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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011

Introduction

Kath M Mainland Chief Executive Festival Fringe Society Ltd A very warm welcome to the 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The largest, and greatest, arts festival in the world. Entirely openaccess, the Fringe is an amazing explosion of every imaginable artistic and entertainment experience known to humanity.

collection points at the Virgin Money Half Price Hut and The University of Edinburgh Visitor Centre. The Virgin Money Street Events on the Royal Mile and Mound Precinct are a great starting point to decide what you want to do at the Fringe, giving you the chance to soak up the atmosphere and ‘try before you buy’ with hundreds of Fringe performers sampling their wares for your delight.

The Fringe Society doesn’t programme the Fringe, it is put together by tens of thousands of performers, producers, venue managers and promoters who put their hearts and souls into bringing you this I’m also delighted that the programme includes the third Made incredible festival. in Scotland showcase, containing 17 of our most exciting Scottish theatre and dance companies and supported through the Scottish Our job is to make sure that they have the best possible experience Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund. and that you, the eager Fringe audience, has an exciting, challenging, exhilarating and wonderful time in Edinburgh in The Fringe is about discovery, so take a chance, tell your friends August. and most of all enjoy the greatest show on earth. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a vast festival, but we have developed lots of ways to get the most out of your visit. A downloadable daily guide, insider tips and reviews from professionals and audiences can be found at edfringe.com. Use our free mobile Apps (for Android and iPhone) to search the show listings, buy tickets and take advantage of the two new ticket

Kath M Mainland Chief Executive Festival Fringe Society Ltd

Contents Guide to the Fringe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cabaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Children’s Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Comedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Dance and Physical Theatre . . . . 168 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Exhibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Musicals and Opera . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Venue Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Deuchars Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 The Festival Fringe Society Ltd is a charitable company limited by guarantee and incorporated in Scotland (SC046605). Registered charity number SC002995. Registered Office: 180 High Street, Edinburgh. EH1 1QS. Copyright the Festival Fringe Society 2011. All rights reserved. 1

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011

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Box Office Information The Fringe Box Office is the only place to buy tickets for every show appearing on the Fringe. There are four easy ways to book your tickets:

Online at edfringe.com: Avoid the Box Office queues and book your tickets online at our secure website – while you’re there you can get up-to-date Fringe news and choose your next show by browsing for reviews from critics and audiences. Book online 24-hours a day, seven days a week, starting from 08:00 10 June.

In person at 180 High Street: The Fringe Box Office counters (located next to the Fringe Office on the High Street) Friday 10 June 08:00-18:00 Saturday 11 - Saturday 18 June (daily) 12:00-18:00 Sunday 19 June Closed 20 June - 16 July (Monday - Saturday) 12:00 - 15:00 Sunday 17 July Closed 18 - 31 July (daily) 10:00 - 18:00 01- 29 August (daily) 10:00 - 21:00

Over the phone on 0131 226 0000: Friday 10 June Saturday 11- Saturday 18 June (daily) Sunday 19 June 20 June - 16 July (Monday – Saturday) Sunday 17 July 18 - 31 July (daily) 01- 29 August (daily)

08:00 - 18:00 10:00 - 18:00 Closed 10:00 - 18:00 Closed 10:00 - 18:00 09:00- 21:00

New for 2011 Mobile Phone

If you have an iPhone or Android smart phone you can download the free Fringe App. This App will allow you to purchase tickets through your phone in August and then pick up your tickets from one of the three Fringe ticket collection points. To download, search in the App stores for Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Ticket Collection

Booking Advice

A booking fee of 90p per ticket (up to a maximum of £5.40) applies to telephone, online and mobile App bookings. No booking fee applies to tickets purchased in person from the Fringe Box Office or at the Virgin Money Half Price Hut. Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded except in the event of a show cancellation. Latecomers may not be admitted at the discretion of the venue. General concession prices are applicable to students, the unemployed, customers with disabilities (often with one personal assistant), senior citizens and children under the age of 16. Proof of status must be presented at the venue. Family tickets are available for some shows. Family tickets are for two adults and two children, or one adult and three children under the age of 16. Group discounts are available for many performances. A 10% discount for groups of 10 people or more.

If you have asked to collect your Festival Fringe Society tickets when booking online or over the phone, or have purchased tickets through the Fringe mobile App, there are three locations where you can pick up your tickets (during the opening hours listed). Please allow yourself plenty of time to get to your show. Want to take a chance and get a great ticket deal during the Fringe? The Virgin Money Half Price Hut in the Mound Precinct is the place The Fringe Box Office – 180 High Street, EH1 1QS to grab a bargain. Thousands of tickets are available every day at 01-29 August (daily) 09:00-21:00 and all times the Box Office is half price. Open from 10 – 29 August, the Hut offers tickets only for open. (See the Box Office Information section for opening hours in the day of purchase. Information on what shows are on offer can be June and July). found at the Hut and through the Fringe App.

Virgin Money Half Price Hut

New for 2011 The University of Edinburgh Visitor Centre – 2 Charles Street, EH8 9AD 03-29 August, Monday-Saturday 09:30-20:00 Sunday 12:00-20:00

New for 2011 Virgin Money Half Price Hut – Mound Precinct 10-29 August (daily) 10:00-21:00. 2

In 2011, for the first time, you will also be able to pick up your pre-purchased tickets at the Virgin Money Half Price Hut, so why not collect your tickets and grab a bargain at the same time?

Opening Times

10 – 29 August (daily) 10:00 - 21:00

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Access Information The Fringe Society is committed to listening closely to audiences, participants and everyone else involved in the festival. We provide clear and accurate information about the reasonable adjustments which our venues and Box Office have made to improve access; however, given the temporary nature of some Fringe venues, facilities may vary.

If you have special access requirements or need to book wheelchair spaces, please call our dedicated Box Office access line on 0131 226 0002.

A number of Fringe shows provide signed, audio-described and captioned performances. For further information, call 0131 226 0002, text phone 0131 226 0039 or go to For further details on access or contact details for individual venues, www.edfringe.com/accessibility. please check the Venue Guide at the back of this programme or visit We want to learn more about your experience of access at the www.edfringe.com/accessibility. Fringe and so would welcome your feedback online at www.edfringe.com/accessibility or by emailing equalities@edfringe.com.

Show Listings Show title Performer or company name

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Age guidance – these icons give guidance as to the age group the event is suitable for. Please note that these are recommendations only. Audience members should decide what is suitable for themselves and their group.

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Sub genres These let you know a little more about what to expect from each show. Date, time, duration and price lines The Fringe uses a 24-hour clock. However, Fringe days begin at 07:00, so shows in the early hours (eg, 01:30) will be listed for the day before. Prices listed are for unreserved seats in almost all cases. Concession prices, where available, are given in brackets and are offered to all of the following groups (with additional concessions to specific groups indicated where applicable): students (S), the unemployed (U), people with disabilities (D), senior citizens (O), and children under 16 (C). Identification will be asked for. A further concession for families (F) may be offered on four tickets purchased at the same time, where a minimum of two tickets are for children.

X Dates for preview performances are indicated with this icon.

the content of these shows if children are attending.

Browse the visually stunning Fringe Squad merchandise based on the artwork on the cover of the 2011 Fringe Programme. T-shirts, magnets, mugs and more are available in the shop and online at edfringe.com.

L These icons give guidance on the suitability of a show.

Shows marked N may be in venues that do not allow under 18s, please check with the venue before you buy tickets to ensure all your group can attend.

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Fringe Shop • 180 High St B 0131 226 0000 V1GE5 Aug 01: 9:00 (12h00m) £0.00 Aug 2-31: 09:00 (12h00m) £0.00 (£0.00) (£0.00 SUF) Free (Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shows in the Children’s Shows section also display additional age guidance for shows. These are recommendations only and audience members should decide what is suitable for themselves and their group.

Venue information Details of how to find the venue – Other icons more information is available in the Venue A Accessible for non-English speakers – Guide at the back of suitable for customers for whom English is not their first language. the programme.

Calendar A quick look at the show dates. Dates in grey have no performances and B and g indicate shows in red are eligible for the 2for1 the Box Office and offer (Aug 08 and 09). venue grid reference numbers on the map at the back of this programme.

P World Premiere – specifies that a show is a world premiere.

F Registered for Friends of the Fringe

2for1 tickets. For more information about Friends of the Fringe see page 4.

T Eligible for the 2for1 special offer,

available on the 8 and 9 August. You must book a minimum of two full-price tickets. (Concession prices are not available for participating performances on these dates. The list of participating shows was correct at the time of printing but is subject to change. More information is available on edfringe.com.)

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Support the Fringe

Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill Chair of the Board Festival Fringe Society Ltd The Fringe was born 64 years ago. When eight theatre groups decided to perform in Edinburgh during the inaugural Edinburgh International Festival, despite not having received an invitation, who could have guessed what it would lead to? Once it became clear that the Fringe was here to stay, the Festival Fringe Society was formed to support the incredible collective of performances that takes over Edinburgh in August. The policy that remains at the core of our festival is that anyone can take part without being subject to artistic vetting or selection. To this day we are proud to include in our programme anyone with a story to tell and a venue willing to host them.

If you would like to help ensure the future of the Fringe, you can support the Festival Fringe Society by either giving a donation or becoming a Friend of the Fringe. We are entirely and enduringly grateful to all our supporters, the Friends of the Fringe, our corporate sponsors, our public funders and the many individuals who donate to the Society. This support helps us to create, maintain and develop facilities and services for the next generation of Fringe performers whilst ensuring that the Fringe continues to nurture and discover new talent across the whole spectrum of the arts. I hope that you discover something new this August.

The Festival Fringe Society’s mission is to advise, support and encourage everyone taking part in the Fringe, to provide comprehensive information and ticketing services for participants and the public and to continue to raise the profile and promote the entire Edinburgh Festival Fringe throughout the world. By doing this, we also support the wider economy of Edinburgh and Scotland, generating well Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill Chair, Festival Fringe Society over £75m a year, creating jobs and encouraging tourism. Make a donation to support the Festival Fringe Society: either call 0131 226 0036 or make a donation online at www.edfringe.com/donate.

Friends of the Fringe By offering your support as a Friend of the Fringe you are helping to keep the free and open-access spirit of the Fringe alive – not to mention securing exclusive offers and benefits for yourself.

Four Easy Ways to Sign Up

Annual memberships are available at three levels and start from just £25, so you can choose both the level of support that you would like to offer the Festival Fringe Society and the level of benefits you would like to receive.

In person Visit us at the Fringe Shop and Box Office, 180 High Street, Edinburgh

Benefits include: • Programme sent to your door • Regular e-bulletins • Friends Priority Box Office in August • Online booking • Dedicated booking line • 10% off merchandise in the Fringe Shop • Support the Festival Fringe Society • A great 2for1 ticket offer running throughout the festival

A special thank you goes out to our Best Friends

Online Go to edfringe.com/friends

Download Download our application form, complete it and return it to us with payment www.edfringe.com/friends Telephone Call the membership hotline on 0131 226 0036

Roger Allen, Carole Anderson, John Angus, Geoffrey Arbuthnott, Graeme and Rachel Baillie, G David Baldwin, Gill Bannister, Ralph Bernard, Tony and Katrina Blythe, Linda Burdine, Chris Carter, Lesley Clemenson, Elissa Da Costa, Gerald Della-Porta, Bill Douglas, Tony Evans, Simon Fanshawe, Julian Farrand, Karen Ferguson, Javier Ferran, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, Roddy Glen, Alison Greer, Scott Hurnauth, Teruhisa Irie, Barry Jacobs, Alan Johnston, David Kettle, John Kinloch, Sarah Lefferts, Matthew Leventhall, David Long, Shelagh Mackay, Angus Maclennan, Lauren Maxwell, Jan Moyes, Bernard Nelson, Jerry Ozaniec, Vicki Raphael, Martin Reynolds, Elizabeth Richards, Diana Richman, Geraint Rogers, Mark William Rollason, Joan Ross, Guy Schanschieff, MBE, Peter Sharp, Richard Stamp, John-Paul Stephenson, Bridget M Stevens, Jan Stevenson, David Stewart, Lucy Tafler, Samantha Terry, Duc To, Kevin Upton, Gabriel Vogt, Mariann Wenckheim, Elaine Williams, David Windsor, Hedley Wright, Nick Wright. And thanks to all our Friends for their continued support. 4

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Sponsors

Supporters

Partners Edinburgh's Summer Festivals

Edinburgh International Film Festival 15-26 June www.edfilmfest.org.uk Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 22-31 July www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk

THE

MIKE WESTCOTT memorial fund

Edinburgh Art Festival 4 August-4 September www.edinburghartfestival.org Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 5-27 August www.edintattoo.co.uk Edinburgh International Festival 12 August-4 September www.eif.co.uk Edinburgh International Book Festival 13-29 August www.edbookfest.co.uk Edinburgh Mela Festival 2-4 September www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk 5

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Visiting Edinburgh Travelling to Edinburgh impacts on the environment and flying from cities in the UK can often take as long as travelling by train when you consider check-in times. For more information on travelling to and around Edinburgh, including public transport and car sharing, please visit www.edfringe.com/visitingedinburgh.

If you require transportation, the network of buses is excellent, covering not just the city but also its outskirts. Most venues are never far from a bus stop.

There are a variety of taxi ranks dotted around central Edinburgh. Look for the unmistakable black cabs: an orange light means the As a compact city, Edinburgh is ideal for pedestrians and at busy times taxi is available. walking is likely to be the quickest method to get around. The majority of venues are located in the city centre within a few minutes walk of If you are bringing your own car please be aware that Edinburgh each other. has limited parking and strict restrictions in place. Edinburgh has plenty of cyclists, so if you’re thinking of bringing your bike For further information please visit www.edfringe.com/visitingedinburgh. along you will be in good company. But remember the city is quite hilly!

Recycle

Virgin Money Street Events

Don’t forget to recycle! The city has numerous bins for paper, plastic, glass and cardboard around the city as well as in the majority of venues. If you are visiting the High Street and the Mound please use the bins provided.

Come along and witness some of the most extraordinary and spectacular events at the festival, browse the arts and crafts market and catch free previews of hundreds of Fringe shows performed daily on the Virgin Money stages. World class street shows, buskers and entertainers of every talent imaginable descend upon 12 performance spaces on the High Street section of the Royal Mile, right on the doorstep of the Fringe Shop and Box Office. It’s all absolutely free and runs every day of the Fringe from 11:00-21:00. You can also enjoy free street theatre down at the Mound Precinct and see what tickets are available for the current day’s shows at the Virgin Money Half Price Hut.

Schools Poster Competition

Thousands of school children across Scotland use their artistic skills every year in the hope of having their design picked for the annual Fringe poster. Our winning entry for 2011 was designed by Ailsa Purdie of the High School of Dundee. To see the winning design and a shortlist of the best of the year’s entries, check out the Fringe Schools Poster Exhibition entry in the Events section of the programme. This year the poster competition is sponsored by Virgin Money and our thanks go to them and the Museum of Childhood for hosting the exhibition of the winning posters.

The 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe will run from 3 to 27 August 6

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011

Want to perform in 2012 The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is entirely open-access which means that absolutely anyone can stage an event. If you’ve been inspired to bring a show to next year’s festival, please come and visit us at Fringe Central (venue 2, open from 01-29 August, 10:00-20:00) and ask to speak to a member of the participant services team. You can also visit www.edfringe.com/participants where you will find a wealth of information and advice on taking part in the Fringe. Or come along to our How to Do a Show event on Monday 22 August at 11:00 in Fringe Central. It’s free to attend and full details are available in the Events section of the programme.

The cover of the Fringe programme is printed on FST accredited 50% recycled paper (the remaining pulp is from accredited sources) while the inside pages are printed on 100% recycled stock. Please hang on to your copy and pass it on to a friend or recycle it when you’ve finished with it. Fringe cover design by Whitespace Photography by Laurence Winram Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information at the time of going to print, the Fringe Society cannot accept liability for any errors or omissions. Please note that all information contained within the programme is subject to change. 7

Cabaret

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Abi Roberts Takes You Up the Aisle

Around the World in 80 Men! – Free

Best of the Fest Cabaret

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Assembly

Abi Roberts

Joanne Jollie

Charles has done it twice. Kate's just done it. Abi Roberts is always at it. Whether you're hitched, ditched or feeling the itch, brace yourself for an hour of hilarity. 'Phenomenal voice' (GMTV).

Direct from performances at Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza on the Park, Joanne Jollie stars in this sidesplitting show about her hilarious dating experiences. Big belly laughs and belting tunes guaranteed. www.joannejollie.com

Join us in the beautiful Dans Paleis for this all-new show. The finest performers from the Fringe showcase their sultry charms, cheeky antics and saucy glamour all before dinner! Fancies will be tickled. Compilation, Variety

Assembly George Square Comedy, Music • George Square, EH8 9LH The Voodoo Rooms • West B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Register Street, EH2 2AA Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 XAug 4-5: 19:15 (1h15m) Grassmarket, EH1 2JU £8.00 XAug 3-4: 18:50 (1h) £7.00 B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 6-7,9,12-14,19-21, Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: Aug 4-28: 16:15 (1h) 26-28: 19:15 (1h15m) 18:50 (1h) £10.00 (Free Non-ticketed) £15.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 10-11,16-18,23-25: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19:15 (1h15m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £14.00 (£13.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Comedy, Music

Ali McGregor's Bespoke Magic Something Old, – On the Fringe Something New of Reality U Ali McGregor See page 10 for show information

Ali McGregor returns accompanied by one of Australia’s finest jazz pianists, with songs old, new and sometimes blue. Hear songs you haven't heard in years alongside songs you thought you'd never hear again. Jazz, Music

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-4: 19:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-6: 19:40 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 7-11: 19:40 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Bitch Doctors

Bruce Glen – The Gentleman Magician

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Bruce Glen, the Gentleman Magician, presents a unique combination of storytelling and extraordinary magic – amid the mysterious surrounds of the atmospheric Roman Eagle Lodge. Storytelling, Magic

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15,22-23: 18:10 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 18:10 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 18:10 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bitch Doctors

The Fringe takes its toll on body and soul so roll up for a healthy dose of tough-loving and rib-tickling medicine from a team of top name cabaret physicians led by Desmond O’Connor – Vive Le Cabaret. Comedy, Music

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 XAug 3-4: 17:30 (1h) £7.00 Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 17:30 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cabaret

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Blonnde FAU Hayley Ramsay

She isn't a stereotype, just a champagne-loving girl in admin... wait... too fat to be skinny, too skinny to be fat. Too blonde to be clever, too clever to be blonde. What's a girl to do? Comedy, Theatre

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 19: 22:30 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Blue Lady Sings Back TFAN Tricity Vogue

Cabaret Whore: More! More! More!

Chris Cross is Escaping from Reality

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Sarah-Louise Young – Festival Highlights

Chris Cross Entertainments / PBH's Free Fringe Chris Cross is a contortionist and escapologist who travels worldwide with his one-man, critically acclaimed show. He is cheeky, funny, energetic and positively different to anything else you will see at the Fringe. www.chris-cross.co.uk Comedy, Magic

Brilliant character comedy with sparkling original songs. Award-winning Sarah-Louise Young introduces desperate divas from around the globe. ‘Model of polished musical storytelling. Edinburgh loves her. So do we’ SSSSS (Time Out Critic’s Choice).

Sapphire Rooms Productions Prepare to be seduced by art as a wilful painted lady escapes her frame. Musical high jinx with cabaret diva Tricity Vogue. 'An irresistible live cartoon' (Erotic Review). ‘Refreshingly bizarre' (Scotsman). SSSS (Skinny). SSSS (List). www.tricityvogue.com

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Comedy, Musical theatre

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 16:55 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 16:55 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:55 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00)

Candid Cabaret

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5: 18:05 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 6,11-13,18-20,25-27: 18:05 (50m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-10,15-17,22-24: 18:05 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00)

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-27: 21:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

World's biggest burlesque club – up to 2,000 people. Biggest Fringe cabaret event 2007, 2008, 2010. Lavish, glamorous, risqué shows. Starring beautiful sceneleading performers. 'UK’s best burlesque nights' (Times). ‘World's top 10 burlesque club’ (Travel Channel, USA). www.clubnoir.co.uk Burlesque, Variety

Sapphire Rooms offers resplendent revelations of arts and entertainment throughout the festival. Topquality evening performances: from mischievous burlesque shows to acrobatic aerial performances. We will ensure none of your senses find rest within the walls of this decadent venue. Dance, Burlesque

Sapphire Rooms • 81-83 Lothian Road, EH3 9AW B 0131 226 0000 V77GE3 Aug 14-18,21-25: 19:00 (3h30m) £8.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

HMV Picture House • 31 Lothian Road, EH1 2DJ B 0844 847 1740 V265aGE3 Aug 13: 21:00 (6h) £21.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Box Office Your one stop shop for tickets for every show on the Fringe. The Fringe Box Office opens Friday 10 June at 08:00 You can book in person at 180 High Street: 10 June 11-18 June Sunday 19 June 20 June-16 July Sunday 17 July 18-31 July 01-29 August

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Over the phone on 0131 226 0000: 10 June 11-18 June Sunday 19 June 20 June-16 July Sunday 17 July 18-31 July 01-29 August

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NEW FOR 2011 Mobile

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Cabaret

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Comedium TFPK

Come Swing With Me!

The Damsel in Shining Armour

Peter Antoniou

TFPM

Frankie Roma, Prince of Swing / PBH's Free Fringe

Sophie WalshHarrington

Doug Segal: I Know What You're Thinking – Free

EastEnd Cabaret: Evelyn Evelyn The Revolution M Will Be Sexual Amanda Palmer

EastEnd Cabaret / Laughing Horse Comedy

Doug Segal / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Award-winning comedy mind reader Peter Antoniou guides you through his world of psychic weirdness. A blend of documentary and jaw-dropping mind reading demonstrations wrapped up with trademark humour, this will leave you asking, is your mind safe? ‘Brilliant’ (BBC). Comedy, Interactive

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 XAug 4-5: 14:05 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-15,17-21: 14:05 (55m) £7.00 (£5.50) Aug 22-28: 13:30 (55m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The new voice of British swing. Rich, smooth, authentic. Rediscover legends Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr, Matt Monro and Tony Bennett through the powerful voice of Frankie Roma. A sojourn through the very best of swing. Jazz, Swing

The Rat Pack • 9b Shandwick Place, EH2 4RG B 0131 226 0000 V145GE2 Aug 9-14,16-21,23-27: 19:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adelaide Fringe Best Cabaret 2011. The Damsel seizes daringly into dark depths of lust and melodrama. Brandishing her weapon (Celine Dion) damsel slays inner dragons, awakens Sleeping Beauty and reigns victorious in shining (sequinned) armour. Comedy, Theatre

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 20:30 (1h) £7.00 Aug 8-9: 20:30 (1h) £10.00 Aug 11,15-16,18,2223,25,29: 20:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

BBC mind reader teaches audiences to detect lies, read minds and implant suggestions, with laughs and rakish charm. Hard science abused for tawdry entertainment. ‘Imagine a funny Derren Brown’ (Evening Standard). www. iknowwhatyouarethinking. co.uk Comedy, Interactive

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-13: 20:45 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dusty Limits – Darkling FAM

APN

Bernadette Byrne and Victor Victoria shock, arouse and enlighten with intimate stories, louche re-appropriated classics and original, darkly comic songs. The queens of smut. Impressive and very funny stuff. 'Cabaret Superstars' (Time Out). Comedy, Music

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 5-14,16-25,27-29: 21:55 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Eat Your Heart Out

(Dresden Dolls) and Jason Webley

Punk cabaret queen Amanda Palmer and Seattle-based prankster Jason Webley present the world's only conjoined-twin singersongwriter duo! The twins will demonstrate their song writing skills while relating the tragic story of their lives. Comedy, Music

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 17-21: 21:10 (1h) £13.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fascinating Aïda: Cheap Flights TJ Fascinating Aïda

N EYHO

Terry Finnegan Presents Dusty Limits – Darkling

Comic cabaret legend sings songs of love and doom for a madly spinning world. 'The Trailblazer' (Time Out). 'Beautiful to behold, with West-End worthy vocal chords' SSSS (Scotsman). 'Stunning ... taut, vicious and hilarious' SSSSS (Skinny). Vocal

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 Aug 21-27: 18:05 (45m) £14.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 14 for show information

After their sell-out five star show at last year's Fringe, with their unique blend of performance cabaret, EYHO are ready to give light entertainment some gravitas. Expect cynicism. Starring Time Out performer of the year… Scottee.

Three times Olivier Award nominated and world-wide internet sensation, Fascinating Aida is Britain’s best comedy cabaret trio. Brand new show including infamous anthem to budget travel, Cheap Flights (over 6m YouTube hits). ‘Marvellous’ SSSS (Times). Cabaret, Music

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 16-17,24: 23:45 (1h15m) £8.00 Aug 18-21,25-28: 23:45 (1h15m) £10.00

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3,5: 18:45 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:45 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 18:45 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50)

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Comedy, Performance art

Cabaret

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Fate and Two Sugars FPL

Gorgeous iCroon George Cabaret U Club Richard Shelton

Jack Barton

FAN Remarkable Arts

Having spent years acquiring a bizarre collection of skills, Jack is live in Edinburgh to demonstrate them. Be dazzled, confused or amused as he fashions psychological mysteries that must either be scientific breakthroughs or elaborate trickery. Comedy, Magic

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 Aug 22-23,25-29: 22:45 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join us for a night of the best cabaret in town. With acts from some of your favourite Fringe cabaret shows, you're sure to have a 'remarkable' night with us. www.remarkable-arts.com St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,25-29: 23:15 (2h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

How I Invented Hip-Hop... and Fringed Bloomers – Free Other Faux Pas TFPN

N Muriel Lavender

Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer

Richard Shelton (Frank Sinatra – Rat Pack Confidential, Emmerdale's Dr Adam) invites you to choose your favourite crooning tunes, put them on shuffle and hear them sung with live piano accompaniment and a personal dedication! Music, Swing

Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair James Galea – Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 226 0000 V139aGE5 I Hate Rabbits XAug 3-4: 14:30 (1h) £4.00 Aug 5,8-12,16-19,23-26,29: TJ 14:30 (1h) £8.00 James Galea Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: Entertainment 14:30 (1h) £10.00

Poetry, Burlesque

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 Aug 5-6: 20:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFAPU Kerry Hodgkin and Ladyblue Music

The Lady Boys of Bangkok – Fur Coats and French Knickers Tour TAK Lady Boys of Bangkok

In This Lonely Town FAM

The self-styled king of ChapHop reveals his role in the genesis of rap, acid house and other cultural phenomena in this hilarious solo show. ‘Hip-hop comedy genius’ (Telegraph).

In This Lonely Town returns for its second year at the Fringe! Combining elements of opera and cabaret, the group performs gritty Kurt Comedy, Music Weill classics, French chansons The Voodoo Rooms • West and lush Polish tangos. www. inthislonelytown.blogspot.com Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Classical, Music XAug 3-4: 23:00 (1h) £7.00 The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 23:00 (1h) £10.00 Aug 24-28: 19:00 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £8.00 (£6.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Kiss of the Red Menace

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Andrianna Smela and Maria Dessena

Clever, sexy and funny, Muriel Lavender presses all your buttons at once. With her spectacular burlesque-style costumes and her hilarious verse, she's a delicious treat for the eyes and ears. You'll be hooked, don't miss Muriel!

See page 13 for show information

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Critically acclaimed high energy magic concert from Australia's No. 1 magician. Galea’s unique, cutting-edge style seamlessly fuses his wicked humour with award-winning magic. 'James Galea has reinvented the art of trickery' (Daily Telegraph).

Diva chanteuse Melody LaRouge in tribute to Kander and Ebb! In the grand tradition of power singers, Ms LaRouge has an astonishing vocal range and commitment to rival the greats. Featuring classics from Chicago, Cabaret and more...

Magic

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 XAug 5: 23:05 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 6-13: 23:05 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00)

The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room • 12 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0844 871 3014 V173GC5 Aug 5-7,11-14,18-21,25-28: 19:30 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50) Aug 8-10,15-17,22-24,29: 19:30 (1h) £11.50 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Music, Theatre

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Edinburgh's biggest party is back! New spectacular costumes, songs and comedy. Fur coats and French knickers abound in a riot of fun and fantasy in this Fringe favourite. Revue, Variety

Meadows Theatre Big Top • The Meadows, Melville Drive, EH9 1JY B 0131 667 0202 V189GG5 Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 19:00 (1h45m) £20.00 Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 21:15 (1h45m) £20.00 Aug 6,13,20,27: 16:30 (1h45m) £20.00 Aug 7,14,21: 16:30 (1h45m) £20.00 (£18.00) (£15.00 S) Aug 7-11,14-18,21-25: 19:00 (1h45m) £20.00 (£18.00) (£15.00 S) Aug 7-11,14-18,21-25: 21:15 (1h45m) £20.00 (£18.00) (£15.00 S) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cabaret

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Lili La Scala: Songs to Make You Smile

More Jewish Chronicles

Mr Ken Dee in Cabaret

TFJ

TFAPK

Daniel Cainer

Mr Ken Dee

Master songwriter returns. New story-songs and favourites from last year's show including Bad Rabbi. As praised by Alan Bennett, Victoria Wood, Howard Jacobson and Craig Revel Horwood. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry: what’s not to like? www.danielcainer.com

Comedy, live singing and a parade of characters brought to life with lightning-quick changes. 'Visual splendour and a succession of spectacular costumes do not outshine his talent to entertain' (Scotsman). 'Slickly choreographed' (Stage). www.mrkendee.com

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management

See page 14,10 for show information

THE RETURN OF THE PINK SINATRA

SCOTT FREE

‘ ...one of the best Edinburgh Fringe shows. Scott Free is a terrific entertainer.’ - Scotsman

ST GEORGE’S WEST AUG 5-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-29

GORGEOUS GEORGE CABARET CLUB REMARKABLE ARTS

Lili wants to make you smile and so she brings you some of her favourite vintage songs. SSSS (BroadwayBaby. com), ‘Pure Joy’ SSSS (Advertiser, Adelaide). Music

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 17:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 9-11,16-18,23-25: 17:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘ReMarkable Arts... Top niche venue.’ - Scotsman

ST GEORGE’S WEST AUG 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 25-28

Mind Games PN

WWW.REMARKABLE-ARTS.COM See page 14,11 for show information

Lashings of Ginger Beer Time

Le Gateau Chocolat

Let's Do It!

Le Gateau Chocolat / Strut & Fret Production House

About Turn Theatre Company

Lashings of Ginger Beer

Queer. Feminist. Burlesque? Victorian drag and thigh-high PVC boots, Broadway optimism and political rage. This is music hall for the internet age. Celebrating burlesque's politically charged roots, we offer titillation for the brain. www.lashings.org Political, Burlesque

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 21-25: 20:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 26-29: 20:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A charmingly cheeky solo debut from the showstopper of La Clique. This outrageous operatic diva, with a penchant for lycra, delivers a delectable confection of mesmerising songs, in his exquisite baritone voice. ‘Global domination awaits!’ (Time Out London). Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26-28: 21:15 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 7,9-11,14,16-18,21, 23-25: 21:15 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

APL

At the end of the night sit back, unwind and transport yourself to a New York piano bar... Join About Turn's talented singers as they lightheartedly take you through your favourite standards – for free! Music, Musical theatre

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 15-20,22-27: 23:30 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jo Loth / PBH's Free Fringe

Music, Storytelling

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16,22-23: 20:20 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 20:20 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 20:20 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Movin' Melvin Muse Chanteuse Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music – Opera Cabaret FAU Live! TFAJ

Lisa Byrnes and Chris Taylor

Movin' Melvin Brown (USA)

Depression meets Dietrich. Mania meets maracas. Cabaret meets mental health. Funny, seductive and mischievous, Mind Games presents an irreverent take on depression and bipolar disorder. Search Magical journey through Jo Loth Mind Games in black music history: song, YouTube for a preview. tap, clogging, comedy, story! Songs of Ray Charles, Chuck Music, Theatre Berry, Jackie Wilson, Platters… Fingers Piano Bar • 61a Frederick Street, EH2 1LH 'Brown is a one man concert!' SSSSS (Scotsman). B V221GD3 www.movinmelvin.com Aug 6-7,9-14,16-20: 15:10 Music, Musical theatre (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) C • Chambers Street, EH1 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1HR 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 XAug 4: 21:00 (1h15m) £13.50 (£12.00) Aug 3-5,16,23: 19:50 (1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:50 (1h15m) £13.50 (£11.50) (£9.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:50 (1h15m) £12.50 (£10.50) (£8.50 C) Aug 5-7,10-11,14-15,1718,21-22,24-25,28-29: 21:00 (1h15m) £13.50 (£12.00) Aug 8-9: 21:00 (1h15m) £15.00 Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 21:00 (1h15m) £14.50 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Sketch show

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 22:20 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 22:20 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 22:20 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50)

Award-winning composer/ performer duo set sail on a sea of romance and original songs. Opera and virtuoso piano meet cabaret and jazz. ‘Creative, theatrical and magical … shimmering with originality and talent’ (Perform). www.musechanteuse.com Music, Vocal

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 Aug 15-17: 14:30 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 18-20: 14:30 (45m) £8.00 (£6.00) theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 22-24: 18:35 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 25-27: 18:35 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cabaret

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My Judy Journals FM

Oliver Meech: Live Brain Surgery – Free

Rachel Juhasz

PianoDivalicious! FAJ Amy Abler

Oliver Meech / Laughing Horse Free Festival

presents Real and unadulterated diary entries, heartfelt musings and love letters never sent, woven together with gems from the Judy Garland songbook. An intensely intimate exploration of the iconic singer's repertoire by an emerging Australian talent. www.racheljuhasz.com/ myjudyjournals Storytelling, Solo show

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 10-12: 20:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 13-23: 19:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

Assembly Hall

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15-19 Aug (5 nights only) 21.00 (22.00)

Not So Far To Reach

Journey inside some extraordinary minds with magic boffin Oliver Meech. Experience gruesome surgery, bizarre neurological phenomena and freaky tricks in this mind-expanding, mind-blowing magic show. 2010 show: 'fascinated' (Fest), SSSS (LoveFringe). www.magicmeech.com Comedy, Magic

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 XAug 4: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-15,17-28: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPK David Kingsmill

'This gal can play the piano. With every part of her body' SSSS (BroadwayBaby. com). Imagine if Liberace and Bette Midler had a love child... Energetic, clean burlesque style meets virtuosic variety – constantly evolving. Charming, funny, sexy... PianoDivalicious! www.pianodivalicious.com Comedy, Music

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 15-21: 14:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Raw APL Sydney Theatrical Productions

Phil Kay – Free Hash! APN Phil 23rd Edinburgh Festival (must be good) Kay

Assembly Hall 5, 6, 11-14, 18-21 25-28 Aug Midnight

The Best Comedians in the World

A piano-vocal show displaying material by new writer David Kingsmill, with additional lyrics by others. Excerpts from his forthcoming musical revue Friday is the Gimmick, with other songs about life, love, fairy tales and tea. Musical theatre, Revue

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 9-10,12: 20:10 (1h) £5.00 (£4.00)

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Fresh from Adelaide Fringe 2011. Raw looks at dancing too close to the fire in a tale woven through the songs of Paul Kelly. Written from Edinburgh's own Pubic Triangle, Raw explores safety, sex, secrets and the acquisition of all three. International, Solo show

Hash – use what you have. The direct meandering hilarity bent mind of Phil Kay doing outrageously detailed phil-osophic stand-up musings, funny and too madly extra elaborately long and well overly extravagated introductions to real songs: Penultimatum.

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 Aug 4-19: 15:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 20-28: 13:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

True-life

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Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 12-14: 20:15 (42m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 15-16: 20:15 (43m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 17-18,21,26-28: 20:15 (44m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 19-20: 20:15 (47m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 23-25: 20:15 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 194,47 for show information

Cabaret

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

The Return of Sneasons of Liz the Pink Sinatra AM TFAL

Liz Merendino

Scott Free

Award-winning singer Scott Free and his swingin' band The Pink Pack. An updated reprise of ‘...one of 2010's best Edinburgh Fringe shows. Scott Free is a terrific entertainer’ SSSS (Scotsman). ‘Wonderful!’ SSSSS (Adelaide Review). Music

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 18:55 (1h10m) £7.00 Aug 8-9: 18:55 (1h10m) £12.00 Aug 11-14,18-21,25-28: 18:55 (1h10m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 15-16,22-23,29: 18:55 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPL The Jane Austen Argument

Half the world has allergies and it doesn’t have to be spring bringing them on. An idea by Adele Anderson, Liz Merendino performs an insane cabaret about a woman who sneezes her way around the world. www.lizmerendino.com Musical theatre

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4-5: 21:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:15 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 21:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Snuzge Snuzge Fluffy Knickers PN

Skitch Tease

The Spaces Between

Sami Mae Shaw

TFL deBASE Productions (Australia)

Best Cabaret, Adelaide Fringe 2010. We live in the spaces between. Between corners cut and words twisted. Feeling the burn and rising from the ashes. Where can we find space to breathe between love, lust and truth? Music

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 21:45 (1h5m) £7.00 Aug 8-9: 21:45 (1h5m) £10.00 Aug 11,15-16,18,22-25,29: 21:45 (1h5m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:45 (1h5m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Sundaes Present Divalicious Decades

See page 11 for show information

FAU The Sundaes

Intimately revealing cabaret with sassy Australian comedienne Liz Skitch – dressed in nothing but a tiny squeezebox! 'Phenomenal comic talent' (Scene Magazine). 'Dripping with sugar coated viciousness' (DB Magazine). 'You will laugh, sing, cheer and applaud' (Glam Adelaide). www.debaseproductions.com Comedy, Burlesque

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15,22-23: 22:30 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 22:30 (55m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 22:30 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50)

Free Show. She finally realised she could keep her clothes on and still become famous, but she'll probably take them off anyway! Deliciously sassy, soulful cabaret with original songs, from the Grindstone Cowgirl of Burlesque. Music, Burlesque

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 10-13: 01:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The biggest girl group in town, the Sundaes, are the most talked about act of 2011. A unique blend of stunning vocals, sensational choreography and superb comedy. Don’t miss the tastiest treat of the year! Comedy, Vocal

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 Aug 21-26: 22:05 (40m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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See page 305 for show information

Cabaret

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Three Balls and a New Suit TFPN

Trouble Presents The Ultimate Disco Bingo! Fringe Experience APN

Mat Ricardo

Pearse James

APN Ghillie Dhu Featuring Tempo Musical Productions

Jaw-dropping skills and disarming charm pave the way for an hour of bittersweet comedy in which Ricardo takes you through the highs and lows of a life spent juggling. 'Gifted comedian' (Time Out).

See page 286 for show information

Circus, Variety

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 XAug 3-4: 21:40 (1h) £7.00 Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 21:40 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

90 tracks. 90 balls. Two decks. One spin. Our caller guides you through a night of comedy bingo with party games, spot prizes and audience forfeits. Includes free entry to Devil Disco Club and Wonky. www.getintotrouble.com www.discobingo.co.uk Game show, Music

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 6,12: 23:45 (2h15m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Your one stop shop for Fringe 2011! Enjoy the ultimate Fringe experience including a two-course dinner, madcap cabaret, music from our live bands and DJs until the wee small hours! www.ghillie-dhu.co.uk Modern, Musical theatre

Ghillie Dhu • 2 Rutland Place, EH1 2AD B 0131 222 9930 V236aGE2 Aug 4-6,11-13,18-20: 20:25 (6h35m) £25.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Voodoo Revue TPN Voodoo Variety

Tricity Vogue's Twonkeys Castle Ukulele Cabaret – Free – Free PN

N Tricity Vogue / Laughing Horse Free Festival

See page 126 for show information

The Sweet Release

SwissOH!vation TFAK

Tales from a Cabaret

TFAPN

Freddie Rutz

Sweet Venues

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The Voodoo Rooms throws open its doors to an orgy of excess from the dark side of cabaret and burlesque. The finest purveyors of hedonistic pleasure from around the world will leave you begging for more. Burlesque, Variety

The Creative Martyrs / PBH's Free Fringe

The multi-talented Swiss entertainer Freddie Rutz This is how your night at fascinates any audience with the Fringe ends, not with a his charm and makes people whimper, but a bang! Join acts laugh and think! The former from all across the Fringe for a professional dancer and late night revue. magician in his solo variety www.sweetvenues.com show that toured in Asia and Variety all over Europe! www.freddierutz.com Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Solo show, Variety Grassmarket, EH1 2JF Spotlites @ The B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP Aug 4-28: 23:45 (1h30m) B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 5-13: 21:05 (50m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £9.00 (£8.00)

Paul Vickers / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Diva Tricity Vogue welcomes a dazzling line up of ukulele stars for this celebration of the hippest little instrument in town. Featuring sing-alongs and the Uke Of Edinburgh Awards. ‘Always entertaining and fun' (Skinny). www.tricityvogue.com Comedy, Music

Satire. Surrealism. Song. Tales of love, life and art during oppression. Presented for your pleasure in a dark, jovial aesthetic. 'Darkly satirical Weimartinged wit' SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Funny, politically engaged, theatrically sophisticated’ SSSS (Skinny). www.Facebook.com/ creativemartyrs Theatre, Satire

Fingers Piano Bar • 61a Frederick Street, EH2 1LH B V221GD3 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 21:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 XAug 4: 21:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 7-11,14-18,21-25,28: 21:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree • 36 West Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V257GF6 Aug 6,20,27: 14:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed)

Entertainment veteran Paul Vickers performs stories, songs and experiments. A not-forkids, kids show featuring a talking loaf of bread. 'The only show that actually made me cry with laughter' (Fringe Round Up), SSSS (Scotland on Sunday).

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 3-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 20:10 (1h10m) £12.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 4-8,10-15,17-22,24-28: 18:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Cabaret

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Waiting For Bono

Whisky & Bears

Whisky & Bears / PBH’s Free Fringe

A partially improvised and musical deconstruction of reasons why we are not famous. Includes: Whisky! Bears! Pigeons' social hierarchies! Norwegian literature! The North American beaver! German sex industry customer service! Panda husbandry! And much more!

Song classics from Warner Brothers movies revisited. As Time Goes By, September in the Rain, Lullaby of Broadway, Get Happy, Evergreen, Arthur’s Theme, The Prayer, Goodbye Girl, and Loony Tunes for good measure! That’s all folks!

Miss Hypnotique and John Callaghan / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Exclusive! Bono leaves U2's world tour to play the Fringe with 'eccentronica' duo Hypnotique and Callaghan. Let's hope he comes, or they'll have to entertain you with absurd electronica mash-ups and spooky theremin. Comedy, Music

Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix • 46 Broughton Street, EH1 3SA B 0131 557 0234 V146GB5 Aug 20-28: 18:50 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Wet Paint: A Magic Show – Free APN

APN

Comedy, Music

Jenny Ha's • 65 Canongate, EH8 8BT B V227GD6 Aug 5-13: 21:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Will Gracie – In the Closet TFAPK Terry Finnegan presents Will Gracie – In the Closet

Ben Hart and Neil Kelso / PBH’s Free Fringe

Ben Hart and Neil Kelso, the award-winning brains behind illusions and special effects seen on stage, television and movies, unveil new and astounding magical illusions from the darkest corners of their unusual imaginations.

Will, aged seven, saw Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman sparking an obsession with all things golden gay and pop! Join Will for a whirlwind of comedy, impressions, sketches and song as he reveals his closet alter-egos. Comedy

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 Magic, Contemporary Aug 5-14,16-21,23-27: The Voodoo Rooms • West 13:30 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) Register Street, EH2 2AA (£20.00 F) B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 5-29: 12:30 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (Free Non-ticketed) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 211,8,60 for show information

You Must Remember This Strictly Songtime

Acoustic, Vocal

The Edinburgh Academy • 42 Henderson Row, EH3 5BL B 01383 724 487 V70cGB3 Aug 18-21: 20:00 (1h20m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 20: 14:30 (1h20m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 21: 16:00 (1h20m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Cabaret

Children’s Shows

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

The Adventurers Alice's Club – The Great Wonderland Arctic Caper TFAU TPU (2+)

(5+)

The Amazing Bubble Show TFAU

Gresham's

The Amazing Bubble Man (USA)

Gresham's return for a sixteenth Fringe with their own dark take on Lewis Carroll's popular classic. Part-dream, part-nightmare, this magical production will leave you with a new sense of wonder at the strangeness of the everyday.

Breathtaking bubbles, people inside bubbles, square bubbles, amazing bubble colours, sculptural bubbles, special effect bubbles. A show for kids of all ages to thrill, laugh, love and learn about the world of Bubble-ology. Book early.

Tim FitzHigham

Adventurers! Think cold snap’s a card game? Think polar bears look cuddly? Giggle about Arctic wind? Then join Tim FitzHigham and Tiernan Douieb in their haphazard journey to the coldest place on Earth! Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:10 (45m) £5.00 Aug 6-29: 16:10 (45m) £6.50

Physical theatre, Theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 7-9: 12:05 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12: 12:05 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C)

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alicia en La Loteria

APU

(5+)

(2+)

TaleGate Theatre

U International Collegiate Theatre Festival

Interactive, Science

C too • St Columba's by the Castle, EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 Aug 4-5,16,22-23: 12:05 (45m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 12:05 (45m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:05 (45m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 4-5,16,22-23: 13:05 (45m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 13:05 (45m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:05 (45m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Amoeba to Zebra – Free AU (8+) Be prepared to take a whirlwind trip around Wonderland and let your mind wander on this wonderful voyage of mayhem and madness. A new musical featuring original songs, dancing, puppets and your favourite Wonderland characters!

Alice in Wonderland with a spicy, Latin American twist. This version follows a Hispanic girl dropped into a strange new world that is at once familiar and bizarre. This is a family production about belonging.

Being 747 / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Theatre

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH theSpace @ Venue45 • B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH Aug 8-9,12-13: 09:30 B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 15-20: 12:45 (1h15m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £7.00 (£6.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 22-27: 14:15 (1h15m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £7.00 (£6.00) Adaptation, Musical theatre

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A natural history musical 4.6 billion years in the making. Pop music and science fact come together in a show that tells the story of evolution through 14 songs, narration, visuals and really wild props. www.amoebatozebra.co.uk Rock, Science

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 19-23: 12:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Children’s Shows

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Andersen 2011

Baba Yaba

TFPU

TAU

(4+)

(4-10)

Five One Productions

Theatre Alba Follow Baba Yaba the wicked witch on her musical journey through the magical gardens at Duddingston Kirk and find out what happens when she meets a girl with a kind heart.

Baby Loves Singing, Dancing and You! APU (0-2)

Melissa Western aka Mumma Melly

Storytelling, Family

Hans Christian Andersen like you've never seen him before. A stunning rendition of The Brave Tin Soldier, The Little Mermaid and Thumbelina that will leave the whole family wanting more from this fantastical world. www.five-one-productions.com Storytelling, Theatre

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 10:00 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 10:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 10:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C)

Duddingston Kirk Manse Garden • Old Church Lane, Duddingston Village, EH15 3PX B 0131 226 0000 V121GF6 Aug 1-6,8-13: 11:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7,14: 14:30 (1h) £5.00 Turn off the TV, switch off the M T W T F S S M T W T F S S CD and forget about expensive 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 toys – you are your baby's best 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 entertainment! A workshop/ 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 performance to entertain baby with age-old traditions of singing, rhythm and dancing. www.melissawestern.com

Baby Loves Disco AU (0-7)

Baby Loves Disco UK Ltd

Interactive

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 23-27,29: 10:15 (40m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Bagpuss And in the Beginning... FAPU (2+)

Albert & Friends Instant Circus

TU Fringe sell-out 2009/2010. The original and coolest Sunday dance party for children and parents featuring real DJs spinning classic disco tunes and lots more. The most fun you'll ever have at a kids' event! Details at www.babylovesdisco.co.uk/ edinburgh

Assembly, Soho Theatre and Birmingham Stage Company

See page 289 for show information

Dance, Family

A hilarious tale of Neolithic caveman discovering fire, the wheel and roast mammoth! Observe these courageous Neanderthals as they battle with evolution, themselves and the elements. Family entertainment at its best with London's Premier Youth Circus! Circus, Family

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Off Inverleith House Lawn • Entrances on Inverleith Row and Arboretum Place (John Hope Gateway), EH3 5LP/ EH3 5NZ B V193GA2 Aug 21-29: 13:00 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Electric Circus • 36-39 Market Street, EH1 1DF B 07986 527 947 V98GD5 Aug 7,14,21,28: 11:00 (2h) £8.00 Aug 7,14,21,28: 14:00 (2h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

For the first time on stage, the world’s favourite cloth cat Bagpuss and his friends tell stories about things Emily brings to the shop. ‘It’s hard to know who is the most thrilled: the children or parents’ (Time Out). Family

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 12:00 (55m) £8.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,25-28: 12:00 (55m) £14.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-24: 12:00 (55m) £12.00 (£8.00) Aug 25-28: 10:30 (55m) £14.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 27 for show information

Children’s Shows The BIG Sing-along!

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Bubblewrap and The Chronicles Boxes of Bitter and Twisted TFU

(5+)

(2+)

BIG Project

Asking for Trouble

TPU (7+)

Galopin in Association With Fringe Management

After wowing Queen’s Hall audiences in 2010, the BIG Project’s children’s choir return for an uplifting hour of family friendly fun! Chart hits, mashups, world music, action songs and more! Listen, join in and be inspired. www.thebigproject.org.uk Music, Workshop

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 11: 14:00 (1h) £6.00 (£4.00 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Brilliant Books for Kids TPU (3+)

Toby Mitchell

This little story about how to live bravely in a big world is told using acrobatics, clowning and a whole lot of cardboard An urban sequel to The Ugly boxes. Winners of Melbourne Fringe Best Family Show 2009 Duckling. A swan discovers she's a duck. A comic and and 2010. touching tale of two tails Acrobatics, Clown finding their place by the Gilded Balloon Teviot • pond. ‘Beautifully performed Teviot Row House, EH8 … funny and touching’ 9AJ (PuppetCentre.org.uk). B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Puppetry XAug 3-5: 10:45 (1h) £5.00 Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21: B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 10:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) XAug 3-5: 11:50 (1h) £5.00 Aug 9-12,16-19: 10:45 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) 11:50 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 11:50 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Charming! TFPU (4-8)

Act II Theatre Company

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Circus for Success FAU (5+)

Albert & Friends Instant Circus

See page 332 for show information

Cloud Man TFU (4-7)

Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker It’s story time! A selection of fun quirky picture books that children and adults will enjoy equally, chosen by Tall Stories co-director Toby Mitchell and exhaustively tested on his own son. Are you sitting comfortably? www. brilliantkidsbooks.blogspot. com Comedy, Storytelling

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 3-21,26-28: 13:45 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Prince Charming needs a wife but who to choose: Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel or Sleeping Beauty? And what'll the girls do when they realise he's promised himself to all of them? A play full of songs, surprises and silliness! Comedy, Interactive

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 6: 11:00 (50m) £4.00 Aug 9,11,13: 11:00 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 16,18,20: 10:30 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join the trainers of London's Premier Youth Circus and learn some challenging but achievable circus skills. Experience new and exciting skills, amaze and astound yourself, friends and family! C4S and lunch too! www. albertandfriendsinstantcircus. co.uk Circus, Workshop

Bonaly Outdoor Centre • 71 Bonaly Road, EH13 0PB B 07950 701 231 V330GF1 Aug 21-29: 10:30 (5h) £35.00 (£30.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy Club 4 Kids

The Commedia Cinderella

(6+)

(0-1)

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

American High School Theatre Festival The classic tale of Cinderella has been taken over by a troupe of comedy actors. Lane Riosley has created a version of this story that will delight the young and not so young. Theatre

Cloud Men are extremely rare creatures who live a quiet life high up in the sky. Follow the clues to the very top of Cloud Mountain and if you are lucky, you may see something very special indeed. Puppetry, Clown

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 11:00 (45m) £5.00 Aug 9-14,16-24: 11:00 (45m) £7.50 (£5.00) (£20.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Otter-ly fantastic! Now in its seventh year at the Edinburgh Fringe, we're back and better than ever. Cracking entertainment for everyone, we have the best comedians doing what they do best... but without the rude bits! Comedy

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 XAug 3-5: 17:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:30 (1h) £10.00 (£7.50) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-25: 17:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 8: 12:15 (45m) £5.00 Aug 10: 10:15 (45m) £5.00 Aug 11: 20:15 (45m) £5.00 Aug 13: 16:15 (45m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Children’s Shows

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

The Enormous Turnip

Flamenco for Kids!

FAU

TFAU

(2-5)

(3+)

Spotlites Theatre Productions

Ricardo Garcia's Flamenco Flow (UK and Spain)

A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen TFPU (3+)

Incognito Theatre Company

Help Grandad plant the tiny seed! Slide in snail slime! Blow up the enormous turnip! Professional interactive theatre: little 'uns come onstage! 'A great introduction to theatre' SSSS (Herald ‘Magic Porridge Pot’ 2009 and 2010 sell-out). www.spotlites.co.uk Interactive, Theatre

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 5,17,19,21,28: 16:20 (45m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£22.00 F) Aug 24,26: 13:00 (45m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Fall Children TFAPJ

See page 18 for show information

(7+)

Drama Workshops for 5-14s

Dr Brown Brown The Dream of Brown Brown the Travelling Brown... Actor

TFAU

TFU

(5-14)

Curtis Brown

(10+)

Spotlites Theatre Productions

Different each day, including Star Wars: Jedi Knight Academy, Darth Vader School, Doctor Who, Hannah Montana, Horrible Histories, Hairspray, Dinosaurs, Harry Potter, Tangled, Roald Dahl, Pirates, Narnia. CRB-checked staff. Drop and collect! 'Wow-tastic' SSSSS (BritishTheatreGuide.info). www.spotlites.co.uk Interactive, Workshop

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 2-6,8-13,15-20,27: 09:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 25-26: 16:30 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

...is lost. He needs to find his way back to town before the sun goes down... Physical comedy and clowning at its best from a world-renowned performer. ‘Hilarious...’ (Guardian). ‘Bonkers’ (Sunday Times). Clown

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 10:45 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sticky Back Theatre

Flamenco for all the family – learn the rhythms, stamp your feet, clap along, get up on stage... and dance! Costumes for kids and instruments to try out. A totally unique experience! 'Great fun, uplifting' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). www.flamencoflow.com Dance, Flamenco

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,22-23: 13:30 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 13:30 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,24-26: 13:30 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Greek Myths for Kids

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TU Nonsenseroom Productions

Backhand Theatre in Association with C Theatre

Music, Puppetry

Puppetry

Hairy Maclary and Friends

(4+)

Lost in a ghoulish nightmare, Susie begins her quest to find her way home. Fiercely imaginative puppetry infused physical theatre that turns the traditional fairy tale on its head. Accompanied by a live soundtrack and visual projections.

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20, 22-27,29: 11:15 (55m) £8.00 (£28.00 F)

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TFU

Georgi Spassov of Theater Atelie 313

An actor recounts a romantic fairytale in the hope of finding his own princess amongst the audience. In the Bulgarian avant-garde tradition of puppetry, this family performance uses everyday objects to tell extraordinary stories.

See the Elves and the Shoemaker, The Little Mermaid, Hansel and Gretel and many more in a modern twist on classic fairy tales! From last year’s sell-out Incognito Theatre Company. Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 7-13: 14:45 (50m) £7.00 (£4.00) (£18.00 F)

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 5-16,18-29: 10:45 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) (£24.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Clap your hands and stamp your feet for the return of Hairy Maclary. Featuring some new stories and a whole new look. ‘Hairy Maclary was fab, my nearly three-yearold practically levitated in excitement’ (MumsNet.com). Storytelling

Soar above the clouds with Pegasus! Help battle the fearsome Minotaur! A breathtaking journey from the Gorgon’s lair to the heights of Mount Olympus. Told using storytelling and puppetry. Family festival hit returns. SSSSSS (Freshair.org.uk). SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). www.backhandtheatre.com

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 10:30 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-20: 10:30 (55m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Puppetry, Storytelling

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 14:15 (55m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 14:15 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:15 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Children’s Shows

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

The Hamwehads Hurry Up and Wait U (3-10)

Kat's Whiskers

TFAU (3+)

deBASE Productions in association with Queensland Theatre Company (Australia)

A magical adventure where nothing is quite as it seems and the only way back is to keep going forward. Where animals talk and mice power the city, will Asa and Lola ever make it home? www. katswhiskerstheatre.co.uk Comedy, Puppetry

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 4-14,16-18: 12:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hansel and Gretel TFU (4+)

Patch of Blue Theatre See page 27 for show information

Two clowns wait for a parade. Time feels like it is going very slowly. They get bored, tired, hungry... until their imaginations take over, and waiting becomes a game! Time flies when you're having fun! www.debaseproductions.com Theatre, Clown

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15,22-23: 14:40 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 14:40 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:40 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The I Hate Children Children's Show! TFU (8+)

Bad Magician

Sick of kids shows making you want to vom in your sippy cup but need to keep little monsters entertained? This is for you. Stunning magic, irreverent humour, fun for all. 'Wonderfulness' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 6-29: 12:30 (45m) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Incredible Book Eating Boy FPJ (4+)

Bootworks Theatre

Ian Billings: Dumbs Up! TU (3-12)

IRB Banished by their stepmother, Hansel and Gretel must find their way home in this dark, wickedly funny interactive adventure for all ages. Come and play in our enchanted forest and eat a cottage made entirely of sweets!

A five-minute adaptation of Oliver Jeffers' award-winning The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Using live performance, puppetry and playful backprojection, the audience watch from inside a unique installation as Bootworks bring the pages to life.

Interactive, Storytelling

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 12:30 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 12:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A chuckle-filled hour of kids stand-up comedy with international kids comic Ian Billings and special guest poet/cartoonist Chris White. Warning: may contain giggles, chuckles, guffaws and the occasional boff! No hamsters allowed... Comedy

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 11:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-11,15-18,22-25,29: 11:15 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 11:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 28 for show information

Adaptation, Theatre

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: Show every 6mins (duration: 5mins) between 10:20 and 14:14. £3.00 Aug 6-15,17-29: Show every 6mins (duration: 5mins) between 10:20 and 14:14. £4.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Children’s Shows

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Inventions Going Bang

James and the Giant Peach

TFAU

Marty Jopson

(3+)

BG Touring Ltd

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids FU (6+)

IMWP

presents Join the One Show's resident scientist on a tour of explosive inventions. Marvel at the vacuum, cower before steam and hide from the carrot cannon. There will be mess, bangs and, oh yes, explosions. www.martyjopson.co.uk Interactive, Science

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 13:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-14,16-21: 13:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Jabberwocky TFAPU (0-14)

Pop-up Productions

Join James and his new friends Centipede and Old Green Grasshoper on a magical journey where the most marvellous things can happen as this award-winning company tell one of Roald Dahl's favourite tales. Fringe sell-out 2006, 2007, 2009. SSSS (EdFestMag.co.uk). Storytelling, Family

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 XAug 7: 18:45 (1h) £4.00 (£15.00 F) Aug 8-12: 09:45 (1h) £7.00 (£4.00) (£20.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A brand new stand-up show for children over six and their parents from the man who invented the genre. 'Absurdist genius' (Guardian), 'Has achieved almost holy status – don't miss' (Sunday Times). Comedy

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 11-14: 14:30 (1h) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04



Jigsaw Jim TAPU (4+)

James and the Giant Peach

Springboard Theatre Company / University of Gloucestershire

U (0-1)

George Square

American High School Theatre Festival

Young Jack is fascinated by the story of The Jabberwocky, but he doesn't understand all the mysterious words... until he starts to dream. A play about language, imagination, courage and dragons. For more info visit: www.popupproductions.org.uk

Winnetonka High School, Kansas City, Missouri brings to life Roald Dahl’s beloved classic story of the small boy James, his Aunts Sponge and Spiker, his insect friends and their amazing adventures inside a magical peach. Comedy

Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 8: 22:45 (55m) £5.00 Musical theatre, Physical theatre Aug 10: 18:45 (55m) £5.00 theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, Aug 11: 16:45 (55m) £5.00 EH8 9DW Aug 13: 14:45 (55m) £5.00 B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 5-6: 11:05 (50m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £6.00 (£3.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8-13: 11:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 15-20,22-27: 11:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00)

3-28 12.00

Jim is sent by his loathsome boss Mr Grind to Baron von Nasty's castle in Wavaria. Will he ever return? Patience and her friends will try to rescue him. Will they succeed? Join them for some scary fun. Comedy, Family

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 11:35 (45m) £4.00 Aug 8-13: 11:35 (45m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Assembly Hall 4-29 (not 15) 12.00 (13.10)

Guardian Evening Standard Metro Times Critics pick of the week

See page 19, 169 for show information

Children’s Shows

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

See page 21 for show information

Judgestars U (4-14)

Gilded Balloon

The Just So Stories

King Arthur

(6+)

(4+)

TFPU Aireborne Theatre

Red Table Theatre

The King's Got Donkey's Ears!

Lapin Wants Breakfast

The Little Mermaid Ballet

TFU

FAU

(4-11)

(3-5)

(3+)

Theatre of Widdershins Le Petit Monde

Burklyn Youth Ballet

Ears! Funny things... but imagine being cursed with great big furry ones! That's what happened to King Orik. Highly visual puppetry and energetic storytelling combine to retell Greek myth. ‘Fringe gem’ SSSSS (List, 2006). www.widdershins.co.uk

This 'very talented young company' (Edinburgh Evening News) return for their 16th season, bringing Hans Christian Anderson’s classic story to life. Dazzling costumes, energetic dancing. 'Magic, mesmerising, memorable, not to be missed' (EdinburghGuide.com), 'Perfect entertainment' (Ballet.co.uk).

Circus, Comedy

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 11:30 (1h) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Snuggle up with your little ones in a sea of duvets and cushions as, using everyday objects found in an attic, four of Rudyard Kipling's bestbeloved stories are discovered and brought to life. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 12:30 (1h) £5.00 XAug 3-5: 14:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,11-21,23-29: 12:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 6-9,11-21,23-29: 14:45 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join the Knights of the Round Table on a quest into the darkest forests of Albion. Meet fearsome monsters, assist distressed damsels, and discover the meaning of chivalry. 'Fantastic, creative' (FringeReview.com). 'Go see whatever they put on' SSSS(Scotsman). Storytelling, Theatre

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 12:50 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 12:50 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:50 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Scottish Storytelling Scottish Storytelling Centre • The Netherbow, Centre • The Netherbow, 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR B 0131 556 9579 V30aGD6 B 0131 556 9579 V30aGD6 X Aug 5: 11:00 (40m) £5.00 XAug 6: 13:00 (50m) £6.50 Aug 8-16,19-23: 11:00 (40m) Aug 8-28: 13:00 (50m) £8.50 £7.00 (£5.00) (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

Kreestan Sennakie's Magical Story Emporium TFAPU

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

List Operators for Kids do Compooters J (5-12)

List Operators for Kids

(4-10)

Ballet

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 11-20: 10:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) (£32.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lucia and Scot and The Big Flamenco Adventure! TAU (3-14)

Alba Flamenca

Quids In Theatre Company

Sure to be the most raucous, rowdy and ROFL show for kids in this year’s Fringe, List Operators are back with a new show. Guaranteed not educational. No-one will be key-bored! SSSSS (Fest Magazine).

Welcome to our Story Emporium! Kreestan brings wonderful tales to life through a mixture of magical storytelling, illusion and Comedy audience participation. Family fun is always guaranteed when Pleasance Courtyard • the doors open to the Magical 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Emporium! Storytelling, Magic XAug 3-5: 11:30 (45m) £5.00 theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, Aug 6-13,15-21: 11:30 North Bridge, EH1 2HE (45m) £9.00 B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 XAug 5-6: 11:10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (45m) £4.00 (£2.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8-13: 11:10 (45m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Interactive, Puppetry

Puppetry, Storytelling

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Circus, silliness and dance collide in this mischievous show that lets kids be the judge of who's got talent. Fresh, raw and savvy, this kids variety show is a riot.

Lapin is a very hungry French rabbit who will only eat one thing for his breakfast! What could it be? Find out in this fun puppet show (in English, with carefully chosen and repeated French keywords). www.lepetitmonde.co.uk

Scot wishes he had flamenco rhythm like Lucia, so they travel to Spain to find his flamenco heart! Join in the flamenco fun on their magical journey of dancing, music and song. Ole! Storytelling, Flamenco

Alba Flamenca • 74 East Crosscauseway, EH8 9HQ B 0131 226 0000 V237GF6 Aug 5-15: 14:00 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Children’s Shows

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Mable Mackintosh and Her Enormous Pants!

Mad Science Free Dangerous Family Show

Magic Porridge Pot

APU

(2-5)

(4+)

(5-9)

Random Acts Theatre Company

Come and meet Mable Mackintosh and her enormous pants and see how they get her into lots of trouble! A musical story of friendship, loyalty, courage and of not being afraid to be different. Devised, Family

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 8-21: 11:30 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Macbeth FU (7+)

Shakespeare Schools Festival

Out of Kontrol Productions / Laughing Horse Free Fringe

Live science show for all the family. Join in as we show you how to do some of the coolest experiments around. We may even electrocute your parents! And it's all free, yes, free! Comedy, Science

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 4-12: 13:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FAU Spotlites Theatre Productions

Help Boy cook magic porridge! Splat porridge in a magic food fight! Jump in the huge sea of porridge! Professional interactive theatre. Little'uns come onstage throughout! 2009/2010 Fringe sell-out! 'A great introduction to theatre' SSSS (Herald). www.spotlites.co.uk Interactive, Theatre

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 4,6,18,20,29: 16:20 (45m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£22.00 F) Aug 23,25: 13:00 (45m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Magical Tale of Finley the Great The Man Who TFPU Planted Trees (4+)

Five One Productions

See page 30 for show information

TU (7+)

Puppet State Theatre Company

In its centenary year, the renowned Schools Shakespeare Festival is proud to present Milford Haven School's newly reworked production of Macbeth, which exemplifies with passion and dynamic energy young peoples desire to engage with Shakespeare in his greatest tragedy. Drama, Tragedy

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 18:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Enter a world of music and magic, follow a young boy on the journey of a lifetime to impress the girl of his dreams. But is it just his magic she loves? www.five-one-productions.com Storytelling, Theatre

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 11:25 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 11:25 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 11:25 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

'Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit, the best dog puppet ever. Perfect for children and grownups. Terrific' (Guardian). Multi award-winning adaptation of Jean Giono's classic environmental tale. SSSSS (Scotsman). www.puppetstate.com

See page 286 for show information

Puppetry, Storytelling

Scottish Storytelling Centre • The Netherbow, 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR B 0131 556 9579 V30aGD6 Aug 5-21: 15:00 (1h5m) £8.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 27 for show information

Children’s Shows

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Mirazozo

Monkey Music

Music Bugs

APU

Assembly and Architects of Air

(0-4)

(0-7)

Monkey Music

Music Bugs

An awe-inspiring monument to the beauty of colour and light. Bring the family as the multi-sensory space welcomes and inspires. Take your map, remove your shoes, pass the airlock and wander freely. No two visits are alike.

Back for the third year, awardwinning ‘Monkey Music’ is running two age-specific workshops: babies (10:30), preschool children (11:30). Expect action songs, games and all kinds of fun with percussion instruments. Come and join in the fun with Monkey!

Award-winning Music Bugs presents an interactive, play based music session, twinned with an instrument making workshop. There'll be lots of singing, dancing, bouncing, wriggling, jumping and much, much more. Guaranteed great fun for all the family!

Installation, Interactive

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 3-14: tours run every 30minutes 10:00-20:30 (30m) £5.00 Aug 15-29:tours run every 30minutes 09:30-20:00 (30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 29 for show information

The Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business TFAU

TFAU

Kipper Tie Theatre in association with C theatre

Did you do a poo on Mole’s head? If not you, then who? Magical, musical hit adaptation of the popular children’s picture-book. 'Brilliant' SSSSS (Edinburgh Evening News). SSSSS (Sunday Herald). www.kippertietheatre.com Musical theatre, Storytelling

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 10:00 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 10:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 10:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Movin' Melvin Brown: Just Singing and Dancing... You Can Do It!

(2+)

See page 24 for show information

Music

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 4-27: 10:30 (45m) £2.00 (£7.00 C) Aug 4-27: 11:30 (45m) £2.00 (£7.00 C)

Music, Workshop

Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 16,23: 10:30 (1h30m) £2.00 (£7.00 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Night's Tale TFAPU (5+)

Unknown Theatre Company

(4+)

Movin' Melvin Brown (USA)

Singing, tapdancing, mime, robotics, moonwalking, comedy. Everybody joins in! 'Movin' Melvin is a clogclapping extravaganza... He sends his audience singing into the bright of day' SSSS (Edmonton Journal). www.movinmelvin.com Dance, Music

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,23: 12:00 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 12:00 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:00 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Billy doesn't believe in fairy tales, but when the threat from the great void comes closer he must learn how courage and imagination can save the world. A magical journey from award-winning The Unknown Theatre Company. www.unknowntheatre.co.uk Musical theatre, Family

Venue 13 • Lochend Close, Canongate, EH8 8BL B 07074 201313 V13GD6 Aug 5-12: 10:30 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Children’s Shows

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Not So Grimm Fairy Tales

Pasta! Macaroni Peter Pan – Puppet's Show Learn to Fly

TFU

TFPU

TFAPJ

(4+)

PLACEDUMARCHE

(6+)

Uncontained Arts

A handful of princesses, a whirlwind of witches and one weally, weally wicked wolf are all brought to life in this energetic, colourful, laugh-aminute show. Lots of fun for all the family! Theatre, Family

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-6: 12:45 (50m) £5.00 Aug 7-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 12:45 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:45 (50m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Panther's Scream and Other Texas Tales

Four recipes, four little stories with fireworks ending. Funny and elegant. Macaroni girl dances while playing the circus game. A spaghetti in love cries because he misses his beautiful tomato sauce. www.pastashow.org Puppetry, Family

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 5-6: 10:30 (50m) £4.50 Aug 7-8,13-15,20-21: 10:30 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 9-12,16-19: 10:30 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Paul Sills' Story Theatre U (7+)

American High School Theatre Festival

TFPU (6+)

Texas Woman's University

This is a compilation of Texas folklore and legends, developed through improvisation and enhanced by live music and shadow puppetry. The playing style is broad, featuring man's oldest form of expression: the story. Storytelling, Family

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 6-7: 10:30 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 8-13: 10:30 (45m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Grimm Brothers and Aesop provide the tales in this exploration of storytelling and pantomime. Let your imagination run free during this family-friendly performance! Theatre

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Aug 8,11: 09:20 (50m) £5.00 Aug 9: 13:20 (50m) £5.00 Aug 10: 11:20 (50m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

ANGELS Aerials

Magic! Sword fighting! A dancing crocodile? A breathtaking aerial adaptation of JM Barrie’s classic. Angels Aerials make their audience want to fly... And they can in a workshop after the show! More information at www.leithonthefringe.com Circus, Family

Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall • 30-36 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG B 0131 226 0000 V195GLEITH D2 XAug 3-5: 10:15 (1h) £7.50 (£5.00) (£25.00 F) XAug 4-5: 13:30 (1h) £7.50 (£5.00) (£25.00 F) Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 10:15 (1h) £10.00 (£7.50) (£30.00 F) Aug 6,9,14,16,1819,21,23,25-26,28: 13:30 (1h) £10.00 (£7.50) (£30.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 109 for show information

Peter Pan On Dinosaur Island

The Pinocchio Show

Pips and Panda in Magicland

TFAU

(4-12)

(5+)

(1-6)

Spotlites Theatre Productions

Herrick Theatre

Purves Puppets

A magical retelling of an old Italian tale through word, song and dance. The story of a wooden boy who overcomes a puppet master, zany clowns and a hungry whale with the guidance from a blue fairy.

Pop-Up! The Amazing Adventures of Moo-Dong TFAU (3+)

Theatre Bom (Korea)

Musical theatre, Storytelling

Quaker Meeting House • 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Exciting performance for little Aug 15-20: 09:45 (1h) Defeat the T-Rex with Peter ones. Pips the monkey and silly £6.00 (£4.00) (£16.00 F) and real swords! Fly with the old panda journey to Magicland M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Pterodactyl! Bombard Captain to find Twinkle, Mr Magic's Hook with dinosaur droppings! 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 cheeky rabbit! They meet 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Professional interactive underwater creatures, watch 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 theatre: kids come onstage magic tricks and sing with the throughout! SSSSS Music Man. (BritishTheatreGuide.info), Puppetry, Theatre SSSSS Fairmilehead Parish Church (BroadwayBaby.com ‘Sleeping Hall • 1a Frogston Road Beauty and the Time Lords’ West, EH10 7AA 2009/2010). B 07896051826 V81GH2 www.spotlites.co.uk Aug 8-13,15-20: 11:00 Interactive, Theatre (1h30m) £6.00 Spotlites @ The M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Merchants' Hall • 22 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 2-21,27-28: 13:30 (1h45m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Watch famous paintings come to life before your eyes! Memorable and unique way of introducing young audiences to the magic of art. Packed with puppets, video, dance, music and much more! www.theatrebom.com Puppetry, Theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 11:10 (55m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 11:10 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 11:10 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Children’s Shows

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Potted Potter: The Princess Red Riding Hood Revolting The Unauthorised Plays Rhymes FAPU (2-12) Harry Experience U TU About Turn Theatre (7+) (5+) – A Parody by Company American High School Howes You Doing Dan and Jeff Theatre Festival

TJ (6+)

Festival Highlights

Three fun family-friendly short plays spoofing fairy tales: The Princess and the Princess, The Lost Half-Hour and Twice Upon a Time, featuring witches, wise persons, lost tempers and reputations, a frog prince and princesses, princesses, princesses.

Round the World and Back Again (A Brief and Inaccurate History of Everything) U (0+)

American High School Theatre Festival

Comedy, Compilation

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-4: 16:00 (1h10m) £8.00 Aug 5-9,12-14: 16:00 (1h10m) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 10-11,15-16: 16:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lost in a faraway dreamland, Church Hill Theatre • 33 Ruby is guided through Morningside Road, EH10 magical worlds by her 4DR fairytale friends. Music, drama B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 and dance combine in this enchanting story for the whole Aug 8,12: 20:15 (1h20m) family. 'Truly spellbinding' £5.00 SSSSS Aug 9: 12:15 (1h20m) £5.00 (audience review, 2009's Aug 11: 14:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Hansel and Gretel). M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Rainbows' End TFAPU (4+)

Ofegus Theatre Company

Theatre

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 15-20,22-27: 12:00 (45m) £7.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Roald Dahl Museum's delumptious storytellers return for an interactive performance of Roald Dahl's wildest and most outrageous stories from Revolting Rhymes with their own twizzfiggling twist. Come prepared to be dahl-ighted! Comedy, Storytelling

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 3-29: 12:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Robinson Crusoe Red Riding Hood the Lost Jedi and the Wolves Knight TFU (5+)

The Princess and the Dragon

C theatre

TFAU (5-12)

Spotlites Theatre Productions

FAU (5-12)

Theatre and Puppets Sol y Tierra

Can you help our brave band of magical folk defeat the evil Wizard Zavelthor and save the world’s rainbows? Come and join this fun, magical adventure. If you come in costume, you could win a prize! www.ofegustheatre.com.

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 5-6: 11:00 (55m) Trickytrickster the dragon £5.00 wants to eat Princess Violet for dinner! This is a different fairy Aug 7-16,18-29: 11:00 (55m) £7.00 (£5.00) (£20.00 F) tale where princesses aren´t helpless, knights aren´t always M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 brave and dragons aren´t so 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 bad. Would you be into this 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 tale? Puppetry

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

(0+)

American High School Theatre Festival Captivates audiences of all ages with a whimsical heart-warming story and fun flamboyant characters. The classic stories of Dr Seuss are brought to life with energetic songs and witty dialogue. Great family entertainment!

Dinosaur extinction to Columbus, the wheel to space exploration. Packed with laughter and surprises, this clever, chaotic, comical cataclysm of creativity is one happenin’ history lesson. Theatre

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 17:40 (45m) £5.00 Aug 9: 15:40 (45m) £5.00 Aug 11: 09:40 (45m) £5.00 Aug 13: 11:40 (45m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 8: 10:15 (1h25m) £5.00 Aug 9: 22:15 (1h25m) £5.00 Aug 11: 18:15 (1h25m) £5.00 Aug 13: 20:15 (1h25m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sheep Ahoy! (On Grassier Tides) – Free PU (5+)

Phil the Shepherd / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Rumpelstiltskin TFPU

Interactive, Theatre

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 10-12,14: 12:45 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) (£24.00 F) Aug 10-14: 14:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) (£24.00 F)

Musical theatre, Theatre

Theatre

All seven Harry Potter books in 70 minutes! Return of Fringe classic starring Olivier nominees Dan and Jeff from CBBC. ‘Inventive, daft fun for the family’ (Guardian). www.pottedpotter.com

Seussical the Musical Jr

(5+)

Newman Theatre Company

Magical and action-packed physical re-telling of Perrault's classic folktale, with a dash of Brothers Grimm. Loyalty, friendships and werewolves. Enchanting storytelling theatre. 'The best children's show I've seen in ages' (EdinburghGuide.com). www.ctheatre.com Storytelling, Theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 12:15 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 12:15 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:15 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Battle the Sith Pirates with real lightsabres! Master the Force with Jedi Knight Crusoe! Professional interactive theatre: kids come onstage throughout! 2010 Fringe sell-out! 'Totally unlike anything I've ever seen elsewhere... Powerful' (Stage). www.spotlites.co.uk Interactive, Theatre

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 2-21,27-28: 10:45 (1h35m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Flock to see Phil the Shepherd perform this hilarious one-man show of poems, stories and live cartoon drawings. ‘Multi-talented cartoonist, writer and stand-up ... chucklingly inventive’ (Stage), SSSS (ThreeWeeks), ‘Gifted cartoonist, livewire storyteller’ (Scotsman). Comedy, Poetry

Newman Arts College returns with a funny and original take on this classic fairy tale. Featuring puppets, quick changes and bags of energy, this energetic production is a treat for the whole family. Storytelling, Theatre

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 10-11: 11:45 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-9,11-16,18-21: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Children’s Shows

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Singalong with Mr Boom J (2-12)

Mr Boom – children's one man band

Singalong with Mr Boom, he's a one man band who comes from the moon with cosmic songs and happy tunes. Audience participation, actions songs with choruses, tell a joke, sing a song. Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 8-9,15-16,20-21,27-28: 10:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Snow Play

Steve A Stone's Throw Things That Go... Tim and Light Bump Rattle Backshall's Wild TFAPU TU (5+) (5+) Klunk Cackle and Live! Student Theatre at Tucked In Woo! U

A Timetraveller's Guide to Surviving Childhood

(7+)

APJ

(5-12)

(7+)

Luna Arts Theatre Company

Swan Picnic / PBH's Free Fringe

Glasgow (STaG)

Steve Backshall with Animal Mark Amey

'She threw a stone at the sun … everything went dark…' Follow a girl's quest to put the shattered sun back together Popular wildlife presenter Steve Backshall brings his Wild again. Delightful storytelling, shadow puppetry and and Live! tour to Edinburgh imaginative movement bring to share facts and anecdotes this enchanting tale to life. about his adventures with wildlife. Accompanied by TV's www.a-stones-throw.com Storytelling, Theatre Animal Mark Amey and his selection of wonderful animals. Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU Event B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ XAug 5-6: 11:30 (45m) B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 15-16: 10:00 Aug 7,13-14,20: 11:30 (1h) £15.00 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 15-16: 11:30 Aug 8-12,15-19: 11:30 (1h) £15.00 (45m) £6.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Lyngo Theatre and the Lyric Hammersmith

Stick Man Live on Stage!

Tales from the Shed

TFU

(0-1)

Scamp Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre

Help Mr Green (Cbeebies, Patrick Lynch) beat Mr White to bring the spring. Roll in the snow and have a super snowball fight in this smash hit London production. ‘A delight’ (Stage), ‘Utterly enchanting’ (Evening Standard). www.lyngo.co.uk Devised, Clown

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 11:20 (45m) £5.00 Aug 6-29: 11:20 (45m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

(And What Alice Found There)

Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their Stick children three. Julia Donaldson's fabulous book brought vividly to life. Packed full of puppetry, catchy songs, live music and funky moves. SSSSS (WhatsOnStage.com). Musical theatre, Family

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 4-5: 11:15 (50m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 11:15 (50m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 11:15 (50m) £11.00 (£10.00)

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FPU (3+)

TU (2-7)

Interact with mad scientists, witches and werewolves in this SSSSS (Broadway Baby) spookily funny hands-on performance. Cast spells, create experiments, stop the Fairy Godmother and Playful physical storytelling, save the pumpkins! Halloween original folk/electronic music and memorable puppets has come early… combine, telling a beautiful Comedy, Interactive story of courage that will warm the hearts of young Greenside • 1b Royal and old alike. ‘Tucked In are Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 blessed with a fresh new vision’ (Stage). Aug 22-27: 16:00 (2h) Puppetry, Theatre £8.00 (£6.00) Pleasance Courtyard • M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 XAug 5: 12:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12,14,19-21,26-28: 12:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Through the Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 12:30 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Looking Glass

Traitor Theatre Company

The Tim Bat Trick Show U (0-1)

Improv, Interactive

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 6: 10:30 (45m) £4.00 Aug 7-9,11-16,18-23,25-28: 10:30 (45m) £6.00 (£20.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Tiny Dickens (6+)

Bombini Theatre Company

Chickenshed

Popular sell-out show from London. An interactive performance full of puppets, songs and things that go bleughhhhhhh... A fun and zany introduction to the joys of theatre for 0-7 year olds. SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com).

Comedy, Sketch show

Ryan's Cellar Bar • 2 Hope Street, EH2 4DB B V6GD2 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20, 22-27,29: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

TFAPU

Tim Bat

(0-7)

Enter a world of bouncing babies, Dalai Lama and Doctor Who. Two bamboozled idiots teach us how not to grow up in this fast-paced, energetic sketch show. Brilliant and bonkers, Swan Picnic provide a non-stop, laugh a minute romp. Plus free sweets!

In this adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Alice returns to Wonderland. The audience is transported through the looking glass to a fantastical land where logic is nonsense and fantasy abounds. Theatre

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 15-20,22-27: 12:35 (50m) £6.00 (£4.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An original and fresh introduction to the greatest novels of Charles Dickens. This energetic and delightful show brings to life five of his classics with clarity, wit, music and unashamed theatricality. Simply the perfect family show. A fast, funny and exciting show for children of all ages. Perrier Award-winning gentleman juggler Tim performs quirky comedy and skilful trickery with aplomb. Audience participation and hilarity guaranteed! ‘Brilliantly inventive and amusing’ (Cosmopolitan). Comedy

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 10:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14: 10:20 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-11,15-18: 10:20 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00)

Theatre, Family

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 8-13: 13:05 (50m) £5.50 (£4.00) Aug 15-20: 11:35 (50m) £5.50 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Children’s Shows Toybox PJ (6-11)

Billy Kirkwood, Sian Bevan, Steven Dick / Stand Comedy Club

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Under the Baobab Tree

What the Moon Saw

William

TFAU

TFPU

(5+)

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

(2+)

(3-12)

I Theatre (Singapore) & Toto Tales (UK)

Utah Valley University

The Flanagan Collective

TFPU

TFU

Each night the moon looks over the world and reports what she sees to an artist who paints what he hears. Hans Christian Anderson's story comes to life in puppetry and exciting multimedia storytelling!

