of the High Street! Unwind and enjoy tranquillity, inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of Edinburgh. 

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Quintet Presents The Ronnie Scott’s Story

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Quintet Presents The Ronnie Scott’s Story

Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s musical director and his ‘All Stars’, take to the stage to celebrate ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’. 

Cleveland Orchestra

Cleveland Orchestra

This preeminent American ensemble, notable for its chamber-style cohesion and self-effacing virtuosity, starts a four-concert stand as part of the Lincoln Center Festival, led by m… 

Colin Quinn: The New York Story

Colin Quinn: The New York Story

(previews start on July 9; opens on July 23) Colin Quinn recently complained that his boyhood neighborhood, Park Slope, had subsided into “Whole Food lesbian baby carriage st… 

When The War Came Home

When The War Came Home

It’s not often that I’m asked back to see a show, let alone because those involved have openly taken on some of the points I made in my review!When the War Came Home is a … 

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Under the conductor Nikolai Alexeev, this storied ensemble — once the Leningrad Philharmonic — could be excused for reveling in its Russian heritage. 

The Royal Ballet

The Royal Ballet

This crown jewel of British ballet was last seen in New York more than a decade ago. 

Shows for Days

Shows for Days

(previews start on Saturday; opens on June 29) Having just brought us Moss Hart’s entrancing “Act One,” Lincoln Center offers another piece of showbiz reminiscenc… 

artrepublic presents: Art Yard Sale

artrepublic presents: Art Yard Sale

Buy art direct from the artist at the inaugural artrepublic Art Yard Sale! Head to Jubilee Square to meet with and buy from some of the world’s leading artists at this spectacula… 

Kate Dimbleby Sings the Dory Previn Story

Kate Dimbleby Sings the Dory Previn Story

Internationally acclaimed singer Kate Dimbleby & Naadia Sheriff on piano, explore the songbook & life story of cult 70’s songwriter Dory Previn. 

Scottish Falsetto Socks: Minging Detectives

Scottish Falsetto Socks: Minging Detectives

Some criminals put stockings on their heads, now Earth’s funniest Socks get their heads around crime. 

The Story of Women in Modern Policing, Sussex 1915-2015

The Story of Women in Modern Policing, Sussex 1915-2015

Look how we’ve evolved! Learn about women in policing. 

Sussex Jazz Orchestra Live in Concert

Sussex Jazz Orchestra Live in Concert

One of Brighton’s best kept secrets, the Sussex Jazz Orchestra is a twenty strong big band playing a choice selection of original and familiar tunes. 

The Fig Leaf Wars

The Fig Leaf Wars

A human sized walking Vagina and penis are going to meet again for the first time. 

The Beta Males Go Solo: Adam, Richard & The Story Beast

The Beta Males Go Solo: Adam, Richard & The Story Beast

Join Adam Blampied “Delightful” (British Theatre Guide), Richard Soames “Excellent” (Sunday Times) and The Story Beast “Bearded force of nature” (Guardian) as The Beta Males finall… 

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts are back for two Exam Specials in the Teviot Debating Hall! A different combination of players will take to the stage each night for a round of high-class, high-ener… 

St. Thomas Choir and Concert Royal

St. Thomas Choir and Concert Royal

The consistently excellent St. 

My Unhappy Brother: The Brontë Story

My Unhappy Brother: The Brontë Story

Noëlle Rimmington and Colin Pinney give a new insight into the lives of the Brontes: Branwell, mistaken for a doctor but dismissed from three posts; Emily, whose only friend when … 

Shaun Buswell’s Orchestra Challenges

Shaun Buswell’s Orchestra Challenges

Shaun Buswell likes a challenge. 

United We Stand: The Story of the Shrewsbury 24

United We Stand: The Story of the Shrewsbury 24

A hard­hitting, powerful, entertaining drama about the 1972 National Builders’ Strike and the trial of the Shrewsbury Pickets. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Star of ‘Derek’, ‘Being Human’ and ‘Carnival of Monsters’ returns to the Brighton Fringe with two entirely new shows: Sit on the Ledge and Jump Down to the Ground (7, 2… 

Telling the Story of Parkinson’s Disease: Can Comics Help?

Telling the Story of Parkinson’s Disease: Can Comics Help?

People with Parkinson’s Disease, researchers, graphic artists and comic creators have come together to capture a sense of being diagnosed with the condition. 

Magdi Adam African Art

Magdi Adam African Art

An artist from Sudan presents East African art. 

Vikings: A Love Story

Vikings: A Love Story

The Vikings have a reputation of having been awful people. 

Nelson: The Sailors Story

Nelson: The Sailors Story

In the shot and smoke of battle 4 crew aboard HMS Victory strive to destroy the Combined Fleet of France and Spain. 

Come and Enjoy Art in Jay's Studio

Come and Enjoy Art in Jay's Studio

An exhibition of work that depicts what visitors enjoy in Brighton - the eccentric, comic, delightful or strange. 

The Stunning Sir Peter Blake CCA Art Bus

The Stunning Sir Peter Blake CCA Art Bus

All aboard this dazzling double-decker of delight! Take a tour and view amazing artwork from the Godfather of British Pop Art, as the Art Bus returns to this year’s Fringe City, pr… 

Enjoy a Life of Tea, Art and Zen Philosophy

Enjoy a Life of Tea, Art and Zen Philosophy

Weifan (Ophelia) Chen - founder of Namasia Tea House from Taiwan, would like to introduce the art and culture of Taiwanese tea to the UK. 

National Open Art @ SILO

National Open Art @ SILO

Highly-acclaimed art and food - an exciting collaboration between National Open Art (NOA) on its UK tour with selected artists and SILO, an innovative restaurant|bakery|coffee hous… 

All Creatures: Art Exhibition by Graham Carter

All Creatures: Art Exhibition by Graham Carter

An absolutely wonderful exhibition presented by Ink_d Gallery, on North Road, of Graham Carter’s “Alphamals” is family friendly and a highlight of this Fringe’s visual ar… 

Art on the Breadline: Food Poverty UK

Art on the Breadline: Food Poverty UK

Food poverty is becoming an increasingly familiar experience to large numbers of people living in the UK*. 

Collectable Art to Astound and Enjoy

Collectable Art to Astound and Enjoy

Discover hundreds of limited edition prints & original works from today’s cutting-edge artists inc. 

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Australian Chamber Orchestra

This bracingly original chamber ensemble puts together a typically eclectic program, with well-loved favorites like Mozart’s radiant Clarinet Concerto (with Sharon Kam as sol… 

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Boston Symphony’s youthful, brilliant new music director, Andris Nelsons, leads three programs with his re-energized orchestra. 

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals

Every year, opera lovers have a chance to hear the stars of the future during the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals concert. 

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

The conductor Michael Tilson Thomas returns to New York with another of the ensembles with which he has had career-long associations. 

Joyce DiDonato and the Philadelphia Orchestra

Joyce DiDonato and the Philadelphia Orchestra

This radiant mezzo-soprano continues her Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall with a celebration of bel canto arias and orchestral selections by Rossini, Bellini and lesser-known c… 

Venice Baroque Orchestra

Venice Baroque Orchestra

Avi Avital — that rarity, a star mandolinist — joins this vibrant ensemble in works by Vivaldi, as well as selections by Marcello, Geminiani and Paisiello. 

Clarion Music Society Orchestra

Clarion Music Society Orchestra

Steven Fox conducts this excellent period instrument ensemble, expanded for the occasion, in Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony. 

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

This ever-fresh ensemble presents two crowd-pleasers, Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony and Brahms’s Violin Concerto, with the fiery Viktoria Mullova as the sol… 

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

The probing pianist Leif Ove Andsnes invites listeners on a “Beethoven Journey” as he teams up with this excellent chamber orchestra in performances of the composerR… 

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, brings his other orchestra to Avery Fisher Hall for two classics of Romanticism. 

Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Scandinavian works unsurprisingly make up this touring ensemble’s program. 

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Flesh-and-blood muses rule at this museum. 

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Riccardo Muti continues to thrive as the music director of this ensemble, and it’s always an event when this esteemed maestro brings that great orchestra to Carnegie Hall, as… 

When The War Came Home

When The War Came Home

The First World War is often described as the first “total war”, that is involving the entire population, at home as well as on the battlefield. 

The Improverts - London Shows

The Improverts - London Shows

Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L… 

The Royal Danish Ballet: Principals and Soloists

The Royal Danish Ballet: Principals and Soloists

Russian ballet exalts in bravura; American ballet trades in speed. 

New York String Orchestra

New York String Orchestra

Wall-to-wall coverage of Handel’s “Messiah” makes way for Mozart with this performance by the young members of the New York String Orchestra, who will be led by t… 

Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra

Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra

This sprightly community orchestra performs an intriguing program of British music, including works by composers like Delius, Vaughan Williams and Holst and lesser-known figures li… 

Tamburlaine, Parts I and II

Tamburlaine, Parts I and II

(previews start on Nov. 

Audrey Hailes and Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble

Audrey Hailes and Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble

The once imperiled dance space at 280 Broadway, recently revived by Gina Gibney, begins its inaugural series, DoublePlus. 

London Philharmonic Orchestra

London Philharmonic Orchestra

This orchestra begins its American tour with Vladimir Jurowski conducting the pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. 

The Met Orchestra

The Met Orchestra

James Levine, who has been conducting an elegant account of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Metropolitan Opera, brings the Met Orchestra to Carnegie Hall for… 

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Jacques Lacombe, the insightful music director of this powerful, polished orchestra, opens the season with Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” a standard often trotted out f… 

Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra

Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra

This ensemble, conducted by Muhai Tang, completes its first American tour in its 91-year-history with a performance at Carnegie Hall. 

Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

(previews start on Oct. 

Orchestra of St. Lukes Chamber Ensemble

Orchestra of St. Lukes Chamber Ensemble

For the latest installation in its Subway Series, wind players from this excellent ensemble descend on the boroughs with a free program featuring music for wind quintet by Ligeti, … 

The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi

The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi

The contributions of the Iranian tanbur player Ostad Elahi are being explored in an exhibition and concerts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

National Ballet of Canada: Alices Adventures in Wonderland

National Ballet of Canada: Alices Adventures in Wonderland

There are many ways of falling down the rabbit hole, and Christopher Wheeldon, along with his creative team, has devised an extravagant one. 

Scottish Sinfonia

Scottish Sinfonia

Wagner’s Flying Dutchman Overture. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

Musically challenged friends from sister orchestras in the US join the RTO in a celebration of mutual virtuosity to entertain and amuse all with their fiendish interpretations of m… 

Scottish Music Traditional and New

Scottish Music Traditional and New

This annual concert has built-up a wide and loyal following, with listeners surprised by the beauty of melody and power of rhythm growing from the group’s blend of Scottish smallpi… 

The Dolly Parton Story Featuring Andrea Pattison and The Partoners

The Dolly Parton Story Featuring Andrea Pattison and The Partoners

This new show pays tribute to one of the greatest icons of popular music: Dolly Parton. 

Alison Jackson: A Story in the Public Domain

Alison Jackson: A Story in the Public Domain

Alison Jackson has made a name for herself creating fake behind-the-scenes photographs and videos of celebrities with look-alike models. 

Tibetan Monks Art Workshop

Tibetan Monks Art Workshop

Meet the Tibetan monks from Tashi Lhunpo, who will introduce you to the traditions of Buddhist monastic art. 

Tibetan Monks Art Workshops

Tibetan Monks Art Workshops

Come and meet the Tibetan monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, who will give you the chance to try your hand at some of the unique traditions of Tantric Buddhism’s monastic art: sand… 

Matt Forde: The Political Party - Scottish Independence Special

Matt Forde: The Political Party - Scottish Independence Special

Scottish Independence special. 

Alastair Savage Trio, The Scottish Fiddle

Alastair Savage Trio, The Scottish Fiddle

Alastair celebrates 10 years of his trio with Euan Drysdale on guitar/piano and Iain Crawford on double bass with a concert of old and new Scots fiddle music in the wonderful Canon… 

Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story

Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story

This intelligent piece of theatre focuses on the religious faith of the famous Scottish Olympian Eric Liddell and his trainer, Tom McKerchar. 

Engels! The Karl Marx Story Double Bill

Engels! The Karl Marx Story Double Bill

From the slums of Manchester to the dark heart of colonial Asia, bungling revolutionaries Marx and Engels rattle through the mid 19th century rewriting history and common morality … 

Herlock and Swatson in the Mystery of the Royal Goose

Herlock and Swatson in the Mystery of the Royal Goose

Join the illustrious, world renowned detective duo on an epic mystery adventure for all the family. 

Matt Forde: The Political Party - Scottish Independence Special

Matt Forde: The Political Party - Scottish Independence Special

Scottish Independence special. 

Anka's Story

Anka's Story

This contemporary ballet choreographed by Helen, Bryony and Emily Garner will take you on an emotional, yet uplifting journey, as these young performers sensitively portray the har… 

Scottish Voices

Scottish Voices

Scottish Voices presents a recital of duets by Mendelssohn and Brahms, Greek Songs by Ravel, Seiber and Skalkottos and the premiere of a new work by Graham Hair, entitled Mediterra… 

The Story of Swing

The Story of Swing

The story of how big band music became the first worldwide pop phenomenon, inspired the first ever youth culture revolution and became a byword for sexual liberation and teenage ex… 

West Side Story

West Side Story

Youth Music Theatre Scotland return for another successful year at the Fringe, this time with a remarkably professional and well-executed production of West Side Story, perhaps t… 

A Short Story About A Story

A Short Story About A Story

The true roots of fiction are often misunderstood, strangely explained and just plain lied about. 

The God That Comes

The God That Comes

It takes a hell of a lot of stage presence to pull of a one-man cabaret musical inspired by Euripides’ The Bacchae, but Hawksley Workman is certainly up to the task. 

This Land Is Our Land: Three Scottish Landscape Photographers

This Land Is Our Land: Three Scottish Landscape Photographers

Showcasing the breathtaking natural beauty of Scotland, from the Borders to the Northern Highlands; spectacular, original and contemporary images by Scottish landscape photographer… 

The Ivor Novello Story (by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd)

The Ivor Novello Story (by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd)

Ivor Novello: glamorous stage and screen star, author and matinee idol is mostly known today as a glorious melodic theatrical composer. 

The Sad Story of the Sun and the Moon

The Sad Story of the Sun and the Moon

The Sad Story of the Moon and the Sun is a shadow puppet adventure. 

Story Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

Story Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

The Year Out Drama Company’s adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing begins with a game of charades and its brisk humour quickly melts away my scepticism. 

Alba - A New Scottish Musical

Alba - A New Scottish Musical

Roddy swaps his designer suit and expensive shoes for waterproofs and walking boots and takes off on an unexpected and life-changing journey. 

Scottish Bagpiping

Scottish Bagpiping

Strangely, apart from the Military Tattoo, there is not much piping in Edinburgh during the Festival. 

When My Time Comes

When My Time Comes

A misfit with a dangerous grudge. 

Meet the National Theatre Literary Department and Studio

Meet the National Theatre Literary Department and Studio

This talk is ideal for theatre-makers of all kinds who create work from scratch and want to find out more about how the National Theatre develops work. 

The Art of Voodoo

The Art of Voodoo

In 1836 seventeen tiny dolls were unearthed in Edinburgh that appeared to correspond to the tragic victims of Burke and Hare’s murderous spree. 

