Fringe
A magical parody of Harry Potter’s arch foe
Fans of a certain boy wizard can look forward to Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody at the fringe. The co-creators behind two of the Fringe’s smash-hit sell-out shows, Baby Wants Candy and Thrones! The Musical Parody return this summer with a second outing of their latest blockbusting musical comedy parody extravaganza, Voldemort and…
Read MoreTake A Risk and see this show at the Fringe
BBC Radio 4’s Timandra Harkness is coming to this year’s Fringe with her show Take A Risk. Timandra, writer, presenter and comedian is bringing a show about risk to Edinburgh. It’s about taking risks, being at risk and why we need to embrace uncertainty. Her show playfully highlights five categories of human risk – social,…
Read MoreRelive Game of Thrones as a musical parody
Winter has come – hot on the heels of the final season of the HBO sensation, Thrones! returns with a completely updated 75 minutes of hilarious musical mayhem. Fans heartbroken over the demise of their beloved show (and who knows how many beloved characters?), Thrones! will satiate their desire for violence, sweltering sex scenes and…
Read MoreA Fringe show that’s been worth the weight
Daniel Lobell isn’t quite the man he was last year at the Edinburgh Fringe. In fact, he’s 12.5% less, having lost over 50 lbs. since he last performed there in 2018. In his brand new show for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Tipping The Scales, Daniel talks about all the funny, crazy, and difficult things we…
Read MoreTop guests from the festival on new TV show
The best of this year’s Edinburgh Festivals will be celebrated as STV’s popular entertainment show returns. What’s on Scotland at the Festival will comprise five special episodes airing from Friday, 26 July, at 8pm. Presenter Emma Cameron and entertainment reporter Laura Boyd will take a trip to Edinburgh’s festival venues including the Gilded Balloon, Pleasance…
Read MoreFlora’s ready to get Romantic at the Fringe
Following being runner-up at Get Up Stand Up and Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year finalist, Flora Anderson brings her debut full Fringe show, Romantic, to Edinburgh. Borne from her love of the Romantic Poets the show sees ridiculously self-aware, middle-class dreamer Flora doing a show about trying and failing to be creative in…
Read MoreDavid Attenborough’s dinosaur expert is coming to Scotland
When David Attenborough needs to know more about dinosaurs he turns to one man – Dr Ben Garrod – and he’s coming to the Edinburgh Fringe. Do you want to know if a triceratops lived in the Jurassic period or what a stegosaurus had for breakfast or just be more dino-savy? Then come a meet the TV presenter, author and all-round…
Read MoreHope Springs eternal at this year’s Fringe
Recovering showgirl Miss Hope Springs was once the toast of Las Vegas – and her story is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe. Now she’s down on her luck and highly medicated. Join her, live at the piano, as she dusts off an array of all-original toe-tapping show tunes, finger-snapping pop and heartrending ballads from her…
Read MoreThe horrors of war inspire writer’s Fringe show
A playwright has used national amnesia about the detail and awfulness of past wars as the basis of his Edinburgh Fringe show. Owen Sheers was inspired to write Unicorns, Almost after realising the tragedy that was never learn, each time we head towards war. Fringe audiences will be able to see a highly immersive production…
Read MoreSo much to see at Fringe by the Sea
Fringe By The Sea, the festival with something for everyone – including a beach – has announced the full programme for 2019. With over 160 events the packed Fringe By The Sea programme is set to delight residents and visitors to North Berwick and East Lothian. There is music from chart toppers Alexander O’Neal, Inner…
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