(7+)

Not Cricket Productions

Adaptation, Multimedia

Comedians Billy Kirkwood, Sian Bevan and Steven Dick take you on a hilarious bouncy castle of laughter in this awesome new interactive kids comedy show, featuring stand-up, games, magic and much more – come and play in the Toybox! Stand-up, Family

The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 Aug 5-16,19-21,26-28: 12:45 (1h) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Ugly Duckling

How did the ostrich get her neck? How do crocodiles clean their teeth? Expertly crafted for 2-8 year olds, this African folktale feast introduces curious, quirky, colourful characters through enchanting puppetry, mask, music and storytelling. www.itheatre.org Puppetry, Storytelling

C too • St Columba's by the Castle, EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16,22-23: 10:00 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6,8-9,13,20,27: 10:00 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 10:00 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C)

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 8-11: 10:30 (35m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Finding himself in a magical bookshop, William stumbles unwittingly into his own adventure – which will take him to the end of the world. Interactive family theatre where the audience is right at the heart of the story. www.theflanagancollective.co.uk Storytelling, Solo show

Whooooo's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? TFU (4-8)

Act II Theatre Company

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 11:30 (55m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 11:30 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 11:30 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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TFU (4+)

C theatre

TFPU (4+)

Backhand Theatre in Association with C Theatre

Storytelling, Theatre

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The enchanting story of how a toy was loved so much he became real. Puppetry, poetry and physical theatre bring this children's classic to life. Laugh, shout, cry and join the adventure. 'Truly dazzling' SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com, Backhand Theatre 2010). www.backhandtheatre.com Puppetry, Storytelling

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 11:00 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 11:00 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 11:00 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Delightful insight into the misunderstood life of the Big Bad Wolf who appears in many treasured fairy tales. Charming TFU and quirky – this will enchant (6+) children, encouraging them After Dark to use their imaginations and Entertainment voices! Comedy, Interactive

Hans Christian Andersen's tale of the unhappy duckling who grows into a beautiful swan and discovers that true beauty always lies within. Storytelling theatre to enchant and delight children and grown ups of all ages! www.ctheatre.com C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 11:15 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 11:15 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 11:15 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C)

Wolfman Investigations: Curse of the Terror Tomb

The Velveteen Rabbit

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5: 11:00 (50m) £4.00 Aug 8,10,12: 11:00 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 15,17,19: 10:30 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join the world’s most awesome comic hero on this fun, family cartoon adventure and help him battle the mysteries of terror tomb and save the world. From the creators of... Zombie Apocalypse. Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 6-20: 12:00 (1h) £6.00 (£20.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Left in the care of an evil governess, two cousins must fight to survive and regain what is rightfully theirs. Joan Aiken's rollicking tale of dangerous villains, mistreated orphans and daring escapes. Steampunk, music, puppetry. www. wolvesofwilloughbychase. co.uk Storytelling, Theatre

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 17:20 (1h15m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 17:20 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:20 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaar ghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – And It’s Free!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaar ghh! It's the Malcolm Hardee SpaghettiJuggling Contest – Year One

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised! – Free

APN

Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards

John Fleming and the Laughing Horse Free Festival present

Racing Minds / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Performers in previous years included Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr, Omid Djalili, Janey Godley, John Hegley, Richard Herring, Phil Kay, Stewart Lee, Simon Munnery, Arthur Smith, Johnny Vegas. Details: www. malcolmhardee.com/award Cabaret, Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 26: 22:00 (2h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Aaaaaaaaaaaaar ghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy PunchUp Debates – And They’re Free! PN John Fleming and the Laughing Horse Free Festival present

The first annual spaghetti juggling contest at the Fringe in honour of late great godfather of alternative comedy, Malcolm Hardee. Messy but marvellous. All-comers welcome. Loose cooked spaghetti only. Details: www.malcolmhardee.co.uk/ fringe2011

2010 Fringe hit returns! Improvised comic play based on audience suggestions, different every day! ‘Promising and very talented’ (ThreeWeeks), ‘Pick of the Fringe 2010’ (Hostelworld. com and FringeReview. co.uk). Family friendly. www. racingminds.co.uk Improv, Theatre

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Outside the Beehive Inn • Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 B 0131 226 0000 V178bGE4 Aug 4-28: 12:15 (1h) Aug 24-25: 18:15 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) (Free Non-ticketed)

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Monster Comedy Feast upon seven of the best comics on the circuit including your award-winning headliner Masai Graham. 'Flashes of proper genius’ (Chortle.co.uk). Laugh a minute stand-up – different line up every night.

Top comedy names. Two debates. Monday: ‘comedians are psychopathic masochists with a death wish’. Tuesday: ‘racist or sexist jokes? It doesn’t matter if they’re funny!’ Details and participants: www.malcolmhardee.co.uk/ fringe2011 Event

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 22-23: 18:15 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Abacus Danger About Comedy: Present... The Four Week Search for Blank Comedy Course FPM

TFPL

Abacus Danger

Laughing Horse Comedy

Total sell-out 2005-2010 returns with a brand new lineup. Simon Fielder, 'Compelling to watch – unashamedly feel good' (Chortle.co.uk). Pat Burtscher, 'Undeniably funny' (Chortle.co.uk). Joe Rowntree, 'Bags of madcap energy' (Chortle.co.uk). Book early! Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 19:15 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

AAA Stand-Up Late Bound and Gagged Comedy

Our hero embarks on a desperate, treacherous search. Probably. It's entirely up to you. An audience-improvised adventure to the centre of whatever. Featuring stand-up comedian Steven Davidson. 'Uproarious laughter' (Edinburgh Evening News). Improv

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 21:35 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs the World! – Free M FGC Comedy / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Stand-up comedy course running 8, 15, 22 and 26 August, an in-depth course across all dates, teaching participants the skills and art of stand-up comedy and led by professional comedians. Further information on www.aboutcomedy.co.uk Event, Workshop

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 Aug 8,15,22,26: 12:15 (4 day course, 4h per day) £145.00 (£130.00) (£120.00 SC) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

About Comedy: Stand-up Comedy Courses TFL Laughing Horse Comedy

PJ Liam Williams, Chris Turner, Adam Hess / Free Festival

Total sell-out in 2010 returns with a brand new line-up. Danny Ward, 'Top quality stand up' (ThreeWeeks). Jonathan Elston, 'A comic with incredible talent' (Guardian). Matt Price, 'A great storyteller' (Leicester Mercury).

Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-28: 20:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Bound and Gagged Comedy

Aaaaaaaaargh! AAA Batteries It's the Monster (Not Included) – Stand Up Show Free PN

Event, Absurdist

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

AAA Stand-Up

Sharp gags and intelligent observations. Three of the circuit's best new comedians. 'Fast, innovative, polished' SSSS (ThreeWeeks), 'Brilliantly inspired' (Chortle. co.uk), 'Varied, fun and buzzing with spontaneity ... worth watching' SSSS (Varsity). Family friendly. www. aaabatteriesnotincluded.co.uk Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 XAug 4: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-28: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 23:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 23:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 23:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

We're back with Aberdeen's finest comedians but also Glasgow's elite, some of whom have been performing many years and are veterans of Scottish comedy, plus guest acts spanning the globe. www. chrisstephenlate.blogspot.com Sketch show, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 18-28: 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Learn the skill and art of stand-up comedy performance on this two day intensive comedy course. Our tutors are comedians and writers. Course includes a performance in a Fringe show. SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Further information at www.aboutcomedy.co.uk Event, Workshop

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 Aug 6-7,9-10,13-14, 16-17,20-21,23-24,27-28: 12:15 4h30m per day) £99.00 (£89.00) (£79.00 SC) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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About Tam O'Shanter

ACME Stand-Up – Free

TFN

Bruce Fummey

Alex Clissold-Jones, Chris Turner and Matt Richardson

Adam Larter: The Legend of Bob Geldof (and Other Short Stories) – Free Comedy PN Adam Larter

Bruce reprises his five star sell-out show from 2006. A joke filled show gives the background history and inspiration behind Robert Burns's rollicking tale of Tam, Soutar Johnny and witches. ‘Simply and purely hilarious’ (Daily Record). Historical

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 XAug 4-6: 20:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) Aug 7: 20:00 (1h) £3.50 Aug 8-14,16-21,23-28: 20:00 (1h) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Three of 2010's So You Think You're Funny finalists join forces to bring one hilarious hour of stand-up goodness. Expect deadpan one-liners, maniacal anecdotes and cerebral logic. There’s something for everyone with these talented young comics. Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 Aug 4-28: 19:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adam Crow Absolute Improv – Ashton Kutcher's Dead TU Girlfriends To Be Continued... M

A one man Monty Python, mad or genius. A show for people wanting to see something different at this year's Fringe. Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 6-28: 15:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Ad-Libertines PL Jane Russell, Craig Shaynak and Dan Taylor

Adam Crow

Laugh your socks off hilarious improv! A fast-paced show that will have you rolling in the aisles, coming back for more. Trained improvisers create hilarious sketches based on audience suggestions. 'Had me laughing uncontrollably' SSSS (Edinburgh Spotlight). www.tbcimprov. co.uk Improv, Sketch show

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-6: 18:05 (50m) £5.50 Aug 8-10,14-17,21-24: 18:05 (50m) £8.50 (£1.50) Aug 11-13,18-20,25-27: 18:05 (50m) £9.50 (£1.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adam Crow's critically acclaimed sell-out show. 'His stories are all told from the heart. Extremely well thought-out, smart humour' (Chortle.co.uk). 'An evening of non-stop laughs. Intelligent, quirky and brilliantly delivered comedy' (Herald Sun). Stand-up, True-life

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 5-29: 21:15 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tasmania. Covered in bush, famous for seafood and shaped like women’s privates. Two Aussie convicts and a loud American in chaotic improvisational extravaganzaness inspired by the audience – guaranteed to blow your mind. Totally spontaneous, totally unprepared, totally free. International, Variety

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 21-25: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 59 for show information

Comedy

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Adult Pantomime: Jack and the Beanstalk FPN

After Hours Comedy N Pleasance and Amused Moose Comedy

After Dark Entertainment

It’s bawdy, it’s brash and it’s bloody good fun! This summer, Christmas is coming to Edinburgh in a fun filled festive feast of frolicking fairytale foolery and best of all there’s no kids allowed! Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 13,20: 00:00 (1h20m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adventures in Comedy: Murder, Madness and Mayhem! – Free See page 117 for show information

APN Anastasia Travers / Laughing Horse Free Festival

The 'Agent, Stylist and PA Wanted' Show – Free PJ Amrik Virk

Legendary and unmissable, After Hours showcases this year's biggest stand-ups in a comedy club setting, some so hot we mightn't be allowed to announce them beforehand. 'The best late night show on the Fringe, brilliant!' (Jason Byrne). Cabaret, Stand-up

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 5-6: 00:40 (2h15m) £9.00 Aug 11,18,25: 00:40 (2h15m) £10.50 (£9.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 00:40 (2h15m) £11.50 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join stand-up comedian Amrik Virk as he energetically takes a fresh and imaginative look at the amusing side to life. Fun for all the family, unless you bring your racist uncle. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-14: 12:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Age of Treason – Free PN

After Lunch Laugh Lounge* - Free

LBD Productions

PN Agraman Comedy Productions

Are the English better murderers than Americans? Is being the Virgin Mary all that? Cynically optimistic Anastasia and friends try to explain a world that doesn’t operate by any proper logic! Stand-up, International

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-28: 21:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 14-18: 01:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 20-28: 13:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 77 and 82 for show information

Comedians MissD, Boris Witz and Liz Frances Hobbs will regale you with tales of skinhead weddings, serial killers, perky perverts, the Middle East at war, piss, heartbreaks and heart failure. With uplifting music. Had lunch? Well come and have dessert. Or booze. Or both. We won’t judge. We just provide the laughs ... and Hobnobs. If we’ve remembered them today. www.afterlunchlaughlounge. co.uk *may resemble upstairs room in bar. Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 Aug 5-29: 13:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 13-20: 19:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Agonise, the Comedy Problem Page – Free

Aidan Bishop – Misspelled TFPN

Alan Anderson: Whisky Fir Dummies

Aidan Bishop

TFN hireacomedian.co.uk / Ha Ha Comedy

PM Steve N Allen and Ria Lina

Why go to an agony aunt when an agony comedian would do? Steve and Ria demonstrate why they're better qualified to answer problems. 'Incisive off-the-cuff observations' (Sunday Times), 'Apollo-quality live comedy' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-25,27-28: 21:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ahir Shah: Astrology

Are dyslexics the best comedians? Growing up an undiagnosed dyslexic can be tragic. But in tragedy, one finds comedy. Hear IFTA nominated comedian Aidan Bishop spell the beans on his dyslexia! 'Highly entertaining' (List). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 21:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-11,16-18,22-25: 21:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Aisle16 R Kool! APK Tim Clare, John Osborne, Luke Wright

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Stand-up, Tasting

Just the Tonic at The Tron • 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW B 0131 556 5375 V51GE5 XAug 4-7: 21:00 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 8-11,14-15,17-18,2125: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-28: 21:00 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Alan Sharp: Hate It with Me PN

Avalon Promotions

Twenty years ago, Alka and Vikram Shah commissioned a Vedic astrologer to predict how their new baby son would turn out when he grew up. Two decades on, Ahir is ‘fizzing with intelligence and energy’ (Chortle.co.uk). Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 17:25 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:25 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-25,29: 17:25 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00)

Six malt whiskies to be tasted, many laughs to be had. 'Anderson educates his audience ... keeping them rolling with laughter ... warm and hilarious get together. (Chortle.co.uk), 'Impressive ... amusing ... bargain of a night out' (Advertiser, Adelaide).

Alan Sharp / PBH's Free Fringe

Aisle16 are cool poets. They wear shades, play sweet licks on their guitars, love chillin’ out and watching The Gadget Show. Wanna hear their poems?'Brilliantly, ingeniously sh*t'(Scottish Poetry Review). SSSSS (Time Out). Poetry, Spoken word

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 5-15,17-27: 22:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

In his second solo Fringe show, the acerbic stand-up continues to explain why he hates the world and everything in it. Expect pessimism, misanthropy and defamation. (And possibly occasional kittens and puppies.) www.alansharp. wordpress.com Stand-up

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-27: 21:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Alex Horne: Seven Years in the Bathroom

Alfie Brown – The Love You Take

Ali Cook – Principles and Deceptions

Avalon Promotions

Alfie Brown

Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement with International Artistes

Hello there. I'm going to recreate your entire life on stage in one hour. There's lots to fit in so it should be pretty funny. Come laugh at your life. 'Marvellous' (Time Out). Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:20 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 20:20 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50)

Obsessed with notions of artistry and morality, Alfie Brown uses evocative, extraordinary language to condemn the demise of culture and articulate the importance of imagination, having an opinion and love, in a funny way.

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Alex Horne: Taskmaster II L Avalon See pages 148 and 102 for show information

Political, Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 20:50 (1h) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 20:50 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 7-11,14-16,18, 21-25,28: 20:50 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Alfie Joey – Monopolise! PK Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management

2 for 1

Get your Fringe off to a flying start by taking advantage of our huge 2 for 1 ticket deal. All shows with the symbol in the Fringe programme offer 2 for 1 discounts for their performances on 8 and 9 August* Book your tickets in person at the Fringe Box Office, over the phone on 0131 226 0000, online at www.edfringe.com or by using your iPhone or Android phone.** * Offer applicable 8 and 9 August only. A minimum of two full price tickets must be purchased at the same time. Not applicable with any other offers. Concession prices are not available on participating shows on these dates. ** You can purchase Fringe tickets through the iPhone and Android Apps in August and collect from a choice of three central ticket collection points (see page 2 for opening times): • The Fringe Box Office - 180 High Street, EH1 1QS • The University of Edinburgh Visitor Centre - 2 Charles Street, EH8 9AD • Virgin Money Half Price Hut - Mound Precinct

The Ultimate Year-Long Comedy Challenge Competition returns! Alex Horne and last year's champion Mike Wozniak present a one-off spectacular. One glorious year, 12 competitive comedians, maximum fun. Book early to witness the mayhem. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 26: 15:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Monopolise! (or Lucky Schwartz and the Mayfair Murder Mystery!). A one-man (Fred Astaire/Mel Brooks style) comedy musical starring Alfie Joey (Derrick in BBC3 Johnny Vegas sitcom Ideal). ‘Original and funny’ SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 22: 20:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Star of ITV's Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Dirty Tricks (Channel 4) and Monkey Magic (Five), Ali Cook returns with more awe-inspiring magic. 'Stunning tricks. Truly awesome' (Chortle. co.uk), 'Immensely funny' (Telegraph). www.alicook.com Magic

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:30 (1h) £13.00 (£12.00) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 21:30 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Alison TheaSkot: The Human Tuning Fork TFK Alison Thea-Skot

2010 Funny Women finalist Alison Thea-Skot presents 'an absolute tour-de-force' (BBC Comedy). A surreal, tinnitusridden, lunchtime character comedy show. Five women. one fugitive. Lots of TheaSkots! 'A compelling comic monster' (Chortle.co.uk). www.alisontheaskot.com Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-6: 12:00 (55m) £5.00 Aug 7-11,15-16,18,22-25: 12:00 (55m) £6.50 Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:00 (55m) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Alistair Greaves Alive and Mixed Grill – Breathing... Free Almost

All the Fun of the Unfair

TFM

Alistair Greaves / Free Festival

Lynn Ruth Miller

Barry/Quaile/Turpin/ PBH's Free Fringe

Lean mean laughter-increasing comedy machine Alistair Greaves, 'Talented' (Time Out), presents a daily mixed bill of hilarious vegetarian adventures, psychedelic-soulfolktronic musical explorations and special star guests. While cooking vegetables on a George Foreman Grill. Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 XAug 4-5: 19:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6-15,17-21,23-28: 19:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Alistair Green: Outpatient TFM

Lynn Ruth Miller returns to treat festival-goers to her unique brand of comedygone-bad. She's a 78-year-old cougar on the prowl, horrifying proof that though your body parts droop to the ankles, you're still a hot number. Stand-up

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 6-28: 22:00 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

All Over Your Face PN Rachel Anderson and Luisa Omielan / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Four exciting new acts doing an hour of brilliant stand-up for free. Fair on you. Unfair on us. 'Accomplished stuff' (Scotsman). 'Thoroughly enjoyable' (Sun). 'Great stuff' (ThreeWeeks). Stand-up

Southsider • 3-7 West Richmond Street, EH8 9EF B V148GF6 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 21:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Al Murray's Compete for the Meat J Avalon Promotions See page 76 for show information

Alistair Green

Pasty-faced Hackney Empire New Act of the Year finalist and official support act for Simon Day's national tour brings his eagerly anticipated debut show to the Fringe. 'Dry, ingenious gags' (Chortle.co.uk). Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-6: 16:35 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:35 (1h) £8.00 Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18,22,2425: 16:35 (1h) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rachel Anderson ‘innate Geordie charm’ (Chortle.co.uk) and Luisa Omielan ‘exuberant, uplifting improvised banter’ (ThreeWeeks) have jokes, songs and stories, and they'd like to share them. All over your face. Music, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 Aug 6-27: 23:30 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

It's back! Wish it could be Christmas everyday? Well it is, with Compete for the Meat Christmas Special Quiz... in August: Christmas hats, Christmas trees, frozen turkey to the winners – Pub Landlord's decision is arbitrary (bribes accepted).

Al Murray the Pub Landlord's Compete for the Meat – Late Night

Alun Cochrane: Alzheimer's the Moments of Alun Musical: A Night to Remember! PN Alun Cochrane / The Stand Comedy Club

TU Prospect Productions

M Avalon Promotions

Interactive

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 12-27: 16:00 (1h30m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

You may have seen him on YouTube, or on Dave, or on a panel game, or Channel 4, or just on a bus somewhere. Calling all late night quizzers. Expect thinking aloud, chat Do you want to win a frozen with the audience and turkey in our August Christmas Cochrane style stand-up. quiz?! The ultimate pub Stand-up, Solo show challenge followed by a pub The Stand Comedy Club • disco! 5 York Place, EH1 3EB Assembly George Square B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 • George Square, EH8 9LH Aug 5-14,16-29: 18:50 (1h) B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 £10.00 Aug 18,25: 22:30 (1h30m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £15.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 19-20,26-27: 22:30 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (1h30m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ageing disgracefully is compulsory at Jurassic Park Retirement Home. Never say die! Get your lippy on and boogie along to hip-replacement-hop at graba-granny night! Melbourne Comedy Festival Award winner. 'Hilarious!' (Age). Musical theatre

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 17:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:00 (1h) £11.50 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22,2425,29: 17:00 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Amused Moose Laughter Awards Top Ten Semi-Final PN

Andrew Bird's Village Fete TFPJ CKP by Arrangement With Red Comedy

A M Entertainments in association with 2entertain

Vote alongside international talent scouts for 2011's Top Ten Fringe comedy shows from undiscovered/unsigned performers, by watching segments and choosing finalists eager for glory and the £5000 prize. Celebrity hosts. www.amusedmoose. com/shows and @ amusedmoose Sketch show, Stand-up

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 19: 14:05 (2h45m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 98 for show information

Andi Osho: All the Single Ladies

Amateur Transplants: Adam Kay's Smutty Songs

Amused Moose Amused Moose TPL McIntyre Comedy Awards Comedy Awards Phil Entertainments by Arrangement With Lisa Final Showcase PN

A M Entertainments in Association With 2entertain

In Association With 2entertain

Live Nation

Fringe sell-out 2005-2010. ‘This made me very, very happy’ (Stephen Fry), ‘Genius’ (Radio 1), ‘This is a wonderfully funny way to spend an hour. And yes, he does The London Underground song’ (Scotsman). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:00 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:00 (55m) £11.50 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 19:00 (55m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Vote alongside international comedy cognoscenti for breakthrough stars-oftomorrow, battling brilliantly for fame, fortune and shiny Moose trophies in the prestigious Finals of Amused Moose's Laugh Off and Laughter Awards. Celebrity hosts. www.amusedmoose. com/shows and @amusedmoose Sketch show, Stand-up

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 21: 14:05 (2h45m) £12.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Grab your hot tickets to talent spot this year's stellar crop of discoveries in Amused Moose Laugh Off and Amused Moose Laughter Awards. An unbeatable mix of stand-up Stand-up and Fringe show segments. www.amusedmoose.com/shows Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Sketch show, Stand-up B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, XAug 3-5: 18:40 (1h) £5.00 EH8 9AL Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 18:40 (1h) £14.00 (£12.50) XAug 5-7: 16:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 8-11,15,17-18,2225,29: 18:40 (1h) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: £12.00 (£10.50) 16:40 (1h) £7.50 (£6.00)

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TPL Chambers Management

A year in the life of a small village where Andrew discovered the local news didn't have all the big stories, just the ridiculous little ones. ‘Funny as hell’ (Rhod Gilbert). ‘A great storyteller’ (Time Out).

As seen on BBC1’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee. ‘Lawrence, Stand-up, Storytelling should he so wish, could be the defining stand-up comic Gilded Balloon Teviot • of his generation’ (Guardian). Teviot Row House, EH8 www.andrewlawrencecomedy. 9AJ com B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Pleasance Courtyard • 60 XAug 3-5: 19:30 (55m) Pleasance, EH8 9TJ £5.00 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 6-11,15-18,22-25: 19:30 XAug 3-5: 20:00 (55m) (55m) £8.50 (£7.00) £5.00 Aug 12-14,19-21,26-27: Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:30 (55m) £9.50 (£8.00) 20:00 (55m) £12.50 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 20:00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (55m) £11.00 (£9.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Andrew Doyle's Crash Course in Depravity TFPN RIP Productions Ltd

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Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On TPM Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Thomas Management

Following her hit 2010 Edinburgh debut, Andi (Channel 4’s Stand Up for the Week) dissects the pitfalls of dating in this brutally honest and totally hilarious stand-up show. ‘Impressive’ (Guardian). ‘Warm and witty’ (Independent).

Aug 12-14,20,26-27: 16:40 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00)

Andrew Lawrence – The Best Kept Secret in Comedy Tour

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Perrier award winner Scott Capurro directs Andrew Doyle's debut stand-up show. 'One of the funniest, sharpest, cruellest comedians out there. Prepare for all your internal organs to burst with laughter' (Johann Hari, Independent). www.andrewdoyle.co.uk Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-6: 18:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 18:20 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 8-12,15,17-19,22-26: 18:20 (1h) £6.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Star of the Edinburgh Fringe and comedy award nominee, Andrew Maxwell, returns with a brand new hour of mischievous charm and boundary-nudging wit. Sold out 2006-2010. Book now! Stand-up

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:00 (1h) £8.00 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 21:00 (1h) £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 7,10-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 21:00 (1h) £13.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Andrew O'Neill: Alternative

Andy Parsons: Gruntled

TPM

Best Medicine Management

Off the Kerb Productions

Funny comedy show by longhaired man (includes short play about gravy). ‘One of the most distinctive, imaginative comedians emerging today ... approaching the top of his craft’ (Scotsman), 'Always a delight' (Time Out). SSSS (Chortle.co.uk) SSSS (List) SSSS (Metro)

Brand new. The best hour he has ever done. Star of Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo. ‘Parsons at the peak of his powers’ SSSSS (Scotsman), ‘A master social and political voice’ SSSSS (Herald). www.offthekerb.co.uk

Stand-up, Storytelling

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-14,16-21,23-28: 22:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

And the Award Goes To... PN Improvised Comedy Ents / PBH's Free Fringe

Join Cambridge University's Improvised Comedy Troupe for an awards ceremony where you make the winners! Our skilled team of improvisers will create scenes and an entire short film from your suggestions. www.improv.org.uk Improv

Base Nightclub • 69 Cowgate, EH1 1JW V56GE5 Aug 21-27: 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 Aug 20-28: 21:00 (1h) £16.00 (£15.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Andy Zaltzman: Armchair Revolutionary

Angelos Epithemiou and Friends M Live Nation

Come along and see my show Angelos Epithemiou and Friends. I don't know who my friends are yet, but they will be good friends by the time we do the show! Come along. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 16-20: 22:40 (55m) £14.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Anil Desai... TM Anil Desai

PL Andy Zaltzman / The Stand Comedy Club

See page 83 for show information

An impressionist, comedian, actor who has something brand new for you ... get your laugh on ... you won’t wanna miss this! 'A master ... talent is here in spades ... the ultimate cabaret act' SSSS (FreshAir FM). The disenfranchised have risen Gilded Balloon Teviot • against oppression. Zaltzman Teviot Row House, EH8 taps his coffee table in 9AJ approval and wonders if he’d B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 have the balls to do likewise. Co-star of The Bugle podcast, 7 XAug 3-5: 19:45 (1h) £7.00 Day Sunday. Aug 6-7,12-14: 19:45 (1h) Stand-up, Solo show £12.00 (£11.00) The Stand Comedy Club Aug 8,10-11,15-18: 19:45 III & IV • 28 York Place, (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) EH1 3EP M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 XAug 3: 17:20 (1h10m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £8.00 (£7.00) XAug 4: 18:40 (1h10m) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 16:25 (1h10m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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The Antics – Premature Ejokeulation

Applied_ Optimism

TFPJ

Alex Marion / PBH's Free Fringe

The Antics

Another showing of comedy madness from Fringe favourites the Antics. Skilled performers improvise comedic characters, scenes and songs, completely on the spot from audience suggestion. Brace yourself for a pant-wettingly fresh and sidesplitting show! www.anticsimprov.com Improv, Theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5: 16:45 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13: 16:45 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12: 16:45 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50)

As Drawn on FaceTube – Free

TFAPM

Whyteleafe Comedy Club

PBH's Free Fringe

Exploding Fist Productions

The Cheeky Beggars, 'sheer comedic joy' SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com) We hold up a mirror to modern SSSS (ThreeWeeks), return with a blackly comic action films – then smash jaunt through the imagination that mirror against their face. of two writers as they attempt Praise for writers: 'Standout' to tell the greatest story never (Observer), 'Stunning' told. Featuring clowning, (ThreeWeeks), 'Hilarious' physical comedy and puppetry. (Stage), 'Inspired' (Daily Telegraph). Sin Club and Lounge • 207 Cowgate, EH1 1JQ Just The Tonic at the Stand-up, Satire B V162GE5 Caves • Enter from Sin Club and Lounge • 207 The Rowantree Bar Aug 6-15,17-22,24-27: 18:45 Cowgate, EH1 1JQ (under South Bridge), (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) V162GE5 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 6-9,11-16,18-23,25-27: B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 18:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) XAug 4-6: 22:00 (1h) £4.50 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 7-10,14-16,21-24,28: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 22:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 11-13,18-20,25-27: The Artists 22:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50)

Arguments and Nosebleeds – Free

Apocalypse Later?

N Arguments and Nosebleeds

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Arthur Smith's Pissed-Up Chat Show

A professional caricaturist joins an egotistical impresario, nerdy communications professor and Indian call-centre wannabe for intriguing, interactive social media mayhem. See the launch of FaceTube. Get your own caricature stuffed up the FaceTube. www. asdrawnonfacetube.co.uk Interactive, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 21-24: 00:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 24-25: 12:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Currently Known As Magpie & Stump

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FPM

Asher Treleaven: Matador

Magpie & Stump Comedy Club

TU Something For The Weekend

TPM

Fuzzy Logic Productions

Asian Provocateurs: Rule Britannia! – Free PN Sajeela Kershi and Yasmeen Khan / Free Festival

Tired of people telling you how depressing life is? Me too. Let's make them stop. Warning: may contain traces of ideas. 'Thought provoking, delightfully silly' (Good Ship). 'Great stage presence, superb one liners' (Mirth Control). 'Very intelligent and funny' (David Schneider).

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TFPK

Armageddapoc- The Artisan alypse: The PN Explosioning Cheeky Beggars /

Arthur Smith

NATY finalists Sajeela Kershi and Yasmeen Khan's sketches feature media spoofs, original characters and cross-cultural comedy. Pinch of sketch gold, drizzled with PC sauce, topped with crushed stereotypes. ‘Asian French and Saunders’ (Latest 7). www. asianprovocateurs.com Sketch show, Satire

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 XAug 4-5: 18:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 18:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Aslan – The Lockdown TPL The Malenky Shots

The most revolutionary comedic act since the first Neolithic wedgie. The sell-out sketch brigade return to prove that life is best sitting in a dark little room surrounded by people you don't know. Sketch show, Satire

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5: 17:25 (55m) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 6-9,12-13: 17:25 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 10-11: 17:25 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Warning: excessive sidesplitting may lead to blood loss. A craic squad of performance poets tackles life's major issues (scary schoolteachers, body hair, mountaineering grannies, missing teapots, etc) pausing only for laughter and medical emergencies. www. argumentsandnosebleeds.com Poetry, Spoken word

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 21-25: 14:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Reformed boozer Arthur Smith is sober. His guests, breathalysed in front of the audience, are drunk. The result will be… who knows? Revelatory? Self-indulgent? Outrageous? Meandering? Uproarious? In Vino Veritas goes on trial. Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 8-11,22-25: 21:40 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-27: 21:40 (1h) £11.50 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Looking for no-strings fun? Let us entice you into a one-night stand-up. Wit so sharp you’ll have trouble explaining the scratch-marks and humour so Best Newcomer nominee 2010. quick it’ll be over all too soon. The dapper Australian returns, www.magpieandstump.co.uk his wit is as sharp as his outfit, Sketch show, Stand-up to take on modern nationalists, fascist hairdos and racist theSpaces on the Mile • sheep. 'Subtly intellectual, 80 High Street, EH1 1TH leaving the audience doubled B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 over with laughter' (Observer). Aug 22-27: 21:05 (55m) www.ashertreleaven.co.uk £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 20:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:40 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 8,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 20:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Having just social climbed their way out of Wiltshire, the Malenky Shots bring you scenario squirmy sketches, with a twist of poetry. Guaranteed to have you laughing for the sole reason of trying to feel less awkward... Sketch show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 19:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 19:05 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Asli and Ashley: Audacious and Angry PN

Attention Deficit An Austrian, Let's Go Ride an Italian and Bikes! – Free Someone from Slough PM

Asli Akbay and Ashley Strand / PBH's Free Fringe

Ben Van der Velde / Matt Richardson / Free Festival

She's defiant. He can't accept a youth passed by. But her rebellious stand-up and his disturbed storytelling combine into the perfect hour of fearless and compelling comedy. A must see and free! www.asliandashley.com

Join Matt (Winner of You Must Be Joking, Finalist in So You Think You're Funny? and Chortle Student 2011) and Ben (too busy being distracted by shiny things) for an hour of stand-up. Stand-up

Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ The Banshee Labyrinth Espionage • 4 India • 29-35 Niddry Street, Buildings, Victoria Street EH1 1LG (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), V156GE5 EH1 2EX Aug 6-14,16-21,23-27: 21:00 B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 4-16,18-28: 13:15 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (Free Non-ticketed) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Assembly Gala Press Launch U Assembly

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Auntie Netta and the Trouble With Asian Men

Cecilia Delatori, Giacinto Palmieri, Alice Frick / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Comedians from across the Alps and off the M4 before Reading. Giacinto Palmieri ‘has charm as Tuscany has wine’ (Scotman). Alice Frick ‘refreshing streetwise humour’ (Austrian Times). Cecilia Delatori ‘hugely talented’ (List). Music, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 XAug 4: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-28: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ava Vidal: The Hardest Word

Tamasha Theatre Company

Join us as we celebrate our 31st year and rocket into another season of the Fringe's best shows. The Gala Launch lets you take a sneak peek at the selection of shows from our 2011 programme.

Cheeky double-bill from Tamasha – producers of hit comedy East is East. ‘Highly Compilation, Event entertaining ... enough to Assembly Hall • Mound make you snort with laughter' Place, EH1 2LU (Guardian), 'Glorious, not B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 to say essential viewing' Aug 3: 19:30 (2h30m) £10.00 (WhatsOnStage.com). www.tamasha.org.uk M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Theatre

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 15-18,22-25: 21:45 (1h10m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 19-21,26-28: 21:45 (1h10m) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ava Vidal / The Stand Comedy Club

In The Hardest Word Ava Vidal (Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow, Comedy Central) looks at how apologies are used these days in the world of celebrity and politics, and wonders if they are even worth bothering with. Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 XAug 3: 18:45 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 17:05 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See pagess 77 and 36 for show information

Comedy

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Award-winning Comedian Nik Coppin – Free

The Baby Diary TK

Bad Bread: TV Times

Avalon Promotions

TFPL Bad Bread

AK Free Festival

Jenny is pregnant. Simon is quite lonely. Mike is a bit angry. Sandra is infertile. A new comic play by Emily A hilarious show from one Watson Howes (writer of BBC of the world's funniest Radio 4's The Ladies). First comedians, based on awards, silly and serious, he has won in seen on BBC comedy online. Theatre his past. ‘Amazing’ SSSS (Melbourne Festival). ‘Great!’ Assembly George Square SSSSS (Hollywood • George Square, EH8 9LH Fringe, LA). B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Stand-up, Storytelling XAug 3-5: 16:00 (1h) £5.00 Laughing Horse @ City Aug 6-11,16-18,22-25: 16:00 Cafe • 19 Blair Street, (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) EH1 1QR Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 16:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 3-27: 17:30 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Axis of Awesome TL

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Baby Wants Candy TFU Baby Wants Candy

Axis of Awesome See page 118 for show information

Award-winning sketch-troupe Bad Bread return with another collection of pacy and eclectic sketches, taking a sneaky peek at life on the small screen. Sit back, relax and get ready for an evening of channel hopping! Sketch show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 17:45 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:45 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-25: 17:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Baker and Thompson: Never Made it to the RSC – Free FPM Baker and Thompson

25 million YouTube hits. Three sold-out Fringe seasons. Appearances on Comic Relief and Comedy Rocks. Australia's kings of comedy rock return with their best show ever. New songs, classic hits and jokes about Benny's height. Music

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (1h) £8.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:30 (1h) £14.00 (£12.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-24,29: 21:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘Critics' Pick’ ( NY Times), ‘Entertainment phenomenon!’ SSSSS (Scotsman). BWC returns after sell-outs in 2010! Audience shouts a title of a musical never performed before. First title BWC hears is the title/basis of the musical! Music, Musical theatre

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-11,15-18,23-25,29: 20:15 (1h) £13.00 (£11.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:15 (1h) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Two actors, both alike in having no dignity, reflect on personal Shakespearean tragedies. 'Laugh out loud funny! Intelligent, outrageous, hilarious' SSSSS (LoveFringe.com). 'Blisteringly funny, devastating punchlines' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show, Theatre

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-14,16-17: 17:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 159 for show information

Comedy

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Barely Legal Corn – Free PN Big Spoon Little Spoon / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Barry and Stuart Barry Fox – Show and Tell: – Poems, The Tell Pamphlets, Props and TFPL Pissing About Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

PM Barry Fox

This Edinburgh Fringe programme is the property of James Farmer and Robin Hayward. If found please return to the address below. At 12.30. For 60 minutes. Between the 12 and 18 August. Wear something nice. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 12-18: 12:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

How’s it done? Here’s your chance to find out! In the Fringe’s most intimate venue, Barry and Stuart will reveal the secrets behind the magic from The Show. Limited tickets available. Theatre, Magic

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 00:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 00:00 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-25: 00:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Barry and Stuart – Show and Tell: Barry Cryer The Show – Innit TFPL

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

Join ‘genuinely remarkable’ (Sunday Telegraph) Scottish Bafta nominated magicians Barry and Stuart (stars of The Magicians, BBC1) for a mindblowing hour of ‘pure magic’ (List). ‘Watch and marvel’ (Scotland on Sunday). Theatre, Magic

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:15 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:15 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-25: 22:15 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

J Barry Cryer

It does what it says on the tin. Well not a tin, this advert, it’s a show, not beans. A combination of poems, concepts, visuals, video and cardboard – free. www.barryfox.co.uk Poetry, Spoken word

Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 Aug 13-20: 16:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy – Free See page 77 for show information

N BattleActs! Productions / Free Festival

Baz looks back on the first 50 years of his life, realises a third of it has already gone. Join him for a reminiscent ramble, a Time Out Critics' Choice. reflective reportage or have a BattleActs! bring their snooze, he'll see you after. punishing laugh riot to Edinburgh! 'Superior Stand-up improvised comedy' Gilded Balloon Teviot • SSSS (FringeReview. Teviot Row House, EH8 co.uk). 'Went from funny 9AJ to hilarious' (RemoteGoat. B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 co.uk). 'Genuine talent' (ThreeWeeks), SSSSS Aug 5-18: 18:45 (1h) (Edinburgh Festivals £12.00 (£11.00) Magazine). M T W T F S S M T W T F S S www.battleacts.co.uk 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Improv

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-28: 22:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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BBC: Broadcasting House

BBC Comedy BBC: Comic Presents Radio 1 Fringes Live @ Edinburgh L

BBC Radio 4

BBC Comedy and BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 4

News, discussion and a few gags. Presented by Paddy O'Connell. There's discussion about the key themes in the news, a review of the Sunday newspapers and a quiz with a special prize.

Join BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw for a special night of stand-up live from the Fringe. Visit bbc.co.uk/comedy or follow @bbccomedyprsnts for line-ups.

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Be part of the audience as three leading comedians perform their specially written short story for BBC Radio 4. Spoken word

BBC @ Potterrow • Corner of Potterrow and Marshall Street, EH8 9BT B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 Talk Stand-up BBC @ Potterrow • Corner BBC @ Potterrow • Corner Aug 20: 14:15 (1h15m) of Potterrow and Marshall of Potterrow and Marshall (Free Ticketed) Street, EH8 9BT Street, EH8 9BT M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 21: 09:00 (1h) Aug 15-18: 22:45 (1h15m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (Free Ticketed) (Free Ticketed)

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BBC Comedy

BBC Comedy presents its fantastic late-night show and, new for 2011, adds a daytime strand, bringing you the biggest names, sketch acts and the hottest new talent from the festival. Follow @ bbccomedyprsnts for line-ups. Sketch show, Stand-up

BBC @ Potterrow • Corner of Potterrow and Marshall Street, EH8 9BT B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 Aug 13-27: 17:00 (1h30m) £10.00 Aug 13-14,19-27: 23:00 (1h30m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Producers and writers from BBC Comedy offer advice and tips about what it takes to write a radio or TV comedy and get it on air. Includes Q&A session. For more workshops visit the BBC website or follow @bbccomedy. Workshop

BBC @ Potterrow • Corner of Potterrow and Marshall Street, EH8 9BT B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 Aug 15: 15:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed)

BBC: Festival Cafe U BBC Radio Scotland

The biggest names from all the Edinburgh festivals talking to Clare English and Janice Forsyth. Come and see extracts from Fringe and festival acts. Witty and funny… the best way to spend lunchtime. Talk

BBC @ Potterrow • Corner of Potterrow and Marshall Street, EH8 9BT B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 Aug 15-19,22-26: 13:15 (45m) (Free Ticketed)

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BBC: Front Row

BBC: Loose Ends

BBC: Just a Minute

BBC Radio 4

Mark Lawson and guests with the hits, misses, debates and talking points from this year's festival and Fringe.

Chaired by Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton and fellow witty and loquacious panellists Talk try to speak for 60 seconds BBC @ Potterrow • Corner without hesitation, repetition of Potterrow and Marshall or deviation. See why this Street, EH8 9BT show has attracted the best B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 comedians for over 35 years. BBC @ Potterrow • Corner Aug 17: 15:15 (1h) of Potterrow and Marshall (Free Ticketed) Street, EH8 9BT M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 14: 13:30 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (Free Ticketed) Aug 14: 15:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed)

BBC: Great Unanswered Questions N BBC Radio 4

Talk

BBC @ Potterrow • Corner of Potterrow and Marshall Street, EH8 9BT B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 Aug 16: 20:45 (1h15m) (Free Ticketed)

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BBC: MacAulay and Co J BBC Radio Scotland

BBC Radio Scotland's flagship festival comedy show. Sold out for the last six years, Fred MacAulay and guests bring you the very best of comedy and music from the Fringe.

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Stephen K Amos and a selection of the Fringe's best comedians build an idiot's guide to everyday life. Who better to guide you through life's existential maze? Stand-up

BBC @ Potterrow • Corner of Potterrow and Marshall Street, EH8 9BT B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 Aug 13: 21:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed)

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The comedy talk show which introduces the silly part of your brain to the intelligent bit. Be in the audience and ask your own Great Unanswered Questions of Colin Murphy, his special guest and resident brainiacs.

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BBC @ Potterrow • Corner of Potterrow and Marshall Street, EH8 9BT B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 Aug 20: 11:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed)

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Clive Anderson ties up the loose ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation.

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BBC: Off the Ball BBC: Ricky Gervais and L Warwick Davis BBC Radio Scotland Discuss the Making of Life's Too Short

BBC: The Unbelievable Truth U BBC Radio 4

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Enjoy your Saturday lunchtime with Scotland's brightest little rays of sunshine, Tam Cowan and Stuart Cosgrove. The petty and ill-informed duo have been freed from their Glasgow confines and let loose on the Edinburgh public.

David Mitchell hosts the acclaimed panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another Talk Be the first to see clips from to see how many items of the new HBO/BBC comedy, truth they are able to smuggle BBC @ Potterrow • Corner past their opponents. of Potterrow and Marshall written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Street, EH8 9BT BBC @ Potterrow • Corner Merchant, and starring B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 of Potterrow and Marshall Warwick Davis with Q&A. Street, EH8 9BT Aug 27: 12:00 (2h) Talk B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 (Free Ticketed) BBC @ Potterrow • Corner Aug 13: 12:15, 14:15 (1h30m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S of Potterrow and Marshall (Free Ticketed) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Street, EH8 9BT 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 26: 15:00 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (Free Ticketed)

BBC: Richard Herring's Objective M BBC Radio 4

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BBC: What's So Funny?

BBC: The Radio 2 U BBC Radio 4 Arts Show M BBC Radio 2

Richard Herring reclaims an object that has come to symbolise some of our fears and suspicions. Last year's series looked at the Hitler moustache and hoodies. In this show, Richard picks a new object to reappraise.

An eclectic mix of banter, gossip and news from the world of comedy at the Edinburgh Festivals. Exclusive Live from Edinburgh, The Radio interviews, emerging comedy talent and Festival must-sees 2 Arts Show captures all the from our guest reviewers. excitement from arguably Europe's most significant Talk Stand-up cultural event, Edinburgh's BBC @ Potterrow • Corner BBC @ Potterrow • Corner Festival Fringe, with guests of Potterrow and Marshall of Potterrow and Marshall from the world of comedy, Street, EH8 9BT Street, EH8 9BT theatre, dance, literature and B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 music. Aug 18: 15:15 (1h) Music, Talk Aug 15: 20:15 (1h) (Free Ticketed) (Free Ticketed) BBC @ Potterrow • Corner M T W T F S S M T W T F S S of Potterrow and Marshall M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Street, EH8 9BT 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 226 0000 V25GF5 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 12: 22:00 (2h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Beckett and Smith PN

Ben Brailsford – Ben Target in My Fortnum and Discover Ben Mason Hell Target

Rob Beckett and Ian Smith / PBH's Free Fringe

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Rob Beckett (Adelaide Best Newcomer nominee 2011) and Ian Smith (BBC2’s Popatron) are two of the fastest rising young comedians on the circuit. Here they present a double-bill of stand-up comedy for free! SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Whistlebinkies • 4-6 South Bridge, EH1 1LL B 0131 557 5114 V158GE5 Aug 5-14,16-21,23-29: 13:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

On 26 March 2011 bassoonist Ben Brailsford participated in a peaceful protest at an upmarket London grocer. He was arrested and charged with aggravated trespass. This is his story. With bassoon accompaniment. www. myspace.com/benbrailsford

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Beer and Loathing and Lost Wages – Free PN David Bratchpiece / Free Festival

Ben Brailsford

Music, Theatre

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 15:25 (50m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:25 (50m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,23-25: 15:25 (50m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Benny Boot: Set-Up, Punchline... Pause for Laughter

The Best of Boyd Best of Scottish Best of So You & Metcalfe Comedian of the Think You're Year Funny? PM

Chris Boyd & Nathaniel TFM Metcalfe / PBH Free Ben Target / PBH's Free Fringe hireacomedian.co.uk Fringe

The words 'genius', 'unique' and ‘the best’ are often misused. Ben Target is a comedian. He will be with you for 39 minutes. Winner: Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2011. ‘Impressively funny' (Scotsman). Bannermans • 212 Cowgate (under South Bridge), EH1 1NQ B V357GE5 Aug 17-27: 13:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ben Verth: Not With That Attitude PN

Hackney New Act of the Year finalist Nathaniel Metcalfe and the delightfully off-kilter Chris Boyd join forces to bring you a gloriously unique hour of silly, surreal and spooky shenanigans. 'The stuff of dreams' (List). Stand-up, Storytelling

The Royal Mile Tavern • 127 High Street, EH1 1SG B 0131 557 9681 V159GE5 Aug 6-15,17-22,24-27: 20:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Best of Irish Comedy PN

Multi award-winning Scottish comedy. A selection of Scotland's best. Alan Anderson ‘Hilarious’ (Chortle. co.uk) introduces previous SCOTY winners and finalists. 'Genuinely prestigious affair ... with a genuine sense of occasion' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Major talent' (Skinny). Compilation, Stand-up

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 23:10 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18,22-25: 23:10 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 23:10 (1h) £11.50 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand Comedy Club

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See the best of previous contestants and winners of the best UK comedy competition. A guaranteed night of big laughs from Fringe favourites spanning 23 years of So You Think You’re Funny?’ Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 5: 22:30 (1h30m) £6.00 Aug 6,10-13,18-24,26-29: 22:30 (1h30m) £10.50 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Best of Scottish Comedy

We Happy Few / PBH's Free Fringe

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A show for anyone who has ever woken up with a fuzzy head and a vague sense of despair. 'Reminiscent of early Ed Byrne' (Herald). 'A breath of fresh air’ (Metro). Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 4-28: 18:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

SSSSS (ThreeWeeks), 'Keen instinct for jokes' (Chortle.co.uk). NBC’s Last Comic Standing finalist previews his debut show Set-up, Punchline… Pause for Laughter. Just a fancy way of saying jokes, structured in an offbeat unconventional style. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 21:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,23-25,29: 21:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00)

Smart, silly, raucous and endearing solo stand-up debut from Ben Verth. 'Snappy and slow-burning, crude and classy' (Skinny). 'Universally splendid' (Scotsman). 'Delivers on all fronts' (Fresh Air). 'Cutting intelligence and sharp observation' (ARoomWithaComedian.com). www.benverthcomedy.com Sketch show, Stand-up

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-10,12-17,19-24, 26-27: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ireland’s finest under one roof. Excellent value Celtic showcase featuring three top comics for the price of one. Fringe institution since 1999. ‘Wonderful line-up truly justifies show’s title’ (Evening News). Great craic – different line-up nightly. www.thestand.co.uk Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 Aug 5-28: 18:05 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The best comedians in the world at the biggest night of comedy in Edinburgh! A night of unabashed showing off and big laughs. Definitely the place to be ‘round midnight this August. Daily line-ups at www.assemblyfestival.com. Fourteenth side-splitting year. Quality showcase with Caledonia’s finest. Old favourites and rising stars. Four great comics for 12 quid. Changes nightly. ‘Great value in a relaxed environment’ (Scotsman). ‘Best in the country’ (Evening News). www.thestand.co.uk. Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 Aug 5-28: 21:55 (1h50m) £12.00 (£10.00)

Compilation, Stand-up

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 5-6: 23:59 (1h30m) £10.00 Aug 11,14,18,21,25,28: 23:59 (1h30m) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 23:59 (1h30m) £15.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Best of the Fest Daytime U Assembly

The Beta Males: The Big Comedy The Train Job Gala in Aid of Macmillan TFPL Cancer Support Ditto Productions PL Big C

Last year's smash hit family friendly daytime version of Best of the Fest returns! Join us in the beautiful gardens as we bring you the best comedy, cabaret and music under the sun. Literally. Compilation, Variety

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 5-7,10-11,16-18,23-25: 14:15 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 9,12-14,19-21,27-28: 14:15 (1h15m) £13.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Best of Whyteleafe Comedy Club Free See page 56 for show information

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Critically acclaimed creators of The Bunker welcome you aboard their new sketchcomedy thrill-ride. Calling at suspense, conspiracy and Berwick-Upon-Tweed. 'Here is the cream' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). 'A joy ... sharp verbal wit' (Chortle.co.uk). Sketch show, Storytelling

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 16:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:20 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 16:20 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50)

Hosted by Ed Byrne, ‘Dazzling’ (Sunday Times). Ten top comedians take to the stage to benefit Macmillan in their centenary year. One night only. Follow line-up announcements at @bigcomedygala. Stand-up

Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 15: 21:30 (2h) £20.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Big Dave's Gay-B-C of Life – Free

A Betrayal of Penguins: Endangered for a Reason

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See excellent stand-up acts from the London circuit and beyond who have appeared at our Whyteleafe Tavern home. Join our first shows away from the East Surrey village of Whyteleafe. www. whyteleafecomedy.co.uk Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 Aug 21-28: 18:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 25: 00:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 26-28: 12:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Ireland’s favourite penguinrelated sketch group return after consecutive sell-out runs, with a show that won’t fix all your self-esteem issues … but won’t necessarily make them worse. SSSS (List). SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 17:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5,8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 17:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-7,12-14,21,26-28: 17:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Four Poofs and a Piano's Big Dave is doing a Robbie! Come and feel the love as Dave reflects on his life, career and waistlines in this warm, cuddly comedy cabaret. Cabaret, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 XAug 4: 13:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-15,17-20,22-28: 13:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Big Noise N Tara Flynn / PBH’s Free Fringe

Tara Flynn – Big Noise / PBH’s Free Fringe. Brilliant comedy songs and talking. Free. ‘Deserves to be a far bigger star than she already is’ (One4Review.com), ‘Delightful … wonderfully twisted … had her audience in stitches’ SSSS (ThreeWeeks). www.taraflynn.ie. Music, Stand-up

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-15,17-27: 17:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Big School FPL TTMOOTV Theatre and Film Company

The Big Value Comedy Show – Early

The Big Value Comedy Show – Middle

Just the Tonic

'Cabaret comedy at its best’ (Scotsman). Our 17th year as the recognised launch pad for future legends featuring four top comedians: Lloyd Griffith, Sean McLoughlin, Mike Newall and Sanderson Jones. Tomorrow's stars are born.

We audition all year for these shows. We have so much great new talent that we've created an extra show. The hottest of acts: Eric Lampaert, Romesh Ranganathan, Caroline Mabey and John Robins.

Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4: 18:00 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 5-6: 18:00 (1h10m) £8.00 Aug 7-16,18-28: 18:00 (1h10m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Big Value Comedy Show – Late TL Just the Tonic

Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4: 19:30 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 5-6: 19:30 (1h10m) £8.00 Aug 7-16,18-28: 19:30 (1h10m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Billy Kirkwood: Show Me Your Tattoo – Free PN Billy Kirkwood

'When I was at school, I liked to poo in the urinal...' A mockumentary covering a day in the life of a typical British school. Think Little Britain meeting Grange Hill, sewn together by three Geordie actor/comedians. Sketch show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Aug 15-20: 14:05 (50m) £6.50 (£4.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Four different comedians to the earlier shows. 'Top comedy, top value' (List). Established as one of the best shows on the Fringe. Featuring Ian Smith, Carl Hutchinson, Flange Krammer and Rob Beckett. Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4: 21:00 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 5-6: 21:00 (1h10m) £8.00 Aug 7-16,18-28: 21:00 (1h10m) £10.00

Hitting the highway of hilarious human graffiti as comedian Billy Kirkwood presents a brand new hysterical, free stand-up comedy show about the funny, weird, sexy and often awesome world of tattoos. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The White Horse • 266 Cannongate, EH8 8AA B 0131 557 3512 V296GD6 Aug 5-27: 16:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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See page 94 for show information

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Biscuit and Brawn Make a Meal of It

Bob and Jim – Modern Urges TFL

Bob Doolally: Live and HalfCut

TFPL

Bob and Jim

Biscuit and Brawn

Hysterical and surreal sketch journey following five 20-somethings finding their way in the world of work – following their triumphs, failings and digestive systems. Hilarious offering, fresh to the Fringe this year. Sketch show, Absurdist

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 8-13,16-20,23-27,29: 13:05 (1h) £5.00 (£4.50) (£3.50 S) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bloke PN FE Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival See page 113 for show information

Bob Doolally / The Stand Comedy Club

Publicly satisfy your modern urges with Malmesford’s best loved old school double act. Bob and Jim’s unique brand of buoyant neo music hall horseplay gets rocked and pimped sideways for the 21st century. www.bobandjim.co.uk Music, Variety

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 22:10 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18,22-25: 22:10 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:10 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society N Johnny Sorrow and Sir Richard Swan / PBH's Free Fringe

Looking back at those he once looked up to, who inspired and stood forward when told to stepback. Through a 1970s comic book of imagination and across the 1980s dance floors to a comfortable landing in adulthood in 2011. www.freefestival.co.uk. A tribute to legendary entertainer Bob Blackman, Stand-up who became a celebrity by Laughing Horse @ Jekyll banging his head with a tray & Hyde • 112 Hanover while singing Mule Train. Street, EH2 1DR Features additional material by B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Derek Hobson. www.tbbas.co.uk Aug 4-12: 15:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Stand-up, Variety M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Southsider • 3-7 West Richmond Street, EH8 9EF B V148GF6 Aug 22-27: 12:55 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Off-the-wall and off the ball, the man who put the leg into legend returns with some suitably outrageous musings on the beautiful game. ‘Needle-sharp observations on the British psyche’ (Guardian). ‘Almost better then football’ (Independent). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 Aug 15: 21:30 (1h45m) £10.00 (£9.00) The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 Aug 22: 20:25 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bob Downe: 20 Golden Greats TPK Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Australia's clown prince of polyester returns! This time he's solo – just the way you like him. You'll come in humming the tunes and you could leave with a prize! ‘Brilliantly funny’ (Matt Lucas). Music

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-11,15,17-18,2224,29: 20:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:00 (1h) £14.00 (£12.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 66 for show information

Comedy

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Bob Slayer's Marmite Gameshow – Free

The Book of Quincy – Free

The Boy With Tape On His Face

Quincy

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management

APN Dress Code: Drunk and Naked / Laughing Horse Free Festival

The unbroadcastable gameshow from deranged rock tour manager, where the audience are all winners. It’s wild! It’s liberating! It’s beyond anarchy! Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality nominee. ‘I loved this show’ (Copstick, Scotsman). www.bobslayer.com Cabaret, Game show

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 4-22: 19:15 (45m) (Free Ticketed) Aug 24-28: 18:15 (1h45m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Does the church need a new marketing plan? Can Islam squash the beef with the Danish? Are the Jedi a force to be reckoned with? Awardwinning comedian as seen on MTVBase and Comedy Central. Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-27: 20:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

PN Fern Brady, Peter Brush, Eddie French / PBH's Free Fringe

FPL Pensioners Glenda and Stephen Edwards

Satire

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 22: 18:15 (45m) £9.00 (£8.00)

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The Boom Jennies: Blowout Brady, Brush and French: A Triple TFPK Action Stand-Up The Boom Jennies Show

Bog Standard Britain

Pensioners Glenda and Stephen Edwards rant against today's tawdry Britain. If you detest government speak, musak, abysmal service, toxic toilets, scruffy clothes, infantile language and junk culture, this is the show for you! Welcome, especially over 60s!

The Boy returns with his award-winning show. It’s still good. ‘Utterly spectacular!’ SSSSS (Time Out), ‘A truly magical experience’ SSSSS (Chortle.co.uk). As seen on ITV1’s Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford. 100% sell-out 2010. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 15-18,22-25: 21:10 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 19-21,26-28: 21:10 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50)

A boisterous late-night gobstopper of a sketch show. Join the Boom Jennies for a mischievous comedy rampage buzzing with energy, surprises and cheeky charm. ‘Delightfully silly’ (Daily Telegraph). SSSS (ThreeWeeks). SSSS (FringeReview. co.uk), SSSS (Scotsgay). SSSS (Hairline.org.uk). Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 22:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:45 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 22:45 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50)

Three different stand-ups. Three different styles. Combined like the stripes in the very best toothpaste to produce one entertaining, plaque-reducing hour. Featuring Fern Brady, Peter Brush and Eddie French. Stand-up

Bar 50 • Smart City Cafe, Cowgate, EH1 1NE, B V27GE5 Aug 5-16,18-29: 22:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy The Brandreth Papers

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Brett Goldstein Grew Up in a Strip Club

Bridget Christie: Briefs Housewife TN Surrealist Gilded Balloon

Bristol The Broken Revunions: Windows Policy National Friends PN

Benet Brandreth

Brett Goldstein / Something for the Weekend

Bridget Christie / The Stand Comedy Club

Bristol Revunions

In this fantastically funny hour of masterful storytelling, Benet Brandreth recounts the astonishing (barely embellished) tale of his Hollywood career, disturbingly epic love life and how he rescued our nation from great evil. ‘Rib-shakingly hilarious’ (Londonist.com). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-11,15-18,22-25,29: 18:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sublime, ridiculous and sexy, Briefs slams together a beefcaked and disorderly line up of Australian boylesque stars Another new show from idiotic in a circus infused variety show featuring gob-smacking The 100% true story of a boy mother. Total sell-out 2010. physicality and not so bashful running a Spanish strip club. Plus support from Japanese displays of flesh. ‘Delicious Marvel at dancers. Laugh at Knotweed, Fringe’s top weed bodies’ (Sydney Morning mafia. Cry at management. comic. 'Triumphant' (List), Clap politely as you realise 'Wonderfully bonkers' (Metro). Herald). you’ve sat through someone 'Truly alternative … her finest Cabaret else’s therapy. moments hit highs of genuine Gilded Balloon Teviot • brilliance' (Chortle.co.uk). Teviot Row House, EH8 Pleasance Dome • Stand-up 9AJ Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 The Stand Comedy Club B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 II • 16 North St Andrew XAug 4-5: 00:30 (1h30m) XAug 3-5: 17:30 (1h) £5.00 Street, EH2 1HJ £6.00 B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: XAug 4: 17:00 (1h) 00:30 (1h30m) 17:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) £7.00 (£6.00) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: Aug 5-14,16-28: 16:40 (1h) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 17:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) £8.00 (£7.00) 22-24,29: 00:30 (1h30m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £10.00 (£8.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Brave New Irish Brian and Showcase – Free Queen Tallulah's A Brief History Bring Me the of Time – Free PN Glamorous Head of Adam PN BraveNewIrish.com / Intergalactic Riches Laughing Horse Free Michelangelo's Heroes Magic! Fringe / Free Festival TPM

Tigco in Association With United Agents

Gentlemen Basterds / PBH's Free Fringe

Come see the best of new Irish comedy for free, with different performers every week! For further details check out www.bravenewirish.com. ‘The most intelligent and insightful stand-up comics currently working the Irish circuit’ (Hotpress.com). Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Finnegan's Wake • 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 225 9348 V101GE4 Aug 4-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 18:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

We’ve all noticed Hawking’s attempt was in fact very long and baffling. Explore time and other big questions, without From sell-out performances in the sums, with BBC New London come Brian and Queen Talent winners Michelangelo’s Heroes. Expect highbrow and Tallulah! Join them as they low blows. are whirled into space in the distant future 2012 not fully Sketch show, Stand-up comprehending what dangers Laughing Horse @ Jekyll await! & Hyde • 112 Hanover Theatre, Sci-fi Street, EH2 1DR The Voodoo Rooms • West B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Register Street, EH2 2AA Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 15:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 21-27: 23:05 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Sketch show

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-6: 15:40 (1h) £5.50 (£4.50) Aug 7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:40 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 15:40 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Brit-Hot Comedy

Total sell-out 2008, 2009, 2010! Chortle Award nominated character comic Adam Riches returns with a brand new show that's ‘All a bit much, in a wonderful way’ (Times). SSSSS (Chortle.co.uk). SSSS (Telegraph). Sketch show, Solo show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:45 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 16:45 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50)

The Stand Comedy Club’s resident sketch troupe brings you a riotous cabaret of weird and wonderful skits and characters. A very heady comic mix of the anarchic and the madcap. ‘Snappy, crude and classy’ (Skinny). Cabaret, Sketch show

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 Aug 15: 17:30 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Brown and Corley: Born in the 80s TFPL Brown and Corley

PN Free UN Comedy / Laughing Horse Free Festival A showcase of four up-andcoming comedians from all corners of the British Isles featuring Scotland's Gary Sansome, delightful young English lady Hayley Crossland, Irish lad Lawrence Boal and Stu Privett. A veritable British pick 'n' mix. Stand-up, Satire

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We are/done a sketch show! It's made out of marvellous and excellent sketches, wonderful surreal characters and some sticks. Come! We'll have some dinner after! SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Winner, Best Student Sketch Troupe 2009 (National Student).

Broken Windows Policy / The Stand Comedy Club

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 Aug 15-28: 16:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

'LOL' (BBC Comedy), 'Genius' (Londontown.com), 'These guys are hot' (Kate Middleton). Grease was the word. Now we are. Blink 182 seem a decade ago, they were. We're scared. We are ripe and single. Absurdist, Satire

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-6: 19:25 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-16,18-28: 19:25 (1h) £7.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Bruce Devlin: Devlin After Dark

BUG Hosted By Adam Buxton

Feature Spot Productions In Association with BUG Music Videos

Bruce Devlin / The Stand Comedy Club

Join ‘Scotland’s sharpest interviewer’ (Guardian). Bruce Devlin’s new late night slot. Gorgeous guests, salacious gossip, festival secrets – plus all the magic of Devlin’s Daily. ‘Dark but delicious’ SSSS (Scotsman). ‘Chat show king’ SSSS (Herald). Cabaret, Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 Aug 5-7,10-14,17-21,24-28: 00:40 (1h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bruce Fummey – My Afro Celtic Angst

The brilliant, Sony Awardwinning Adam Buxton shows you the most extraordinary, innovative and often downright hilarious music videos from around the world in his own inimitable style. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 25-29: 22:30 (1h30m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cab Fare for the Common Man

The Calpol Flashbacks – Free N Alexander Bennett and Rob Callaghan / Free Festival

Feverish and hallucinating, you reach again for that bottle of sweet pink gloop. An adult stand-up show about kids that's original and a bit sick. Cheapest drinks on the Fringe. Take a swig, go on. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 XAug 4: 22:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-28: 22:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPK CoLab Productions

Can You Dig It? TFPU

Bruce Fummey Free / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Car Crash Card Ninja Comedy / Fooling TU Around for Card Ninja Free! With Julia Sutherland and Sarah-May Philo

An hour of sparkling 10-minute shorts, beautiful, barmy and bitingly comic. 'Sublimely imagined seizethe-day sonata' (Chicago Sun Times) which 'cuts to the marrow of slacker existence' (Time Out Chicago). Challenging and wickedly funny.

Bona fide allotment holders Jo and Dan, two of the UK's finest comic songwriters, Scottish African, growing sing about the trials and up seemed different. Bruce tribulations of growing your Sketch show, Theatre looks back on: mischievous own. Featuring compost, schoolboy, playful physics theSpace @ Jury's Inn • 43 sprouts, garlic, murder and teacher, parenting and Ghana. Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH Alan Titchmarsh. No filth What next? ‘A sharp stand-up B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 (except mud). brain’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Easy Music delivery and original material’ XAug 5-6: 14:00 (50m) £5.00 (£3.50) Royal Botanic Garden (Edinburgh Evening News). Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 14:00 Edinburgh - John Hope Laughing Horse @ Gateway • Entrance on (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) The Beehive Inn • 18 Arboretum Place, EH3 5NZ M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 226 0000 V28GA2 B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 5-8,10-15,17-22,24-29: Aug 4-14,16-21,23-28: 21:30 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 16:00 (50m) £12.00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Jo Stephenson and Dan Woods

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Carey Marx: Laziness and Stuff TPM Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management

N Sarah-May Philo and Julia Sutherland / Multiple Acts Returning this year due to popular demand. A riotous display of comedy and card stunts. Card Ninja resurrects the classic, lost art of card throwing. Award-winning comedy and feats you would have never thought possible with cards. Family

Join Sarah-May Philo, ‘Laughout-loud funny’ (Gigglebeats. co.uk) and BBC Scotland's Julia Sutherland, for naughty giggles. Two weeks of ‘Car Crash Comedy’! For full details go to: www.sarahmayphilo.co.uk

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 13:00 (50m) £5.00 Aug 6-14,16-21,23-28: 13:00 (50m) £8.00

Stand-up

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Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 00:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

To stay sane, don't do everything you have to do. A problem ignored is a problem solved. The word ‘can’t’ is the greatest time saving device ever invented. A magnificent b*st*rd? SSSS (Scotsman), ‘Excellent’ (Guardian). Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 22:15 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy Cariad Lloyd: Lady Cariad's Characters APN Cariad Lloyd / PBH's Free Fringe

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Carl Sagan is My God, Oh and Richard Feynman Too N

Casual Violence: Choose Death TFM Casual Violence! Comedy

Robin Ince / PBH's Free Fringe Return of phenomenally popular science show. Host Robin Ince (Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage). Guests from world of science, music and comedy will be effusive about the universe. All new. Science, Storytelling

Join these hilarious, affectionately drawn characters: Jacque the parkour expert, Andrew the sevenyear-old stand-up and others in a debut show from this acclaimed character comic. 'Very funny. Go and see her' (Rob Brydon).

The Canons' Gait • 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ B V78GD6 Aug 5-17,19-28: 12:10 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-16,18-27: 15:55 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Caroline Mabey's One Minute Silence

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TFPL Caroline Mabey

Darkly daft new comedy from the critically acclaimed collective – we’re dying and you’re coming with us. Smelly deathbeds, Siamese twin hit men and bubble guns guaranteed… 'Provocative and hilarious' SSSSS (Edinburgh Screenworks). 'Unique grotesquery' SSSS (FringeGuru.com). Sketch show, Absurdist

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-7: 22:40 (1h) £4.00 (£2.50) Aug 8-15,17-22,24-28: 22:40 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier!

Catherine Semark: The Truth About Lions

TPL Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

See page 115 for show information

Unspeakably brilliant Caroline Mabey and her cartoon coffee pot take the ultimate PN challenge in this thrilling, world record-breaking attempt Catherine Semark / to be quiet. This year's David PBH's Free Fringe Blaine. 'Oddball genius' (Chortle.co.uk), 'Pick of the week' (Guardian). Stand-up, Solo show

Join Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Carl Donnelly (Mock the Week, Dave’s One Night Stand, Russell Howard's Good News) for another hour of unbridled silliness! ‘Gripping, unmissable standup’ (Guardian). ‘Impossibly effortless’ (Fest). Stand-up

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 19:50 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 19:50 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 7,10-11,16-18, 22-25,29: 19:50 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-6: 18:15 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 7-11,14-16,18, 21-25,28: 18:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 18:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A show about expectations. Amazing revelations. No witchcraft, plasticine or almonds. Possible misdirection. 'Sarcastic, rapier wit' SSSSS (Scotsgay). 'Comic timing is completely and utterly perfect' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). 'Surprisingly classy' (Chortle. co.uk). Funny Women 2009 finalist. Stand-up, Storytelling

Medina • 45-47 Lothian Street, EH1 1HB B V205GF5 Aug 6-9,11-16,18-27: 14:35 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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Catie Wilkins: A Chip Off the Odd Block

Channel Hopping! TPK

Charlie Chuck’s Laughter Lounge

TFL

Bristol Improv

TAPM

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

Catie (FHM’s Stand Up Hero, ITV4) is way cooler than her Trekkie dad who shunned the swinging sixties for accountancy. Isn’t she? Or does everyone become their parents? ‘Very funny’ (Jimmy Carr). Stand-up

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:00 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,16-18,22-25,29: 20:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch See page 115 for show information

Charlie Chuck

The TV you want to see! We give you the remote control, turning your suggestions into improvised comedy. Every hilarious programme is never before seen and never to be repeated! Improv comedy that’s not even remotely in control! Improv, Theatre

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 8-13: 15:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 15-20,22-27: 17:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Chaps on Legs FPM Chaps on Legs

TFJ Catriona Knox

Reeves and Mortimer legend. Modern and medieval mayhem, pork pie murders, gobsmacking game show, talent show, falling donkeys. ‘A masterpiece of oddity ... triumph of insanity ... tour de farce’ (Scotsman). ‘Takes absurd to new heights’ (Evening Standard). www.charliechuck.co.uk Cabaret, Absurdist

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 Aug 5-14,22-27: 23:25 (55m) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 15-21: 22:25 (45m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Charmian Hughes: The Ten Charmandments PN Charmian Hughes / PBH's Free Fringe

Bold, bonkers and highly nutritious character comedy. Packed with brand new, wickedly comic creations, this is a high octane, lowcarb bonanza of a show. 'Steals every scene' (Chortle. co.uk). 'Bubbly, naughty, engaging fun' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). SSSS (Scotsgay). Sketch show, Solo show

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 13:35 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18, 22-25,29: 13:35 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:35 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Edwin Garm thought he had everything. A beautiful wife. Beautiful children. A blue car. Then he saw the Chaps on Legs do what they do (sketches). Those sketches saved his life. Let them save yours. Sketch show

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 15: 21:00 (1h) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 17-28: 21:00 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ten new commandments, cosmic secrets, the meaning of life, sand dancing. Charmian’s played to everyone from cabinet ministers to lifers in prison. ‘Brilliant!’ (What’s On In London). ‘Charming ribaldry’ (Guardian). ‘Stole my thunder’ (God). www.charmianhughes.co.uk Stand-up, Solo show

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 18:40 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 132 for show information

Comedy

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Chastity Butterworth and the Spanish Hamster

Cheese-Badger presents... The Epic of Hairy Dave – Free

APJ

Gemma Whelan

Cheese-Badger / Laughing Horse Free Festival

COMEDY CLUB

7th – 27th August Just the Tonic at The Caves Thursday, Friday, Saturday at Midnight ONLY ‘Boasting some of the most interesting line ups in the country’

£10

The Times

‘This is the kind of comedy spontaneous combustion that you stay up till three in the morning for’

Hilarious character comedy from Funny Women winner 2010. Chastity Butterworth is delightfully incongruous. 'A female Tim Vine with a persona akin to emotionally frigid posh-boy comic Will Smith ... most impressive' (Chortle.co.uk). Free. Stand-up, Variety

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 Aug 4-28: 19:50 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Kate Copstick The Scotsman

Box Office 0131 556 5375 See page 103 for show information

TobiasPersson

Sitting on a Cornfl ake 4 –28 August

Chat Masala with Hardeep Singh Kohli TJ Hardeep Singh Kohli – Festival Highlights

4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2EX 4-28 August, 7.30pm, www.tobiaspersson.co.uk

See page 152 for show information

Monkeys with Puns

Monkeys with Puns present Chimprovisations! A variety of comedy: improv, stand-up, sketches and songs from a touring company of guaranteed all ape-descended life forms. Warning, may not contain actual monkeys. ‘Top 10 things to see’ (Exeposé). More information: www.monkeyswithpuns.com Improv, Sketch show

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP Poetry, Storytelling B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Laughing Horse @ XAug 4-5: 22:30 (1h10m) The Beehive Inn • 18 £5.00 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 6-13: 22:30 (1h10m) £6.50 (£5.50) XAug 4-9: 12:10 (55m) Aug 14-29: 22:10 (1h10m) (Free Non-ticketed) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 11-16,18-23, M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 25-28: 12:10 (55m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (Free Non-ticketed) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cheshire Liberation Front's Political Indoctrination Rally

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Chortle Presents: Fast Fringe M Chortle

David Francis and David Hardman / PBH's Free Fringe

Interactive, Tasting

Laughing Horse @ Espionage ( Pravda room)

TFAM

Hardeep returns with his chat show featuring top festival guest stars and live music, topped off with delicious curry cooked on stage. 'Excellent host. Well worth a taste!' SSSS (Festivals Magazine). Guest schedule www.hardeeplive.com.

Sweden’s best male stand-up has ‘incredible energy’ and is ‘very sharp in a cute exterior’ - 2008 Swedish Comedy Gala judging panel ‘Quirky, sharp observations and lightning wit’ - Arts Leicestershire Magazine ‘One of the sharpest pencils in Swedish comedy’ - Magnus Betnér, comedian ‘Thoughts that are likely to strike a chord…concisely and effectively put’ - Steve Bennett, Chortle

Beards, unrequited love and Man's eternal ingratitude… The Cheese-Badger group returns to relate in rhyme the sorry tale of Hairy Dave, mysterious sea-borne vegetarian, and his nemesis, the fiendish Lady Dutton!

Chimprovisations!

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18,22-25: 14:00 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,27-28: 14:00 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 16: 20:00 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 26: 13:30 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join Comrade Fran and Comrade Hardman's heroic quest to convince the people of Cheshire to form their own nation state. Features sketches on WAGs' boutiques, Richard II and the use of llamas in by-elections. Sketch show, Absurdist

Buffs Club (RAOB) • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B V42GD5 Aug 6-27: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sample 12 top comedy/variety acts in one speedy showcase, selected by Britain’s leading comedy website. Different line-up every day, published on www.chortle.co.uk. Previously featured: Bo Burnham, Brendon Burns, Phil Nichol. 'Fantastic' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Compilation, Variety

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-4: 18:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 5-25: 18:40 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) Aug 26-27: 18:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Chortle Student Chris Cox: Fatal Comedy Awards Distraction Final TPK J Chortle

Hundreds entered, only eight survive. Who will be crowned Britain’s best student comedian? Organised by leading comedy website Chortle, previous finalists include The Inbetweeners Simon Bird and Radio1's Tom Deacon. See comedy's future stars here. Event, Stand-up

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 28: 16:00 (1h30m) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Chris Coxen’s Space Clone Audition PU Chris Coxen

Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Fifth show from multi awardwinning mind reader who can’t read minds. He’s been on TV, toured the world and is somehow still getting away with it. 'One of the most exciting entertainers in Britain' (Guardian). www.magiccox.com

Chris Mayo's Panic Attack TL Chris Mayo

Stress + Panic x Skinny Boy = Chris Mayo, full-time hypochondriac. Join me on my quest to discover what makes us tick and why, in this truthful and 'amusingly unpredictable' (ThreeWeeks) stand-up show. Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Magic Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, Cowgate, EH1 1LG EH8 9AL B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 4-6: 18:00 (1h) £5.00 XAug 3-5: 19:10 (1h) £6.00 Aug 7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:00 (1h) £8.00 19:10 (1h) £14.00 (£12.50) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 18:00 (1h) £7.00 Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 19:10 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £12.00 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Chris Chris Martin: No. McCausland – Big Time Not That One TFPL Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

Fresh from the States, Chris Coxen (NBC’s Last Comic Standing) lets audiences decide which of his characters, ranging from Bermuda Love God to Combat Dancer, will be cloned to populate space. With Tom Webb. www.chriscoxen.com

See page 126 for show information

TM Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement with Beyond Compere

Hotly anticipated debut show from ‘charming and talented’ (Time Out) stand-up Chris Martin as seen on BBC3 and Channel4. No songs. No Gwyneth Paltrow. Just Sketch show, Absurdist jokes. ‘F**king hilarious’ Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair (Jack Whitehall). ‘Funny and Street, EH1 1QR original’ (Chortle.co.uk). B 0131 226 0000 V139aGE5 Stand-up XAug 4-5: 14:30 (50m) Underbelly, Cowgate • £4.00 56 Cowgate (entrances Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG 14:30 (50m) £7.00 B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 9-11,16-18,23-25: 14:30 XAug 4-5: 19:35 (1h) £6.00 (50m) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 19:35 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 10-11,16-18,22-25: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 19:35 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50)

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:00 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 19:00 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50)

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Following last year's five star show, the award-winning stand-up returns – big time. 'Truly brilliant observational humour ... one of the funniest stand-ups I have seen in recent years' (ThreeWeeks). 'A must see!' (Sunday Times). www.chrismccausland.com Stand-up

See page 147 for show information

Comedy

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Christophe Davidson: No Less of a Man – Free

Clare Plested: Vegas, Jesus and Me

The Cloud Girls and Ryan Withers – Free

TFPL

United Agents

Mrs Funberries & Carnovale and Culp / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Winners At Life

Growing up surrounded by females shaped Christophe into a hilarious, sensitive man who would rather make love than war. Personal. Poignant. ‘Amazing ... somehow simultaneously dirty and refreshing’ (Montreal Main). Laughing Horse @ The White Horse • 266 Cannongate, EH8 8AA B 0131 557 3512 V296GD6 Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 21:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

See page 140 for show information

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Chronic APL Luke Escombe (Musician / MC / Pimp) See page 47 for show information

The Chris and Paul Show

Chris Ramsey: Offermation

Christmas For Two: Friends With You

The Chris and Paul Show

Chris Ramsey

TFPM Christmas For Two

Clare's your classic Catholic Watford girl binge drinker. Now she's getting hitched. In Vegas. To a bloke who resembles Jesus, by a fake priest to please her mum. 'Plested's a natural character actress' (Scotsman). Stand-up

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 17:20 (45m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 17:20 (45m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:20 (45m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Claudia O'Doherty – What Is Soil Erosion? TM Gilded Balloon / Token Events

Double-bill featuring The Cloud Girls, Best Newcomers, Sydney Comedy Festival 2010 (‘Surreal genius’ Time Out), and Ryan Withers, Newcomer nominee, MICF 2010, ‘Charmingly irresistible’ (Chortle.co.uk). Seeya there sugar t*ts! www.freefestival.co.uk Absurdist, Variety

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 XAug 4-5: 19:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6-9,12-23,26-28: 19:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Colin Hoult's Inferno TPL Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Dawn Sedgwick Management

Meet Luke Escombe: musician, MC, pimp and pioneer of Flip Flop. He's a freak, in the best sense of the word. 'On the fast track to musical comedy’s big league' (Herald Sun), 'One hell of an act' (Pun). Music, Storytelling

The Chris and Paul Show presents offbeat humour via themed sketches rooted in vaudeville tradition, with multiple surprise twists. New York writers/performers Chris O'Neill and Paul Valenti rival the great comedic pairings. Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 Aug 14,19-21,26-28: 20:20 (1h) £9.00 Aug 15,17-18,22-25: 20:20 (1h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hotly anticipated new standup show from this exciting young comic. As seen on Comedy Rocks (ITV1) and Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3). Support for Al Murray and Russell Kane. Total sell-out 2010! 'Rising star' (Guardian). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 21:50 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:50 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 21:50 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Breakthrough stars of BBC Comedy Extra and BBC3 bring you elegantly odd mega jokes. Charming, inappropriate and sexypots. Thanks so much bye. 'Hugely talented' (Time Out), 'Very funny' (Guardian), SSSS (List), SSSS (Skinny). Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 16:55 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-16,18-28: 16:55 (1h) £6.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 Aug 20-28: 18:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Winner: Best Newcomer, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 2010. Answers the question 'what is soil erosion?' Includes lasers. Prepare to be zapped with lasers. ‘Another outstanding show’ SSSS (Time Out Sydney). Theatre

After Carnival of Monsters and Enemy of the World, prepare for Inferno with unforgettable characters, joyous audience interaction and thought provoking comedy – wrapped up in an epic theatrical event. ‘Assured, accomplished and funny as hell’ (List).

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,11-13,19-21,26-28: 20:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-10,14-15,17-18, 22-25: 20:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00)

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:05 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:05 (1h) £14.00 (£12.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 19:05 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50)

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Sketch show

Comedy

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Colm O'Regan: Comedy Dislike! A Countdown Facebook Guide M to Crisis Best Medicine TFPJ

Management

Comedy in the Dark TFJ Leicester Comedy Festival / Gilded Balloon

Colm O'Regan

See comedians pitted against each other in something almost resembling everybody's Poking the profile of our greatest economic disaster to favourite teatime quiz! try to explain where it all went Previous contestants included Mark Watson, Sarah Millican, wrong. 'An effortless talent' Richard Herring, Josie Long (List), ‘His set is a gentle and Alex Horne. With regular pleasure’ (Chortle.co.uk). host Dan Atkinson and Paul Stand-up Sinha as Carol. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 16:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 00:00 Aug 5,8-12,15,17-19, (1h30m) £5.00 22-26,29: 16:00 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £8.50 (£7.50) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 16:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Fringe Comedy Academy: Class of 2011

Comedy Gala 2011: In Aid of Waverley Care L

Comedy in the Dark returns to Edinburgh after sell-out shows in Leicester, London and Denmark. A unique comedy experience. ‘Destined to become one of the most talked about shows’ (Time Out), ‘A lovely, quirky idea’ (Scotsman). Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 00:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 00:00 (1h) £11.50 Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 00:00 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy Manifesto

Off The Kerb Productions

Edinburgh's biggest comedy event featuring an all-star cast and hosted by Jon Richardson and Andi Osho. With special guests Andy Parsons, Rich Hall among many others. Book early, recorded for television. www.offthekerb.co.uk

Britain's top live political panel show. ‘There is very little for me to write here. Honestly. It really was that good. Unbelievably jealous of all those of you that can catch this show every day’ SSSSS (BroadwayBaby. com), SSSSS (Scotsgay).