A Work of Art

A Work of Art

In his Fringe debut, Richard Carnaby invites you to share a glimpse inside the lives and minds of three curious specimens, who have more in common than may first appear – or than… 

South London Jazz Orchestra

South London Jazz Orchestra

Harking back to the golden era of Big Band, the SLJO bring you an afternoon of swing, jazz and funk. 

Family Royal Mile Walk

Family Royal Mile Walk

A Historical Family Walk starting from Edinburgh Castle, finishing at the Sottish Parliament by travelling down the Royal Mile with a guide. 

Is Scottish Independence Bad for Your Health?

Is Scottish Independence Bad for Your Health?

Scotland is the ‘sick man of Europe’. 

Songs by Three Teachers of the Royal College of Music

Songs by Three Teachers of the Royal College of Music

Songs by three teachers of the Royal College of Music (Ireland, Howells and Horowitz) and piano solos by Lambert, a student of the Royal College of Music, are contrasted with the g… 

Letters Home

Letters Home

What does home mean to us, especially when we’re away from it? Multi award-winning site-specialists Grid Iron and Edinburgh International Book Festival bring you stories from aroun… 

Rewire - Art x Audio - Exhibition Launch

Rewire - Art x Audio - Exhibition Launch

Join us for the launch of Rewire: For 60+ years art has adorned the sleeves of records, a visual expression of what’s inside. 

The Mac Twins: Mac Yourself at Home

The Mac Twins: Mac Yourself at Home

Greeted with an Irn Bru cocktail and two bottle-blonde lassies in tartan onesies talking about their ‘mam’, it is not difficult to guess the angle that the Mac Twins are going … 

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox. 

The Greene Card: The Unbelievable, Yet Completely True, Story of a Brown Boy in a White World

The Greene Card: The Unbelievable, Yet Completely True, Story of a Brown Boy in a White World

From the gospel parlors of black Florida to the racist salons of white NYC, Sevan learns that it takes more than an NKOTB t-shirt to become a white American. 

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ticket and Dining at Pommery Bar

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ticket and Dining at Pommery Bar

Only eight nights available for the Pommery Champagne Café Bar Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo ticket and dining packages. 

National Collective Presents...

National Collective Presents...

As the date of Scotland’s Referendum fast approaches, National Collective presents a series of entertaining and informative performances, speakers and discussions to inspire deba… 

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry - Free

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry - Free

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is a visual tribute to Scotland’s global legacy, crafted by volunteer embroiderers in 25 countries across the globe. 

Scottish Poetry Library Poetry Workshop: Death

Scottish Poetry Library Poetry Workshop: Death

In this poetry workshop, led by poet and Scottish Poetry Library Programme Manager Jennifer (JL) Williams, we will read, write and discuss poems on the theme of death. 

Sweet Nothings Present: Go Sweet or Go Home

Sweet Nothings Present: Go Sweet or Go Home

University of Exeter’s all-girl a cappella group proudly presents our first show at the Fringe. 

Tube Orchestra Challenge

Tube Orchestra Challenge

In 2012, Shaun Buswell started a musical challenge to create an orchestra made up of musicians he met as strangers whilst travelling on the London Underground. 

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Independence Performed by Paul B Edwards – Free

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Independence Performed by Paul B Edwards – Free

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Indepe… 

Josh Howie - AIDS: A Survivor's Story

Josh Howie - AIDS: A Survivor's Story

If the title’s not really doing it for you, it’s probably going to take more than these 100 words to bring you round. 

National Loaf

National Loaf

There’s a sort of delicious irony to queuing for a show about rationing whilst watching one of the cast frantically stuffing their face with crisps. 

My Mañana Comes

My Mañana Comes

(previews start on Aug. 

Tea Time Story

Tea Time Story

How many kilos of flour does it take to tell a good story? In the case of Heather Lai, over fifty during the course of her Fringe run and every gramme is put to excellent use. 

Free Historical Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Free Historical Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

This tour is a brilliant way to explore the history of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile. 

Bronston Jones: What Comes Out - Free

Bronston Jones: What Comes Out - Free

‘Let’s see what comes out of my mouth’ is something Bronston Jones says before almost every show. 

Manchester International Roots Orchestra

Manchester International Roots Orchestra

A unique, musically diverse orchestra which aims to nurture musical collaboration between international, culturally diverse Manchester based musicians, including refugees, and Roya… 

The Scottish Enlightenment Project

The Scottish Enlightenment Project

‘Our tales are similar but the endings are different. 

Art for Lunch – Free Concerts in St Giles'

Art for Lunch – Free Concerts in St Giles'

Escape the thunderous thrill of the High Street! Unwind and enjoy inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of Edinburgh. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town in this very popular walking tour. 

Laugh Train Home Presents: Dropkick Comedy

Laugh Train Home Presents: Dropkick Comedy

Laugh Train Home brings together its favourite acts, with a different line-up each day, MC’d by Robyn Perkins. 

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Join us at the multi-award-winning WHISKI Bar and Restaurant for a vibrant footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at WHISKI Bar during August. 

The Warriors: A Love Story

The Warriors: A Love Story

Arcos describe themselves as a ‘multimedia dance company’ and they certainly deliver. 

Virgin Money Fringe on The Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on The Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

The Tulip Tree- The Love Story of J Enoch Powell

The Tulip Tree- The Love Story of J Enoch Powell

The Tulip Tree is a very intelligent piece of theatre that crams a lot of subtlety into a short period of time. 

Larry Dean: Scottish Comedian of the Year 2013

Larry Dean: Scottish Comedian of the Year 2013

SCOTY winner and Scottish Comedy Awards nominee. 

A Celebration of Scottish Art

A Celebration of Scottish Art

Castle Fine Art, Edinburgh, situated on prestigious Multrees Walk, is proud to present an exhibition of contemporary art featuring local artists such as Alexander Millar and Stuart… 

Marcel Vol. I – Italian Politics as a Work of Art

Marcel Vol. I – Italian Politics as a Work of Art

Marcel Vol I explores the topic of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s sex scandals, portrayed in the form of an absurdist nightmare. 

Mary Queen of Scots – The Edinburgh Story

Mary Queen of Scots – The Edinburgh Story

There have been many books, films, documentaries etc, on Mary Stuart giving us many perceptions of Mary, those involved with her and incidents in her life. 

Dr Sketchy's Edinburgh Anti Art School Experience

Dr Sketchy's Edinburgh Anti Art School Experience

Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School is an international phenomenon with events on six continents and an army of dedicated ‘Art Monkeys’ attending these life drawing classes where ar… 

Comedian Matt Henry and Friends: A State of the Art Comedy Event

Comedian Matt Henry and Friends: A State of the Art Comedy Event

We got your late night funny covered! Come and witness a fresh batch of Festival Fringe comedians every night. 

Leaving Home Party

Leaving Home Party

A young woman who’s spent her entire life in Limerick, Ireland wishes to leave home and explore the world. 

Paul Ricketts' West End Story

Paul Ricketts' West End Story

The award-winning comic’s libellously funny story-telling show on how to find outrageous adventure on a nightly budget of £5. 

MacBraveheart: The Other Scottish Play

MacBraveheart: The Other Scottish Play

Rooted in the past of a dystopian pre-independence future - that means a minimalist set littered with industrial remnants and a broken toilet - Scotland’s greatest heroes, Wallac… 

Away From Home

Away From Home

Away From Home is the sensitive, touching tale of Kyle, who in his capacity as a rent boy is used to his fair share of sensitive touching. 

My Village... My Art

My Village... My Art

House of Lineo brings to Edinburgh a modern day African village filled with functional arts and crafts in decor and fashion retail. 

The God Box: A Daughter's Story

The God Box: A Daughter's Story

The God Box is a show which is well worth seeing. 

MommAutism - A Love Story

MommAutism - A Love Story

MommAutism is one-woman show about raising a son with autism. 

