Shows at Outhouse

'78 Things I Don’t Want to Tell You About the Love of My Life

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
6th - 20th Aug 2023

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is famous for glitz, glitter and glamour, but it started with megaphones and violence.

The Sassy Belle Cabaret

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
3rd - 24th Aug 2023

Musical theatre fans – this one’s for you! Edinburgh-based cabaret group, the Little West End Theatre, brings you a night of sass and show tunes.

Little West End Theatre Cabaret

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
5th - 25th Aug 2022

It’s time for us to play.

Ali Affleck's Storyville Roots of Jazz – Hot Jazz and Cool Blues

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse / The Jazz Bar
17th - 27th Aug 2018

Two shows only! Award-winning jazz vocalist, washboarder and early jazz historian Ali resurrects the original outspoken blues and jazz divas who shaped today’s music via their pass…

Plumbing the Death Star Live

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Edinburgh Fringe
Assembly George Square Studios / Just The Tonic at the Caves / Outhouse
14th - 26th Aug 2018

Sanspants Radio present Plumbing the Death Star Live.

Ali Affleck's Sirens! Jazz Queens of the 50s

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse / The Jazz Bar
13th - 24th Aug 2018

Two nights only! Rediscover the immortal jazz divas of Dinah Washington, Nina Simone and Peggy Lee.

Arturo Tappin

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
20th - 26th Aug 2018

Internationally renowned jazz saxophonist, Arturo Tappin, ushers in carnival fever to Edinburgh once again, taking you on a rousing musical trip around the Caribbean Islands.

Billie Holiday – Tribute to the Iconic Lady Day

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse / The Jazz Bar
7th - 19th Aug 2018

Two shows only! Award-winning Ali, Scotland’s ‘queen of vintage jazz’ (OCWeekly.

Lisa Scott and Co Ain't Misbehavin'

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
18th Aug 2018

Lisa is joined by top-class musicians covering great music from a bygone day to date. This is Lisa’s 14th year at the Fringe, she sings with sophistication and humour.

Cheek to Cheek – A Tribute to Irving Berlin

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
13th - 19th Aug 2018

Heaven.

Improvised Improv

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
12th - 16th Aug 2018

Australia’s best improvisers are here! After great seasons at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016, Melbourne International Comedy and Adelaide Fringe festivals, Changing Jennifers are e…

Andrea Carlson: 21st-Century Speakeasy

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
7th - 23rd Aug 2018

‘The first time I heard Andrea Carlson, I was in love!’ (Charlie Silvestri, UpCloseAndAcoustic.

The Best of Billie Holiday

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
5th - 20th Aug 2018

Acclaimed Scottish jazz singer Mary May and her top-drawer musicians are back with their Billie Holiday show after selling out their last three years at the Fringe.

The Weegies Have Stolen the One O'Clock Gun

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
3rd - 25th Aug 2018

When Edinburgh’s famous One O’Clock Gun goes missing the city is outraged.

Elvis Presley All Shook Up

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
3rd - 12th Aug 2018

Take well-known Elvis songs, some less known, mix in a boy from Tupelo’s story, add a quartet of musicians and gently shake, rattle and roll.

Natalie Clark: Scotland's Own Returns to Home Ground!

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
22nd Aug 2017

Scottish singer/songwriter Natalie Clark returns from America for her first Edinburgh Fringe headline performance.

Barbara Morrison in When Divas Were Divas

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
21st - 27th Aug 2017

Remembering their lives, their way.

Arturo Tappin: Don't Stop the Carnival!

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
18th - 27th Aug 2017

Arturo Tappin returns to the Fringe bringing the Caribbean sunshine to Edinburgh through his music.

Enchanted Tales

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
15th - 16th Aug 2017

Journey through fairy tale lands.

Late to the Party

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
14th Aug 2017

Direct from The Brighton Fringe – an autobiographical romp through a midlife diagnosis of ADHD in the Times journalist Emma Mahony.

Ali Affleck's Billie Holiday – A Celebration in Song

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
13th - 21st Aug 2017

Scotland’s ‘queen of vintage blues and jazz’ (OCWeekly.

Ali Affleck's Birth of the Blues! – The Preaching Divas

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
7th - 13th Aug 2017

Award-winning vocalist Ali – ‘stunningly expressive’ (San Diego Union-Tribune) – celebrates the powerful songs of the bold women who laid the ground for today’s music.

Judy Garland: Soundtrack to a Life

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
6th - 13th Aug 2017

Judy began performing on stage before other children had started kindergarten.

Ali Affleck's Birth of the Blues! – The Divine Divas

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
6th - 20th Aug 2017

“Scotland’s ‘queen of Vintage Blues and Jazz’ (OCWeekly.

Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
4th - 26th Aug 2017

Malcolm is from respectable Morningside.

Cut the Chat Live

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
23rd Aug 2016

Cut the Chat is a forum to discuss the topics people want to talk about.