PBH's Free Fringe

L Festival Fringe Society / Virgin Money supported by Mike Westcott Fund

Join the graduates of The Fringe Comedy Academy, a unique project supporting the development of emerging comedy talent. Hosted by Susan Morrison with a special headline guest. One night only! Comedy, Workshop

The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 Aug 15: 17:10 (2h) £6.00

Stand-up

Festival Theatre Edinburgh • 13-29 Nicolson Street, EH8 9FT B 0131 529 6000 V244GE5 Aug 16: 19:30 (2h30m) £25.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Political

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-15,17-28: 15:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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See pages 96, 116, 54, 62 and 131 for show information

Comedy

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The Comedy Reserve

The Comedy Zone

Comic Strip

TPM

Assembly

Pleasance

Avalon Promotions

Featuring Luke Benson, Jim Campbell, Julian Dean and Joe Lycett. Presented by Pleasance, supported by the Charlie Harthill Special Reserve. Don’t miss your chance to see the hottest new act of the comedy circuit! Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,23-25,29: 21:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.50)

The Fringe’s original, longest running and most prestigious stand-up showcase returns with Hari Kondabolu, Iain Stirling, Paul Currie and Phil Wang. Sell-out 1991-2010. Back for the 21st consecutive year. ‘Comedy’s finest new additions’ (Observer). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 22:45 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:45 (1h30m) £10.50 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 22:45 (1h30m) £9.50 (£8.00)

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A night of stand-up and strip-tease, of belly laughs and nipple tassels, of punch lines and pasties. A tag team of the best stand-ups and burlesque artistes all in one deluxe night out. SSSSS sell-out (Adelaide Fringe). Compilation, Burlesque

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 4: 22:30 (1h10m) £10.00 Aug 5-7,11-14,21,28: 22:30 (1h10m) £15.00 (£13.00) Aug 19-20,26-27: 00:40 (1h10m) £15.00 (£13.00) Aug 19-20,27-28: 12:40 (30m) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Come Hell Or ComedySportz@ High Water This Laughing Horse Sick World Will COMX Free Festival Know I Was Here TPN U

ComedySportz UK

Gregory Akerman / Free Festival

The Manchester Comedy Store's top improvised comedy troupe is back in Edinburgh! Family-friendly free fun. Interactive – the show can't happen without your suggestions. ‘Skilled and funny’ SSSS (ThreeWeeks). www.comedysportz.co.uk Improv, Family

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 4-12: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Gregory invites us to accompany him on an explorative journey through his desire for fame and the ways in which this can be achieved. But with jokes. Stand-up, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 13-28: 12:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Gag Reflex Management and Fluid Thinking

See page 104 for show information

Join MC Phil Ellis and a pool of regulars including The Boy with Tape on his Face, Duncan Oakley, Carey Marx and Hal Sparks plus a special guest every night for the Fringe late show. Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4: 23:30 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 5-6,11-13,18-20,25-27: 23:30 (1h30m) £10.00 Aug 7-10,14-16,21-24,28: 23:30 (1h30m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 109 for show information

Comedy

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Conor O'Toole's Cooking Granny Cowboys and Manual of Style FPM Indians: Black Man in the Inner Pickle TFJ White House Conor O'Toole TFAPN Kingswell Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Do you think fonts are extremely important? Do you know what kerning is? Regardless of your answers, come and see the interesting and surreal Conor O'Toole. Visit www.conorotoole.com and see. 'Quirky and endearing' (Chortle.co.uk). Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-5: 16:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-15,17-28: 16:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Conway's Time of the Month APN

A symposium on the subject of nuclear Armageddon. Three guest speakers take us through the scarily possible and doubtably plausible with help from a compere, ‘actors’ and a mutant live band. Dark, satirical, David Dimbleby meets Chris Morris. Satire

theSpace @ Symposium Hall • RCOS, Hill Square, EH8 9DR B 0845 508 8515 V43GE6 Aug 25-26: 22:00 (1h) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Couch Impro M Couch Impro / PBH's Free Fringe

Texas Border Patrol agent George WWIII instructs you on the finer points of Homeland Security. Learn how to 'stop the tourists' and keep the illegal Mexicans out of Edinburgh! www.cowboysand-indians.com Political, Satire

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 21:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 00:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Eleanor Conway / PBH's Free Fringe See page 124 for show information

Craig Campbell PN

Self-confessed pop star stalker Eleanor Conway hosts a lively comedy celeb chatshow. Special Fringe guests will take the sofa as well as her team of celebrity experts, revealing what's (allegedly) happening behind Hollywood's headlines. www.totmcomedy.com Cabaret, Sketch show

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-27: 21:50 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Free impro show! Bring your relationship problems to the couch. We act out your real life problems in improvised scenes to find a solution to soothe your love-sick soul.

Craig Campbell / The Stand Comedy Club

Improv

Buffs Club (RAOB) • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B V42GD5 Aug 18-27: 22:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Caught Craig on McIntyre, Howard, Dave or crushing it in front of Frankie and didn’t steal a ticket when his tour blasted through your village? Now’s time to be locked in a room with the sweaty freak, you deserve it! Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 3: 21:00 (1h) £9.00 Aug 5-14,16-28: 21:20 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 158 for show information

Comedy

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Damion Larkin: Dana McCoy: Cuddly Dreamer Cube Rat

Dan Hoy's Stag Do

TPL

Damion Larkin

Dana McCoy / PBH's Free Fringe / Inbrook

Dan Hoy / PBH's Free Fringe My name is Dan Hoy and it's my Stag Do! Join me and two other comedians every night. It has to be better than being tied to a lamppost, doesn't it? Stand-up

On Monday he's a stockbroker on BBC2's Working Lunch, Tuesday he's in his underpants eating Monster Munch. Goodbye salary, girlfriend and house. Hello dressing gown, procrastination and dreaming. 'One of the country's top new comedians' (BBC). Stand-up

From tour bus to desk jockey, the laughs keep rolling. ‘Amazing!’ (Colin Quinn). ‘Important’ (Gretchen Cryer). ‘I'd like to sign her uterus with my magic pen’ (Russell Brand). Unmissable. Free. www.danamccoy.com Musical theatre, Solo show

Rabbie Burns Cafe and Bar • 103 High Street, EH1 1SG B V73GE5 Aug 6-15,17-27: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-Ticketed)

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-27: 23:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Daniel Sloss – The Joker TPK MZA and Get Slossed Productions

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See page 85 for show information

Dan Clark – Dana Alexander: Three Nights New Arrival Only TFPM

Craig Hill – Blown By a Fan...!

Croft and Pearce Damian Clark: – Funnier Than Stand UP It Sounds TFPJ

TPM

TFK

MZA and CHiLL Productions

Croft & Pearce

‘Absolutely hilarious!’ (List). Scotland’s favourite kilted treasure puts the wind in your willows! ‘Master of audience interaction’ (Chortle.co.uk), ‘Priceless!’ (Scotsman), ‘Wickedly subversive’ (Metro), ‘An enormous talent’ (Times), ‘Riotously funny!' (Independent). Sold-out 20022010! www.mrcraighill.com Stand-up, Solo show

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 4: 19:30 (1h) £7.50 Aug 5-7,10-11,15-18,2225,28-29: 19:30 (1h) £12.50 (£11.00) Aug 8-9,12-13,19-20,26-27: 19:30 (1h) £14.50 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Alistair McGowan called this show 'sketch comedy at its very best ... French and Saunders meets Peep Show'. These ladies have 'a forte for cringe-worthy comedy' (Remotegoat.co.uk). See croftandpearce.com Sketch show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 11:55 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6,9-11,16-18,22-25: 11:55 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 7-8,12-14,19-21,26-28: 11:55 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Underbelly Productions and Get Comedy

L Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Stand-up, Solo show

Damian Clark

Fresh to the UK, meet new arrival, Dana Alexander. As the only black comedienne in Canada, Dana's comedic style is both refreshing and irreverent. Original and outspoken, a comic you do not want to miss.

A show about things that are awesome! See one of Australia's finest comedians ignite the Fringe with awardwinning stand-up. 'A relentless Stand-up onslaught of crippling laughs' Underbelly, Cowgate • (Skinny). 'The best that 56 Cowgate (entrances comedy can be' (Age). on Cowgate and Victoria Stand-up Street), EH1 1EG Gilded Balloon Teviot • B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Teviot Row House, EH8 XAug 4-5: 20:00 (1h) £6.00 9AJ Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 20:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) XAug 3-4: 22:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) 22:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 22:00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Scotland’s half-man halfXbox, hormone ridden comic prodigy started stand-up aged 16, starred on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Comedy Rocks, 8/10 Cats and his own BBC show – all before he started to shave. ‘Unstoppable!’ (Telegraph), ‘Comedic sensation’ (Metro). www.danielsloss.com

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Star and creator of BBC3's hit sitcom How Not to Live Your Life returns to the Fringe with his unique stand-up comedy and hilarious songs. Three nights only! ‘Uninterrupted comic ecstasy’ SSSS (Metro). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 5: 20:50 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6: 20:50 (1h) £14.50 (£12.50) Aug 7: 20:50 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3: 19:35 (1h) £7.50 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 19:35 (1h) £11.50 (£10.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:35 (1h) £13.50 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Danny Bevins: Dan Willis: Infectious Waste Inspired – Free! TM

TFPL

Dave Eastgate: I Wish I Had a Band

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management

Dan Willis

TFM

Former soldier turned standup comedian (no, really!) brings his acclaimed show to Edinburgh. There’s no love without indifference, there is no humanity without litter. Disturbingly hilarious with no inhibitions, Bevins embraces the contradiction in Infectious Waste. Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 18:30 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Glynis Henderson Productions Ltd

Awake the laughter within, feel inspired without the seminar or sales pitch. Willis brings straight-forward feel good comedy to the Fringe. ‘A wonderful hour in the company of a skilled performer’ (Chortle.co.uk). SSSS (List). Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-28: 18:15 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management

Music, Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 23:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-11,16-18,22-25: 23:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 23:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Danny Pensive's ♀ Map of Britain TM TFAPJ

Australian rock-comedy messiah is back! After touring with Brendon Burns in 2010 and supporting Oscar winner Robin Williams, this highoctane rocker brings you his one-man rock'n'roll night train. ‘F**king beautiful!’ (Robin Williams).

Gilded Balloon / Dave Callan

Dave Fulton ...Based on a True Story

See page 48 for show information

PN Dave Fulton / The Stand Comedy Club

I was on telly on ITV's Stand Up Comedy Hero. Done a show about travel and places. Funny jokes and talking. 'You could almost imagine Harry Hill doing it' (Ed Byrne). www.dannypensive.co.uk Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 17:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:20 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 17:20 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hirsute Irishman Dave Callan presents a show based on 100 questions he asked 100 women. ‘Sharp witted ... with a beautifully surreal introduction ... offers more genuine laughs for your buck than almost any other’ (Chortle.co.uk). Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 18:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

American Dave Fulton’s personal opinions, social observations, drugs, guns, bad choices, more guns and some stuff that might be considered legal. Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 XAug 3: 22:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 23:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 161 for show information

Comedy

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Dave Gibson and Charlie Talbot – Battle of Britain: North vs South

Dave Nelder and Vague Acquaintances – Free

TFJ

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

Dave Nelder / Laughing Horse Free Festival

2010 audiences thought North was better than South. Vote for yourself as Eastenders battles Corrie, porkpies battle foccacia and Dave battles Charlie. ‘Talented and charismatic’ (ThreeWeeks). Game show, Stand-up

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 17:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 7-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:00 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,15,17-18,22-25: 17:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 107 for show information

Dave Gorman's Power Point Presentation TL

Newly ex-civil servant Dave offers an engaging canter across his quirky worldview. Parenthood, childhood, relationships, work, politics, travel and languages... and dolphins. Joined nightly by a hand-picked selection-box of able newbies. www.freefestival.co.uk Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 7-11,14-18: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

David Morgan: Triple Threat TN Best Medicine Management

Debut show about being awesome at being gay, musical theatre, homophobes, dyslexic football and jazz hands. Best New Show Nominee, Leicester Comedy Festival 2011. SSSS (ThreeWeeks). SSSS (Hairline.org. uk). 'Funny, with a capital F' (Attitude). Stand-up, Storytelling

Just the Tonic at The Tron • 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW B 0131 556 5375 V51GE5 XAug 4-5: 14:20 (1h) £3.00 Aug 6-15,17-28: 14:20 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

David O'Doherty is Looking Up

David Kelly is Shameless – Free TPU PN

David O'Doherty

David Kelly / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Avalon Promotions

The man behind Edinburgh hits Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure returns to the Fringe. For this brand new stand-up show he’s formed a double act, with a projector screen. ‘A true genius’ (Mirror). Stand-up

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 19:40 (1h) £8.00 Aug 6-28: 19:40 (1h) £15.00 (£13.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See pages 160 and 140 for show information

Stand-up David Kelly has embarrassed himself for 30 years. He's looked like an idiot in front of Radiohead, Stephen Fry and the Queen Mother – now it's your turn. 'Editor's Choice' in 2010 Scotsgay.

2008 Edinburgh comedy award winner, 2010 Irish Comedian of the Year, founder member of Destiny’s Child, star of 2Fast 2Furious returns to Edinburgh with small keyboards/ talking. ‘A triumph’ (Montreal Gazette). Music, Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Stand-up, Storytelling B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 XAug 3-5: 19:20 (1h) £6.00 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 19:20 (1h) £15.00 (£13.00) Aug 4-14,16-21,23-28: 21:00 Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) 19:20 (1h) £14.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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David O'Doherty Dawn of the presents: Rory Dawn Sheridan's PN Tales of The Dawn Whitwell / PBH's Free Fringe Antarctica

DeAnne Smith: The Best DeAnne Smith DeAnne Smith Can Be

TPJ

The Invisible Dot Ltd.

DeAnne Smith

It’s 1917 and Rory Sheridan, Ireland's sixth or seventh greatest Antarctic explorer, delivers an illustrated talk on his not entirely successful journey to the south. 'A national treasure' (Irish Times). Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 15:20 (55m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 15:20 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:20 (55m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

David Reed: Shamblehouse

The hotly anticipated solo show from ‘one of America's funniest lesbians’ (Curve) and Tim Sims Award nominee. In her new show, Toronto based joker explores human behaviour, happy people and quicksand. What ever happened to it? www.dawnwhitwell.com Stand-up, International

Medina • 45-47 Lothian Street, EH1 1HB B V205GF5 Aug 6,27: 20:50 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dead Cat Bounce: Caged Heat TM Off The Kerb Productions with The Lisa Richard Agency

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 20:30 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21: 20:30 (55m) £11.00 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 20:30 (55m) £10.00 (£8.50) Aug 26-28: 20:30 (55m) £12.00 (£10.50)

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Deemed Unsafe

See page 96 for show information

Heretical Productions

Draw HQ

Sketch show, Stand-up

Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,23-25,29: 20:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50)

TFPL

TPU

David Reed's anticipated solo debut… a one-man sketch comedy show of new characters and stories. One-third of Fringe favourites ‘The Penny Dreadfuls’ (BBC2, BBC Radio 4). SSSS (List), SSSS (Metro), SSSS (Scotsman).

2011 Barry nominated powerhouse of hilarity makes her Edinburgh debut. Canadian/American. Distinctly warped. Nerdy-hot. Ready to rumble. ‘Smart, accessible, engaging. A winning combination’ (Age). ‘Endearingly offbeat’ (Chortle. co.uk). Bonus ukulele!

Ireland’s favourite comedy rock supergroup return with their biggest show yet. ‘These brilliant boys redefine rock 'n' roll comedy’ (Age). ‘Poised to go from cult hit to Minchin-like stardom’ (List). ‘Spinal Tap-esque brilliance’ (Independent). www.offthekerb.co.uk Music, Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 22:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 22:30 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

With a unique blend of inventive physicality and live musical accompaniment, Deemed Unsafe is the Edinburgh Fringe debut sketch show from Heretical Productions. It’s not only dead funny, but also only a fiver! Come along and say hello. Sketch show

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5: 15:35 (50m) £3.00 Aug 6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 15:35 (50m) £5.00 (£4.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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See page 106 for show information

Comedy

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Delete the Des Clarke – Des Devious Minds Banjax: Pigs and Comedy Jam FU Ponies Maudsley and TM Bound and Gagged Comedy by Mick Perrin for Just for arrangement with Laughs Live Debi Allen Associates

TFU

Everyone’s (my) favourite sketch comedy group, Delete the Banjax, return to Edinburgh to do some stuff in a shed. What to expect: sketches, shed. What not to expect: pigs, ponies. SSSS (Time Out). Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 18:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:20 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 18:20 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Scotland's star of Capital FM is a 'Hilarious Fringe favourite' (Daily Record). Des has mixed all his ideas into one big comedy jam. Come and have a taste. SSSS (List). SSSS (Evening News). SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:15 (1h) £13.00 (£12.00) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18,2225,29: 20:15 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Des Bishop – My Dad Was Nearly Desperately James Bond Sikhing Fusion TL – Free Off The Kerb Productions with The Lisa Richard Agency

Shoesmith

Deviously funny and fiendishly clever mindtricks from professional members of the Magic Circle! Shoesmith amuses with wit and sleightof-hand, Maudsley tells you it’s a con from the start but by the end you’ll believe he reads minds! www.deviousminds.co.uk Cabaret, Magic

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 14-22: 19:10 (1h10m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Devlin and Pulsford Are Spitting Dummies PN Richard Pulsford / Elaine Devlin / PBH's Free Fringe

PM Ben Harrington and Joe Bains

See page 135 for show information

Diane Spencer: All-Pervading Madness

Dicking a Great Big Hole

Dirty Word – Free

Jodie Dick

Kirsty Munro

Unlock your comic genius with the glorious Jodie Dick. Dick's one-woman workshop will guide you through her golden comedy rules aided only by wine, slideshow and stage phone. In 50 minutes you'll feel irreversibly funnier.

Dirty words, dirty dancing and dodgy dealings. Winner Comedy Cashback at Crumblin' Cookie, Best Venue Leicester Comedy Festival 2011. ‘Rather rude and fantastically funny, Kirsty's saucy performance is full of vivacity and presence’ (Arts in Leicestershire Magazine).

Best Medicine Management

Des Bishop is back with his acclaimed show about his dad's terminal cancer diagnosis. When the heroics of fatherhood are held up against macho ideals the results are unexpectedly hilarious and moving. Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-4: 21:10 (1h) £11.00 Aug 5-14: 21:10 (1h) £14.00 (£12.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Enjoy the laid back perusals of Ben, a slightly shorter, slightly frustrated but funnier than average man! Whilst Joe humorously contemplates turning tables on Indian companies by outsourcing their call centres to the UK! www.freefestival.co.uk Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 21-28: 12:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Elaine is tired. Richard is emotional. Between them they have six kids under five whom they blame for everything. How childish. But funny as well. www.mirthofforth.co.uk/ freefringedummies Stand-up

Southsider • 3-7 West Richmond Street, EH8 9EF B V148GF6 Aug 6-13: 12:55 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

2011's breakout comedy star tells 'a cleverly interwoven series of dark, edgy and hilarious experiences' (TheatreReview.org.nz) covering one journey home descending into madness. 'Winsome and devilish' (Guardian). SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Chortle Best Newcomer 2011. Stand-up, Storytelling

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 17:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-15,17-28: 17:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Event, Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4: 13:40 (1h) £5.00 (£3.50) Aug 5-15,17-28: 13:40 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Solo show

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 4-11: 22:50 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Disco in a Dungeon

Doctors Do Little

Just the Tonic

St. George's Medics Revue

Do Not Take Advice From This Man – Jim Smallman and Friends – Free PM Best Medicine Management / PBH's Free Fringe

Edinburgh's biggest club night! Voted one of the top 100 venues in the world! Lying in the cavernous depths of the hollow arches under South Bridge. Big name DJ's, fire-eaters, magicians, 70s to 90s and now! Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 5-6: 00:00 (3h) £5.00 Aug 7,11-14,18-21,25-28: 00:00 (4h30m) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

ThE EdinBurgh PlAyhousE Home to the biggest names in comedy

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M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

Globe • Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V161GE5 Aug 6-16,18-27: 14:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Don't Mess

TFL Dr Brown

TFPL

WitTank / PBH's Free Fringe

See page 107 for show information

produced by

Sketch show, Revue

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 17:00 (40m) £6.00 (£5.00)

Purveyor of idiocy (and award-winning stand-up) Jim Smallman and chums from the world of comedy will solve your problems. Guaranteed, or your money back.

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

Doctor Brown: Becaves

PLLAATY E

In year 12 of their love affair with the Fringe, these medics present dark, intelligent, yet irreverent comedy sketches. 'If laughter is the best medicine then these prospective doctors are leaving their options open' (One4review.com, 2010).

Dog-Eared Collective

Visual and surreal comedy absurdist Doctor Brown returns after sold-out runs in Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney, Dubai and London. 'About as bonkers an hour of comedy as ever you would find' SSSS (Sunday Times), 'Utterly bizarre, dreadfully funny' SSSS (Time Out). Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-6: 21:50 (1h) £6.00 Aug 7-8,11,16-18,22-25: 21:50 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 9-10,12-14,19-21,2628: 21:50 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Anarchic sketch troupe The Dog-Eared Collective change your life, one sketch at a time. Surreal and inventive comedy coming at you like a Gatling gun strapped to a go-kart. ‘Sublimely surreal’ SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). www.dogearedcollective.co.uk Sketch show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 16:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 16:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00)

APU

WitTank’s Kieran (slovenly, charming) and Mark (geographer, magnificent) present an hour of stories and jokes from the former and what may simply amount to a countries and capitals test from the latter. ‘Impressively funny ... terrific’ (Scotsman). The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-16,18-24,26-27: 19:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

5 – 29 Aug 11:15pm – late

0131 226 0000 edfringe.com EdinburghPlayhouse.org.uk* *Bkg fee

See page 135 for show information

Comedy

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Don't Trust Salmon: Fin

Down to the Bone

Dregs

TFPM

Don't Trust Salmon

Liam Mullone

CKP with Dawn Sedgewick Management and The Richard Stone Partnership

Four individuals with an inherent mistrust of salmon perform their debut Edinburgh show, which promises to be fast-paced, action-packed, razor-sharp and many other hyphenated clichés. SSSS (Either a review or a swear word, or both).

Poverty, warfare, class struggle and Islamic jihad… solved, in an hour. For free. A hilarious and provocative show, an early version was nominated Best New Show at last year's Leicester Comedy Festival. SSSSS (Daily Mirror).

Sketch show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-14,18-28: 17:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 16:00 (50m) £5.00 Aug 7-14,16-29: 16:00 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Political, Satire

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Drags Aloud Down and Out Comedy With Mike Belgrave

FU Drags Aloud

TFPM

Fast rising comedy doubleact Dregs present hilarious sketches and bonhomie from Max Dickins (Absolute Radio DJ and The Sun’s 2011 Comedy Pick) and Mark Smith (MTV, Mark Watson’s Hotel). ‘Obvious talent, a keen eye for untapped funny’ (Chortle. co.uk). Sketch show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 21:30 (55m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 21:30 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:30 (55m) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FPN

See page 120 for show information

Mike Belgrave

Dr Ettrick-Hogg Presents Manly Stand-Ups – Free N

Mike Belgrave, from the award-winning Music Club, returns with his third hilarious solo show. Some old, some new, none borrowed, some blue. ‘Funny and charming’ (GQ Magazine). SSSS (Hairline.org.uk). SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Stand-up, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-21,23-29: 16:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Drags Aloud in a fast-paced, over-the-top, laugh-till-it-hurts comedy sequel to nothing they've done before. Look into the mystical and alluring world of the Showgurl in her many manifestations ... beauty queen, model, dancer, burlesque star and more. Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 18,22-25: 22:20 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 19-21,26-28: 22:20 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dr Ettrick-Hogg and Wudwud / Laughing Horse Free Festival

For a limited run only, learn the art of manliness with daily selections of stand-ups, as Ettrick-Hogg's warped, shoddy extravaganza returns to Edinburgh. Alternative, cutting-edge mayhem to tickle your manly bones. www.ettrick-hogg.co.uk Stand-up, Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 5,7-12: 16:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

www.joneary.com

3.50pm

5-28 August

See page 99 for show information

(not 15 )

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Dr EttrickHogg's Late Night Manly Stand-Ups – Free

The Durham The Earl and the Revue's 33rd InstruMentalist Annual Surprise PN Party! James Belfast and

TFPU

Dr Ettrick-Hogg and Wudwud / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Durham Revue

Don't miss out on this opportunity to soak up the electric atmosphere of the late-night Fringe. An intimate venue, Ettrick-Hogg's nightly selections of original standups let loose, anything could happen. Be there. www.ettrick-hogg.co.uk Stand-up, Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 XAug 4-6: 00:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 7-28: 00:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The multi award-winning Durham Revue request your presents at this year's 'mustsee' (Stage) sketch show/party. Expect original, groundbreaking hilarity. And party bags. Fancy dress discouraged. Remember, don't tell them, it's a surprise. Sketch show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 12:20 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 12:20 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:20 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dr Phil's Rude Health Show

Dying to Help – Free

TFPM

APM

Phil Hammond

Pleasure yourself and save the NHS with Private Eye’s MD and a practising GP. ‘Essential Fringe viewing’ SSSS (List ). ‘Effortlessly suave, delightfully vulgar’ SSSSS (Scotsman). ‘One of the most entertainingly subversive people’ (Guardian). Stand-up, Satire

theSpace @ Symposium Hall • RCOS, Hill Square, EH8 9DR B 0845 508 8515 V43GE6 Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 19:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 19:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Valerie Ni Loinsigh / PBH’s Free Fringe

Once upon a time the Earl of Belfast set out for County Cork. After weeks of tracking, he caught a musical gypsy, leaving one choice, a two person stand-up show. ‘Ireland’s brightest talents' SSSSS (Milkandcookiestories.com). Music, Stand-up

Dragonfly • 52 West Port, EH1 2LD B V63GF4 Aug 5-14,16-21,23-29: 14:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser M Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement With Vivienne Smith Management

See page 147 for show information

Lesley Evans / PBH's Free Fringe

Cancer. Breast, bowel and b*ll*ck, Lesley’s had them all. But she isn’t dying... well, only on the inside. Pretending to be sick is her job. Role-play with nurses a fantasy of yours? Cheeky tumourous comedy. Stand-up, Storytelling

Jenny Ha's • 65 Canongate, EH8 8BT B V227GD6 Aug 6-14,16-27: 18:00 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Important issues like immigration, religion and fatherhood. Unimportant issues like being a nerd, meeting celebrities and owning a cat. Come experience the hilarity. 'Crowd Pleaser does exactly what it says on the tin' SSSS (Evening Standard ). Stand-up

Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 3,8-9,15-17,22-24: 19:40 (1h) £16.50 (£15.50) Aug 4,7,11,14,18,21,25: 19:40 (1h) £18.00 (£17.00) Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 19:40 (1h) £18.50 (£17.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 159 for show information

Comedy

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Eddie Naessens: The Edinburgh Butter People Revue Show

Edward Aczel Doesn't Exist

TFPM

Eddie Naessens / PBH's The Edinburgh Revue / Free Fringe PBH's Free Fringe

SSSS (Scotsman), 'A brilliant raconteur' (Stage), 'Sharp, enjoyable and very funny' (Inverness Courier). Guarantees 'an engrossing, fascinating and good-natured ride' (Chortle.co.uk). Another comedy gem by critically acclaimed Irish comedian Eddie Naessens. Spoken word, Stand-up

Dropkick Murphy's • 7 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B V80GE5 Aug 5-16,18-28: 17:00 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 142 for show information

The Edinburgh Revue presents the best of Edinburgh University student comedy talent. Monday to Wednesday is fantastic stand-up. Thursday to Sunday is brilliant sketches. ‘A feast of raw, unadulterated talent’ (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show

Opium • 71 Cowgate, EH1 1JW B V96GE5 Aug 5-29: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Edinburgh Bloody Edinburgh

Edinburgh Tonight with Joe Simmons and Lorraine Chase

TFPL

TFAJ

Davytheghost

Edinburgh Tonight with Joe Simmons and Lorraine Chase

Show + Tell

‘Britain’s greatest anticomedian’ (Guardian) offers an hour of moderately amusing comedy in order to gain some television exposure. ‘Aczel turns unprofessionalism into an artform’ (Times). SSSSS (Time Out). SSSS (Times, Herald, Metro, Express, Three Weeks, List). www.showandtelluk.com Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 5: 19:20 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18,22-25: 19:20 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:20 (1h) £11.50 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

88MPH PM Rogue Lounge

LIVE NATION PRESENTS

AMATEUR TRANSPLANTS

Edinburgh Bloody Edinburgh. Hundreds of hangings, thousands of murders, millions of ghosts, the odd bit of torture! Terrifyingly true tales of incredible horror by Davytheghost. After show, complimentary ghost tour around Old Town. Laughter and horror guaranteed! Historical

“Genius” Radio 1 “Wonderfully funny” Scotsman “This made me very, very happy” Stephen Fry

7pm 3–29 Aug (not 15) amateurtransplants.com edfringe.com See page 38 for show information

The Wee Windaes • 144 High Street, EH1 1QS B 07960 382 758 V153GE5 XAug 1-4: 18:00 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) XAug 1-4: 19:15 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) XAug 1-4: 20:45 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 5-29: 18:00 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 5-29: 19:15 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 5-29: 20:45 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Joe and cockney gal Lorraine present the Festival's freshest TV-format chat and preview show with top comedians, celebrities and Fringe performers, while Kate Copstick reviews what's hot and what's not! www.edinburghtonight.net Cabaret

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 Aug 5-14,16-21,23-27: 16:50 (55m) £10.00 (£8.00) (£7.00 O) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A comedy show where past, present and future collide. 88MPH the speed at which a DeLorean travels through time. Sketch show, Revue

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 Aug 4-16,18-28: 23:40 (1h) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Elis James: Do You Remember the First Time?

The End of the World Show

TPM

Mark Speed / PBH's Free Fringe

Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Stories that you'll want to hear, in an order that makes sense, in a venue where everyone gets a seat. 'Complete joy' (Time Out). ‘Hugely appealing' (Guardian). 'Charming, impish, excruciatingly funny' (Scotsman). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 20:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19,21,26-28: 20:15 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15-17,22-25,29: 20:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Endemic PL Endemic Comedy

How will the end of the world affect you? Is it nigh? Which religion gives you the best and most convenient experience? Join nice Mr Death for this engaging and insightful comedy exposition. www. endshow.com Stand-up

Bar 50 • Smart City Cafe, Cowgate, EH1 1NE, B V27GE5 Aug 15-21,23-27: 14:15 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Enjoy Yourself – It's Later Than You Think! – Free PN Lenny Peters / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Living in the moment? Enjoying yourself? Or stuck in the past, dreaming of the future? Be present for an illuminating hour of hilarity, insight and silliness. ‘Comedy gold’ (New Current). Free! Improv, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 An 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Englishwoman, a 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Scotswoman and an Irishwoman Eric Davidson PL Verses the World

JoJo Sutherland, Viv Gee, Pauline Goldsmith FAPN / Stand Comedy Club Eric Davidson

Join an international cast for a free sketch show, which should Walk into a bar. And there be applied liberally to the eyes, the stereotype ends! JoJo ears and brain. If condition Sutherland, Viv Gee and persists consult your local GP. Pauline Goldsmith stand up to Sketch show prove that female comics don’t take it lying down. Sell-out Laughing Horse @ The Glasgow Comedy Festival Phoenix • 46 Broughton 2011. Street, EH1 3SA B 0131 557 0234 V146GB5 Stand-up The Stand Comedy Club Aug 4-13,15-20: 16:05 (1h) III & IV • 28 York Place, (Free Non-ticketed) EH1 3EP M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 15: 16:25 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FROM The pROduceRs OF The Secret Policeman’S Ball One nighT Only cOMedy FundRAiseR FOR AMnesTy inTeRnATiOnAl

Stand up for

freedom 2011 Amnesty’s 50th AnniversAry yeAr

previous stars:

John Bishop, sarah Millican, emo philips, Adam hills, Josie long, simon Amstell – and many more…

Sell out Show 14 yearS running 17 AugusT 9.30pM £18 / £16 (cOncessiOn) Venue150 @ eicc 150 MORRisOn sTReeT, eh3 8ee latest line up: www.amnesty.org.uk/edfest www.edfringe.com / 0131 226 0000

See page 154 for show information

After last year's sell-out show, Eric's back with more hilarious gems, this time at 2011's trendiest venue. No one is safe from this man's wicked doggerel. ‘Bloody brilliant’ (BroadwayBaby. com), 'Davidson commands attention' (Edinburgh Evening News). Poetry, Satire

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 Aug 5-6,9-13,16-20,23-27: 21:25 (45m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 94 for show information

Comedy

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Eric Gudmunsen Eric Lampaert – Ryanair Lost TPM My Baby (God Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Bless Them) arrangement with Lisa – Free Thomas Management

Eric's Tales of the Sea – A Submariner's Yarn

Eric

TFL

Eric Gudmunsen / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Willkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome to Eric's erratic excursions across the globe. Twenty nine homes, seven countries, three continents, one Eric. Come and see where A unique blend of old and new he's hiding now (Edinburgh). stand-up with a musical twist. ‘One to watch’ SSSS One man, one guitar, one (Time Out). voice and a host of jokes. Belly Stand-up laughs guaranteed! Pleasance Courtyard • 60 www.scottieshow.com Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Music, Stand-up B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Laughing Horse @ Jekyll XAug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) £5.00 & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR Aug 6-11,15,17-18, B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 22-25,29: 18:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 4-28: 16:20 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 21-28: 12:55 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 36 for show information

Eric Hutton and Ben Ellwood – The Best of the Sh*ttest – Free PN

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Eric Mutch: Schizophrene – Free APN Eric Mutch / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Stand-up, Horror

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 5-14,19-28: 14:40 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

You're just jealous cause the little voices are talking to me. An authentically random, unscripted and unpredictable solo stand-up theatre show starring the little voices in my head. www.thefunrevolution. com Twitter @Eric_Mutch Improv, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 XAug 4: 12:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-28: 12:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 58 for show information

Storytelling

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 Aug 4,8-11,15-16,18,23-25: 15:10 (1h) £8.50 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:10 (1h) £9.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An Evening in with Henry the Hoover and Friends PM Steve Aruni and Henry the Groover / PBH's Free Fringe

Eric Hutton and Ben Ellwood

This is the story of how Eric and Ben made peace with their fathers, beat cancer, cured the AIDS and learnt to laugh again.

Unique, award-winning show. Gifted raconteur Eric returns for the fourth year running to give an insider's view of life in a nuclear submarine. 'Thrilling. A one in a million show' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks).

New Act Of The Year Finalists 2011 (formerly Hackney Empire) and Radio 2 Fringe Highlight 2010, Steve Aruni and Henry headline an hour of outstanding musical comedy, variety and stand-up. Cabaret, Variety

Imans • Nicholson Square, EH8 9BX B V38GF6 Aug 6-14,16-27: 19:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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An Evening With Fabulous Abs David Sedaris N Abigoliah Schmaun

L David Sedaris

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humour writers. The skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness prove he is a master of satire. Spoken word, Satire

Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 16-20: 18:30 (1h30m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An Evening with Helen Lederer AL Terry Finnegan Presents An Evening with Helen Lederer

Faulty Towers the Dining Experience U Interactive Theatre Australia

Abigoliah Schamaun brings you bold, brash comedy straight from New York City. ‘Her cheeky honesty is completely disarming and delightful’ (Chortle.co.uk), ‘A fresh quirky voice heading for comedy Nirvana’ (Herald Sun, Melbourne), ‘Racy and hilarious’ (ThreeWeeks), SSSSS (TalkFringe. com). Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 5-13,15-29: 20:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fat Kitten vs the World

They're back! Manic Basil, his domineering wife Sybil and their hopelessly confused waiter Manuel in an interactive, internationallyacclaimed, hilarious show. Includes three-course meal. ‘Ingenious … best comedy show I have ever been to' (Sunday Express). www. interactivetheatre.com.au Theatre

B'est Restaurant • 16 Drummond Street (off South Bridge), EH8 9TX B 0131 556 6040 V243GE6 Aug 4,7-11,14-18,21-25, 28-30: 20:30 (2h) £43.00 Aug 5,7-12,14-19,21-26, 28-30: 14:00 (2h) £38.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

N Fat Kitten Improv / PBH Free Fringe

Helen offers an intimate reveal of life as a K list celebrity. She will start the evening with a joke. After that there will be no further gags, but there will be gin. Stand-up

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 Aug 21: 21:25 (1h) £15.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fat Kitten Improv take on 14 different guest groups in a furious improv comedy smackdown to the death. Actual death not guaranteed. Or indeed endorsed. But you get the idea. Sold out 2010. Free entry. Improv

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 14-27: 16:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See pages 137, 83, 38 and 140 for show information

Comedy

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Fear of a Brown Fingers on Planet Buzzards: The Improvised M Pub-Quiz Fox in the Snow PN

Fiona O'Loughlin: Spirited (Tales from an Angel in a Bottle) TFM

Improbuzzards Andrew Taylor (London and Toronto) / Management and PBH's Free Fringe EdCom

Aamer Rahman and Nazeem Hussain are Australian comedy duo Fear of a Brown Planet. Following sell-out shows in Australia, they're finally making their Edinburgh debut. ‘Just go see it. It's extraordinary’ (Age). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-6: 19:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,23-25,29: 19:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Festival of the Spoken Nerd M Helen Arney, Matt Parker and Steve Mould / PBH's Free Fringe

London, Toronto and now Edinburgh. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world's first improv-comedy/ pub-quiz/game show hosted by the Buzzard family. Wrong answers win prizes! 'A bit of a find' (Remotegoat.co.uk). Where are your fingers? Game show, Improv

Dragonfly • 52 West Port, EH1 2LD B V63GF4 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 19:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fin Taylor and Jared Hardy – With Full Orchestra PM Fin Taylor and Jared Hardy / PBH's Free Fringe

Are you sci-curious? For one night only Helen Arney, Matt Parker and Steve Mould bring their sold out variety show for the fearlessly inquisitive to Edinburgh. Expect science, comedy, music, maths and unashamed geekiness. www. festivalofthespokennerd.com

Two of the hottest new acts from Bristol's infamous comedy scene. Fin 'a natural talent' (BroadwayBaby.com) and Jared (Comedy Reserve) Science, Stand-up combine uplifting stories with Sin Club and Lounge • 207 fearless ad-libbing to produce Cowgate, EH1 1JQ a symphony of hilarity. B V162GE5 Stand-up Aug 16: 18:45 (55m) Dragonfly • 52 West Port, (Free Non-ticketed) EH1 2LD M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B V63GF4 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 5-14,16-21,23-29: 16:20 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 316 for show information

Fiona’s very public battle with the bottle has resulted in a poignant and hilarious journey. Don’t miss Australia’s queen of comedy as she chronicles the rocky road she’s been on! Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-11,16-18,22-25: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:00 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fisting a Nun PN Anthony Chapman / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Laughing Horse Comedy and Anthony Chapman present Fisting a Nun, a very loosely themed show full of daft stories about some of the pressures we put on ourselves and each other. Written and performed by Anthony Chapman. Storytelling, Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 XAug 19: 12:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 20-29: 12:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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The Fitzrovia Radio Hour TJ Fitzrovia Productions – Festival Highlights

1940s style radio adventures, brilliantly evoking a dinnerjacketed age of casual imperialism. Roaring tales with sound effects created live! All new 2011 show. ‘Absolutely spiffing’ SSSS (Telegraph). ‘Triumph of visual comedy’ SSSS (Time Out). www.fitzroviaradio.co.uk Drama, Satire

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 16:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 16:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:00 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Five Alive! The Musical

500 Years of Scotland's Dark History

Musical theatre

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Flood Theatre

Edinburgh Dungeon

Delve into Scotland’s most horrible history. Experience live actors, thrilling rides and exciting special effects. Step back into the darkest of times... are you brave enough to face 90 minutes of Scotland’s dark past? Family, Historical

The Edinburgh Dungeon • 31 Market Street, EH1 1DF B 0871 423 2250 V52GD5 Aug 5-29: 10:00 (9h) £10.00 (£8.00 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

5-Step Guide to Being German – Free N Paco Erhard / Free Festival

Flood is the new comedy for the new politics: arrogant, pitiless and cruel. Part sketch show, part detective story, part tragedy. Explosive satire, sinister ambient music, attacking social and political everything. Contains occasional nudity and extravagant swearing. www.floodtheatre.co.uk Sketch show, Satire

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 21:05 (50m) £6.00 Aug 8-10: 21:05 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 11-13: 21:05 (50m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 15-17,22-24: 22:50 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 18-20,25-27: 22:50 (50m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Flyerman

See page 157,153 for show information

TFPL

Five Alive - George Lakis and Andy Emeritz

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 15-20,22-27: 22:00 (1h) £5.00

TFPN

FAPL

Musical comedy about a washed up boy band competing for their dead manager’s fortune and a second chance at fame. Rock out to hilarious 80s inspired original songs throughout this story of a triumphant comeback.

Flood

Steve Davis and David Kurk

The show to end all shows... about Germany. German comedian Paco Erhard takes you into the very soul of his charming, crazy mishap of a country. Radical, hard-hitting, hilarious. Buckle up, Britain! www.germancomedy.com Stand-up, Satire

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 5,7-12,14-19,21-26,28: 18:00 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A comical look at those annoying people who hand out flyers. Exposing false reviews, unrepeatable offers, outrageous claims and misleading quotes. Plus, dishing the dirt on TV's action man, Peter Duncan. Features live elephant. Warning – unsuitable for Pachydermophobics! Sketch show, Theatre

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 16:05 (55m) £5.00 Aug 8-13,22-27: 16:05 (55m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 15-20: 15:35 (55m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See pages 78 for show information

Comedy

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Fly Me to Baboon – Free!

Footlights in Pretty Little Panic

Ford and Akram: Humdinger

Fat Hammond's Banjo Lounge / Laughing Horse Free Festival

TPK

Live Nation

Sketch comedy from Fat Hammond's Banjo Lounge. Surreal, smutty, extremely funny! ‘Intelligently blends the mundane with pop culture clichés (mashing it) into a miasma of surrealism’ (AlltheFestivals.com). ‘Truly adult, late night comedy. Recommended’ (TimeOut).

After a sell-out run last year, the Footlights continue to be a 'must-have ticket' (Times) at the Festival. A new hour of comedy from 'the most renowned sketch troupe of them all' (Independent).

Sketch show, Revue

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 19-28: 21:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 151 for show information

Imagine a double act with just two people. Imagine Colin Farrell, batmitzvahs, mime, songs, simulator hat-bags and semi highbrow literature. With just two people. Ford and Akram are the double act. Humdinger is their show. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Sketch show Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Pleasance Dome • B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, XAug 3-5: 15:30 (1h) £5.00 EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: XAug 3-5: 17:20 (1h) £5.00 15:30 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 15:30 (55m) £8.00 (£7.00) 17:20 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8-11,15-16,18, 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22-25,29: 17:20 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Footlights Present...

TFPK

Foil, Arms and Hog

Footlights / PBH's Free Fringe

The Footlights Present... is a show where the best of the Cambridge University Footlights offer you the chance to see them for free! So you had better catch them now, before they're on television, film or radio.

Sketch show

Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 18:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5,10-11,16-19, 22-25,29: 18:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,20-21,26-28: 18:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50)

Imans • Nicholson Square, EH8 9BX B V38GF6 Aug 5-15,17-28: 15:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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See page 39 for show information

Cambridge Footlights

Foil, Arms and Hog: Comedy Doesn't Pay

Ireland's premier sketch comedy group return to Edinburgh with their finest show to date. ‘Cracking sketches with performances to match’ SSSS (Chortle. co.uk). ‘The antidote to revive all jaded Fringe goers' SSSS (Fest).

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Fosters Comedy Live @ highlight FN Various Acts

Edinburgh's all year round Comedy Club has teamed up with Fosters to bring you Fosters Comedy Live @ highlight. Stand-up

highlight • Unit 7, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, EH1 3AA B 0131 524 9300 V250GC6 Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 21:00 (2h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show

4 Poofs and a Four Screws Piano – Business Loose Present as Usual 'Screwed-OverAgain!' TU

Bound and Gagged Comedy

The 31st Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards

The UK's first and premiere award for live comedy brings you the 2011 winners and nominees on one bill for one show only. Book early to avoid disappointment. We bring you the stars of tomorrow. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 28: 15:50 (1h30m) £14.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Forearmed! Forewarned! 4 play! They're back and this time it's hormonal. Shaken but not stirred. Knicker wetting musical madness. Don't forget your laughing tackle. 'This uber-camp quartet shine' (Sunday Times). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) £8.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:00 (1h) £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 18:00 (1h) £14.00 (£12.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Found Objects Present Live Low Four Sad Faces, Budget Comedy Suddenly Adventures PJ – Free Four Sad Faces / PN

PBH's Free Fringe

Found Objects / Laughing Horse Free Festival

APN Four Screws Loose / PBH's Free Fringe

After last year's sell-out success (it was free, but you get the idea...) The Screws return! Free sketch comedy for your screwing pleasure. 'Simply brilliant' SSSS (British Comedy Guide), 'Scandalous' SSSS (ThreeWeeks), 'Fantastic' SSSSS (BroadwayBaby. com). Sketch show

Bannermans • 212 Cowgate (under South Bridge), EH1 1NQ B V357GE5 Aug 7-12,14-19,21-26: 16:15 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Francesca Martinez: What the **** is Normal?!

See page 38 for show information

PN Francesca Martinez / The Stand Comedy Club

Six epic comedy adventures over three nights including a time travelling caveman, zombie romance, musical pirates, gods vs superheroes, dumb detectives and a Quantum Leap from Sam Beckett! www.foundobjects. co.uk Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 Aug 4-13,15-28: 21:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A deceptively upbeat bushel of sketches. BBC's Four Sad Faces have been judged ‘mature, robust and polished’ (Scotsman) and ‘worthy of four stars’ (Three Weeks). Get your own damn opinion, at no cost to you! Sketch show

The Canons' Gait • 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ B V78GD6 Aug 6-9,11-21,23-28: 13:15 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Award-winning wobbly comedian and Extras star returns after sell-out performances in Hollywood, New York, Sydney! Francesca has never met a normal person. Have you? What the f**k does that mean anyway? SSSSS (Scotsman). Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 XAug 4: 17:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 19:35 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 62 for show information

Comedy

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Frank Sanazi's Fraser Millward's Fred MacAulay: Comedy Little Men Legally Bald Blitzkrieg – Free PN PN N Frank Sanazi's Comedy Blitzkrieg / Free Fringe

Frank Sanazi, leader of The Iraq Pack, brings his comedy/ cabaret show across ze border. Singing extreme renditions like Strangers On My Flight with surprise despot guests. 'Comedy gold' (Evening Standard). 'Brilliant' (Stage). Cabaret

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 4-21: 18:15 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fraser Millward / PBH's Free Fringe

Fred MacAulay / The Stand Comedy Club

Fraser Millward presents fastpaced character comedy in his first full-length show. Meet the Transport Police officer on a secret mission, a coach driver that's lost his passengers and more! 'Brilliant' (Den of Geek). SSSS (ThreeWeeks).

Still at the top of his stand-up game, Fred returns for his 23rd Fringe. Appearances on HIGNFY, QI and News Quiz give just a flavour of his comedy. ‘MacAulay had the audiences in stitches’ (Hollywood Reporter).

Theatre

Stand-up, Solo show

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-14,16-27: 18:20 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed)

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 4: 20:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-17: 19:50 (1h) £10.00

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Fran Moulds – Curtains – Free

Fred Cooke: Comfort in Chaos

APN

TFPJ

Free Agent – A Free Show by James Hazelden

Fred Cooke

Fran Moulds / Free Festival

Avalon character comedienne Fran Moulds, of Radio 4's The Ladies, evokes a world rich in physical comedy. Characters are accurately observed, subtly drawn and performed with intelligent and playful skill. Solo show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 5,7-12,14-19,21-26,28: 15:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

James Hazelden / PBH's Free Fringe

Approaching deluded levels of confidence, Fred promises to somehow solve life's problems through human awkwardness and slightly skewed pop songs. ‘I love Fred. He has the real spirit of the clown in him’ (Tommy Tiernan). Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 13:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5,10-12,16-19, 22-26,29: 13:15 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-28: 13:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 38 for show information

Australian comedian/ musician’s new show of funny songs about love, sex, God, death and why he can’t commit to them. ‘The Bob Dylan of comedy music … genius' (List), 'Hilarious’ SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Cabaret, Music

Base Nightclub • 69 Cowgate, EH1 1JW B V56GE5 Aug 18-27: 19:30 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 101 for show information

Comedy

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Free Cuddles With 007

Free Jewish Comedy

Free Tea and Biscuit Hour

David Powell, Aaron Truss, Joe Acres and Variety D

Ivor Dembina / Laughing Horse Free Festival

PBH's Free Fringe Join stand-ups Paul Savage ‘wonderful way with words’ (BBC), Pete Smith ‘a true pleasure to watch’ (NCF Entertainment) and Aaron Twitchen ‘absolutely electric’ (Channel4.com) for a cup of tea, a biscuit and chitchat. Stand-up

Free Cuddles With 007 is a free live comedy experience exploring the comatose mind of James Bond. Complete with live action comedy, film sequences and musical numbers, Cuddles will leave you shaken not disturbed. Interactive, Film

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 22-28: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Admission free, gentiles half-price. Jewish humour that occupies your neighbour's land and still brings home the bacon. 'Crackling one-liners' (Scotsman), 'Quietly affecting and very funny' (Independent), SSSS (Guardian, ThreeWeeks). 'Ignore him' (Chief Rabbi). www. thinkbeforeyoulaugh.com Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 XAug 4: 18:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-8,10-15,17-22,24-28: 18:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-27: 14:25 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fresh Bread Presents Johnny's Favourite Show PN Fresh Bread / PBH's Free Fringe

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

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01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 The Free 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Edinburgh Fringe 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Festival – The Big Launch Show! A Free Pro-Zach: An PN Laughing Horse Antidepressant Free Festival Guaranteed to Lift Your Spirits But With the Side-Effect of Nullifying Your Libido

PN The big launch show that starts the Free Fringe Festival! Sample the best of our 320+ shows... Comedy, cabaret, music, theatre! A not to be missed night to start your Fringe! www.freefestival.co.uk

George Zach / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Johnny is missing. Join us for an absorbing hour of lively comedy with sketches, songs and stories as we try to track him down. Fresh Bread – putting the party back in search party. Sketch show

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-8,10-15,17-22,24-27: 14:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cabaret, Compilation

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 3: 21:00 (3h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Featuring George Zach and special daily guests such as Simon Donald off the Viz, Dave Haddingam and Gav Webster. Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-28: 17:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 35 for show information

Comedy

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Fresh Faces at the Free Fringe N

Frisky and Mannish: Pop Centre Plus

Funny Women K Funny Women

PBH's Free Fringe / TPL Danny Worthington, Elise Harris and Others Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement With United Agents

Danny (week two) and Elise (weeks one and three) host the fifth year of the show that brings you five or more of the newest acts in comedy each day. Comedy in small chunks. Stand-up

Rush Bar • 3 Robertsons Close, Cowgate, EH1 1LY B V100GE6 Aug 6-27: 17:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Frimston and Rowett TFK Frimston and Rowett

Britain’s leading female comedy brand showcases the newest acts from the UK and beyond. Plus, seeking out the freshest and funniest new comedy talent with the last They’re back, following sell-out four heats for this year’s Funny Women Awards. smash-hits in 2009/2010, to www.funnywomen.com put that education to good Stand-up use and help you carve out your own career in pop. Assembly George Square SSSSS (Chortle. • George Square, EH8 9LH co.uk). SSSSS (Mail). B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 SSSSS (Edinburgh Aug 3-5,7,11,14,18-19,21: Evening News). SSSS 14:40 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) (Independent). Aug 6,10,12-13,17,20: 14:40 Cabaret, Music (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) Udderbelly's Pasture • M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Bristo Square, EH8 9AL 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (1h) £7.00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-7,9-11,16-18,23-25: 21:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: Funny Women 21:30 (1h) £14.00 (£12.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Fudge Shop

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Comedy Workshop M

Funny Women

TFPL Fudge Shop

Frimston and Rowett bring you an hour of sketch comedy, the like of which no man has seen and lived. 'Very funny ... they perform the rare trick of not presenting a single flop of a sketch' (Londonist). Sketch show

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-6: 19:00 (1h) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 7-15,17-29: 19:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Visiting the Fringe and think it's time to dip your toe into comedic water? A performer who'd like professional feedback? We're taking our two day workshop to Winner of Leicester Comedy the Fringe for the first time, Festival's Best Show 2011, come along! Visit www. Toby Williams, Tony Dunn 'A more likeable Frankie Boyle' funnywomen.com Seminar, Workshop (London Paper), David Gibson 'Painfully funny' (Mirror), Assembly George Square champion fudge-maker Patch • George Square, EH8 9LH Hyde 'A genuinely funny guy' B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 (Scotsman) and free fudge. Aug 8-9,15-16: 14:40 (1h) BYOB. £45.00 (£40.00) Sketch show

The Fudge Kitchen • 30 High Street, EH1 1TB B 07841 194 222 V310GE6 XAug 5-7: 20:45 (1h) £5.00 (£3.50) Aug 8-14,16-28: 20:45 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Funt

Gagging For Attention

Gagtanamo Bay

Dangerfield Hawley Shishodia / PBH's Free Fringe

TFL

White Noize Productions / PBH's Free Fringe

Three award-winning stand-up comedians each doing 20 minutes for your pleasure. These exciting and highly original acts have all been hotly-tipped on the London circuit. You will not forget this show.

In a world where Freddo's cost 17p we're offering the comedy styling of five different comedians for a mere £3! The future generation of comedy will have you in stitches as we literally gag for your attention.

Stand-up

Base Nightclub • 69 Cowgate, EH1 1JW B V56GE5 Aug 6-27: 20:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward... APM Richard Gadd, James Kirk and Matt Winning / PBH's Free Fringe

DMU Footlights

Stand-up, Variety

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 Aug 4-16,18-28: 14:15 (1h) £3.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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www.offthekerb.co.uk

PHILL JUPITUS STAND DOWN

Semi-professional comedian and Edinburgh Fringe stalwart Duncan Hargreaves returns to the festival for his second year. He'll be joined daily by the satire legend Oliver Potatoes and stand-up newcomer Ipswich Brunel (well, assuming they're not late!).

8.25

5-28 AUG (NOT 15 OR 22 AUG)

Stand-up, Satire

The Royal Mile Tavern • 127 High Street, EH1 1SG B 0131 557 9681 V159GE5 Aug 6-27: 13:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Gags, Songs and Gangsters of Laugh – Free Bombs – Free! PM Chuckle Sandwich: Gary Tro, Kate Lucas and Tez Ilyas

Showcasing the brilliant Scotland’s best new alternative talents of Gary Tro, Kate Lucas and Tez Ilyas, don’t comedians: Richard Gadd miss the Edinburgh debut of (winner Laughing Penguin Chuckle Sandwich! Come join New Act 2010), James Kirk their journey through witty (winner So You Think You’re observations, musical mischief Funny? 2010) and Matt and thoughtful hilarity! Winning (finalist Chortle Music, Stand-up Student Comedy Awards 2010). Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Stand-up Cowgate, EH1 1JS Bannermans • 212 B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Cowgate (under South Bridge), EH1 1NQ Aug 4-28: 23:15 (1h) B V357GE5 (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6-16: 13:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS UNIVERSAL PICTURES (UK) LTD PRESENTS

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Rik Carranza, Gareth Waugh, Paul Cronin See page 133 for show information

'But, I'm funny how? Funny like I’m a clown, I amuse you?'– Join comedians Rik Carranza, Gareth Waugh and Paulie Cronin through an hour of free stand-up. An offer you can't refuse. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Gemma Goggin's Geoff Cotton – Celebrity Light Relief Sleepover – Free

Get Happy in Edinburgh

Gemma Goggin

Geoff Cotton and Olivia Simpson

Get Happy Comedy / Live From Leicester Square

An intimate chatshow hosted by the inimitable Gemma Goggin featuring faces from the Fringe. Gossip, bedtime stories and a little bit of filth. PJs and Baileys welcome. Or Tequila. Bring your poison and an open mind. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 4-5: 00:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 00:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 11,18,25: 00:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel

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London's friendliest comedy night returns to Edinburgh. Comedy legends, awardwinning rising stars and the funniest up and coming acts you've never heard of. 'A delightful gig' (Time Out), 'An ace comedy night' (Channel4.com). Just the Tonic at The Tron Cabaret, Variety • 9 Hunter Square, EH1 Laughing Horse @ 1QW The Beehive Inn • 18 B 0131 556 5375 V51GE5 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU X Aug 4-5: 22:20 (1h) £5.00 B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 6-11,15,17-18,22-25: Aug 14-28: 22:45 (55m) 22:20 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 22:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Geoff Cotton and Olivia Simpson present comedy songs, sketches, special guests: James Bond, Sacha Distilled, footballer Terry Johnson, a Page 3 Girl ... and a caption competition! `Real originality and highly entertaining' (Stage). www.geoffcottonsongs.com

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The Germans Are Coming PL Avin a Larf Ltd

Avalon Promotions

Gavin Webster / The Stand Comedy Club

Join 2010 Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and co-host of Frank Skinner's Radio Show for his brand new stand-up show so he can convince you life isn't that bad. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 20:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15-17,22-25: 20:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Young people have no edge, they have no inspiration or distinction. If you strongly agree, disagree or abstain then come and see the rambunctious rabble-rousing Geordie’s Fringe return. 'Funny' (Scotsman), 'Comic' (Herald). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 XAug 1: 20:30 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) The Stand Comedy Club II • 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 XAug 3: 17:10 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 17:50 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Baps. Kahunas. The girls. Everyone likes a good boob and Gemma has plenty to go around. Charming comedy talking cleavage, calamities and karma. Directed by Logan Murray. 'Titillatingly tangible' SSSS (List). www.gemmagoggin.com Stand-up, Solo show

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-6: 14:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:45 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,23-25: 14:45 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 15:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 15:20 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-12,15-16,18-19,2226: 15:20 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Get Up, Stand Up! Gala FL Get Up, Stand Up! Back with a glorious Gala performance featuring Mark Thomas, Isy Suttie plus a host of top comedians, special guests, short satirical films starring Alistair McGowan and more. Fringe at its best.

Gemma Goggin

Cultural sketch comedy that asks the question: is the novel dead or just sleeping? Best of the Fest 2010. ‘Gloriously entertaining, utterly brilliant' SSSSS (Scotsman). 'Arts correspondents be warned' (Independent).

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WMD Awareness Programme

Gareth Richards: Gavin Webster: Gemma Goggin: TFK It's Not the End All Young People Double G The Gentlemen of Leisure of the World Are C**ts TPL TL

Meet Bodo Wartke, his multilingual love song Liebeslied has close to two and a half million YouTube hits. Meet Jens Heinrich Claassen: someone please be his girlfriend. Vee have vays of making you laugh. Cabaret, Music

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 16-17: 22:20 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 16: 22:00 (2h) £14.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

The Gherkin Fantasies PM Claire Ford and Nicky Wilkinson / PBH's Free Fringe

The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek – All New Show

A Girl, a Ghost and the Little Yellow Man – Free

TFPU

The Ginge, the Geordie Douberful / Laughing and the Geek Horse Free Festival

Hotly anticipated double act sketch show from Hull's biggest selling hamburger vendors. 'Equally rancid' (Heston von Blumenthal). www.thegherkinfantasies.com

After performing with Michael McIntyre, Jimmy Carr and Johnny Vegas this year, the 2010 sell-out sketch sensation Sketch show return with their new show. Imans • Nicholson Square, 'All hail the new chiefs!' (Johnny Vegas). EH8 9BX Sketch show B V38GF6 Just The Tonic at the Aug 5-27: 13:00 (1h) Caves • Enter from The (Free Non-ticketed) Rowantree Bar (under M T W T F S S M T W T F S S South Bridge), 253 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Cowgate, EH1 1LG 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 16:45 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:45 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Giants of Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: Comedy 16:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50)

Three short stories, each one stranger than the next, set in surreal unfamiliar worlds with quirky characters, a redneck scarecrow, the King of Bumhole Island and the little yellow man.

Give Me the Funnies!

Darren Walsh, Leo Kearse, Lindsay Sharman / PBH's Free Fringe

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Sketch show, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 Aug 21-28: 16:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek – Best of 09/10

Ben Jay, Sarah Callaghan and Nico Yearwood

Glenn Wool: No Lands Man

TFU

TPM

The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek What’s that you’re seeking, tiny mortal? Huge laughs? Free show? High proportion of miniaturised props? Then climb the beanstalk to Giants of Comedy, where three up and coming comics present a great big hour of comedy.

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Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

God Bless, God Speed, God Damn You All

Back by popular demand after selling 6500 tickets in the last two years, the boys bring you the best sketches from their sell-out shows. 'Brilliant, really brilliant' (Catherine Tate). Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 5: 19:45 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:45 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 19:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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For three years Glenn's circled the globe like a comedy satellite without need for a permanent address. He's captured all the hard scrapes and near misses of that time frame in his lethally funny show. Stand-up

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (1h) £6.50 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 21:30 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 7,10-11,16-18, 22-25,29: 21:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50)

N Lewis Costello

Gregory Akerman / Free Festival

Stand-up, Family

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 5-19: 13:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Going Nowhere

Three exciting new comedians in comedy take to the stage offering refreshing, original material which will have you falling off your seat with laughter. Not literally, health and safety wouldn’t allow it.

Sketch show, Stand-up

Fingers Piano Bar • 61a Frederick Street, EH2 1LH B V221GD3 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 19:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

See page 53 for show information

Gregory shares with us his fascination with people claiming to be historical figures. He asks when did we stop listening to these rambling idiots and why he desperately wants to believe them. Stand-up, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 28: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

18-year-old comic Lewis Costello is Doug Stanhope's support act, a writer for Russell Howard's Good News and has opened for Ed Byrne and Howard Marks. A favourite with Johnny Vegas, see his free show, Going Nowhere, while you can. www.lewiscostello.com Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 27-28: 00:05 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Good PL Julia and Morven / PBH's Free Fringe

The Good, the Bad and the Cuddlier Ride Again VI – Free

The Great Big Sketch Off! FPU Great Big Sketch Off!

J Sion James and Jonny Williams / Laughing Horse Free Festival

The fire and ice of Australia’s new comics are in Edinburgh. Julia and Morven are good. Julia’s mum said so. It must be true because she wouldn't lie. So come and see Julia's mum's favourite show at the Fringe. Music, Stand-up

Jenny Ha's • 65 Canongate, EH8 8BT B V227GD6 Aug 14-16,18-23,25-29: 21:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Good Guy Gone Bad Ass – Free PN Dave Baucutt

Cuddly Sion James, 'Utterly charming ... lovable giant' (Time Out) saddles up again after five sell-out years, with Jonny Williams 'Incredible storyteller' (OutOfBoundsComedy.com) and special guest stars of the Fringe! Free cuddles and badges! Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 Aug 13-28: 17:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fifty performers, 12 teams, four shows compete for the title of the Ultimate Sketch Act. The Great Big Sketch Off mixes up sketch’s favourite faces and then makes them fight. Let the sketch battle commence... Game show, Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 5,12,19,26: 23:45 (1h) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Great Brain Robbery PU Great Brain Robbery

The Great Big Comedy Picnic – Free

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TFN Apollo 13 was a let down. I paid good money to see them land on the moon. It's like watching porn and it ending before you get to see him splurge over her face.

Ian Fox in Association With the Free Festival

Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 17-26: 01:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Music, Sketch show

For the ninth year, the picnic returns for more teatime titters. Critics' Choice 2006 and 2007. SSSS (ThreeWeeks). A stand-up selection box of comedy quiche and sausage rolls in the aisles. Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-28: 17:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Edinburgh in August. One of the busiest places on Earth. Where better to hide in wigs and glasses when on the run for crimes against comedy? Keep these fugitives company in return for sketches and songs. Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 Aug 21-28: 13:45 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Guilt and Shame Hal Sparks – Evolution TM Overdrive Guilt and Shame

Depraved new comedy duo for every bad decision you've ever made. Following a night of debauchery, Guilt and Shame try to perform their sketch show, but the sins of last night return to humiliate them. SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 22:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-11,14-16,18, 21-25,28: 22:15 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 22:15 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Guy Pratt – Wake Up Call L Live Nation

Hanks and Conran: Scruples? – Free

TPM

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management

Hanks & Conran

Jokes of the future, today! From Queer as Folk, Dude Where's My Car and Spiderman, Hal Sparks ‘Escapes the American disease by having some worthwhile, consensus-challenging opinions’ (Chortle.co.uk). SSSS (Times). Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 22:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Come and see how they tackle many a moral dilemma before turning the tables and the scruples on you! An interactive comedy show for overactive minds as Hanks and Conran aim to find out just how low you will go. Game show, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 13-19: 15:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hannah Gadsby – Mary. Contrary. FPU

The Hamiltons: High Jinks With the Hamiltons!

EdCom & Dick The Horse See page 42 for show information

TFL Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

Pink Floyd’s bassist returns to regale us with more hilarious tales from the mini bar and the absurdities of life for the touring musician. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 19-29: 17:15 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

She had a famous son and has been paparazzied by painters for centuries since. Comedian Hannah Gadsby takes you on an art historical tour of the many faces of everyones favourite virgin. They’re back! They’ve missed you as much as you’ve missed them! Catch Neil and Christine’s irreverent humour, quirky take on life and myriad of glorious guests. There’s nothing quite like them in Edinburgh! Event

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 12:45 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:45 (1h) £11.50 (£10.50) Aug 10-11,16-18,22-25: 12:45 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50)

Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 17-18,24-25: 14:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 19,26: 14:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy Hannah Gadsby – Mrs Chuckles TFL EdCom and Dick The Horse

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Harmon Hatty Ashdown: Leon / Bush Nan-Child Monologues: PM Comedy Double Hatty Ashdown / Free Festival Feature TL Harmon Leon / Bush Monologues

Hannah doesn’t smile much and laughs less. For a comedian, that’s like being a transformer that doesn’t fancy driving. But there's great pleasure to be had in laughing American comedians Harmon at her. Barry Award nominee, Leon and Troy Conrad in a Melbourne 2011. satire double feature! See George W Bush confess his Stand-up deepest, darkest secrets. Gilded Balloon Teviot • And Harmon Leon brings his Teviot Row House, EH8 insane, twisted, edgy comedy. 9AJ SSSSS (List). B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Theatre, Satire XAug 3-5: 16:45 (1h) £6.00 Just the Tonic at The Aug 6-11,16-18,22-25,29: Store (formerly GRV) • 37 16:45 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:45 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) XAug 4: 21:40 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 5-7,10-11,14-15,17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 18,21-25,28: 21:40 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £7.00 (£6.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8-9,12-13,19-20,26-27: 21:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00)

Happiness – Free PN Ester and Son / PBH's Free Fringe

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'Problem is Hatty, you take the easy option in life by playing the fool’. From her unique upbringing to life fantastical, see Hatty’s world. ‘Wonderfully inventive, consistently funny’ (Time Out). ‘Warm, infectiously funny and brilliant' (Josie Long). Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Finnegan's Wake • 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 225 9348 V101GE4 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20, 22-27: 15:50 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Helen Keen's Spacetacular! – Free N

Harpurs Bizarre! Immortal Combat

Helen Keen / PBH's Free Fringe

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L Harpurs Bizarre / PBH's Free Fringe

Father and son double-act Barry and Clive Ester are travelling the country to reveal the secrets of true happiness, using sketches, songs and a short presentation on prawns. 'I thought I was going to die laughing' (ThreeWeeks). Music, Sketch show

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-15,17-22,24-27: 12:20 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Death's pretty deadly! An epidemic to cure, or part of life? Has Sarah's past life as a lion given her an unnatural taste for meat? Frozen brains. Obsession with fame. Cancer the musical. It’s Immortal Combat! Science, Stand-up

The Rat Pack • 9b Shandwick Place, EH2 4RG B 0131 226 0000 V145GE2 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 17:31 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 11 for show information

A unique science/fancy dress/tinfoil/stand-up space celebration with the creator of BBC Radio 4’s It Is Rocket Science and special guests. Bring your own space memorabilia and join in. www. helenkeen.com/spacetacular Science, Variety

The Canons' Gait • 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ B V78GD6 Aug 15,22: 20:25 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Henning Wehn No Surrender

Henry Paker – Cabin Fever

The Hermitude of Angus, Ecstatic

TFM

TFU

TFPL

IMWP & Henning Wehn Mick Perrin for Just for Slow Clap Laughs Live

Surely the German Comedy Ambassador will never find a more subtle show title than last year's My Struggle. Well, he'll die trying. 'A vulnerable man grappling with a language that isn't his own' (Guardian). Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 21:15 (1h) £5.50 Aug 6-7,10-11,18,24-25: 21:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:15 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 15,22-23: 21:15 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A lovely mind sending out constructs of the gleefully absurd. 'If you like Bill Bailey but can't bear the thought of what's living in that hair, try this one' (List). SSSS (List, Fest, ThreeWeeks). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 20:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 20:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00)

Best Comedy 2010 Melbourne Fringe, Best Comedy 2011 Auckland Fringe, Brisbane Powerhouse Comedy Award 2010. Combining dance, music, characters, clowning and cake, this acclaimed physical comedy is darkly funny, tragically enthusiastic and strangely moving. Theatre, Clown

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Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 22:45 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:45 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 22:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00)

Henry Rollins

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Henning Wehn / Otto Kuhnle: Das Very Best Of German Humour

Regular Music and MZA

High Ape – Free Show AN Napi Lewis

M Wehn / Kuhnle / IMWP

Teutonic jolliness at its best. Join old Fringe favourites Otto Kuhnle and Henning Wehn for this one-off spectacular featuring yodelling, thigh slapping, beer-guzzling. Wunderbar! 'Fantastic' (Scotsman), 'Brilliant' (Times). www.germanhumour.com Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 16: 18:30 (1h30m) £12.50 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hard-hitting, side-splitting and always in your face, legendary frontman for Black Flag, writer, actor, award-winner, passionate stream-ofsocialconsciousness raconteur hits a milestone birthday. ‘Fabulous spoken word … audience were in tears of laughter’ (Daily Record). Sold out 2010. www.henryrollins.com Spoken word, Solo show

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 18-19: 19:00 (1h30m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Turning life upside down and playing with paradox and absurdity for 45 minutes with no boundaries, Napi returns fresh from his Samarian success. Hilarious comedy created and selected in cabaret scenes across Europe. Physical theatre, Clown

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 4-7,9-13,16-21, 23-28: 20:10 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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Him and Me TV – Free

Hitch and Mitch – Genisis

Him and Me TV

We Happy Few / PBH's Free Fringe

Holden and Revill: The North South Divide – Free PN Holden and Revill

Cult YouTube sketch duo (BBC2’s Dick & Dom’s Funny Business) bring you their take on pop culture with useless superheroes, insecure vampires and money making schemes. Fancy hair and fancy ideas! www.himandme.tv Sketch show

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-19: 12:00 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘Potential’ (Forth One), ‘Innocuous’ (Fest), ‘Sing-alongs’ (ThreeWeeks), meets ‘Enjoyable’ (Thesun.co.uk), ‘Greased weasel’ (Evening News), with ‘Panache’ (Tvbomb.co.uk) and ‘Excess weight’ (ScotsGay). Awardwinning Edinburgh double act present a silly afflatus. ‘Slick ... original, intelligent humour’ SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show, Stand-up

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-27: 18:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hiroshi Shimizu: From Japan With Hit Comet 'Rub' – Free FPL PN Hiroshi Shimizu / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Master improvising comedian Hiroshi Shimizu's wild and wacky show from Japan! Go into the mind of bank 'rubbers', game show contestants and more. It’s a ride you will never forget! www.freefestival.co.uk Stand-up, Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 14-28: 20:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hand Cannon Hit Comet is the story of a multinational corporation dominating the lucrative market of homogenous pop music. Let their striking pop-up book aesthetic, live music and real-time story keep you dangerously entertained. Charming comedy by some of the Fringe's finest storytellers. Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 XAug 5-6: 15:15 (1h) £7.00 (£5.50) Aug 14-27: 15:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bluff northerner Jon Holden likes corner-shop vinegar with his chips. Effete southerner Paul Revill prefers organic balsamic. How will they bridge the divide in their two man show? Chips and stereotypes not included. Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 7-28: 16:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Holly Walsh – The Hollycopter TFU Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live

See page 37 for show information

The Horne Section TL

Horse and Louis: Hot Tub with Top Trumpin'! Kurt and Kristen – Free M

The Invisible Dot Ltd.

PN Horse and Louis / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Last August, Holly Walsh jumped off a 40ft pier in a homemade helicopter. She then spent four days in hospital. And wrote this show. ‘Gutsy little so and so’ (Dailymail.co.uk). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 18:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jazz based, vein-popping, late night comedy variety show The Horne Section is back with a brand new show after conquering Melbourne and London’s West End, SSS SS (Time Out). ‘A certifiable smash’ (Evening Standard). Jazz, Variety

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-4: 23:00 (1h20m) £6.00 Aug 5-6,11-13,18-20,25-27: 23:00 (1h20m) £14.00 (£12.00) Aug 8-10,15-17,22-24: 23:00 (1h20m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The acclaimed duo present a show loosely based on being better than someone at something. Kapow! 'Amazing' (musicalcomedy. co.uk). 'See them before they're big' (British Comedy Guide). 'Genuinely funny' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Delightfully absurd' (Spoonfed). www. horseandlouis.wordpress.com Music, Sketch show

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-12,14-21,23-28: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Assembly by Arrangement With Avalon Promotions

Hosted by Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal, this cult New York mainstay variety show features comedy from some of the best comics and sketch groups around, along with new music and the occasional oddity. Variety

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 12-14,19-21,25-27: 19:35 (1h15m) £16.00 (£15.00) Aug 15-18,22-24: 19:35 (1h15m) £15.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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How to Make Love For 72 Hours at a Time – Free

Huggers – Free Festival Family Fun

Hurt and Anderson: A Bit Sketchy

TFPJ

Nik Coppin and Mike Belgrave

Hurt and Anderson / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Sex Guru Rico Suave / Free Festival

This one man comedy reveals the secrets to attracting and satisfying your perfect partner. Watching it will change you from sex-hamster to lovemachine, guaranteed or your money back. Satire

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-6: 13:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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How Do I Get Up How to be There? Awesome: An Introduction PM

How to Be Patient With Arseholes

How Do I Get Up There?

TFPM

Lou Sanders

Bishy / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Critically acclaimed Scottish sketch trio Chris Forbes, James Kirk and Kevin Mains make their debut at the Gilded Balloon, showcasing the best of their sell-out Glasgow Festival shows. ‘Excellent comic actors’ SSSS (Scotsman). Sketch show

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 25-29: 12:45 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nik Coppin and Mike Belgrave present an afternoon of family friendly comedy with some of the best acts at the Fringe. Each day a different line up. Suitable for all ages. Cabaret, Family

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 4-28: 13:45 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sex-mad teenagers, deranged politicians, rapping blue rinses and Disney pimps. What more could you want from a comedy show? It's Viagra for your funny bone. Sketch show

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 4-9,11-16: 01:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Humphrey Ker is Dymock Watson: Hypnotist,Titan Knight Nazi Smasher!

How to Survive TU Feature Spot a Zombie Productions Apocalypse: The End is Nigh

TFAPN Titan Knight.com

TFPK After Dark Entertainment

Don’t stop, be living! The award-winning team return with their final ever show! Featuring all new insights into thriving and surviving when Answering all of life's questions. Plus props. As Not so much a diatribe against the dead start reviving. Sellout 2009/10. seen on BBC3, ITV4 and in modern existence, the show your dreams. 'Destined for aspires to be an endlessly Zoo Southside • 117 hugeness. Uber-talented' (Time splendid assault on the senses. Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER Out London Critic's Choice). www.freefestival.co.uk B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 'Sparkle that makes a good Spoken word, Stand-up Aug 5-27: 19:45 (1h) performer great’ (ITV). Laughing Horse @ The £8.00 (£7.00) Stand-up Three Sisters • 139 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Gilded Balloon Teviot • Cowgate, EH1 1JS 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Teviot Row House, B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EH8 9AJ 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 XAug 4: 00:30 (1h) B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 (Free Non-ticketed) XAug 3-5: 17:00 (55m) Aug 5-28: 00:30 (1h) £5.00 (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 17:00 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 17:00 (55m) £8.00 (£7.00)

In 1943 Dymock Watson parachuted into Romania on a secret mission. In 2011 his grandson Humphrey Ker (The Penny Dreadfuls, BBC2's Fast and Loose) gives his story hilarious life. ‘An utter triumph’ (Metro). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:15 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:15 (55m) £12.50 Aug 8-11,15-16,18,2225,29: 19:15 (55m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Witness phenomenal feats of pure mind magic as Canada’s premier hypnotist invites you on an insane unpredictable journey through the subconscious. Astonished audience members are left asking what’s real and what’s not? See it for yourself! www.titanknight.com Interactive, Magic

City Edinburgh • 1a Market Street, EH1 1DE B 0131 226 0000 V90GD5 XAug 7: 23:00 (1h30m) £6.00 Aug 8-9,14-18,21: 23:00 (1h30m) £13.00 Aug 22-25,28: 23:30 (1h30m) £13.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Cheerful Earful Productions

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Tom Binns returns with an incredible new show for Ian D Montfort, a spookily skilful, wonderfully observed and hysterically funny spirit medium who contacts the dead with faintly inexplicable clairvoyant revelations, leaving the audience gasping.

Totally tubular! No cell phones! No computers! (Gasp!) Can you imagine such a time existed? This fun retrospective show is my personal love letter about coming of age, 80's style.

Foolhardy Comedy

Bafta nominated Iain Stirling '...innate sense of timing' (Chortle.co.uk) and Sean McLoughlin 'Powerful stuff' (Chortle.co.uk) join together to bring you an hour of hilarity. No sketches, gimmicks, just pure unadulterated stand-up comedy at its best. Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-5: 19:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,11-14,18-21,25-28: 19:40 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 8-10,15,17,22-24: 19:40 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00)

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Quick answers to your questions in 40 languages! Hang out with me and my friends Twitter, Facebook and Yahoo. Meet Craig and his list, Tom and his space, Wiki and his pedia! Bing is not invited! www.iamgoogle.co.uk Interactive, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-10,12-17,19-24, 26-28: 12:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

3-28 Aug (not 15) atp 2.10pm Pleasance Courtyard 0131 556 6550 | www. leasance.co.uk | www.avalonuk.com See page 148 for show information

Magic, Solo show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 18:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:15 (1h) £14.00 (£12.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 18:15 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ian Fox Exposes Himself – Free

Laura Hayden

Multimedia, Solo show

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 4-29: 16:05 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) (£24.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Idiots of Ants U Pleasance

TFPN Ian Fox in Association with the Free Festival

Following appearances on BBC1 and Radio 4, the Ants (2010 Chortle Award Winners and 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominees) return to Edinburgh with their fourth show. ‘The smartest sketchshow in town’ (Telegraph). Effectively the idiot son of Book now! www.idiotsofants. David Bailey, Ian presents com around fifty funny photos. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 ‘Endlessly entertaining’ Pleasance, EH8 9TJ (CityLife.co.uk). ‘Several divisions higher in the comedy B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 league’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Funny, XAug 3-5: 20:30 (1h) £6.00 fascinating and engaging’ Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: (Scotsman). 20:30 (1h) £11.50 (£10.00) Photography, Stand-up Aug 8-11,16-18,23-25,29: Laughing Horse @ 20:30 (1h) £10.50 (£9.00) Espionage • 4 India M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Buildings, Victoria Street 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (entrances on Cowgate 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 and Victoria Street), 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-28: 14:30 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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An Immoral Evening with Dave Flynn – Free

The The Improlympians: Improveteers Three's Company PJ – Free University of Stirling

Dave Flynn / Laughing Horse Free Festival

The Improlympians / PBH's Free Fringe

A dark little man, he gives his own unique perspective on life, discussing the more controversial topics in society. This young man entertains the crowd with hilarious stories whilst pushing boundaries. www.freefestival.co.uk. Stand-up, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 XAug 4: 23:55 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-12: 23:55 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Improlympians – Free

Drama Society

The Improlympians are ‘really good at improv’ (ThreeWeeks, 2009), but now they’re trying something scripted! Sketches, stand-up and banter with ‘three quick, funny men’ (ThreeWeeks, 2008). Three’s company ... come and be the crowd! Sketch show, Stand-up

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-16: 22:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Improveteers', quite straightforwardly, take audience suggestions and transform them into comedic scenes for your amusement. It’s short-form improv comedy in its purest and simplest form. Sketch show

Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 226 0000 V139aGE5 Aug 21-28: 12:00 (1h) £3.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Improvised Plays from Austin, Texas TFPK

The Improverts

Parallelogramophonograph

L Edinburgh University Theatre Company

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J The Improlympians / PBH's Free Fringe

The Improlympians return, creating more plays based on audience suggestions ... for free! ‘Three quick, funny men ... well worth a watch’ (ThreeWeeks, 2008). ‘They’re really good at improv’ (ThreeWeeks, 2009). ‘More comedy should be like this’ (Edinburghfestival.list.co.uk, 2010). Improv

Rabbie Burns Cafe and Bar • 103 High Street, EH1 1SG B V73GE5 Aug 6-16: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘The Improverts’ are back – in fact, they never left. Edinburgh’s resident improvised comedy troupe brings you hilarious games based entirely on audience suggestions. Always different, always funny. ‘Consummate professionals who can guarantee laughs’ (Stage, 2010). www.improverts.co.uk. Improv

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 XAug 5-6: 00:30 (1h) £6.50 (£5.00) Aug 7-27: 00:30 (1h) £7.50 (£6.00)

'Austin's finest purveyors of genre improvisation' (Austinist.com). French farce, sci-fi, screwball comedies, Grimm's fairy tales and more. PGraph's plays range from delightful and frenzied to dark and sinister. You've never seen improv like this. www.pgraph.com. Improv, Theatre

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5: 19:40 (50m) £5.00 Aug 6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 19:40 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy Imran Yusuf – Bring the Thunder TM Bound and Gagged Comedy by Arrangement With Comic Voice Management

A brand new show about unrelenting enthusiasm and perseverance from the star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Edinburgh Comedy Best Newcomer nominee. Motivating, inspiring and 100% comedy! 'A new comedy star' (Time Out). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:00 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 19:00 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Infinite Delusions of Victor Pope – Free

Instant Sunshine TFU Instant Sunshine

PN Victor Pope

The troubled troubadour of Teesside arrives! 'The campaign for real music starts afresh and it starts right here, with the perennially (and clearly perpetually) underachieving Victor Pope' (Everett True, Village Voice). www.myspace.com/victorpope. Music, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-9,11-16,18-23,25-28: 18:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Inflatables – Free PJ

A musical comedy classic with hilarious songs and witty monologues, a delightful mix of self parody and acute observation taking a sideways look at life in a riot of harmony and humour – timeless, irresistible and very funny. Cabaret, Music

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 5-13: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Interpretive Dances to My Diary! (72% Non-Fiction) FM Ryan Squared See page 58 for show information

The Inflatables

TFPK Unkempt Comedy

Our daredevil comics create scenes from your suggestions, giving life to your inner idiot. Anything can happen in this warm, thrilling and escapist hour, so come and inflate your joy-levels! www.theinflatablesimpro.com

Joe Munrow takes you on a hilarious and surreal journey as he answers some of life's less important questions. Improv Questions such as: What is Ryan's Cellar Bar • 2 Hope the best way to interrogate a Street, EH2 4DB duck? 'A future star' (Get Back B V G 6 D2 Magazine). Aug 6,8-13,15-20,22-27: Stand-up, Storytelling 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) C aquila • Roman Eagle M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Lodge , EH1 2PW 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 4-5,15-16,22-23: 19:30 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:30 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:30 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ryan Good (NeoFuturist) and Ryan Scammell (NPR Contributor) in an evening of clapping monkeys, jumpsuits, fishbowls, wood chopping, radio-theatre, bird crap, slo-mo dance and personal miscalculations. Laughter, tears and pirates encouraged to attend. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 13-14,19-21,26-27: 23:30 (50m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 15-16,18,22-25: 23:30 (50m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Just the Tonic Venues Edinburgh 2011 82 comedy shows 1 theatre show And the ‘Disco in a Dungeon’ Find us in The Caves, The Tron & The Store (formerly GRV)

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Isy Suttie: Pearl and Dave TM

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PN Kooky Babooshka / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Hilarious, heartbreaking, multi-character tale of internet romance from musical standup Isy, known as Peep Show’s Dobby (C4). With vignettes from her own love life. Double British Comedy Award nominee. 'Comedy with heart and soul' (Chortle.co.uk). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 17:00 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:00 (55m) £11.50 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 17:00 (55m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Itch: A Scratch Event L See page 57 for show information

Comedians Theatre Company and Pleasance

Festival comedians perform a mixed bag of brand new scripts – rehearsed and unrehearsed! Itch performers include Hattie Hayridge, Fred Macaulay, Phil Nichol, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Russell Kane, Jarred Christmas and Jo Caulfield. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 15: 17:45 (1h) £8.00 Aug 16: 14:45 (1h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

In a universe of WTF, you need Kooky Babooshka to help you make sense of the madness! 'Hysterical' (BBC). Winner Best New Comedy (Embryo, Manchester). Sketch show, Satire

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-20: 20:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ivor Dembina / Laughing Horse Free Festival

No hype, no tripe. Instead, an authentic Fringe comedy show. Usually great, sometimes dodgy, always free. No format, just jokes and other funny things. Unplanned, unscripted and probably different every day. Something definitely 'other'. www. thinkbeforeyoulaugh.com Stand-up, Satire

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 XAug 4: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-8,10-15,17-22,24-28: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

It's Two O'Clock Live at Two O'Clock

Jack Mink: Making Light

TFPM

Freyberg, Hannant and Laws / PBH's Free Fringe

Jack Mink

Start your Fringe afternoon with some delightful standup from Stuart Laws 'very funny' (New York Post), Anna Freyberg 'wittily whimsical' (Chortle) and David Hannant 'conspicuously unreviewed' (David Hannant). Stand-up

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 5-15,17-29: 14:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dark theatrical comedy with music, Jack Mink juggles words and stories in imagined worlds. As stories collide Jack sings, dances and clowns with chaos, making light. ‘An undiscovered gem’ SSSS (ThreeWeeks). ‘A mesmerising spectacle’ SSSS (List). Improv, Absurdist

theSpace @ Jury's Inn • 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 21:10 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Jackson Voorhaar Jack Whitehall – James Can't Play Guitar Let's Not Speak Christopher: – Free Of This Again Triangle Man – Free PM L Jackson Voorhaar / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Jackson looks like a rock star but can't play an instrument or sing! A show about music, sex, drugs and rock n roll (also Satanism). ‘A very funny comedian’ SSSSS (Greg Fleet). ‘Hilarious’ (Herald Sun). Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 4-28: 14:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Jack Whitehall and His Father Michael – Back Chat

Chambers Management

See British Comedy Award nominee Jack Whitehall (Buzzcocks, Royal Variety Performance, Stand Up For The Week) with a bumper show of all his best bits and loads of new tales to boot. Stand-up

Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 18-20,25-27: 21:30 (1h10m) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

James Acaster: Amongst Other Things TPM Phil McIntyre Entertainments

PJ Chambers Management

After a fantastic year touring the UK supporting Milton Jones and Josie Long, James brings his exciting debut show to Edinburgh. As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News. ‘Delightful’ (Time Out).