Concerto Without Orchestra

Concerto Without Orchestra

You might find yourself wondering how far into the past you’ve strayed during this excellent piano concert by Steven Worbey and Kevin Farrell. 

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

**** (Scotsman) ***** (BroadwayBaby. 

Start Wars To Save Us All

Start Wars To Save Us All

Gregory Akerman explores the history of war to find out once and for all if it’s good for absolutely nothing or good for very little, however there are a couple of exceptions. 

Saint-Exupéry, a Pilot's Story

Saint-Exupéry, a Pilot's Story

The African Sahara, a wrecked plane, a stranded pilot and a vastness of sand. 

The Art of Falling Apart

The Art of Falling Apart

The Art of Falling Apart follows the path of midlife-critical salesman Callum, gleefully poking fun at modern life and the absurdities of trite conversation, chance meetings, hol… 

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story
BOBBY WINNER

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

The now infamous case of the 1924 ‘thrill killers’ Leopold and Loeb is a well-mined source of theatrical material, from Patrick Hamilton’s 1929 play Rope, in turn transform… 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - And So Am I

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - And So Am I

Since forming in 2005 in Aberdeen, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have performed internationally and on television around the UK. 

One Man Star Wars

One Man Star Wars

Much of Ross’s childhood was spent in a galaxy far, far away, watching Star Wars videos over – and over – and over again. 

The Fantastical Story Factory

The Fantastical Story Factory

This musical adventure will have you exploring magical kingdoms, meeting wonderful characters and singing along by the end. 

Generation: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland

Generation: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland

This nationwide programme, developed in partnership with National Galleries of Scotland and Glasgow Life, and supported by Creative Scotland, will be one of the most ambitious cele… 

Generation: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland

Generation: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland

This nationwide programme, developed in partnership with National Galleries of Scotland and Glasgow Life, and supported by Creative Scotland, will be one of the most ambitious cele… 

Generation: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland

Generation: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland

GENERATION is perhaps the most ambitious exhibition in this year’s Fringe and one that extends beyond the confines of this festival. 

The Art of Golf: The Story of Scotland's National Sport

The Art of Golf: The Story of Scotland's National Sport

The exhibition includes paintings of early links courses in Bruntsfield, Leith and Musselburgh, and features the greatest golf painting of all time, Charles Lees’ The Golfers (18… 

The Tulip Tree - The Love Story of J. Enoch Powell

The Tulip Tree - The Love Story of J. Enoch Powell

Condemned as a racist, revered as a prophet, Enoch Powell is the most divisive figure in British politics. 

National Youth Orchestra

National Youth Orchestra

This orchestra of gifted youngsters itching to prove themselves takes to Carnegie Hall’s main stage under the direction of David Robertson in a vibrant program of classics, i… 

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Tuesday) This venerable conductorless ensemble is particularly crisp and compelling in Beethoven. 

Bugle Boy - The Life Story of Glenn Miller

Bugle Boy - The Life Story of Glenn Miller

Leicester Square Theatre: 30th Jun 7pm. 

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story!

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story!

Buddy is the story of the last three years of Buddy Holly’s life, from when he made his first record at the age of 19 to his death, at 22, in a plane crash. 

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

It’s had the audience on their feet in every corner of the globe and now Buddy “the world’s most successful rock’n’roll musical” is back and ready to explode on to th… 

In My Father's Words

In My Father's Words

Louis is one of Canada’s most respected teachers of classical literature. 

Orchestra of the League of Composers

Orchestra of the League of Composers

This ensemble, devoted to modern music, offers a stimulating mixture for its season finale, including works by David Froom, Suzanne Farrin, David Lang and Philip Glass (a scene fro… 

NY Phil Biennial: American Composers Orchestra New Music Readings

NY Phil Biennial: American Composers Orchestra New Music Readings

The NY Phil Biennial is meant as a forum for new music, but 11 days is not enough time to explore all the recent works worthy of attention. 

American Classical Orchestra

American Classical Orchestra

This ensemble presents a program of works written in or for Prague in the late 18th century. 

Budapest Festival Orchestra

Budapest Festival Orchestra

One of the most dependable conductor-ensemble pairings in classical music is Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra. 

The Studio 9 Orchestra Live

The Studio 9 Orchestra Live

Formed in 2011, the Studio 9 Orchestra performs some of the finest contemporary arrangements for an 18-piece jazz band. 

The Post War Orchestra

The Post War Orchestra

Make Music Not War: Imagining an era when violent conflicts have ceased, The Post War Orchestra transforms deactivated weapons and other military equipment into musical instruments… 

Children's Shows and Workshops

Children's Shows and Workshops

A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement. 

American Symphony Orchestra

American Symphony Orchestra

Ahead of the 100th anniversary of the break out of World War I, the conductor Leon Botstein and this ensemble present the program “Forged From Fire. 

Chamber Orchestra of New York

Chamber Orchestra of New York

English composers are in the spotlight here. 

Kunst Rock (Art Rock)

Kunst Rock (Art Rock)

Musical comedy acts are one of the hardest to master, but Die Roten Punkte, consisting of dysfunctional siblings Astrid and Otto Rot, have got the art (pun intended) down to a tee. 

Away From Home

Away From Home

Male escorts, homosexuality and football: Away From Home takes on a lot in its one hour slot, and it scores perfectly in terms of tone, performance and narrative. 

Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra

We play a wide range of material including exciting contemporary music by living composers, as well as classical and popular pieces and concertos with guest soloists. 

Art and the End of Life: A Symposium

Art and the End of Life: A Symposium

Inspired by the five-star production of ‘Killing Roger’, Sparkle and Dark invite you to join a dynamic panel to talk about how art can tackle challenging ethical issues. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals. 

Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra Live

Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra Live

A recital of favourites of the ‘Palm Court Era’ performed by Aspidistra, praised for its lively interpretation of the music that so delighted our (great) grandparents. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Art

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Art

After 6 sell-out years at the Edinburgh Fringe and international tours from Aberdeen to Adelaide (Pick Of The Fringe), Manchester to Malta, and all points inbetween, Earth’s funnie… 

Graphic Design as an Extreme Sport

Graphic Design as an Extreme Sport

Andie Airfix has created some of the most memorable music designs of the last 30 years, working with the Rolling Stones, Metallica, Def Leppard, Dead or Alive, AC/DC, Guns n’rose… 

The Romantic Disease: Art and TB

The Romantic Disease: Art and TB

My beloved alma mater, the University of Sussex, is no stranger to interdisciplinarity. 

Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

This respected, vibrant Russian ensemble, led by the violinist and conductor Vladimir Spivakov, plays Vivaldi, Boccherini, Rossini and Tchaikovsky on Friday, and on Sunda… 

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mariss Jansons, the chief conductor of this renowned orchestra, has long suffered from heart-related health problems, and announced a few weeks ago that he will be stepping down fr… 

Somewhere Under the Rainbow - The Liza Minnelli Story

Somewhere Under the Rainbow - The Liza Minnelli Story

If I told you there was a Liza tribute act at the Fringe, you’d probably expect sequins, smoke, mirrors, lights, kick lines and, of course, an awful lot of dancing around chairs. 

Orchestra of St. Lukes

Orchestra of St. Lukes

A chamber group drawn from the ranks of this excellent ensemble brings a program called, sigh, “Outside the Bachs,” to Brooklyn and Manhattan, featuring composers inclu… 

Met Orchestra

Met Orchestra

The day after its season ends at Lincoln Center, this virtuosically versatile ensemble travels a few blocks downtown for an immersion in Dvorak, a nod back to its performances of h… 

Spring for Music: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Spring for Music: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

This festival continues with James Conlon conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati May Festival Chorus in a program that opens with John Adams’s exhila… 

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Led by its music director, Alexander Mickelthwate, this ensemble offers an immersion in living composers from Canada, including R. 