Lillian Boutté's Mississippi Rhythm

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
22nd - 28th Aug 2016

As the only musician since Louis Armstrong to receive the title New Orleans Jazz Ambassador, Lillian Boutté always showcases the music of her home city with joy, warmth and sass �…

Arturo Tappin: Saxman

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
19th - 28th Aug 2016

Arturo Tappin is a world-class jazz saxophonist from Barbados who has performed with Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross.

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers – A Celebration in Song

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
15th - 21st Aug 2016

Pick Yourself Up, Slap That Bass and Let’s Face the Music and Dance.

Joni & Me

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
14th - 21st Aug 2016

Singer/songwriter Joanna Eden traces the musical journey of her hero Joni Mitchell.

Lisa Scott

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
12th - 13th Aug 2016

Thirteen years performing at the Fringe, Lisa sings with passion and humour, bringing a modern sound with a jazz/funk feel, covering material from Burt Bacharach, Sade, Stevie Wond…

Brian Molley Quartet at The Outhouse

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
12th - 13th Aug 2016

The acclaimed Scottish saxophonist returns to the Fringe following international tours in the US and India.

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
11th - 14th Aug 2016

Doris has been making music from the big-band era of the 1940s to her latest album in 2011.

Looking 4 Dick

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
6th - 26th Aug 2016

BenT is a small and phallically-challenged man.

The Good, the Bad and the Weegie

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
5th - 27th Aug 2016

Morningside Malcolm’s daughter has married into a family of Glasgow gangsters.

Ali Affleck and the New Orleans Speakeasy Sessions – A Masterclass in Real Grassroots Jazz

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
5th - 17th Aug 2016

Following outstanding sell-out shows in 2014 and 2015, stunningly expressive vocalist Ali is back to perform gems from early New Orleans jazz and blues with two award-winning bands…

Barbara Morrison: I Wanna Be Loved

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
5th - 10th Aug 2016

Barbara is a three-time Grammy nominated jazz and blues recording artist who has worked with an A-list of jazz greats.

Arturo Tappin – Caribbean Clipper

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
21st - 30th Aug 2015

As Arturo says, The Caribbean is in my music.

I Got Rhythm – A Tribute to George and Ira Gershwin

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
17th - 23rd Aug 2015

Come and join Pam Lawson, a Little Jazz Bird, as she performs her tribute to the amazing partnership of George and Ira Gershwin, with an hour of timeless songs such as Nice Work If…

Lillian Boutté – Crescent City Cutie

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
14th - 30th Aug 2015

The world-class Ms Boutté returns to Edinburgh to spread the joy of New Orleans music.

Something Cool: The Story of June Christy

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
13th - 16th Aug 2015

If the name isn’t familiar, the tunes will be.

Billie Holiday – Sweetness and Sorrow: The Two Sides of Lady Day

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
12th - 30th Aug 2015

Award-winning vocalist Ali presents a heartfelt homage to Lady Day with a selection of both rare and familiar songs.

C'mon Meet the Ugly Bug Ragtime Three

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
9th - 13th Aug 2015

Classic jazz from the 20s and 30s from the wee band with the big, big sound featuring the great Jim Douglas on banjo and guitar, (Stephane Grappelli/Henry ‘Red’ Allen/Earl Hines), …

Ali Affleck's Speakeasy Sessions, New Orleans Jazz and Blues, Moody Moonshine

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
7th - 11th Aug 2015

Following sell-out shows in 2014, stunningly expressive award-winning vintage vocalist Ali is back to perform early New Orleans jazz and blues with a cheeky mix of renowned local m…

The Jazz Crooner

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
7th - 8th Aug 2015

Martin Waugh is an Edinburgh-based vocalist who has worked with some stellar names in jazz, from world class pianist Brian Kellock to Australian maestro trumpeter James Morrison.

Ali Affleck with Vieux Carre and the Copper Cats

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
18th - 23rd Aug 2014

Award-winner Alison, ‘Stunningly expressive’ (Union Tribune, San Diego), with her band of master musicians presents a bright and cheery approach to the hot jazz tradition.

Arturo Tappin: The Horn of Plenty

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
15th - 24th Aug 2014

Arturo Tappin has dazzled audiences at the Soho Jazz Festival, the Bob Marley Birthday Bash, Reggae Sunsplash, and headlines jazz festivals throughout the Caribbean.

Anything Goes: A Tribute to Cole Porter

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
11th - 17th Aug 2014

Pam didn’t get the chance to sing all of her favourite songs last year and returns with her tribute to the genius of Cole Porter.

Lillian Boutté: The Delta Queen

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outhouse
8th - 24th Aug 2014

Here she comes again! The Delta Queen.

Playtime: New Adventures in Music

Billing their series of gigs as Playtime, some of Edinburgh’s finest Jazzers are creating very interesting and enjoyable music in the intimate space of The Outhouse’s attic.