An hour of comedy, chat and special guests. The pair are sending each other to their Stand-up favourite shows. Jack will broaden his horizons, what will Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Michael make of The Ladyboys Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 of Bangkok? Stand-up XAug 3-5: 21:45 (1h) £5.00 Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Pleasance, EH8 9TJ 21:45 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 8-11,15,17-18, Aug 24-25: 17:10 (55m) 22-25,29: 21:45 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 26-28: 17:10 (55m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £12.50 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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PN James Christopher / PBH's Free Fringe

James Christopher is a quick-witted stand up with a finely honed act. His alter-ego character is a musical act who plays the humble triangle with a Freddy claw glove. Burlesque interlude from Trixie Passion. Sketch show, Stand-up

Dragonfly • 52 West Port, EH1 2LD B V63GF4 Aug 6-8,10-15,17-22,24-27: 21:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

James Dowdeswell: Doofus PL James Dowdeswell / The Stand Comedy Club

Dictionary definition: noun, slang. a) eccentric person b) buffoon c) an intriguing object or thingummy. Brand new show from 'A real master of the comedians’ craft' (Chortle. co.uk). As seen on Extras (BBC) and Paramount Comedy Channel. www.twitter.com/ jamesdowdeswell Stand-up, Storytelling

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 3: 17:50 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 16:45 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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James Loveridge James W Smith: Jarlath Regan ... and Other Living in Syntax Shock and Ahhh! Losers! – Free N TFL PM James Loveridge/ Sam Hastings/ Darius Davies/ Luke Capasso

James and three almost award-winning young comics, Sam Hastings, Darius Davies and Luke Capasso, bring their first show to Edinburgh. Come see the show that nobody's talking about but should be. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 17:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

James W Smith / PBH's Free Fringe

Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live

You're going to die. So what do you have to say for yourself? Comedy about the power of language from a bearded up-and-comer. 'Very good material' (Edinburgh Evening News). 'Shows lots of promise’ (Richard Herring).

Easy on the shock, heavy on the 'Ahhh yes!' ‘A subtle yet sublime helping of observational wit' (Herald). 'A refreshing and hilarious change of pace' SSSSS (Independent). Sold out 2008/2009.

Stand-up, Storytelling

The Royal Mile Tavern • 127 High Street, EH1 1SG B 0131 557 9681 V159GE5 Aug 6-15,17-27: 18:10 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 3-5: 19:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 19:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jamie Griffin's War on Fear James Sherwood – Free – I Fed My Best PN Friend Her Jamie Griffin / Favourite Cow Laughing Horse Free

Jason Byrne: Cirque Du Byrne

TPM

Best Medicine Management

James Sherwood, 'Quite brilliant' (Scotsman), uses stand-up, 'Hilarious' (List), and songs, 'Beautifully crafted' (Guardian), to find out the difference between good people and bad. Music, Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 15:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-15,17-22,24-28: 15:15 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Festival

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Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement With Lisa Thomas Management

In his first hour-long comedy show, Jamie Griffin attacks religion, education, advertising and all the things that are driving this world to fear! Join him and see how even fear Roll up, roll up as Edinburgh’s can be funny. top selling comedian is set to hotwire your comedy funny Political, Stand-up bones as he brings his brand Laughing Horse @ Jekyll new show to the festival. & Hyde • 112 Hanover ‘Comic nitroglycerine’ (Metro), Street, EH2 1DR SSSSS B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 ‘A comedy God’ (Mirror.co.uk). Aug 18-28: 23:50 (1h) Stand-up (Free Non-ticketed) Venue150 @ EICC • 150 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Morrison Street, EH3 8EE 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 3,8-9: 21:20 (1h) £16.50 (£15.50) Aug 4,11: 21:20 (1h) £18.00 (£17.00) Aug 5-7,12-14: 21:20 (1h) £19.50 (£18.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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Jason Cook – The Search for Happiness

Javier Jarquin: Bullets Before Bedtime

Jeff Leach: A Leach On Society

TPM

Bound and Gagged Javier Jarquin Comedy by Arrangement With Gag Reflex Management

After smash hits, awards and five star reviews for the last four years, Jason embarks on an adventure to find the ultimate prize – true happiness. 'My jaw aches from laughing' SSSSS (Time Out).

Jokes. Stories. Songs. Awardwinning comedian Javier Jarquin worked any performing job he could get in NZ before moving to the UK. A show about professional idiocy and saying yes to everything. Stand-up

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 Stand-up XAug 4-5: 20:00 (50m) Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: EH8 9AL 20:00 (50m) £10.00 (£9.00) B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 17:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 8-11,16-18,23-25,29: 20:00 (50m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 17:30 (1h) £13.00 (£12.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 22-25,29: 17:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 145 for show information

Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy

Jay Foreman: We're Living in the Future

Jeff Leach

Jeff Leach (Big Brother's Big Mouth, BBC Switch, Virgin Media) bares his soul in this unrelenting insight into his sordid private-life. ‘A comedic tour de force’ SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). ‘Hilarious hottie’ (Heat Magazine). ‘Last summer's favourite festival stand-up’ (Esquire). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 23:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,26-28: 23:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 23:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPL

Jeff Mirza's Jihad: Heresy Or Hearsay

Ditto Productions

TPM Jeff Mirza

TPM Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

The award-winning Canadian returns. The past year has really sucked for JJ, so this should be funny. ‘A genuine gift for saying the most outrageous things in the most disarmingly charming fashion’ (Sun).

How did the future catch up with us so fast? New songs, poems, description-defying musical weirdness and ‘laugh-out-loud jokes aplenty’ SSSSS (ThreeWeeks) from this multi awardwinning guitarist. ‘Sharp and sophisticated’ SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). Music, Stand-up

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG Stand-up B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Udderbelly's Pasture • XAug 4-5: 14:30 (1h) £6.00 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,22XAug 3-5: 22:25 (1h) £7.00 25: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21,2628: 22:25 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) 14:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 7,10-11,15,17-18,22-25: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 22:25 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Prophets or losses? See Muslim comic Jeff Mirza's hilarious revelations about world beliefs. Allah, Buddha, or Christ, Dawkins, or Darwin - none are spared. Just don't shoot the messenger! Jews and Hindus welcome. Ramadan Mubarak! Stand-up, Satire

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 22:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18,22-25: 22:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:40 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Jem Brookes: Pintification – Free

Jenneke Wonders – Free

Jenneke / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Jem Brookes / Laughing Horse Free Festival

The year I've spent with a pint in my hand, the good times, bad times and times I can't remember. 'Upbeat style, witty polished material ... I would recommend it' (Three Weeks). www.freefestival.co.uk Stand-up, True-life

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 XAug 4: 16:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-28: 16:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jen Brister is British(ish) TFN

APM

Amusingly insightful songs and monologues describe the thin line between Darth Vader and hayfever, the fascination with incorrect people-watching and the joys of customer service. Her observations on life's daily struggles will make you wander out wondering. Musical theatre, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 Aug 21-28: 20:35 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jerry Sadowitz – Comedian, Magician, Psychopath FN Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live

Stand-up, Solo show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 5-6: 20:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 7-8,13-15,20-22,27-28: 20:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 9-12,16,18-19,23-26: 20:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPK CKP

Jess’ laugh-riddled debut. A poignantly honest adventure about trying to please everyone and eating kebabs with Chianti. Writer for Radio 4's Now Show. Directed by Tim Arthur. 'Bulletproof' (Chortle. co.uk). 'Wonderful' (Time Out). 'Gags crackle with energy' (Spoonfed.co.uk). www. jessicafostekew.com Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 19:00 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-11,15,17-18,22-25: 19:00 (55m) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:00 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jessica Ransom: Unsung Heroes

See page 240 for show information

TPL

Jen Brister

Fresh from presenting numerous shows on BBC radio and a sell-out Australian tour, catch half-Spanish Jen's hilarious observations on what it means to be British(ish). 'Brister ticks all the boxes' (Scotsman), 'Illuminating and hilarious... Brilliant' (Chortle. co.uk).

Jessica Fostekew: Luxury Tramp

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Dawn Sedgwick Management

If you like Hitler, you’ll love Sadowitz! With his incorrigible smile and propensity to squirt his penis, you’ll be so helpless with looking for the police, you’ll forget how much you paid to get in! Stand-up

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 Aug 6-7: 21:00 (1h) £18.50 (£17.50) Aug 8-10: 21:00 (1h) £16.50 (£15.50) Aug 11: 21:00 (1h) £17.50 (£16.50) Aug 12-14: 21:00 (1h) £19.50 (£18.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Another dazzling multicharacter show following 2010's total sell out. TV includes Armstrong & Miller (BBC1), Fast and Loose (BBC2). ‘It surely won’t be long before she has a television show of her own’ (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 17:10 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:10 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 17:10 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 72 for show information

Comedy JEWELSH

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Jimeoin – Lovely! Jim Smallman: Tattooligan TPL

Bennett Arron / PBH's Free Fringe

MZA and Geffer Notice Productions

Bennett Arron is both Jewish and Welsh, which means he's never quite sure why he's being beaten up. ‘Genuinely original and funny’ (Times). 'Hilarious' (Evening Standard). 'A Welsh Seinfeld’ (Guardian). www.jewelsh.co.uk

Stunning world-class standup from star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Jason Manford’s Comedy Rocks. No gimmicks, just pure’n’simple great craic. ‘Awesome!’ (List). ‘Inspired ramblings’ (Independent). ‘Sublime’ (Chortle). ‘Brilliant … It gets no better than this … Hilarious!’ (Time Out).

Stand-up, Solo show

The Canons' Gait • 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ B V78GD6 Aug 18-28: 19:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jigsaw TK Avalon Promotions

Stand-up, Solo show

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-4: 21:00 (1h) £7.50 Aug 5-7,10-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 21:00 (1h) £12.50 (£11.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:00 (1h) £14.50 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jimmy McGhie: Artificial Intelligence TPM Avalon Promotions Antopolski (Triple Perrier nominee), Craine (Times Top Five 2010) and Luurtsema (Chortle Newcomer nominee 2008) have created an hour of sketches. Smart? Yes. Punchable? No. Airconditioned venue? Yeah baby.

TN Best Medicine Management

Award-winning stand-up Jim Smallman is, by his own definition, a heavily-tattooed idiot. People judge him on his ink, but is he really the thug they presume he is, or simply misunderstood? 'Wonderfully gritty, impressive comic pickings' (Guardian). Stand-up, Storytelling

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 19:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-16,18-28: 19:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jingo and Butterfield's Tales of Empire/ Sophie Buchan's Broadmoor Karaoke

See page 47 for show information

PN James Ross, Daniel Barker, Sophie Buchan / PBH's Free Fringe

Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 3-5: 17:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 17:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A show about the quest for intelligence and the characters we play in life. Jimmy McGhie returns after two critically acclaimed shows. ‘See him now before you have to queue round the 02’ (Scotsman). Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 21:40 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ripping tales of daring adventure from Queen Victoria’s favourite gentlemen explorers, improvised before your very eyes. Dark, cerebral stand-up about the meaninglessness of being. Guess which is which. Free entry. Improv, Stand-up

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 XAug 6: 16:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 7-13: 16:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 69 for show information

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com S RIE T O ACK! E TH RE B A

“Excellent” The Independent

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“Hilarious” The Daily Mail

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Jo and Brydie Play Doctor TFM

Jocks and Joe Bor: In Geordies – Free! Search of the Six Pack M

Jo and Brydie

Dan Willis Presents

Joe Bor

Jo and Brydie are best friends with problems, so they're playing doctor and trying to heal each other – proving that laughter really is the best medicine (unless you’re actually sick!). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 15:45 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:45 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 8-11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 15:45 (55m) £6.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Joanna Neary: Youth Club PL

See page 141 for show information

TPL

Joanna Neary / The Stand Comedy Club

Where do you go when you're 15, bored, living in a backwater and it's 1987? Joanna's delightful, hilarious story of teenage longing, crushed dreams, weak squash and table tennis. 'Character comedy of the highest order' (List). Sketch show, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 XAug 3: 17:05 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 15:50 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The finest Geordie and Scottish comedians together for an hour of comedy. Presented by Newcastle's Dan Willis and ‘Uber-Jock’ Obie. Top northern stars from stage/screen plus special surprise guests. ‘Unpretentious, informal, bellylaughs-a-minute stand-up.’ SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 Aug 5-28: 22:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jody Kamali's Business Coaching for Idiots – Free PN

Award-winning comedian shares his story of struggle trying to get a six-pack. Winner: Best Value Show, Leicester Comedy Festival 2010. 'Natural comic ability' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Endearingly, winningly funny’ (Scotsman). Directed by Phil Nichol. Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Tron • 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW B 0131 556 5375 V51GE5 XAug 4-5: 17:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 17:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Joe Fairbrother: Characters

Jody Kamali / Laughing TL Horse Free Festival Joe Fairbrother

RRP £3,000! Masterclass full of ridiculous ways to succeed at work. Multi-character comedy from YouTube star. Contains corporate bullshit. Sell-out 07/08. 'Very funny' (Time Out). 'Ridiculously Fun' (ThreeWeeks.com). 'Inspiring' (The Stage). Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 4-14, 16-28: 14:30 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Brand new character comedy from rising talent Joe Fairbrother. Meet a charming bunch of eccentrics, including Wakefield's only cycling proficiency examiner, a Pentecostal pastor and the organiser of Solihull's swingers weekend 2011. 'Very funny and inventive' (RemoteGoat. co.uk). Solo show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 13:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-13,19-20,26-27: 13:20 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 10-11,14-16,18, 21-25,28: 13:20 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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Joe Wilkinson: My Mum's Called Stella and My Dad's Called Brian

John Hegley Family Word Ship TFU

John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth

John Hegley

TPU Draw HQ

TPM Joe Wilkinson Award-winning stand-up comedian tells you in great detail that nothing has really ever happened to him. Or has it? Not really. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-4: 17:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-23,25: 17:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Anybody over seven. Come and sing in lingo heaven. Mandolin and finely tuning. Hopping scotch and afternooning. ‘Awesomely mundane’ (Independent). Children's

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 3-18: 16:10 (1h) £12.00 (£9.00)

Joey Page – Sparklehorse Superbrain

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

John Kearns' Dinner Party

Just the Tonic

PM John Kearns and Pat Cahill / PBH's Free Fringe

TPL

Joel Sanders – Jokes That Got Me Kicked Out Of Tennessee

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Lisa PN Thomas Management Joel Sanders / PBH's Free Fringe

If a movie star invited you to their birthday, what would you say? This happened to Joel. Come and see what he said in this hilarious, heart warming stand-up show. SSSS (Time Out). SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Stand-up

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:50 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:50 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,2225,29: 18:50 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

100

British comedian and redneckhunter with 20 years US experience performing from Vegas to the Deep South. Expect creative stand-up, personal and compelling anecdotes, eccentricity … and a chipped shoulder. Stand-up, Solo show

Dragonfly • 52 West Port, EH1 2LD B V63GF4 Aug 5-14,16-29: 18:40 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sketch show, Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:45 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21: 16:45 (55m) £10.00 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 16:45 (55m) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 26-29: 16:45 (55m) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

John Lynn: Social Notworking

See page 60 for show information

Joel Dommett: Neon Hero

Massive sketch comedy, two normal sized people. John-Luke Roberts (E4, BBC3, Radio4's News Quiz) and Nadia Kamil (Radio4, Channel 4, BBC3). SSSS (List), SSSS (Time Out), SSSS (Herald), SSSS (Metro).

Joe Munrow: Indoor Fox Hunting – Free PN Joe Munrow / Free Festival

Joey is an abstract flutter of offbeat charm and whimsical wit. An antidote to the mainstream, tired, run of the mill stand-up. 'Stylish comedian with a sonic imagination' (Noel Fielding). 'Witty, original, clever' (Scotsman). Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Tron • 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW B 0131 556 5375 V51GE5 XAug 4-6: 19:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-16,18-28: 19:40 (1h) £8.00

Joe Munrow takes you on a hilarious, surreal journey as he answers life's less important questions. Questions such as – what's the best way to interrogate a duck? 'A future star' (Get Back). www.freefestival.co.uk Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-5: 22:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFL John Lynn

I'm going to die at the end of this festival. Off to the big comedy club in the sky. Join me for dinner. Dress smart. Bring bottles. 'As mad as a balloon on holiday' (Fix). Whistlebinkies • 4-6 South Bridge, EH1 1LL B 0131 557 5114 V158GE5 One of Ireland's leading comedians, renowned for his Aug 5-29: 16:00 (1h) unique storytelling ability and (Free Non-ticketed) masterful delivery, makes his M T W T F S S M T W T F S S eagerly anticipated Edinburgh 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 debut. ‘The much vaunted Lynn 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 ... is one of the fastest rising stars of Irish comedy’ (Chortle. co.uk). Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-11,16-18,22-25: 21:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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John Robertson – Blood & Charm: Disturbing Stories for Disturbing Bedtimes

John Robins: Lift Jollyboat Your Skinny Fists N Like Antennas to Jollyboat / PBH’s Free Fringe Heaven

TPM

John Robins

TFPM

The Fear Corporation

2011 Musical Comedy Award-winners Jollyboat bring you a rockstar-ninja free show. ‘Jollyboat is a A show about stars for (buried) treasure’ (Fringe dreamers and doubters alike. Guru). ‘Witty lyricism to the Time to go mad. Words are 'Captivating' SSSS extreme’ (Three Weeks). MCA played with. Violence is (Chortle.co.uk). 'Thrilling' Showcase. ‘Timing spot on … dished. The world's greatest SSSS (Fest). SSSS heartily recommended’ (British kid's entertainer hates kids. (ThreeWeeks). SSSS Comedy Guide). Full house Gin, anyone? ‘Intelligent (List), SSSSS (New show 2010. and articulate comedy ... Current). 'A complete and utter The Voodoo Rooms • West capable of greatness’ (Skinny), natural' (Russell Howard). Register Street, EH2 2AA SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Stand-up B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Stand-up, Storytelling Just The Tonic at the Aug 6,8-16,18-27: 13:45 (1h) Assembly Hall • Mound Caves • Enter from The (Free Non-ticketed) Place, EH1 2LU Rowantree Bar (under M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 South Bridge), 253 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Cowgate, EH1 1LG Aug 4-29: 22:30 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B V G 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 0131 556 5375 88 E5 £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 4-6: 19:00 (1h) £5.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 7-11,14-16,18, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 21-25,28: 19:00 (1h) Jollygoodlarks £8.00 (£7.00) – How to Make Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 19:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) it Huge

John Robertson: Dragon Punch! – Free AN John Robertson

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TFPM Jollygoodlarks / Greg Haiste and Marie Lawrence

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John Scott: Totally Made Up – Totally Free PN Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management

Award-winning Australian comic John Robertson (A Nifty History of Evil) goes to a barbecue with a cowboy ... then goes nuts. Includes ukulele and nostalgia. SSSS (ThreeWeeks). ‘Intelligent and articulate comedy ... capable of greatness’ (Skinny). Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 4-28: 18:20 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

In 2010 John Scott won Take the Mic and £12,000. People kept saying, 'You must be totally made up'. He was. ‘Expect to see his name somewhere big very soon’ (List). Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 XAug 4: 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-6,8-14,16-21,23-28: 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Become the next big thingy in this whizz-bang showbiz escapade! Laugh and learn with our intrepid boy-girl twosome. Previous collaborations have received excellent reviews, SSSS (TimeOut Critics' Choice), 'Splendidly comic ... absolute delight' (Stage). www. jollygoodlarks.com Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-6: 14:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 14:40 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 8-12,15,17-19,22-26: 14:40 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00)

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Jonathan Prager: Josh Howie: I Am Josie Long: Live From New A Dick The Future Is York! – Free Another Place PN TFPL Jonathan Prager The Serious Comic / Laughing Horse Free Festival

A unique show brimming with laughter and songs that brings new meaning to the term musical comedy. By BBC and New York Times featured NYC stand-up comedian Jonathan Prager. www.freefestival.co.uk Cabaret, Musical theatre

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 XAug 4: 23:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) Aug 5-27: 23:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Jon Richardson: It's Not Me, It's You L Off the Kerb Productions

Josh Howie / The Stand Comedy Club / Chambers Management

Although quite a few other people consider me a tw*t. Let’s sort this out. ‘Fascinating and funny’ SSSS (Scotsman), ‘Impossible not to be impressed’ SSSS (Sunday Express), ‘Howie's a name to watch’ (Times). www.joshhowie.com Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 XAug 3: 20:25 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) XAug 4: 13:40 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 18:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TU Just the Tonic

Are you up for coming to see my show? It'll be silly, friendly, ramshackle, empassioned. all of that jazz. Edinburgh Award nominee. ‘Tremendous’ SSSS (Scotsman), ‘Thrilling’ SSSS (Guardian). Stand-up

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 4-5: 19:00 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:00 (1h) £12.00 Aug 8-11,16-18,23-25: 19:00 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jo Wharmby – Dick & Gina

Josh Widdicombe: TFPM If This Show Jo Wharmby Saves One Life TL Off the Kerb Productions

What has left Jon single for the last eight years? Join the star of Channel 4's 8 out of 10 Cats in reading extracts from his book. ‘A neurotic genius’ (Radio Times). Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 20-28: 14:30 (40m) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hotly anticipated debut show from one of comedy's fastest rising stars. Winner FHM Stand Up Hero 2010, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2010, Chortle Best Breakthrough Act nominee 2011. ‘Excellent’ (Guardian). www.offthekerb.co.uk Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:15 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 19:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Want to know what he or she's really thinking? Here's what men wish women knew about sex and vice versa: everything from kissing to shagging. Brutally honest, bloody funny. Who doesn't want better sex? Stand-up, True-life

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-6: 23:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-14,17-21,23-28: 23:00 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Juliet Meyers: I'm Not Spartacus!

Just Havin' a Fiddle APN

Just the Tonic's Afternoon Delight

Shetland Fiddlers

TPL

Juliet Meyers

Juliet's passionate about big things (evil b*st*rds) and little things (disappointing magicians). She can stand up and be funny, but can she stand up and be counted like Spartacus? 'Exceptionally funny' (Independent), 'Devilish' (Scotsman). www.twitter.com/julietmeyers Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-5: 17:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:40 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 17:40 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Just for Laughs Showcase

Just the Tonic

Embarking on our first hilarious sketch world tour, we are blinded by the dizzying Edinburgh lights. Offstage temperatures rise as we ask ‘what would Steps do?’ and ‘can anyone actually play the fiddle?’ Sketch show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-14,17-28: 15:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

We have 10 venues with 98% comedy. A value for money afternoon sample show. Excerpts of shows from within the venue. Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 Aug 4-16,18-28: 13:00 (1h15m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show

Kai Humphries – Bare-Faced Cheek

TPM

Just the Tonic

MZA and Punchdrunk See page 134 for show information

J Pleasance Theatre and Just For Laughs

Just for Laughs once again heads to Edinburgh to seek out the best up-and-coming comedians that the UK has to offer for their Montreal, Chicago and Toronto Festivals. Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 16-17,23-24: 23:00 (1h) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Featuring the best comedians in Edinburgh for £10. 'The most interesting line-ups in the country' (Times), 'The kind of comedy spontaneous combustion that you stay up for' SSSS (Scotsman). Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 Aug 11-13,18-20,25-27: 00:00 (1h45m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

High-octane, hilariously infectious, optimistic stand-up from Newcastle’s brightest new comedy star. ‘Had the crowd laughing hard with loveable accent, silly stories, exit joke, too rude to print, that had them in stitches’ (Fife Gazette). www.kaihumphries.com Stand-up, Solo show

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 22:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:30 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Kaos Theory (Dangerous Science) – Free

Keeping the Captain Warm TFL

Kelly Kingham and Guy Manners: Infectious – Free

Oyster Eyes

Professor Andy Kaos (HGAC) (Hons)

A drunk person’s Brainiac. Dangerous experiments live on stage, with a chance to ask all those science questions you just can't be bothered to Google! And it's free. www.kaos.co.

Tank Productions / PBH's Free Fringe

Think Birds of a Feather, 2.4 Children and Goodnight Sweetheart, then forget about them ... forever. These are hard times and Oyster Eyes want you to sit back, relax and escape into a world much better than this. Devised, Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Laughing Horse @ Rowantree Bar (under The Beehive Inn • 18 South Bridge), 253 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 Aug 5-13: 22:45 (1h) XAug 4-5: 20:55 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 6-10,15-16,18-19,22 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 26: 20:55 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 13-14,20-21,27-28: 20:55 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Science, Stand-up

Katherine Ryan: Little Miss Conception TM See page 164 for show information

Live Nation

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Keith Farnan: Money, Money, Money

If laughter is the best medicine you can be sure of a dose from these two. Stand-up, sketches and characters so funny you'll be itching for more! Stand-up

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-8,10-15,17-22,24-27: 20:40 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Kerry Godliman – Wonder Woman TM Bound and Gagged Comedy

TFPL Keith Farnan

'Warped wit ... striking presence ... killer lines ... calm confidence' (Scotsman). 'Dark remarks ... sugary innocence' (Evening Standard). Who does this chick think she is? This fresh award-winning newcomer reveals all in her hilarious debut show. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 22:55 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:55 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 22:55 (55m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow returns to the Fringe with hilarious stories from the coalface of coping. 'A great comic who oozes personality' (Evening Standard). Book early! Irish comedian Keith Farnan (Michael Mcintyre's BBC Comedy Roadshow) looks at our obsession with money, Ireland's meltdown and conjures a plan to repay £85,000,000,000,000 to Europe. ‘Brilliant, thoughtprovoking and laugh out loud funny’ (Time Out). Stand-up

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 18:20 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 18:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:20 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:00 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 18:00 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Kevin Cruise TU Assembly

Kev Orkian The Guilty Pianist – The Closed Venues Tour TFJ

A Kind Of Surprise PN Masud Milas / Sean Brightman / PBH's Free Fringe

Kev Orkian

Teatime cruise ship capers with legendary high seas host. Comedy, magic, game shows, sing-a-long classics and bingo. Pack your bags and party on down. ‘Sheer entertainment – I love Kevin Cruise’ (Amanda Holden), ‘Absolutely no comment’ (Simon Cowell). Variety

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 15:50 (50m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:50 (50m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 15:50 (50m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

After a successful run at the Fringe last year, Kev Orkian is bringing the second installment to his hysterical foreign character, with sidesplitting comedy and genius piano recitals. Music

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 XAug 5: 19:05 (45m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 6-28: 19:05 (45m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Kevin Shepherd: Kieran and Caronical – Free The Joes: N Teampowered Kevin Shepherd / Free Festival

TPL Kieran and The Joes

What was your favourite toy? Growing up isn't easy. What did you want to be? Staying grown-up is even harder. Two men from opposite sides of the world will talk. May contain jokes and surprises.

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Stand-up, Storytelling

Dragonfly • 52 West Port, EH1 2LD B V63GF4 Aug 6-8,10-15,17-22,24-27: 15:10 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Kingsley and I (Free Stand Up Compilation Show) N Various Special Guests and MCs Daily / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Kitty and Jonny’s Speakteasy – Free APN

Caronicle is the story of Kevin's life told via the medium of the cars that he has owned. You don't need to have driven to enjoy this show, you just need to have lived. www.kevinshepherd.com Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ The White Horse • 266 Cannongate, EH8 8AA B 0131 557 3512 V296GD6 XAug 4: 20:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-28: 20:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An unforgettable teamwork masterclass from the new kings of lifestyle seminar comedy. Come as an audience, leave as a team. 'Fantastically funny' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks), 'Sheer hilarity' SSSS (Chortle.co.uk), 'A comic gem' (Scotsman). Seminar

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-5: 13:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-15,17-28: 13:20 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Kitty Cointreau's Künt and the BraHaHa Gang – Free TFAM

APN

Guest comics, cabaret and burlesque artistes daily

Künt and the Gang / Laughing Horse Free Fringe

Critically acclaimed UK sell-out revue returns to Edinburgh with award-winning comedians, international burlesque beauties and cabaret stars daily. There's tease, tassels and titters guaranteed. 'A winning formula ... fun, cheeky, sexy and vibrant' (FringeReview. com). SSSS (Skinny). www.kittycointreau.com

F**ksticks. Cult comedy songsters Künt and the Gang wheel out their greatest minor internet hits alongside new material that probably won’t be as good as the old stuff. ‘Life-affirmingly puerile’ (Charlie Brooker, Guardian). www.kuntandthegang.co.uk

Kitty Cointreau / Duncan Oakley / Laughing Horse Free Festival Your chance to see top guest acts and MCs so you can decide which paid shows to see. Daily spot by Damian Kingsley (Newbury Fringe finalist 2009, Bath Fringe finalist 2009). Compilation

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-28: 22:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Kitty Cointreau, 'the puuuurfect burlesque beauty' (Leicester Mercury), and musical comedy whirlwind Duncan Oakley from BBC's Shappi Talk, join forces for an infectious mix of naughty comedy, daring tease, impressive musicianship and guests. www.kittycointreau.com Cabaret, Burlesque

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-5: 15:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cabaret, Burlesque

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 22:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 22:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 7-11,14-16,18, 21-25,28: 22:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00)

Music, Pop

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 5-6,8-11,13-28: 21:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Kurt Braunohler presents the Amish Guide to F**king

The Lalorpalooza Show

Eric Lalor / PBH's Free Fringe

Assembly by Arrangement With Avalon Promotions

Kurt Braunohler relates how he destroyed a 13-year relationship in the dumbest way possible. Bar fights, naked men, walruses and Sacha Baron Cohen. Come for the weird and hilarious ride. Stand-up

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 21:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,25-28: 21:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 10-11,15,17-18,22-24: 21:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lady Garden

Last Orders TFPL Five One Productions

Irishman Eric Lalor is doing his first ever Edinburgh Fringe. He’s coming over to escape the doom and gloom of his own country to tell you about the doom and gloom of his own country and more.

The last attempt to write an hours worth of material for the Festival. This is the result! Last Orders will keep you laughing throughout, be it out of comedy genius or sheer confusion. Stay up and enjoy! www.five-one-productions.com Sketch show, Satire

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF Stand-up B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Opium • 71 Cowgate, Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 00:00 EH1 1JW (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) B V96GE5 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: Aug 6-14,16-21,23-27: 19:45 00:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 00:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Lastminute Comedy Club

Late 'n' Free

Lastminute Comedy / PBH's Free Fringe

TFU

Various special guests / Laughing Horse Free Festival Following packed rooms in 2010, Free Festival's answer to Late 'n' Live returns. Stand-up, tomfoolery and good-natured banter from top acts you'd pay to see elsewhere. Hosted by Aidan Killian, Damian Kingsley, Rich Perry, Mark Simmons.

Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live

See page 65 for show information

Compilation

You are cordially invited to (pay to) watch the (selfdubbed) World's Greatest All Female Five Person Sketch Group perform their latest offering. RSVP so we know numbers for the buffet*. ‘Britain's funniest women' (Telegraph). *Buffet not confirmed. Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 18:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00)

As part of PBH Free Fringe, legendary compère Paul B. Edwards introduces three great comedians each night. Expect Free Fringe stalwarts, up-and-coming stars and the occasional superstar. Free show. Donations encouraged (10% to Amnesty International). www.lastminutecomedy.com Cabaret, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-28: 00:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Buffs Club (RAOB) • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B V42GD5 Aug 8-27: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Late Night Gimp Late 'n' Live Fight! N TPM

Gilded Balloon

Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Laughing Horse Free Late Night Comedy Selection PN Laughing Horse Free Festival

Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees 2010 and Chortle Award winners return with a brand new hour of slick, inventive, deliciously dark sketches. Total sell-out 2010. 'Sketch comedy doesn't get much better than this' SSSS (Scotsman). Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 22:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19,21,26-28: 22:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 22:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Late Night Irish Pick and Mick's – Free

The first, the best, the latest of late nights presents its 25th year of unadulterated comedy mayhem, expect the unexpected from the best comedy on the Fringe! After the comedy, live music from our fabulous house bands. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 5: 01:00 (4h) £10.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 01:00 (4h) £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 01:00 (4h) £13.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Late Show Underbelly Productions / Neil Masters

Compilation

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Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe PN

Irish Comedy / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 6-28: 00:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 4-28: 22:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

A selection of top new and award-winning Irish acts will have you rolling in the Isles. Comedians will include Patser Murray, Greg Marks, Valerie Ní Loinsigh, John Brennan and Ian Perth.

The very best in new comedy at the Fringe, selected from Fringe shows, national competitions and the worldwide comedy circuit – and it’s free! Sell out Fringe 2004-2009. Different acts every night. www.freefestival.co.uk

Laughing Horse Free Festival

Underbelly’s very own late night stand-up show, now in its 10th year! Previous acts include McIntyre, Bailey, Noble, Howard, Byrne (23), O’Briain, Flight of the Conchords and so many more. Full line-ups at www.underbelly.co.uk. Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 5,7,11,14,18,21,25,28: 00:35 (2h30m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 00:35 (2h30m) £14.50 (£13.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The very best comedians selected from across the Fringe ... different line-ups at every show ... three shows daily! The best way to see great Fringe comedy and it's free! Sell-out Fringe 2004-2010. www.freefestival.co.uk Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-28: 18:00, 20:30, 23:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Laughing Horse's Funny Fillies – Free

Laugh Or Your Money Back – Free

Laurence Clark: Health Hazard!

CKP in Association With Beyond Compare

Laughing Horse Bonnie Davies / Comedy and PBH'S Free Fringe Sajeela Kershi in association with www. funnyfemales.org.uk

‘Though relatively young, her experience is evident, as she is able to keep an audience The best in late night laughs laughing pretty much non-stop from a selection of the Fringe's for an hour’ (Chortle.co.uk finest funny fillies! The best 2011). www.bonnieisbonnie. funny women at the Fringe ... com all picked from comedy shows International around the Fringe. Different Medina • 45-47 Lothian every night! Free! Street, EH1 1HB www.freefestival.co.uk B V205GF5 Compilation, Stand-up Aug 5-9,11-16,18-23, Laughing Horse @ The 25-27: 17:05 (55m) White Horse • 266 (Free Non-ticketed) Cannongate, EH8 8AA B 0131 557 3512 V296GD6

Aug 4-28: 23:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Laughing Penguin Showcase M

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SSSS (List). SSSS (Chortle). SSSS (Fest). SSSS (ThreeWeeks). SSSSS (Edinburgh Guide Student). As seen on BBC, ITV, C4. Awarded Shortlist’s Funniest New Comedian. ‘Laugh out loud funny’ (Scotsman), SSSS (Broadwaybaby.com). www.laurenceclark.co.uk Stand-up, Storytelling

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:40 (55m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 18:40 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:40 (55m) £11.00 (£10.00)

Lauren and Marc's Comedy Snack – Free

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Lee Camp Is: Yet Another American Mistake

Lauren Shearing and Marc Norris / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Laughing Penguin

PN Lee Camp / The Stand Comedy Club

A tasty half-hour of comedy from two fantastic The Laughing Penguin returns stand-ups. Expect brilliant to Edinburgh for the third stories, witty observations year with its annual Laughing and the occasional fish paste Penguin Showcase. Each sandwich. 'Tremendous fun day we bring you three top … slightly twisted' (Ed Fest performers all held together by Magazine). co-founder and resident MC Stand-up Tony Jameson. Laughing Horse @ Stand-up Finnegan's Wake • 9B Laughing Horse @ Victoria Street, EH1 2HE Espionage • 4 India B 0131 225 9348 V101GE4 Buildings, Victoria Street XAug 4: 12:00 (30m) (entrances on Cowgate (Free Non-ticketed) and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX Aug 5-6,8-13,15-18: 12:00 B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 5-28: 13:15 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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A rapid-fire, angrily opinionated, thought provoking adrenaline rush of verbal fireworks. ‘This US star is already developing a reputation for fearless comedy… He gets our seal of approval’ (Time Out). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 4: 20:30 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 23:45 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Leeds Tealights: Animals with Jobs

Let Them Eat Cake! TFPK Women on the Make

Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous – 18th Year

TFL

Leeds Tealights

Lewis Schaffer

National Student's Best Student Sketch Group 2010 returns with a feast of sketch comedy! 'Guaranteed jets of wee from laughter' (Russell Kane). 'Truly great stuff' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). 'A storming success' SSSS (BroadwayBaby.com). Sketch show, Revue

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-6: 17:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:00 (1h) £8.00 Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 17:00 (1h) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Life Doctor TPL Channel You

The Scat Pack

Winner of Comedy Central and Chortle Awards, Phil Wang and Adam Lawrence presents the greatest TV show never shown. Join the Life Doctor as he Fearless, furious New Yorker. stumbles through the lives of 'Best of the Fest 2010. I can't three unfortunate participants. believe I'm laughing, but I am. ‘Skilful and hilarious’ (Varsity). The comedy world needs Lewis Underbelly, Cowgate • Schaffer. It just doesn't know 56 Cowgate (entrances Sketch show, Theatre it yet' SSSS (Scotsman). on Cowgate and Victoria www.lewisschaffer.co.uk Quaker Meeting House • 7 Street), EH1 1EG Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL Political, Stand-up B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Laughing Horse @ The XAug 4-5: 20:10 (1h) £6.00 Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 11:30 Counting House • 38 West Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,22Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD (1h15m) £7.00 25: 20:10 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 4-28: 19:30 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20:10 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) (Free Ticketed) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lewis Gray and Friend PN Lewis Gray / PBH's Free Fringe

Leila's Ladies PN Leila Borris / PBH's Free Fringe

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Lifestyles of the Weird and Aimless

Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous in a Smaller Room at PN an Earlier Time Dan Adams, Dan PN

N Dabster Productions and Screen HI

Join this crabby band of middle-aged ladies as they tour through history, tackling burning issues such as where to buy cake in plague pandemics, best comfy shoes for the guillotine and looking good in the blackout.

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Lights! Camera! Live at the Improvise! Gilded Balloon Podcast TFJ

McKee, Laurence Tuck

Lewis Schaffer

Improvised movie live on stage. Choose the theme, location, title - we improvise the film. Sell-out 2009/10. TNC Best Impro Show 2010. SSSSS (Broadway Baby.com). SSSSS (New Current). SSSS (List), SSSS (Three Weeks). SSSS (Fringe Review). www.thescatpack. co.uk Improv, Theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 19:15 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:15 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:15 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Little Howard's Big Show

With over a million downloads under its belt already, the Live at the Gilded Balloon Podcast returns for 2011. Comedy, music and chat from the biggest, brightest and best names at this year's festival. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 5-7,10-14,17-21,25-28: 12:00 (45m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lloyd Langford: The Cold Hard Facts of Life N Lloyd Langford / The Stand Comedy Club

TFPU Big Howard & Little Howard

Join Leila and her lovely ladies for 50 fabulous minutes of character-based comedy. Meet weirdo cycle courier and performance poet Hannah, Dagenham's crappest rapper Mizz Chief, sexy Eastern European WAG Ivana and oddball autograph hunter Sarah Tonin. Enjoy! Stand-up, Solo show

Fingers Piano Bar • 61a Frederick Street, EH2 1LH B V221GD3 Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 16:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Last seen as an extra in the 2005 series of Byker Grove, Lewis well-nigh returns to prominence with this, his debut Fringe show. 'Makes Ross Noble look like he has direction' (Satisfied audience member, December 2008).

Quirky joke packed standup show featuring three comedians who just don’t Furious. 'Superstar of fit in. If life's a party then Stand-up free comics' SSSS Laurence, Dan and Dan (Scotsman), 'One of the five Rabbie Burns Cafe and weren’t invited, but they're best free comedy shows 2010' here anyway, looking awkward Big Howard and Little Bar • 103 High Street, (List). Malcolm Hardee Award in the corner. EH1 1SG Howard's massively popular for Comic Originality, nominee www.danisnotonline.co.uk B V73GE5 BBC1 show Little Howard's 2010. www.lewisschaffer.co.uk Big Question is in danger after Stand-up Aug 6-14,16-21,23-27: 17:15 Political, Stand-up someone accidentally called (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) Laughing Horse @ The the boss of CBBC a ‘steaming Laughing Horse @ The White Horse • 266 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S bum-face’. But tonight’s show Counting House • 38 West Cannongate, EH8 8AA 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 could turn their whole world 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 557 3512 V296GD6 around… 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 XAug 4-5: 22:35 (1h) Theatre, Family Aug 4-28: 16:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Assembly George Square (Free Ticketed) Aug 6-28: 22:35 (1h) • George Square, EH8 9LH M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (Free Non-ticketed) B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 3-16,18-29: 16:40 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £10.00 (£8.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A brand new show featuring jokes about mice and cling film. Finally, a comedian unafraid to tackle big issues. Regular on Ask Rhod Gilbert (BBC1). ‘Langford is a rising star’ (Guardian). Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 XAug 4: 18:40 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 22:05 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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London Is Funny Lorcan McGrath Presents... is ... A 'Smart' Wrestling Fan N – Free Tom Webb / PBH’s Free Fringe / LondonIsFunny.com

N Lorcan McGrath / Laughing Horse Free Fringe

Four comics every night! For free! Hand-picked by London comedy bible LondonisFunny. com! Featuring tomorrow's stars plus the likes of Rufus Hound, Josie Long, Paul Sinha and stars of Michael McIntyre's Roadshow and Mock the Week! Stand-up

Imans • Nicholson Square, EH8 9BX B V38GF6 Aug 6-27: 21:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Loose Men PN Cal Halbert, Russ Gold and James Alderson / PBH's Free Fringe See page 205 for show information

Join Cal, James and Russ as they bring hilarity to the hot topics and gossip from the daily lives of men. Take a unique glimpse at what the loose male thinks, feels and really wants from life.

'Everything you want from a free Fringe show. The hour flew by. I loved it!' (Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner, Brendon Burns). Great fun for fans and non-fans of wrestling. Free biscuits! Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 13: 23:55 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lorcan McGrath / Laughing Horse Free Fringe

Love. They write songs about it, make movies about it and fight wars over it. Lorcan isn't one of those and wonders why. 'He's got a lovely face' (Lorcan's mother). Includes free biscuits! Stand-up

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Every now and then something comes along that changes your life. So while you're waiting for that, let comedians Sam Savage and Ben Salter entertain you with an hour of beautifully packaged nonsense. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 Aug 4-12: 17:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Luke McQueen This is a must see show. A comedic tour de force from this ambitious and exciting comedian as he tells a dark and funny tale of heartache. 'Engaging and smart' (Ricky Gervais). Stand-up, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 6-17,19-27: 15:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

See page 75 for show information

Sam Savage and Ben Salter / Laughing Horse Free Festival

TFPM

Stand-up

Live actors, comedy, thrills and exciting special effects

Lorcan McGrath Luke McQueen is ... Not in Love - Your Love is Mine – Free

Kiwi Bar @ Walkabout • Omni Centre, Leith Street, EH1 2QG B V344GC5 Aug 21-27: 20:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Love, Hate and Other Hobbies – Free

Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 226 0000 V139aGE5 XAug 5-7: 17:00 (1h) £4.00 Aug 8-14,16-21,23-28: 17:00 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Luke Wright's Cynical Ballads TFK Ditto Productions/ Escalator East 2 Edinburgh/ LakinMcCarthy

‘The best young performance poet around’ (Observer) presents eight caustic tales from Broken Britain,. Introducing a cast of tone-deaf pop wannabes, terrorised single mums and babyboomers with afflu-AIDS. SSSSS (Herald, Time Out). SSSS (Scotsman, List, Mail). Poetry, Stand-up

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 16:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 16:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:15 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Lunchtime Club 2011

Lunch With Quattro Formaggio

Mae Day: I'm Not Waving, I'm Drowning

TFPM

Quattro Formaggio

Mae Martin

Quattro Formaggio welcomes you to our lunchtime service. Overcoming Town Hall backhanders and surprise visits from Environmental Health, we are now permitted to serve ‘an indulgent comedy feast’ (Spoonfed.co.uk). Book early for your favourite table.

Mae Martin's solo show mines her neurotic visions of impending apocalypse, her extremely strong feelings about celebrities and her adventures in androgyny. ‘Witty and wickedly funny’ (Xtra Magazine). Musical comedy Awards finalist.

Sketch show

Solo show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 13:20 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 13:20 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:20 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50)

The Rat Pack • 9b Shandwick Place, EH2 4RG B 0131 226 0000 V145GE2 Aug 5-15,17-22,24-29: 18:40 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Maff Brown – Pacman Is Actually Allergic to Ghosts

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Mabbs & Justice: TFPM Love Machine TFPL

Maff Brown

See page 145 for show information

Mabbs & Justice

TPN Best Medicine Management

Radio 1's John Kearns, award-winning Joe Wells, Suzi Ruffell 'definitely one to watch' (TimeOut), Absolute Radio's Max Dickins and Fin Taylor 'very, very good' (LondonIsFunny.com) are the future of British comedy. Catch them before they're huge! Compilation, Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Tron • 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW B 0131 556 5375 V51GE5 XAug 4-5: 12:30 (1h30m) £4.00 Aug 6-15,17-22,24-28: 12:30 (1h30m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

For only £5999.95, you can join the Loneliest of Hearts Agency for Dating. Owner and founder, Jeff Alesbottom says, 'Come along, meet the members and hear the stories. But please, don't soil yourself.' Multimedia, Sketch show

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-6: 15:00 (1h) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 7-11,14-15,17-18, 21-25,28: 15:00 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 15:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00)

Sample joke: when Stephen Fry gets an erection is it known as a Fry up? I wrote that for Shooting Stars. 'Howl-outloud, genuinely funny’ (Metro). Stand-up and funnies for 50 mins. Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 17:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-11,16-18,22-25,29: 17:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Making Faces: Introspectacles – Free PK Dan Curtis, Lizzie Kevan and Ed Mayhew

Award-giving comedy from Dan Curtis, Lizzie Kevan and Ed Mayhew. Making Faces always provide an exciting blend of stand-up, sketches, poetry and music. Introspectacles asks the tough questions, like: what are worst times to sneeze? Sketch show, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 XAug 8: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 9-28: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Making Life Taste Funny – Free PJ Sean Turner and Graham Oakes / Laughing Horse Free Festival

The Malcolm Muggeridge Memorial Hour – Free

The Man Who Was Nearly There – Free

Dan Cardwell / Free Festival

Thomas Ogg and Bradley Cloche

Thomas Ogg and Bradley DeLaCloche present The Malcolm Muggeridge Memorial Hour (running time approx 50 minutes). A kaleidoscopic consortium of carefully crafted, characterbased comedy skits and sketches. Prepare to be 'pun'-ished! Sketch show, Satire

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 XAug 4: 12:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-21: 12:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

How to get ahead in Hollywood? Don't head butt an Oscar-winning actress. Don’t work with a naked Keith Chegwin. Never befriend anyone who says they're you from the future. Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 XAug 4: 13:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-28: 13:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Many Mental Minds of Dr Jackson

Manos the Greek: The Tale PN Keatley and Of An Immigrant Rebecca Charlie Kemp – Free A comedy character show TFPM Manos the Greek

about four mental health patients in the 1970s. Watch the hilarity unfold. Satire

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 5-26: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Get a taste of how funny life can be with North East comedians Graham Oakes and Sean Turner. Stand-up comedy ranging from observational to surreal with a different guest comedian every day. www. makinglifetastefunny.co.uk Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 5-28: 12:00 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed)

The new show by the Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee 2010. One man's journey from a small Greek island to the bright lights of London (via Dagenham). 'He's very good’ (Scotsman). Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 Aug 5-28: 16:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed)

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Marbles Presents... Free

Margaret Cho Cho Dependent

Mark Nelson – Guilty Pleasure

Marbles Improv

Bound and Gagged Comedy

MZA

A three-course meal hosted by Ted, Dougal, jack and Mrs Doyle Two men, one hour, no script, few issues. A unique improvised comedy adventure created on the spot by a Canadian and a Cornishman. Part well-oiled machine, part squabble and pure entertainment. Improv

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 5-12: 13:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Marcel Lucont Etc: A Chat Show TM Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

Revered for crass, taboobusting material, Cho is back with new stand-up and songs from her 2011 Grammy nominated album. 'One of the funniest comedians in America' (New York Times). Book early! Stand-up

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:00 (1h) £8.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:00 (1h) £16.00 (£14.00) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 21:00 (1h) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mark Dolan – Sharing Too Much TFL Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live

Hilariously hard-hitting, pure, unadulterated, funny new show from Scotland’s fastest rising star. ‘A cracking joke teller … Talent that’s simply obscene … Remarkably accomplished' (List). 'Blistering material … dangerously near the boundaries of good taste' (Sunday Times). Sold-out 2010!

Sat 6 Aug 7.30pm | Sun 7 Aug 12pm

Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor

Book now: 0131 226 0000 See page 261 for show information

Stand-up, Solo show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 19:10 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16, 18,22-25: 19:10 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:10 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Mark Thomas: Extreme Rambling (Walking the Wall)

Kilimanjaro Presents AN EVENING WITH

DAVID SEDARIS

Compilation, Stand-up

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 21:20 (1h) £6.50 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 21:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:20 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Channel 4 favourite Mark Dolan (The World's … and Me documentaries, Balls of Steel) takes his eagerly anticipated second solo stand-up show to Edinburgh, an hour of unspeakable and hilarious honesty! 'Consistently funny' (Independent). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 19:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 19:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

NY Times Bestselling Author

16 - 20 AUGUST

Following his sell-out show The Manifesto, award-winning comedian Mark Thomas returns with his new show about walking the Israeli Separation Barrier. ‘As gripping as any live performance you will see’ SSSSS (Guardian). The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 8-20: 19:30 (2h) £14.50 (£10.00)

18:30 SHOW

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 PHOTO: ANNE FISHBEIN

France's award-winning raconteur interviews different guests every night in his own unique style. Expect top festival names, good wine and bawdy chat. ‘Fresh, accessible, hilarious’ (Guardian), ‘Wonderful French wit’ SSSS (Time Out). Lineups: www.marcellucont.com

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inFECTiOUs Tank ProducTions PresenTs

KELLY

GUY

Markus Birdman: Martha McBrier Dreaming – I'm Eric Barthram PN

Martin Semple ‘I Don’t Do Jokes’

Markus Birdman / Red Comedy with The Stand Comedy Club

Martin Semple

Dreams are like children, follow them too long, people get suspicious. It’s about following your dreams, about coming to terms with yourself and about an hour. 'Controversial, witty, topical, silly. I laughed so hard it hurt' (BBC).

If a funny woman becomes a man, will (s)he be funnier? Martha McBrier 'female comic genius' (Scotsman) performs reverse drag. Come and meet Eric Barthram in a never been done before comedy experiment.

Martha McBrier

KinGham & mannErs

6–27 augusT except Tuesdays

8.40–9.35Pm The Voodoo rooms Venue 68 19a West RegisteR stReet edinbuRgh eh2 2aa www.thevoodoorooms.com

a bRand neW comedy shoW fRom the WRiteRs of last yeaRs’ ed fest smash, “Jump” «««« bRoadWay baby «««« thRee Weeks «««« scotsgay «««« one4RevieW folloW us on facebook

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Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club II • 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 XAug 4: 20:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-14,16-22,24-28: 21:20 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00)

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-28: 19:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Mark Watson's 2012 Preview PL

Martin Mor: The Call of the Golden Frog

Mark Watson

Stand-up

Cracking tales told from a unique and refreshing perspective. Confidence in droves and justifiably so as Martin is a new act worth keeping an eye on! Soldier does comedy. Worth a look! Interactive, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Finnegan's Wake • 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 225 9348 V101GE4 Aug 19-27: 12:00 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mary Christ – The Unmusical! TFPM By Any Other Name Productions

Martin Mor / The Stand Comedy Club

Watson (from various TV and radio shows) unveils brand new material in a series of intimate, development shows. ‘The highest achiever Edinburgh has seen this decade’ (Times), ‘Simply Exhilarating’ (Daily Telegraph). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 19-27: 19:45 (1h) £15.00 (£12.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Irish comedian journeyed out to the edge and looked into the abyss so you don’t have to! A show about looking and thinking. Presented by Rexcorp Comedy Division. 'Irrepressible exuberance' (Scotsman). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club II • 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 XAug 3: 20:30 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 20:10 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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She's outrageously hilarious, she has done everything from judging a Miss Camel Beauty Pageant to being a defibrillator in the porn industry, but what is she going to do about Jesus? 'Absolutely fabulous' (DB Magazine). Theatre, Variety

theSpace @ Jury's Inn • 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 XAug 5-6: 22:10 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 8-10,15-17,22-24: 22:10 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 11-13,18-20,25-27: 22:10 (50m) £8.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Mary Mary Quite Contrary PN

Matt Forde: Dishonourable Member

Matthew Crosby: AdventureParty

Mary Bourke

TPL

Avalon Promotions

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement With Lisa Thomas Management

You could watch hundreds of comedians in skinny jeans and check shirts doing jokes about iPhones or be enraptured by the Irish Queen of Comedy. 'One of the best female comics in the country' (GQ). Stand-up

The Street • 2B Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B V239GC5 Aug 6-29: 16:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Matt and Ian Don't Know TFPM Matt and Ian

Ever watched Prime Minister’s Questions with a four-pack of lager? Matt has. After seeing this show you will probably want to as well. talkSPORT and former 6Music host’s debut solo show. As seen in Greggs. Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:55 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:55 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-25,29: 14:55 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Matt Green: Too Much Information TFPM Matt Green

Matthew Crosby, one third of award-winning sketch team Pappy's (short, glasses), presents his debut solo show. Is it an adventure? Is it a party? Is it neither? Come find out. ‘A rising star’ (BBC Culture Show).

See page 58 for show information

Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:45 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 16:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Matthew Highton's Shadowed Vagary

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Matt and Ian really don't Matthew Highton know what is going to happen. Spinning wheels of ideas, audience suggestions and a mix of randomness means no show is the same. Overwhelmed by life? www.mattandian.co.cc and Constantly distracted? This twitter.com/mattandian award-nominated show has Improv all the answers. As long as you Sweet Grassmarket ask very specific questions. • Apex City Hotel, 61 'A stand-up audience’s dream' Grassmarket, EH1 2JF SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 'Super impressive comedy XAug 4-5: 22:25 (1h) £5.00 brain' (British Comedy Guide). Come wander into Highton's beautifully strange comedic www.mattgreen.org Aug 6-21: 22:25 (1h) mind as a series of hilarious Stand-up, Storytelling £9.00 (£7.00) and outlandish ramblings Pleasance Courtyard • 60 twist and unfold in front M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Pleasance, EH8 9TJ 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 of you. An absurdly unique 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 stand-up experience. 'Inspired, 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 ridiculous, interconnected XAug 3-5: 20:30 (55m) comedy gloriousness' £5.00 (ThreeWeeks). Aug 6,12-13,19-20,26-27: Stand-up 20:30 (55m) £11.00 (£9.00) Just The Tonic at the Aug 7-11,14,16-18,21, Caves • Enter from The 23-25,28: 20:30 (55m) Rowantree Bar (under £9.00 (£8.00) South Bridge), 253 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Cowgate, EH1 1LG 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 XAug 4-5: 22:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-16,18-28: 22:15 (1h) £6.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Matt Kirshen: Wide-eyed

Matt Tiller: Just Du-et

Maxwell's Fullmooners

TPL

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy and The Producers UK

Young people are idiots. Kirshen (Last Comic Standing, Rude Tube, The Late Late Show) is 31 now, so he's as smart as it's possible to be. ‘Hugely impressive’ (Scotsman). SSSSS (Edinburgh Evening News). Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 20:35 (1h) £6.50 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 20:35 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 20:35 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50)

Instantly likeable guitar thrashing comic is back with his songs, rants, one-liners and harmonic interaction to make your heart and mouth sing. 'Has many in the audience crying with laughter ... hilarious' SSSS (Hairline). www.tillerpop.com Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 19:35 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:35 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 19:35 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00)

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

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Matt Rudge – We Max and Ivan Could Be Heroes Are Holmes and Watson TM

Bound and Gagged Comedy by Arrangement With Vivienne Clore

The UK's No.1 late show. Andrew Maxwell presents everyone's favourite late night show, Fullmooners. Award-winning self-styled hiphop Count Dracula Maxwell combines the best late night comedy, breakdancing, cabaret and all-round devilish entertainment. Come howl at the moon. Music, Stand-up

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 14: 23:00 (2h) £16.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Maybe Pile PN Clark and Boothy / PBH's Free Fringe

TFPK Ditto Productions

A three man show, where Clark's traditional sketchbased comedy is juxtaposed with Boothy's surrealism, creating an unusual dynamic. 'We don't break down the History's greatest detective fourth wall, we attack it and tackles Chicago's murky eat a bit of it' (Matthew Highly anticipated debut from underworld in his final thrilling Booth). Bafta’s Breakthrough Talent escapade, recently discovered Sketch show nominee, star of AAA Stand-Up by award-winning comedy duo 2010, support act on Stewart Max and Ivan (Time Out Critics Southsider • 3-7 West Richmond Street, EH8 9EF Francis’ national tour and the Choice). A prohibition-era B V148GF6 TV Collective’s Best Talent tale of revenge, whiskey and Award-winner. 'Impressive javelins. Aug 6-27: 19:00 (1h) stand-up' (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show, Storytelling (Free Non-ticketed) Stand-up M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Pleasance Courtyard • 60 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 15:30 (1h) £5.00 XAug 3-5: 19:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:30 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) 19:15 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 15:30 (1h) 22-25,29: 19:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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McNeil and Pamphilon: Which One Are You? TFPL

Meditation Ruined My Life

Merv's 20th Year Gala Show

Sam Brady / PBH's Free Fringe

Mervyn Stutter

McNeil and Pamphilon

After performing their debut sketch show Addicted to Danger! to sell-out audiences, award-winning double act and 2011 Hackney Empire New Act of the Year finalists McNeil and Pamphilon return with an all-new hour.

Sam gave up everything to become a Buddhist monk. But – as this tale of cut-throat ambition, dodgy gurus and angry husbands' shows – even the simple life can develop complications. (Hull Comedian of the Year.) Stand-up, Storytelling

Medina • 45-47 Lothian Street, EH1 1HB Sketch show, Stand-up B V205GF5 Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, Aug 6-27: 13:20 (1h) EH8 9AL (Free Non-ticketed) B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 XAug 3-5: 17:40 (55m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £5.00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:40 (55m) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: Men Of War 17:40 (55m) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TPK Scratch

Merv's Pick of the Fringe celebrates 20 years of showcasing talent. Specially invited guests for the biggest night of variety on the Fringe. Two hours of talent from comedy, music, theatre, dance – the lot! Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 17: 15:00 (2h) £12.50 (£11.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe TFU 20th Year!

M Croser – Unpleasant Man

See page 80 for show information

PN M. Croser / PBH's Free Fringe

Martin Croser (swine) descends upon Edinburgh like some angry pagan god to sate his bloodlust and discuss his concerns. Pray for mercy! Attend in droves! Toss him spare change as you would a crestfallen beggar! www. unpleasantman.blogspot.com

Highly anticipated sketches from the producers of The Reduced Edinburgh Impro Show. David Schaal (Jay’s Dad from The Inbetweeners), Cariad Lloyd (Kitty Romford), Perrier Nominee Stephen Harvey, Whatsonstage Nominee Gareth Kane. ‘Perfect’ (Mail). SSSSS (Express). SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 23:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 23:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: Stand-up Sin Club and Lounge • 207 23:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Cowgate, EH1 1JQ 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B V162GE5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-27: 21:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Twentieth year! See live extracts from eight top shows and then go see the ones you like. Simple! Brilliant! Comedy, theatre, music, dance, the lot. ‘A stimulating showcase of talent’ (Scotsman). Copied but never equalled. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-23,25: 13:00 (1h30m) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy Meryl O'Rourke – Bad Mother... TL Something For The Weekend

What makes a bad mother? Wearing PVC catsuits to children's parties? Your own mother punched by a Nazi as a child then stalking minor celebrities? Are Nazis bad mothers? 'Fantastic' (Jonathan Ross), ‘Fabulous, edgy' (Time Out). Stand-up, True-life

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 14:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 14:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Michael Farcical Show – Free PN

Meet Michael Farcical, King of the Chat Show. Or so he thinks. Join him as he talks to a wonderful selection of star guests, who all believe they can outshine the luminous host! Satire

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 Aug 4-13: 20:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Time Out Live presents Lee Martin for Gag A Miss Behave Reflex Management Production

Compilation, Variety

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 3-14,16-21,23-28: 23:47 (1h13m) £4.99 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TU Underbelly Productions and Get Comedy

Laughing Horse Free Festival / The Farcical Group

Michael J Dolan – Dress to Depress

Welcome to the boil on the airbrushed arse of the Festival. Come and watch the great and the sh*t entertain you. A variety show for the debt ridden generation. If less is more, then f**k all is everything.

Michael Winslow

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2011 nominee. One of the smartest new voices in comedy, Michael J Dolan presents his own twisted philosophy of all things. Stand-up comedy for miserable grown-ups. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The White Horse • 266 Cannongate, EH8 8AA B 0131 557 3512 V296GD6 XAug 4: 18:10 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-14,16-28: 18:10 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The star of Police Academy comes to Edinburgh! Best known as Sgt Motor Mouth Jones in the hugely successful film series, Michael is a master of vocal sound effects and a major US comedian. Don't miss his Edinburgh debut. Stand-up

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:00 (1h) £6.50 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 20:00 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:00 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Michael Workman – Humans Are Beautiful

See pages 155 and 102 for show information

TPM Gilded Balloon / Token Events

True story of the time award-winning comic, Michael Workman, wandered homeless through a warzone with a dog and a grave digging art student. Winner Best Newcomer, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2011. Stand-up, Storytelling

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Mickey Anderson Unlocks the Key to Human Happiness

The Midnight Hour

Mike Newall's Get Better Box

TFPL

PBH's Free Fringe

Fluid Thinking

Of course, as usual, would we disappoint you? London's Soho Comedy Club takes residence in Edinburgh for a nightly line-up of the best comedians at the Fringe and by logical extension, the world! Free. See you there!

Can we really dictate happiness? Is life just a series of good and bad luck? A self-confessed idiot reflects on rediscovering his Get Better Box, something created as a child to keep happy memories.

PN We Happy Few / PBH's Free Fringe

A tale of joy, misery and the best thing in the world. (See show title.) ‘Exactly the sort of smart, themed comedy that will go down a storm in August' (Edinburgh Evening News). Stand-up, Solo show

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-10,12-17,19-24,2627: 19:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Compilation, Stand-up

The Canons' Gait • 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ B V78GD6 Aug 5,8-13,15-20,22-27,29: 23:59 (1h1m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Midnight Laughzzz APN

Mick Ferry: Sod It! See page 89 for show information

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An outrageous unromantic comedy by suzanne Portnoy & tim Fountain

Gilded Balloon 10.45Pm www.looserwomen.com FestivalHighlights.com

Marc Smethurst, Charlie Rowley, Will Duggan, Special Guests...

Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-11,16-18,22-25: 21:30 (55m) £8.50 (£7.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:30 (55m) £9.50 (£8.00)

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Milo McCabe: Get Brown TFM IMWP

CKP by Arrangement With Comedy Store Management

Apparently the end of the world is nigh. Panicking or beyond caring? Here’s your final chance to be petty or gain karma points. Join Mick’s countdown to extinction, with prizes. ‘Impossible not to enjoy’ SSSS (Chortle. co.uk).

Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 14:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:40 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 14:40 (1h) £5.00

Midnight Laughzzz presents Marc Smethurst, Charlie Rowley, Will Duggan and special guests in a midnight comedy feast that promises to be worth breaking your curfew for. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 6-28: 00:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Innovative multi-character show where comedian Milo McCabe presents three new creations as well as Philberto. 'Flashes of mad comedy genius' (Scotsman). Spoof chat show featuring Maff Brown and Will Sentance from the Jeremy Kyle Show. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 12:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 12:45 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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‘Intelligent and unforgettable comedy’ HHHH The List

Underbelly 4.55pm

See pages 276 and 9 for show information

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Milton Jones: Lion Whisperer

Mission Suggestible

A Mixed Bag – Free

Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Shellshock

Alex Love and Paul Langton / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Milton Jones – the weird bloke with the shirts from Mock the Week. Well it’s his new show with new stuff, not in his last show. YouTube him or something! ‘Sultan of the surreal’ (Guardian). Stand-up

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 Aug 4-11: 19:30 (1h) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mind Reading for Breakfast TFPJ 'Psychic' Psychologist – Rob Bailey

Improvised spy comedy. A spy team faces the task of saving the world and they must race to save it. Until, in the gripping climax, an audience decides doom occurs. What will happen? You decide! Improv

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 XAug 6-7: 20:20 (50m) £5.00 Aug 8-14,16-21: 15:15 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mitch Benn PL Stand Comedy Club by Arrangement With IMWP

Join rising stars Alex Love and Paul Langton and their contrasting styles, where the cerebral meets the brash, as they unleash their mixed bag in a double-bill of stand-up. Expect strong language. www.freefestival.co.uk Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-28: 18:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mogic TFPJ Hiatus Theatre in association with The Scat Pack

See page 73 for show information

Reiki, homeopathy and ESP: mumbo-jumbo or truth? Decide over free coffee and croissants as Fringe veteran Psychic Psychologist recreates parascientific illusions during this funny, informative show. 'Ditches paranormal waffle without compromising mystique' SSSS (Big Issue). www.psychicpsychologist. co.uk Interactive, Magic

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 XAug 4-5: 11:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-29: 11:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

From BBC Radio 4’s Now Show and BBC1’s One Show and Watchdog, Mitch makes his first solo Fringe appearance in 12 years with an intimate hour of comedy and songs. 'The country’s leading musical satirist' (Times). Music, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 4: 17:00 (1h) £9.00 Aug 5-14: 15:00 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy magic. A mail order magic kit. A magician and his glamourous assistants with only an instructional cassette to follow. Hilarious farce meets breathtaking magic. 'Astonishing performance' SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). 'Hysterical. The audience is literally speechless with laughter' (Hairline.org.uk). www.hiatustheatre.co.uk Theatre, Magic

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 17:10 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 17:10 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 17:10 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Molly and Fuffkin APL Powdersloth / PBH’s Free Fringe

The Moonfish Rhumba: The Chronicles of Moonfish TFPL Moonfish Rhumba

Moonshine and Trumpery PL Gerry Howell / PBH’s Free Fringe A fantastical journey through the mindscape of awardwinning comedian Gerry Howell. A show for anyone who has ever wondered who they are and what happens when a zebra crosses the road. ‘Surreal rambling brilliance’ (Time Out). Best Show Buxton 2010. Stand-up, Storytelling

Wonderfully frenetic and fantastically manic, this quirky physical comedy is performed by Gaulier and Desmond Jones, trained clowns. Steve and Dave, unlucky in life, struggle against their destiny only to become losers behind the checkout. www.powdersloth.co.uk Absurdist, Clown

Princes Mall • Princes Street/waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ B V203GD5 Aug 8-14: 16:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Monsters: A History of Villainy PJ Monsters / PBH's Free Fringe

Madcap comedy duo, the Moonfish Rhumba, (Hackney Empire/Amused Moose finalists) return with an hour of musical comedy, sketches and banter. 'Piss funny ... so good I gently hate them' (Marc Dolan, C4). www. moonfishrhumba.com Music, Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 20:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-13,19-20,26-28: 20:30 (1h) £8.50 (£6.50) Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23: 20:30 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 10-11,14,18,21,24-25: 20:30 (1h) £7.50 (£6.00)

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-27: 14:40 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Morgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians TPU Morgan & West

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Moon Horse vs the Mars Men of Jupiter PN

See page 64 for show information Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West return with an all new show and their toughest challenge – solving their own murder. Featuring magic, mystery and mild peril aplenty. Sell-out show 2009, 2010. SSSS (Scotsman). Theatre, Magic

MJ Hibbett and Steve / Gilded Balloon Teviot • PBH's Free Fringe Teviot Row House, EH8

9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 15:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-11,15-16,18, 22-25, 29: 15:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:30 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50)

Was Ghengis Khan that bad? Was Big Bad Wolf really such a bell-end? And that Mother Teresa – surely a slag? Enjoy our ghoulish sketch show lecture featuring history and fiction's best loved baddies. Sketch show, Historical

Fingers Piano Bar • 61a Frederick Street, EH2 1LH B V221GD3 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 17:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A new two-man sci-fi comedy rock opera from the people who brought you Dinosaur Planet, Hey Hey 16K and The Lesson of the Smiths. 'I bloody love MJ Hibbett' (Eddie Argos).

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Rock, Sci-fi

Buffs Club (RAOB) • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B V42GD5 Aug 6-20: 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Morningside Malcolm Meets the Weegies

Mostly Comedy Club – Free

Mud Wrestling With Words

Doggett and Ephgrave Bang Said the Gun / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Robin Cairns / PBH's Free Fringe

Malcolm has a terrible secret! When an old schoolmate appears at his art exhibition how can Malcolm prevent his Morningside friends learning that he's originally from … Glasgow! 'Fall-off-the-couch funny' (EdinburghGuide.com). Solo show

The Royal Oak • 1 Infirmary Street, off South Bridge, EH1 1LT B 0131 557 2976 V309GE5 Aug 8-11,15-18: 16:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up poetry for people who don't like poetry, especially stuff about thwarted A grab bag of stand-up, sketches and music from some love and daffodils. 'Death of of the finest acts on the Fringe, poetry!' (Oxford University). 'Grabs poetry by its shoulders hosted by the small-town and shakes it until dirty, funny comedy duo, Doggett and words fall out' (Londonist). Ephgrave. 'Polished, natural comedians' (Camden Fringe Poetry, Spoken word Voyeur). www.mostlycomedy. The Banshee Labyrinth co.uk • 29-35 Niddry Street, Stand-up EH1 1LG Laughing Horse @ The B V156GE5 Counting House • 38 West Aug 18-27: 20:40 (50m) Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD (Free Non-ticketed) B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 5-20: 00:05 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Morris & Vyse: Movin' On Up! Daylords Return With Politically Erect – Free N Morris & Vyse / PBH's Free Fringe

Morris & Vyse SSSSS (Metro) return after the success of last year’s Daylords, a disastrous daytime TV show. Your utterly inappropriate TV hosts are back on ITV7 with new guests and more outrageous comedy. www. morrisandvyse.com Sketch show

Jenny Ha's • 65 Canongate, EH8 8BT B V227GD6 Aug 20-27: 19:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Mugging Chickens L Mugging Chickens

See page 130 for show information

Politically Erect

Mugging Chickens return to Edinburgh for a third year in what is sure to definitely be their third year in Edinburgh! They are back for yet another Tired of being a loser? These round of silly, surreal, infantile three young go-getters scissor- and profound sketch show kick life in the balls daily. mayhem! Enjoy! Validate your meaningless Sketch show existence by accepting the Laughing Horse @ The wisdom they offer you, Three Sisters • 139 interspersed with hilarious Cowgate, EH1 1JS sketches. B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 www.politicallyerect.co.uk Seminar, Sketch show Aug 4-28: 13:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 4-28: 15:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Musical My Name Comedy Awards Is Hannibal: Showcase The Hannibal Montanabal J Experience Avin a Larf Ltd TM Live Nation

See page 48 for show information

Experience the Fringe's number one musical comedy mixed show! Showcasing stars of the London competition alongside the best musical comedians from across the festival. Time Out London Critics' Choice and sell-out Grand Final 2009/10/11. Compilation, Music

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 5: 21:50 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11: 21:50 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-9,12-14: 21:50 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Music Box See page 131 for show information

TFJ Music Box

Performers from The Maydays, Oxford Imps, Hoopla and NewsRevue unite to create an improvised musical adventure. 'Well sung and very funny' (ImprovAmerica. com). 'A lovely, funny and slick improvised musical by a talented group' (Earl's Court Festival). www.musicboximpro.co.uk Improv, Musical theatre

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 4-5,16,22-23: 14:45 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 14:45 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:45 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C)

The Naked Busker: Seeing More of Me – Free PN Spooky Kid Productions

Collected works of one hilarious naked busker's journey across Britain, in search of the legendary and clearly misplaced, ‘Great’. Dealing with hitchhiking, girlfriends, masturbation and drunkenness this man might have just found it.

American comedian Hannibal Buress is a favourite at Montreal, Chicago and New York comedy festivals. Don't miss this hilarious show! ‘The funniest young comic I've seen in years’ (Chris Rock). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 21:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:45 (1h) £11.50 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 21:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00)

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 20-28: 18:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Music, Absurdist

Mythbunking TPK Unexpected Productions

Mythbunking. We’ve all heard myths before, like the one about the moon landings being fake, or Richard Gere gerbilling himself. But where do they come from and who creates them? This, friends, is your chance to find out. Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 4-5: 13:10 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 13:10 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:10 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Naked in a Fishbowl FN

Nathan Caton: Get Rich or Die Cryin'

Nathan Penlington: Uri and Me

Naked in a Fishbowl

TPL

TFPL

Phil McIntyre Show + Tell Entertainment by Arrangement With Lisa Thomas Management

opath! h c y s P ician, g a m , n a comedi This outrageous improvised sitcom chronicles the hilarious and startling honesty between five friends in New York City. Catch a new episode every night with knockout performances that WCBS calls ‘Smart, honest, and definitely fearless’ SSSS (Time Out NY).

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Improv, Theatre

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 22-27: 22:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

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MICK IN PERR FOR

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Nathan Cassidy: Fantastica! TM Rat Pack Productions Ltd

The award-winning comic (ITV, Comedy Central and BBC Radio 4) delivers an hour of laughs that show just why he is one of the UK’s hottest rising stars. ‘Compelling, well-observed stand-up' (Guardian).

Fusing psychic magic and an obsessive deconstruction of the spoon-bending icon/ oddball that we all know and love. Featuring telepathy, clairvoyance, oil dowsing and a death-defying motorbike stunt. ‘An absolute sensation’ (Guardian). SS SS (ThreeWeeks). www. showandtelluk.com

Stand-up

Magic

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 20:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:15 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 20:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00)

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 16:10 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18, 22-25,29: 16:10 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:10 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50)

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Nathan Dean Williams Presents... 'The Buffet'

Naz Osmanoglu: 1000% Awesome TL Avalon Promotions

TFM Nathan Dean Williams

Edgy stand-up from the 6th member of Take That, with a big finish that will leave you aghast. 'An incredible act ... gloriously entertaining through sheer energy and chutzpah' (Chortle.co.uk). 'High in originality ... entertaining … well thought through' Delectably dark character (BroadwayBaby.com). storytelling from the prince of Stand-up the poignantly perverse. Just The Tonic at the 'A filthy, twisted Alan Bennett Caves • Enter from The for the jilted generation' Rowantree Bar (under (TheFixOnline.com). 'Sheer South Bridge), 253 comedic joy' SSSSS Cowgate, EH1 1LG (BroadwayBaby.com), 'Niftily B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 adrift of the mainstream' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). XAug 4: 13:45 (1h) £4.00 Just the Tonic at The Aug 5,10-11,15-16: 13:45 Store (formerly GRV) • 37 (1h) £5.00 (£4.00) Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG Aug 6-9,12-14,18-20: 13:45 B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) XAug 4-6: 20:00 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 7-11,14-15,17-18, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21-25,28: 20:00 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £6.50 (£5.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 20:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Half English poshboy, half Turkish warlord, Naz Osmanoglu wields a sharp sense of humour and a claim to the Turkish throne. Behold, the Amused Moose Laugh Off winner and member of sketch group WitTank. Join the coup. Stand-up

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18, 22-25,29: 21:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Neil By Mouth TFAPM

Neil Dougan – Rough Rared

Neil Cole

TFL

New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction

Neil Dougan

TL New Art Club

Long awaited solo stand-up debut for award-winning comedian, Russell Brand support, TV-face (WRC on Dave) and radio-mouth (NME, XFM). 'Enjoyably bawdy with impressive imaginative leaps' (Scotsman). 'Stamped with star quality' (Stage). Directed by Dave Brown (Mighty Boosh). @neilcole

Rough Rared – a Belfast expression meaning brought up in an ungentle, although not uncaring fashion. An autobiographical account of growing up in council estate Belfast and then staying there. Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Stand-up, Solo show Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 226 0000 V139aGE5 XAug 4-5: 17:20 (1h) £4.00 Aug 4-5,8,22: 18:15 (1h) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: £5.00 (£4.00) 17:20 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-29: Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 18:15 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) 17:20 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 9-11,16-18,23-24: 18:15 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (1h) £6.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Edinburgh Spotlight Best Comedy Show 2010 winners take you on an exhilarating, energetic and hilarious rampage through a placid Cambridgeshire village where chaos leaks from under the church hall door. Physical theatre

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:20 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-8,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:20 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 10-11,15,17-18,22-25: 18:20 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Neil Delamere: Divilment

Neil Hamburger: The News at Discounted Kate 2011 Entertainer

Assembly and Soho Theatre

Kate Smurthwaite / PBH's Free Fringe

America's $1 funnyman returns! Neil's unique brand of comedy has thrilled, perplexed and repulsed audiences worldwide. Don't miss the chance to see this cult icon perform at the Fringe. 'Peerless' SSSSS (Scotsman). 'Truly extraordinary' SSSSS (Chortle.co.uk).

National TV and radio comedienne and political commentator Kate Smurthwaite returns with a new hour of smart, insightful, radical political humour. ‘A powerhouse of observational wit’ (Spectator). 'Comedy that cuts through the cr*p' (ThreeWeeks). Free.

Stand-up

Imans • Nicholson Square, EH8 9BX B V38GF6 Aug 6-15,17-28: 20:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Off The Kerb Productions with The Lisa Richard Agency

After a year off, Neil returns to the Fringe with a new show that seeks everyday mischief. Tomfoolery is what is needed. ‘Simply put, Delamere's a master' SSSSS (Scotsman). ‘One mean, lean, comedy killing-machine’ SSSSS (Herald). www.offthekerb.co.uk Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:40 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 19:40 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50)

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 15-28: 22:40 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Political, Stand-up

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NewsRevue TFPL NewsRevue

Nick Gibb: Crumpled Antipodean Dandy N

The 90s in Half an Hour – Free J Marc Burrows / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Nick Gibb / PBH's Free Fringe

The Guinness World Recordbreaking, Fringe First-winning, national and international news-based song and sketch show. Perrier finalist. Official Fringe sell-out show. SSSSS (Scotsman). ‘The packed audience were in hoots for the whole duration of this masterclass’ (One4Review.com). Sketch show, Satire

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 18:20 (1h) £9.00 Aug 6,13,20,27: 18:20 (1h) £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 7,12,14,19,21,26,28: 18:20 (1h) £13.50 (£12.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 18:20 (1h) £12.50 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour J

Raconteur, soliloquist and professional dissolute Nick Gibb brings his acclaimed, whisky soaked stand-up to, appropriately, a bar, well after dark. Nick is a 2011 nominee for New Zealand's biggest comedy award, The Billy T.