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra presents Merry Mount

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra presents Merry Mount

Howard Hanson was the longtime director of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, and this excellent ensemble honors him with a rare performance of this vivid, grand opera, base… 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Master character comedian and star of ‘Derek’ and ‘Being Human’ performs all his critically acclaimed, sell-out, weirdly wonderful comedy shows, fresh from his hit Radio 4 series. 

Art Exhibition by Residents of Sanctuary

Art Exhibition by Residents of Sanctuary

Annual exhibition of art work by residents of Sanctuary Supported Living. Work viewable all day in the window. Pieces available to buy. 

Art Fare

Art Fare

Students from the University of Brighton in collaboration with Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company present ‘Art Fare’, a two-week exhibition of artistic intervention on public … 

Art Walk: Elder Place

Art Walk: Elder Place

Elder Place, a neglected Brighton back street reinvented through art. 

The Stunning Sir Peter Blake CCA Art Bus

The Stunning Sir Peter Blake CCA Art Bus

All aboard this dazzling double-decker of delight! Take a tour and view amazing artwork from the godfather of British Pop Art, as the Art Bus returns to this year’s Fringe City, … 

City College Art Attack

City College Art Attack

City College is launching an exciting range of adult courses and are offering people the chance to come and sample a selection of arts focussed activities. 

Collectable Art to Astound and Enjoy!

Collectable Art to Astound and Enjoy!

Discover hundreds of limited edition art prints and original works from today’s cutting-edge artists including Sir Peter Blake, Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn, Pure Evil, Obey and many… 

Childrens Orchestra Society

Childrens Orchestra Society

This essential training ensemble for young students presents its 20th annual Discovery Concert, which will feature the winner of the organization’s 2014 Discovery Competition… 

Philadelphia Orchestra

Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the dynamic young leader of this orchestra, conducts the gifted young violinist Lisa Batiashvili in Bartok’s lyrical Violin Concerto No. 

Absolutely Brighton: the Brighton Story

Absolutely Brighton: the Brighton Story

Explore hidden Brighton on this 90 minute walking tour of Brighton’s fascinating old town. 

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Robert Spano conducts the Atlanta players in Britten’s impassioned “War Requiem” alongside the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. 

Healing War Through Art

Healing War Through Art

An Exhibition of First World War photographs of limbless soldiers from the Pavilion Hospital engaged in specialist vocational training; along with photographs and cartoons from the… 

Manhattan School of Music Orchestra

Manhattan School of Music Orchestra

A major American conductor, Leonard Slatkin, takes the podium for a concert at Carnegie Hall with the orchestra of the renowned Manhattan School of Music. 

Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Royal Winnipeg Ballet

The decadence and debauchery of turn-of-the-century Paris provided a rich setting for Baz Luhrmann’s wildly inspired 2001 film, “Moulin Rouge. 

American Composers Orchestra

American Composers Orchestra

This adventurous band of new-music specialists is joined by the Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza for the final installment of its 10th anniversary celebration of the Orchestra Unde… 

Away From Home

Away From Home

Barker is waiting. 

Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!

Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!

(in previews; opens on May 4) Whether it’s the treadmill in “Kinky Boots” or the trapeze in “Pippin,” it’s hard not to see certain sequences on … 

Juilliard Orchestra

Juilliard Orchestra

The German composer and conductor Matthias Pintscher leads this ensemble in Bartok’s flamboyant Concerto for Orchestra; the New York premiere of his own “Bereshit”… 

Scottish Sinfonia Concert

Scottish Sinfonia Concert

Elgar concert overture, In the South (Alassio), Mozart Piano Concerto No. 

Scottish Sinfonia Concert

Scottish Sinfonia Concert

Orchestral Concert. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

International tours in the last few years (to Utrecht and Glasgow) have honed the orchestra’s skills. 

The Really Terrible Orchestra

The Really Terrible Orchestra

Their unique musical abilities conquered Europe in Utrecht in 2011. 

Scottish Music Traditional and New

Scottish Music Traditional and New

This annual concert has built a loyal following, with listeners surprised by the beauty and power of the blend of pipes, fiddle, harp, concertina, flute, bass and drum. 

Perth Youth Orchestra 50th Anniversary Concert

Perth Youth Orchestra 50th Anniversary Concert

Perth Youth Orchestra performs at home and abroad but this is its Fringe debut. 

Alastair Savage Trio: The Scottish Fiddle

Alastair Savage Trio: The Scottish Fiddle

Alastair returns to the Canongate with a varied programme of Scots fiddle music old and new. 

The Art of Self-Improvement

The Art of Self-Improvement

Ragweed, a ‘scuzzy rock trio’ from Brighton, appreciate the importance of being immersed in live music. 

Royal Mile Book Fringe

Royal Mile Book Fringe

Join the banter with some of the most outspoken writers in independent Scottish publishing. 

A Killer Story

A Killer Story

A Killer Story is a fast-paced, noir style detective play about passion, science, sex, and the incredible power of stories. 

Bruch Violin Concerto-Orchestra of the Canongait

Bruch Violin Concerto-Orchestra of the Canongait

Internationally acclaimed violinist Madeleine Mitchell makes her debut with Fringe regulars the Orchestra of the Canongait, conducted by Robert Dick, in Max Bruch’s ever popular Vi… 

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

In the familiar surroundings of their hometown venue, Tommy Smith and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra showed why they have become one of the most respected ensembles of their … 

It Needs Horses and Home for Broken Turns

It Needs Horses and Home for Broken Turns

  • Listing
  • Dance Physical Theatre and Circus / Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
  • Edinburgh Fringe
  • 18th - 25th Aug 2013

‘…one of the best pieces of dance-theatre in recent times’ (Total Theatre). 

A Long Road Home

A Long Road Home

Bert and Horace own a scrapyard filled with all the rubbish nobody wants. 

A Polish / Scottish Odyssey

A Polish / Scottish Odyssey

Martin Stepek, the host of this show, ended by saying ‘enjoyment might not be the word, but I hope you’ve taken something from this. 

Story's End

Story's End

Even on paper, this ‘reconnaissance mission into the no-man’s land where death borders storytelling’ has the potential to be either really good or a recipe for self-indulgence; a… 

Moonlight Serenade Orchestra

Moonlight Serenade Orchestra

Join us for an evening of nostalgia, swinging music and sheer fun with the music of Glenn Miller and the Big Band era. 

Awake Love Orchestra

Awake Love Orchestra

Extraordinary fusion of traditional and modern music from across the genres. 

A Conversation With My Father

A Conversation With My Father

Hannah Nicklin is a remarkably unpretentious, simple, intelligent theatre-maker. 

Our Father

Our Father

Honesty’s important in stand-up; so’s making stuff up, obviously, but audiences can generally sniff out if the person on stage doesn’t – at least for that moment – believe in … 

Engels! The Karl Marx Story

Engels! The Karl Marx Story

Meet Marx and Engels, hard-fighting, hard-drinking, mad, bad and dangerous to know. 

Scottish Saxophone Ensemble and Guests

Scottish Saxophone Ensemble and Guests

‘We’re very lucky,’ alto and soprano saxophonist Sue Mckenzie explained in her introduction to ‘Catching Sunlight’, a collection of pieces by jazz pianist/composer Dave S… 

Shelf Life: Lotta Quizeen's Guide to Managing the Modern Home

Shelf Life: Lotta Quizeen's Guide to Managing the Modern Home

Fold fitted sheets, design perfect desserts and create consummate canapés! A rich but practical diet of the responsibilities, realities and rituals of domesticity to entertain, ed… 

The True Story of Ah Q (Physical Theatre)

The True Story of Ah Q (Physical Theatre)

Living a homeless existence in Wei Village during the late Qing Dynasty, the poor, fumbling Ah Q is faced day after day with his own short comings. 