Were you Blur or Oasis? A decade of music, movies and growing-up-geek squeezed into 30 minutes. Directed by Andrew O’Neill. ‘A heartwarming look at life’s little intricacies’ (ThreeWeeks). ‘Excellent … the potential to go far’ (BroadwayBaby.com). Stand-up, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Southsider • 3-7 West Richmond Street, EH8 9EF Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 B V148GF6 Aug 6-13,15-20,22-27: 22:45 Aug 6-14,16-28: 15:00 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed) (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Stand-up, Solo show

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Nick Helm – Dare to Dream

Nobody's Darling

TFPN

Bound and Gagged Comedy by Arrangement With Glorious Management

TC Baldwin

Nicholas Parsons / Pleasance

More flamboyant than ever! This stage, screen and Fringe legend returns for his 11th year with his sell-out comedy chat show, Happy Hour, featuring a myriad of special guests. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 5: 17:10 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,13-14,20: 17:10 (1h10m) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8,10-12,15,17-19: 17:10 (1h10m) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Professional dick-kicker Helm will sweat in a portacabin for an hour as he attempts to entertain you. Comedy, poetry, music, volume. ‘Thrilling’ (Times). ‘Nonsensical joy’ (Time Out). ‘Sharp, funny and loud’ SSSS (Chortle. co.uk). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:00 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 16:00 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An exploration of not giving a f**k. Discerningly, not in a dick way. Unless you're one of those people who's mortally offended by everything. If you are, don't bother. All wide-minded friends come by for a crack. Stand-up

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 15:05 (50m) £3.50 (£2.50) Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27,29: 15:05 (50m) £5.00 (£3.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Noise Next Door – Their Finest Hour

No Pants Thursday

North vs South

TFPK

No Pants Thursday

James Gill, Ben Morgan

Bound and Gagged Comedy by Arrangement With Comic Voice Management

Immerse yourself in the gamechanging new production from the quickest wits in comedy. ‘Astonishing’ SSSS (Edinburgh Evening News). ‘Hilarious’ SSSS (Daily Telegraph). ‘Masterpiece’ SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). ‘Genius' SSSSS (FringeReview.co.uk). Improv

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:30 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 16:30 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A four man Irish comedy group. Harking back to their boy-band success in the 90s, No Pants Thursday takes to the road for a comeback tour. This time, less songs, more sketches. Swish. Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 5: 22:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-16,18-28: 22:40 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Norman Lovett – Free PK LOL@NoLo – PBH's Free Fringe

Ben is from the affluent south. James is poor and from the north. Comedy has bought them together – and they f**king hate each other. Witness Britain's socioeconomic divide on stage, alongside a guest comedian each night. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 XAug 6: 22:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 7-8,10-15,17-22,24-28: 22:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nothing to Show TFL Watch This Theatre Company

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Nonsense Duet – Free PL McGarrity and Cowle

The stand-up legend and Red Dwarf star returns. 'A true original' (Guardian). I'm delighted to be a part of PBH's Free Fringe this year and I think it's what the Fringe is really all about. Stand-up

Man with van looking for jobs – no time wasters. Support acts Paul Duncan McGarrity ‘A hard act to follow’ (ThreeWeeks) and Jay Cowle ‘one hell of an original stand-up’ (TheNewCurrent. com) do jokes. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 7-27: 20:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Watch This are back with nothing planned – to improvise an entire show based on one word suggested by you. 'As close to perfect as improv comedy gets...' (BroadwayBaby.com). Anything can happen with Nothing to Show.

The Canons' Gait • 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ Improv B V78GD6 theSpaces on the Mile • Aug 6-14,16-21,23-29: 20:25 80 High Street, EH1 1TH (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 5-6: 20:05 (50m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £4.00 (£3.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 20:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Obsession – A Life With Magic

Olivia Lee: Chats Up the Fest

FPJ

Office Girls Go Crazy: Lazy Lunch – Free

Ian Kendall

APN

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Office Girls Go Crazy / Free Festival

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What happens when you show an Asperger's kid something cool? Fringe veteran Ian Kendall explains his lifelong obsession with sleight of hand. ‘Impressive magician's skill’ SSSS (Scotsman). ‘Slick, stylish sleight of hand’ SSSS(BroadwayBaby. com). www.iankendall.com Magic

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 13,20: 22:30 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Office Girls Go Crazy present poetry, puppets, spoken word, sketches, jokes, quizzes, competitions and cakes, along with a couple of very special guests, all crammed into a 40 minute lunch hour! Poetry, Spoken word

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-20: 12:00 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

She’s chatted to the likes of Owen Wilson, Keanu Reeves and Will Smith on TV. Book now to see her chat live to the most prestigious comics and celebrities at this year’s festival. Hoorah! Talk

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 16-18,22-25,29: 17:45 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50) Aug 19-21,26-28: 17:45 (1h) £14.50 (£13.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

OCD: The Singing Obsessive – Free Off the Top of Our Heads TFPK

Olver: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Gill Smith

TPM

Jam Jar'd

Best Medicine Management

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For years Gill Smith resisted her biggest obsession – breaking into song – in favour of tune-free analysis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Now she's accepted her own obsessive toe-tapping and is sharing her innersoundtrack. Music, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 XAug 4: 18:05 (1h) (Free Ticketed) Aug 5-8,10-15,17-22,24-28: 18:05 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jam Jar'd present a performance of physical, character and experimental comedy. Playing with music and a range of different humours, the comic trio welcome you into their heads for an evening of laughter. Sketch show

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20: 21:35 (50m) £6.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Oklahomaphobia! J Abie Philbin Bowman / PBH's Free Fringe Oklahomaphobia: an irrational fear of gay men and musicals. Usually suffered by religious fundamentalists who haven't realised that homosexuality is the embodiment of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you. Stand-up from @AbiePB and friends Stand-up, Satire

Imans • Nicholson Square, EH8 9BX B V38GF6 Aug 5-15,17-29: 17:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Mark Olver returns to Edinburgh with a new show. Sort of stand-up, sort of theatre, and all kinds of scary. Actual violence guaranteed. SSSS (Scotsman), SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). Best New Show, Leicester Comedy Festival 2011. Theatre

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 15:35 (1h) £4.00 Aug 6-16,18-20,23-28: 15:35 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Omid Djalili: One Threw Up Work in Progress in the Cuckoo's Nest – Free PN Bound and Gagged Comedy

Come and see Omid Djalili work in new material as he prepares for his forthcoming UK tour. An Edinburgh Fringe favourite, Omid guarantees you an hour of experimentation. Tickets for all shows £10. Book early. Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 Aug 18-28: 19:50 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One Handed Show: A History of Pornography PN

Stand-up

The Royal Mile Tavern • 127 High Street, EH1 1SG B 0131 557 9681 V159GE5 Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 19:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFU Oxford Imps

N One Of Theirs / Free Festival

After playing seven years of sell-out shows, Oxford's improvised comedy troupe hits Edinburgh again! Armed with audience suggestions, the A show made up of three acts from completely different Imps create a Whose Line is it Anyway? fast-paced comic parts of the UK. Their sinister show on the spot. Suitable for observations will have you shaking with laughter, it'll be a all ages. Improv show that’s rightfully wrong. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Stand-up Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ Laughing Horse @ The B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS XAug 3-5: 15:45 (50m) B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 £5.00 Aug 4-28: 21:50 (1h) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: (Free Non-ticketed) 15:45 (50m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15:45 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Original PU Denis Krasnov / PBH's Free Fringe

Nellie White / PBH's Free Fringe

All Nellie wanted to do was eat lamb shanks and watch pornography. This is her story.

The Oxford Imps

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The Oxford Revue: But Seriously TL Oxford Revue

Denis's unique, clever, wellwritten, thought-provoking routines sought him quite a following in both UK and USA. Find out what has been captivating Broadway audiences for almost 10 years! 'One of the best...’ SSSSS (London Comedy Store Management). Stand-up

Globe • Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V161GE5 Aug 6-14,16-21,23-27: 18:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Mary Blandy’s Gallows Tree

Sweet Venue Grassmarket August 4th-21st 11am

Written and performed by Lita Doolan See page 279 for show information

Fire! Regicide! War! Are just some of the hilarious topics covered in the world-famous Oxford Revue’s new show. Oxford University’s top comedy group invites you to see a story of love! Lust! And hand-holding! Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 16:25 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 16:25 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:25 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Pajama Men: In the Middle of No One

Papa CJ: One in a Billion M

Parris and Dowler: Special Delivery

Papa CJ

PL Rachel Parris and Max Dowler / PBH's Free Fringe

L Assembly by Arrangement With CAA

A comic thriller about aliens and glory. ‘The Pajama Men create a cartoon of the mind, a shape-shifting world in which anything seems not just possible, but imminent' SSSSS (Guardian). Sketch show, Theatre

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 21:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,25-28: 21:00 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 10-11,16-18,22-24,29: 21:00 (1h) £13.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Going to work will

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Pam Ford Curl Up and Dye Salon Secrets

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Hotly tipped comedians Rachel Parris (Hackney Empire New Act finalist 2011) and Max Dowler (Leicester Square New Act finalist 2010) do comedy songs, stand-up and impressions. Wry, playful, cynical and a little bit special. Free! Stand-up, Variety

Bar 50 • Smart City Cafe, Cowgate, EH1 1NE, B V27GE5 Aug 6-14,16-22,24-27: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Patrick Parents Evening Monahan: Hug Me I Feel Good PN Kieran and Natalie / PBH's Free Fringe

Pam Ford Comedian / PBH's Free Fringe

TM Vivienne Smith Management / Phil McIntrye Entertainment

Pam will share with you hilarious and heartwarming true stories from her hairdressing salon. Terrified of the hairdresser's chair? Join the club. Stand-up

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2:30pm, 4th-28th (not 15th), AUGUSt

Stand-up

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 22:20 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11: 22:20 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-9,12-14: 22:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00)

Southsider • 3-7 West Richmond Street, EH8 9EF B V148GF6 Aug 5-27: 16:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Uncensored irreverent comedy unleashed by Last Comic Standing finalist and India's famous stand-up guru. 'Reliable crowd-killer' (Time Out). 'Wasn't an earthquake, was Papa CJ's comedy' (Times of India). 'Wolf in sheepskin' (8th Grade Teacher).

Character comedy about parents, teachers, kids, adults, schools and everything. Starring Natalie Dibsdale and Kieran Hodgson (of Free Fringe favourites ‘Kieran and The Joes’). Past praise: SSSSS (Threeweeks). SSSS (BroadwayBaby. com). 'A comic gem' (Scotsman).

Festival favourite returns following sell-out tours of Australia, Spain and UK. Laugh and be hugged at the same time! ‘Omid Djalili meets Dave Allen’ (Daily Mail). ‘Funniest show in Edinburgh’ (Guardian). Storytelling Gilded Balloon Teviot • The Voodoo Rooms • West Teviot Row House, EH8 Register Street, EH2 2AA 9AJ B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 17-27: 16:50 (1h) XAug 3-5: 20:00 (1h) £5.00 (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 20:00 (1h) £12.50 (£11.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 10-11,16-18,23-25: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 20:00 (1h) £10.50 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Patrick Monahan: Stories and Fairytales of Travels for Kids Who Dance Like Camels

Paul Daniels: Paul McCaffrey: Hair Today, Gone Saying Something Tomorrow Stupid U

TPM

Norwell Lapley Productions Ltd

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

The most successful magician of the 20th century and international sex symbol comes to town with the lovely Debbie McGee with a show full of comedy, magic and amazement. He promises not to dance.

Hotly anticipated, hilarious debut solo show from awardwinning stand-up comedian. ’He has charm, charisma and success written all over him’ (Evening Standard). ‘Likeable, animated, fluid with a first rate sense of timing’ (Chortle. co.uk).

TU Vivienne Smith Management / Phil McIntrye Entertainment

Hilarious storyteller returns with tales of the shepherd boy, Magic his breakdancing sheep and Assembly George Square a camel who loves to party! • George Square, EH8 9LH 'The children lapped it up!' B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 (Adelaide Advertiser). XAug 3-5: 17:00 (1h) £8.00 Stand-up, Storytelling Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,25-28: Gilded Balloon Teviot • 17:00 (1h) £15.00 (£14.00) Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ Aug 10-11,15-18,22-24: B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 17:00 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) XAug 3-5: 14:00 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 6-9,12-14,20-21,27-28: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 14:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 10-11,15-16: 14:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Paul Foot: Still Life TFL

Patsy Blades' Mid-Life Crisis

IMWP

Stand-up, Solo show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 18:20 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21,2628: 18:20 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 18:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Paul Merton's Impro Chums

See page 97 for show information

U Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live

FAPM Patsy Blades

Patsy invites you to join her as she plans a party! Part standup and silly stories – part poppadoms, pretzels and party games. Come and be a pal to Patsy as she celebrates her peri-menopause... www.patsyblades.com Stand-up, True-life

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 XAug 15-18: 15:30 (45m) £6.50 (£5.00) Aug 19-21: 15:30 (45m) £8.50 (£7.00) Aug 22-28: 17:55 (45m) £9.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The walls of Baron Ryan Carter's castle have ears and a rudimentary mouth that whispers the 23 comments of old that changed the world – now in the hands and voice box of Mr Paul Foot. Performance art

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 19:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,17-18,23-25: 19:40 (1h) £10.00 (£9.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:40 (1h) £11.00 (£10.50) Aug 15,22: 19:40 (1h) £6.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Impro Chums are wonders of nature, taking audience suggestions and creating laughter cascades. 'You could see this every night and never tire of it, they continue to be the finest exponents of improv art' (Mirror). Improv

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 19-21,26-27: 11:30 (1h) £14.50 (£13.00) Aug 19-21,26-27: 16:00 (1h) £14.50 (£13.00) Aug 22-25: 16:00 (1h) £13.00 (£11.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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Paul Sinha: Looking at the Stars

Peacock and Gamble's Podcast

Peeling PVA in Happier Maché

Peeling PVA

Paul Sinha / Red Comedy with The Stand Comedy Club

Avalon Promotions

'Mesmerising' (Scotsman). 'An alluring mix of quick wit, self-deprecation and fierce intelligence' (Fest). 'The best, cleverest, funniest, most thought-provoking piece of stand-up comedy I have ever seen' (FringeGuru.com). 'Indian poof' (Jim Davidson). Stand-up, Contemporary

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 3: 19:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-14,16-28: 22:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 XAug 4: 18:00 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Peacock and Gamble unleash their hit podcast for four live recordings. It was Chortle Award nominated and one of the Guardian’s Top 10 Comedy Podcasts. ‘Pure gold’ (Guardian). Available free on iTunes and www.chortle.co.uk Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 7,14,21,28: 20:20 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Pearse James Presents Freesome PN Pearse James

TFPL

The riotous double-double act sprinkle a tube full of glittering sketches, songs and funny bits all over your day. Apply liberally. Some assembly required. 'Brilliant sketches' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 13:25 (50m) £3.50 Aug 6-9,11-14,18-21,25-27: 13:25 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 10,15-16,22-24: 13:25 (50m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Peeling PVA Stands Up See page 104 for show information

Peacock and Gamble's Emergency Broadcast

Peeling PVA / PBH's Free Fringe

TM Avalon Promotions

Join Irish comic Pearse James, as he showcases three of the finest comedy acts from Scotland and beyond. A new line up everyday with very special guests throughout. www.pearsejames.com Game show

When live performances go wrong, step forward Peacock and Gamble (Russell Howard's Good News, Peacock and Gamble Podcast) with their ramshackle, seat-of-the-pants, emergency comedy night. Chortle Award nominees 2011. 'Unfettered roars of laughter' (Guardian). Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:50 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-11,15-18,22-25: 22:50 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:50 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00)

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 19:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Peeling PVA showcase some of Edinburgh's hottest stand-up contenders including John Rushton, Stuart Young, Liam McDonnell and a special guest every day. ‘Sap up this young talent before it's old and expensive' SSSSS (Three Weeks). Stand-up

Base Nightclub • 69 Cowgate, EH1 1JW B V56GE5 Aug 6-27: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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People I Tried to Like

Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery

TPU

TPL

Glasgow Actors

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Objective Talent Management

Could you cope with 96 year old Granny Bain, the confused sectarian, Ann Marie, the suicidal trans-sexual or Campbell the king of political correctness? Sharp and funny, with the writer of King Of Scotland. Solo show

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 14:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 9-11,16-18,23-25: 14:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Pete Bennett's Tourettes and Stuff See page 165 for show information

PJ Pete Bennett

After sell out shows in 2007/08/09/10, the UK’s top comedic conjuror returns with 'The best magic tricks in the Universe' (Independent). 'Funnier than most comedians and more magical than Dumbledore on a good day' (Time Out).

Phill Jupitus Quartet – 'Made Up' TJ Gilded Balloon

Seasoned improvisers Phill Jupitus, Steve Steen and Andy Smart are varyingly joined by guests Steve Frost, Niall Ashdown and Ian Coppinger. Bizarre audience suggestions made flesh in front of your face. Endless possibilities. Improv

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ Magic B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, XAug 5: 15:30 (1h) £8.00 EH8 9AL Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,27-28: B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 15:30 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) XAug 3-5: 20:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 8,10-11,15,17Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18,22,24-25: 15:30 (1h) 20:30 (1h) £14.00 (£12.50) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 20:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Peter Buckley Hill and Some Comedians XV N

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Phill Jupitus: Stand Down PN Off the Kerb Productions

Peter Buckley Hill and Some Comedians XV

TV's Big Brother winner Pete Bennett makes his stand-up debut utilising comedy, music and puppetry to talk about his life as the UK's most famous Tourettes sufferer and all that it entails.

Tin. What it says on. The. XVth year for the show that started the Free Fringe. When Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair you're an institution, you're an Street, EH1 1QR institution. Four acts per night. B 0131 226 0000 V139aGE5 Stand-up Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: The Canons' Gait • 232 19:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Canongate, EH8 8DQ Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: B V78GD6 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 6-27: 21:35 (1h55m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (Free Non-ticketed) Theatre, Solo show

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Surprising like Oates climbing back into Scott’s tent, Jupitus returns to what he does best, stand-up. Erudite, troubled, occasionally mean, if you’ve only seen him on TV, expect to spill your drink in fury/joy. www.offthekerb.co.uk Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 XAug 3: 22:00 (1h) £11.00 XAug 4: 19:40 (1h) £11.00 Aug 5-14,16-21,23-28: 20:25 (1h) £12.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Phil Mann's Full Mind and Michael Keane: Intelligent Shuffle – Free

Philosophical Investigations PJ Raph Shirley / PBH's Free Fringe

Phil Mann and Michael Keane

Stand-up, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-28: 16:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

See page 160 for show information

TFPK John van der Put / Cat's Cradle Comedy

Attend. Get answers. Experience Mann’s 'hilarious' (Stage) and 'splendidly odd' (Fringe Report) perfect recall. Acerbic. Quirky. Keane's accused of being 'brilliantly deadpan' (Stage) and ‘frighteningly fast, furiously funny’ (52in52).

Piff the Magic Dragon: Last of the Magic Dragons

So You Think You're Funny Finalist Raph Shirley does gagriddled stand-up with a firm grounding in formal logic. ‘His writing is unique and rather clever’ (Steve Bennett, Chortle. co.uk). ‘Hilarious’ (London Evening Standard). www.raphshirley.com Stand-up, Satire

Rush Bar • 3 Robertsons Close, Cowgate, EH1 1LY B V100GE6 Aug 6-27: 15:05 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Phoenix: A Failure On a Mission

Phil Nichol: The Simple Hour

TFM

They're back! To save the species! 'Top Three Picks of the Fringe' (The One Show). 'Unbelievable' (BBC1). 'Cute, inspired and very funny' (Time Out). 'Gloriously grumpy!' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Genuinely side-splittingly funny' (ArtsHub.co.uk). Cabaret, Magic

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-5: 18:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6,11-13,18-20,25-27: 18:40 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 7-10,14-15,17, 21-24,28: 18:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tania Edwards

Pistol & Jack – Smash.Glam. Sex.Music.

PN Phil Nichol / The Stand Comedy Club

TFM Racked Collective

A brand new hour of simply hilarious stand-up comedy and simply ridiculous comic songs from the simple multi award-winning Phil Nichol. SSSSS (Herald). ‘Riotously funny’ (Sunday Telegraph), ‘Infectious joy’ (Scotland on Sunday), ‘Delightfully silly’ (List). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 XAug 4: 20:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 20:50 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Consider yourself a failure? Trying to reinvent yourself? Think having your own teeth is a measure of success? So does stand-up comedy's Tania Edwards, who in her own words is, 'hilarious, brilliant, whatever.' Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 18:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 18:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-12,15-16,18-19,2226: 18:40 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Raucous. Heart-wrenching. Badass. She's an American pop princess. He's a depraved Cockney rocker. Preaching the filth and mashing up hits from Beyonce to Bowie, Pistol & Jack will bring you to your knees... www.pistolandjack.com Cabaret, Music

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:20 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:20 (50m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22, 24-25: 21:20 (50m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Playing Politics

Playtime – Free

FAU

Playing Politics

Laughing Horse Free Festival / Awsum Brown O'Meara

FPN

Three totally different, very funny comedians have come out to play. Musical comedian Jonny Awsum, ’Awesome’ (Time Out), Toby Brown ‘Excellent timing’ (ThreeWeeks) and Ed O'Meara ‘Mercurial wit’ (BBC) find they have gotten older without actually growing up.

Starring writer/performers: Mel Hudson ‘Hilarious’ (Guardian), Kate O'Sullivan ‘A young Carol Channing’ (Telegraph), Alex Baldacci ‘Idiotic and very funny’ (Hull Daily Mail). Expect quickfire sketches, bampot stand-up and photocopying. www. sketchdepartment.com

Wicked topical musical comedy from Scotland's political parody specialists. Lyrically savage, musically adroit and totally unbroadcastable! ‘Brilliant satirical songsters’ (Joyce Macmillan, Scotsman). ‘Sharpest pencils in the political box – genuinely inspired and funny’ (Iain MacWhirter, Herald). Cabaret, Satire

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 19: 20:30 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 20: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

PLAY LATE TFPN Edinburgh Playhouse on the Fringe

Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 20-28: 15:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Please Retain For Your Records Sketch Department

Sketch show, Stand-up

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 14-20: 20:35 (1h) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Pockets of Please Hold, Suspense – Free You're Being Transferred to a APN UK Based Asian Relax, Eat and Breathe Laughing Horse Free Representative /Festival

See page 153 for show information

PN Sadia Azmat / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Laugh and dance late into the night at PLAY LATE, the Fringe's newest late night comedy show, showcasing the funniest and most talented acts at the festival. Produced by the home of the city's Sadia is a British Asian biggest shows, The Edinburgh working for an Essex call Playhouse. centre. She knows you are Cabaret, Stand-up waiting. Your call is important to her. Really. Shortlisted for The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room • Funny Women finals. Free. 12 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT Stand-up, Solo show B 0844 871 3014 V173GC5 Laughing Horse @ Aug 5-7,11-14,18-21,25-28: Finnegan's Wake • 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE 23:15 (3h45m) B 0131 225 9348 V101GE4 £12.50 (£10.50) Aug 4-6,8-13,15-20, Aug 8-10,15-17,22-24,29: 23:15 (3h45m) £10.50 (£8.50) 22-27: 12:40 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Riotous game show in the folk tradition. Find out what's in Dad’s pockets. Featuring Will Yard, pugilist and lush. Note: the pockets are not a metaphor for the human condition. Prizes unlikely. Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 8-27: 13:35 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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DON’T TRUST SALMON PRESENT ZOO ROXY ROXBURGH PLACE 4PM 5 - 29 AUGUST (NOT 15)

FIN

Pointless Anger, Political Animal Righteous Ire PN 2: Back in the Stand Comedy Club Habit PL Robin Ince and Michael Legge / The Stand Comedy Club

See page 68 for show information

Robin Ince and Michael Legge, who like everyone in this brochure, are 'award-winning' and appeared on Mock the Week (not Michael), get angry about stuff again. Insistent problematic horsehair allergy component. Cabaret, Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 XAug 4: 15:20 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 14:35 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 264 for show information

N Emily Gough / Something For The Weekend presents Abie Philbin Bowman

The world has been naughtier than usual this year. The Fringe’s only and possibly best political stand-up gig returns to tell it off. Hosted by Andy Zaltzman. Different bill each night, featuring some of the universe’s finest comedians.

Pope Benedict has a creepy accent, priceless art collection and diplomatic immunity. His real name's 'Ratzinger'. He Stand-up heads a sinister organisation, The Stand Comedy Club • hell-bent on world domination. 5 York Place, EH1 3EB Abie Philbin Bowman,‘The B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 Best Irish Stand-up Under 30’ Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 23:59 (Sunday Times). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 (1h31m) £10.00 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 XAug 3-5: 20:45 (1h) £5.00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6,11-13,18-20,25-27: 20:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 7-10,14-15,17, Political 21-24,28-29: 20:45 (1h) Collective Gone £8.50 (£7.50)

Mad PN

Critical Thinkers / The Stand Comedy Club

Pokermen PM

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Prepare to Be Tuned M

Time Out Live

AFT?

Critical Thinkers descend upon the country’s premier comedy venue, with a brand new coalition of challenging political sketches, film and biting stand-up from five of Scotland’s leading comedy Comedians’ conversations writers and performers. May regularly involve backbiting and controversy, but it’s always contain lies and conjecture. unfailingly funny. So how do Sketch show, Stand-up you top that as entertainment? The Stand Comedy Club Simple, make them play Poker II • 16 North St Andrew for their wages and watch the Street, EH2 1HJ wisecracks, insults and cash fly B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 across the table. XAug 1: 22:10 (1h) Talk £7.00 (£6.00) Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH XAug 3: 22:10 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 5-6,11-14,18-21,25-28: Aug 5-14,16-28: 23:40 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) 23:59 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Pope Benedict: Bond Villain

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The next big thing in Australian musical comedy is here with their most electrifying pop-comedy anthems, each with lyrics so hilarious, harmonies so sweet and a tune so infectious, you’re guaranteed multiple eargasms. Music, International

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-6: 21:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:45 (1h) £12.50 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 21:45 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Psycho Big Top Comedy Club

Puppetry of the The Queen's Penis: 3D Speech

APM

TPN

Psycho Big Top Comedy Club

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Robert Inston is Regina

Psycho present Best of the Festival comedy and cabaret. A mad-cap run through some of this festivals hits, including smutty songs from Amateur Transplants to the best comedy and cabaret, big top style. Ocean Terminal Big Top • Ocean Terminal Site, Leith, EH6 6JJ B 0844 856 5555 V105GLEITH A2 Aug 10,17: 20:00 (3h) £10.00

International genitalia spectacular Puppetry of the Penis is back with a brand new show, amazingly, in 3D. So real you can almost touch it! This show contains traces of nuts. ‘Dementedly good fun’ (Vanity Fair).

Elizabeth Tudor rehearses the speech that may define her life. A strange, bawdy, but eloquent old bird, she rips viciously into old and modern morality and personalities! ‘An impressive transformation from a very talented performer’(Chris Hislop).

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Punching Mice PM

Physical theatre

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:30 (1h) £10.00 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 22:30 (1h) £17.50 (£16.50) Aug 7,10-11,16-18, 22-25,29: 22:30 (1h) £15.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sameena Zehra

Pure As a Dog PN Dick Moon Nick Sun Ltd

From the National Theatre and RSC, via working in Kabul and with orphans amid unrest in Kashmir. She's travelled the world, met with terrorists and now she's sharing it all in this brand new, hard-hitting comedy show. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-12,15-28: 13:05 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Relax. The search is over. This is what you have been looking for your whole pathetic life. And it’s free. ‘Comedic genius! Mind blowingly stupendous!’ (Well respected critic). Ballet, A cappella

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 20:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Drama, Historical

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-28: 20:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Quest for Human Happiness – Free PU Tim Hadfield / Laughing Horse Free Festival

See page 102 for show information

It's rare to discover a show that is funny, relevant and meaningful, performed by an individual with genuine passion and talent. Rarer still the feeling of happiness and joy created by this experience. Stand-up, Theatre

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 4-28: 16:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Quiz in My Pants The Quotidian Revue N

Randy Is Sober

Nicola Bolsover, Laura Lexx, Miles Lloyd / PBH's Free Fringe

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Quiz in My Pants returns to Edinburgh, following its exciting debut last year. The ultimate quiz comedy panel show features nonsense, improv, stand-up, questions, games and unparalleled moments of chaos! Special guests each day from all over the festival. Improv, Stand-up

Opium • 71 Cowgate, EH1 1JW B V96GE5 Aug 6-15,17-27: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FPL Dryburgh Fletcher Ward

Lewis Dryburgh 'showstopper' (Independent on Sunday), Peter Fletcher 'legendary' (Irish Times) and James Ward ‘strange, funny, moving' (Observer) consider the intangible beauty of car park roofs, the counting of sneezes and the Cadbury Twirl. Multimedia, Talk

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 14-18,20: 14:30 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 21-28: 19:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Quoth the Raven – Free Sketch RadioHead Comedy Redux – Free! PL See page 259 for show information

Quoth the Raven

TFL Dan Willis

TPM

From the award-winning puppeteer and co-creator of Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams comes an all-new comedy show starring Randy, the felt-faced misanthrope. ‘Razor-sharp and sublimely funny’ (Scotsman). Puppetry

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:10 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 21:10 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 7,10-11,16-18, 22-25,29: 21:10 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rayguns Look Real Enough: Balls Deep TM Emily Gough for Something for the Weekend presents

Sketch comedy from the people who brought you some other stuff. Three smartly attired men, with lovely manners and a penchant for wry wit, take you on a journey of futility. Lovely. Sketch show, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 20-27: 12:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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A journey into feel-good music. Dan Willis brings the smash hit of Adelaide/ Melbourne Comedy Festivals back to the Edinburgh Fringe. ‘One of the greats of UK comedy’ (Melbourne Press), ‘Unpretentious, informal, bellylaughs-a-minute stand-up’ SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Pop, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-28: 17:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

More mash-up mayhem following the success of their 2010 show Set To Stun and the story of one man's struggle with his inner tiger. 'They rock the house, we love them' (Time Out). Music, Rock

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6,8-9,11-13,18-20,2527: 18:40 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 7,10,14-17,21-24,2829: 18:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Raymond Mearns: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Stress But Were Afraid to Ask

The Real MacGuffins: Skitsophrenic

Reshape While Damp

TFPL

Naomi Paul / Free Festival

Real MacGuffins

PN Raymond Mearns / The Stand Comedy Club

Worried, anxious, tearful, feelings of impending doom, having panic attacks? Don't worry! Help is at hand! Buy a ticket, come along for some laughter therapy. Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 Aug 5-14,16-28: 20:15 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ray Time in the Daytime: An Audience With Ray Green and Friends TFM Vivienne Smith Management

Following 2010's sell-out debut show, the boys return with hilarious new sketches directed by Cal McCrystal (Mighty Boosh, Spymonkey).'Truly inventive ... deliciously daft' (List). 'Incredibly silly and funny' (Scotsman). SSSSS (FreshAir.org.uk). SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:30 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 16:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Surreal, truthful and compelling, Naomi Paul has a special take on our times. Persona-based performance for a discerning audience. 'Hilariously quirky unique viewpoint, beautifully delivered' (Janice Connolly). Guest act Jenny Stokes plays the indefatigable Dolly Grip. www.freefestival.co.uk Devised, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 XAug 4: 18:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-12: 18:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Return of Recovering O'Farahan and Catholics Keith – Free Anonymous and PN Other Crosses Reed and Kevin I've Had to Bear Jon Dawson / Free Festival – Free

See page 76 for show information

PM Jonwayne Connolly

It's lights, camera, Ray Green in Edinburgh's first televisual extravaganza to stream live on the web. 'Intuitive comic timing ... a delight' (List). 'Hugely talented' (LondonIsFunny.co.uk). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,16-18,22-25: 14:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A self-deprecating look at adolescence in Ireland, Catholic guilt and all that blarney. From Riverdance to religious retreats overbearing aunties and the realisation of being gay. Free. Stand-up, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 21-28: 19:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Award-winning Reed is a Perrier Nominee. Dawson is an alcoholic requiring dental surgery. Together they make films that no one ever forgets, except Dawson. 'Deranged brilliance' (Express), 'Incredibly funny' (Times). www.freefestival.co.uk. Multimedia, Film

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 XAug 4: 15:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-14,16-28: 15:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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Richard Dawkins Does Not Exist, and We Can Prove It

Richard Herring: Richard What is Love Sandling's Anyway? Perfect Movie TL

TFPK

Avalon Promotions

Richard Sandling / RBM

Mark Quinn and Charlotte Young / PBH's Free Fringe

Having sorted out religion (Christ on a Bike), politics (Hitler Moustache) and penises (Talking Cock), the AIOTM star Two comedians disprove seeks to define and destroy the existence of Professor love, before love destroys Richard Dawkins using pure him. Again. ‘Stimulating, mathematics, some basic exhilarating. Utterly Hilarious’ science and a number of props. SSSSS (Chortle.co.uk). In 50 minutes. Udderbelly's Pasture • Stand-up Bristo Square, EH8 9AL The Canons' Gait • 232 B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 Canongate, EH8 8DQ XAug 3-5: 20:50 (1h) £8.00 B V78GD6 Aug 6-15,17-22,24-28: 15:40 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:50 (1h) £14.50 (£12.50) (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-25,29: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 20:50 (1h) £12.50 (£10.50) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Richard Herring’s Edinburgh Fringe Podcast See page 53 for show information

PL Richard Herring / The Stand Comedy Club

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Love comedy? Love film? Award-winning Sandling presents a movie-based comedy show featuring standup, guest interviews, clips and much more! ‘I don't think I could have liked it more’ (Scotsman). ‘Darts’ loss is comedy’s gain’ (Phill Jupitus). Compilation, Film

The Cameo Cinema • 38 Home Street, EH3 9LZ B 0131 226 0000 V329GF3 XAug 3-5: 18:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-14,16-21,23-28: 18:45 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rich Fulcher: Richard Sandling Tiny Acts of Performs Music Rebellion and Comedy TFPL as Pot Pourri Henderson and Does Some Glynis Productions Ltd Poetry as Spak Whitman PN Richard Sandling / PBH's Free Fringe

The ‘Podfather’ (Guardian) from iTunes chart topper Collins and Herring and award-winning AIOTM celebrates 20th Fringe with daily, improvised, topical podcast. Special guests, gossip, swearing, lies, prizes and surprises. Totally different show every day. Improv, Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 XAug 3: 16:50 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-29: 14:20 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Rich Fulcher, from The Mighty Boosh and Snuff Box, demonstrates how to stick it to the Man. Rich explains ‘we can’t all topple governments, but we can flip off our waiter behind the menu'. Award-winning comedian Richard Sandling presents an hour of comedy, characters, poetry and music. ‘Can’t not be funny’ (Scotsman). www.richardsandling.com Music

The Canons' Gait • 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ B V78GD6 Aug 6-17,19-28: 14:25 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:30 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:30 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 20:30 (1h) £11.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Rich Hall

Ridiculous – Free Rik 'n' Mix – Free

Off the Kerb Productions

Daniel Simonsen / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Rik Carranza

Strident apocalyptic invective. Fabulations. Rich returns to Edinburgh after a sell-out tour with a new show in a sweaty venue. Bad people welcomed. ‘Creeps up on you and ambushes your funny bone like no one else’ (Scotsman). www.offthekerb.co.uk Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-4: 21:40 (1h) £11.00 Aug 5,8-11,16-18,22-25: 21:40 (1h) £15.00 (£13.50) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21: 21:40 (1h) £16.00 (£14.50) Aug 26-28: 21:40 (1h) £17.00 (£15.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rich Hall's Hoedown L Off the Kerb Productions

Winner of So You Think You’re Funny and the Guardian’s Ones To Watch, Daniel Simonsen hits Edinburgh with a 45-minute free show. ‘Funny bones’ (BBC). ‘Look out for this brilliantly offbeat upcoming Norwegian standup’ (Guardian). Stand-up, Clown

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 XAug 4: 18:45 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-14,16-19: 18:45 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Right Dishonourable Dickie Daventry PM Stand Up World

The Tories are back! Character comedian Dave Lemkin brings you the long-awaited memoirs Join Rich and his virtuoso musical mates, Ronnie Golden, of this former Cabinet minister. Rob Childs, Nick Pynn, Antonio Also includes a master class in how a Conservative should Forccionne ('nuff said) for a mashup of music, comedy and canvass on a council estate. gratuitous coloration. Sh*t-hot ‘Excellent’ (Independent). guests. The floor will reek of Satire liquor and spent dreams. Laughing Horse @ The www.offthekerb.co.uk Counting House • 38 West Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-4: 23:15 (1h30m) £11.00 Aug 5,8-11,16-18,22-25: 23:15 (1h30m) £15.00 (£13.50) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21: 23:15 (1h30m) £16.00 (£14.50) Aug 26-28: 23:15 (1h30m) £17.00 (£15.50)

Join new comedian Rik Carranza as he introduces four acts every day (except Mondays) from across the Fringe. Some old, some new, all great. A veritable pick 'n' mix of comedy acts for your entertainment. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 17:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rita Trump and Julie Jones: Screw Loose Women – Free PM Rita Trump and Julie Jones / Laughing Horse Free Festival

See page 88 for show information

Meet Rita Trump and Julie Jones: Screw Loose Women. Two stand-ups for the price of one. Bizarre, wacky, zany, warped and insane show. 'I cried with laughter' (Tom, Amused Moose). Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD Club • 7 Baxter's Place, B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Leith Walk, EH1 3AF Aug 4-14,16-21,23-28: 13:05 B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 8-27: 17:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy Rob Deering: Beat This

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Robert Taylor is So Inappropriate

Robin Ince's Struggle for Existence

Avalon Promotions

TFM

Robert Taylor

Robin Ince / PBH's Free Fringe I read books. They give me ideas. Some of those ideas will be said aloud. Possibility of regret. Things about apes, anger, Schrodinger's cat, Charles Darwin and stuff found in cabinets. We are all freaks.

The music-based game show. Four top stand-ups battle and banter over the highs and lows of rock and pop. Live music and host duties by Rob Deering. ‘Sharp and versatile as a Swiss army knife’ (Independent). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 5: 23:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 23:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Rob Deering Experience TL Avalon Promotions

Science, Absurdist

Buffs Club (RAOB) • West Robert Taylor is a disgruntled Register Street, EH2 2AA Australian songwriter banished B V42GD5 by Hollywood in this hilarious Aug 7-10,14-17,21-24: 21:30 musical comedy about (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) relationships, threesomes, the universe, skin flicks, the coffee M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 shop girl, love and music. 'A 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 talented performer' (ArtsHub. 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 com.au). www.roberttaylor.biz Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP Robin Ince – B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Star Corpse Aug 4-13: 20:45 (1h20m) Apple Child £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 14-26,28-29: 22:00 PN (1h20m) £12.00 (£10.00) Robin Ince / PBH's Aug 27: 22:30 (1h20m) Free Fringe £12.00 (£10.00) Does science make you M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 happier? From Infinite Monkey 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Cage and other Radio 4 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 stuff. Used to be on TV when younger. Owns a telescope. Likes reading. May explain title. No whistling. Robin and

Partridge: Worlds Collide TM

Robin and Partridge

Rob Deering: not so much a one-man-band as a oneman-comedy-Woodstock. Experience him. 'As sharp and versatile as a Swiss army knife, Rob Deering is one of the best performers currently on the circuit’ (Independent). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 21:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Science, Absurdist

The Canons' Gait • 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ B V78GD6 Aug 6-17: 19:15 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed)

See pages 108 and 120 for show information

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Ro Campbell: Uttering Bad Shillings PN Small-minded business guru Jeremy is plagued by visions of Ro Campbell / The Canadian spirit guide, Freaky Stand Comedy Club Dave. Tate Modern resident artists unravel colliding stories with film, politics and nonsense. 'Welcome to Robin and Partridge's mad world' (Londonist.com). www.robinandpartridge.com Multimedia, Storytelling

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 22:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-29: 22:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18,22-25: 22:45 (1h) £8.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A cracking tale of convict roots from award-winning Scottish Aussie. As featured on BBC Radio's Digging Up Your Roots. Scotsman Best Jokes of Fringe 2009. 'Top Notch' (Scotsman). 'Effortlessly brilliant' (List). 'Funny as hell' (Skinny). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 3: 22:50 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 22:35 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Rockstar of the Mind

Roland Rides the Rails!

Rom Com Con – Free

APN

Hank Stone Gregarius Productions Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Four world tours at 27, must be doing something right. Featuring a tribute to Kenny Craig, Derren Brown and that other guy. And remember, don't look into his eyes, his eyes or around his eyes!

Roland wants to tell you about trains! Exciting things about trains! Things you never knew! He has friends and hidden talents – maybe he'll sing to you... but he's not here to make you laugh. www. rolandridestherails.co.uk Stand-up, Solo show

Improv, Theatre

Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix • 46 Broughton Laughing Horse @ The Street, EH1 3SA Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 557 0234 V146GB5 B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 4-13: 13:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 14-15: 23:55 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Roisin Conaty: Destiny's Dickhead TL See page 126 for show information

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Roman Around – Free N

Mace and Burton / PBH's Free Fringe

Are romantic comedies ruining our love lives? Lizzy Mace and Juliette Burton take the rom-coms for a road test in this light-hearted look at love on the silver screen. www.romcomcon.com Storytelling, True-life

Medina • 45-47 Lothian Street, EH1 1HB B V205GF5 Aug 6-8,10-15,17-22,24-27: 12:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rom Com Wrong TPM Yo Yo Yo Productions

Ryan Millar

Avalon Promotions

Fosters Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2010, star of Russell Howard's Good News and The Angina Monologues, Roisin returns to Edinburgh with her second solo show. ‘A rising star, divine, a seriously talented young lady’ (Time Out). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 17:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 17:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00)

See the great sites of Rome, without having to do any walking. Roman Around combines historical fact, anecdotes and invisible siteseeing into an ‘entertaining history lesson ... thoroughly enjoyable’ (Chortle.co.uk). SSSS (ThreeWeeks). www.roman-around.com Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 5-12: 12:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Original comedy taking a refreshingly jovial look at the sorry state of today’s dating scene. Noticed how real life romantic entanglements don’t neatly conclude themselves like in the films? Well so did we, but with jaunty songs! Musical theatre

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 22:35 (50m) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 22:35 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Ronnie Golden – First a Fender

Rory and Tim Are Free at Last

Tony De Meur

Rory and Tim / PBH's Free Fringe

Barry Cryer's uncivil partner performs his first full Festival run of his solo comedy/music extravaganza. The funniest and cheapest one hour guitar lesson in Edinburgh. ‘Funny as hell’ (Daily Express). Music, Storytelling

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 16:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 16:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

After charging £1000 a ticket for their last, financially crippling show, Rory and Tim present an hour of priceless comedy sketches for absolutely free. ‘It raises ecstatic laughter’ (OTR). It’s worth every penny. Sketch show

Rabbie Burns Cafe and Bar • 103 High Street, EH1 1SG B V73GE5 Aug 17-23: 14:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Room

Rory O'Hanlon: Is it Just Me That's Mental?

TFK

Assembly

Rory O'Hanlon See page 126 for show information

TFn

Roughhausers Comedy Sideshow

Rowena Haley: Nothing to Write Home About

Rosie Wilby

FPN

Roughhausers

R Haley / PBH's Free Fringe

Rosie's Pop Diary

Bring your plastic spoons and come watch the screening of the cult phenomenon that is The Room. The best worst film ever. Film

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 7,14,18,21: 23:59 (1h30m) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Everybody wants to be happy. Rory O'Hanlon's no different. This hilarious one-man show looks at his pursuit of happiness, whilst dealing with the worrying possibility that it's just him that's mental. www.roryohanlon.net Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-5: 16:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-15,17-21,23-28: 16:20 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Musician turned comedian recalls her years chasing stardom at the height of Britpop through a treasure trove of old photos, fan letters, reviews and the original Rosie's Pop Diary (her 90s magazine column). 'Excellent' (Time Out). www.rosiewilby.com Music, Storytelling

Just the Tonic at The Tron • 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW B 0131 556 5375 V51GE5 XAug 4-5: 18:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-28: 18:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 10-12,17-19,22-26: 18:20 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Witness cheeky burlesque, bizarre magic, hilarious comedy and improvisation in this surreal, old-timey variety act inspired by historical sideshows. www.roughhausers.com Magic, Burlesque

Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall • 30-36 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG B 0131 226 0000 V195GLEITH D2 Aug 26-27: 20:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Musical comedian Rowena Haley shares songs and stories about travelling the world. Ranging from Cleethorpes to Chicago, there’s something for everyone. Funny Women Finalist 2008. 'A more-thansolid comedian' (Chortle. co.uk). www.rowenahaley.co.uk Music

Southsider • 3-7 West Richmond Street, EH8 9EF B V148GF6 Aug 6-27: 17:45 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Rrrantin' Free at Ruby Wax: the Pear Tree Losing It

WWW.HENRYROLLINS.COM

EDINBURGH THUR 18TH AUG QUEENS HALL & FRI 19TH AUG

2011

Show 7pm (8:30) 0131 226 0000 WWW.EDFRINGE.COM

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TFL

RRRANTS Collective / Free Festival

Menier Chocolate Factory

Fast, furious and funny! An hour of free, twice daily, acoustic music, parody, rant and poetry. Never the same twice! 'Specialising in the weird and wonderful' (Hemel Today). 'Taking poetry to new levels' (Stage).

At some point in our lives one in four of us will be affected by mental illness... Bring three friends! 'Ruby Wax is on razor sharp form. Don't miss it!' (Sunday Express).

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Rubber Chicken Disorder – Free PN

See page 87 for show information

Storytelling, Theatre

Udderbelly's Pasture • Poetry, Spoken word Bristo Square, EH8 9AL Laughing Horse @ The B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 Pear Tree • 36 West XAug 5: 16:10 (1h20m) Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD £10.00 B 0131 667 7533 V257GF6 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18, Aug 21-28: 14:30 (1h) 22-25,29: 16:10 (1h20m) (Free Non-ticketed) £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 21-28: 16:00 (1h) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: (Free Non-ticketed) 16:10 (1h20m) £17.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (£15.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Run, Deaf Boy, Run!

Mackenzie, Money, Palmer and Whistler / Laughing Horse Free Festival

What do you get when you cross an investment banker, a head-banger, an obsessive, a Tesco cashier and a rubber chicken? One hell of a comedy show! www.freefestival.co.uk

At the age of 47 severely/ profoundly deaf comedian Steve Day decided to run the London Marathon. The result was life changing in ways he hadn't expected. Funny and heart-warming, come see. SSSSS (Chortle.co.uk). SSSS (Scotsman).

Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 21-28: 22:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Steve Day / The Stand Comedy Club

Cabaret, Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club II • 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 XAug 3: 13:50 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 13:10 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00)

R U Smarter Than an Irishman? – Free L Paddy McCullagh

Everyone knows the Irish are geniuses. Irish comedian, Paddy McCullagh, spent years pondering this but cannot find the answer. Join him as he unscrambles the myths of Irishness and puts his countrymen’s reputation on the line. Cabaret

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-9,11-16,18-23, 25-27: 22:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Russell Kane: Manscaping PL Avalon Promotions

Join Fosters Comedy Award winner and star of loads of stuff on telly, Russell Kane, as he mercilessly explores the ridiculous state of masculinity in the modern world. He shaves his chest fur, you watch and laugh. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 12-21,23-26: 20:50 (1h) £17.50 (£15.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Sally-Anne Hayward: Don't Judge Me

Sammy J and Randy: Ricketts Lane

Sam Simmons Meanwhile

TPM

Sally-Anne Hayward / The Stand Comedy Club

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Gilded Balloon / Token Events

Winner of Best Show at the No one gets out of here alive... 2010 Melbourne International so don't miss this awardComedy Festival. From winning comedian who's the acclaimed duo behind looking forward to old age Forest of Dreams. ‘Another when she can start behaving brilliantly executed musical how she wants. ‘Exceptionally extravaganza that's raucous, funny’ (Independent). witty fun from start to finish’ ‘Fabulous’ (BBC). (Chortle.co.uk). www.sallyannehayward.co.uk Musical theatre, Puppetry Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 3: 21:10 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 12:05 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 55 for show information

Sally Outen: Non-Bio? FPL Lashings of Ginger Beer

Transsexual, bisexual, geeky feminist and cat-person, Sally Outen explains why she may be an acceptable human being after all. Possibly. 'Some of the most interesting and original stand-up comedy I have seen at the Fringe' (Scotsgay). www.lashings.org Political, Stand-up

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 20,26-29: 16:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 22-25: 16:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) £7.50 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 18:00 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 7,10-11,16-18, 22-25,29: 18:00 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sammy J: Potentially TPM Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Fringe favourite Sammy J returns with a freshly baked tray of stories, songs and quizzical expressions. You will potentially enjoy it. ‘Whiplash smart and laugh out loud funny, he is already a Fringe legend’ (Herald). Stand-up

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 20:30 (1h) £6.50 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 20:30 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50) Aug 7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 20:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The multi award-winning maestro of suburban absurdism is back. ‘A masterpiece of surreality, silliness and sadness wrapped up in a comedy performance of such passion and complexity that it approaches genius’ (Scotsman). Stand-up, Storytelling

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:15 (1h) £11.50 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 21:15 (1h) £10.50 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Samurai Grandma TFPU ITO GUMI

Samurai Grandma is a super fighter against social evils. The performance mixes reality with fiction in Japanese Manga style. Shoko Ito's solo super action comedy plays over 15 characters from this world and other worlds, featuring martial arts! International, Solo show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 15:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:15 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 15:15 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Sanderson Jones Sarah Archer – ComedySale. – Bumfluff and com/Fringe Brimstone

Sara Pascoe vs the Apocalypse

TFPL

Sanderson Jones

Sarah Archer

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Dawn Sedgwick Management

You can only come to my show if I personally sell you a ticket. Fun game! Expect Venn diagrams, graphs, JK-47s. SSSSS (Herald Sun). #TeamTeam #GreatIMNSHO #SJILF RT. Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4: 21:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-6: 21:20 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 7,10-11,14-16,18, 21-25,28: 21:20 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-9,12-13,19-20,26-27: 21:20 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

How far are we shaped by stories, including the ones we make up? Sex, royalty, duck ghosts and fairy tales! Join Sarah for the hilarious journey of her lifetime. Well, so far anyway! www.saraharcher. co.uk

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Sanity Valve: Get Old or Die Tryin' – Free N

Stand-up, Solo show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 21:35 (50m) £5.00 (£3.50) Aug 8-13,15-20: 21:35 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 22-27: 18:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Armageddon is imminent and Sara plans to survive. How will she breed? Create pornography? Kill zombies? Arresting stand-up about the end of the world as we know it. 'Always clever ... often exquisite' (Independent). Stand-up

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 19:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 19:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sarah Millican – Thoroughly Schoolbooks in Modern Millican Wallpaper – Ian M Perth – Free Chambers Management

Sanity Valve / Casual Violence! Comedy

‘Watch her transition to national treasure begin Sanity Valve are really good at here’ (Sunday Times). Ever wondered how to make a rapping. Almost abhorrently homemade treadmill? The good. Come and watch them be good at rapping for over 47 practicalities of an orgy? Wonder no more. If your glass minutes. ‘Wordsmiths of the highest order’ (Tuborg Comedy is half-full, she'll top it up. Stand-up Awards). Assembly Hall • Mound Hip hop/breakin', Music Place, EH1 2LU Laughing Horse @ B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 Meadow Bar • 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP Aug 12-14,19-21,25-28: B 0131 667 6907 V264GF6 19:30 (1h) £16.00 (£15.00) Aug 4-8,10-15,17-22, Aug 15-18,22-24: 19:30 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) 24-28: 00:35 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TPL

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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TFPN Irish Comedy Events and Laughing Horse Free Festival

Irish comedian takes you on a fast-paced journey of fun and outrage. The bizarreness of 80s Ireland, hilarious ‘Celtic tiger’ ways and the comedy of errors that lead to the country's financial meltdown. Stand-up, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Finnegan's Wake • 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 225 9348 V101GE4 XAug 6,8-13: 13:20 (48m) (Free Ticketed) Aug 15-20,22-27: 13:20 (48m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Scott Agnew's Scottish Breakfast Chat Show

The New Conway Experience

The Segue Sisters in ... Jailbirds

TFPM

John Conway

The Segue Sisters

It’s like if a comedian’s TV show was real f**ked – in a good way though. ‘Exactly the sort of show adventurous festival-goers should embrace, a new talent doing something different’ (Chortle.co.uk, 2011). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 00:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 00:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 00:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00)

A jailhouse spectacular. Threepart harmony sensation The Segue Sisters are in prison. A debut show of music, mirth and mobility vehicles, featuring familiar songs and rubber ducks. 'Melodious, witty and absurdly sexy' (Arthur Smith).

Scott Agnew

Breakfast at 1pm? It's the Fringe... so join one of Scotland's top comperes as he chats with the Fringe's brightest stars over a proper Scottish breakfast – Irn Bru and a roll and sausage. Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 226 0000 V139aGE5 Aug 5-29: 13:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Scott Capurro's Position TJ Scott Capurro / Gilded Balloon See page 69 for show information

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Seminar

TPL

Following last year's sold out debut, stand-up's freshest young upstart presents an hour of razor-sharp comedy. As seen on Mock the Week, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and numerous Edinburgh pavements in a drunken heap mumbling Chinese philosophy. 'Howlingly funny' (Chortle.co.uk). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 20:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:15 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 20:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Seann Walsh: Ying and Young Off the Kerb Productions

Comedy chat show hosted by the sharp-edged and riotous Scott Capurro. Ably supported by droll second banana David Mills, Capurro interviews the hottest performers in Edinburgh. With guests every night expect hilarious banter and exclusive insider gossip. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 16:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:15 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 16:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00)

Music

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:15 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 22:15 (55m) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:15 (55m) £10.00 (£9.00)

Emily Watson Howes

Stress expert Kimberley Jane Feldhauser, author of Relax! You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left! has all the answers. New solo show from Emily Watson Howes (BBC Radio 4's The Ladies). 'Noteperfect' SSSS (Chortle. co.uk), 'Brilliantly fresh' SSSS (Metro). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 14:10 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:10 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 14:10 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Set List: Stand-up Without a Net

Sex You (I'm Gonna)

Shaggers – Free

TFAPM

Free Festival

Nathan Phillips

Rational Entertainment and Susquehanna Hat

A Whose Line Is It Anyway? type challenge for stand-ups. Comedy pros are faced with a never-before-seen set list of topics as they walk onto the stage, to create spontaneous stand-up! Improv, Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Tron • 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW B 0131 556 5375 V51GE5 Aug 4,7-11,14-15,17-18, 21-25,28: 23:40 (1h) £8.00 Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 23:40 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Seven Deadly Sings (Remastered) – Free

After attempting to have sex onstage with many New York women,'the hilarious Nathan Phillips' (Time Out, NY) takes audience interaction to a whole new level by publicly seducing his first Scottish lass. Improv, Interactive

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-6: 21:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-11,14: 21:00 (1h) £7.00 Aug 12-13: 21:00 (1h) £9.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Seymour Mace: Happypotamus PL Seymour Mace / The Stand Comedy Club

The world’s most fun-filled late show returns! The festival's top comedians talking about that most joyous of pursuits – shagging! ‘Spectacular ... amazing. The perfect way to close a night at the fest’ SSSSS (Melbourne Comedy Festival). ‘Comedy gold’ (Adelaide Fringe). Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 5-28: 23:30 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shakespeare's Monkeys PM The Underdogs / Laughing Horse Free Festival

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PK Ashley Frieze

In a fast-paced, informative, hilarious hour this heavyweight musical comedian will prove to you that there are only seven songs in the world. Greatest hits CDs be damned! ‘Brilliant, quick-fire lyrics’ (ThreeWeeks). Music, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 13-28: 14:30 (1h) (Free Ticketed)

It’s 21 March 2011. No idea about my show beyond a vague notion: happiness. Like me? Come along. Don’t know me? Take a chance. Don’t like me? Join the club. ‘A whole different kettle of joke’ (List). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club II • 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 XAug 3: 15:30 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 14:20 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Directed By Paul Foot. When two monkeys sit in a room typing, eventually they come up with Shakespeare. These are the bits that never made it to the stage! The Underdogs hilarious sketch show that mocks the Bard. Sketch show

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 7-12,14-19,21-26,28: 12:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Shane and Eddie: Picking Up the Pieces TFPL Les Freres du Monde

Shappi Khorsandi: Me and My Brother in Our Pants, Holding Hands

Shawn Hitchins: Survival of the Fiercest FPN Shawn Hitchins

TL Off the Kerb Productions

Is Shane really a strong black African woman? Does Eddie wear a girdle? And who is Googleyan, their adopted Romanian son? The ultimate 80s power couple return to break the silence. Absurdist, Clown

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 4-5: 21:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:20 (1h) £8.50 Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 21:20 (1h) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A show about a brother and sister who were best friends but also beat each other up. British Comedy Award nominee 2010. ‘Piercingly funny material’ (Evening Standard). www.offthekerb.co.uk Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:50 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:50 (1h) £14.00 (£12.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 19:50 (1h) £13.00 (£11.50)

Shawn Hitchins tackles survival in the city through music and laughter. Hitchins skewers iPhones, Susan Boyle and Mormon vampires with extremely entertaining, hysterically hip and surgically precise timing. 'A one-man flash mob' (TheStar.com). www.shawnhitchins.com Music, Stand-up

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 22-27: 21:05 (52m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Shazia Mirza: Shane Matheson Busybody and His Fabulous TM Singing Bucket Sharron Vivienne Smith of Gravel Management Matthews PN Superstar: Jesus Mrs Funberries / Thinks I'm Funny Laughing Horse Free Festival

TAPM Sharron Matthews

Something for everyone provided you only like Australian absurdist comedians telling jokes, eating packets of crisps, songs, alternately dry and zany delivery and Shane Matheson. www.mrsfunberries.com Stand-up, Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-12: 19:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Comedy Cabaret Queen returns! ‘Brace yourself world, Sharron Matthews is taking over’ SSSSS (Comedy Reviewer). SSSSS (BroadwayBaby. com), SSSSS (ThePublicReviews.com). SSSSS (New Current). ‘How f**king good are you?!’ (Kate Copstick, Scotsman). Cabaret, Solo show

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 XAug 5-7: 20:05 (1h5m) £8.50 (£6.50) Aug 8-20,22-28: 20:05 (1h5m) £12.50 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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I much prefer other people’s business, poking my nose into marriages, deaths, divorces. I’ve even snooped through 10 Downing Street. Having twitched my lace curtains for year’s I’m telling all! ‘Cracking performance’ (Daily Record). ‘Great material’ (Scotsman). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:15 (1h) £12.50 (£11.00) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-25: 20:15 (1h) £10.50 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Sheeps: A Sketch Shirley and Show Shirley: The Wonder Years TFPL

The Showcase Show

CKP

EdCom & Dick The Horse

TL Shirley and Shirley

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the greatest arts festival in the world. Plenty for all to see! So why Sheeps? ‘Excellently silly ... great deal of promise’ (Scotsman). ‘Smart gags ... winning delivery ... very intriguing prospect’ (Chortle. co.uk). www.sheepscomedy.com Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:45 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:45 (55m) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 16:45 (55m) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shirley and Shirley are back in town with their brand new comedy show. ‘Characters that make you think I wish I'd thought of that’ (Mackenzie Crook). ‘These girls are going all the way’ (Herald). Sketch show

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 18:45 (50m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:45 (50m) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 18:45 (50m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lunchtime favourite showcasing the best and brightest comics with different laugh-out-loud line-ups daily. Top headliners and the hottest rising comedy stars featured. ‘Perfect bite-sized flavour of the festival’ (ThreeWeeks). Eighth sell-out year! Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:10 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 13:10 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Silky Pair: Jealous People – Free

Shmozle Shinoxcy PM Presents: There's Workshed Productions APN No 'I' in Shinoxcy / Laughing Horse Free Silky Pair / Laughing Fringe Horse Free Festival – Free

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The Silly Beggar Simon Donald's Comedy Affair Dirty Great Fringepiece APN

PN Shinoxcy / PBH's Free Fringe

Silly Beggar / PBH’s Free Fringe

Fall in love with sketch trio Shinoxcy! Come overdose on surreal humour, excitement and insanity. Free and not to be missed! So don’t miss it. It’s free. Really. Multimedia, Sketch show

Fingers Piano Bar • 61a Frederick Street, EH2 1LH B V221GD3 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 14:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy double-act Moz and Shmozle deliver their unique blend of character comedy, stand-up, sketch, invention and anarchy. 'Very very funny' (triple Perrier nominee, Dan Antopolski). 'Wonderfully crude' (ThreeWeeks). 'Clever, funny' (Andi Osho, Mock The Week). Theatre, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-20: 14:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

PN Simon Donald / The Stand Comedy Club

Supposed best mates Kathryn Bond (jealous) and Lorna Shaw (insecure) perform sketches and songs to rid them of their envy. 'Off the wall and gagged to the max … hilarious' (Camden New Journal). www.thesilkypair.com Sketch show

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 XAug 4: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-28: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Alternative stand-up from Dublin based www.sillybeggar. com: Mark Baldwin, Brian Marr, Sean Fitzgerald, plus special comedy guests and interspersed with screenings of our original cartoons, and all for free! Stand-up, Absurdist

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-27: 22:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘Him Off the Viz’ pulls open the beef curtains of his big hairy Fringepiece, revealing a deep wet otter’s pocket of fishy material – outrageous characters interspersed with anecdotes from a life spent writing fanny synonyms. Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club II • 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 XAug 3: 18:50 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 22:30 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material PL Simon Munnery / The Stand Comedy Club

Ambitious or foolhardy? A one-man musical about the R101 airship of 1930. Plus poems, jokes, aphorisms, anecdotes and monologues, performed with a plum. Or some other fruit. Spoken word, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 XAug 1: 18:50 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 XAug 3: 18:20 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) XAug 4: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-29: 15:40 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Simply the Jest – Free

Sink or Spin

Slap & Giggle: Revealed

Slim In Wonderland

Smut – Free

TFAPK

Sketchatron: Nano

The Endorphins

TFPM

Draw HQ

Sid Wick & James Bennison /PBH’s Free Fringe

Geestor Productions Ltd

Desiree Burch and Greg Walloch

Simply The Jest / PBH's Free Fringe

Exercise bikes provided for all participants. Join a spinning class set in the surreal world Please don't come see this of your instructor, Clement student comedy sketch show (recently certified/newly from Exeter University if you're divorced). He's fallen for a offended by the following: bike. Perhaps you will too? misplaced nipples, Yorkshire's No fitness required. Wear loose male tribute to Destiny's Child clothing. and a penguin called David Theatre, Clown Cameron. Bannatyne's Health Club • Sketch show 43 Queen Street, EH2 3NH The Banshee Labyrinth B 0131 226 0000 V118GD3 • 29-35 Niddry Street, XAug 3-5: 14:15 (50m) EH1 1LG £5.00 B V156GE5 Aug 8-16,18-29: 14:15 (50m) Aug 17-27: 22:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The sell-out sketch comedy showcase returns for its fifth year, featuring a handpicked selection of troupes from the whole Fringe, different each week. Presenting highlights from their shows and exclusive material. Critics' Choice (Time Out). Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 Aug 7,14,21: 21:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Sketchy Idea – Free

Singles Collection

Sitting on a Cornflake – Free APN

Tim Shishodia and Andy Davies / PBH’s Free Fringe

Lynn Meets Hartley

Tobias Persson / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Following their full house 2010 show, Manchester's illegitimate/handsome/ deformed double-act Sid and James are back! This time revealing to the world their secrets and wrongdoings through trademark songs, surreal sketch and word play. You're their biggest fan, remember? Acoustic, Sketch show

Globe • Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V161GE5 Aug 6-16: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Slightly Dangerous Comedy Occasion – Free PL Ben Target / Rob Wells / PBH's Free Fringe

Join highly rated stand-ups Tim Shishodia (Winner, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2010, Chortle Nominee 2011) and Andy Davies (Grade 6 Tuba) as they play the hits. The perfect way to kick start your night.

Two things we know about life: 1. We are all going to die. 2. We will all sit on a cornflake some time. Sweden's Best Male Stand-up 2008 is 'very sharp' (Comedy Gala). www.tobiaspersson.co.uk

Stand-up, Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 XAug 4: 19:30 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-28: 19:30 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed)

Opium • 71 Cowgate, EH1 1JW B V96GE5 Aug 6-27: 17:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up, Absurdist

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Comic genius Slim is original and versatile. His ability to capture aspects of life and twist them into his own brand of comedy is guaranteed to have you cracking up in your seat! 'Brave and profoundly funny' (Guardian). Stand-up

The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room • 12 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0844 871 3014 V173GC5 XAug 3-4: 20:55 (55m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:55 (55m) £12.50 (£10.50) Aug 9-11,16-18,23-25,29: 20:55 (55m) £11.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Smiley Show – Free AN Planet Ramsden Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival

A tree in therapy... Newscrew – The Musical ... undertakers and part-time bakers ... is it all too much for Tess and Brucie? God only knows with this unique brand of sketches, homages and toasts to life today! Multimedia, Sketch show

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 XAug 21: 20:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 22-28: 20:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Kick your afternoon into action with some spiffing comedy from the fastest rising rogues and bounders on the scene. Presented by the devious cads Rob Wells and Ben Target. Unexpect the expected. SSSS (Scotsman). Compilation, Stand-up

The Smiley Show is a chat show with a difference! Come join our host Clive Smiley and his wonderful but deranged guests in this hilarious late night show. Great fun guaranteed, and it's free! www.freefestival.co.uk Sketch show, Variety

Laughing Horse @ The The Royal Mile Tavern • Three Sisters • 139 127 High Street, EH1 1SG Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 557 9681 V159GE5 B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 6-13,15-20,22-27: 14:40 Aug 19-28: 01:15 (1h) (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Desiree Burch and Greg Walloch give the Fringe a white-glove inspection, finding the best dirty/daring/hilarious performers. Smut presents ‘art that should carry a parental advisory label, with some of (NYC's) best writers and performers’ (New York Times). Variety

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 5-9,11-16,18-23,25-28: 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Snippets – Late Night Comedy Feast PN Workshed Productions / Laughing Horse Free Fringe

A nightly showcase of the best, brightest, funniest and freshest stand-up comics, character comedians and musical comedians across the festival and comedy circuit performing 'Snippets’ of their Festival shows… Sketch show, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 4-20: 23:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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The Social Anxiety Network

So Much Potential

Heron and Timpani / PBH's Free Fringe

Dan Wright and Tony Jameson / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Jarring contrast of morose and Zen. Chris Timoney ‘Fantastically dark and dry Dan Wright (Big Cook Little humour’ (Shotguncomedy. Cook, Big Brother's Big Mouth) com), and Jonathan Hearn and Tony Jameson 'Fast-rising ‘Plenty of charisma with a glint talent' (Newcastle Evening of silliness’ (Chortle.co.uk) Chronicle) share an hour of present an extravagina of stand-up comedy in which stand-up, sketches and music, they tell hilarious stories plus guests. www.coxinscider. highlighting their diverse life com experiences. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-28: 19:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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TFL

Gilded Balloon

James Wren, Leon Fleury/Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent Management

So On and So Forth

A wry, witty and superbly timed sketch show. A needle of sketch hilarity in the festival's comedy haystack. 'A must-see' SSSS (Fringereview. co.uk). 'Not to be missed' SSSS (London Festival Fringe). www.soonandsoforth. co.uk Sketch show, Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Sin Club and Lounge • 207 Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under Cowgate, EH1 1JQ South Bridge), 253 B V162GE5 Cowgate, EH1 1LG Aug 6-8,10-15,17-22,24-27: B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 17:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) XAug 5-7: 16:45 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8-16,18-27: 16:45 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £7.50 (£6.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Songs I'll Never Sing – Free N Richard Rycroft / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Somewhere between stand-up and storytelling, a nice man reflects on turning 50 and the A free daily topical stand-up importance of singing your show. Come and see a own songs. Always. Includes different take on the news jokes, poetry and some awful with guest stand-ups, sketches, puns. Absolutely no blue songs and hosted by Steve material. N Allen. 'Apollo-quality Poetry, Stand-up live comedy' SSSS Laughing Horse @ (ThreeWeeks). The Beehive Inn • 18 Stand-up Grassmarket, EH1 2JU Laughing Horse @ The B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Aug 14-28: 20:30 (1h) Street, EH1 3AT (Free Non-ticketed) B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5

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So You Think You're Funny?

Sketch show

Steve N Allen

Aug 4-28: 17:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

So On and So Forth Present Human Era

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The best stand-up comedy competition in the UK – we have whittled it down to the best from hundreds of entries. Previous winners include Dylan Moran, David O'Docherty and Lee Mack. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 7-9,14-17: 22:30 (1h30m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 25: 20:00 (2h30m) £15.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Spaghetti Lolognaise – Free

Back again! Sexy hosts, awesome comedians, controlled anarchy and booze. 'This is what the festival should be about' (List). 'Comedy and legendary party night ... if you haven't experienced this night, get down there right away!' (Time Out). Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 5: 00:00 (3h) £8.00 Aug 6-7,11,14,18,21,25,28: 00:00 (3h) £13.50 (£12.50) Aug 8-10,15-17,22-24: 00:00 (3h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 00:00 (3h) £15.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sophie Alderson N Adam Tempest / is Running for Free Festival President

Spanktacular!

Sophie Alderson / PBH's Free Fringe

James Wren, Leon Fleury/Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent Management

From Bunga Bunga to Kim Jong Il's built up shoes, join Sophie's unorthodox focus group to find out what makes a great world leader and whether her campaign song's up to scratch.

The star of 2009's The Fudge Show returns with a free, fresh half hour of savoury stand-up comedy. ‘Very funny’ (Kate Copstick), ‘A sweet way to spend an hour’ (List). www.adamtempest.co.uk www.twitter.com/adamtempest. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The White Horse • 266 Cannongate, EH8 8AA B 0131 557 3512 V296GD6 Satire The Voodoo Rooms • West Aug 4-28: 19:20 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed) Register Street, EH2 2AA M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 7-15,17-22,24-27: 13:30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The late night show of the Fringe does the cow for one night only! Awesome comedians, musicians, controlled anarchy. 'What the festival should be about' (List). 'Everything you could hope for in a late night comedy showcase' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 Aug 13,20: 00:35 (2h) £13.50

The Special Reserve Comedy Benefit L Pleasance

Some of the best comedians at the Fringe join this annual comedy bonanza in aid of Charlie Harthill Special Reserve, bringing new artists to Edinburgh each year. Support this and support the stars of tomorrow. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 23: 23:00 (1h30m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Spring Day: Sushi Souffle – Free N Spring Day / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Tokyo Comedy Store’s Spring Day (her real name!) brings you her wickedly hilarious stand-up comedy from Tokyo and her rendezvous in Paris. It’s life, language, sex, culture, food and hare-brained adventures! It’s so funny you’ll want seconds! www.springdaycomedy.com Stand-up, International

Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 4-28: 19:25 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Squiffy Journals

The Stand Late Show

Stand Up For Freedom

Squiffy Productions

Stand Comedy Club

Amnesty International – Producers for the Secret Policeman's Ball

Have your fancy thoroughly tickled as the Squiffy team delve into their infamous sketchbook, collaborating their musical skits, farcical etchings and presenting the freshest comedy review of 2011. Squiffy Productions: the freshest thing on the comedy menu.

Late night Fringe comedy at its best. Twelve superb showcases from Scotland’s favourite club. Five comics, two hours, late bar. Different sizzling selection nightly. ’Best value in town’ (Evening News). ‘They keep the laughs coming’ (Times).

Musical theatre, Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-6: 14:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-10,14-16,21-24,28: 14:30 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 11-13,18-20,25-27: 14:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Squirrel Party See page 158,165 for show information

TFPL Reptile House

Stand-up

For one night only at the EICC, Amnesty’s Secret Policeman's Ball producers bring you the finest stand-up. Previous acts included John Bishop, Sarah Millican, Mark Watson, Josie Long, Simon Amstell... a sell out each year.

The Stand Comedy Club • Stand-up 5 York Place, EH1 3EB Venue150 @ EICC • 150 B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 23:59 (2h1m) £15.00 (£13.00) Aug 17: 21:30 (2h30m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £18.00 (£16.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand Up, Fall Down

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TFPL

Stephen Carlin: Guilty Bystander

Graham Whistler / PBH's Free Fringe

Stephen Carlin / The PBH Free Festival Fringe presents Graham Whistler, who Stand Comedy Club has cerebral palsy, in his first live show Stand Up, Fall Down, which provides a thoughtprovoking and funny insight into his life. Stand-up

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 6-20: 23:05 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed)

The 1990s kids' TV extravaganza that never was! Join host Chesley Chippenham alongside a demented cavalcade of educational misfits ranging from Crafty Cath and Grandfather Owl to Slobberydog Milosovitch. A children's show that is not suitable for children. Drama, Satire

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 19:55 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:55 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:55 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Follow one man’s botched attempts to get on the wrong side of the law. He’s 35, still without a criminal record and has been sucked into a desperate world of conformity, citizenship and legitimacy SSSSS (Herald). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 4: 18:50 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 21:25 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Stephens and Thomas

Steve Hall's Very Steve Pretty's Still Life Perfect Mixtape

TFPU

Juliet Stephens and Matt Thomas/PBH Free Fringe

Avalon Promotions

Steve Pretty

We Are Klang man, and Russell Howard tour support. 'The most intelligent stand-up Juliet (Stephens) and Matt you've never heard' (GQ). (Thomas) cordially invite you 'Wonderfully misanthropic' to join them for some of the best stand-up comedy the Free (Sunday Times). ‘Deadpan brilliance' (Time Out). Fringe has to offer. Featuring stories, gags and at least one Pleasance Courtyard • 60 joke about time travel. Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Stand-up B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Sin Club and Lounge • 207 XAug 3-5: 20:30 (1h) £5.00 Cowgate, EH1 1JQ Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: B V162GE5 20:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 6-27: 20:00 (1h) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: (Free Non-ticketed) 20:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Steve Gribbin: Laugh at First Sight PN

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Steve-O APN The Edge Festival

Steve Gribbin / The Stand Comedy Club

A joyous hour of musical mayhem to remind you what music is really all about. Past shows: SSSS (Scotsman, List, Skinny). 'Original, intelligent comedy delivered with commendable panache' (Fest). Recommended on Lauren Laverne show, BBC 6Music. www.stevepretty.com Interactive, Music

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 13:25 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18,22-25: 13:25 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,13-14,19-21,26-28: 13:25 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stewart Lee – Flickwerk 2011. Work In Progress PN

A life-affirming, musicsaturated stampede through 25 years as a comedian, featuring Morrissey, merchant bankers, BNP ballerinas, coalition protest singers and Comedy God. 'Savage stuff inspired by proper passion; a trenchant treat' (Guardian). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club II • 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 XAug 4: 18:40 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 19:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Steve-O has become a household name and it all started when he snatched a video camera from his father's closet. From there he started producing homemade skateboarding videos featuring dangerous stunts mixed with comical behaviour. The Edge Festival @ The Liquid Room • 9c Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0844 499 9990 V166GE4 Aug 15-17: 19:00 (3h30m) £17.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stewart Lee / The Stand Comedy Club

'Gigged with him. Arrogant twat' (Japaneseboy, Chortle. co.uk). 'Smug, self-righteous, unfunny pr*ck. Thoroughly unpleasant in real life’ (Donuticus, Thestudentroom. co.uk). 'Embarrassing old man ranting like student' (Tony Cowards). 'Opposite of comedy' (Toby Young). Spoken word, Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club • 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 V5aGC5 XAug 3: 20:05 (1h10m) £9.00 XAug 4: 16:10 (1h10m) £9.00 Aug 5-14,16-29: 17:15 (1h10m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Stitches: Stand- Strong and Stuff and Up. Slightly Wrong Get Nonsense Strangely – Free Funked Up -Free PN PN

Paul Harry Allen

Stitches Comedy / Free Strong and Wrong / Festival Laughing Horse Free Festival

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Definitely the Ffloccinaucinihilipilification Word Show! Fantabulicous!

Super Crazy Fun TakeOut Comedy Fun – Free Presents Paul Ogata – PM USAhole! – Free Adam Belbin and Padraig Ryan / Laughing Horse Free Festival

PN TakeOut Comedy Presents Paul Ogata

Three exciting new stand-up comedians. Nothing about being single, Facebook or getting into comedy. James Bran (SYTYF semi-finalist 2010), Stuart Hossack (Chortle Student semi-finalist 2011) and Will Ainsworth. More info? Ask Angela: 07415181813. www.myspace.com/stitchescomedy Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-12: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Storytellers' Club L Sarah Bennetto

Join musical comedy duo Strong and Wrong in their funk fuelled fight for freedom! Will slap bassist Phil Fretmore find redemption? Just who is the funk fairy? Contains live grooves and inspired silliness. Music, Theatre

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 XAug 4: 22:30 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-14,16-28: 22:30 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Anti-Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia society from A comical kitsch collection Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgof the cool and the hideous, ogerychwyrndrobwlllcelebrating the many wonders lantysiliogogogoch/ to be found in junk shops and Kingswell Productions/ I dunno what to put for the 40 jumble sales. A marvellous mix Laughing Horse Free words Padraig – you think of TakeOut Comedy Presents of stand-up and story-telling something and replace this bit Paul Ogata – USAhole! – Free. Festival with audio and visual delights. Free.

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Stand-up, Storytelling

Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Finnegan's Wake • 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 225 9348 V101GE4 Aug 13,15-20,22-27: 16:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Suitcase Royale in Zombatland

Stuart Goldsmith: TPJ Another Lovely Suitcase Royale Crisis TFPM CKP by arrangement with Red Comedy and Debi Allen Associates

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-28: 15:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

Acquired Pneumonoultramicro- 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 scopicsilicovolcanokoniosis? Believer in pseudoantidisestablishmentarianism? Ecstatic about Deinstitutionalization? Susan Murray's Certainly not HippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophoPhoto Booth bia then. Accomplished lexicographers from LlanfairPN pwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Susan Murray / The manipulate multiple thesauri Stand Comedy Club for recreational gratification. Incontrovertibly all floccinaucinihilipilification. www. DefinitelyTheFfloccinaucinihilipilificationwordshow.co.uk SSSSSSSSSS (Hyperbole Gazette), ‘B*st*rds!’ (Listings Editors).

‘Cherubic grin belies a wicked funny streak’ (South China Morning Post). ‘Fun to watch ... sneakily provocative!’ (TimeOut Hong Kong). Stand-up, International

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 21-28: 23:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Take the Red Pill – Free PN Aidan Killian

Absurdist, Flamenco

Every night comedians gather round the campfire to tell witching hour tales. You show. We tell. ‘Shows like Storytellers' are what make the Festival so special’ (Australian Comedy Review), ‘Just go and see it’ (Time Out). Music, Storytelling

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 4-5: 22:00 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 6,11-13,18-20,25-27: 22:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘Expert stand-up’ (Sunday Times) on panicking, embracing anxiety and getting Tasered. Chortle Breakthrough nominee 2011. LCF Best Show nominee 2011. ‘Consistently, dependably, utterly funny’ SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). ‘Not one single dull moment’ (Scotsman). Sell-out 2010. www.stuartgoldsmith.co.uk Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:00 (55m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:00 (55m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 19:00 (55m) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU Mad tale from the dusty plains B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 of the Australian outback. Aug 12: 00:00 (53m) Packed with smokin' live (Free Non-ticketed) music, junkyard sets and Aug 13: 00:00 (57m) a caravan full of twisted (Free Non-ticketed) humour. ‘Tom Waits meets the Mighty Boosh ... 24 carrot M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 entertainment' SSSS 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (Guardian). 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 www.thesuitcaseroyale.com Music, Theatre

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 23:10 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6-15,17-28: 23:10 (55m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Every passport picture tells a story. Susan's definitely do – accidental riot, setting her hometown on fire, Hitler scab. This rogue’s gallery is a hilarious snapshot of life, lovers, family, killers. 'Uniquely witty' SSSS (Fest). Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 4: 17:10 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 17:55 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ex-banker, Irish comedian, Aidan Killian shares truth and laughter. Don't pay loans anymore! Your debts are an illusion, the only thing that is real is love … and oral sex. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-28: 21:21 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Taking the Piff PL

Tartan Ribbon Terry Alderton Comedy Benefit TFPM

Stream of Piffle

U Pleasance

Razor sharp satire and character comedy walking a tight rope between social comment and pure bad taste. Taking the Piff will make you laugh and wince in equal measure. Sketch show, Satire

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 21-28: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A top night of comedy with proceeds going to Waverley Care. Previous line-ups: Michael McIntyre, Stephen K Amos, Russell Howard, Jason Byrne and many more. Beg, borrow or steal a ticket, it’s sure to sell out! Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 15: 20:00 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Talking to You 10 Films With is Cheaper Than My Dad / PBH's Therapy – Free Free Fringe Festival PL

PM Lynsey Nellis

Everyone has an embarrassing dad, right? My dad is worse than most, squirrels, lesbians and life-partners will make you agree, but you'll probably leave wishing he were your dad too. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 8,11: 12:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Aidan Goatley

How do fathers and sons communicate? Cars? Football? The Jeremy Kyle Show? For Aidan and his dad it's films. Travel from John Wayne films to 3D with stand-up and filmed sketches.

CKP in association with Tim Payne

Star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. Winner of ThreeWeeks Critics Award 2010. Best International Comedian by New Zealand Comedy Guild 2010. ‘Excitingly different’ SSSS (Times), ‘Brilliant, always funny’ SSSS (List), SSSSS (News of the World). Sell-out 2009/10. www.terryalderton.com Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 21:20 (55m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:20 (55m) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 21:20 (55m) £10.50 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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This Arthurs Seat Belongs to Lionel Richie

This Next One is About Putting Salt in Your Tea

TPN

Dwink: Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham

Lionel Richie

Byron Vincent, Rob Auton, Kriss Foster, Jonny Fluffy Punk

Site-specific, Walk

Tasting, Theatre

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 4-5: 13:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:00 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 13:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00)

Peter Buckley Hill / PBH's Free Fringe

Improv

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 14-19: 16:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

This is Soap TFPU C theatre

Quick fire spoken word from three of Britain’s funniest and most engaging stand-up poets. Plus a man in a homemade leopard suit sings songs about Vimto, trains and murder. Music, Spoken word

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 15-27: 13:40 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 15-26: 16:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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PN Love a B movie? So do we! Join six talented improvisers and create a new B movie based on your suggestions! The most unpredictable free show in Edinburgh! In association with Exploding Fish and EverythingImprov.

One of the most memorable shows in Edinburgh! Since 2007 Josie Long, Simon Munnery and Rich Fulcher are among the comedians who have played this fun, friendly, spectacular, one of a kind gig. Don't miss it!

Arthur's Seat • Arthurs Seat, Holyrood Park, EH8 8ED Sit back and sip complimentary B 07704 863286 V119GE6 spirits as award-winning Aug 20: 15:00 (45m) drinks writers Ben and Tom (Free Non-ticketed) take you on a romp through M T W T F S S M T W T F S S the history of alcohol. Perfect lunchtime jaunt for discerning 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 drinkers: cheap laughs, free 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 drinks.

Thirty-seven They Came With ways of deceiving you, Outer Script the audience, – Free into believing I PJ have written a Asterisk Theatre new one-man show for 2011 even though I probably haven't, or something

Solo show

Ryan's Cellar Bar • 2 Hope Street, EH2 4DB B V6GD2 Aug 6-27: 20:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

The Thinking Drinker's Guide to Alcohol

We’ll fantasise, dramatise and improvise your very own soap opera. Storylines inspired by your suggestions will unfold before your eyes. Different every day. Who needs TV? This is live. This is improvised. This is Soap. www.ctheatre.com

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Improv, Theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 13:15 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 13:15 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:15 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 27-28: 00:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

It's March when we fill this form in. How can we predict August? The Canons' Gait • 232 Canongate, EH8 8DQ B V78GD6 Aug 6-9,11-16,18-23,25-28: 18:05 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy Thomas Hardie & Co PN Thomas Hardie / PBH's Free Fringe

'Talented and versatile comedy duo' SSSS (Remotegoat.co.uk) explode onto the Fringe with their debut show. Featuring fastpaced sketches, songs and a special guest every day! Follow them on twitter @ thomashardie for jokes and special guest updates! www.thomashardie.co.uk. Sketch show

Ryan's Cellar Bar • 2 Hope Street, EH2 4DB B V6GD2 Aug 6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 18:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD J

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Those Bloody Three Blokes Tell The Three Teenagers – Free Jokes Englishmen: Optimists L APL

Tiernan Douieb vs the World

Tim Clare: How to Be a Leader

TPU

TFPM

Heatham House

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Show + Tell / Escalator East To Edinburgh / Tilt

The world’s a mess and Tiernan hates cleaning. Jokes, views and occasional dancing*. ‘Such confidence that it’s easy to overlook how well his material comes together, or how often he generates laughter’ (Fest). *No dancing!

Overthrown your corrupt government and wondering what to do next? Love democracy (in theory) but prefer power, golden effigies and loot? This C4 presenter, award-winning author can help. 'Sublime' (Guardian), SSSSS (WhatsOnStage.com). www.showandtelluk.com Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 4-5: 20:55 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 20:55 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:55 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00)

Returning for a third year, the unique stylings of Those Bloody Teenagers musing about their take on life from Pokemon sex to a dead sock puppet. Catch them before they grow up! Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe • 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 V85GE5 Aug 22-28: 12:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Lloyd Griffith/Robin Buckland/Romesh Ranganathan – Free Festival

The Three Englishmen

Following their sell-out debut, the acclaimed sketch Join these hotly tipped group return to the Fringe comedians for an hour of fantastic comedy whilst they’re for an unmissable all new still free. With 10 competition hour of inspired comedy and music. 'Priceless' SSSS finals between them, Lloyd (List), 'Bizarre, charismatic Griffith, Robin Buckland and and side-splittingly funny' Romesh Ranganathan will certainly brighten up your day. SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Stand-up

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Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 Aug 4-14,16-21,23-28: 13:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Those Two – Free

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PM Elf Lyons and Masud Milas / PBH’s Free Fringe

TFPK

3 Comics to Midnight

Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 16:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 16:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Turlygod

3 Comics to Midnight / PBH's Free Fringe

Holland, Howells and McKee / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Thom Tuck from the Penny Dreadfuls is watching every straight to DVD Disney movie, so you don't have to. A discussion, dissection and descent into madness. With tales of heartbreak. ‘Eyepopping’ (Guardian). Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 20:10 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-20,26-28: 20:10 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 20:10 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up, Absurdist

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 7-14,16-27: 12:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Steve Bugeja, Red Redmond and Eddie O'Dwyer bring you their best in new comedy. Three comedians, one bar, free entry. Simple. It's three comics to midnight, starting at 11pm. Stand-up

Globe • Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V161GE5 Aug 6-27: 23:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Take three stand-ups. Drizzle with geekery. Baste with social awkwardness. Cook until your juices run clear. Meaty comedy from RTS award-winner Alex Holland, BBC Radio writer Will Howells and BBC East's Dan McKee. Tasty. www.facebook. com/ThreeManRoast Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ Finnegan's Wake • 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 225 9348 V101GE4 Aug 4-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 14:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Tiffany Stevenson: Cavewoman

Three Man Roast PL – Free PN

Hey! How’s it going? Well, anything can happen in this show. It's epic. Elf (giraffelimbed butter-fingered redhead) reads erotica, whilst Masud (leather-wearing porcupine-headed hedonist) attempts to write a number 1 hit record. Together, we are Those Two.

Stand-up

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 13:45 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6,8-9,12-14,19-21,2628: 13:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 13:45 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00)

Tiffany Stevenson / The Stand Comedy Club

'Necessity is the mother of invention'. Well, is that mother a MILF? From Suffragettes to WAG’s, is this truly a survival of the fittest? ‘Witty and inventive, full of wellconstructed jokes’ SSSS (Sunday Telegraph). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 4: 13:50 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-24,26-28: 14:25 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Tim FitzHigham: Gambler TPK Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Spirit of the Fringe, multi award-winning comedian, Tim FitzHigham is back in a show about the 10 greatest bets in history. See this brilliant new show. ‘Gut bustlingly funny’ (Scotsman). ‘Inspirational’ (Time Out). ‘A national treasure’ (Chortle.co.uk). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:30 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 19:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Tim Key – Masterslut TPL

The TinaMarinas Toby – Lucky Being Gorgeous TPJ – Free The Invisible Dot Ltd.

The Invisible Dot Ltd.

PN The TinaMarinas

Key (Edinburgh Comedy Award winner) is back. Still gorgeous. Still spunking poetry everywhere. 'In any other sphere, we’d probably class this way of looking at the world as certifiable. Here it feels like genius' (Telegraph). Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 21:45 (55m) £6.50 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:45 (55m) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 21:45 (55m) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Tim Vine Chat Show TK Bound and Gagged Comedy

Two blonde-bombshell babes who care about the important things in life – shopping, clubbing, sex and being gorgeous! A blistering romp of character comedy. Join them and be gorgeous! www.thetinamarinas.co.uk Cabaret, Theatre

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-20: 21:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Loyal and suffering at the hands of her sister Sarah. Both waiting for their luck to change. 'Classy and wonderful ... eye-wateringly funny' SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). Sketch show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:30 (55m) £6.50 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:30 (55m) £9.50 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 16:30 (55m) £9.00 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Todd Barry: American Hot

To Be ... Or Not to PL Todd Barry / The Stand Be ... Or Whatever Comedy Club It Will Be? PJ

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Naked women! Now we have your attention you dirty buggers! Come join us for a show containing a variety of comedy styles fully clothed ... probably! Sketch show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 21:55 (45m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Your one stop shop for tickets for every show on the Fringe. The Fringe Box Office opens Friday 10 June at 08:00 You can book in person at 180 High Street:

Two's Company Three's a Crowd

Expect the pun-expected as Tim plucks his guests from the audience and talks to them in the pursuit of laughter. What hilarious stories will Vine uncover? Come and find out. 'Vine is superb' (Guardian). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 15:45 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:45 (1h) £13.50 (£12.50) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 15:45 (1h) £12.50 (£11.00)

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US comedian returns after seven years. Whilst away he filmed The Wrestler and Flight of the Conchords. 'A wonderfully individual disdain' SSSS (Times). 'So beautifully arid he is positively parched' SSSS (Evening Standard). Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 Aug 16-28: 15:00 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy Tokyo Game: The Body Tights Man Show

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Tom Bell Begins TPU

Tom Goodliffe: The Good Liffe

Draw HQ

TFPK Tom Goodliffe

TU 3 Gaga Heads

PSP and Nintendo are made in Tokyo. Today, the newest Tokyo Game Show is brought to you! See our funny and Most Extreme Elimination Challenge (MXC). Non-verbal performance. 'The best Japanese clowns' (Hairline. org.uk). Clown

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 17:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:30 (1h) £9.00 Aug 8-10,15-16,18,22-24: 17:30 (1h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tom Allen's Afternoon Tea TPJ

A spoof Hollywood style reboot from half of Tommy and the Weeks. ‘One of the full on funniest hours I can remember spending’ SSSSS (Scotsman). SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). SSSS (Chortle.co.uk), SSSS (Fest). Stand-up, sketches, big explosions. Sketch show, Stand-up

Just the Tonic at The Tron • 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW B 0131 556 5375 V51GE5 XAug 4-6: 15:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7,12-14,19-20,26: 15:40 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 15:40 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 27-28: 15:40 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Award-winning comedian and management accountant Tom spent years in a job he didn't like, to buy things he didn't need, to impress friends he didn't have. Not any more! Star of Pleasance Comedy Reserve 2010. Stand-up, Storytelling

Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 226 0000 V139aGE5 Aug 4-14,16-29: 15:45 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tom Green: World Comedy Tour M

Tom Deacon: Can I Be Honest?

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy See page 113 for show information

TL Avalon Promotions

RBM / Gilded Balloon

Star of the uproarious film comedies Road Trip and Freddy Got Fingered, guest host on The Late Show with David Letterman and host of Tom Radio 1's Tom Deacon, whose Green’s House Tonight makes stand-up has featured on The his debut at the Fringe. Book The perfect start to your Rob Brydon Show and Dave's early! Edinburgh experience! Festival One Night Stand, returns with performers join award-winning a new show. 'Charm and great Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL Tom Allen for an anarchic but material – expect other comics B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 very civilized hour of chat, to lynch him' (Sunday Times). stand-up and party pieces. ‘An Pleasance Dome • XAug 3-5: 22:55 (1h) absolute must see’ SSSS Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, £10.00 (Three Weeks). ‘Delightful’ EH8 9AL Aug 6-7,10-11: 22:55 (1h) SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). £13.00 (£12.00) B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Compilation XAug 3-5: 20:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 8-9,12-14: 22:55 (1h) Gilded Balloon Teviot • £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 6,12-13,19-20,26-27: Teviot Row House, M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 20:20 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) EH8 9AJ 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 XAug 3-5: 15:15 (1h) £5.00 20:20 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8-11,16-18,23-25: 15:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Tom Lenk: Nerdgasm

Tom Price: Say When

Tom Stade: What Tom Webb Fixes Tony Law: Year Was That? 2012 Go Mr Tony Go!

The Top Secret Comedy Club

TPL

TFPM

Tom Lenk

Phil McIntyre CKP by arrangement Entertainments by with Comedy Store arrangement with Lisa Management Thomas Management

Nerdgasm [n]: The excitement of one's geeky tendencies causing a sensory overload. For one night only, Tom Lenk (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) reveals hilariously geeky stories from his stage and screen career. 'Sweet and witty' (Independent). www.tomlenk.com Storytelling

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 12: 22:40 (1h) £12.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bruised, embarrassed and brilliantly funny, Tom Price (Torchwood BBC1, Swinging C5, Senseless MTV) brings you his debut Edinburgh show. Are the gods of sh*t happening ever going to say when? Directed by Lizzie Roper. Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 21:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:45 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 21:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00)

Tomorrow's Stand-Up Today – Free

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Tom Rosenthal: Child of Privilege

Wudwud and Luke Kondor / Laughing Horse Free Festival

TPL Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Direct from a sell-out UK tour. Star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Stand Up for the Week, Tramadol Nights. 'Gloriously funny' SSSSS (Scotsman). 'Stand up elite' SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Sublime... Wonderfully imaginative, original and hilarious’ (Rhod Gilbert). Stand-up, Storytelling

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 21:00 (55m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:00 (55m) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 21:00 (55m) £10.50 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tom Toal and Joe Wells Rom-Coms and Revolutions PK Tom Toal and Joe Wells

Tom Webb / PBH’s Free Fringe

Tony Law / The Stand Comedy Club

PBH's Free Fringe

Tom, 'Ingenious and fresh' (TimeOut) and star of Dave tries to save the future. Could the Olympics have trapdoors, might Government be better as musical chairs, where should cereal bowls go in dishwashers? SSSS (ThreeWeeks).

Is Tony Law a way of doing comedy? A stand-uppy, sketchy, impro-ey, arty comedy show for people who are already funny. 'Clever and blithely zany, just what the doctor ordered' SSSS (Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph).

Stand-up

Dragonfly • 52 West Port, EH1 2LD B V63GF4 Aug 6-27: 17:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stand-up, Absurdist

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 XAug 5,7-8: 13:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 9-12,14-19,21-26,28: 13:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ladies and gentlemen, announcing Master Tom Rosenthal. He plays Jonny in C4’s Friday Night Dinner and is the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2011. His show is called Child of Privilege. Buy tickets! It’s only money! Canapés served throughout. Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 21:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00)

Stand-up, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 10-28: 14:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Tony Bournemouth

Tony Bournemouth is a wonderful character act, a classic old school comic hilariously struggling through his act of snappy one-liners in the twilight of his career. Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 4-28: 16:30 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed)

Two men discuss their obsessions. One, the romantic comedy genre, the other, a vision of revolution. Joe Wells (New Act of the Year finalist), Tom Toal SSSS (Hairline. org.uk).

Stand-up

Whistlebinkies • 4-6 South Bridge, EH1 1LL B 0131 557 5114 V158GE5 Aug 7-12,14-19,21-26: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Tony 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Totally Tom 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Bournemouth: TFL Bournemouth's Curtis Brown All Time Second Tony Littler Greatest the Middle Age Comedian Punk Rides PN Again

Stand-up

Treat yourself to a hilarious, exciting and friendly start to your comedy day as Luke Kondor and Wudwud reveal the near future of humour. Don't miss out, enjoy warm banter with fresh, life-affirming balls. www. tomorrowsstanduptoday.co.uk

Improv, Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club II • 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 XAug 4: 13:40 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) XAug 5: 12:00 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 6-14,16-20, 22-28: 12:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00)

Time Out recommended London club comes to Edinburgh with a spectacular rotating line up and well known headliner each night. See website/twitter for updates on the big names dropping by. Just off the Royal Mile. Free! www. thetopsecretcomedyclub.co.uk Twitter: TTSCCEd

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N Tony Littler the Middle Age Punk Rides Again Free Festival Oh yes, he’s back. Ruder than ever, Tony will be performing his own style of songs in what can only be described as a feast of political incorrectness. Not to be missed. Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 16-28: 23:55 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mix the friendship of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley and the sexual tension of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, you’d get something close to Totally Tom. ‘Every sketch provides evidence of the pair's feverish imagination’ SSSS (Metro). Sketch show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 15:45 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6,9-11,16-18,22-25: 15:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 7-8,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Tourists – A Free Festival Sketch Show

Trevor Browne – T Time – Free Greaterness PN

Trevor Browne / PBH's Free Fringe

Tourists

Sunny yet dark, smart but stupid and genetically diverse – just a few of the terms used to describe The Tourists. Their noble attempt to travel through sketch is largely unsuitable for children. Sketch show

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 5-20: 12:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Transformer TFPK Transformer

The Irish genius singersongwriter Trevor Browne returns to the Edinburgh Fringe to educate audiences of his Greaterness with music, stories, poetry and witty one-liners. Best of Irish (Edinburgh, 2010), 'Hilariously aloof' (Hotpress Magazine). SSSSS (Culture NI). Music, Stand-up

Rabbie Burns Cafe and Bar • 103 High Street, EH1 1SG B V73GE5 Aug 5-14,16-29: 19:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Truth (Explained in Doodles!)

Tadams / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Toby Adams and Dave Dynamite bring you 50 minutes of stand-up comedy which will include somewhere to sit down and a free tea bag. Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-9: 14:25 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tweeting Beauty (and Other Stories) PN Paul B. Edwards / PBH's Free Fringe

Sketch show

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 XAug 5-6: 18:00 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 7-27: 18:00 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hello audience! Stand-up based around animated doodles (and guests). Yes, it will be mind blowing. 'Courageously clever' (ThreeWeeks). There may also be some data analysis. Plus an opportunity to win doodle posters! Splendid! Goodbye. Stand-up, Visual art

Sin Club and Lounge • 207 Cowgate, EH1 1JQ B V162GE5 Aug 6-27: 16:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Two Wrongies

Uncle Ivan Pest Controller – Free

TFPL

Red 24 Management

The Two Wrongies

Uncle Ivan

What would make your list? You have the chance to experience something new every day with hosts Robin and Partridge and stand up stars from our hugely successful London shows. Do epic stuff! Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 15:05 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18,22-25: 15:05 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:05 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

2 Comedians, 1 Bucket – Free PN 2 Comedians, 1 Bucket – Free

N Gareth Morinan / PBH's Free Fringe

An hour of keenly observed and hilarious characters. 'Destroying the fourth wall of sketch comedy' SSSS (Three Weeks). www. transformercomedy.com

25 Things To Do Before You Die

Ready for a right royal wronging? Then enter the world of the double act who dare to do the dirty! It's comedy, it's dance and it’s sordid synchronized swimming. It's so wrong, it's right.

Shakespeare is an unusual passion for your average pest controller, but Uncle Ivan is not your average bloke. Expect a roller coaster cocktail of tragedy, pathos, rats, wigs, comedy, hilarity ... and some pretty fine acting! Laughing Horse @ The Hive • 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 V313GE5 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,2328: 15:50 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cabaret

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,25-28: 22:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,23-24: 22:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Unexpected Items Are On It, In the Zone, Off the Hook and Down With the Kids TPK Unexpected Items

The Ultimate Quiz Show featuring Silly Milly APN Shetland Fiddlers

Stand-up comic and musician Paul B Edwards rewrites fairy tales for the modern world. Brothers Grimm? Brothers Livid more like! Great fun. Free entry. Too rude for kids. Donations welcome, 10% to Amnesty International. ww.lastminutecomedy.com Music, Stand-up

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 8-27: 16:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Being young is tough these days, what with tuition fees, unemployment and dubstep. This is like, blates a sketch show about such ting. Sketch show

Come and be entertained by two rising talents of Irish comedy. Marcus, avid meat eater and undeniable charmer. Lucy, a vegan weirdo who enjoys porn an unhealthy amount. It's free and we promise it won't be sh*t! Multimedia, Stand-up

Bar 50 • Smart City Cafe, Cowgate, EH1 1NE, B V27GE5 Aug 6-10,12-17,1924,26-27: 21:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 X Aug 3-5: 16:30 (1h) £5.00 Ever wondered what'd happen if Bargain Hunt got jiggy Aug 6-11,15,17-18,22,24with Just a Minute? Wonder 25,29: 16:30 (1h) £9.00 no more. Join the Shetland (£8.00) Fiddlers with their game show love child! Also, special adults Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) kids party every Friday! Game show, Magic

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 4-14,17-28: 21:40 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Up to the Eyeballs PN Beyond Compere / Free Festival

'The shaded Venn diagram overlap between Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran. Rarely does someone who seems so confused prove so incisive’ (Chortle.co.uk). 'Mullone takes a different comedy road, with confidence and a deep intensity' SSSSS (Mirror). Stand-up, Satire

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 4-14,17-28: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Urban Shaman – Free PM Michal Grobelny

Vikki Stone & Vladimir The Flashbacks: McTavish: A Big Neon Letters Scotsman's Guide to Betting TFPL Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

Stunning award nominated debut. 'Lovely and a little bit filthy' (Time Out), Vikki Stone (Latitude Festival/BBC3) and her uber cool band. Expect odes to Banksy and Jurassic Park love songs. Music

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 23:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 23:00 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,16-18,22-25: 23:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

PN Vladimir McTavish / The Stand Comedy Club

'One of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit' (Guardian) takes a hilarious look at the culture of gambling and attempts to finance his Fringe by placing outrageous bets. 'Masterful' (Metro). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 3: 19:30 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-21,23-28: 19:05 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Vinegar Knickers: Wade McElwain Sketchy Beast – The Littlest TFK Hobo Vinegar Knickers

See page 96 for show information

N Wade McElwain

A condensed and concise 40 minute rapture. A planet and its race, fast approaching the finishing line. It'll be quick and blissful, just like the end. Stand-up

A ginge, a loon, a wannabe Liz Taylor and the female Justin Bieber are Vinegar Knickers: sketch comedy that goes well with chips. 'Hilarious ... wonderfully unpredictable' (RemoteGoat.co.uk), 'Wouldn't seem out of place on TV' (ThreeWeeks). www.vinegarknickers.com

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS Sketch show B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 5-14,16-21,23-28: 23:05 C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 16:35 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 16:35 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:35 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50)

Internationally award-winning comedian Wade McElwain makes his Edinburgh debut with a rapid fire hour of witticisms and reflections from an entertainer who's seen fame, but will never be as famous as Canada's greatest export ... The Littlest Hobo. Stand-up

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4: 22:35 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-6: 22:35 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 7,10-11,14-16,18, 21-25,28: 22:35 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-9,12-13,19-20,26-27: 22:35 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Festival Fringe Society Become a member of the Fringe Society and play a part in shaping the largest arts festival in the world. The Fringe Society organises the infrastructure that supports the festival and provides support and encouragement to everyone taking part. We are a membership organisation – anyone can join and have their say. For more information visit edfringe.com/about-us

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Walking On Broken Das

Warning: May Contain Jokes

The Wee Man PN

Wendy Wason's Flashbacks

What a Palaver! Which One's – Free Fergal?

FPN

Ashvin Gidwani Productions

Hodder, Graves and Taylor / PBH's Free Fringe

Neil Bratchpiece

TPK

Wendy Wason

Harriet Dyer / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Garrett Millerick

Wendy Wason is relieved. Being born in Edinburgh in the 70s, a kid in the 80s, a teenager in the 90s and an adult in the noughties has worked out well.

Mixes satire, physical comedy, storytelling and observational Harriet Dyer – what a palaver! humour with a sprinkling of When life seems too staged to motivational rap to create be real. Contains observational something akin to a one-man version of Jamie's Dream humour, shockingly true-life School but without the palavers and ‘gosh she needs aspirational elements. 'Haven't to be sectioned’ waffling! seen it' (ThreeWeeks). 'Ooh, you're a funny one!' (Fern Britton). Sketch show, Solo show www.freefestival.co.uk Just The Tonic at the Stand-up, Solo show Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under Laughing Horse @ South Bridge), 253 Espionage • 4 India Cowgate, EH1 1LG Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 and Victoria Street), XAug 4-5: 12:55 (1h) EH1 2EX £5.00 (£4.00) B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 6-16,18-28: 12:55 (1h) Aug 21-28: 21:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (Free Non-ticketed)

Ingredients: Paul F Taylor, Luke Graves, Nick Hodder, (E322). Warning: this product was made in the same facility as other products containing jokes, although not necessarily by the same people, on the same day. www.nickhodder. com/warning

Join infamous Youtube scumbag The Wee Man as he continues to enjoy his Sin Club and Lounge • 207 15 minutes of blame. Show Cowgate, EH1 1JQ will include rapping, cartoons B V162GE5 and a general underlying menace. Aug 6-27: 21:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Stand-up M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Laughing Horse @ The 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Phoenix • 46 Broughton 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Street, EH1 3SA 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 B 0131 557 0234 V146GB5 Aug 4-13,15-28: 20:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Stand-up

Watch this observational comedian destroy everyone on today's radar by travelling through a series of monologues that take theatre to a whole new level of irreverence. Vir does this with an army of theatrical characters. Theatre

City Edinburgh • 1a Market Street, EH1 1DE B 0131 226 0000 V90GD5 Aug 12-20: 19:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Warm Up Show

Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker TFPK CBP in association with Debi Allen Associates

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We Love Comedy N PBH's Free Fringe / Sean Brightman Ltd

PM Warm Up Show Free Festival

Spoken word, Stand-up

The Stand Comedy Club II • 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 V5bGC5 XAug 4: 15:20 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 15:30 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

We Need to Talk PL Paul Dennis and Jo Ogden / Laughing Horse Free Festival

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When I'm King FPK Up In Smoke

About to have a great day in Edinburgh? Make sure you're ready to enjoy it and warm up your laughter muscles with our show! We're the best of London's open mic circuit. Keep you warmed up! Compilation

Laughing Horse @ The White Horse • 266 Cannongate, EH8 8AA B 0131 557 3512 V296GD6 XAug 4-28: 17:00 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

For you, the greatest day of your life. For them, another day at work. Charlie Baker (Let’s Dance, Dr Who) presents his debut play with Bafta nominee We Love Comedy comes back Spencer Jones, Sam Battersea, to Edinburgh. A different Lee Fenwick. showcase of the best stand-up every day and entry is free! Theatre, Contemporary (You can donate what you Gilded Balloon Teviot • think it's worth at the end!). Teviot Row House, EH8 We love comedy. Do you? 9AJ www.weheartcomedy.com B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Stand-up, Satire XAug 3-5: 14:45 (1h) £7.50 Sin Club and Lounge • Aug 6-11,16-18,23-25,29: 207 Cowgate, EH1 1JQ 14:45 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) B V162GE5 Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 6-27: 17:30 (1h) 14:45 (1h) £12.50 (£10.50) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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They met at a party. They got chatting. One thing led to another ... they produced a comedy show. Starkly contrasting styles deliver a cheekily dark blend of armchair philosophy and electric chair therapy. www.freefestival.co.uk Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 XAug 4-7: 12:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 8-14,16-28: 12:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Who Are the Jocks? TPJ Scott Capurro

The world's a mess and Up In Smoke have all the answers! From demanding equal rights for left-handed people to finding a recipe for vegetarian cannibals. A must for all of us who need political correction inclusion.

After the death of his mother, Scott Capurro waddles through the piercing loss of his best friend/coke dealer. ‘Like watching someone trying to commit suicide by lynching’ SSSS (Guardian). ‘Brilliantly, shockingly funny’ Stand-up, Satire SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). theSpaces @ Surgeons SSSS (Scotsgay). Hall • Nicolson Street, Pleasance Dome • EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL Aug 15-20,22-27: 21:05 B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 (30m) £6.00 (£4.00) XAug 3-5: 20:00 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20:00 (1h) £10.50 (£9.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 20:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Who is Jean? Go Wil Hodgson the Distance PL PN We Happy Few / PBH's Free Fringe

Wil Hodgson / The Stand Comedy Club

The W. Kamau Bell Curve – Ending Racism In About An Hour TM Bound and Gagged Comedy

What does breakfast cereal have to do with skinhead culture? Are Care Bears anarchists or communists? All these questions and more will be answered by cult storyteller. 'Brilliantly written, 'Ferociously funny!' phenomenally well-observed stories' (Guardian), 'Punk rock' (Robin Williams), 'One of America’s most adept racial Sketch show (Mark Thomas). commentators' SSSS The Banshee Labyrinth Spoken word, Stand-up (Punchline Magazine), 'Bell • 29-35 Niddry Street, The Stand Comedy Club finds comic gold – provocative EH1 1LG III & IV • 28 York Place, insights into an ugly reality' B V156GE5 EH1 3EP (Time Out NY). B V G 0131 558 7272 12 C5 Aug 6-16,18-23,25-27: 16:45 Stand-up (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) XAug 4: 15:30 (1h) Pleasance Courtyard • 60 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £7.00 (£6.00) Pleasance, EH8 9TJ 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 5-14,16-28: 15:35 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £8.00 (£7.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 XAug 3-5: 21:30 (1h) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 21:30 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18,22Wilfredo: Erecto! 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 25,29: 21:30 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) TM Sketches full of wit and silliness in a frantic race to the podium. Previously Empire shortlisted for their 60 second film featuring Simon Pegg. ‘Bravo ... I take my hat off to them’ (Edgar Wright).

Matt Roper

WitTank TFJ

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WitTank

Women Just Aren't Funny – Free

See page 141 for show information

PN Mediterranean pop God, El Nio de Granada, performs English language popular songs and original jaw-dropping melodies with a dignity and raw sex appeal that will take you on an intimate journey of discovery and spittle. Cabaret, Music

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 23:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 23:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 23:30 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Chatback Comedy Club / Laughing Horse Free Fringe Like a runaway carnival of invention, WitTank hurtle back to the Fringe with a whirlwind of colossal characters, rakish charm and sketch magnificence. Book now to join the screaming throng. 'Relentlessly funny' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). SSSS (Metro). SSSS (List). www.wittank.com Sketch show

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 XAug 4-5: 18:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 18:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fifty minutes examining the entire history of humanity to explore this and other mind-bogglingly dumb ideas that men have come up with, explaining exactly why women have to retain a sense of humour. Thanks guys! Theatre, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-28: 14:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Comedy

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Worbey and Farrell: Well Strung!

The World of Shrimpology

Writer's Block – Free

TFPJ

Shrimps

Act One / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent by arrangement with Michael Vine Associates

A hugely impressive (Chortle. co.uk), hilarious and twisted story of the piano and its players. Comedy and exquisite musical virtuosity with four hands on one piano. Formerly Katzenjammer (as seen on This Morning, ITV). Music

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 15:00 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21: 15:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 10-11,16-18,22-28: 15:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Yianni: Things That Make You Go Oooooh! – Free

You For Coffee? PN Elise Harris and Edmund Cox / PBH's Free Fringe

Improv

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 Aug 4-15,17-19: 14:20 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A light-hearted comedy following the lives of five struggling artists. Whether writing or acting, these artists struggle with creative expression and... we can’t think of anything more to write... Devised, Contemporary

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 Aug 22-28: 15:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Wrestling J

Writing Blanks

Pleasance / Max and Ivan / Ditto Productions

TFPL Tickle me Morbid

The World According to Damien Crow

Shooting stars. Staggering coincidences. First kisses. Narcotics. Surprises. Wonder. A story about verbal ejaculations and blurtworthy things that prompt them. ‘Wonderfully funny’ SSSS (Time Out). ‘Compares favourably to Woody Allen’ SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). Stand-up, Storytelling

PN Paul Dennis and Jo Ogden / Laughing Horse Free Festival

PN Yianni / PBH's Free Fringe

The Shrimps invite you to join them on a quest of religious enlightenment as they create a new religion in 60 minutes using your suggestions. Blessed are the decapods. 'Future of improvisational comedy' (BBC).

You Shoulda Been Here Last Week

Welcome to an hour of sweetness and light, with no hints of the misery of the outside world. Edmund and Elise are both such lovely people, not at all cynical and bitter, not very anyway. Usually. Hurray. Stand-up

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-27: 15:10 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Sin Club and Lounge • 207 Cowgate, EH1 1JQ B V162GE5 Aug 6-13,15-27: 16:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

You're Being Lied To – 2011 / PBH's Free Fringe

Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret N David Mulholland – Free

A tasty selection of the freshest festival meat with some surprise drop-ins from some well aged cuts in this spicy late night showcase. www.freefestival.co.uk Compilation, Stand-up

Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 XAug 4: 23:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-14,16-28: 23:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ze Hoff Und Friends – Free APN Lancelot Adams

N James Christopher / PBH's Free Fringe

PN Damien Crow / The Stand Comedy Club

Have you ever wondered what is going on inside the mind of a Goth? Join Damien Crow as he lays bare his soul with devastating, unexpected and hilarious consequences. 'Gloriously miserable' (List). Stand-up, Solo show

The Stand Comedy Club V • Metropolitain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 V8aGC5 Aug 8,22: 19:35 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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World-class wrestlers meet world-class comedians in a late night, heart-pounding, edge of your seat spectacular. Gasp as Good takes on Evil! Cheer as clotheslines meet punchlines! Marvel as fearsome fighters and dazzling Fringe favourites battle for your entertainment! Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 15: 23:00 (1h30m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tickle me Morbid presents Writing Blanks, a brand new comedy about a group of writers who wake up after writer’s block with writer’s hangover and a phone call asking them to hand in a script much earlier. Theatre

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 6,8: 19:30 (1h15m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Believe the news? Don't! Former hard-news journalist David Mulholland fact checked the tabloids and found when they get it right, it's an It's our third year and this time accident. But how they get it wrong is no accident. we've gone big! Big show, big room, big laughs. Comedy Political, Stand-up from James Christopher, Medina • 45-47 Lothian Graham Lee and Richard Street, EH1 1HB Scully, and burlesque from B V205GF5 Trixie Passion, all for nowt! Aug 6-15,17-27: 18:20 (1h) Cabaret, Compilation (Free Non-ticketed) Base Nightclub • 69 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Cowgate, EH1 1JW 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B V56GE5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 6-9,11-16,18-23,25-27: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 15:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stefan is a religious icon in Germany and the third best Hasselhoff impersonator from his village. Cabaret, International

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 4-28: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

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Zeus' Pamphlet TFM Zeus' Pamphlet

Join this polished pentangle of performers delivering smart, satirical and sublimely choreographed sketches. Witness the overbearing writer, a Pre-Raphaelite soprano, a cockney conspiracy theorist, the face of swine flu and the b*st*rd great-greatgranddaughter of Edward VII.

Fringe Mobile Apps Fringe Mobile Apps in association with Virgin Money and Arts and Business Scotland.

Sketch show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 14:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 14:40 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Zoe Lyons – Clownbusting TFU Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live

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Fresh from the Melbourne International Comedy festival and as seen on Michael McIntyre’s Road Show, BBC1. ‘Hugely enjoyable mix of brutal put-downs and richly funny stories, Lyons has what it takes to delight any crowd’ (Guardian). Stand-up

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 19:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:30 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 19:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Search for Edinburgh Festival Fringe * The Fringe Android App will be available in July ** You can purchase Fringe tickets through the Fringe iPhone and Android Apps in August and collect from a choice of three central ticket collection points (see page 2 for opening times): • The Fringe Box Office – 180 High Street, EH1 1QS • The University of Edinburgh Visitor Centre – 2 Charles Street, EH8 9AD • Virgin Money Half Price Hut – Mound Precinct

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Dance and Physical Theatre

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Absolutely Legless

Africa, Heart and Soul

Alba Flamenca

FAU

TFAPU

Absolutely Legless

Grassroots Theatre Company, Zimbabwe

Bringing Irish traditional music, song and dance alive. A highenergy show of Irish rhythms, reels and song. With fiddles, flutes and feet, our fantastic dancers and live band promise to deliver an exhilarating dance and music experience. www.absolutelylegless.co.uk Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 19-20: 18:45 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 20: 15:15 (1h15m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Actions AU Irish Modern Dance Theatre

The Ballet Ruse

TAU

Any More Legroom?

Alba Flamenca

TFAPU

Muirne Bloomer and Emma O'Kane

JMUpstart Dance Company

Following 32 sell out dates last year Alba Flamenca returns with a brand new show! This Traditional Zimbabwean dance, celebrated flamenco ensemble music, rhythm and song. welcomes Seville singer A wonderfully life-enhancing Cristobal Osorio. ‘Impeccable experience of culture and musicianship and dancing exuberance from the colourful … astounding virtuosity’ heart of Zimbabwe. A fusion of (ThreeWeeks), ‘Mesmeric and beauty, irresistible movement breathtaking’ (Fringe 2010). and melodies to invigorate the World music, Flamenco spirit and soul. Alba Flamenca • 74 East www.grassrootstheatre.com Crosscauseway, EH8 9HQ Traditional, World music B 0131 226 0000 V237GF6 Paradise in Augustine's Aug 5-28: 20:00 (1h) • 41 George IV Bridge, £12.00 (£10.00) EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: Aug 8-14,16-21: 18:05 (40m) 16:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £10.00 (£8.00) (£30.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Agnes and Walter (A Little Love Story)

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Any More Legroom? is an eclectic mix of dance works oozing with infectious energy. The works showcase the performers’ versatility and eccentric creativity. Included within the programme are live dance, intermediality and improvisational based work. Dance, Contemporary

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 5-13: 14:55 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) (£12.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Amaryllis

Arnica 9CH

FAPU

Svjdance

Maud Liardon

TFAPL Smith dance theatre / Escalator East to Edinburgh

APU

Once upon a time two budding ballerinas battled for perfection in the sugar-coated ballet world. Those hopes and dreams didn’t survive ... but they did. This is their story. 'Raw, honest, with frills attached' SSSSS (Irish Times). www.home.dancebase.co.uk Ballet, Comedy

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 5: 17:00 (40m) £5.00 Aug 6,16: 17:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 7,17: 18:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 9,18: 19:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 10,19: 12:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 11,20: 13:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 12,21: 14:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 13: 15:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 14: 16:00 (40m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bang Bang Circus

Belle of Amherst: Double Vision FU Belleherst Productions

Emily Dickinson – myth, lunatic, poet? One production, two perspectives, performed alternately – drama or dance. An unmediated experience of body and soul, poetry in movement. ‘Must not be over-looked’ SSSS (San Diego Union). www.edfringe.com/shows/ BelleofAmherst:DoubleVision Drama, Poetry

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-20: 21:10 (1h10m) £8.00 (£6.50) Aug 22-27: 13:50 (1h10m) £8.00 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Beta Wave Transport/ Bagofti AK Jack Webb and Gary Clarke

TU Bang Bang Circus

A physical conversation between two outstanding male dancers thrillingly battling through space with invigorating athletic dancing and physicality. They merge and break apart, painfully coming together using movement motivated by forceful resistance. Actions is touching and funny. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Compilation, Talk

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 Aug 5: 12:00 (30m) £5.00 Aug 6,16: 12:00 (30m) £7.00 Aug 7,17: 13:00 (30m) £7.00 Aug 9,18: 14:00 (30m) £7.00 Aug 10,19: 15:00 (30m) £7.00 Aug 11,20: 16:00 (30m) £7.00 Aug 12,21: 17:00 (30m) £7.00 Aug 13: 18:00 (30m) £7.00 Aug 14: 19:00 (30m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Secret Life of Walter Mitty – inspired love story of long-term commitment, daydreaming and a shed. Aged 28-78, the cast (credits include DV8, Kneehigh, Punchdrunk) dance and sing this delightful flight of fancy. www.agnesandwalter.co.uk Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 5-9,11-13: 14:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An exhilarating double bill beginning with an inventive acrobatic duet inspired by elements of Parkour and contemporary dance. The main production is a thrilling collaboration of dance and film which journeys through the emotional extremities of human relations. Multimedia, Contemporary

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 15-20,22-27: 17:00 (40m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cigarettes, alcohol, cramp, painful joints… Arnica 9CH is strange, funny and satirical. It offers an intimate close-up of the professional dancers’ trade, taking you behind the scenes and shattering some fantasies about dancers and their perfect bodies. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Comedy, Theatre

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 5: 19:00 (40m) £5.00 Aug 6,16: 19:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 7,17: 12:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 9,18: 13:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 10,19: 14:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 11,20: 15:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 12,21: 16:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 13: 17:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 14: 18:00 (40m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A fun filled, highly skilled circus cabaret complete with aerials, handstands, clown acrobatics, hulahoops and more. Prepare to be wide eyed as we take you on our tipsyturvy journey. Circus, Family

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 3-11: 16:00 (1h30m) £14.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Webb’s powerful visceral solo scrambles the jellylike mass of the subconscious and the desire for freedom. Part dance, part sculpture, Clarke’s Bagofti is a mesmerising display of sheer physicality in response to Francis Bacon’s work. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Devised, Physical theatre

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 5: 13:00 (40m) £5.00 Aug 6,16: 13:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 7,17: 14:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 9,18: 15:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 10,19: 16:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 11,20: 17:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 12,21: 18:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 13: 19:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 14: 12:00 (40m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dance and Physical Theatre

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Booking Dance Festival Showcase

Castle Rocks Breakdance Championships

Circolombia – Urban

A Conversation with Carmel

Dance Marathon Echoes TAN

FAPU

FPK

Bluemouth Inc.

Acting Thru Dance

FAPU

Barrowland Ballet

Eight Dynamic Dance Companies From the USA in One Show!

Moving In Circles

Assembly and Circolombia

An interactive, durationbased performance event inspired by the physically gruelling spectator sport from depression-era North America, where amateurs can mix with Bluemouth Inc. performers under the direction of floor judges and the merciless movement of the clock.

Remembering a life well-lived. A woman reminisces on the highs and lows of her life. Stories told through the medium of drama, dance and physical theatre. Acclaimed Acting Thru Dance return to Edinburgh. www.atdproductions.co.uk

A dance festival within a festival! Enticing, groundbreaking, exhilarating dance performed by aweinspiring companies from USA. From rapid-fire tap to innovative, cutting-edge choreography. Be moved! Bite-sized festival format. 'Perfect for the Fringe lover!' (ThreeWeeks). www.bookingdance.com Dance, Modern

Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 17-21: 14:00 (1h30m) £12.00 (£9.00) (£3.00 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Booking Dance Festival – Split Bill

Fusing contemporary dance, theatre and film, this visionary Scotland's biggest breakdance Urban, flamboyant circus piece explores the secrets and of awe-inspiring acrobatics event returns! Witness the stories of Carmel on her 80th and dance. A tapestry of world's best crews battle it birthday. Professional dancers their personal stories where out for the Castle Rocks title. plus an ensemble community exuberant young Colombian 'An exhilarating celebration cast. 'Choreography is artists charge the circus with of hip-hop and breakdance... stunning' (One Up One Down, A sure-fire sell-out, make sure their perfectly mastered yet volcanic energy. Co-production List). you book your tickets early Dance, Music Roundhouse London. next time!' SSSSS St George's West • 58 (ThreeWeeks). Acrobatics, Circus Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT Hip hop/breakin', Music Assembly Hall • Mound B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 Place, EH1 2LU City Edinburgh • Aug 19-21,26-28: 14:15 (1h) 1a Market Street, EH1 1DE B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 £12.00 (£8.00) B 0131 226 0000 V90GD5 XAug 4-5: 12:00 (1h10m) Aug 22-23,25: 14:15 (1h) £10.00 Aug 13: 15:30 (3h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,25-28: £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ceilidhs in Lauriston Hall AU

12:00 (1h10m) £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 10-11,16-18,22-24,29: 12:00 (1h10m) £14.00 (£13.00)

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cycle One (60º)

Interactive, International

Traverse @ Lyceum Rehearsal Room, Departure Point Traverse Theatre • 30B Grindlay Street, EH3 9AX B 0131 228 1404 V151GE3 Aug 3: 19:15 (4h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 5-6,12-13: 19:15 (4h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 7,9-10,14: 19:15 (4h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

APJ In-Transit Dance

City Dance Edinburgh

Dancing Forth – The Scottish Show

FAPU

APU

Rhythmic Circus / DAMAGEDANCE / Labyrinth Dance Theater

City Dance Edinburgh

Edinburgh Ceilidhs

With ceilidh bands HLI / Scott Leslie / Wild Geese / Willie Fraser, caller Ken Gourlay and piper. All dances walked through and called. Hall has air-conditioning! Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. www.edinburghceilidhs.co.uk Exquisite, extraordinary, captivating dance from three top USA companies. Rhythmic Circus taps out an extravaganza of monumental proportions accompanied by live music while DAMAGEDANCE is hypnotically compelling and Labyrinth Dance Theatre emotionally engaging. www.bookingdance.com Dance, Modern

Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 20-21: 16:00 (1h45m) £12.00 (£9.00) (£3.00 C)

Interactive, Traditional

Lauriston Hall • 28 Lauriston Street, EH3 9DJ B 9:00-14:00 0131 339 5374; 14:00-19:00 07585 445 995 V163GF3 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 20:00 (3h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Scottish premiere of Anna Halprin's City Dance. Experience Edinburgh and explore your creativity through this unique and inspiring two-day workshop/ performance. The city as your stage! Everyone welcome to participate, dance, perform. www.citydance-edinburgh.org Site-specific, Workshop

Gillis Centre, Islay Room (meeting point) • 100 Strathearn Road, EH9 1BB B 0131 225 5525 V190GH3 Aug 12-13: 10:00 (8h) £80.00 (£60.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dance, Storytelling

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 14,20: 14:00 (45m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 15-16: 14:00 (45m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 17-19: 14:00 (45m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Enclosure 99 – Humans AU Janis Claxton Dance

RSCDS Edinburgh

Fast-paced, energetic theatrical dance performance, provocatively questioning the everyday mundane through play. The piece is funny and chaotic in its exploration of what it is to be dirty and the endless human struggle to become clean. Devised, Contemporary

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 5-13,15-20,22-27: 19:00 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sharing the beauty of Scotland through its rich heritage and culture in dance, music and song. Enjoy our vibrant and dynamic celebration of Scotland with award-winning dancers and musicians. An unmissable evening! www.dancingforth.org Music, Traditional

Dance @ the Academy • 42 Henderson Row, EH3 5BL B 07908 865291 V70dGB3 Aug 9-13: 19:30 (2h15m) £14.00 (£8.00 C)

Janis Claxton Dance return with the SSSSS hit of (Dance Base) 2008’s programme, performed inside an Edinburgh Zoo enclosure. Featuring guest dancers from China! Feeding time 1pm. Human Animal Talk 3pm. Regular Zoo entry applies. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Dance, Site-specific

Edinburgh Zoo • Corstorphine Road, EH12 6TS B 0131 314 0350 V199GF1 Aug 14-28: 10:00 (7h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Engel

Flame'n'co

FAPK

APU

Flamenco! Flamenco!

Sogni / Dieter Defurne

Dondeduendes

TFAU Ricardo Garcia's Flamenco Flow (UK and Spain)

An energetic and fragile contemporary dance performance with a high rock level. Starting with one dancer in the middle of a spiral, in a little black dress and silver pumps, trying to achieve a perfect moment. Contemporary

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 10-16: 22:30 (55m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Falling Man/ Decreasing Infinity AJ Smallpetitklein and Balbir Singh Dance Company

Dondeduendes aims at finding a common ground for the purest form of flamenco and other forms of expression through music and dance. It collects the primitive essence of flamenco and reinvents it with a touch of jazz. www. myspace.com/dondeduendes Jazz, Flamenco

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 5-27: 20:10 (45m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Flamenco A3 FAU David Coria, Flavio Rodrigues and Pedro Obregon

See page 175 for show information

Magical five star Flamenco! Buy tickets early for Ricardo Garcia's flamboyant Spanish stunner... Sunday Herald Critic's Choice. 'Virtuoso musicianship ... strong, deft footwork' SSSS(List). 'Fascinating, high-octane, contemporary ... Ace!' (Guardian). 'Striking, dramatic ... knife-sharp ... simply a stunner' (Argus). www.flamencoflow.com Music, Flamenco

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 20:10 (55m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 20:10 (55m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 20:10 (55m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Flawless: Intergalactic Dream Smallpetitklein’s hauntingly beautiful solo inspired by photographs capturing a man falling from the twin towers during the 9/11 attacks. Indian Kathak and contemporary collide in BSDC’s intensively rhythmic, captivating male duet with live musicians. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Physical theatre, World music

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 5: 18:00 (35m) £5.00 Aug 6,16: 18:00 (35m) £7.00 Aug 7,17: 19:00 (35m) £7.00 Aug 9,18: 12:00 (35m) £7.00 Aug 10,19: 13:00 (35m) £7.00 Aug 11,20: 14:00 (35m) £7.00 Aug 12,21: 15:00 (35m) £7.00 Aug 13: 16:00 (35m) £7.00 Aug 14: 17:00 (35m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Flamenco is comprised of three essential elements: guitar, voice and dance. Now, three of contemporary flamenco’s most promising young artists travel from Madrid to Edinburgh to present a performance in which Spanish tradition is interpreted with youthful flare.

TPU Underbelly Productions in association with World Dance Management

Music, World music

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 17-27: 19:00 (1h) £11.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Forth One 2010 Fringe Performance Award-winners, stars of StreetDance 3D and Britain's Got Talent return to take their breathless, explosive brand of stunning street dance into space! ‘Dazzling... Don't miss it’ SSSSS (News of the World). Dance, Hip hop/breakin'

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) £10.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18, 22-25,29: 18:00 (1h) £14.50 (£13.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19: 18:00 (1h) £16.00 (£15.00) Aug 20-21,26-28: 18:00 (1h) £18.50 (£17.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Flynch, Looking TFAPL

Gasping for Home

HamletZar: Overseas

Clout

FAPK

APU

Lung Dreams

Goossun Art-illery

Three Americans tell a wildly genuine story of an immigrant couple living in the USA in fear of deportation. Song, dance, with dialogue in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English. Innovative and fresh. Get ready to feel.

HamletZar is a fascinating project, devised as a result of intensive international theatre residencies. In this new Danish/Iranian version, Shakespeare’s Hamlet involves a Middle Eastern Zar ceremony, which is performed on a boat carrying illegal immigrants. www.home.dancebase.co.uk

Armed with her last letter to him, Flynch rampages through the singing corridors of a warped hotel looking for the woman he loves. Lecoq trained company dazzle in this brave, poetic and humorous piece where rooms become oceans. Devised

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 XAug 5-6: 20:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-15,17-29: 20:15 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Devised, Political

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-20: 20:05 (45m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Forgetting Natasha

Godspell

TFPJ

Patch of Blue Theatre

Theatre, World music

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 Aug 16-17: 21:00 (35m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFU

State of Flux / Escalator East to Edinburgh

Heads Up AU Dance Base See page 168 for show information

Discovering she was losing her memory, Natasha wrote down her life story ... but where has she put it? An immersive multi-layered performance using dance, poetry and digital media. ‘Unmissable’ (LondonDance. com). ‘Technically impressive, multimedia comes of age’ SSSS (WhatsOnStage.com). www.stateofflux.info Multimedia, Poetry

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 6: 12:30 (45m) £6.00 Aug 7-9,11-16,18-23,25-27: 12:30 (45m) £12.00 (£10.00)

Interactive, Physical theatre

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 19:45 (1h15m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:45 (1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:45 (1h15m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Get the Heads Up on what’s new. The Fringe spirit distilled into an hour of spanking new dance – a mixtastic lineup of brilliant ideas, freshly made work and random moments of pure madness or joy. You decide. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Compilation, Dance

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 Aug 24-26: 14:00 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 24-26: 16:00 (1h15m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shop Take home a piece of the world’s largest arts festival. Come in and check out our selection of t-shirts, posters, mugs, bags and lots more.

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We bring the wine and you make the magic in an enchanted junkyard where a group of friends have come to tell stories. Puppetry and physical theatre provide an intimate, interactive new take on this much-loved musical.

180 High Street

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See page 274 for show information

Imprints

In the Dust

TFAPU

Nux

2Faced Dance Company

A mesmerising and touching dance/theatre work telling the story of how a couple's life changes as the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease start to show. This subtle tale of love and tenderness weaves movement, performance and live music. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 5: 14:00 (40m) £5.00 Aug 6,16: 14:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 7,17: 15:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 9,18: 16:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 10,19: 17:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 11,20: 18:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 12,21: 19:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 13: 12:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 14: 13:00 (40m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

See page 293 for show information

Hold

I Infinite

Images

FAPU

APU

TFAPJ

Two Thirds Sky

Tom Dale Company/ Escalator East to Edinburgh

Backhand Theatre in Association with C Theatre

Two dancers hurtle from the darkness to become apparitions of a forgotten past. Integrating choreography, vocals and costume, Hold demands that you live vicariously through the performers. 'I was rapt throughout and exhausted by the end!’ (BedsFringe, 2010). www.twothirdssky.co.uk Dance

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 21-24: 20:45 (35m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A mesmerising dance installation set in a white, digitally animated environment. This spellbinding visual world draws you within centimetres of our performer who moves between robotic isolation and liquid fluidity. A captivating journey to the infinite. www.tomdale.org.uk www.home.dancebase.co.uk Multimedia, Site-specific

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 22: 20:00 (45m) £5.00 Aug 23-27: 18:30 (45m) £7.00 Aug 23-27: 20:00 (45m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Hip hop/breakin', Contemporary

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 5-6: 16:00 (1h5m) £8.00 Aug 7-10,14-16,18, 21-22,24-25,28-29: 16:00 (1h5m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 16:00 (1h5m) £13.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Interno 10/B

It's Uniformation Day

TFAU

TFPM

LTDance Project (Italy)

Fool’s Proof Theatre

10 is the house number. 10 callers come to the door. 10 life changing moments on the doorstep. 10 dancers who tell stories narrating their own experiences. Domestic life as Dance and circus combine to you have never seen it before. create theatre that is about the www.ltdanceproject.it self. A raw, honest production, Dance, Family encouraging you to open your eyes a little wider to the world C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR around you. 'Truly dazzling' B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com, Aug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) Backhand Theatre 2010). £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) www.backhandtheatre.com Aug 6-9,12-13: 18:00 (1h) Theatre, Contemporary £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) C eca • Edinburgh College Aug 10-11: 18:00 (1h) of Art, EH3 9DF £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 16:30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 16:30 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:30 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Award-winning Fringe sell-out 2Faced returns with darkly explosive break-infused contemporary dance from acclaimed choreographers Tamsin Fitzgerald, Freddie Oppiku-Addaie, Tom Dale. Athletic, fierce and brutal. 'The ride they take us on is arresting' (Times).

Directed by Fringe First winner Jamie Wood. An unpredictable future ceremony exposes the most delicate and dangerous sides of human identity. Based on an irreverent enquiry into the cult of individualism. Flamboyant, menacing and highly energetic. Theatre, International

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 14:00 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 7-11,14-15,17-18, 21-22,24-29: 14:00 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-13,19-20: 14:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jasmine Gwangju FAPU Gwangju Metropolitan City

Celebrating the cultural history of Gwangju City and the inspiring story of its uprising against military rule that brought democracy to South Korea, this tale of hope, despair and ultimate triumph features mass drumming and ritual dance. Drama, International

Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 13-19: 17:30 (1h) £10.00 (£7.00) (£25.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Korean Drum – Journey of a Soul TFU Kook Soo-Ho's Didim Dance Company

Thrilling audiences with a fusion of modern and traditional drumming and dance, and choreographed by the nation's most celebrated dancer Soo-Ho Kook, this performance excites all your senses with its colourful exuberance. International, Performance art

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 16:00 (1h) £8.00 Aug 6-7,9-11,16-18, 23-25,29: 16:00 (1h) £13.00 (£11.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:00 (1h) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dance and Physical Theatre

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La Putyka

Mah Hunt

TAU

LOL (Lots of Love)

Cirk La Putyka

FAPK

DOT504

Mel Howard and Collien Konzert present

FAU

Luca Silvestrini's Protein

RASTA THOMAS’ Award-winning company fuses acrobatics, dance, theatre, puppets and live music into an original contemporary circus perspective. Forceful, poetic and humorous, exploring pub atmosphere with the glazed look of a sober pint... Czech Production of the year 2009. Circus, Physical theatre

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 5-6: 20:35 (1h) £9.00 Aug 7-9,11-13,16-20,23-27: 20:35 (1h) £13.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Last Orders TAPL David Hughes Dance Productions

I live in a world without animals – I miss their rules. Herald Angel and Total Theatre Award winning DOT504 returns with a dynamic new duet, in which intimacy clashes with the natural human urge to hunt.

Talking and dancing at speed, Protein's dancers nail the language of life online in this timely, razor-sharp look at how we're rewiring romance. 'Exhilarating and Dance funny' SSSS (Guardian), SSSS (Times), 'Right on Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER the zeitgeist' (Metro). B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Comedy, Physical theatre Aug 14-20: 14:00 (55m) Zoo Southside • 117 £12.00 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 22-27: 14:05 (1h10m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £12.00 (£10.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ballet with attitude

Migrations Cirque

Macbeth

FAPJ

TFPJ

Poi*Kimchi*Vodka

insanely good dancers

Sunday Herald Sun 4-28 Aug (not 8,15,22) 18.00 (19.00)

Last Notion in association with on the VERGE

See page 175 for show information

Creators of The Red Room, David Hughes Dance and Al Seed, reunite to lead you on a hallucinatory theatrical journey inspired by legendary 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean. In association with National Theatre of Scotland. www. madeinscotland2011.com Drama, Horror

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 16: 10:00 (1h) £12.00 (£6.00) Aug 17,21: 13:15 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 18,23: 18:30 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 19: 21:45 (1h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 20: 10:00 (1h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 24,28: 21:45 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 25: 10:00 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 26: 13:15 (1h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 27: 18:30 (1h) £19.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Unique collaboration between a cast of international performers from Hawaii (Dance O Hawaii), Germany (Lotus Theatre) and New Combining a mixture of York (Awkward at Best) classical dramatic techniques exploring movement from with their own brand of place to place, the emotional athleticism and raw energy, Last Notion pump new life into landscape, cultures meeting, this famed tragedy. With plenty colliding, weaving the human experience. of high-octane thrills, this adaptation of Macbeth will Comedy, Physical theatre leave you breathless. Gryphon Venues at the Devised, Drama

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 5-12: 14:50 (1h15m) £6.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 5-6: 18:50 (1h) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Moving On

Muscle

FAPU

TFL

Dance Ihayami

SHOCK N AWE

My Voluntary Punishments – Another Cappadocia FAPK Trama Cia. de Dança / Daniel Jaber

'Entertaining and inspiring, experimenting and refining' (Skinny). Dance Ihayami, one of the leading South Asian dance companies in the UK, present a cross-disciplinary production combining classical Indian dance, music and film with contemporary action, creating an enthralling spectacle. Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 18-20,23-27: 21:45 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An emotional rollercoaster of verbatim theatre and dance about men. Love us or loathe us we have the habit of popping up in your beds, wombs, wars, worst nightmares and fondest memories, yet apparently we all hail from Mars... Drama, Verbatim

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 5-14,16-29: 20:00 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A dual program of contemporary dance from Brazil. My Voluntary Punishments is inspired by the daily punishments of urban women. Another Cappadocia is about beliefs, which alternate themselves or simply mingle under spiritual protection. Visual art, Contemporary

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-20: 10:20 (55m) £8.00 (£6.50) Aug 22-27: 21:10 (55m) £8.00 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Now and at the 1-2-3, 2-2-3, Time of Our Turn 3-2-3: Triplets!

Parallel Memories

TFPK

TFAPU

FAPU

Eduardo Okamoto

The Lincoln Company

Jean Abreu and Jorge Garcia (UK and Brazil)

Pedrinha is a survivor of Candelária Slaughter. From under a newsstand he saw the execution of eight boys in Rio de Janeiro – a survivor who strives, loves, hides, smokes crack and lives.

Presenting three very different works from up-and-coming choreographers. With help from Bob Marley, lobotomies and Newton's falling apples, this trilogy promises to work you up, bring you down and send you away feeling alright!

Drama

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 12:20 (1h10m) £7.50 Aug 8-9: 12:20 (1h10m) £12.00 Aug 10-11,15-19: 12:20 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 12-14: 12:20 (1h10m) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dance, Contemporary

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16: 13:00 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14: 13:00 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12: 13:00 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Our Oceans Are The Old Woman Drowning/This is Who Lived in a... Not a Dance FPJ Elements World Theatre

Delicate, minimalist, physically intense dance theatre duet from outstanding Brazilian choreographer/performers. Exploring their different memories and similar destinies, British-based Abreu (Inside, 2010) and Brazilian resident Garcia trace their cultural experiences for perspective on their inspirations and childhoods. www.jeanabreudance.com Dance, International

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 14,20-21,27-29: 14:15 (50m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 15-16,22-23: 14:15 (50m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 17-19,24-26: 14:15 (50m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

AU Rosalind Masson and Ultimate Dancer

Physical Graffiti FAPU Andover Dance Group

The children she whipped soundly return 20 years later for revenge, but a mysterious waiter turns the tables on them with storytelling, music and a cauldron of tricks in this humorously surreal fable. Storytelling, Absurdist

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 15-17,22-24: 12:15 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) Aug 18-20,25-27: 12:15 (1h) £8.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An intriguing and atmospheric double bill of new dance. Ultimate Dancer (Louise Ahl), encased in silver lycra, questions the concept of original dance. Rosalind Masson’s new solo challenges perceptions of time. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Comedy, Multimedia

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 Aug 5: 16:00 (40m) £5.00 Aug 6,16: 16:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 7,17: 17:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 9,18: 18:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 10,19: 19:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 11,20: 12:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 12,21: 13:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 13: 14:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 14: 15:00 (40m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Energy, drive and dynamic rhythms take the stage as Andover Dance Group return to the Fringe! Youthful visions, love and dreams weave through the epic music of legendary Led Zepplin in this powerful fusion of dance forms. Multimedia

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-16,18-19: 13:40 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) (£20.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Pinocchio: A Fantasy of Pleasures FAPM

The Prophecy FAPU Siamsoir Celtic Dance Company

Company XIV

Romeo and Juliet FAJ The Hand Stitched Theatre Company

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL® IS SEEKING NEW TALENT FOR ITS CURRENT SHOWS AND UPCOMING CREATIONS. Edinburgh, 1920. A group of faeries spirit a young girl away to the mysterious Isle A decadent extravaganza! Austin McCormick's Company of Shadows. Time is running out and a prophecy must be XIV re-imagines the beloved fulfilled. Magical new celtic tale, darkly and beautifully, fusing baroque, ballet, flexing, dance faerytale inspired by bone breaking with sumptuous Yeats's The Changeling. www.siamsoir.co.uk design and sound. Pinocchio Dance, Family is a delirious journey through Pleasure Island and back. C • Chambers Street, Physical theatre, International EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, Aug 13-14,20-21,27-29: 96 George Street, EH2 3DH 12:05 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 (£6.50 C) XAug 4-5: 19:00 (1h10m) Aug 15-16,22-23: 12:05 £7.50 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 17-19,24-26: 12:05 19:00 (1h10m) £14.00 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 19:00 (1h10m) £12.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adaptation, Family

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 26-27: 10:30 (1h15m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sans Mots

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TFAU

Rock the Ballet The Problem of the Other

An all-teen cast surpass expectation in an intimate and intense adaptation of the one true love story, faithfully portraying the tempestuous insanity of adolescent life and love that has helped define the genre. Arresting performances cast wide.

COMIC THEATRE ACTORS VERBAL AND NONVERBAL CLOWNS HIGH-LEVEL PHYSICAL ACTORS OUTRAGEOUS STREET PERFORMERS

Matteo Cionini (Italy)

TFU Assembly, Mel Howard and Collien Konzert

Symposium Productions A physical, vibrant dance with the use of live sound to give a harmonic like quality. The conceptual foundation is derived from the notion of the other, which is a philosophical concept popularised by philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 22-27: 16:00 (30m) £3.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Direct from New York, Rasta Thomas’ Rock the Ballet stars the Bad Boys of Dance. A fusion of ballet, tap, musical theatre, martial arts, contemporary dance and a stellar soundtrack including Michael Jackson, Prince, Queen and Coldplay. Ballet, Rock

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 18:00 (1h) £10.00 Aug 6-7,9,12-14,19-21, 25-28: 18:00 (1h) £20.00 (£18.00) Aug 10-11,16-18,23-24: 18:00 (1h) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for take off! A fantastic journey through the imagination: three speechless stories, four astonishing characters. A one-man show with physical theatre, poetry and comedy, for all ages and languages. www.sans-mots.com Mime, Solo show

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16,22-23: 13:25 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 13:25 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:25 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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COISCÉIM DANCE THEATRE DOUBLE FRINGE FIRST WINNERS

Swimming with my

Mother

wonderfully gentle, perfectly formed duet...

IRISH THEATRE MAGAZINE

Winner Best Production LIMERICK UNFRINGED 2011 6 – 21 AUGUST PREVIEW 5 AUG

VARIOUS TIMES EXCLUDING MON

DANCE BASE VENUE 22 14 – 16 GRASSMARKET EH1 2JU

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Scottish Dance Theatre – Matters of the Heart

Set it Off! Street Dance Championships

FAK

Moving In Circles

Silent PL Fishamble: The New Play Company

Scottish Dance Theatre

SDT presents a trio of works: a fast moving comic-strip on friendship, a meditation at the crossroads of a relationship and a risky search for pleasure and intimacy. ‘Intrepid and spirited’ (Guardian). www. scottishdancetheatre.com Contemporary

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 23-28: 18:30 (50m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Seagull Effect See page 172 for show information

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Shutterland

Physical theatre, Theatre

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 5: 20:00 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-20: 20:00 (1h15m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFAPK Rhum and Clay Theatre Company

Slender Threads TFAPJ

Idle Motion

Chickenshed

Physical theatre, Storytelling

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 16:20 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 7-15,17-22,24-27: 16:20 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Dance, Hip hop/breakin'

City Edinburgh • 1a Market Street, EH1 1DE B 0131 226 0000 V90GD5 Aug 20: 14:00 (3h) £9.00 (£8.00)

TFAPK

As a couple’s relationship crumbles, Britain is hit by the 1987 storm. Using multimedia and personal recollections, Total Theatre Award nominees reflect upon the waves of destruction and the paths crossed. ‘Beautiful, accomplished, innovative’ (Stage, 2010). www.idlemotion.co.uk

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Set it Off! produced by the team behind Castle Rocks, sees hip-hop dance crews attempt to wow the judges and crowd with their jawdropping routines. Who's going to Set it Off this year?

Homeless McGoldrig once had splendid things. But he has lost it all – including his mind. Dare to laugh at despair in this brave, bold, beautiful new production. Follows the unstoppable success of Forgotten, SSSSS (Scotsman). www.home.dancebase.co.uk

Every move is monitored, every sound recorded. In the ruins of Shutterland, an uncovered secret reveals a long lost past. Lecoq-trained Rhum and Clay present an absurd and highly physical tale of control and defiance. Physical theatre, Absurdist

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 XAug 5-6: 16:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-21,23-29: 16:15 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A new dance theatre piece exploring the effects of a cancer diagnosis on a family. Chickenshed continue to tackle difficult subjects with panache and verve. A stylish and engaging production with original music and multimedia. Devised, Multimedia

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 17:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-9,11,14-16,18, 21-23,25,28: 17:15 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 17:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Snails and Ketchup

State of Mind

APJ

Z Theatre Company

FAPK

Ramesh Meyyappan in Association With Iron-Oxide

M Rachel Blackman for Stillpoint Theatre

What is insanity? Loving someone so much you don’t want to let them go, being attracted to the same sex, Using imaginative physicality, rejecting your own reflection an ingenious aerial set, in the mirror? Is that insane? animation and live score, the Mentally? I don’t know. life of a young boy poignantly Physically? I do. unfolds, from traumatic birth theSpace on Niddry St • to a typical family dinner. Radisson Hotel, EH1 A darkly comic tale of a B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 dysfunctional family. Aug 8-13: 10:50 (50m) Circus, Theatre £5.00 (£3.00) New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, Aug 15-18: 11:50 (50m) 96 George Street, EH2 3DH £5.00 (£3.00) B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 4-5: 17:00 (1h) £7.50 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 17:00 (1h) £13.00 (£11.00) Aug 8,10-12,15,17-19,22, 24-26: 17:00 (1h) £12.00 Stück / Piece (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Steal Compass, Drive North, Disappear

M Caroline Simon (Companie Member of resistdance.)

Soy de Cuba

Martin's attempting to balance lust and love, but his lover's lost in Eurodisney, his secretary doesn’t like him and his wife couldn’t care less. Only his daughter to complain to. Pity she’s five. SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Devised, Theatre

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 16-28: 16:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Swimming With My Mother PU CoisCéim Dance Theatre

TU Indigo Productions

Red hot from Havana! Mambo, Salsa, Reggaeton! Surrender to the rhythms of Cuba. A legendary Salsa band – spectacular Cuban dancers. Passionate, unbridled, infectious entertainment. The hottest high-octane dance party on the planet! Get ready to Rumba! Music, International

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 22:30 (1h10m) £10.00 Aug 6-14,16-29: 22:30 (1h10m) £15.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Caroline Simon’s solo surprises the audience with a sumptuous production where she plays all the roles: dance, choreography, light, projections, even her own (dance) partner. She creates a unique, virtual space wrapped in humour, fantasy and irony. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Comedy, Dance

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 Aug 5: 18:00 (45m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-20: 18:00 (45m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Double Fringe First winners, CoisCéim present this heartwarming duet featuring true life mother and son. The stage is flooded with beautiful swimming and dancing memories. Moving and extraordinary. SSSSS winner, Best Production, Limerick Unfringed 2011. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Drama, Theatre

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 5: 15:00 (40m) £5.00 Aug 6,16: 15:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 7,17: 16:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 9,18: 17:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 10,19: 18:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 11,20: 19:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 12,21: 12:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 13: 13:00 (40m) £7.00 Aug 14: 14:00 (40m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Tea Dance

Ten

Fly Right Dance Company / Pleasance

Dance4 presents Hetain Patel

Get dancing the Fly Right way at their 8th annual legendary Tea Dance! After a brief Palm Court-inspired public master class, learning some Foxtrot or Charleston basics, enjoy cocktails and have fun practising your newly-acquired dancing skills.

Somewhere between Bolton, Barbados, Scotland and India, three men make an honest and humorous journey of discovery. With strong physical and visual elements, alongside spoken word, Ten delves into the usually dry questions of cultural identity. www.hetainpatel.com www.dance4.co.uk

Dance, Interactive

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 6-14,16-21,23-29: 18:30 (1h) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Technodelic Comedy Show TFAPU SIRO-A (Japan)

Storytelling, Visual art

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 21-28: 19:00 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Touching Stillness FAPU Temenos Theatre

Uncharted Waters APU All or Nothing and Strange Bird Zirkus

An aerial adventure through worlds on the edge of reality performed by Scotland's leading aerial and circus artists. Using spectacular and beautiful imagery we invite you into a magical-realist world where people walk in the air. www.home.dancebase.co.uk Circus, Devised

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 5: 21:00 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 6-7,11-14,18-20: 21:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Vanishing Horizon FAK Idle Motion

The next generation of entertainment from Japan. An interactive show that integrates electronic music, comedy and dancers into a fantastical experience using video projection and optical illusion. 'Perfect ... a must see!’ (CDJournal.com). Comedy, Multimedia

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 15:50 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:50 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:50 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Uplifting evocation of a space of forgotten freedom beyond the trance of time. Dancers weave a spell of whirling stillness. Words play and fall silent. Ecstasy! ‘Subtle understated beauty’ (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Rare poise’ (ThreeWeeks). www.temenostheatre.com Dance, Contemporary

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-20: 20:55 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) St John’s Church • Princes Street , EH2 4BJ B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 Aug 13: 21:30 (50m) £6.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fringe sell-out 2010 and British Council Edinburgh Showcase 2011. Using 40 suitcases they follow one woman’s journey through crowded airports to silent skies, giving wings to female pioneers of aviation. ‘Jewel of a show’ (Guardian). www.idlemotion.co.uk Puppetry, Storytelling

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 22-27: 12:35 (55m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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What the Folk!

Within Range

TFAPK

A World Without Words

The National Folk Theatre of Ireland

Isobel Cohen

TFAU

Intimate and revealing. This impromptu knees-up for the culturally curious, looks beyond the Irish dance clichés to the passion and pain of a lifetime of dedicated graft. Served with tea, cake and plenty of good humour… www.home.dancebase.co.uk Site-specific, Theatre

Peters Productions in association with the Old Red Lion Theatre

It's November 1989, the Berlin Wall has fallen and dictatorships across Eastern Europe begin to topple like dominoes, revealing their bewildered victims and collaborators to an astonished world. ‘A rising star ... a genuinely exciting talent’ (Scotland on Sunday). Devised, Physical theatre

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 XAug 5: 16:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) XAug 5: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21: 16:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21: 19:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 6-7: 18:10 (1h10m) £7.00 Aug 8-15,17-20: 18:10 (1h10m) £12.00 (£10.00)

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Working the Devil

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FPK

Will They See Me?

Dog Kennel Hill Project / Escalator East to Edinburgh

Multi award-winning work which pushes boundaries of storytelling to a world where words became irrelevant. Dance replaces dialogue in this breathtaking exploration of passion and betrayal. 'Incredibly powerful' (Bubble). 'Carefully crafted, beautifully danced' SSSSS(Palatinate). www.petersproductions.co.uk Theatre, Contemporary

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16: 14:15 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20: 14:15 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19: 14:15 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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APJ Fair Play Productions

Two absurd takes on the joys of work, featuring a choreographer's darkly comical inner dictator alongside live An exciting double bill from beat box score in The Devil and emerging Scottish talent. Delve the Details, whilst Hinterview into a world shifting from shares a mystical quest into compulsive communication to the values of progress. uncovering a bizarre reality. Vocal, Absurdist How much of ourselves do Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh we allow others to see? Place, EH8 9SU Come find out. www.fairplayproductions.co.uk B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Comedy, Dance Aug 22-27: 12:45 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Greenside • 1b Royal M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Terrace, EH7 5AB 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 22-27: 14:45 (50m) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Events

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Acting and Creating a Character

At the Fringe of Reason

Edinburgh Skeptics sponsored by Richard Wiseman's Paranormality

Julian Caddy

Auld Reekie Auld Reekie Tours: Ghost and Tours: Torture Tour Underground Tour TFU

Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe

Buddhist Meditation

Auld Reekie Tours

Blackwell's Bookshop

Triratna Buddhist Community

TFU

Welcome to one of the scariest Auld Reekie Tours places in the world. Visit Haunted Underground Edinburgh's 1700s legendary Experience underground haunted vaults, working witchcraft temple and medieval torture exhibition, ending in the Banshee Labyrinth, Scotland's most haunted pub. Site-specific, Storytelling

Come and get your teeth into a refreshing new approach to acting training with this Stanislavski-inspired technique. Theory, improvisation and more. Open to all, experienced or not. Based on our successful London workshops. Seminar, Workshop

Edinburgh Skeptics are bringing the enlightenment back (again)! Sponsored by Professor Richard Wiseman’s Paranormality, Skeptics on the Fringe returns for a second year, bigger and better. Check the website for details. www.skepticsonthefringe.co.uk

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Science, Spoken word Grassmarket, EH1 2JF The Banshee Labyrinth B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 • 29-35 Niddry Street, Aug 11: 12:45 (1h10m) £8.50 EH1 1LG B V156GE5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 3,6-27: 20:30 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (Free Non-ticketed) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adelaide Fringe Info Session U Adelaide Fringe Inc

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Auld Reekie Tours Meeting Point • The Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS B 0131 557 4700 V129GE5 Aug 5-27: hourly from 18:00 to 21:00 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Auld Reekie Tours: Terror Tour TFN Auld Reekie Tours

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Auld Reekie Roller Girls Present: Live Roller Derby!

Baby Wants Candy Workshop

Artists from across the globe converge on Adelaide Fringe during summer for this leading open-access Fringe Festival. Meet staff, venue operators and past performers, find out how you can take part in Australia’s largest arts event. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 19: 14:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Site-specific, Storytelling

Edinburgh’s skating heroes challenge Glasgow and Stuttgart in two seperate live Roller Derby events. Allfemale, full contact, fast and family-friendly action! 'Visually stunning to watch' SSSS (Impulse Magazine). www.arrg.co.uk Meadowbank Sports Centre • 139 London Road, EH7 6AE B 0131 226 0000 V108GC6 Aug 6,20: 14:00 (2h) £5.00 (Free Ticketed C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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AJ Welcome to one of the scariest Baby Wants Candy places in the world. Visit Edinburgh's 1700s legendary underground haunted vaults, working witchcraft temple and medieval torture exhibition, ending in the Banshee Labyrinth, Scotland's most haunted pub. Auld Reekie Tours – Meeting Point • The Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS B 0131 557 4700 V129GE5 Aug 5-27: every half hour from 21:30 to 23:00 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Learn musical improv from the best! Internationally renowned Chicago troupe, Baby Wants Candy, 'entertainment phenomenon' (Scotsman), invites you to learn to improvise songs and play in a more free, fast and fun style. Musical theatre, Workshop

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 10,17,24: 10:30 (1h30m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Learn to meditate with simple techniques from the Buddhist tradition that can help you to enjoy more clarity and calm and enhance helpful emotions like confidence, contentment and compassion. Workshop

Edinburgh Buddhist Centre • 30 Melville Terrace, Marchmont, EH9 1LP B 0131 662 6699 V215GG5 Aug 10-14,23-29: 11:00 (1h30m) £9.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Brazilian Corner Cabaret V 2.0 FAPU Brazilian Corner

AJ Auld Reekie Roller Girls

Blackwell's Bookshop presents an evening filled with the best of Edinburgh's literary scene. Get ready to Welcome to one of the scariest experience everything from places in the world. Visit Scottish poetry to cutting edge Edinburgh's 1700s legendary drama, from folk music to underground haunted vaults, contemporary fiction. working witchcraft temple and Spoken word medieval torture exhibition, Blackwell Bookshop • ending in the Banshee 53-62 South Bridge, EH1 1YS Labyrinth, Scotland's most B 0131 622 8222 V133GE5 haunted pub. Site-specific, Storytelling Aug 4,11,18,25: 18:00 (2h) (Free Ticketed) Auld Reekie Tours – Meeting Point • The Tron M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 557 4700 V129GE5 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 5-27: every half hour from 11:30 to 17:30 (45m) £8.00 (£7.00)

Come and experience a bit of Brazil, just in the corner. Films, visual arts, talks, workshops, drinks and parties, you have to check it out yourself! There is a lot to see, learn and enjoy about Brazil.

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International, Variety

theSpace @ Symposium Hall • RCOS, Hill Square, EH8 9DR B 0845 508 8515 V43GE6 Aug 22-28: 12:00 (10h30m) £1.00 (£0.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Last year’s event led to cabaret getting its own section in the Fringe programme. Alongside some of cabaret's brightest stars, we discuss what more can we achieve in recognition of this increasingly popular genre. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 14: 14:00 (2h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Café Voices FL Scottish Storytelling Centre

Changing: Perceptions U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Children’s Theatre Symposium U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

City of the Dead Creative Lab: Creating a J Virtual World: Black Hart Entertainment Rhythm, Landscape and Identity

C venues vibrant vivacious variety FAPJ C presents...

U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland Enjoy oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song in the relaxed ambience of the Storytelling Cafe. Come prepared with a piece to perform or just to enjoy the evening. Featuring a special host and many friends. Music, Storytelling

A discussion on creating inclusive theatre. Scottish playwrights, directors and actors will explore how inclusive theatre is developing and challenging perceptions. Can our perceptions be changed in one moment? How do we generate those moments?

Scottish Storytelling Centre • The Netherbow, 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR Seminar, Talk B 0131 556 9579 V30aGD6 Fringe Central • Appleton Aug 10,17: 19:30 (2h) £5.00 Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 22: 12:00 (1h30m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (Free Ticketed)

Cathedral Wilde Plays Beethoven AU St Mary's Cathedral International concert and recording pianist David Wilde returns to St Mary's in a concert of works by Beethoven, a programme awarded five stars by the Independent. Classical

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Children's Scary Haunted Underground Experience

A seminar for artists and professionals working within the Children’s Theatre sector. A unique and valuable opportunity for the sector to unite and discuss relevant industry issues, discuss shows and network. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 11: 15:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

CineFringe Film Festival

History, horror and a terrifying journey into the locked lair of the world famous Mackenzie Poltergeist, the best documented supernatural case in history. 'Terrifying' (Most Haunted), 'Brilliant' (About Edinburgh), 'A Fringe institution' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). www.blackhart.uk.com

This practical playwriting workshop will be delivered by playwright Nicola McCartney Large Black Sign Outside St Giles' Cathedral • Royal and will look at rhythm, landscape and identity. Mile, EH1 1RE Seminar, Talk B 0131 225 9044 V213GE5 Aug 1-Sep 4: 20:30 (1h15m) Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, £9.50 (£7.50) EH8 9LE Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20, B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 26-27,Sep 2-3: 21:30 Aug 19: 12:00 (2h) (1h15m) £9.50 (£7.50) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Walk, Horror

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FPJ

Comedy 101

CineFringe

U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

TFU Auld Reekie Tours

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 22: 22:00 (40m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Creative Lab: Poorboy Playroom – Explore, Create, Think, Play U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and Poorboy Theatre

The Fringe's only open entry film event is back with screenings and events programmed especially for Come and join the Auld Reekie the Fringe. See the full event Tours team for some magic programme at www.cinefringe. storytelling in Edinburgh's com. 'Go support a wonderful most haunted underground new addition to the Fringe' candlelit vaults! (ThreeWeeks). Site-specific, Storytelling

Auld Reekie Tours Meeting Point • The Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS B 0131 557 4700 V129GE5 Aug 5-27: 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 (45m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Film, International

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 15-28: 16:30 (1h) £5.00 (£4.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Fringe is world famous for what it can do for the career of emerging comedians. Receive key insider advice on getting ahead in this extremely competitive industry. In partnership with the BBC. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 12: 14:00 (2h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy! Music! Cabaret! A festival feast of live performance. Bands, bars, stars. Art, activities, workshops. Film, theatre, dance. Fantastic free events. Eclectic electric entertainment. The ultimate Edinburgh experience, all day, everyday, at C venues. www.CtheFestival.com Cabaret, Circus

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 1-29: 10:00-05:00 (Free Non-ticketed) C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 1-29: 10:00-05:00 (Free Non-ticketed) C soco urban garden • Cowgate and Chambers Street, EH1 1JQ B 0845 260 1234 V266GE5 Aug 1-29: 10:00-03:00 (Free Non-ticketed) C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 1-29: 10:00-03:00 (Free Non-ticketed) C too • St Columba’s by the Castle, EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 Aug 1-29: 10:00-03:00 (Free Non-ticketed) C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 1-29: 10:00-03:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Poorboy Playrooms offer opportunities for artists from any discipline to take part in cross-disciplinary collaboration. Visit www.poorboy.co.uk for more info and to book a place in this playroom email info@poorboy.co.uk. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 10: 10:00 (8h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Digital Audience Dying for a Development Good Night's Sleep U

East 15 – Why Train?

Inner Ear

East 15

FPU

Chris Idzikowski and Ewan Crawford

A lucky bag of classes: teachers from the hottest visiting dance companies at the Fringe lead fabulous classes in everything from ballet to Bollywood, breakdance to contemporary. Check www.dancebase.co.uk for daily listings or just turn up. Dance, Workshop

Dance Base - National Centre for Dance • 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 V22GE4 Aug 9-11,13,16-20: 13:00 (1h15m) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dance Symposium U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Creative content communications company Inner Ear (the people behind Radio Magnetic) present a simple strategy for promoting shows and monetising audiences using readily available online services as part of an integrated social media strategy. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 4: 11:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 21: 14:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Seminar

The Edinburgh Sleep Centre • 13 Heriot Row, EH3 6HP B 0131 524 9730 V248GC3 Aug 11,18: 18:00 (1h) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Early Word

Seminar, Talk

Edinburgh Free Walking Tours

Stroll through the wynds and closes of Edinburgh's old town and the infamous Royal Mile, hearing about the city's historical facts and suggestive legends with your very own costumed, knowledgeable and informative guide. Storytelling, Walk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 24: 12:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed)

Auld Reekie Tours Meeting Point • The Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS B 0131 557 4700 V129GE5 Aug 5-27: 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 (1h30m) (Free Non-ticketed)

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TFPN

Dinner in the Sky

The Early Word

Edinburgh Book Edinburgh Tech Festival: Friday Fringe

APU

Dinner in the Sky

Edinburgh Book Fringe Edinburgh Tech Festival / IOIT / EST / Free events! Readings and Interactive Scotland discussion with writers and

The global phenomenon lands in Edinburgh. This normally exclusive corporate play toy is the only fringe venue located above the capital’s rooftops. Have a couple of beers, enjoy a show and unique stunning views. www.dinnerinthesky.co.uk A prominent but often overlooked performance discipline at the Fringe. This event will bring together artists and experts from across the festival to network and discuss the issues that matter to dance.

Sixty minutes that could save your life. www.drsleep.co.uk www.edinburghsleepcentre. com/fringe

Aimed at those considering Conservatoire Drama School Training. Industry professionals and university representatives will explore the question ‘Why Train?’ and arm prospective students with the kinds of questions they should ask universities they are applying to.

Edinburgh's Free Edinburgh Walking Tours Tech Festival: Saturday U

Variety

The Crane – West Princes Street Gardens • West Princes Street Gardens, EH2 2HG B 0131 208 3487 V340GE3 Aug 12-28: from 09:30 £15.00 (table reservations required) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

activists from around the globe.

Edinburgh Tech Festival / IOIT / EST / Interactive Scotland

The Festival will cover the business, investment, funding and culture of technology with start-ups, hackers, VCs, designers, angels and geeks. The cream of European technical and digital talent come together to reshape our economic future. www.eurotechfest.com International

Informatics Forum • 10 Crichton Street, EH8 9AB B V58GF5 Aug 27: 09:00 (8h) £75.00 (£50.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Edinburgh Tech Festival: Sunday PU Edinburgh Tech Festival / IOIT / EST / Interactive Scotland

Poetry, Political

Enjoy an hour in the company of a published author. A reading in this historic and intimate venue will be followed by a Q&A session. Price includes coffee and a cake. www.CaptainsEdinburgh. webs.com Spoken word, Storytelling

Captain's Bar • 4 South College Street, EH8 9AA B V62GE5 Aug 1-20: 09:30 (1h) £5.50 (£4.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Word Power Books • 43 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DB B 0131 662 9112 V154GF6 Aug 11-25: 13:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Our Dynamic Earth • 112 Holyrood Road, EH8 8AS B 0131 226 0000 V71GE6 Aug 26: 12:00 (10h) £75.00 (£50.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Informatics Forum • 10 Crichton Street, EH8 9AB B V58GF5 Aug 28: 09:00 (8h) £75.00 (£50.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Events

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

First Time at the Fringe

Forum Theatre

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and edgeeradica

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Is this your first time? Edinburgh can be daunting for new participants, so come and meet Fringe Society staff who can support your experience. Also, find out about all the services provided at Fringe Central. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 5: 10:00, 15:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

David A Roberts returns to present another series of forum theatre workshops for artist development. These workshops will explore, create and present a forum theatre piece of work that is relevant and applicable to those taking part. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 16,25: 14:00 (2h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Free Daily Walks Down the Royal Mile

APM

Take part in the ultimate, biggest dance and fitness experience in Edinburgh. Open to all public. Five hours of zumba, aerobics, pilates, dance, conditioning and more. For more info check website: www.fitnessaroundtheworld. co.uk

U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Fitness Around The World Convention Fitness Around The World

Fringe Society Annual General Meeting

Come and have your say about the future of the festival! This is your opportunity to voice opinions, give suggestions and comments to the Fringe Society team and to meet the Board of Trustees.