Story Shakespeare: Pericles

Story Shakespeare: Pericles

Year Out Drama Company, in association with Stratford-upon-Avon College, present one of Shakespeare’s rarely performed plays. 

The Ivor Novello Story

The Ivor Novello Story

‘A successful bachelor is always a puzzle to others,’ says the singer James Dinsmore, playing the composer and actor Ivor Novello. 

Meet the National Theatre Studio and Literary Department

Meet the National Theatre Studio and Literary Department

Meet the National Theatre studio and literary department and find out more about how the National Theatre develops work. 

A Long Road Home

A Long Road Home

Have you ever wondered what lurks behind the gates of a scrap yard? Some old tyres, a wheelie bin and maybe the odd rat or two, yet what about the people who work there? Bert and H… 

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox. 

How to Read a Story

How to Read a Story

A really interesting, informative and helpful performance, particularly for all those budding authors and performers out there. 

The Story of Little Dombey

The Story of Little Dombey

What with the recent Les Miserables fever, everyone has been fussing over Victor Hugo and ignoring that other cheerful scribe of poverty and dying children - our very own Charles J… 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations. 

Love Story

Love Story

It is now 43 years since Love Story hit our movie screens and caused a generation to weep as one with its emotional storyline. 

Love Story

Love Story

The Love Story attempts to expose the nature of the individual in our relations with one another and our ability to cope of our own accord. 

Nehru: His Inner Story

Nehru: His Inner Story

The first Prime Minister of India speaks his truth. 

Operation: Love Story

Operation: Love Story

Jessica (whose name isn’t actually Jessica but people at work have been calling her that too long to be corrected) has a theory about love. 

Scottish Modern Quilt Exhibition

Scottish Modern Quilt Exhibition

With their bold colours, fresh prints, improvisational piecing and minimalism, modern quilters are updating classic quilt designs for contemporary interiors and utilising the inter… 

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem. 

Stay at Home Dad

Stay at Home Dad

Immensely popular last year! After doing all the childcare for two babies, the daft dad is back with hilarious and touching tales laced with sharp, original jokes about modern fami… 

YurtaKids! A Story of a Man and His Shadow

YurtaKids! A Story of a Man and His Shadow

One imagines that the members of the Principio Attivo Teatro are absolutely lethal at charades. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Discover unexpected gardens and green nooks and crannies behind the historic buildings of Edinburgh’s Old Town, all with a story to tell. 

After What Comes Before

After What Comes Before

After What Comes Before is a Dr. 

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Discover a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town. 

Father Christmas Needs a Wee! The Musical

Father Christmas Needs a Wee! The Musical

TaleGate Theatre have adapted Nicholas Allan’s beloved children’s book into a new funny and energetic musical, which ticks all the boxes for a children’s show, apart from the fact … 

The Red Bus Story Trip

The Red Bus Story Trip

Jump on board this unique venue-on-the-move for songs and stories for families with Peter Snow. 

We Will Be Free! The Tolpuddle Martyrs Story

We Will Be Free! The Tolpuddle Martyrs Story

We Will Be Free is an historical tale beginning in 1834 and is based on the true story of George and Betsy Loveless, prominent members of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. 

Absolute Art

Absolute Art

Back by popular demand for a fourth year, Scots photographer Jim Malcolm and French painter Christophe Philibert present an imaginative collection of photographs and paintings. 

Virgin Money Fringe on The Royal Mile

Virgin Money Fringe on The Royal Mile

Watch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows. 

The Scottish Burly Ceilidh Club

The Scottish Burly Ceilidh Club

For first-time ceilidh-goers, some tips: do not wear high heels. 

Sarah Millican - Home Bird

Sarah Millican - Home Bird

British Comedy Award winner Sarah Millican is settling down (taking her bra off), she has a cat (furry baby) and even a tree (she has lots of mugs). 

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

Alan Anderson is one of Scotland’s most charming comperes and a very talented man. 

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Having bought a house with his girlfriend the Edinburgh-born comic explores how a decision that comes from a place of love can lead to such fear and uncertainty. 

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. 

The Takeaway Story Show

The Takeaway Story Show

‘I knew we should have booked a longer time slot,’ said one of the actors as another struggled to make it offstage while pretending to be a beached shark. 

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year

As the name would suggest, this is great Scottish comedy at its best. 

Chaos and Order - A True Story

Chaos and Order - A True Story

Chaos and Order - A True Story. 

Will Franken: Concert to Benefit the Victims of My Father

Will Franken: Concert to Benefit the Victims of My Father

It seems Will Franken has set himself an impossible task. 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - In Space

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - In Space

If you are attracted by the glittering diversity of shows offered by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, then this is one for you. 

Iain Stirling: At Home

Iain Stirling: At Home

Taking into account the sheer amount of posters and placards bearing Iain Stirling’s inquisitive countenance, one might expect that the quality of his show might prove to be simi… 

Tania Edwards: The Art of War

Tania Edwards: The Art of War

Tania Edwards is wonderfully open and relaxes quickly, gracing the stage pint-in hand. 

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra is a charming ensemble of ten ukulele players and one double bass player. 

New Art Club: Feel About Your Body

New Art Club: Feel About Your Body

Dynamic, physical, moving (literally), touching (even more literally) and hilarious; this is the New Art Club, Tom Roden and Pete Shenton, two men who are on a mission to make you … 

Executed for Sodomy: the Life Story of Caterina Linck

Executed for Sodomy: the Life Story of Caterina Linck

Life must be hard if you want to be a different gender. 

Free History Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Free History Walking Tours of the Royal Mile

Experienced local guides show you historic places of the Royal Mile, its buildings, narrow closes and secret gardens, describing how its people lived and died, its famous character… 

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Churches are great: not only is a marvellous acoustic found within those imposing stone walls, but visitors also feel an inherently peaceful atmosphere upon entry. 

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at St Giles'

Escape the thunderous thrill of the High Street! Unwind and enjoy tranquillity, inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of Edinburgh. 

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Join us for a footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the WHISKI Bar during August. 

Art of Alison Kinnaird - Luminesce

Art of Alison Kinnaird - Luminesce

Aptly for an exhibition of graphite and glasswork, Alison Kinnaird’s Luminesce is a gentle and delicate affair. 

Cubana Bop Play West Side Story

Cubana Bop Play West Side Story

Since West Side Story was my first ever pocket-money album purchase, I am unbelievably, unreasonably touchy about its treatment onstage and off. 

Theseus and the Minotaur: A Love Story

Theseus and the Minotaur: A Love Story

Flamenco dancing is perhaps not the first thing I would associate with the legend of the Minotaur and indeed neither is the idea that the conflict between the monster and Theseus h… 

Quantum Battlestar Deep-Space Voyager Tardis Wars: The Million-Dollar Space Epic

Quantum Battlestar Deep-Space Voyager Tardis Wars: The Million-Dollar Space Epic

If the title has somehow not given it away already, a warning should be given to the unenlightened. 

Alex Mendham and His Orchestra

Alex Mendham and His Orchestra

Dinner and a show: a winning combination. 

Success: A Success Story - Free

Success: A Success Story - Free

‘Success’ is an inventive, endearing and beautifully observed pastiche of self-help seminars. 

Scottish Sinfonia Play Haydn and Shostakovich

Scottish Sinfonia Play Haydn and Shostakovich

The highlight of the evening’s performance came as the inconspicuous Iain Mundy joined the orchestra to take the lead in Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in E-flat. 

New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction

New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction

New Art Club are certainly as good as their word, and over an hour they they recount an elaborate tale which centres around a fierce rivalry between two small, dull villages in Cam… 

Scottish Dance Theatre

Scottish Dance Theatre

I’ll be the first to admit that whenever I see dance shows at the fringe, I expect to see groundbreaking dance from around the world, but have never expected much from Scotland’s… 

Another Tarantino Story

Another Tarantino Story

Another Tarantino Story promises to challenge conventional dance practices while incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to dance theatre. 

That Old Noir Magic - A Film Noir Jazz Journey Into Night, in Story and Song

That Old Noir Magic - A Film Noir Jazz Journey Into Night, in Story and Song

As an avid fan of old noir movies, crooked cops, and general hard-boiled quick witted cynicism, needless to say I was looking forward to this show. 

I Shall Be Remembered - The Story of Madame de Pompadour

I Shall Be Remembered - The Story of Madame de Pompadour

‘I shall be remembered!’ cries Dame Elaine Montgomerie for the fifth time in her one-woman show about the life of Madame de Pompadour. 

Scottish Songwriters in the Round

Scottish Songwriters in the Round

It is easy to forget that in the tempest of the Edinburgh Festival, between the international plays and the famous comedians, there is still a strong Scottish backbone to many of t… 

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title. 

A (Gay Disabled Transexual) Love Story Told to a Ticket Inspector at Alton Towers

A (Gay Disabled Transexual) Love Story Told to a Ticket Inspector at Alton Towers

This is as good a play as I’ve ever seen about the absurdity of prejudice. 

Letters Home

Letters Home

Letters Home tells the story of two Liverpudlian brothers in the armed forces. 

Growing Growing ... Gone! The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

Growing Growing ... Gone! The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

Panto usually involves a cast of thousands, huge sets and the theatrical magic supplied by trap doors, smoke machines and flying apparatus. 

The Shadow Orchestra

The Shadow Orchestra

Xavier Mortimer is a talented magician-musician-mime artist and clown. 

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi… 

Gasping for Home

Gasping for Home

The American Dream is gleefully constructed and subsequently smashed to pieces in this colourful physical theatre performance which features live music, singing and dancing. 

The Vocal Orchestra

The Vocal Orchestra

A message reminding people to turn off their mobile phones plays through the theatre. 

Country Air - A Contemporary Ghost Story

Country Air - A Contemporary Ghost Story

Country Air ‘A Contemporary Ghost Story’ is, to be frank, confusing and confused about what it is. 

Scottish Comedian of the Year 2011 - Jamie Dalgleish

Scottish Comedian of the Year 2011 - Jamie Dalgleish

With high expectations for the Scottish Comedian of the Year: Jaime Dalgleish, I eagerly awaited my night filled with side-splitting jokes and rip-roaring laughs. 

Dirty Great Love Story

Dirty Great Love Story

The witty and charming pair Richard Marsh and Katie Bonna give us a beat poetry rom-com ballad that, while not groundbreaking, at least treads old ground with the comfort and warmt… 

This Land: The Story of Woody Guthrie

This Land: The Story of Woody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie was an Oklahoma folk musician, famous for his protest music and probably most famous for the song This Land Is Your Land. 

Art

Art

ArtC Venues5/5Jaw-droppingly, edge of your seat incredible. 

Vladimir McTavish: A Scottish History of the World

Vladimir McTavish: A Scottish History of the World

Where better to hear about Scottish history and the current state of affairs than the SNP Club that becomes Stand II for the duration of the festival? Scottish comedy stalwart Vlad… 

Foreigner Go Home (With Me)

Foreigner Go Home (With Me)

Stephanie Chan is a walking, talking, poetry writing and performing contradiction. 

Art House

Art House

In this world premiere from Rachael Coopes, Daniel Goldman’s superb direction reveals a taut piece of drama that is utterly captivating to watch. 

Caimh McDonnell: The Art of Conversation

Caimh McDonnell: The Art of Conversation

Caimh McDonnell’s (pronounced ‘Queeve’) opening gambit is a book of ice breaking questions, which provides the initial inspiration for his routine. 

David Leddy's 'Untitled Love Story'

David Leddy's 'Untitled Love Story'

The excitement in the audience is palpable as the lights dim in St George’s West, a beautiful venue that lends itself well to theatrical transformation. 

Scottish Music Traditional and New

Scottish Music Traditional and New

The bagpipes might be the butt of more jokes at the Fringe than any other subject. 

Tin Girl Story

Tin Girl Story

Tin Girl Story is an interesting production but I am unsure as to whether 29 Shoes Theatre Company chose the appropriate setting, or listing for their creation. 

Professor Bumm's Story Machine

Professor Bumm's Story Machine

The scene is set by a pumping house tune with a countdown. 

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Chunky Woollen Nits

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Chunky Woollen Nits

The notoriously foul-mouthed Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets have toned down their act for this family friendly show. 

National Theatre of Scotland Presents Love Letters to the Public Transport System By Molly Taylor

National Theatre of Scotland Presents Love Letters to the Public Transport System By Molly Taylor

Writing a show is a difficult enough task; to then both act and direct said show is worthy of a titan. 

Some Small Love Story

Some Small Love Story

With its modest and pretty title, Some Small Love Story sets the tone for its performance. 

Scottish Dance Theatre – Matters of the Heart

Scottish Dance Theatre – Matters of the Heart

Fringe-veterans Scottish Dance Theatre, this year celebrating their 25th birthday, return to Zoo in fine fettle with a mixed bill of three works, two of which showcase choreography… 

Scottish Falsetto Socks – In Space

Scottish Falsetto Socks – In Space

Let’s see, how can I describe this one? There are a couple of socks that like to sing (up high, mind). 

Story Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost

Story Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost

Anybody who thinks that you can perform Love’s Labour’s Lost without doing something serious to the script probably hasn’t read the play. 

Principal Parts

Principal Parts

Principal Parts is a play within a play. 

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary. 

Scottish Dance Theatre - Luxuria

Scottish Dance Theatre - Luxuria

Nine members of the Scottish Dance Theatre company take to the stage to dance. 

Scottish Dance Theatre - A Visitation

Scottish Dance Theatre - A Visitation

A10-strong cast from the Scottish Dance Theatre start off this performance with a still-life scene, a sculptural montage, in which all the characters appear in the same light. 

Suggs: My Life Story in Words and Music

Suggs: My Life Story in Words and Music

Graham Macpherson, aka Suggs, has produced a show with a clue in the title. 

Agnes and Walter (A Little Love Story)

Agnes and Walter (A Little Love Story)

What a joy and a rarity it is to see a cross-generational cast of performers, ranging in age from 28-78, share the stage in dance theatre of this calibre. 

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

Thrill Me is based on the real-life story of wealthy law students Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, who killed a school friend to test themselves at living life beyond limits as Nie… 

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. 

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows. 

Brendon Burns, Home Stretch Baby

Brendon Burns, Home Stretch Baby

Brendon Burns is forty-one. 

The Dandelion's Story

The Dandelion's Story

It’s not often you would describe a story about shit as one of life-affirming transcendent beauty, but the moral fable ‘The Dandelion Story’ is all that and more. 

The National

The National

There’s something a little unusual about The National’s rise to power as a festival-filling headline band; their sound is so hushed, so intimate, so suited to a guttering candle an… 

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - On The Telly

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - On The Telly

How can a full house of adults be entertained for an hour by a couple of grey socks in a tartan Punch & Judy tent? Ask Kev Sutherland, the writer and performer, who returns for fo… 

A  Rotten Little Story

A Rotten Little Story

Bandwagon Theatre Company bring this short story to the fringe as they tell a murky tale of the secret sale of the then-Indian-Ocean island of Diego Garcia by the US and Britain. 

Nobody's Home: A Modern Odyssey

Nobody's Home: A Modern Odyssey

It is the mark of truly great theatre when the audience leave the auditorium and cannot stop talking about the play. 

Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story

Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story

There was something very apt about this production. 