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Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 20: 11:00 (2h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Edinburgh Festival Voluntary Guides Association

The Fringe Fair U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Dance

Meadowbank Sports Centre • 139 London Road, EH7 6AE B 0131 226 0000 V108GC6 Aug 13: 12:00 (5h) £15.50 (£12.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Experienced local guides show you historic places, from the castle to Holyrood Palace, including narrow closes and secret gardens and relate stories of famous people who lived and died there. SS S S (ThreeWeeks). Walk, Historical

Cannonball House • Castlehill, Royal Mile, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V165GE4 Aug 2-29: 10:00, 10:30, 14:00, 14:30 (2h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An opportunity to interact with key organisations such as funders, arts councils, training providers and agencies. Taking the format of a career fair, you can browse from table to table gathering the knowledge or advice you need. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 18: 16:00 (3h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 19: 10:00 (3h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fringe Festivals Around the World

Getting Into and Surviving Drama School

World Festival Network

Conference of Drama Schools Ltd

Annual chance to meet and hear from Fringe Festival directors around the world. Why they’re important, how they differ and how to get involved. Join the discussion and get global insights. A great networking opportunity.

What is training like in a CDS drama school? Are you right for it? Is it right for you? Talks by course directors of Britain's top drama schools followed by Q&A.

Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 21: 15:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 17,19: 14:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Gig at the Fringe Hidden Gardens How to Be a of the Royal Professional U Mile Actor Edinburgh Festival

How to Make It in Hollywood

How to Tour Your Show

Spotlight

Craig Ricci Shaynak / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Discover unexpected gardens, and green nooks and crannies behind the historic buildings of Edinburgh's Old Town, all with a story to tell. Walking tour: one mile easy pavement walking, some cobbled surfaces. www.greenyondertours.com

Spotlight industry experts offer essential career advice for actors. Networking, CVs, showreels, headshots, how to approach agents/ casting directors and audition technique. Great for actors starting out or as a refresher.

Learn how to break into Hollywood from actor, writer and producer Craig Ricci Shaynak, who has worked with the likes of Matt Damon and Christian Bale in his TV, film and voiceover career. www.kingswellproductions.com

Walk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 16: 11:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed)

Fringe Society in TU Partnership with Chemikal Underground Greenyonder Tours Records

In conversation with Chemikal, The Skinny and DF Concerts, this debate is about what matters to bands and musicians. Breaking down perceived walls between expert and artist, have your say and find gigs at the Fringe. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 8: 14:00 (2h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Greener Touring U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Outside John Knox House • 45 High Street, EH1 1SR B 0131 444 1725 V30bGD6 Aug 5,8-12,15-19,22-26,29: 10:30 (1h40m) £8.00 Aug 7,14,21,28: 14:30 (1h40m) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Historical Underground Tour TFU

Seminar, Talk

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How to Do a Show at the Fringe U Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Auld Reekie Tours

Sustainability is an important issue in everything we do, including the performing arts. More and more artists and companies are doing what they can to make their practise environmentally friendly. What can you do? Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 16: 11:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Discover the colourful and violent history that makes Edinburgh Old Town's infamous underground city a huge worldwide attraction for visitors to experience the slum conditions and the stories that brings to life both bygone characters and events. Site-specific, Storytelling

Auld Reekie Tours Meeting Point • The Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS B 0131 557 4700 V129GE5 Aug 5-27: 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 (45m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. Meet Fringe and venue staff, producers and performers for expert advice on how best to bring a show to Edinburgh. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 22: 11:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Seminar, Workshop

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 Aug 11,18: 13:00 (2h) £30.00 (£20.00) (£60.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Get advice on touring your show after the Fringe, both in the UK and internationally. What’s the best way to contact promoters? Who books touring shows? Your questions answered by industry experts. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 23: 12:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

It's Never Too Late to Start Writing! FPK Women on the Make

The crabby ladies put baking on hold to host a seminar on creative writing with a panel of publishing and broadcast experts answering questions on how to get started. Check www.womenonthemake.com for details. Seminar, Workshop

Quaker Meeting House • 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Aug 18,25: 14:30 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Invisible Theatre Landing the U Role, from How to Sell Your Edinburgh Festival High School to Show at the Fringe Society Hollywood Fringe U

New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

A unique opportunity to meet PR and media insiders: tips and ideas on everything from clever social networking and contacting reviewers to increasing audience numbers. For both 2011 and prospective 2012 performers. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 7: 12:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) Aug 14: 11:30 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

David A Roberts begins a new challenge with the creation, performance and presentation of invisible theatre. Using theatre of the oppressed techniques these workshops will challenge the way the arts is viewed and worked. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 16,23: 14:00 (2h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Explore how to land the role, whether the lead in the school play or a feature film. Taught by a professional theatre, television and film actor, this shows what it really takes! Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 15: 14:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Events

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Live from New York: It's On-Camera Improv! U

Meet Brighton Festival Fringe

Meet the Media Mobilise U

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

UNISON

Brighton Festival Fringe

New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

Activate, agitate, debate, laugh. Mobilise! Join Unison’s charge against the cuts with a constantly changing line-up of poets, authors, actors, comedians and campaigners at the Festival of Activism. Unleash your inner class warrior. www.unisonmobilise. blogspot.com. Twitter @ UNISONMOBILISE. Facebook.

New York City’s Studio Acting Tradition

Overnight Ghost Hunt

Paranormal Investigations Scotland

HB Studio

Political, Workshop

From Saturday Night Live to single-camera comedies like The Office, mockumentary style places a premium on improv training. We discuss auditioning for commercials and sitcoms – you’ll improv with confidence! Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 18: 14:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Magic Drawabout – Free

Meet the Brighton Festival Fringe. The third largest open access Fringe Festival in the world, BFF offers an exciting platform for creative work in all mediums. Find out how to include BFF in your touring plans. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 26: 16:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A unique opportunity to meet media representatives and promote your show. Strictly two representatives from each show and please bring hard copies of news releases, flyers etc. Further details will be available in e-bulletins. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 6: 14:00 (3h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Midnight Paranormal Haunted Underground Experience

Spotlight

TFPN

Meet the Casting Directors

UNISON Anti Cuts Festival • 60 Belford Road, EH4 3UQ B 0131 226 0080 V138GD1 Aug 13-20: 19:00 (4h) £6.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Seminar, Talk

Neal's Yard Remedies Chill Out Zone TAK Neal's Yard Remedies Edinburgh

Lancelot Adam's Walkabout Troubadour Squad

Novotel Edinburgh Centre • 80 Lauriston Place, EH3 9DE B V69GF4 Aug 12: 15:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Armed with a drawing board, together we will stalk the streets of Edinburgh looking for interesting people to draw, with roving minstrel and improvising fools in tow. People tell their story, we draw it. Interactive, Site-specific

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn • 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 18: 11:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Experience Edinburgh's Old Town paranormal underground. Rated internationally as the most paranormally active and scariest place on earth, used by hellfire clubs, witches, body snatchers, prostitutes, criminals, plague victims and haunted by a misogynistic poltergeist. Site-specific, Storytelling

Auld Reekie Tours – Meeting Point • The Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS B 0131 557 4700 V129GE5 Aug 5-27: 00:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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U Paines Plough Founded over pints of Paines beer in the Plough pub 37 years ago and now ‘a major force for new writing’ (Guardian). Quiz our team about touring, new writing or running a small company in this informal Q&A. Seminar, Talk

Event, Tasting

Neal's Yard Remedies • 102 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 226 3223 V176GC4 Aug 5-19,21-31: 10:00 (9h) £15.00

Site-specific

Gilmerton Cove • 16 Drum Street, EH17 8QH B 0131 226 0000 V89GH6 Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26: 21:00 (5h) £35.00 (£30.00)

Paines Plough

A place to relax and revive in the heart of the city. Pop in for a free cup of herbal tea. Checkout our wide range of massage, reflexology and other therapies on www.nealsyardremedies.com Spotlight will host a Q&A session with two leading Casting Directors who will discuss the casting process on TV, films and stage. Open to professional actors only. Come with questions prepared.

Embark on an evening of ghost hunting and spiritual contact in one of Scotland’s most notoriously haunted locations! Uncover Gilmerton Cove's darkest secrets narrated by those who once walked this earth, through mediums, Ouija boards, table tipping and much more.

NYCDA – Open Auditions New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

Auld Reekie Tours

APU

HB Studio is one of New York City’s oldest acting studios where students develop technique, connect with professionals and belong to a supportive community. Learn how you can be a part of this tradition.

Hundreds of aspiring actors audition for an exclusive place in the Conservatory’s comprehensive and demanding training programmes. Acting experience isn’t a prerequisite but you must have instinctive talent and an insatiable drive. Audition for scholarship and admission!

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 24: 13:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 17: 10:00 (6h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Events A Performer’s Guide to Copyright, Parody and Imitation U BTO

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Radio Forth on the Fringe

Rebus – Secret Edinburgh

TFK

Radio Forth Ltd

Rebustours

The largest showcase event of Fringe entertainment available at this year's festival! Featuring a selection of some of the biggest names in music, comedy and entertainment. Complete sell-out in 2008, 2009 and 2010!

FPU

You’ve devised a brilliant show whose script and content feature witty parodies, caricatures and lyrical adaptations. But will copyright owners and their lawyers be amused? Solicitor advocate Paul Motion of BTO Solicitors explores the law. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 11: 10:30 (1h) (Free Ticketed) Aug 18: 14:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed)

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Rebus – Hidden Edinburgh TFK Rebustours

Practical Introduction to Rural Touring U National Rural Touring Forum National Rural Touring Forum is the organisation developing rural touring networks. NRTF represents over 30 rural touring schemes in England and Wales. A practical introduction for companies interesting in taking shows to rural venues. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 23: 14:30 (2h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Examine best-selling crime writer Ian Rankin's Edinburgh and experience Scotland's mysterious history. Politics, corruption, power and murder in the real Rebus locations. Unusual Edinburgh stories and stunning Old Town views. Readings from the books included. See www.rebustours.com Storytelling, Walk

The Royal Oak • 1 Infirmary Street, off South Bridge, EH1 1LT B 0131 557 2976 V309GE5 Aug 5-29: 15:00 (2h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Rest for Your Soul Explore the dark, hidden side of best-selling author Ian Rankin's Edinburgh. Discover the real locations which are examined in the books and feel the history and mystery of this unique European capital city. Readings included. See www.rebustours.com Storytelling, Walk

The Royal Oak • 1 Infirmary Street, off South Bridge, EH1 1LT B 0131 557 2976 V309GE5 Aug 5-29: 12:00 (2h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Scottish She's the Performing Arts Cultured One! Symposium – Free U

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Rose Drew and Tanya Nightingale

Part of the NTS’ Staging the Nation programme, this seminar brings together the performing arts sector in Scotland to network and talk about achievements, goals and what is important to artists working in Scotland today.

Rose: likely to spill something, trip, curse as the Queen glides by, poems messy as life! Tanya: delicate, musical, her wellcrafted work wins arty awards. Tanya can’t quite tame Rose, she's the cultured one! www.yorkspokenword.org.uk

Tartan Productions

Compilation

Edinburgh Playhouse • 18-22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA B 0844 871 3014 (Bkg fees apply) V59GC6 Aug 6-7: 19:30 (3h) £15.00

The Robert Burns Experience in Association With Talisker

Celebrate the life and works of Robert Burns and take part in an authentic Burns Supper. Enjoy a delicious threecourse feast in Scotland's Best Restaurant alongside poetry, song, bagpipes and a complimentary whisky! Folk, Tasting

Monteiths • 61 High Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 557 0330 V97GD6 XAug 1-4: 15:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£7.00 C) XAug 2-4: 12:30 (1h30m) £10.00 (£7.00 C) Aug 5,8-12,15-19,22-26: 12:30, 15:00 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Saints & Sinners of Old Edinburgh Walking Tour TPU

Saints & Sinners St Patrick's Community Walking Tours

Seminar, Talk

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 21-26,28: 16:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Seven Secrets of the Working Actor

So You Want to Be an Actor

Spotlight

Journey through Edinburgh’s New York Take a break and enjoy history and learn some of Conservatory of an hour of peaceful the secrets that lie behind its Dramatic Arts contemplation in quiet and historic buildings, stories that beautiful surroundings, bring the past vividly to life incorporating chant, silence and guided meditation. Come retracing the steps of its Saints and be refreshed in mind, body and Sinners. Storytelling, Historical and spirit. Open to all. Outside John Knox House Devised - Saints & Sinners • 43-45 St Patrick's Church • High Street, EH1 1DB 5 South Gray's Close, B 07803 475688 V30cGD6 40 High Street, EH1 1TQ B 0131 556 3030 V219GE6 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20, 22-27,29: 19:00 (1h30m) Aug 22-26: 16:00 (1h) Designed for teachers/ £8.50 (£7.00) (Free Non-ticketed) students looking to become M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S professional actors. Do I join 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 the union? Do I need an 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 agent? Do I move to LA, NYC or stay near home? Where do I find auditions? Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 16: 13:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Poetry, Spoken word

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 20: 14:00 (2h) (Free Ticketed)

Spotlight and NSDF experts will provide you with practical help on how to realise your dream and become an actor. Look at choosing a drama school, understanding your industry and approaching auditions. Seminar, Talk

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 17: 11:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Events

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Story Tour – St Virgin Money Patrick's Church Fringe on the Mound U St Patrick's Community

St Patrick’s has been a place of prayer and worship for over 250 years. Hear about murals by Alexander Runciman, the Shrine of the Venerable Margaret Sinclair, home of Hibs, story of a lost painting.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society / Virgin Money Street Events

Visita de fantasmas y torturas (visita en español) TFPU

Wine in the City WTF? (Where’s Wine School the Funding?)

Young China Shines!

APU

Edinburgh Wine School Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

China Fringe Festival

Five-star (Hairline.org.uk) sell-out show 2009/2010. Learn how to sniff, swirl and slurp sensational wine and champagne at wine tasting school on the Royal Mile. Suitable for beginners and experienced wine tasters. www.edinburghwineschool. co.uk

Auld Reekie Tours

Storytelling

St Patrick's Church • 5 South Gray's Close, 40 High Street, EH1 1TQ B 0131 556 3030 V219GE6 Aug 15-19: 14:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Urban Outfitters APJ Urban Outfitters

Catch spectacular street entertainment at the Mound Precinct, on the doorstep of the National Gallery Complex. Pick up a bargain for the current day’s Fringe shows at the Virgin Money Half-Price Hut. Site-specific, Family

The Mound Precinct • Princes Street, EH1 1YZ B V55GD4 Aug 5-29: 11:00 (10h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile

Urban Outfitters will be adding to your shopping experience through art installations, live music and daily comedy AU previews from The Stand Comedy Club. For more details see Facebook/Urban Outfitters- Edinburgh Festival Edinburgh or visit our website Fringe Society / Virgin Money Street Events www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk

Bienvenido al Edimburgo más oscuro! Entra en las criptas y deja que nuestro guía te lleve de viaje hacia la época de las brujas, los criminales y los ladrones de cadáveres. Site-specific, Storytelling

Auld Reekie Tours Meeting Point • The Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS B 0131 557 4700 V129GE5 Aug 5-27: 18:30 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Visita histórica de las criptas (visita en español) TFPU Auld Reekie Tours

Talk

Edinburgh City Chambers • High Street, EH1 1YJ B 07855 284 875 V184GE5 Aug 5-7,11-14,18-21,25-28: 16:30 (1h15m) £20.00 Aug 5-6,11-13,18-20,25-27: 19:00 (1h15m) £20.00 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 14:00 (1h15m) £20.00

Seminar, Talk

Enjoy traditional song, dance, drama and martial arts from some of China's most talented young people. Hear the Drums of Shanghai, explore contemporary Chinese fashion and have fun with free performances from China's stars of tomorrow.

Fringe Central • Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 9LE B 0131 226 0000 V2GF5 Aug 24: 14:00 (1h30m) (Free Ticketed)

Festival Square • Lothian Road, EH3 9SR B V44GE3 Aug 4-22: 10:00 (7h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Policy changes have resulted in a tough year for the arts in the UK. This event aims to look at the problems in arts funding, tries to identify solutions and new ways of making art happen.

International

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Wine School at the Fringe N Case Studies Wine School

Comedy, Music

Urban Outfitters • 124-125 Princes Street, EH2 4AD B V200GD3 Aug 5-29: 09:00 (11h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One of the most extraordinary and spectacular events at the Fringe. World class street shows, buskers and entertainers of every talent imaginable perform daily on Edinburgh's most famous street. Site-specific, Family

High Street, Cockburn Street to George IV Bridge • Royal Mile, EH1 1QS T B V10GE5 Aug 5-29: 11:00 (10h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Auld Reekie Tours – Meeting Point • The Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS B 0131 557 4700 V129GE5 Aug 5-27: 11:00, 16:00 (45m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Know what you like but would like to know more? Claire Blackler's practical guide to the art of choosing wine is an unmissable hour of food and wine matching perfection. Five dishes, five wines – nice! Tasting, Workshop

Howies Cellar • 1a Alva Street, EH2 4PH B V140GD2 Aug 5-6,11-13,18-20,25-27: 18:30 (1h15m) £22.50 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 12:30, 15:30 (1h15m) £22.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Exhibitions

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

An Ancient Thread: 7,000 Years of Anatolian Kilims

Asimi – New Designers Jewellery Show

Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry 1745

Celebrating Chinoiserie

Clay 2011 AU

David Mach: Precious Light

APU

Adam Pottery

Acanthus

APU

Asimi Jewellery

Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry 1745

The Nomads Tent

We will once again be featuring handmade crafts and The Nomads Tent presents jewellery. These original and a world first: 40 specially unique pieces can be seen at commissioned miniature kilims Asimi throughout the Festival. in sumptuous natural colours, Designer profiles can be seen full of ancient signs and at www.asimi.co.uk symbols. Truly a visual feast of Craft creativity and beauty. Asimi Jewellery • Visual art 40 George Street, EH2 2LE The Nomads Tent • B V112GD4 21 St Leonard's Lane, Aug 5-29: EH8 9SH Mon-Sat: 10:00-18:00 B 0131 662 1612 V142GF6 Sun: 12:00-17:00 X4 Aug: 18:00 (2hr) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5 -Sep 4: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Mon-Sat: 10:00-17:00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sun: 12:00-16:00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Auld Artistic Allies – France …And the World Seen Through Went Crazy for the Lens of a Scotsman and the Beatles! Scotland Seen APU Under the DesignshopUK Brushes of a Frenchman APU

Hailed as the longest in the world, the Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry is a tribute to the Jacobite rising of 1745 led by Bonnie Prince Charlie and to the commitment of the 200 volunteer embroiderers. Craft, Historical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 5-29: Mon-Sat: 9:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00 Sun: 12:00-15:00 (not Wed Aug 17 afternoon) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Children's, Family

DesignShop UK • 116 Causewayside, EH9 1PU B V46GH6 Aug 1-Sep 4: Mon-Sat: 10:00-18:00 Sun: 12:00-16:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A fascinating exhibition, featuring a Scotsman's photographs of France and a Frenchman's watercolours of Scotland.

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Children of Asia APU Galerie Mirages

Craft, Visual art

The Adam Pottery • 76 Henderson Row, EH3 5BJ B V135GB3 Aug 8-Sep 3: Mon-Sat 11:00-18:00 (not Sun) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cosmopolitan AU scotlandart.com galleries

Coinciding with the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, in this major exhibition David Mach interprets Biblical themes through cinematic collages and monumental sculpture. The artist's studio will be on site throughout the exhibition. Sculpture, Visual art

City Art Centre • 2 Market Street, EH1 1DE B 0131 529 3993 V229GD5 Aug 1-Sep 4: Mon-Sat: 10:00-17:00 Sun: 12:00-17:00 £5.00 (£3.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dazzle Jewellery Exhibition AU Dazzle Exhibitions

APU Persian Rug Village

Experience our traditional nomadic tent in the heart of Edinburgh. We personally give you an insight into the heritage of hand knotted rugs while you sample our collection of blended tea. Event

Persian Rug Village • 34 Morningside Road, Leith Library • 28-30 Ferry EH10 4DA Road, EH6 4AE B V177GH2 B V234GLEITH B1 Aug 2-31: Aug 5-29: Mon-Sat: 10:00-17:00 Mon-Thurs: 10:00-20:00 Sun: 12:00-16:00 Fri: 10:00-17:00 (Free Non-ticketed) Sat: 09:00-13:00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (Free Non-ticketed) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Painting, Photography

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A selling exhibition by the six resident makers. This vibrant show of contemporary and traditional ceramics covers an imaginative spectrum of concepts and working methods. Visitors are also very welcome to look around our studios. www.adampottery.co.uk

Bridge the Cultural Gap Between West and East

Jim Malcolm and Christophe Philibert

Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first performance. Choose from a huge selection of gifts, clothing, collectables and some special surprises... Beatles fans will be spoilt for choice!

A celebration of chinoiserie in domestic decorating. Showcasing wallpapers, fabrics, furniture and accessories from the 18th to the 21st century. Acanthus • 201-203 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DH B V117GH2 Aug 2-Sep 4: Tues-Sun: 10:00-17:30 Fri: 10:00-19:00 (Free Non-ticketed)

David Mach: Artist

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Galerie Mirages presents for its 24th Festival exhibition a stunning selling exhibition of beautifully embroidered traditional children’s hats and clothes from western India, Afghanistan, Thailand and south-west China – a festival of colour and design. Galerie Mirages • 46a Raeburn Place, EH4 1HL B V149GB2 Aug 1-Sep 4: Mon-Sat: 10:00-18:00 Sun: 12:00-17:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

In main gallery space: New paintings of New York, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London by leading Scottish artist Lesley Anne Derks. Also featuring new paintings by gallery favourite Lesley McLaren. Over 1000 paintings in permanent gallery stock. Painting, Visual art

scotlandart.com • 2 St Stephen Place, EH3 5AJ B 0131 225 6257 V92GC2 Aug 2-Sep 4: Tues-Fri: 10:30-17:30 Sat: 10:00-17:30 Sun: 12:00-17:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dazzle contemporary jewellery exhibition returns to Assembly Theatre, where it all started in 1983. Fifty designers from all over Europe with 2-3,000 pieces all for sale. www.dazzle-exhibitions.co.uk. Craft, Contemporary

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 5-29: Mon-Thurs: 10:00-22:00 Fri-Sat: 10:00-00:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Exhibitions

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Discover Islam Exhibition

For You From Me 400 Women APU

Inhouse

Tamsyn Challenger

Islam Festival Edinburgh

A dynamic experience of knowledge, art and culture with friendly guides on hand to answer your questions and show you around the magnificent building. Admission is free, as are refreshments and literature. Edinburgh Central Mosque • 50 Potterrow, EH8 9BT B V48GF5 Aug 6-16: Sat-Thurs: 12:00-17:00 Fri: 14:00-17:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Elizabeth Blackadder U National Galleries of Scotland The major summer exhibition at the National Gallery Complex in 2011 will be devoted to the art of Dame Elizabeth Blackadder. Organised in honour of the artist’s 80th birthday.

Fringe Schools Poster Competition

The Indirect Exchange of Uncertain Value

Jewellery of the World

APU

Galerie Mirages

APU

Edinburgh Festival Collective Fringe Society in Association With Virgin Money

Milan, 1988, Philippe Starck sketched this for Bill Potter following Inhouse creating Starck's first UK exhibition, including giant models of pasta! Thirty exhibitions later, Inhouse pays tribute to Bill Potter. Retrospective includes furniture, product, lighting, photographs. Visual art

Inhouse • 28 Howe Street, EH3 6TG B V174GC3 Aug 6-Sep 3: Tues-Sat: 09:30-17:30 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Found in the Fields: Lithographs and Linocuts by Carry Akroyd with Poems by John Clare

400 Women is a conceptual work by artist Tamsyn Challenger in response to gender violence across the globe. The project utilises portraiture by a critical mass of 200 international artists including Paula Rego, Maggi Hambling and Humphrey Ocean. Installation, Visual art

Canongate Venture • 5 New Street, EH8 8BH B 0131 226 0000 V167GD6 Aug 4-Sep 4: Tues-Sun: 11:00-18:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fringe Film Festival APJ C film

Galerie Mirages specialises in designer silver jewellery sourced worldwide. This magnificent selling exhibition features unique in-house Enjoy the fantastic display designs, Roman glass jewellery of shortlisted poster designs and artefacts, antique trade submitted by school children bead collection, lapis lazuli, from across Scotland, including Event, Visual art turquoise, pearls, amber, coral the winning entry by Ailsa and traditional tribal jewellery. Purdie (15) of the High School Fettes College, Carrington Road Entrance • Galerie Mirages • 46a of Dundee. Carrington Road, EH4 1QX Raeburn Place, EH4 1HL Event, Visual art B 0131 220 1260 V352GA1 B V149GB2 The Museum of Childhood Aug 1-Sep 4: • 42 High Street, EH1 1TG Aug 7-28: 11:00-17:00 (Free Ticketed) Mon-Sat: 10:00-18:00 B V76GE6 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Sun: 12:00-17:00 Aug 3-31: 10:00-18:00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (Free Non-ticketed) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (Free Non-ticketed) New public art installation commissioned by Collective, by Joanne Tatham and Tom O'Sullivan featuring work by Chris Evans and Elizabeth Price.

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Gold, Glass, Rubber and Recycling AJ

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International Exhibition of Photography

Leith Rules Golf

Georgian Antiques

Edinburgh Photographic Society

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in Partnership With Danish Cultural Institute

APU Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Painting

Scottish National Gallery • The Mound, EH2 2EL B 0131 226 0000 V222GD4 Aug 1-31: Mon-Sun: 10:0018:00 £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Akroyd’s landscape images examine the relationship between wildlife and modern agriculture. Enormous transformations are seen in the landscape, similarly observed by 19th-century poet Clare. Poetry, Visual art

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - John Hope Gateway • Entrance on Arboretum Place, EH3 5NZ B 0131 226 0000 V28GA2 Aug 1-Sept 4: Mon-Sun: 10:00-18:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Returning for a seventh season, the critically-acclaimed curated programme showcases silver screen shorts and contemporary filmmakers all day, everyday. Features work from UK, Europe, Americas, Asia, worldwide. The destination for discerning film folk. 'Spectacular' (Scotsman). www.CtheFilm.com Multimedia, Film

C soco urban garden • Cowgate and Chambers Street, EH1 1JQ B 0845 260 1234 V266GE5 Aug 1-29: 10:00-03:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Showcasing the work of six contemporary Danish designer-makers united in their concerns with the use of resources. Fascinated by re-using things discarded by others, their jewellery, textiles and installations show imaginative responses to materials. www.rbge.org.uk Craft, Visual art

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - John Hope Gateway • Entrance on Arboretum Place, EH3 5NZ B 0131 226 0000 V28GA2 Aug 1-Sep 4: 10:00-18:00 (Free Non-ticketed)

Leith Rules Golf Exhibition is less than 50 yards from the original Leith Links. A fantastic The Edinburgh Photographic Society International Exhibition collection of over 300 golfing items from around 1790 to of Photography – the oldest, the 1930s, which was the continuously running in the most exciting period of golf world – is now in its 149th development. year. New and stunning images are selected each Georgian Antiques • year from several thousand 10 Pattison Street, Leith, international entries. EH6 7HF B V306GLEITH B3 Photography The Edinburgh Aug 5-29: Photographic Exhibition Mon-Fri: 08:30-17:30 Centre • 68 Great King Sat: 10:00-14:00 Street, EH3 6QU (Free Non-ticketed) B V130GC3 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 7-Sep 4: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Mon-Fri: 10:00-19:00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Sat: 13:00-19:00 Sun: 13:00-17:00 £4.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Exhibitions Lineage: Prints by Michael Craig-Martin, Ian Davenport and Julian Opie

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Memories of You Non-Stop Interactive APU Hands-On Fun John Hails AU Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

APU

A Passion for Glass

Phoebe Traquair Pot of Dreams Murals APN

National Museum of Scotland

Phoebe Traquair Murals

Jannica Honey & Holly Davidson Photographic Exhibition

Edinburgh Printmakers

New and recent editions by three celebrated British artists, all of whom are pushing the boundaries of printmaking. All prints have been published by Alan Cristea Gallery, London. Visual art

Edinburgh Printmakers • 23 Union Street, EH1 3LR B V144GC5 Aug 4-Sep 4: Tues-Sat: 10:00-18:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Made in Scotland AU Georgian Antiques

This installation of drones and looped sounds, featuring live performances by Edinburgh musicians and DJ Etch-ASqratch, will evolve and develop over the course of the two weeks, becoming a living memory of the exhibit. Installation, Music

Whitespace • 11 Gayfield Square, EH1 3NT B V116GB5 Aug 5-19: Wed-Mon: 11:00-17:30 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mothers and Daughters APU Elizabeth Shepherd, Katy McKidd Stevenson, Roo McKidd and Thea Stevenson

Be inspired by a dazzling collection of modern glass, Two new floors with even gifted to National Museums more amazing optical illusions. Scotland by Alan J Poole and Can you manage to stay on Dan Klein. your feet in the Vortex Tunnel? Craft, Contemporary Will you shrink and grow like Alice? ‘Best British family day National Museum of Scotland • Chambers out’ (Telegraph 2010). Street, EH1 1JF Interactive, Science B 0300 123 6789 V179GE5 Camera Obscura and Aug 1-Sep 4: 10:00-17:00 World of Illusions • (Free Non-ticketed) Castlehill, Royal Mile, EH1 2ND M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0131 226 3709 V160GE4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 1-Sep 4: 09:30-19:30 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £10.00 (£8.00) (£7.00 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Old Russian Icons APU Rufus Reade

Painted 1888-1892 Traquair's acclaimed murals, restored in 1998, illustrate the canticle Benedicte Omnia Opera. Showing Pre-Raphaelite influence, they are a moving expression of faith. Tours meet at Palmerston Place Cathedral entrance. www.cathedral.net Walk, Historical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 1-31: Mon-Sat: 11:00,12:00 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

Strippers 'stripped' – an exhibition of images by photographers Jannica Honey and Holly Davidson disrobing the mystery and laying bare the more human aspects of Edinburgh's lap dancing community. Dance, True-life

Sapphire Rooms • 81-83 Lothian Road, EH3 9AW B 0131 226 0000 V77GE3 Aug 7-29: Sun-Thurs: 14:00-18:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Phoebe Anna 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Queen: Traquair Murals 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Art and Image at the Mansfield AU Traquair Centre Photographic National Galleries of Exhibition: Scotland AU Edinburgh and Friends of Mansfield Traquair Centre Beyond

AU Ed Fielding and Hamish King

A fantastic opportunity to view and purchase fine antiques which have been Made in Scotland. The exhibition covers antiques through the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods right up to furniture of the 20th century. www.georgianantiques.net Georgian Antiques • 10 Pattison Street, Leith, EH6 7HF B V306GLEITH B3 Aug 5-29: Mon-Fri: 08:30-17:30 Sat: 10:00-14:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Four Fife women, all related, all artists, each with their own style and passions. Elizabeth and Roo lean towards countryside themes and still life, whereas Katy and Thea towards fantasy and figures. The exhibition has a dreamlike, evocative quality. Visual art, Contemporary

McNaughtan's Bookshop • 3A & 4A Haddington Place, EH7 4AE B V102GB6 Aug 9-20: Tues-Sat: 11:00-17:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A comprehensive selling exhibition of old icons, subjects include the Virgin Mary, Saint George and the dragon, and scenes from the life of Christ and the prophets. The icons are traditionally painted: gesso and tempera on wood. Painting, Traditional

Rufus Reade Art • 40 Pilrig Street, EH6 5AL B 0131 554 1078 V32GLEITH D1 Aug 2-14: 11:00-16:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, The Queen: Art and Image unites remarkable images of Queen Elizabeth II, spanning the 60 years of her reign.

Visit Edinburgh's Sistine Chapel and see the beautifully restored arts and crafts mural scheme in all its glory. Learn about the building and murals on a tour or enjoy at leisure.

Visual art

Returning to the Fringe, we present original photographs Painting, Visual art Mansfield Traquair Centre of Scotland’s capital with landscapes and townscapes • 15 Mansfield Place, exploring the beauty of our EH3 6BB environment. Popular wildlife B V262GB5 photographs. All beautifully Aug 8-29: Sun-Mon 11:00-13:00 presented and displayed in this (Free Non-ticketed) 17th-century venue. M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Gladstones Land • 477b Lawnmarket, EH1 2NT B V168GE4 Aug 9-14: 10:00-19:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Scottish National Gallery • The Mound, EH2 2EL B 0131 226 0000 V222GD4 Aug 1-31: 10:00-18:00 £7.00(£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Raku and Ink APU Studio One Taking inspiration from Japanese craft traditions, Studio presents an exhibition of contemporary ceramics from Kate Schuricht and exquisite prints from Julie Vermeille. Julie's delicate and whimsical work contrasts with Kate's contemporary use of traditional technique. Visual art

Studio One • 10 Stafford Street, EH3 7AU B V94GE2 Aug 5-29: Mon-Sat: 09:00-18:00 Sun: 11:00-17:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Roads by Night, Scottish Lanes by Light Landscapes by Rail FAPU Gary Cockburn (Australia)

By turns exuberant and melancholy, abstract and ethereal, Cockburn’s exhibition explores how photos around a common yet essentially random subject can capture completely different emotions. Shot in inner-city Australia and the Lake District. Photography

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-29: 10:00-late (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Robert Rauschenberg: Botanical Vaudeville APU Inverleith House

APU Leo du Feu, ROSL ARTS

Supported by ScotRail, award-winning Edinburgh artist Leo du Feu captures the breathtaking views from Scotland’s Railways. Featuring the Aberdeen-Inverness and Glasgow-Stranraer lines, detailed miniature paintings and sketches reveal Scotland’s hidden treasures. www.leodufeu.co.uk Traditional

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 1-Sep 4: 10:00-18:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Singing the Thomas Reformation Houseago – Free Exhibition – The Beat of the Show (Outdoor PU Sculpture) Wode Psalter Project

This exhibition helps you step into the world of reformation Scotland. See and hear how singing touched everyone. View all eight Wode partbooks brought together for the first time from across the world. Music, Historical

Edinburgh University Library • George Square, EH8 9LJ B V65GF5 Aug 6-Sep 2: Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Text and Image APU

The Scottish Sale

Angela Lemaire

Sculpture, Visual art

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Inverleith House • Entrances on Inverleith Row and Arboretum Place (John Hope Gateway), EH3 5LR B 0131 248 2971 V369GA2 Aug 2-Sep 4: Tues-Sun 10:00-17:30 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An opportunity to view a selection of important Scottish paintings and works of art to be sold at Bonhams annual Scottish Sale which takes place at the Edinburgh saleroom. www.bonhams.com/ scottishsale Event, Visual art

Bonhams Auctioneers & Valuers • 22 Queen Street, EH2 1JX B 0131 225 2266 V114GD4 Aug 12,15: 10:00-16:00 Aug 13-14: 13:00-16:00 Aug 16-18: 09:00-16:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

APU

Inverleith House

Pamoja Art

The first major outdoor exhibition by one of today's most original and acclaimed sculptors, featuring new monumental works which subvert classical and modernist forms, sited throughout this famous garden.

This exhibition reflects on life in our global village with an eye to the past, a view to the future and within an experience of the present moment. Visit www.pamoja-art.co.uk

Sculpture, Visual art

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral • Broughton Street, EH1 3JR d 0131 258 2443 V86GC5 Aug 13-21: 10:00-18:00 (Free Non-ticketed)

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – Inverleith House • Entrances on Inverleith Row and Arboretum Place (John Hope Gateway), EH3 5LR B 0131 248 2971 V369GA2 Aug 1-Sep 4: 10:00-17:45 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

International

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Bonhams Auctioneers & Valuers

The UK's first large-scale exhibition by the great American artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) for 30 years, featuring paintings and sculptures from the 1980s and 1990s. In collaboration with the Rauschenberg Studio and Gagosian Gallery.

APU

Tony Cragg

A View From Two Volcanoes – Arthur's Seat and Mount Kilimanjaro

West End Fair U 3d2d

Eighty exhibitors every day with new faces each week. An absolute must if you like buying contemporary work direct from the makers, artists and designers themselves. One of the festival's liveliest daytime venues. www.westendfair.co.uk Craft, Visual art

St Johns – West End Fair • Corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd, EH2 4BJ B V127bGE3 Aug 6-28: 11:00-18:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Zimbabwe Sculptures TN Assembly

Digital Art and Portrait Photography by three talented Scottish artists

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Artist-printmaker, painter and writer, Angela Lemaire lives and works in the Scottish Borders. She has exhibited widely and her graphic work, prints, paintings, drawings and books are in public and private collections in UK and abroad. Visual art, Contemporary

McNaughtan's Bookshop • 3A & 4A Haddington Place, EH7 4AE B V102GB6 Aug 23-Sep 3: Tues-Sat 11:00-17:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

This exhibition features work by Turner prize-winner Tony Cragg, including work made in the last 10 years as well as earlier work, giving the show a retrospective character. Sculpture, Contemporary

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art • Belford Road, EH4 3DR B 0131 226 0000 V66GD1 Aug 1-31: 10:00-18:00 Sep 1-4: 10:00-17:00 £7.00(£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A collaborative exhibition featuring digital artwork and portrait photography from three accomplished artists. Kate Knight's contemporary florals, Gail McKenzie's distinctive illustrations and Cate Gillon's documentary portrait photography will be on show. View the exhibition online at www. digitaldesignservices.co.uk Photography, Visual art

Vhukutiwa Gallery returns for its ninth exhibition of sculpture, presenting a haunting range of work, all with a remarkable tactile quality of evoking a world, part natural, part spiritorientated, from some of the finest sculptors of the world. Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 3-28: 11:00-23:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Digital Design Services • 61 Bread Street, EH3 9AH B V331GF3 Aug 8-26: Mon-Fri: 10:00-16:00 Sat: 12:00-16:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Music

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Aberdeen a Cappella

Absolutely Free Live Music

Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines

Whistlebinkies & Royal Mile Tavern

Acoustic Chilean-born Musical Sensation

Afternoon Organ Recitals in the City 1

Afternoon Organ Recitals in the City 3

Akiko Okamoto Plays Liszt and Ginastera

FAPU

Klaus-Dieter Holzberger

Nicholas Wearne

Akiko Okamoto

Enjoy a virtuoso organ recital in the Georgian splendour of St Andrew's and St George's West Church, George Street. New generation artist Nicholas Wearne (Edinburgh) will perform music by Bach, Mendelssohn, Vierne.

Enjoy a very special afternoon performance as Akiko Okamoto gives a piano recital of works by Liszt, Debussy and Ginastera, as well as Liszt's arrangements of works by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Schumann.

Viviana Guzman

Aberdeen A Cappella returning to the Fringe. The awardwinning Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines presents Adventure on the High Cs. A varied, lively and lighthearted performance of women’s barbershop singing. www.aberdeenchorus.co.uk A cappella, Variety

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 27: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Situated on the historic Royal Mile, open 13:00 to 03:00 every day. The Royal Mile Tavern presents free live comedy and music including acoustic rock'n'roll, blues and folk. Food served until 9pm. www.royalmiletavern.com The Royal Mile Tavern • 127 High Street, EH1 1SG B 0131 557 9681 V159GE5 Aug 1-Sep 4: 21:00 (6h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Absolutely Free Live Music

Chilean born, musical sensation, Viviana Guzman, presents an evening of culture, glamour and passion featuring classical, original and traditional world music while displaying her own photography and videos. 'An imaginative artist' (New York Times).

Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, St John's Church • Princes EH2 2PA Street , EH2 4BJ B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 Aug 10: 16:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 17-18: 20:00 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £10.00 (£8.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Multimedia, World music

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FAU

Afternoon Organ Recitals in the City 2

Adriana Spina

AN Whistlebinkies & Royal Mile Tavern

Enjoy an organ concert with a humorous touch in the Georgian splendour of St Andrew's and St George's West Church, George Street. Marches, dances and arias by Britten, Respighi, LefébureWely.

Adriana Spina

Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 24: 14:30 (1h) £6.00

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 15: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00)

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Airy Delights FAPU St Clements Wind Ensemble

Peter Backhouse

Edinburgh's largest free entry live music venue open seven days, 12 noon to 5am, just off The Royal Mile. Music includes rock'n'roll, blues, folk, funk and soul. www.whistlebinkies. com Whistlebinkies • 4-6 South Bridge, EH1 1LL B 0131 557 5114 V158GE5 Aug 1-4,8-11,15-18, 22-25,29-Sep 1: 21:00 (6h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5,7,12,14,19,21,26,28, Sep 2,4: 21:00 (3h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6,13,20,27,Sep 3: 18:00 (11h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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For one night only! Sold out in 2009! Performing tracks from her recently released debut album Never Coming Home, Adriana brings her sparkling acoustic rock back to the Fringe, for her biggest Fringe show yet. www.adriana-music.com Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 27: 18:45 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Come and enjoy a sparkling afternoon recital in the beautiful Georgian building of St Andrew's and St George's West Church, George Street. Music by Bach, Pachelbel and Hindemith, played by Peter Backhouse. Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 17: 16:30 (1h) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Alastair Savage: The Scottish Fiddle FAU Alastair Savage

SCWE announce the Scottish premiere of the sensational Cello Concerto by Friedrich Gulda (classical pianist turned jazz composer), with Johannes Oesterlee of the acclaimed Frankfurt Museumsorchester as soloist. SCWE plan to honour the anniversaries of Liszt/Mahler. Classical

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BN B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 Aug 15-16: 17:00 (2h) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A journey of Scottish fiddle music in two parts. Alastair presents an unaccompanied performance followed a fortnight later by the contrasting sound of his trio. Enjoy Scotland's fiddle tradition old and new. Acoustic, Folk

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BN B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 Aug 7: 15:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 21: 20:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Alba to Oz FAPU High Heels and Horse Hair

Alex Yellowlees Gyspy Jazz Quartet

Alistair Ogilvy and Band

All of Me FAPL

Alternotive a Cappella

Amy Wadge and Pete Riley

FAU

Alistair Ogilvy

Marika Klambatsea

TAU

FAU

Oxford Alternotives

Grapevine Music

Oxford's crazily cool awardwinning a cappella group returns! Bringing you an electric mix of pop, funk, soul and r'n'b, the group are back bigger and better than ever! 'I was smiling from start to finish’ SSSS (BroadwayBaby.com), 'Breathtaking' (Cherwell.org).

Amy is one of the UK's most successful female singer/ songwriters who over the course of seven albums has established a dazzling body of work. Here sharing the spotlight with brilliant singer/guitarist Pete Riley. www.amywadge.com/ amywadgepeteriley

Alex Yellowlees

Join Alice Rickards (violin) and Sonia Cromarty (cello) on a musical exploration of their homelands. An exciting journey from Scottish baroque to contemporary Australian times. Don't miss the chance to hear this acclaimed classical duo perform! Classical, Historical

theSpace @ Symposium Hall • RCOS, Hill Square, EH8 9DR B 0845 508 8515 V43GE6 Aug 23,26: 17:15 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Alex Hodgson in Concert AU Alex Hodgson

‘Definitely a talent to watch' (Scotsman). Join these top Outstanding! This modern musicians for distinctive Grappelli on violin with Scottish music, ancient ballads virtuoso guitarists Ged and contemporary song. ‘A Brockie and Mike Nisbet and revelation, a beautiful melodic legendary bassist Kenny Ellis voice, coupled with real perform exciting, intoxicating understanding of what he is swing jazz, laced with Latin singing’ (Sheena Wellington). rhythms and spiced with Celtic www.alistairogilvy.co.uk gypsy flair! Folk, Traditional www.alexyellowleesband.com Acoustic Music Centre Jazz @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Acoustic Music Centre Terrace, EH11 2DZ @ St Brides • 10 Orwell B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Terrace, EH11 2DZ Aug 16: 21:00 (1h) B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 12: 20:30 (1h15m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £12.00 (£10.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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FAU

The Alleycats – a Cappella with Cattitude

Alice Cavaye

FAPU

Alice Cavaye

Unique singing as Greek soprano and pianist Marika Klambatsea interprets Billie Holiday songs in a journey from blues to arias through parody in free improvisation. ‘Channels both Janis Joplin and Maria Callas’ (International Herald Tribune). Improv

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 24-25: 16:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

All the King's Men – Putting It Together Again FAU All the King's Men

A cappella, Family

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 XAug 5-6: 14:05 (45m) £8.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-13,15-20: 14:05 (45m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

AMC Ceilidh Dance

Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 10: 20:30 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Andi Neate Band AN Andi Neate Band

FAU AMC @ St Bride's

The Alleycats

Come along and enjoy dancing to one of Edinburgh's many great ceilidh dance bands. Folk, Traditional

The most genuine selection of Scottish songs, humour and heartfelt writing you'll see this festival, with something to suit every palette. A must see for anyone wishing to experience authentic Scottish entertainment. www.alexhodgson.net Folk, Traditional

Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 24: 19:30 (2h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

After a successful sell-out show in 2010, Alice brings her memories of jazz from her musical diary. With the young, talented pianist Peter Angus and bassist Robert Murphy, Alice takes centre stage with a programme of jazz standards. Jazz

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 10,17: 21:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Young, mischievous and singing everything from 80s rock to motown and hip-hop – a cheeky something for everyone. With appearances on Last Choir Standing and numerous awards, this is energetic a cappella with attitude! A cappella, Family

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 14,20-21,27-29: 16:45 (50m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 15-16,23: 16:45 (50m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 17-19,24-26: 16:45 (50m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C)

Fresh from a successful USA tour, award-winners All the King’s Men are back. Unrelenting energy, diverse music, entertaining choreography. ‘Fantastically fun, a classy, charismatic outfit’ (BroadwayBaby.com). www.all-the-kings-men.com Vocal, A cappella

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 15-17,23-24: 15:00 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 18-21,25-27: 15:00 (45m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 17,23: 19:30 (3h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A compelling live performer, beautifully sculpted songs and crystal clear vocals. Andi has a unique gift for melody, memorable hooks and delightfully offbeat lyrics. Unique jazz/folk set to go far. 'Recommended' (New York Times), 'Voice of an angel' (Prague TV). Folk, Jazz

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 17,28: 20:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Andy McKee

Austen George

APL

Antonio Forcione

The Edge Festival

Austen George

FAPU

Assembly

Andy McKee, an instrumentalist with dazzling technique on the acoustic guitar, is an artist on a meteoric rise in the live event performance marketplace. The Edge Festival @ Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 08444 999 990 V139bGE5 Aug 5: 19:00 (3h30m) £17.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Andy Munro AU Andy Munro

The Fringe's favourite guitarist launches his first new album in five years. Joined by internationally renowned Kora player, Seckou Keita, from Senegal and Brazilian percussionist, Adriano Adewale. Three musicians, true masters. Prepare to be amazed, enchanted and entertained. Acoustic, Contemporary

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 Aug 15-16: 21:00 (1h) £13.00 Aug 17-19: 21:00 (1h) £14.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Edinburgh singer/songwriter returns to AMC @ St Brides flexing his songwriting talents further with his usual musically ambitious folk rock set. Vigorous, inventive and fresh. Home grown talent who regularly contributes to the local scene. www.austengeorgemusic.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 9: 21:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 15: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bach and Mozart Art for Lunch – AU Free Concerts at St Andrew's & St George's West Choir St Giles'

See page 217 for show information

AU Blues n Trouble drummer steps out from behind the kit (and from beneath Mr Boom's lampshade) to pick some mean melodic rhythms on his guitar while delivering a selection of original songs from unreleased albums. Scottish, folksy, blues. Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 21-22: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Various artists Escape the thunderous thrill of The High Street! Unwind and enjoy tranquillity, inspiring music and stunning architecture in the medieval heart of The Royal Mile. Various genres and artists. Details: www.stgilescathedral.org.uk

Mozart: Requiem/Exsultate Jubilate with Bach’s Double Concerto, performed by Choir St Giles' Cathedral • Royal of St Andrew’s and St George’s Mile, EH1 1RE West in their annual Fringe B 0131 226 0673 V187GE5 concert. Soprano, Frances Cooper with ensemble, leader Aug 1-2,4-6,8-9,11,13,15Angus Ramsay, director 19,22-24,26,29-31: 12:10 Brigitte Harris. (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) Classical, Folk

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Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 20: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Bach at the Canongate Kirk

Bach for Solo Violin

Barbara Dymock Barb Jungr Sings The Bare and Friends Bob Dylan Guitarist – Free

APU

FAU

FAJ

APM

David Hamilton

Tamas Fejes

Barbara Dymock

Barb Jungr

Organist David Hamilton performs Bach's Leipzig Chorales in the incomparable setting of The Canongate Kirk.

Acclaimed Hungarian violinist Tamas Fejes performs a selection of JS Bach's sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin including the mighty Chaconne.

The Bare Guitarist / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Classical

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, Classical EH8 8BN Canongate Kirk • B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 Canongate, Royal Mile, Aug 20: 12:00 (1h30m) £5.00 EH8 8BN M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 14: 13:30 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £10.00 (£24.00 F) Aug 24: 18:00 (1h) £10.00 (£24.00 F)

Bach for Breakfast

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AJ ROSL ARTS

Bang Bang – Free APN Bang Bang / Free Festival

Twelfth sell-out series! International award-winning musicians including violinist Sadie Fields, cellist Yelian He and pianists James Sherlock and Michael Ierace perform Bach and contemporaries. Different artists and programmes each concert. Coffee and pastries included afterwards. www.roslarts.org.uk Classical

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 15,17,19,22,24,26: 09:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A showcase of Scottish music in this shindig of an evening. Blending traditional lyrics with unusual melodies on fiddle, flute, banjo and guitar, this fab four bring passion and freshness to Scotland's vibrant musical heritage. www.barbaradymock.com Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 13: 21:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Barbara Morrison – Up On the Roof AN Outhouse Productions Hot from their sizzling tour of Colombian casinos, Bang Bang brings you a glamorous hour of hip swivelling tunes. Bond favourites and Latin Lounge sung in fabulous harmony over a truly sensational horn and rhythm section.

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Free Fringe – it’s all a memory – after a few years on the folk circuit in Sheffield, the Bare Guitarist is back at the Free Edinburgh Fringe live, yes live. Acoustic, Comedy

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 Aug 5-13: 16:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bards in Song

Battlefield Band

APU

Consort of Voices

Battlefield Band

An hour-long celebration of Burns and Shakespeare in song, by one of Scotland's leading vocal ensembles in the beautiful and historic setting of Canongate Kirk. 'The Consort of Voices … added a touch of class to everything' (Herald).

APU Battlefield Band plus guests

Two concerts hosted by the internationally acclaimed Scottish group, Battlefield Band, who will be joined by some musical friends. Showcasing and workshopping with some of the best and most respected musicians in Scotland. Folk, World music

National Mining Museum Scotland • Lady Victoria Colliery, EH22 4QN B 01875 830 328 V233GH6 Aug 5-6: 19:30 (2h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Beardyman Unshaved J Beardyman

Vocal, A cappella

Cabaret, Pop

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree • 36 West Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V257GF6 Aug 13,18: 19:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Britain's top song stylist and acclaimed interpreter of Dylan's work presents songs from her new CD, The Man In The Long Black Coat. ‘Mesmerising’ (New York Times), ‘The best nightclub singer in the business’ (Independent). The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 19: 22:00 (1h15m) £16.00 (£14.00)

Battlefield Band's Music Tryst Festival

Barbara is a world-class jazz/blues singer. Formerly touring with Ray Charles for seven years, Barbara returns to the Fringe, performing in an intimate loft-space. ‘Truly Barbara Morrison and that’s truly wonderful’ (Ray Charles). Jazz

The Outhouse • 12a Broughton Street Lane, EH1 3LY B 0131 226 0000 V99GC5 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21: 19:00 (1h15m) £15.00 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21: 21:00 (1h15m) £15.00 Aug 8,10-11,15,17-18: 19:30 (1h15m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BN B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 Aug 13: 18:00 (1h) £12.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fired by their rich heritage of Celtic music, Battlefield Band have been an inspiring fixture on the international traditional music scene for decades with their epic mix of fiddles, bouzouki, bagpipers, guitars and whistles. New album out now. www.battlefieldband.co.uk Folk, Traditional

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 26: 19:00 (2h) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Back by public insistence, UK beatbox champion Beardyman takes you on a journey through his larynx. Jaw-dropping musical mentalness, live and unplanned. ‘A genius at live improv performance, quickwire wit and dazzling dexterity’ (Uncut). www.beardyman.co.uk Improv

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 Aug 23-24: 23:59 (50m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Beethoven Violoncello and Piano Cycle 1

Bellissima: All-Female a Cappella

ROSL ARTS

TFAPU

Bertie Page Clinic – Rock and Roll in a G-String

Anne-Isabel Meyer and Peter Croser

The Oxford Belles

APN

Twelfth sell-out series! Beethoven and contemporaries performed by international award-winning musicians including violinist Sadie Fields, Rhodes Piano Trio, Finzi and Lazarus String Quartets. Different artists and programmes each concert. Coffee and pastries included afterwards. www.roslarts.org.uk Classical

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 16,18,23,25: 09:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Beethoven Violin Sonatas AU Lawrence Dunn and Alan Jacques Lawrence Dunn (violin) and Alan Jacques (piano) continue their Beethoven cycle with his first Sonata (composed 1788) and last Sonata (composed 1812). The programme also includes the four pieces Op. 17 by Josef Suk. Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 17: 12:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Classical

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Beethoven Violoncello and Piano Cycle 2 AU Anne-Isabel Meyer and Peter Croser Anne-Isabel Meyer and Peter Croser play Sonata No. 3 in A Major, a favourite with broad melodies and brilliant finale, followed by Sonata No's 4 and 7. Variations on a theme from The Magic Flute. Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 17: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00)

AU Anne-Isabel Meyer and Peter Croser Anne-Isabel Meyer and Peter Croser end their Beethoven cycle with 12 variations on a theme from Judas Maccabaeus, 12 variations on a theme from The Magic Flute and Sonata No. 5 in D Major. Acoustic, Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 18: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Oxford's original all-female a cappella group bring their unique blend of classics and chart hits, choreography and beatboxing back to Edinburgh, having showcased at acclaimed international venues. Be entertained by a musical sensation! www.theoxfordbelles.co.uk A cappella, Family

A unique cabaret led by Australia's outrageous burlesque-rock artiste Bertie Page, delivering original songs with the colour and costuming of glam rock, the glitz of burlesque and distinctly Australian wit. Burlesque, International

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 14:35 (50m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 14:35 (50m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:35 (50m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C)

Laughing Horse @ Koko • 32-34 Potterrow, EH8 9BT B 0131 662 9788 V110GF5 Aug 5-6: 21:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree • 36 West Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V257GF6 Aug 9-12: 19:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Benny Gallagher Bert Jansch FAU Benny Gallagher

That Swing Sensation Big Band

Blazin' Fiddles

Rare opportunity for Fringe visitors – Simon & Garfunkel, Garth Brooks, Mary Hopkin, Ringo Starr, McGuinness Flint, Gallagher and Lyle, Don Williams, Phil Everly, Rick Nelson, Rita Coolidge have recorded his songs – not to be missed! www.myspace.com/ bennygallagher Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 14: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Put a bit of swing into your weekend as the popular 15-piece band returns with their enthusiastic mix of swing classics and laid-back vocals. If big band and swing's your thing, don't miss it. www.swingsensation.co.uk

Blazin' Fiddles have delighted audiences with their Highlands and Islands fiddle music and tales. Fiddles and bows blaze away with guitar and piano for one of the most exciting fiddle ensembles ever to take the stage. www.blazin-fiddles.co.uk

Jazz, Swing

Folk

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 27: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£8.00)

Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 17-18: 19:30 (2h) £15.00 (£13.00)

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Blue Cafe Jazz Bil&Cyn Bizarre Guitar and Terse FAPU Magdalena Reising Verse N Bil&Cyn / Laughing Horse Free Festival

AJ Bert Jansch

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Beethoven Violoncello and Piano Cycle 3

Blazin' Fiddles

Bertie Page Clinic

Cellist Anne-Isabel Meyer and pianist Peter Croser play three consecutive concerts of Beethoven's works. The first opens with two early sonatas No's 1 and 2, Op. 5, melodious, exuberant works, making virtuoso demands on both players. St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 16: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00)

Big Band Swing

Legendary guitarist and songwriter, Bert Jansch has captivated generations of musicians including Neil Young, Jimmy Page, Nick Drake and Johnny Marr. Fresh from the 2011 Neil Young USA tour, Jansch is still going strong. www.bertjansch.com www.facebook.com/bertjansch Acoustic, Folk

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 20: 19:00 (2h) £19.00 (£17.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

From folk blues to bossa, genetics and money. From beeswax and dollars, to phonetics and honey. Poems about nature, songs from the sea. Poems on the Free Fringe, Fringe songs for free. www.myspace.com/bilandcyn Poetry

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 XAug 13-14: 18:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 15-20: 18:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An atmospheric candlelit cafe-style setting for the captivating vocals and harp of Magdalena Reising with the impeccable musicianship and versatility of Loius Durra (piano) and Graham Robb (double bass). 'Glorious, subtle, magic, power' (New York Review). Jazz

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 11: 16:00 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 12: 19:00 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Blue Raincoat: The Songs of Leonard Cohen FAU

Blues

B Minor Mass

FAN The Dana Dixon Blues Band

Blue Raincoat Productions

Burns2Brel 2!

FAU

Brahms at Teatime

Ludus Baroque

Bach's great masterpiece on baroque gut strings. With Mary Bevan (Ludus debut), Tim Mead (Ludus debut), the fabulous Ed Lyon and Thomas Guthrie. 'The sound of musicians bouncing with joy' (Times).

ROSL ARTS

Scottish singer Wendy Carle Taylor with Fraser Fifield and Friends

FAU

The Butterfly Effect TFAU Varieté Velociped

Classical

Joe Blair and author/musician Peter Cook perform songs and anecdotes of Leonard Cohen, including the hypnotic Hallelujah, Suzanne, Bird on a Wire and of course, Famous Blue Raincoat. A must for Cohen fans! Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 18-19: 22:15 (1h15m) £10.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Blues!

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BN One of the finest female blues B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 vocalists, combined with her Aug 11: 19:00 (2h15m) stunning harmonica playing, brings a performance not to be £16.00 (£12.00) missed. Featuring outstanding M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 blues/slide guitarist Dave 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Dixon and a dynamic band, 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Dana will transport you to Texas, Chicago and beyond. Blues, Rock

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 12,26: 22:00 (1h30m) £6.00 (£5.00)

Bossa Novas TFAK Rozina Pátkai and Mátyás Tóth Duo

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The Blues Brothers – Live

Blueswater Productions

Louis Hartshorn and Brian Hook

This maverick vocal and guitar duo play authentic bossa nova. Jazz lovers are invited to an adventurous journey to explore the spirit of the South American coasts. An award-winning performance at the Budapest Fringe Festival in 2011. www.rozinamusic.com Jazz, Vocal

Ninety years of blues. Sixty minutes to play it. From Robert Johnson to Stevie Ray and everything in between, Blues! is a gig covering the history of the genre that is sure to get your mojo working. www.theblueswater.com Blues

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 5-27: 20:55 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) (£6.00 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join Jake, Elwood and the band as they roar their way through the classics from Soul Man to Jailhouse Rock. Get ready for the rock'n'roll party of a lifetime. 'Quite simply unmissable' SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com). www.hartshornhook.com Jazz, Vocal

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 23:00 (55m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 23:00 (55m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 23:00 (55m) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Classical

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 16,18,23,25: 16:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFAU

TFAPJ

Works by Brahms and other 19th-century masters performed by award-winning musicians including clarinettist Sarah Beaty, baritone Abraham Singer and pianists Sam Armstrong and Timothy End. Different artists and programmes each concert. Tea/coffee and shortbread afterwards included. www.roslarts.org.uk

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 7,9: 16:00 (1h) £4.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sell-out 2010! Award-winning Wendy returns with an ever-growing international fan base, sparkling debut album and spellbinding show. Stunning Scottish, Irish, French, American songs. 'Wonderful album, wonderful voice' (Mike Harding, Radio 2), 'True feast for the soul' (List). www.wendycarletaylor.com Acoustic, International

Bruntsfield Evangelical Church • 70 Leamington Terrace, EH10 4JU B V37GH2 Aug 19: 20:00 (1h) £11.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Burly Ceilidh The Burns Unit Club AJ AN

Burns Unit

Ghillie Dhu

Herald Angel Award 2010. 'Innovative beat-boxing, amplified bicycle, heavenly glass music ... truly virtuoso music-making' (Herald). 'Storytelling, dance, clowning, comedy with a sprinkling of chaos theory ... the most fun you can have in Edinburgh' (EdinburghSpotlight.com). Comedy, Storytelling

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 11:15 (45m) £6.00 Aug 8-15: 11:15 (45m) £9.00 (£7.00) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari With Live Score By Minima FM

Get your ceilidh on every Wednesday and Friday night here at Ghillie Dhu! Enjoy a two-course dinner and ceilidh from Scotland's finest musicians, before dancing the night away until the wee small hours! www.ghillie-dhu.co.uk

Minima

Interactive, Traditional

Ghillie Dhu • 2 Rutland Place, EH1 2AD B 0131 222 9930 V236aGE2 Aug 5,10,12,17,19,24,26: 20:00 (7h) £25.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Emma Pollock, Future Pilot AKA, Karine Polwart, King Creosote, Kim Edgar, Mattie Foulds, Michael Johnston and MC Soom T are back! ‘Consistently great songs give this strange, manycoloured animal depth as well as breadth’ SSSS (Scotsman). www.theburnsunitband.com Compilation

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 24: 20:00 (1h30m) £17.00 (£15.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Open your eyes and ears to the daring collision of image and sound as Minima works magic on this classic silent German Expressionist film. Film

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 22-24: 23:59 (2h) £10.00 Aug 25-28: 23:59 (2h) £12.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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APU

A Capital View Calling All Carus Thompson Cathedral Bach by Candlelight Archers Addicts! AU and Band A Roll in the Hay Quernstane: Lawrence FAN AU

Cadenza

Dunn, Roger Lang and Friends

Antonius Players and Sunny Ormonde

Spoken word

Vivaldi’s Gloria, Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Vivaldi’s Credo performed by one of Scotland’s most exciting and versatile choirs. Conductor Jenny Sumerling with Wilma MacDougall (soprano) and Colette Ruddy (mezzosoprano/alto). ‘Lovely pitch, tone and diction’ (Herald). Classical, Vocal

Greyfriars Kirk • Greyfriars Place, , EH1 2QQ B 0131 668 2019 V131GE5 Aug 27: 20:00 (2h) £15.00 (£13.00) (£4.00 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Caledonian Folk and Blues at the Guildford AN Yard Of Ale and Guests 17th Year

Join the Antonius Players and actress Sunny Ormonde, outrageous Lillian Bellamy in Radio 4's The Archers, for sizzling songs, foot-tapping music, sparkling words and wit in this countryside extravaganza.

Camille O'Sullivan: Feel Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Festival’s best free pub music event. Seventeenth year. Scotland's favourite folk 'n' fun band, Yard Of Ale and guests Sandy Tweeddale, Bedford Falls, FC Ukelele, Eddie ‘Exceptional voice’ Walker and the Red Caly Dirt SSSSSS (Time Out), Band. ‘Raunchy, dangerously fragile’ SSSSS (Edinburgh Blues, Folk News). Chameleon-like, Guildford Arms • 1 West award-winning singer, each Register Street (off East song’s a different character End of Princes Street), with stories to tell. Five-star EH2 2AA performances worldwide, B V107GD5 Later with Jools. New show, Aug 18-27: 20:00 (4h) songs by Cave, Radiohead, (Free Non-ticketed) Brel, Waits. Cabaret

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 20:00 (1h) £10.00 Aug 6-8,10-11,16-17,2223,25,29: 20:00 (1h) £16.50 Aug 12-14,19-21,26,28: 20:00 (1h) £18.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Caroline Gilmour: Take A Look – Free AU Caroline Gilmour / Free Festival

Classical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW Australian singer/songwriter returns after packed out shows B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 in 2010. He's toured with Jack Aug 19,26: 22:00 (40m) Johnson, John Butler, Seth Lakeman, Dave Mathews and £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S the Waifs. His well-crafted 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 songs engage, yet still get the 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 room dancing. Good vibes! 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Folk, Rock

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 22-25,27-28: 22:00 (1h30m) £7.50 (£6.00) Aug 26: 00:00 (1h30m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

AL The Edge Festival

Caroline Gilmour is Scotland's best kept secret... an exciting singer and songwriter who is gaining local, national and international attention. Caroline will be performing songs from her new album Take A Look. www.freefestival.co.uk

Cathedral Bruckner by Candlelight

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AU St Mary's Cathedral The renowned young vocal ensemble, led by Rory McCleery, returns to St Mary's to perform an eclectic mix of works. Classical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 12: 20:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cathedral Festival Eucharists – Free

St Mary's Cathedral

Celebrating the launch of their highly acclaimed new CD, the Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, described as 'a choir of humans who sing like angels' (Times), perform Bruckner's emotionally charged motets in the candlelit cathedral. Classical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 23: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Described by Noel Gallagher as a religious experience live, Cast were called The Who of Pop, Rock the 90s. Their epoch-breaking Laughing Horse @ The All Change album remains Pear Tree • 36 West a revered classic and after Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD reforming last year, the band will be back touring B 0131 667 7533 V257GF6 throughout 2011. Aug 5-6,11-13: 16:00 (1h) The Edge Festival @ HMV (Free Non-ticketed) Laughing Horse @ Koko • Picture House • 31 Lothian 32-34 Potterrow, EH8 9BT Road, EH1 2DJ B 08444 999 990 V265bGE3 B 0131 662 9788 V110GF5 Aug 26: 19:30 (3h) £20.00 Aug 5-6,11-13: 19:30 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

St Mary's Cathedral Glorious music from Bach's 48 Preludes and Fugues, played by John Bryden on the Cathedral's Steinway piano and organ works played by Nicholas Wearne in the candlelit splendour of St Mary's Cathedral.

Cast

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TPL

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St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 12: 12:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00)

Storytelling

Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 Aug 21,24: 15:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 22: 20:30 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 23: 17:45 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 25: 10:30 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00)

Carus Thompson

Quernstane: Lawrence Dunn (violin), Roger Lang (reader) and friends present a portrait in words and music of 18th-century Edinburgh. Readings from the letters and journals of residents and visitors, and music of the period.

Cathedral Concert: The Marian Consort Sings Ave Marias

Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals AU St Mary's Cathedral Duncan Ferguson (Organist and Master of the Music, St Mary's Cathedral) performs a programme focusing on Cesar Franck's works, while Stephen Farr premieres a new work by Judith Bingham on the Cathedral's marvellous Father Willis organ. Classical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 14,28: 16:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

St Mary's Cathedral Join the Cathedral's choir and congregation to celebrate the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the finest Anglican cathedral music. Featuring mass settings by Mozart, Vierne and Stravinsky. Details of all music at www.cathedral.net Classical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 7,14,21,28: 10:30 (1h15m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 11,18,25: 17:30 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cathedral Festival Evensong – Free AU St Mary's Cathedral Choral services sung by the cathedral choir, the only choral foundation in Scotland with a tradition of daily services. Evensong on Wednesday 17th is broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. Details of music at www.cathedral.net Classical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 5,8-10,12,15-16,19, 22-24,26: 17:30 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 7,14,21: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 17: 16:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Cathedral King James Recital AU

Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 1

Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 4

St Mary's Cathedral

The highly acclaimed soprano, Susan Hamilton, sings music associated with texts from the King James Bible, interspersed with readings. Accompanied by Duncan Ferguson (St Mary's Cathedral).

Catriona McKay (clarsach) and Chris Stout (Shetland fiddle/ viola)

Clarsach Society

Classical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 9: 22:00 (40m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free

Superb duo: Catriona McKay and Chris Stout. ‘Divine concoction of tradition and bold imagination … sensual, throaty fiddle lines … harp is deliciously angular and haughty … unimpeachable’ (Irish Times). Traditional

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 15: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Three talented young players, Ellie Evans, Callum MacLeod and Karen Pollard return with friends to present an entertaining programme of traditional and modern music. Traditional

Columcille Centre • 2 Newbattle Terrace, EH10 4RT B 0131 226 0000 V336GH2 Aug 24: 19:30 (2h) £6.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Celebrity Organ Recitals 2011 AU

St Mary's Cathedral A former Times Critic's Choice. A whole month of free concerts with leading performers from some of the world's top conservatoires and universities. Full details at www.cathedral.net Classical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 1-6,8-13,15-16, 18-20,22-27,29-31: 13:10 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cathedral Paris Cafe Recital AU St Mary's Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral is transformed into a candlelit Paris cafe for a night of French song, croissants and coffee with Oliver Brewer (tenor), Judy Brown (alto) and Duncan Ferguson (piano). Classical

St Mary's Cathedral • Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 V91GE1 Aug 15: 22:00 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 2 AU Clarsach Society Hear haunting Gaelic and Scottish airs and sparkling dance tunes in an informal ceilidh atmosphere by Na Clàrsairean (the Scottish Harp Orchestra), Lothian Gaelic Choir and Young Composer 2010 winner Màiri Macleod.

Michael Harris and Peter Backhouse Experience the power and glory of the Rieger Organ in St Giles’ Cathedral in a series of concerts. Further details – www.stgilescathedral.org.uk Classical

St Giles' Cathedral • Royal Mile, EH1 1RE B 0131 226 0673 V187GE5 Aug 3,10: 20:00 (1h15m) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Traditional

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 17: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£8.00)

Celtic Soul FAPU Scottish Guitar Duo

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Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 3 AU Clarsach Society An afternoon tea concert of traditional music presented by members and friends of Na Clarsairean, the Scottish Harp Orchestra. Directed by Isobel Meiras. Tea, coffee, cake and shortbread included in the price. Traditional

Columcille Centre • 2 Newbattle Terrace, EH10 4RT B 0131 226 0000 V336GH2 Aug 20: 14:30 (2h) £6.00 (£4.00)

The Scottish Guitar Duo performs a varied recital featuring the world premiere of Summer Stars by Edward McGuire and works by John Maxwell Geddes and others. An evening of the best of new Scottish music for guitars. St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 20: 20:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Charlie Green FAPK Charlie Green, Richard Beadle and Band

Chloe Foston and Mark Spalding

Chopin After Lunch

FAU

ROSL ARTS

Chloe Foston (soprano) and Mark Spalding (piano)

Rising talent, Charlie Green performs original songs written by composer, Richard Beadle with their fabulous four-piece band. Charlie’s voice has a soul and maturity that belies her years. A classic blend of pop, rock, soul and blues. Pop, Vocal

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 8: 17:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 9: 14:30 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Chinese Music and Song

Arbroath based musicians Chloe Foston (soprano) and Mark Spalding (piano) present a programme including Morris Pert's Japanese Verses, Ronald Stevenson's 9 Haiku and Carlyle Suite, and works by Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Alkan, FG Scott and others. Classical, Modern

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 25: 17:15 (1h45m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FAPU Harmony Ensemble and Guests See page 216 for show information

Music by Chopin and other Romantic composers performed by international award-winning musicians including pianists Sam Armstrong, Jayson Gilham, Michael Ierace and Yasmin Rowe. Different artists and programmes each concert. Tea/coffee and delicious shortbread included. www.roslarts.org.uk Classical

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 15,17,22,24: 14:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FAU

Choral Chillout: Music for a Summer Evening

Chloe Matharu

FAU

Chloe Matharu

Polymnia

Fong Liu's fascinating voice is enriched by instrumentals from Hooi Ling Eng (percussion, zheng), Kimho Ip (yangqin), Gao Ya (pipa) and Eddie McGuire (bamboo flute). Special guests include musicians from Edinburgh's own IMAP Chinese Community Orchestra. Classical, World music

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BN B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 Aug 27: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Young Edinburgh based singer with cultural roots in Scotland, Wales and India, inspired by traditional music andthe 1960s folk revival. Blessed with a voice unique, mesmerising and timeless with ‘the purity of a folk classic’ (Bella Hardy). www.myspace.com/ chloematharu Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 21-22: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Join the dynamic, versatile Polymnia who perform a wide-ranging programme, from the inspiring harmonies of Lauridsen and Whitacre through Delius, Rutter, African songs and Piazzolla, to Swingles and arrangements of Beatles songs. www.polymnia. org.uk Classical, A cappella

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 15,17,19: 17:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Christine Bovill Sings Edith Piaf

Classics at Greyfriars

Cool Breeze Tour

APU

Out of Abingdon

Christine Bovill performs Piaf

Llyr Williams (piano) and the Heath Quartet

FAPN

From the flooded plains and scorching summers of Brisbane, Australia, Out of Abingdon bring their intoxicating fusion of jazz, blues and spellbinding originals to bewitch and charm this year’s Festival Fringe goers. Aaaah. www.myspace. com/outofabingdon www.outofabingdon.com.au

Scotland's little sparrow, Christine Bovill sings Edith Piaf like ‘a sonic combination of cigarettes and dark chocolate’ (BluesBunny.com). She will transport you from Musselburgh to Paris and ‘send shivers down your spine’ (Sunday Times). www.performingpiaf.co.uk

Greyfriars Kirk is the setting for epic, awe-inspiring performances of all of the Beethoven String Quartets and Piano Sonatas. Acclaimed pianist Llyr Williams and the outstanding Heath Quartet, perform the complete works over 22 concerts.

Cabaret, World music

Greyfriars Kirk • Greyfriars Place, , EH1 2QQ B 0131 668 2019 V131GE5 Aug 12-13,15-19,22-26: 17:45 (1h) £17.50 Aug 12-13,15-19,22-26: 22:30 (1h) £17.50

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 15-16,22: 20:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 17-18,20: 16:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 19,21: 14:30 (1h) £5.00

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Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 27: 19:30 (1h30m) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Classical

Classical Guitar – Jonathan Prag Colin Clyne TFAPU Jonathan Prag

FAU Colin Clyne

Blues, Jazz

Country Roads – A Celebration of John Denver

Classical, World music

C too • St Columba's by the Castle, EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 Aug 4-5,15,22-23: 13:30 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 13:30 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:30 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

'...Coolest sound on the planet...'. (Daily Star). Fresh, fearless, incredibly unique. Whether a fan of Celtic, folk or rock oriented sounds, Clyne's music is a special sound, touching the heart, lifting the spirit. www.colinclyne.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 13: 18:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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AU Wayne Denton

Legendary performer returns to Edinburgh with more delectable music including stunning Catalonian song, funky Colombian rhythms, passionate traditional music from Eastern Europe, Celtic folk, Brel, Barrios, Brouwer and Handel. Music to inspire and invigorate you.

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We'll take you on a beautiful journey through the musical career of John Denver featuring, Annie’s Song, Rocky Mountain High, and the biggest hit single of the 70s, Country Roads. www.johndenvertribute.co.uk Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 13: 19:30 (2h) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Damien Dempsey

Darren DutsonBromley

Dave Stewart

FAU

Dave Stewart

Damien Dempsey

Darren DutsonBromley

Singer/songwriter Damien Dempsey has become the most vibrant and vital Irish live performer working today, having played with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, U2 and The Pogues. Acoustic

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 5: 19:00 (2h) £16.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A leading exponent of unaccompanied jazz guitar, Darren will perform improvisations and arrangements of classic jazz and blues including pieces from his album My Romance, a recent BBC radio album of the week. www. darrendutsonbromley.com Jazz

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 17: 19:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FAU

The must see show for lovers of acoustic guitar playing! Dave offers a mix of different styles, which include modern classical and Celtic folk. Influences include Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi and Canadian guitar ace Andy McKee. www.youtube.com/ davestewartuk Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 13: 16:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 16: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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David Heavenor Dean Friedman – In Concert FAU

Dick Gaughan and Friends

David Heavenor

FAJ

Dean Friedman

Dick Gaughan

Legendary songwriter performs hits Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia and more. SSSSS 'Utterly Brilliant!' (ThreeWeeks). 'Troubadour of Choice!' (Scotsman). 'Every Song a Classic!’ (LondonTheatreGuide.co.uk). Evening of powerful, poignant and hilarious songs from master songsmith.

The only performer to hold the dual honours of a Lifetime Achievement award (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards) and be in the Scots Traditional Music Hall of Fame, Gaughan returns for annual hometown Fringe appearance. www.dickgaughan.co.uk

This Edinburgh singer/ songwriter writes 'Songs made to last and full of diffident power' (Scotsman). Favourite of BBC Radio Scotland's, Iain Anderson. 'Gorgeous. I love this song’ (Cherrie McIlwaine, BBC Radio Ulster on I'm Watching Rosanna). www.davidheavenor.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 10: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

David Vernon and Dick Lee AU David Vernon and Dick Lee

Folk, Pop

The Music Box • Stevenson College Edinburgh, EH11 4DE B 0131 535 4840 V79GG1 Aug 10-14: 21:00 (1h30m) £18.00 (£15.00) Malmaison Hotel – Edinburgh • 1 Tower Place, Leith Docks, EH6 7DB B V24GLEITH A3 Aug 17-21: 21:00 (1h30m) £18.00 (£15.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Devil's Backdoor PL Akil Wingate

Comedy, Storytelling

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Dido and Aeneas – Henry Purcell AU Susan McNaught, Lesley Bruce, Dan Tennant, Neil Metcalfe Directed from the harpsichord by Neil Metcalfe, a concert performance of Dido and Aeneas with soloists, chorus and instrumental ensemble. Susan McNaught (Dido), Lesley Bruce (Belinda) and Dan Tennant (Aeneas). Classical, Opera

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 12-13: 14:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

This brilliant accordion and clarinet duo perform an eclectic mix of music with infectious enjoyment – French, jazz, Jewish, traditional, Balkan etc. 'They combine wonderfully, superb musicianship – a great double act' (Scotsman). Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 Aug 9,17: 15:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 11-12,24,29: 17:45 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 15: 13:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00)

Acoustic, Folk

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 22: 20:00 (2h) £16.00 (£14.00)

International recording star Akil Wingate stars in an evening of gospel blues and storytelling about all the poor folks who sold their soul to the devil at the crossroads. Not to be missed! Blues, Storytelling

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 10-11: 14:30 (1h) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Dinner with Dean Martin

Dougie MacLean Dream, Love, Dare in Concert

FAU

Philip Contini and his Be Happy Band

Dougie MacLean

Lava

Scotland's finest singersongwriter, internationally renowned for his classic Caledonia and Last of the Mohicans soundtrack. Awarded two prestigious Tartan Clefs, Scottish Music Hall of Fame inclusion and an OBE! 'A musical hero' (Wall Street Journal). www.dougiemaclean.com

Quintricately blended harmonies, rhythmalicious guitartistry, fairyantastic flutefullness, improvirtuosic pianos, vivacious violinuptuousness, perkyussional prowess! New Zealand family band concluding six month tour of original folk, pop, Celtic, world music. Inspiring, uplifting, clever, honest, healing and heart warming. www.myspace.com/lavanz

Philip Contini and the Be Happy Band return with their sell out Fringe show of the songs and life story of American 1950s icon Dean Martin. Enjoy a three-course dinner followed by the show for £32.50 (drinks extra). Jazz, Swing

Vincaffe • 11 Multrees Acoustic, Folk Walk, EH1 3DQ B 0131 557 0088 V334GC5 The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG Aug 14,21,28: 19:00 (3h30m) B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 £32.50 Aug 14: 20:00 (2h30m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £21.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Doghouse Roses FAU

Douglas Trio

Doghouse Roses

FAU

Folk, International

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 25: 18:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 28: 19:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jonathan Douglas

Dustbowl Blues With a Glasgow Kick

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dinburgh

“A highlight of the fringe” (EdinburghGuide.com)

enaissance and

Highways & Byways Masterpieces and curiosities of mediaeval & renaissance music with e Edinburgh Early Dancers & Polyhymnia

August 11-13th, 7.30pm & August 14th, 4pm

St. Cecilia’s Hall, Cowgate (Venue 31)

www.edinburghrenaissanceband.net

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FAU The duo's unique sound lies in the threads connecting British folk music and Americana. This is no pale imitation of what went before, but a bold step forward in folk music. ‘Surely destined for great things’ (Maverick). www.doghouseroses.org Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 21: 18:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 23: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

John Alexander Jonathan Douglas (piano) and sons Cam and Jamie (guitar, percussion) perform original songs and instrumentals touching on the mystery of attraction, paranoia and rooms at the ends of corridors. Think Radiohead meets Over the Rainbow. Cabaret

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 14-19: 18:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A soul-grasping musical road trip from this Glasgow roots and blues man. Tales of lonesome desert highways to the Mississippi Delta, calling in at Glasgow shipyards and Scottish hills along the way. www.johnalexander.info Blues

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 18,26: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Edinburgh Eliza Carthy Renaissance Band Band's Highways AJ and Byways Eliza Carthy Band

Emily Scott

Evelina Puzaite

FAU

FAPU

Emily Scott

Chopin Circle in Scotland

FAU Edinburgh Renaissance Band

Musician, singer, producer, curator, twice Mercury Prize nominee, winner of two BBC Folk Awards 2010, Eliza’s new self-penned album Neptune showcases her modern visceral British music. A unique blend of wit, surrealism, lightheartedness and melancholy. www.eliza-carthy.com

Fringe regulars present a new show of masterpieces and curiosities of mediaeval and renaissance music, dance and song. Period instruments galore, Edinburgh Early Dancers and Polyhymnia. Folk 'A Highlight of the Fringe' (EdinburghGuide.com). www. The Queen's Hall • Clerk edinburghrenaissanceband.net Street, EH8 9JG Dance, Music B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 St Cecilia's Hall • Niddry Aug 12: 19:30 (1h30m) Street, Cowgate, EH1 1LJ £16.00 (£14.00) B 0131 226 0000 V31GE5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 11-13: 19:30 (1h30m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £10.00 (£8.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (Free Ticketed C) Aug 14: 16:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) (Free Ticketed C) Elsa Jean M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

McTaggart APU

Elsa Jean McTaggart

The Eduardo Niebla Experience

Edinburgh based ukulele and classical string trio, eclectic bittersweet balladry, lush vocals and sweeping filmic orchestration. ‘Whimsical, charming folk-pop with buckets of soul and unexpected melodic twists’ (Vic Galloway, Radio 1 Scotland), ‘Quietly magical’ (Boomkat). A must-see! www.emilyscottmusic.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 27: 22:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Euan Burton International Quintet Featuring Will Vinson FAPN Euan Burton Quintet / The Jazz Bar

AU Eduardo Niebla, Carl Herring, Dharmesh Parmar '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. 'This girl is an incredible talent.' (Kay Owen, Round Town News). Acoustic, True-life

A formidable flamenco-jazz guitar virtuoso, Eduardo Niebla presents his stunning new album My Gypsy Waltz and music from his acclaimed career. Passionate flamenco infused with eastern colours and a Gypsy-jazz edge. www.eduardoniebla.com Jazz, Flamenco

Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 26: 19:30 (2h) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 XAug 5-6: 15:30 (45m) £5.00 (£3.50) Aug 8-13,15-20,22-28: 15:30 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

This profoundly talented international pianist from Lithuania, regularly heard in Wigmore Hall, performs Chopin, Liszt and Puzaite. ‘Wave upon wave of applause washed across the concert hall in acknowledgement of her outstanding performance’ (Shoreham Herald 2011). A truly unmissable recital. Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 27: 12:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Faure Requiem by Candlelight AU St Andrew Camerata

Jazz, International

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FAU

Feis Rois

The Wee Folk Club Edinburgh's famous folk living room presents 35 nights of acoustic traditional and folk music in a welcoming, intimate setting, each night featuring a different singer, musician or group. Book early! Bill of fare at www.royal-oak-folk.com Acoustic, Folk

Outstanding young musicians from across Scotland perform traditional music at its best. Haunting airs, lively jigs and reels, Scots song from Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin and Gaelic song from Feis Rois. Not to be missed! www.feisrois.org

The Royal Oak • 1 Infirmary Street, off South Bridge, EH1 1LT B 0131 557 2976 V309GE5 Aug 1-Sep 4: 20:30 (2h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 9: 18:45 (3h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fiona Hunter and Mike Vass FAU Mike Vass

AU Allander Record Fairs

A return after five sell-out years of this atmospheric late-night performance by candlelight of Faure's muchloved Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine, with intimate orchestral forces, in the hauntingly beautiful setting of Old St Paul's. Classical

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 16-17: 22:00 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00)

Festival Folk @ the Oak

Festival CD and Record Fair

Old Saint Paul's Church • Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0131 226 0000 V267GD5 Aug 13,20: 22:00 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) Bassist Euan Burton leads an all-star international quintet featuring NY saxophone genius Will Vinson, James Maddren (drums), Mark McKnight (guitar) and Bryn Roberts (piano). Thrilling world-class jazz. ‘Unbelievable’ (BBC Scotland). SSSS (Scotsman). www.euanburton.com

Feis Rois and Friends

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As lead singer with Folk Band of the Year (2010), Malinky, Fiona is much in demand as a performer. Twice nominated as Scots Singer of the Year, she is accompanied here by multiinstrumentalist Mike Vass. Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ A massive selection of CDs and B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 records from 50s to 90s. Blues, Aug 28: 20:30 (1h15m) jazz, rock, punk, indie, metal, £10.00 world, folk, classical, etc. A virtual smorgasbord for music M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 lovers of all ages! Rediscover 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 your love of vinyl! Event, Exhibition

MacDonald Roxburghe Hotel • 38 Charlotte Square, EH2 4HG B V211GD3 Aug 27-28: 10:00 (7h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Flanders and Swann

Frankly: I Was A Fool For Love

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music

Flanders and Swann

Richard Shelton In Association With Fringe Management

Footstomping

Multi-award winning comedian Tim FitzHigham and BBC Radio 4 Showstopper! star Duncan Walsh Atkins are back with a brand new fresh selection of the songs and silliness of legends Flanders and Swann. ‘Genius!’ (Guardian), ‘Marvellous’ (Evening Standard). Comedy

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 5: 14:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:30 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,2225,29: 14:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join us for a Footstomping good time as we showcase many traditional Scottish music bands at the Whiski Bar during August. Toes will be tapping to our vibrant mix of instruments playing live traditional Scottish music.