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

A show about shows is not the most original idea there has ever been but Dan Nightingale’s ‘what might have been?’ take on performing in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe provid… 

Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK Live and Swinging

Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK Live and Swinging

It was toe-tapping and finger-clicking all round as the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra transported everyone back to the heyday of swing. 

Story Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well

Story Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well

The story of Helena and her faithless husband, Bertram, has puzzled theatregoers for centuries. 

One Man Star Wars Trilogy

One Man Star Wars Trilogy

One Man Star Wars Trilogy delivers exactly what the title promises. 

Some Small Love Story

Some Small Love Story

Some Small Love Story, as the title may suggest, is a short, self-contained and in the end inconsequential story about love and loss, with some songs thrown in for good measure. 

Town: a Spirited Story

Town: a Spirited Story

Grapple Theatre Company, starring a cast from Bristol Grammar School, take to the stage in this adaptation of two Gothic stories by Edgar Allan Poe. 

Dick! Comes Again: Bigger, Longer, Harder!

Dick! Comes Again: Bigger, Longer, Harder!

Are you back for more Dick, or are you inexperienced in these areas? Of course I’m referring to the madcap world of adult panto at the Leicester Square Theatre. 

Love Story

Love Story

Up there with The Deer Hunter and The Champ, Love Story came from a decade of schmaltzy tearjerkers that kept tissue manufacturers in healthy profits. 

One-Man Star Wars Trilogy

One-Man Star Wars Trilogy

I have to begin by saying that I am incredibly thankful to my flatmate, Adam, for taking the time to give me a brief rundown of all the Star Wars films prior to my arrival in Edinb… 

Home

Home

Immigration, and the attitudes held towards it, is always going to be a tricky subject to address. 

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

Kings Hall has been taken over by Summer Hall and transformed into the Canada Hub over the festival, showcasing a series of Canadian acts exploring the issues surrounding Canada’… 

Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award: Final

Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award: Final

Vote excitedly alongside dozens of international talent scouts for 2018’s hottest breakthrough stars in the making, who battle for glory, fame and the shiny moose trophy. 

Building Emily Warren: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge

Building Emily Warren: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge

It’s 1870. 

Maxim Emelyanychev & Principals of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Maxim Emelyanychev & Principals of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Schumann Adagio and Allegro Brahms Trio for clarinet, cello and piano Dohnányi Sextet Russian conductor Maxim Emelyanychev has quickly risen to international prominence with h… 

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

John Adams HarmonielehreRachmaninov Symphony No 2 One of the world’s most electrifying musical partnerships, Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra return following… 

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Qigang Wu Xing ‘The Five Elements’Dvořák Cello Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No 5 The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is China’s premier classical ensemble – and an orchestr… 

BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Shostakovich Piano Concerto No 2 Mahler Symphony No 4 From a dance with the devil to a child’s awestruck view of heaven – Mahler’s Fourth is his shortest, sunniest symphon… 

West Side Story

West Side Story

A timeless love story; an electrifying spectacle. 

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Sir James MacMillan A Scotch BestiaryWoman of the Apocalypse Not only one of the world’s most revered and exceptional composers, Sir James MacMillan is also an immensely popular… 

National Youth Orchestra of the USA

National Youth Orchestra of the USA

Davis Delicate TensionBerlioz Les nuits d’été Prokofiev Symphony No 5 Opening the concert is Delicate Tension by Tyson J. 

NAPA Art Walk

NAPA Art Walk

Discover North Adelaide. 

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Sir James MacMillan Symphony No2Symphony No 5: ‘Le grand Inconnu’ (World Premiere) The International Festival’s major five-concert celebration of Sir James MacMillan’s 60th bi… 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

James MacMillan Quickening Strauss Ein Heldenleben Birth, life, struggles and triumphs: two immensely powerful reflections on our existence, performed by a celebrated Internatio… 

Eleanor's Story: Home Is the Stranger

Eleanor's Story: Home Is the Stranger

From the creator of the international sensation ‘Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany’ comes the fascinating sequel, detailing life after war. 

Barry McStay: My Story of Breeding

Barry McStay: My Story of Breeding

Barry McStay tells us about his experience of writing and revising his play, Breeding 

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. 

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead. 

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter. 

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.  

Christine Kempell thinks Caitlin Thomas needs her story to be told. We found out why.

Christine Kempell thinks Caitlin Thomas needs her story to be told. We found out why.

Caitlin is a one-woman play by Mike Kenny about Dylan Thomas and his wife's tempestuous life together, written entirely from her point of view. 

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers. 

The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices

The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices

The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events... 

Scottish Playwright Linda Duncan McLaughlin on the Birth of A Play A Pie and a Pint

Scottish Playwright Linda Duncan McLaughlin on the Birth of A Play A Pie and a Pint

Architect Rob can't find his Rotoring mechanical pencil. 

The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers

The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers

As part of the Edinburgh International Festival the Royal Court was invited to present a series of rehearsed readings by playwrights from Chile, China, Cuba, Lebanon, Palestine and... 

Virtual Reality Comes to the Fringe at Assembly's FuturePlay Festival

Virtual Reality Comes to the Fringe at Assembly's FuturePlay Festival

Could virtual reality and interactive media become a staple of the Fringe programme? Housed in Assembly Rooms on George Street, FuturePlay is an artist-led technology festival that... 

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support... 

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned. 

Royal & Derngate announces Made in Northampton 2017 season

Royal & Derngate announces Made in Northampton 2017 season

At the end of a remarkable year for the Northampton venue, Royal & Derngate’s Artistic Director James Dacre today announced details of Made in Northampton 2017. 

​Brexit and Nazi Art: Interview with Ten Storey Love Song’s Paul Smith

​Brexit and Nazi Art: Interview with Ten Storey Love Song’s Paul Smith

Bobby Winner Ten Storey Love Song (adapted by Luke Barnes from the Richard Milward novel) is a play cum techno gig about five wretched tower-block inhabitants who deserve better fr... 

Poet Pete De-Graft Johnson on Balancing Art and Business

Poet Pete De-Graft Johnson on Balancing Art and Business

Pete De-Graft Johnson, also known as The Repeat Beat Poet, is a poet and organiser of The PAD, a studio and events space in London. 

​Interview: Somewhere Under the Rainbow: The Liza Minnelli Story

​Interview: Somewhere Under the Rainbow: The Liza Minnelli Story

West End performer, Sharon Sexton, stars as broadway legend Liza Minnelli recounting tales, secrets and blasting through her famous hits. 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre. 

‘We just ran up and down the Royal Mile shouting at people’ - The IdeasTap Underbelly and Les Enfant Terribles Award Winners’ Panel

‘We just ran up and down the Royal Mile shouting at people’ - The IdeasTap Underbelly and Les Enfant Terribles Award Winners’ Panel

The Fringe can be a tough place for emerging talent, struggling to be heard over the crowd. 

'Behind the scenes, everyone was falling apart' - Jenny Lindsay on Scottish Independence, Ire & Salt

'Behind the scenes, everyone was falling apart' - Jenny Lindsay on Scottish Independence, Ire & Salt

Jenny Lindsay is a poet, performer and promoter of spoken word in Scotland. 

Going To Space: Father Christmas needs a WEE!

Going To Space: Father Christmas needs a WEE!

Father Christmas has a problem! After a few mince pies, a glass or two of milk and a little eggnog he finds himself in dire need of a bathroom! 

The Story Pocket Theatre Three Minute Interview

The Story Pocket Theatre Three Minute Interview

Family-friendly Story Pocket Theatre is a new company bringing Arabian Nights to the Edinburgh Fringe. Pete Shaw grabbed a moment of their rehearsal period to ask some questions. 

Broadway Baby claims new Twitter home

Broadway Baby claims new Twitter home

Broadway Baby's Twitter account has moved to the shorter, more appropriate home of @broadwaybaby - if you were already following us, you don't need to re-follow as you'll auto...