1959. Against the backdrop of the Kennedy election and Sinatra's tortured relationship with Ava Gardner, we hear his iconic songs. Starring Richard Shelton, nominated Best Actor in the West End's Rat Pack Confidential. Folk, Traditional Gilded Balloon Teviot • WHISKI • 119 High Street, Teviot Row House, EH1 1SG EH8 9AJ B 0131 556 3095 V246GE5 B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 1-Sep 4: 22:01 (2h59m) XAug 3-4: 17:30 (1h) £5.00 (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 17:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-11,16-18,23-25: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 17:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

The Forget-MeNots: a Cappella – Free

Folklore Group APJ Leščeček and Forget-Me-Nots The Beggar Girls TFAU AMC @ St Bride's

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Free Festival Presents – Casper

Free Radio Exhibit

Garleton Singers – Gloria

APU

Crystal Screen / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Garleton Singers

Casper

Combining modern rock with raw blues and rootsy soul, this London four-piece will take you down Route 66 in an open convertible one minute and send you back to a bar in 1950s Chicago the next. Blues, Rock

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree • 36 West Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V257GF6 Aug 24-25: 19:00 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Free Fringe Music

Fred Astaire and AU National Museum of Ginger Rogers Scotland – A Celebration in Song TFPU Pam Lawson

Help us celebrate our 40th anniversary. Come and listen to the glorious music of From the rain swept moorlands of Devon, a quartet Mozart Coronation Mass in C, comprising, guitar, piano, flute, Rutter Gloria, Bach Lobet Den vocalist. Original songs fusing Herrn, Monteverdi Beatus Vir, Vaughan Williams O Clap Your diverse musical genres with Hands. superb instrumental prowess and lyrical content, unusual in Classical, Vocal that the individual members span three generations in age! Greyfriars Kirk • Greyfriars Place, ,EH1 2QQ Acoustic, Contemporary B 0131 668 2019 V131GE5 Laughing Horse @ Koko • 32-34 Potterrow, EH8 9BT Aug 21: 19:00 (3h) £12.00 (£8.00 S) B 0131 662 9788 V110GF5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8-9: 19:30 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (Free Non-ticketed) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree • 36 West Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V257GF6 Gecko 3 Aug 10-13: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Gecko 3

French Piano Music from 1880s to 1920s FAU Duo Milhaud

Bright, young, all-female close-harmony quartet perform a variety of show tunes, old classics and modern hits in this family-friendly show. Expect laughs, tears and impressive An evening of Slovenian Pick Yourself Up, Slap That harmony singing from these folk, dance, music, song from quality Free Fringe performers. Bass and Let's Face the southern central Europe Music and Dance. Fresh and Balkan revelry, with the A cappella, Variety Beggar Girls from the Scottish Laughing Horse @ Koko • interpretations of great classics and lesser-known Borders, singing wholesome 32-34 Potterrow, EH8 9BT gems. So Let Yourself Go. heart-warming songs of love, B 0131 662 9788 V110GF5 Tap dancing is optional! dreams and squeezeboxes. XAug 4-5: 18:00 (1h) Jazz www.lescecek.si www.myspace.com/beggargirls (Free Non-ticketed) Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Aug 6-10,14-28: 18:00 (1h) Folk, Traditional Grassmarket, EH1 2JF (Free Non-ticketed) Acoustic Music Centre B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S @ St Brides • 10 Orwell 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Terrace, EH11 2DZ Aug 8-14: 14:45 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 £8.00 (£6.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8: 20:00 (1h30m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £8.00 (£6.00)

Each lunchtime, take time out in the transformed National Museum of Scotland to enjoy a musical celebration of our new World Cultures and Discoveries galleries with music from around the world. Featuring Jo Mango. Full programme: www.nms.ac.uk/fringe Traditional, Contemporary

National Museum of Scotland • Chambers Street, EH1 1JF B 0300 123 6789 V179GE5 Aug 6-26: 12:45 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Gillian Gibson and Sonia Soprano offer a scintillating programme ranging from the airy spaciousness of Faure, Sant-Saens and Debussy to the exciting Latin rhythms of Milhaud. Their next engagement is at the Lugano September Festival. Classical

Fresh grooves based on a mix of funk, hip-hop, latin, jazz and reggae. Gecko 3 are a quirky trio (vox/guitar, double-bass and drums) with irrepressible dance tunes. ‘Sumptuous’ (Evening News), ‘Seriously catchy’ (IndieLaunchpad. com), SSSSS (EdinburghGuide.com) www.gecko3.com www. facebook.com/gecko3music Hip hop/breakin', Jazz

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 12-13: 23:59 (1h31m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 24: 17:30 (1h) £12.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Georgian Mandolin Sonatas

Ghillie Gigs

Goldrush

Guitar and Viola Guitar Reverie

FAU

APU

Guitars at St Cecilia's Hall 2

Ghillie Dhu

Goldrush

Luca Villani

FAU

Enjoy a delicious two-course dinner followed by traditional favourites, upbeat classics and a bit of rock’n’roll until late from some of Scotland's best live bands! www.ghillie-dhu.co.uk

Stephen Morrison and April Randall

Frances Taylor

Modern

Mandolinist Frances Taylor is accompanied by harpsichord and cello played by members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Experience 18th-century Italian mandolin music in Georgian surroundings. www.taylor-mandolin.com Classical

St Cecilia's Hall • Niddry Street, Cowgate, EH1 1LJ B 0131 226 0000 V31GE5 Aug 6: 16:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

Ghillie Dhu • 2 Rutland Place, EH1 2AD B 0131 222 9930 V236aGE2 Goldrush is a crucible of Aug 6,13,20,25,27: 20:25 passion and fire. This five-piece (6h35m) £25.00 band are a blistering fusion of M T W T F S S M T W T F S S white hot Celtic and Bluegrass 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 with explosive vocals and 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 brilliant harmonies, blended 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 with searing guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass and concertina. www.scottishbluegrass.com/ Girl with the goldrush.htm

Guitar – Free APU Alison Chabloz / Laughing Horse Free Festival

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Georgian Mandolin Workshop U Frances Taylor

Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 13: 20:30 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00)

Gregory Charles: Musicman Girl with the Guitar – Free is a TFJ new one-woman show which Mick Perrin for Just tackles en musique today’s for Laughs Live widespread phenomena of internet stalking, relationship addicts, erotomania, freediving and life as a travelling musician. A single breath of delight.

An amazing opportunity to experience playing an 18th-century mandolin sonata in Georgian surroundings. Lead by mandolinist Frances Taylor and accompanied on harpsichord and cello by members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Suitable for all levels of players. www.taylor-mandolin.com Classical, Workshop

St Cecilia's Hall • Niddry Street, Cowgate, EH1 1LJ B 0131 226 0000 V31GE5 Aug 6: 13:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Acoustic, Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 11: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Luca Villani plays a new fantastic guitar recital including Giuliani La Caccia, Regondi Reverie, CastelnuovoTedesco Capriccio Diabolico, Domeniconi Koyunbaba, Takemitsu, Beatles Songs and Luca's own new Suite premiere. 'Beyond technique' (Scotsman). Supporting Japan: www.kohno-guitar.org. Classical

Guitar of the 19th Century AU Stephen Morrison Music from the Golden Age of the Guitar. A programme of late classic and early romantic masterworks beautifully performed on a period instrument – a rare guitar of intricate beauty and clarity of sound. Acoustic, Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 18,27: 16:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00)

Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 Aug 14: 13:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 15-17,19: 10:50 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 18,20: 18:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Guitars at St Cecilia's Hall 1

Ben Kearsley, Scottish classical guitarist, will perform works by Albeniz, Schubert, Barrios, the Beatles, and more. An emphasis on Spanish and Latin American music played on a Robert Ruck guitar, 1996. www.stceciliasfriends.org.uk Classical

St Cecilia's Hall • Niddry Street, Cowgate, EH1 1LJ B 0131 226 0000 V31GE5 Aug 27: 15:00 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) (Free Ticketed C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Handel's Messiah FAU SOSPIRO Baroque

AU Lord Rochester's Monkey

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Acoustic, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 Aug 5-13,15-28: 19:20 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Ben Kearsley: Classical Guitarist

Resonant, sonorous sounds of viola and guitar combine for a naturally expressive, rich, varied programme of original and arranged compositions. Add two exquisite players with an environment to match and you have a unique hour of music.

A mind-blowing, interactive show, Gregory takes requests from the audience and uses his encyclopaedic knowledge of music to wow and amaze. This summer the most requested artist around brings his passion for music to the Fringe. Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 23:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12,14,19-21,26: 23:00 (1h) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 23:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

French baroque salon music, from the pleasures of coffee and cantatas to the pain of gallstones! Featuring F Cooper (soprano), E Lloyd (violin), M Summers (viol), J Kitchen (harpsichord), G Ferries (theorbo and guitar). www.stceciliafriends.org.uk Classical

St Cecilia's Hall • Niddry Street, Cowgate, EH1 1LJ B 0131 226 0000 V31GE5 Aug 15: 15:00 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) (Free Ticketed C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Edinburgh's dynamic young baroque ensemble returns to the Fringe to present the 1742 Dublin version of Messiah. Join us for this spectacular oratorio full of many wellloved tunes. A must for music lovers! Full details at www. sospirobaroque.wordpress. co.uk Classical, Vocal

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BN B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 Aug 6: 19:30 (2h45m) £12.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Handel: Song for Harpsichords at Heaven Bound St Cecilia's Day St Cecilia's Hall 2 – Free

Heidi Talbot and History of Jazz Piano Friends

FAPU

APN

FAU

Ludus Baroque

Essential Harpsichord

Mike 'Dr Blue' McKeon

Heidi Talbot and Friends

Richard Michael

Handel's setting of the great Dryden poem, with Look Down Harmonious Saint and Concerto Grosso Opus 6 No. 7 on gutsy baroque strings with Mary Bevan and Ed Lyon. 'Musicians bouncing with joy' (Times).

In the Pink: Fabulous All-Female a Cappella! FAU In the Pink

Classical

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BN B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 Aug 10: 19:30 (1h30m) £16.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Harpsichords at St Cecilia's Hall 1 AU Ensemble Caravaggio

Laura Tivendale, Broadwood competition winner, presents a varied and personal programme reflecting the power, charm and excitement of the instrument. She will perform on the 1755 French double-manual harpsichord made by Luigi Baillon. www.stceciliasfriends.org.uk Classical

St Cecilia's Hall • Niddry Street, Cowgate, EH1 1LJ B 0131 226 0000 V31GE5 Aug 20: 15:00 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) (Free Ticketed C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mike 'Dr Blue' McKeon, singer, guitarist and harmonica player, presents his new acoustic album, featuring all original tracks. Acoustic, Blues

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-12,15-21: 21:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Heavy Mental Rock

Harpsichords at AN St Cecilia's Hall 3 Mental Deficiency AU

After last year's sell-out concert and launching her new album to rave reviews, Heidi returns to the Fringe with John McCusker and Boo Hewerdine among her very special guests. A brilliant one off concert. www.heiditalbot.com Acoustic, Folk

Radio Scotland's Jazz Jargonbuster plays jazz piano styles from Fats to Oscar with boogie, blues and ballads thrown in. Richard's mastery of the keyboard is unrivalled! 'Far too entertaining to be called a lecture-recital' (Herald). Acoustic, Jazz

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 13: 19:00 (2h) £16.00 (£14.00)

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 19,26: 19:30 (2h) £8.00 (£6.00)

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He's Back! APU

Hot Chocolate at 10

Alasdair Cameron

TFAU Old Saint Paul's Music

Arborea Musica:

The winners of the Fenton Mr Handel's Curious House Ensemble competition Contrivances present an exciting classical trio programme featuring the Kuhlbors fortepiano, exploring the revolutionary shift of musical language at the end of the 18th-century. www.stceciliasfriends.org.uk

Some say they're rock, some Classical say they're heavy metal. The truth is that Mental Deficiency St Cecilia's Hall • Niddry have spawned an entirely Street, Cowgate, EH1 1LJ new musical genre: Heavy B 0131 226 0000 V31GE5 Mentalrock. Come hear Aug 13: 15:00 (1h30m) £8.00 Gerard McDonald and John songs about Robocop, aliens, (£6.00) (Free Ticketed C) Kitchen contrast early versions zombies, sex, 80s cartoons M T W T F S S M T W T F S S of some of Handel's best-loved and more! 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 wind sonatas with virtuoso Comedy, Rock 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 keyboard arrangements 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Laughing Horse @ The of operatic overtures. Pear Tree • 36 West Featuring the 1755 Kirckman Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD harpsichord. B 0131 667 7533 V257GF6 www.stceciliasfriends.org.uk Aug 6: 19:00 (1h) Classical (Free Non-ticketed) St Cecilia's Hall • Niddry M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Street, Cowgate, EH1 1LJ 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0131 226 0000 V31GE5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 24: 15:00 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) (Free Ticketed C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Oxford's gorgeous singing sensations return for their seventh year at the Fringe! With lush harmonies, cheeky humour and quirky choreography, they guarantee a toe-tapping performance – all polished with their signature girl-next-door charm. A cappella, Family

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 14,20-21,27-29: 13:15 (50m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 15-16,22-23: 13:15 (50m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 17-19,24-26: 13:15 (50m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jackie Leven AN The Edge Festival 'A master … one of Scotland's foremost … tremendous virtuosity … vast spectrum of tone and tonal colouring' (Herald). In a varied programme including Bach, romantic and Spanish composers, pianist Alasdair Cameron shows great versatility and profound interpretative insight. Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 21: 14:30 (2h) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Finish your day relaxing to music in a candlelit haven. Programme of vocal and instrumental music ranging from Bach to Stravinsky, varies nightly. Hot chocolate served from 21:30. Programme details from www.osp.org.uk/ hotchocolate and leaflet from venue. Classical

Old Saint Paul's Church • Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0131 226 0000 V267GD5 Aug 9-12,16-19,23-26: 22:00 (55m) £8.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jackie Leven went to live in Oban on the west coast of Scotland, where he spent the nights in bars with fishermen and forester friends, and the days writing the songs that are magical to hear. The Edge Festival @ Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 08444 999 990 V139bGE5 Aug 11: 19:00 (3h30m) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Jazz at Centotre Jazz Bar Music AU

Jazzmain Trio

Jazz Bar Bands

We're delighted to welcome back the Jazzmain Trio with their sophisticated dinner jazz blend, every Sunday. Join us for an entertaining evening of classy food and smooth sounds in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful rooms. Sittings 18:00/21:00. Jazz

Centotre • 103 George Street, EH2 3ES B 0131 225 1550 V226GD3 Aug 7,14,21,28: 18:00 (4h) (Free Non-ticketed). Food not included. M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jazz at Lunchtime TFAU Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer

Sell-out shows 2007-2010. Saxophone and piano duo, playing standards and melodic originals with inspiring video backdrop of Scottish scenery in an intimate jazz club setting. Good food. Good music. Good atmosphere. Have lunch or just listen! Jazz

Radisson Blu Hotel • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0131 226 0000 V39aGE5 Aug 5-29: 12:30 (1h30m) £8.00 (£7.00)

A fantastic programme of live music nightly (05:00 bar!), in this triple award-winning venue. An amazing variety of local and touring bands delivering excellent, high quality modern jazz, late-night funk/soul and lots of other good stuff! Details: www.thejazzbar.co.uk Jazz, Rock

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 1-4,29-Sep 1: 00:00 (5h) £2.00 (£1.00) Aug 1-4,6-7,Sep 2-4: 21:00 (2h45m) £4.00 (£3.00) Aug 5-6: 00:00 (5h) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 5: 22:00 (1h45m) £4.00 (£3.00) Aug 6-7: 14:30 (1h) £3.00 (£2.00) Aug 7: 00:00 (5h) £3.00 (£2.00) Aug 8-11,14-18,21-25,28: 02:00 (3h) £3.00 (£2.00) Aug 8: 14:30 (2h30m) £3.00 (£2.00) Aug 8,10: 22:00 (3h30m) £4.00 (£3.00) Aug 9,11,16,18: 00:00 (1h30m) £4.00 (£3.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 02:00 (3h) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 27: 16:00 (1h) £3.00 (£2.00) Aug 28: 13:00 (1h) £3.00 (£2.00) Aug 29: 20:30 (2h30m) £4.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Jazz Education AL Cambridge University Big Band

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Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club Live at Malones

FAU

FAN

FAPL

Melanie O'Reilly

Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club

John Hunt / 21st Century Blues Legends.

A celebration of musical legend Anita O’Day featuring California based singer Melanie O'Reilly. ‘Sultry, soulful, virtuoso’ (Unlimited Media). www.melanieoreilly.com Jazz

Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 16-21: 21:00 (1h15m) £14.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jazz

City Edinburgh • 1a Market Street, EH1 1DE B 0131 226 0000 V90GD5 Aug 25-27: 15:00 (1h) £7.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club create an exceptional musical presence. With a rich mixture of instruments and a unique sound, this awardwinning band are sure to astound and amaze. www.jerry-fish.com Cabaret, Folk

Malones Irish Bar • 14 Forrest Road, EH1 2QN B 0131 226 0000 V280GF5 Aug 11: 22:00 (2h) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jazz Piano Late FAM ROSL ARTS

The Jive Aces Sunshine Tour

Joan As Policewoman AL The Edge Festival

Real Life brought Joan Wasser out of the shadows and established her as that rare thing: a truly unique and original voice. Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Joan has bewitched fans across Europe and the US. The Edge Festival @ The Liquid Room • 9c Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0844 499 9990 V166GE4 Aug 31: 19:00 (3h30m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Joe Stilgoe – One Hour! TPL Nick Stewart and Associates

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

'Boogie-woogie. Hunt is a master of slide-guitar' SSSS (Scotsman). 'Blues legend John Hunt builds cannibalised guitars' (Herald). 'Storming set, like Seasick Steve in a science lab' (Ian Rankin). 'Fantastic' (Jools Holland). www.johnhunt.org/festival Blues, Vocal

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 12,14,19,21,26,28: 16:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FAU

Joni Mitchell Project

The Jive Aces

FAU Sally Barker

Equally at home as a classical or jazz musician, award winning New Zealand pianist John Paul Muir presents the perfect festival nightcap. Enjoy jazz standards with a funky edge over a complimentary glass of wine. www.roslarts.org.uk. Jazz

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 25: 22:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A blazing big band at the Fringe, so what? Join the University of Cambridge's premier big band playing a mix of classic and modern jazz, from Ellington to Goodwin, with many more in-between!

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Jazz On a Summer's Day: A Tribute to Anita O'Day

The UK's top Jive band brings the ‘Sunshine’ to Edinburgh. Playing songs by Louis Prima, Bobby Darin and Louis Jordan, alongside superb originals and their YouTube smash hit! ‘Consummate showmen!’ SSSSS (EdinburghSpotlight.co.uk). www.jiveaces.com

One of the world's finest singer-pianists, Joe is also one sixth of the hit show The Horne Section. This year Joe steps out to make his own solo debut at the Fringe, and this unique show is destined to be the hottest of hot tickets. ‘A truly remarkable singer songwriter’ (Sir Michael Parkinson). Improv, Jazz

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 23-27: 14:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 23-24: 22:30 (1h10m) £12.00 (£10.00)

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 18:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18,22-25: 18:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-20,27-28: 18:40 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50)

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Jazz, Swing

Sally Barker (Poozies), presents a captivating evening dedicated to the cool Canadian from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This is a journey of heart and mind to California via Chelsea, Paris and Des Moines. Big Yellow Taxi anyone? www.web.me.com/sallybarker/ Joni_Mitchell_Project Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 15-16: 18:45 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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A Journey Kayla Kavanagh Key 89 Through Iranian APN FAU Magham Music Kayla Kavanagh / Free Sebastian Thirlway

The King James Bible in Voice and Verse

Fringe

Magham Ensemble

Kate Daisy Grant with Nick Pynn APN Kate Daisy Grant with Nick Pynn / PBH's Free Fringe

Kate sings moving, quirky pop songs from her latest album, playing piano and toy instruments. Multiinstrumentalist Pynn joins on strings. 'Fresh, engaging and gorgeous' (Tom Robinson). 'Mesmerising' (Clash). 'A wonderful new talent' (Radio 4). Acoustic, Pop

Fingers Piano Bar • 61a Frederick Street, EH2 1LH B V221GD3 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 18:40 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

APn

TFN

Kitty Macfalane

Spencer Maybe

A stunning new voice, already compared to the acoustic greats, but at 18, very much a unique talent. Featured by Radio 4 and the subject of a BBC documentary this autumn, Kitty stops-off for just two dates.

Starring Spencer Maybe, described by Time Out as 'so sexy it hurts'. An utterly unique one-man comedy burlesque musical about climate change. Think Spinal Tap meets the Mighty Boosh, delivered by Russell Brand. www.myspace. com/spencermaybe

Lance Pierson, Belinda Yates, Heather Chamberlain

Irish Kayla Kavanagh returns to the Fringe with her groundbreaking multiMagham Ensemble explores the musical traditions of Iran’s instrumental show, taken from diverse ethnic make-up in a set her debut album Stranger than Fiction and this year entry is of striking new compositions. Focusing on magham (modal) free! ‘Beautiful songs of love scales they create new melodic and longing, both vocal and instrumental’ (ThreeWeeks). motifs, giving ancient music www.kaylakavanagh.com new life. Acoustic, Vocal www.maghamensemble.com Laughing Horse @ Koko • World music St John's Church • Princes 32-34 Potterrow, EH8 9BT B 0131 662 9788 V110GF5 Street , EH2 4BJ B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 Aug 15-21: 19:30 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 26: 18:00 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £12.00 (£10.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 27: 16:00 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £12.00 (£10.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Kitty Macfarlane The Last Trilogy

Keeping the Flame Alive – The Brontë Legacy

Piano music by Bach, Haydn, Schumann and Scriabin, interleaved with original jazz compositions and free jazz improvisation. Or vice versa. Bach French Suite in D Minor, Haydn Sonata in C Minor, Scriabin Preludes, Schumann Fantasie Op 17. Classical, Jazz

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 14,21: 19:30 (2h) £8.00 (£6.00)

A concert of words and music celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Version. Genesis to Revelation in bible passages and songs including pieces by Haydn, Handel, Mendelssohn and Rutter. www.invoiceandverse.co.uk Classical, Vocal

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St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 18-19: 13:00 (1h) £10.00

Kim Edgar

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FU www.kimedgar.com

Acoustic, Contemporary

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 8-9: 20:30 (1h) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lach's Antihoot TN Gilded Balloon

Kirsty Law

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Late, Live & Loud at The Electric Circus TAPN

FAU

Late, Live & Loud at The Electric Circus

Kirsty Law

APU

Multimedia, Theatre

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 5-6: 20:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-14,16-21,23-28: 20:45 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00)

Brontë Legacy

Hear Edinburgh songwriter Kim in her natural setting, at a grand piano. 'See the vulnerability and elegance of this solo performer, her prowess as a musician and the reason she is winning An uplifting evening of original fans' (Spiralearth.co.uk), music and song that rekindles SSSSS (Scotland on the lives, the emotions and Sunday). the passions of the enigmatic Acoustic, Solo show Brontë sisters. St Mark's artSpace • 7 www.brontelegacy.com Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP Brunton Theatre B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 • Ladywell Way, 1155 V125GE3 Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 5: 20:00 (1h40m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 12: 19:30 (2h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Rising star on the British folk scene, Kirsty delivers traditional Scots song brought to life. 'Her voice has a rich, warm tone and her sensitive interpretation will touch your heart. Not to be missed!' (Margaret Bennett). www. myspace.com/kirstylawmusic Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 11: 21:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

NYC's infamous open stage! Acts chosen by audience acclaim win a chance to be on the Antihoot CD! Lach discovered Beck, Regina Spektor, the Moldy Peaches, who will be next? SSSSS (Herald). ‘Face-ache funny!’ (Guardian). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 4-11,14-18,21-25, 28-29: 00:30 (4h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

This will be a first for the Electric Circus – including a fun, exciting and colourful cross-section from this years Fringe, including musicians, comedians, cabaret acts and more! Anything goes at this one-stop shop! Cabaret, Comedy

Electric Circus • 36-39 Market Street, EH1 1DF B 0131 226 4224 V98GD5 Aug 5-27: 23:00 (4h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Music Late Night and Live with Lou Hickey and Guests

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Latino Nights – Classical Guitar FAM ROSL ARTS

PN Lou Hickey Enjoy a great night of live music from one of Scotland's new faces – Lou Hickey. Lou will be introducing her new band and some of Scotland's finest new talents! www.ghillie-dhu.co.uk Vocal

Ghillie Dhu • 2 Rutland Place, EH1 2AD B 0131 222 9930 V236aGE2 Aug 7,14,21,28: 20:30 (2h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Latin Guitar Music: Brisas de Mar FAPU Stefan Grasse

FAU Quixote

Rising Scottish classical guitar star Sean Shibe presents an intoxicating late night South American musical cocktail including music by Ginastera and tango king Piazzolla. Complimentary glass of wine served beforehand www.roslarts.org.uk Classical, Flamenco

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 16: 22:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lawrence Dunn and Gilmour MacLeod AU Join master guitarist Stefan Grasse for a thrilling evening of vivid music from France, Spain and Latin America. Be entertained by bossa novas, passionate tangos, the valse musettes and red-hot Flamenco from Andalusia. Acoustic, Classical

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 18,25,28: 20:00 (1h40m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Leave My Lillian Boutté Liszt's 200th Loud & Proud Balcony Open – Blue Bayou Birthday Concert Choir – Songs Inspired APN FAl AU by the Poetry of Outhouse Productions Ang Li (pianist) Loud & Proud Choir Federico Garcia Lorca

Lawrence Dunn and Gilmour MacLeod Music for violin and piano by Scottish composers and composers working in Scotland, from the 16th to the 21st century. Composers include Sir John Clerk, JB McEwan, AC Mackenzie and Peter Maxwell Davies. Acoustic, Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 9: 12:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘Quixote conjure up Andalucian hill top villages, a dusty square ... the raw emotions of the protagonists, it's heady stuff’ SSSS (Mike Apter, List). www. myspace.com/quixotescotland

It’s no exaggeration to call Lillian a jazz legend. Named New Orleans Musical Ambassador – Louis Armstrong’s the only other. Lillian's sung with Dr John, featured with DeNiro and Rourke in Angel Heart. Need we say more! Jazz

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 23-24: 21:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00)

The Outhouse • 12a Broughton Street Lane, EH1 3LY B 0131 226 0000 V99GC5 Aug 22,24-25: 19:30 (1h15m) £15.00 Aug 26-28: 19:00 (1h15m) £15.00 Aug 26-28: 21:00 (1h15m) £15.00

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Contemporary

Lessons with Chopin FAPK Chopin Circle in Scotland

Lisa Scott Sings Jazz FAU Lisa Scott / Sweet Venues

Celebrates the Polish composer's colourful life and music as revealed by Jane Stirling, his devoted pupil, patron and Scottish host. Through his personal letters and sensitive interaction with pupils, we rediscover Fryderyk Chopin composer, pianist and teacher. Drama, Musical theatre

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 23: 19:30 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Internationally acclaimed virtuoso, Ang Li, brings a program centered around the Years of Pilgrimage, one of the most significant outputs of Franz Liszt as a composer. Program will vary at each performance. www.anglipiano.com Classical

The Music Box • Stevenson College Edinburgh, EH11 4DE B 0131 535 4840 V79GG1 Aug 9: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 10: 16:00 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) Aug 12,20: 14:30 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall • 30-36 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG B 0131 226 0000 V195GLEITH D2 Aug 14: 11:30 (45m) £8.00 (£5.00) St Cuthbert’s Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 22-23: 19:00 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

From Billie Holiday to Frank Sinatra, Lisa sings with passion, humour, ease and sophistication. Her mature, moody voice is complemented by a professional three-piece live band – piano, bass and drums. Blues, Jazz

Live @ Lebowskis – The Best of Scottish Live Acts AN The Gorms, The Irn Blues, Bad Acoustics and much more!

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 5: 20:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00)

Compilation, A cappella

Greyfriars Kirk • Greyfriars Place, , EH1 2QQ B 0131 668 2019 V131GE5 Aug 20: 20:30 (1h) £12.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Louis Durra Trio TFAPl Louis Durra Trio

The acclaimed Los Angeles pianist’s adventurous piano/ bass/drums trio delivers stimulating, entertaining and enjoyable deconstructions of jazz and pop songs, covering classic modern jazz to hip-hop and beyond. Herbie Hancock to Harpo Marx! 'Offbeat, unpredictable, uplifting’ (Lajazz.com). Acoustic, Jazz

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 8-27: 13:00 (1h) £4.00 (£2.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The world famous Lebowskis presents: The Irn Blues, Battle of the Buskers, Edinburgh's favourite Celtic Vibes with the Gorms, live jazz, comedy, live DJ sets and much, much more... Acoustic, Rock

Lebowskis • 18 Morrison Street, EH3 8BJ B V155GF3 Aug 3-28,31-Sep 4: 21:30 (3h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Fresh from performing at Paris Pride, Scotland’s popular lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender choir makes a triumphant return to the Fringe. Unmissable a cappella group exhibiting unbridled enthusiasm. Supporting Waverley Care. Sponsored by Mowat Hall Dick LLP.

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Loveboat Big Band – Rock The Boat AM

The Magnets TU The Magnets and Assembly

Loveboat Bigband

Malones Live Music FAN Live Music Seven Nights a Week

Mark Barnett and Steve Rutherford

Matt McGinn Melting Pot Live at The Pear PN Tree Colin Steele / Subie

FAU

APn

Mark Barnett

Matt McGinn / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Coleman band

Trumpeter Colin Steele's senen-piece powerhouse of a band serve up rock solid grooves, riffing horns, great solos and the sultry, soulful voice of Subie Coleman. Soul, funk and dancefloor jazz classics – surely the best jazz party in Scotland. Jazz, Vocal

The Magnets have become a must see act, thanks to a series of electrifying festival Swing spectacular featuring and television appearances. members of Orkestra del Sol, ‘A sonic phenomenon you have the Bevvy Sisters and Mr McFall’s Chamber. Plus cameos to see and hear to believe … they’re a band to watch in from the best of the Fest and free cocktails. ‘Simply brilliant! 2011’ (Guardian). A cappella Must see’ SSSSS (Forth FM). Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH Cabaret, Jazz B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG XAug 5: 18:10 (1h) £10.00 B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 12: 22:30 (3h30m) 18:10 (1h) £15.00 (£14.00) £15.00 (£12.00) Aug 10-11,15,17-18, M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 22-25,29: 18:10 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £14.00 (£13.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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MacFloyd AU MacFloyd

Mahler's 9th Symphony AU Orchestra of the Canongait

In the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, Malones presents seven days of live music absolutely free! Everything from local talent to legendary Irish musicians, showcasing artists from across the musical spectrum. For full music listings visit www.malonesedinburgh.com Folk, Rock

Malones Irish Bar • 14 Forrest Road, EH1 2QN B V280GF5 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:00 (2h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-10,12-24,26-29: 22:00 (3h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Man Gone Missing FAU

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Mark Barnett is Edinburgh based. Steve Rutherford is a mandolinist from Fife. Mark released debut album Departures in 2008 and his music has been heard on BBC television and Celtic Music Radio. www.leavingjerusalem.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 9: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mary Coughlan AJ Mary Coughlan

Originating in a village in the Mourne Mountains called Hilltown, Matt has truly made his stamp on the Northern Irish music scene and further a field with his unique blend of heartfelt and quirky songs. Acoustic, Folk

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Mercy, Mercy,

Laughing Horse @ The Mercy! Pear Tree • 36 West Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD AN B 0131 667 7533 V257GF6 Colin Steele / Martin Aug 8: 16:00 (1h) Kershaw Quintet (Free Non-ticketed) A joyous tribute to the music M T W T F S S M T W T F S S of Cannonball and Nat 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Adderley, featuring a quintet 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 of Scotland's foremost jazz 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 talent fronted by saxophonist Martin Kershaw and trumpeter Colin Steele. 'The Adderleys have acquired premier league Medieval and champions' (Herald).

Spanish Blues: Guitar and Song FAU Claude Bourbon

Simon Currie

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 19-20: 00:00 (1h30m) £10.00

Jazz

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 18-21: 22:00 (1h30m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

MacFloyd returns to the Brunton Theatre to perform Pink Floyd classics, featuring the best tracks from the albums Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, The Wall and Meddle, up to the more recent, Division Bell. www.macfloyd.co.uk Pop, Rock

Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 20: 19:30 (2h15m) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Messiaen Late The Orchestra of the Canongait and conductor Robert Dick commemorate the centenary of the death of the great Austrian composer, Gustav Mahler, with a performance of his monumental 9th Symphony, his last completed work in the genre. Classical

Greyfriars Kirk • Greyfriars Place, EH1 2QQ B 0131 668 2019 V131GE5 Aug 14: 19:30 (1h30m) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One of Ireland’s most distinctive voices since overnight success in 1984. Singing songs of joy, sadness, mischief and melancholy, songs by Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and Peggy Lee, her voice effortlessly straddling jazz, blues, chanson and pop. www.marycoughlanmusic.com

Critically regarded as saviours of acoustic blues, MGM perform music born from the Tay Delta. Hypnotic, chiming guitar, mewling blues harp, a voice like Jeff Buckley on downers create musical landscape of sparse, beautiful, Jazz Caledonian bleakness. www. myspace.com/mangonemissing The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG Blues B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Aug 27: 19:00 (2h) Terrace, EH11 2DZ £16.00 (£14.00) B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 24: 19:30 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £10.00 (£8.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

AM Unique! One night only! 'Haunting Spanish moods to lyrical, romantic jazz, Claude Bourbon provides a rich evening of music for lovers and a real treat for music lovers' (BBC). www.claudebourbon.org

ROSL ARTS

Jazz

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 27: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Messiaen’s intensely spiritual Quartet for the End of Time was written and first performed in 1940 in a German prison of war camp. Will be performed by international awardwinning musicians. Includes complimentary wine beforehand. www.roslarts.org.uk Classical

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 18: 22:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Music Metropolitan Cathedral Candlelit Compline

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Metropolitan Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts

Metropolitan Cathedral – Giles Swayne: Stations of the Cross

St Margaret Schola

APU

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

Simon Nieminski, Jessica Leary, Judy Brown

Prayer at the close of day in which we reflect the rich traditions of the Church. A serene half hour of quiet reflection surrounded by timeless Gregorian Chant. Classical

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral • Broughton Street, EH1 3JR B 0131 226 0000 V86GC5 Aug 7,14,21,28: 21:00 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Metropolitan Cathedral Couperin: Messe Pour les Paroisses APU Simon Nieminski / St Margaret Schola

Swayne's monumental organ work Stations of the Cross in this premiere performance including his integral plainchant tropes on the Stabat Mater. 'Swayne is a master...' (Independent on Sunday). www.gilesswayne.com www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk Classical, Contemporary

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral • Broughton Street, EH1 3JR B 0131 226 0000 V86GC5 Aug 12: 21:30 (1h15m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Metropolitan Cathedral Latin Choral Vespers

Michael Marra

Mike Whellans

Morcheeba

FAU

APN

Michael Marra

Mike Whellans

The Edge Festival

Herald Angel winner 2010. The troubadour poet who has sculpted from the rhythms and accents of his hometown, a songbook so comprehensive it should be required listening for anyone venturing over the Tay Bridge. www.marra.me.uk

Scotland's only one-man 12-bar rhythm 'n' blues band. Crisp, live-wire fast, accurate flat picking on acoustic and electric guitars, fabulous mouth-harp all underpinned with drum kit and Mike's highly idiosyncratic speciality – mouth percussion. And he sings! www.mikewhellans.com

Welcome the return of singer Skye Edwards to the Morcheeba fold, whose reunion with Paul and Ross Godfrey on the band's new album, Blood Like Lemonade, restores the inimitable laidback charm that made them the mainstay of chill-out sessions. The Edge Festival @ The Liquid Room • 9c Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0844 499 9990 V166GE4 Aug 19: 19:00 (3h30m) £20.00

Enjoy Scotland's finest emerging professionals from the RSAMD, Scotland's national conservatoire. A different combination of instruments or voices each day with varied popular classical programmes. Full programmes at www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk Classical, Traditional

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral • Broughton Street, EH1 3JR B 0131 226 0000 V86GC5 Aug 8-12,15-19,22-26: 13:20 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Acoustic

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 25: 20:30 (1h15m) £13.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Midnight Beast L Curtis Brown

Metropolitan Cathedral Organ Concerts

Blues

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 12: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK Live and Swinging

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Mosaico Flamenco AU Alba Flamenca

AU Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK / MSO Productions Ltd

Simon Nieminski / John Mountford / Ruaraidh St Mary's Metropolitan Sutherland From beach riots to heaving Cathedral

François Couperin's masterly Mass for the Parishes, plainchant settings for organ, receives a rare liturgical performance here on the organ, alternating with chants sung as part of the Mass by the Schola. www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk Classical

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral • Broughton Street, EH1 3JR B 0131 226 0000 V86GC5 Aug 26: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The traditional evening service, with plainsong and choral polyphony, including exquisite renaissance and baroque Magnificat and Salve Regina settings for voices and strings. See www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk for full music lists. Classical

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral • Broughton Street, EH1 3JR B 0131 226 0000 V86GC5 Aug 6,13,20: 16:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Cathedral's organ has nearly 4000 pipes, up to 32 feet long. See and hear it put through its paces with three popular concerts. Full programmes at www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk Classical

St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral • Broughton Street, EH1 3JR B 0131 226 0000 V86GC5 Aug 6,13,20: 17:00 (30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

festival tents, the Beast march forward, storming every stage with their unique sound and take the p**s outta pop culture routine. Their fans are obsessive. Come and see why... www.themidnightbeast.com Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 Aug 19-20: 23:00 (1h) £15.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Acclaimed flamenco guitarist, Andrew Robinson, presents his new show celebrating the very essence of true flamenco fusion! Guitar, double bass, cajon and song stitch seamlessly together, providing the best of traditional flamenco flirting The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK (MSO UK) invites with seductive flavours of jazz! Jazz, Flamenco you to join us for an evening of nostalgia and sheer fun. Alba Flamenca • 74 East Smooth vocals and classy Crosscauseway, EH8 9HQ tunes as we celebrate two B 0131 226 0000 V237GF6 years at Fringe! Aug 12-28: 18:00 (1h) www.msouk.co.uk £12.00 (£10.00) Swing

Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 25: 19:30 (2h) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Music at Palmerston Place

ROSL ARTS

Mozart at Teatime

Musica' Vestys FAl

The Music of the Hills

Music @ St Cuthbert's

Musica' Vestys

FAU

Classical Music

International award-winning musicians including clarinettist Sarah Beaty, violinist Sadie Fields, Lazarus String Quartet, baritone Abraham Singer and pianist Timothy End. Different artists and programmes each concert. Tea/coffee and shortbread afterwards included. www.roslarts.org.uk Classical

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 15,17,19,22,24,26: 16:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Musical Auld Alliance FAU

Free evening concerts of classical music in elegant West End church. Full details of performances available at www.palmerstonplacechurch. com Classical

Palmerston Place Church • 12 Palmerston Place, EH12 5AA B 0131 226 0000 V254GE1 Aug 9-11,16-18: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Music at St Michael's AU St Michael and All Saints' Church Choir

Musica' Vestys

Parisian, conservatoire trained musicians of Musica' Vestys come to Edinburgh with Scottish folksinger Sophie Ramsay SSSS (Scotsman) for a diverse programme of French and Scottish music: Debussy, Piaf, Burns, united by passion, sensitivity and friendship. The Edinburgh Academy • 42 Henderson Row, EH3 5BL B 01383 724 487 V70cGB3 XAug 22: 19:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 23-26,29: 19:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 27-28: 17:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00)

The wonderful, dynamic musicians of Parisian troupe Musica' Vestys perform a jazz influenced programme, from classical to folk, through Gershwin and Weil. Brought by Scots folksinger Sophie Ramsay, SSSS (Scotsman), they are united in passion, sensitivity and friendship. www.musicavestys.com Jazz

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 17-18: 14:30 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Music of Morris Pert 1947 to 2010

Possum Holler Fiddlers Miscellaneous Musicians

Gordon Ferries

A dynamic presentation by an energetic troupe of Ozark farm kids. Enjoy their lively fiddle playing, singing and dancing while tracing the spread of fiddle music from Scotland to Missouri. Fun, inspiring.

Scottish early guitar/lute specialist Gordon Ferries gives a solo recital of renaissance and baroque music from France, Spain and Italy on baroque and renaissance guitars and theorbo. Music by Hurel, Kapsberger, De Visee, Le Roy, Bartolott.

Acoustic, Folk

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 27: 17:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Music of Two Nations AU Yi Dong and Eddie McGuire

FAU

Classical

St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 10,17: 13:10 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Music @ St Cuthbert's AU Fettes College Music Scholars

Mark Spalding (piano)

One of the most prestigious Scottish composers alive and the most celebrated Chinese national musical instrument Compositions of awardsoloist of her generation winning Arbroath born Edinburgh BMus who worked present with bamboo flutes, Classical, Vocal with Kate Bush, Mike Oldfield classical flutes and Chinese and Phil Collins, but also wrote zheng, music of two nations in St Michael and All Saints comparative perspective. three symphonies and much Church • Brougham more. Also works by Messiaen, World music Street, EH3 9JH Hovhaness and Takemitsu. B 0131 226 0000 V95GF3 St Andrew's and St Classical, Contemporary George's West, George Aug 7,10,14,17,21,24,28,31: St • 13 George Street, 17:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP EH2 2PA M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1155 V125GE3 Aug 18-19: 12:30 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 20,28: 17:00 (1h35m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £8.00 (£6.00) Vocal and instrumental recitals every Sunday and Wednesday throughout the Festival. For further details see www. stmichaelandallsaints.org

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Part One – Music for Two Pianos: Colin Dundas and David Goodenough. Part Two – Horns Aloud! A feast of music for French horn, featuring solo and large ensemble items performed by Scottish Vienna Horns. www.svh.org.uk

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Escape the frenzy of the Fringe and join music scholars from Fettes College, Edinburgh, for a lunchtime recital of vocal and instrumental music in the atmospheric and tranquil surroundings of St Cuthbert's Parish Church. www.fettes.com Classical

St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 24: 13:10 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Acoustic, Classical

St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 27: 19:30 (1h30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

My Journey Throughout China AU Dong Yi

This classical zheng performer is the most celebrated international Chinese national musical instrument soloist of her generation. She makes her annual return to Edinburgh to take us on a journey through the spirit of China. World music

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 13,19: 16:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Music The National

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Nick Pynn

NeWt trio play Led Zeppelin

NuTrax

TFAK

North Atlantic Trio

FAU

Old Saint Paul's Festival Evensongs

The Edge Festival

FAN

Nick Pynn

FAU

Stevie Palmer

NeWt trio

This critically acclaimed Brooklyn based five-piece finally return to the capital for a highly anticipated live show. Their live shows have been described as jaw dropping, beautiful and incredible. The Edge Festival @ Edinburgh Corn Exchange • 11 Newmarket Rd, Slateford, EH14 1RJ B 08444 999 990 V75GF1 Aug 23: 19:00 (3h30m) £22.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Newton Faulkner AL The Edge Festival

NeWt trio tribute Led Zeppelin in their unique and fiery prog jazz style. Expect 'Zep classics given the distinctive NeWt treatment in an hour of adventurous, high-energy music making' (List). Jazz, Rock

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 23-27: 20:30 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) (£5.00 S) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nick Keir FAU Nick Keir

Old Saint Paul's Music

North Atlantic Trio

Multi award-winner delights us again with original compositions on stringed instruments and found items, with live looping, bass pedals and the voices of invisible guests. 'A magical find in the night' (Scotsman), 'Incredible. Highly, highly recommended' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Acoustic, Folk

Inlingua Edinburgh • 40 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 220 5119 V258GE2 XAug 3-4: 21:15 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 21:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

American girl plays harp in mostly Scottish way with Scottish guy who plays dobro in mostly American way, with Irish guy who plays percussion anyway. Combining Scottish, Appalachian and bluegrass for unique cross-genre musical bricolage. www.northatlantictrio.com Folk

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 14: 15:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

NoName Trio

North Sea Gas

FAU

NoName Trio

North Sea Gas

Fast-rising local singer/ songwriters Stevie Palmer and Ciaran Dorris sing selections from highly quoted Greentrax CDs, Heartprint Shadow and Home, which have aired around the world. ‘An absorbing album’ SSSS (Heartprint Shadow, Scotland on Sunday), ‘Stunning’ (Home, Billy Connolly). www.steviepalmer.co.uk www.ciarandorris.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 18: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 25: 21:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Traditional choral evensong and benediction with the renowned choir and organ of Old Saint Paul's. Music will include canticles and anthems drawn from the Anglican choral repertoire. Full details from www.osp.org.uk and venue leaflet. Classical

Old Saint Paul's Church • Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0131 226 0000 V267GD5 Aug 14,21,28: 18:30 (1h15m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Old Saint Paul's Festival Masses AU Old Saint Paul's Music

Oh, Lady Be Good FAPM

Newton Faulkner is a doubleplatinum selling artist. His highly acclaimed first album, Hand Built by Robots, was released in 2007 and peaked at No.1 in the UK charts, as well as reaching two times platinum sales. The Edge Festival @ The Liquid Room • 9c Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0844 499 9990 V166GE4 Aug 8-9: 19:00 (3h30m) £17.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

'One of Scotland's finest contemporary musicians' (BBC Ulster). Well known for his work with the McCalmans and Denmark's Tolkien Ensemble, Nick is a songwriter of rare insight and a compelling performer. ‘Undiminished honesty and emotional intensity' (fRoots). www.nick-keir.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 21: 16:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Brisbane / Sicily / London connection: Melissa Western, Greg Gottlieb, Giovanni Cacioppo NoName Trio, headed by Mobo award-winning jazz pianist Ceri Evans, fuses a concoction of jazz, funk and traditional Iranian music to produce a wildly original set of new compositions and fresh takes on classic jazz covers. www.nonameband.co.uk Jazz, World music

St John's Church • Princes Street , EH2 4BJ B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 Aug 24-25: 18:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Back with a new album and another great evening of Scottish songs, tunes, wit, banter. North Sea Gas are a highly entertaining band who appeal to all age groups, thus giving their shows a wonderful atmosphere. www.northseagas.co.uk Acoustic, Folk

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 20: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Traditional Anglican liturgy in historic Old Saint Paul's with fine choral and organ music including Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli, Mozart's Missa Brevis in D and James MacMillan's Mass (2000). Further details: www.osp.org. uk or venue leaflet. Classical

Old Saint Paul's Church • Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH A feast of classic jazz and blues flavoured with legends B 0131 226 0000 V267GD5 like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Aug 14,21,28: 10:30 (1h45m) Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Bessie (Free Non-ticketed) Smith, Eva Cassidy and more. M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Amazing anecdotes, iconic 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 characters, great quality music. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Intimate jazz at its best. 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 www.melissawestern.com Cabaret, Jazz

100 Years of

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR Musical Theatre B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 AU Aug 22-25: 14:30 (50m) Bohemians Light £6.00 (£5.00) Opera Company Aug 26-28: 14:30 (50m) The Bohemians, following on £7.00 (£6.00) from many years of sell-out M T W T F S S M T W T F S S concerts, present an evening 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 of music from the past 100 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 years. Be entertained with showstoppers written between 1910-2010 from The Merry Widow to Avenue Q. Acoustic, Musical theatre

St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St • 13 George Street, B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 25-26: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Operatic Gems AU Rachel Wheatley (soprano), Phil Gault (baritone), Claire Haslin (piano)

Organ Recitals @ Lunchtime

Orkesta Simbolika

Orkney Jazz at the Guildford

FAPU

Parish Church of St Cuthbert

Orkesta Simbolika

Ken Ramage and Friends 8th Annual Jazz Jamboree

Part one – organ and trumpet recital by Jason Hawkins, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester and Chris Hopkins, University of York. Part two – organ recital by Dr Jane Gamble, Christ United Methodist Church, Memphis.

Ready for fiesta? Dance, clap, sing and immerse yourself in contagious and unique sounds of Andalucian flamenco fusion! One night you won’t forget! Big flavoured guitar lines, bass, drums and a reminder that humble handclaps are musical instruments.

A treasure trove of some of the most wonderful operatic songs for soprano and baritone ever written. Performed by an accomplished professional trio who have appeared on the stage, radio and recordings worldwide.

Otway on Otway The Oxford Gargoyles: Jazz N a Cappella! John Otway / PBH’s Free Fringe

FAPU The Oxford Gargoyles

Acoustic, Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 24: 12:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Orchestral Concert AU Scottish Sinfonia – Conductor, Neil Mantle and Abigail Burrows, Flute Experience the thrill of live music making from the 100 strong Scottish Sinfonia. Featuring Mahler's First Symphony and Mozart’s Symphony No. 28 in C Major and Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major. Neil Mantle, conductor. Abigail Burrows, flute. Classical, Music

Classical

St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 3: 13:10 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6: 13:30 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Organ Recitals @ St Cuthbert's AU

New Orleans to Dixie to Swing and more. Ken Ramage Trio and Dixie 6, Diplomats of Jazz. Top guests – the Great Roy Williams (London), Freddie King (Jazz Vocalist). Top US star to be announced.

World music, Flamenco

Alba Flamenca • 74 East Crosscauseway, EH8 9HQ B 0131 226 0000 V237GF6 Aug 5-7,11-14,18-21,25-28: 22:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jazz

Guildford Arms • 1 West Register Street (off East End of Princes Street), EH2 2AA B V107GD5 Aug 5-17: 21:00 (3h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Orkestra del Sol's Top Trumps Otway – He's Really Really U Free! Orkestra del Sol

Vierne Symphonies at the Fringe

Mark Spalding

David Goodenough, Robert Costin, Christopher Nickol, Nicholas Wearne, Simon Nieminski and James Lancelot will each play one of the six Vierne Organ Symphonies over six consecutive evenings at 6pm on St Cuthbert's magnificent Walker organ. Classical

St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 15-20: 18:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

This Angus based musician presents a programme including works by Bach, Liszt, Marcel Dupré and Scottish composers, Ronald Stevenson and Iain Matheson. Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 15: 16:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00)

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Out of the Blue TU Out of the Blue

Jazz, A cappella

John Otway / PBH’s Free Fringe

PassionFlower FAPK

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Returning to the Fringe for a spectacle not to be missed, the beautifully black-tied Gargoyles delight Comedy, Talk with their eclectic mix of The Voodoo Rooms • West jazz, pop, soul and Disney! 'Charm personified' (Times), Register Street, EH2 2AA 'Breathtaking' SSSSS B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 (New Current). Aug 7-17: 15:00 (1h) www.theoxfordgargoyles.co.uk (Free Non-ticketed)

St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 28: 19:45 (2h) £12.00 (£10.00) (Free Ticketed C)

Organ Recital by Mark Spalding

Rock 'n' Roll's greatest failure's hysterical romp through 35 years of being a pop star with two hits, 25 flops. Soon to be a major movie.

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Following a season at Sydney Festival, the Orkestra’s witty and stylish Top Trumps show comes to Edinburgh. Bombastic brass and joyous musical arrangements, garnished with tall tales, roguish characters and anarchic humour. ‘Magnificent’ (Independent). Theatre, World music

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 8,15,22: 19:15 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 10,17: 21:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Becc Sanderson Oxford's all-male a cappella sensation return with their unbeatable mixture of incredible musicality, outrageously unprofessional choreography and occasionally intentional comedy. This truly is a cappella like you've never heard before! As seen on Britain’s Got Talent. www.ootb.org.uk

The two-hit wonder returns to Edinburgh. ‘He'll never a cappella make a record as good as his Pleasance Courtyard • live shows but the world is a better place for him. A national 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 treasure' (Q Magazine). Comedy, Rock XAug 3-5: 15:00 (50m) £6.00 Base Nightclub • 69 Cowgate, EH1 1JW Aug 6-11,15,17-18, B V56GE5 22-25,29: 15:00 (50m) £9.50 (£8.00) Aug 7-17: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:00 (50m) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Singing songs of Radiohead, Costello and Waits and those of Sanderson's own making, all with flowers in their titles. Scent-ual and sensual, an intimate musical and floral feast. 'A voice to fry green tomatoes’ (West Australian). www.beccsanderson.com Cabaret

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4-5: 22:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 22:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Peatbog Faeries Piaf

Pink Noise by FORK

Po'Girl FAU

The Poozies and Preston Reed Dàimh FAU

Grapevine Music

Peatbog Faeries

Christine Bovill performs Piaf

TFU

Scotland's little sparrow, Christine Bovill sings Edith Piaf like 'a sonic combination of cigarettes and dark chocolate’ (Bluesbunny.com). She will transport you from the National Library of Scotland to Montmartre and ‘send shivers down your spine’ (Sunday Times). www.performingpiaf.co.uk

The show that reinvents a cappella. 'Going to see one show this year? Forget Madonna, go FORK' (Vastra Nyland). This is world-class entertainment. Extravagant, humorous, ironic. FORK redefines showbiz, as we know it. www.pinknoise.fi

The future of Celtic dance music from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip-hop, reggae and more. This inventive and unique approach brings a true flavour of traditional Scottish music whilst offering high octane Celtic dance music. Folk

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 7: 20:00 (2h) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cabaret, World music

National Library of Scotland • George IV Bridge, EH1 1EW B 0131 226 0000 V147GE5 Aug 14-20: 19:00 (1h) £14.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Perpetual Light: Requiem for an Unscorched Piano Favourites Earth FAPJ Jessica Curry

FORK

Comedy, Rock

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:05 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,25-28: 18:05 (1h10m) £15.00 (£12.00) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18,22-24: 18:05 (1h10m) £14.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FAU

William Alexander (piano)

Pink Traffic Band

Classical, Installation

St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 25: 19:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£7.00) Aug 25: 21:30 (1h15m) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

William Alexander plays music by Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Debussy, Liszt and others. A firm Fringe favourite. Classical

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 27: 14:30 (2h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Acoustic, Folk

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 24: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Polish Songs – Chopin, Moniuszko and Szymanowski

successful Polish opera composer Moniuszko and songs by one of Poland's greatest 20th century composers, Szymanowski, make an interesting journey into the Slavonic song repertoire. Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 PTB is guaranteed to make you Aug 14: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) sing, dance and sweat. With great visuals and performance M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 vibe, Pink Traffic Band on the 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Run is a spectacular show 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 for music fans and pub-goers alike. Pop, Rock

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 4-17: 23:50 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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First visit to Edinburgh by top Canadian band! Indescribably beautiful music that moves from folk and country through soul to jazz and world beat. Soaring harmonies from Allison Russell and Awna Teixeira complete the picture. www.pogirl.net

Pink Traffic Band FAPK Natasha Day on the Run Delightful Chopin songs in – Free Polish, plus songs by the PN

A choral work fusing film and installation. An emotionally charged, unique experience. It remembers those who lost their lives in nuclear conflicts, yet delivers a powerful message of hope … we are still here.

Preston Reed

Poozies and Dàimh

A breathtaking show with two of the most exciting and uplifting super-groups on the Celtic map, performing separately and together in an exciting, impressive collaboration. A spine-tingling journey to a brighter, shinier world. Acoustic, Folk

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 17: 19:00 (1h45m) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Pop Goes the Musical

‘Absolutely unmissable' (Herald). Must be seen to be believed ... has never been more true! Don't miss one of the most dazzling displays of musicianship you will ever see! www.prestonreed.com Acoustic

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 27: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rachel Sermanni AJ Rachel Sermanni Band

APU Edinburgh Music Theatre Co

In 1999 Mamma Mia! exploded onto the stage and the jukebox musical was born. Saturday Night Fever, We Will Rock You and Jersey Boys followed to name but a few. For more details see www.edinburghtheatre.co.uk Musical theatre

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 8-12: 19:10 (50m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-12: 20:40 (50m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lauded by Mumford & Sons, and having supported KT Tunstall and Newton Faulkner, and still only 19. Rachel’s much anticipated debut is pencilled for release on their Communion label this autumn, Rachel Sermanni’s star has quickly risen. www. myspace.com/rachelsermanni Acoustic, Folk

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 17: 22:00 (1h15m) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Rachmaninov After Lunch

Ragged Glory FAU

The Rat Pack – Live

Recuerdos – Latin Memories

Remind Me (Fatalima)

Ragged Glory

TFAU

FAU

TFAN

Louis Hartshorn and Brian Hook

Sorros Guitar Duo

Samba Sene and Diwan

ROSL ARTS

Richard Michael and Family Play the Great American Songbook FAPU Richard Michael/Hilary Michael/Paul Michael

Music by Rachmaninov and other romantic composers performed by international award-winning musicians including cellist Yelian He and pianists Jayson Gilham, Michael Ierace and Yasmin Rowe. Tea/coffee and delicious shortbread included. www.roslarts.org.uk Classical

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 19,26: 14:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Radio Exhibit FAl Crystal Screen

Fresh from their sell-out Fringe debut concerts in 2010, Ragged Glory are back again with their eclectic mix of original, trad and contemporary songs, mainly Scottish. Great harmonies and craic. Still a terrific advert for the NHS! Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 20,27: 18:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rampant Harmony APU

The celebrated sell-out swing sensation returns. With sharp suits, smooth vocals and a redhot 12-piece jazz orchestra, Frank, Sammy and Dean take to the stage once more. A night of legends from the 50s. SSSS (BroadwayBaby.com). www.hartshornhook.com Jazz, Vocal

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 21:20 (55m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 21:20 (55m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 21:20 (55m) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Sorros Guitar Duo, Phillip Thorne and Selina Madeley, present a fantastic evening of music from Spain and Latin America, including Piazzolla's Four Seasons and works by Albeniz, Btouwer and Bellinati. Definitely not to be missed. St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 13,27: 20:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Red Hot Chilli Pipers

The Really Terrible Orchestra AU Really Terrible Orchestra

From the rain swept moorlands of Devon, a quartet comprising guitar, piano, flute, vocalist. Original songs fusing diverse musical genres with superb instrumental prowess and lyrical content. Unusual in that the individual members span three generations in age! Acoustic, Contemporary

Danish Institute • 3 Doune Terrace, EH3 6DY B V64GC2 Aug 7: 13:00 (1h) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 12: 19:15 (1h30m) £5.00 (£3.00) The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 9-10: 17:30 (1h) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Unaccompanied, simply wonderful singing, hear Edinburgh’s original male chorus sing your favourites from film, musicals, pop and traditional, in the barbershop style. Rolling Hills Chorus presents the cheeriest show in the Festival. See you there! www.therollinghillschorus. co.uk Vocal, a cappella

Edinburgh Academy Magnusson Centre for Performing Arts • 42 Henderson Row, EH3 5BL B 0131 226 0000 V70bGB3 Aug 25-27: 17:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent, a blazing rock band. A show so hot it should carry its own health warning! ‘They skirled, they marched and most importantly, they rocked’ (Edinburgh Evening News). www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk Folk, Rock

Critically acclaimed in London, New York and Utrecht. The Edinburgh based RTO returns again with its inimitable musical interpretations. Guaranteed to entertain, delight and challenge even the most musically fastidious. St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral • Broughton Street, EH1 3JR B 0131 226 0000 V86GC5 Aug 27: 15:30 (1h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

World music

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 9,11,14-15: 22:00 (1h30m) £6.00 Aug 13: 22:00 (1h30m) £9.00 (£6.00) Aug 17: 00:00 (1h30m) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

AJ Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Rolling Hills Chorus

Engaging fusion of Senegalese traditional rhythms and grooves, with touches of reggae, latin, funk, rock and blues. Exploring the traditional grooves mid-week, with full on dance-beats on Saturday. 'An asset to the Scottish scene' (List).

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 9: 20:00 (2h30m) £20.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hear Richard Michael (piano) and family take you on a musical journey through some of the greatest songs ever written. Nothin' fancy – just great jazz on great tunes! Don't miss! Acoustic, Jazz

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 16,18: 17:30 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) Aug 17: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rhodes Piano Trio

Rod Jones

APL

Rhodes Piano Trio / Michael Gurevich, David Edmonds, Robert Thompson

The Edge Festival

Formed in 2003, the Rhodes Piano Trio was selected by the Young Concert Artists Trust in 2010. The Trio has been coached by the Florestan Trio and Ulysses Ensemble as part of the Britten-Pears Young Artists Programme. Classical

Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 19: 19:30 (2h) £15.00 (£13.00)

Previously known as the guitarist from Idlewild, Rod Jones released his debut solo album, A Sentimental Education, in early 2010 to critical acclaim. The Edge Festival @ Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 08444 999 990 V139bGE5 Aug 31: 19:00 (3h30m) £6.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Music

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A Romantic Journey

Rosie Nimmo FAU

Rossini: Scottish Salsa Celtica Chamber Choir AJ

Rosie Nimmo

Lesley Bruce, Elizabeth Woollven, Geoffrey Madell, Helen Maddox

Scottish Chamber Choir at Canongate Kirk

Lesley Bruce, Elizabeth Woollven, Geoffrey Madell and Helen Maddox (piano) present a song recital which includes Mozart’s Nocturnes for soprano, mezzo and baritone, Schumann’s Liederkreis Op 24 and Schubert’s ‘Like it a lot ... great voice' enchanting Staendschen for mezzo solo and female chorus. (Ian Rankin), 'Utterly enchanting' (Blues Matters), Classical 'A delicious collection of St Andrew's and St songs' (Fatea), 'Blue velvet of George's West, George her voice' (Sunday Herald), St • 13 George Street, 'Exquisite disc' (netrhythms. EH2 2PA co.uk), 'Deeply moving' B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 (Piers Ford), 'Hugely enjoyable' (Iain Anderson, BBC). Aug 16: 12:30 (1h) www.rosienimmo.com £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rory McLeod FAU Rory McLeod

Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 19: 21:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ross Couper and Tom Oakes: Fiddle – Guitar FU Rhythmic storyteller, multiinstrumentalist, singing unpalatable truths about broken hearts or social injustice in bold, lyrical, deeply personal songs. Best Live Act BBC Radio 2 Awards, Texas Harmonica Champion. ‘Impossible to compare, awe inspiring live performer, brilliant songs’ (fRoots). www.rorymcleod.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 18: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Salsa Celtica

Ross Couper and Tom Oakes

Leading edge innovators deeply rooted in Shetland, Irish music with a modern sensibility informing exciting musical explorations. A highly dynamic mixture of power and fragility with exhilaration and entertainment guaranteed. www.tomoakesmusic.co.uk Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 22: 20:30 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle, in its original scoring for choir, solo voices, harmonium and piano, directed by Roderick Bryce. Drama, eerie intensity and profound beauty in the opera composer's last great work. Classical

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BN B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 Aug 14: 20:00 (2h20m) £12.00 (£10.00) (Free Ticketed C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ruby Paul Contemporary Harpist

Scotland in Song

FAU

Alastair McDonald

Sandy Brechin Band

Famous from Bogotá to New York, Salsa Celtica are a stunning combination of virtuosity and energy. One of the most exciting world music groups touring today. ‘Music to be quietly appreciated or furiously danced to’ (Scotsman). www.salsaceltica.com The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 27: 22:00 (1h45m) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Wild man of the accordion, Sandy Brechin, plays fast and funky sets from his albums Out of his Box and Out of his Tree, accompanied by bass, guitar and percussion. www.brechin-all-records.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 25-26: 19:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Enjoy an evening of songs, music and anecdotes from legendary Scottish folk singer and entertainer Alastair McDonald, one of Scotland's favourite showbiz personalities. Performed in the magnificent setting of St Cuthbert's Church. Ticket price includes interval refreshments. Folk, Vocal

St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 12: 19:30 (2h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Samba Sene and Sax Appeal 2011 Diwan: Africa AU The Scots Calling The Thistle Saxophone Abroad TU Quartet PU

Samba Sene and Diwan

Gill Bowman

FAPK Ruby Paul Contemporary Harpist Performs Encyclopaedia Botanica Acoustic, Chilled Original.

Pedal harpist Ruby plays Encylopaedia Botanica, a series of solo improvisations inspired by British wild flowers, like the effervescent daisy and tiny bee orchid. Audience interaction will spark new ideas: experience a composition evolving before you. Classical, Interactive

St John's Church • Princes Street , EH2 4BJ B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 Aug 15: 18:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£24.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Sandy Brechin Band

Exuberant Afrobeat/Mbalax fusion with touches of ska and rock. Original songs with impassioned vocals, infectious guitar licks and irresistible dancebeats. World party music with a Senegalese soul. ‘Grooving … African party central!’ (Herald). World music

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 3-5,7-9,15-22: 14:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

With music from Mozart to Mancini and Bach to the Beatles, in a programme that includes the classics, jazz and easy listening favourites you’re bound to enjoy an hour in the company of The Thistle Saxophone Quartet. www.thistlequartet.co.uk St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 20: 14:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Scottish Diaspora has always inspired songwriters. From the Clearances to the Wild West and beyond, our journey reminds us of how the Scottish nation has influenced history and made a difference in the world. Storytelling, True-life

Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 Aug 13,16: 17:45 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 14,19,22,27: 15:00 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 28: 13:00 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Scott's Abroad

Scottish Piping

FAPU

FAU

Coreen Scott and Friends

Royal Scottish Pipers Society Members of the Royal Scottish Pipers Society will perform traditional bagpipe music, both on the Great Highland Pipes and on the small pipes. A variety of music including the classical Ceol Mhor or Big Music of the Piobaireachd.

Sharon King and Shlomo: the Reckless Mouthtronica Angels TFU FAU Sharon King

Underbelly Productions

Shostakovich Late

Simon Kempston

FAM

Simon Kempston

FAU

ROSL ARTS

Traditional

Join singer Coreen Scott as she explores songs from Scotland and around the world. Coreen’s beautiful, melodic voice will be complemented by a range of instruments to present a rich programme of Scottish, traditional, contemporary and international songs.

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 22,29: 20:00 (1h45m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Acoustic, Traditional

St John's Church • Princes Shades of Blue Street , EH2 4BJ B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 FAPK Aug 25: 16:00 (1h) Kerry Hodgkin and £8.00 (£6.00) Ladyblue Music Aug 27: 18:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00)

‘A national treasure' (Scottish Minister for Enterprise and Tourism) with an AMC sell-out in Fringe 2010. 'The Edinburghbased singer-songwriter with a talent for spinning yarns' (List) is evocative, confessional and very entertaining. www.sharonkingmusic.co.uk Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 19-20: 19:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

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Scottish Folk Roots and Offshoots

The Shee

TFAN David Ferrard

Outstanding silk and steel vocalist Kerry-Jo Hodgkin has been likened to divas Eva Cassidy and Etta James! In duet with guitarist Malcolm MacFarlane she uses her extraordinary range on blues/ soul from Bonnie Raitt, Aretha Franklin and many more...

FAU AMC @ St Bride's

One man. One mouth. One mic. Taking the art of beatboxing beyond gimmickry. A dazzling mix of story telling and high energy, genrehopping, voice-box mashing from the World Loop Station champion. ‘Jaw-droppingly good’ (Guardian). www.shlo.co.uk Hip hop/breakin', A cappella

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 21:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 21:00 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,21: 21:00 (1h) £12.50 (£11.00) Aug 19-20,26-27: 21:00 (1h) £14.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shooglenifty APJ Shooglenifty

Blues, Vocal

Scottish song and its American offshoots performed in Edinburgh's most intimate folk pub. Ballads, Burns and original songs from Edinburgh's own awardwinning one man transatlantic session. Informative, entertaining, previous Fringe sell-out. 2011 brand new show. www.davidferrard.com Acoustic, Folk

The Royal Oak • 1 Infirmary Street, off South Bridge, EH1 1LT B 0131 557 2976 V309GE5 Aug 5-26: 18:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) (£20.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 5: 19:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 6: 16:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 7,11-12: 17:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 13-14: 14:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An exciting blend of traditional folk genres. Their current CD, Decadence, went straight into Songlines world music chart. Twice nominated Scots Trad, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. 'An all-female revelation ... fresh, feisty music' (fRoots). The original and the best www.theshee.com creators of acid croft are still Folk, Traditional at the top of their game after Acoustic Music Centre 20 years playing their fiery and @ St Brides • 10 Orwell infectious blend of traditional Terrace, EH11 2DZ music and dance grooves all B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 over the planet. www.shoogle.com Aug 16: 20:30 (1h15m) Acoustic, Folk £12.00 (£10.00) The Queen's Hall • Clerk M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Street, EH8 9JG 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 26: 22:00 (2h) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shostakovich Piano Quintet and Thomas Adès Arcadiana performed by the awardwinning Finzi Quartet. Perfect musical nightcap for Fringe diehards. Includes a complimentary glass of wine beforehand. www.roslarts.org.uk Classical

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 23: 22:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One of Scotland's best young songwriters. Following the outstanding reception nationwide for his debut album, Simon returns for a single performance of beautifully crafted folk-tinged songs to transport you on a uniquely Scottish journey. Don't miss this! www.simonkempston.co.uk Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 14: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sound Chamber: Showcasing Scotland’s Ensemble Music

Singing the Reformation Concert

FAPU

Dunedin Consort and Players / Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers

Presented by Creative Scotland, Scottish Music Centre, Enterprise Music Scotland This unique event shines a light on the Scottish chamber music scene by combining bite-sized performances from some of the country’s most innovative ensembles with information about what’s coming up in the year ahead and industry focused sessions. Classical

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 22: 14:30 (3h30m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

APU

Hear the renowned prizewinning Dunedin Consort in music by 16th-century Scottish and continental composers (Lassus, Palestrina, Tallis, Johnson, Peebles etc) taken from the partbooks compiled by Thomas Wode at the start of the Scottish Reformation. Classical

St Giles' Cathedral • Royal Mile, EH1 1RE B 0131 226 0673 V187GE5 Aug 20: 19:30 (1h45m) £12.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Music Sing in the City

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Songs of Love and Longing

The Sorries

FAU

Soma Records Night

TFAU

Spooky Men's Chorale

Stefan Warzycki Piano Recital

Sing in the City

The Edge Festival

Elizabeth McKeon and Alan Jacques

Sorries

FAU

Spooky Men's Chorale

Stefan Warzycki Known for his expressive and insightful interpretation, Stefan returns this year with works by Bach, Chopin, Saint-Saëns, Strauss and Godowsky, and will premiere works by Scottish composer Tim Murray and English composer Andrew Wilson.

Songs of Love and Longing: Elizabeth McKeon (soprano) and Alan Jacques (piano). Edinburgh's popular soprano sings settings of poems of Goethe's women by Schubert and Wolf and well-known songs by Richard Strauss. Edinburgh's own infectious, energetic, modern choir formed from all walks of life perform for you with professional musicians. Entertainment with a passionate selection of fun, popular songs from all genres… Prepare to sing along! www.singinthecity. kirstybaird.co.uk Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 11-12,25-26: 18:45 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Classical, Vocal

The Glasgow label makes its annual pilgrimage to the Fringe as part of The Edge Festival. The Edge Festival @ Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 08444 999 990 V139bGE5 Aug 19: 23:00 (5h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Song of the Oak and the Ivy

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 14: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Soopna FAU Soopna

FAU

Skerryvore with Special Guest Jill Jackson

Corrina Hewat

Hairier, bigger, better, stupider, Spooky Men’s Chorale have hammered delirious festival audiences throughout the UK, Australasia with a devastating blend of dropdeadpan stupidity, magnificently cavernous manchords, hapless beauty: a vast, rumbling, black clad, steam powered Folk, Traditional behomoth. Quaker Meeting House • 7 www.spookymen.com.au Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL A cappella B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Acoustic Music Centre Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 16:30 @ St Brides • 10 Orwell (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) (£25.00 F) Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 20: 22:15 (1h15m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £12.00 (£10.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 21: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00)

Soweto Entsha TU

Skerryvore and Jill Jackson

Folk, Rock

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 15: 20:00 (2h) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Steve Tallis (Blues Shaman) FAN Steve Tallis (Blues Shaman)

Harps are the new black! Groundbreaking music. Six harps: electric, acoustic, wire. Written by Corrina Hewat, performed with Mary Macmaster (of Sting fame), Wendy Stewart, Tristan LeGovic, Bill Taylor and Heather Downie. www.corrinahewat.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 26: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stairheid Gossip

Foot tapping Scottish traditional and original sing along folk music. The band's harmony singing and couthie humour will set you up for the evening. Come along and get in aboot it! Debut album due this summer. www.soopna.com

FAU Stairheid Gossip Passionate, uncompromising, narcotic, seductive, addictive, provocative, confronting, primeval, intense, challenging – music that goes to the heart because it comes from the heart. Words that speak of the spirit. Featuring Evan Jenkins – drums. www.stevetallis.com

Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 20,27: 16:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A true miracle of the township. Four boys with voices of gold. Entsha in Zulu means new. This remarkable group are a joyous discovery from the beating heart of Soweto. Great music, inspirational harmonies, fabulous dance, unique African a capella. Unmissable. Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 16:30 (1h) £7.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18, 22-25,29: 16:30 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:30 (1h) £14.50 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Blues, World music

Four feisty local women performing an inspired selection of traditional and topical songs from Scotland and beyond. Poignant and gritty with stunning harmonies. Two sell out shows in 2010. Don't miss this harmonious group! 'Compelling, resonant harmonies' (Scotsman). Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 26: 18:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 27: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 13: 12:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 25: 12:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00)

Soweto Entsha

FAJ

Soul-gripping songs, blazing bagpipes, fiddles and accordions fused with the urban sounds of rock and funk. Skerryvore are an awardwinning Scottish band creating a nu-folk-rock fusion for the 21st century. www.skerryvore.com

Classical

Inspired by a love of The Corries, the duo return (new venue) with selections from the Scottish songbook. 'Heart-warming and genuinely funny' (FringeReport.com). 'Anyone would struggle not to have a good time ... authentically Scottish' (ThreeWeeks). www.thesorries.co.uk

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 14-15: 00:00 (1h30m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Still Life: Tales from the West Bank PU Chalkstone Productions

Three months, two human rights observers and countless accounts of occupation distilled into an hour of song, story and image. Catch a glimpse of the struggle and humour of village life under occupation. Acoustic, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 Aug 14-20: 20:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

St Michael and Sunday All Saints Church Afternoon with the Fejes AU Quartet St Michael and All Saints Church Choir

Hear liturgical music from across the centuries, sung by one of Edinburgh's finest church choirs. The music is performed within the service of High Mass, the context for which it was originally intended. Classical, Vocal

St Michael and All Saints Church • Brougham Street, EH3 9JH B 0131 226 0000 V95GF3 Aug 14,21: 11:00 (1h30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Still Spinning

APU

FAU

Edinburgh Incidental Orchestra, Calum Zuckert, Calum Robertson

Mick (folk music legends The Spinners) draws on his 50 years in the business to deliver sea songs, ballads, rousing choruses from around the world. Still Spinning is not quite folk and definitely entertaining. Prepare to sing! www.mickgroves.co.uk Folk

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 11-13: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TAPU

The Thundering Herd

Wadaiko Tokara

Todd Gordon's Tony Bennett Songbook

The Thundering Herd

AJ Todd Gordon

AU Fejes Quartet

Summer Concert

Mick Groves

Tenchi Shinmei

The Edinburgh Incidental Orchestra, formed entirely of players aged 14-24, presents its fifth concert with an exciting and varied programme: Strauss' Serenade for Winds, Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, Stravinsky's Symphony in E-flat. Conductor Calum Zuckert and soloist Calum Robertson. Classical

St Cuthbert's Parish Church • 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 V122GE3 Aug 26: 19:30 (2h) £7.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tokara (Taiko Drums) and Ensemble Rivelta (Shakuhachi/ Koto) unite. Created by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government and the only nonJapanese to win first place in Tokyo Odaiko Championships. www.tokara.net

Little people playing big people’s music. Massive hit on the Mound last year and championed by Richard After their recent success in Demarco. Don’t miss these Glasgow's West End Festival, highly talented youngsters. this ever popular quartet Your feet will be tapping make their Edinburgh Fringe with numbers by Ellington, debut playing works by Haydn, World music, International Gershwin, Basie and others. Beethoven and a little known St John's Church • Pleasance Courtyard • gem by a young Alexander Princes Street , EH2 4BJ 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Glazunov. B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Classical Aug 5-10,12-17,19-24, St Andrew's and St Aug 24-25: 12:00 (45m) 26-29: 14:00 (1h) George's West, George £5.00 £12.00 (£10.00) St • 13 George Street, M T W T F S S M T W T F S S EH2 2PA Aug 5-6,8-10,12-17,19, 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 21-24,26-27,29: 20:00 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 28: 14:30 (2h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Toccatatastic Organ Classics

Celebrating American Songbook classics associated with Tony Bennett – with the blessing of the living legend himself. The Good Life, Smile, Something, I Left My Heart in San Francisco... ‘Sophisticated swing’ SSSS (Daily Express). www.toddgordon.com Jazz, Swing

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 21: 19:00 (2h) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tam Lin

FAU This Here is Cindy Douglas... Martin Ritchie

Tom Fairnie

FAPM

Tom Fairnie

Dick Lee, John Kenny and James Ross

Three of Scotland's most innovative musicians, Dick Lee (reeds), John Kenny (trombones) and James Ross (piano) with their folk/jazz/ classical version of the ballad of Tam Lin. 'An unpredictable delight ... magic' SSSS (Jim Gilchrist, Scotsman). Storytelling

Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 Aug 21-22: 17:45 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 24,26: 10:30 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 25: 13:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 28: 15:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00)

Cindy Douglas Quartet

Hard swinging, risk taking, humorous and more. A vocal tribute to the music of the great instrumentalists Monk, Clifford Brown, Coltrane, Parker, Timmons, to name a few. Plus unusual arrangements of familiar standards. www.cindydouglas.co.uk Jazz, Swing

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 18-21: 20:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hear the historic 1903 Forster and Andrews organ of Pilrig St Paul's church in all its powerful glory in this programme of exciting classic organ pieces including famous toccatas by Widor, Boellmann, Dubois and JS Bach. Classical

Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 20,27: 12:00 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

'Intense yet subtle, sound that should be flowing from the fingertips of an American song-smith with endless Nebraskan landscapes for influence. A slight Celtic whip and an understanding for atmosphere provide cinematic, lyrical songs' (Greg Harper, Rawrip). www.tomfairnie.com Folk, Contemporary

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 15: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Totally Acoustic

The Trains

FAPL

Trinity Guildhall True Love at the Fringe APJ

MJ Hibbett / PBH's Free Fringe

Marika Klambatsea

APU

MJ Hibbett brings his renowned indie podcast/gig to Edinburgh for two special shows featuring Chris T-T, Helen Arney and many more. A lovely hour of totally (totally!) acoustic music guaranteed. www.totallyacoustic.com for artists and ideology! Acoustic, Pop

Trinity Guildhall at the Fringe

Exploring songs and music written in concentration camps and ghettos, the soprano embarks upon an experimental and free vocal journey singing Mahler, Gorecki, Puccini, Weill, Yiddish songs and more. Inspired by Steve Reich’s Different Trains. Contemporary

Buffs Club (RAOB) • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B V42GD5 Aug 10,17: 18:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 15-28: 20:40 (1h20m) £10.00 (£8.00)

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Treacherous Traditional Scottish Singing Orchestra FAU

Dundee Junior Showtime and the Dundee Free-voice Singers

Treacherous Orchestra

Trinity Guildhall presents an exciting selection of piano and woodwind repertoire for flute, clarinet and saxophone in this series of free concerts spanning both classical and jazz. Free VIP goodie bags! Read more at www. trinityguildhall.co.uk/music Classical, Jazz

Blackwell Bookshop • 53-62 South Bridge, EH1 1YS B 0131 622 8222 V133GE5 Aug 18-20: 14:30 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Philip Contini and his Be Happy Band

Philip Contini sings Cole Porter's most famous and best loved songs with anecdotes and stories from the colourful and flamboyant lifestyle of one of the world's greatest songwriters. Musical arrangements for the six-piece Be Happy Band by Dick Lee. Storytelling

Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 XAug 6: 20:30 (1h15m) £9.00 Aug 10,12,17,20: 13:00 (1h15m) £12.50 (£10.50) Aug 13,19,25-27,29: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.50 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Triplicity AU Frances Cooper, Anne Lewis and Colin Dundas

Truly Medley Deeply TAU Truly Medley Deeply

Scottish music for you to enjoy and join in. Sing along with their beautiful a cappella singing, conducted by Margaret Mather. A cappella, Family

St Mark's artSpace • 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 V125GE3 Aug 12: 17:30 (1h15m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hot melodies, chunky grooves, a mighty wall of acoustic driven sound that'll leave your chest bone throbbing, this band have the sonic ammunition to finish off any festival. You have been warned, miss them at your peril. www. treacherousorchestra.com Folk

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 5: 23:00 (1h30m) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Triplicity presents Glimpses of the Moon, a programme of celestial songs and readings, from sublime lieder to comic charm. Fly with Frances Cooper (soprano), Anne Lewis (mezzo soprano) and Colin Dundas (piano) to explore the music of the spheres. Compilation, Vocal

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 19: 14:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Cambridge student favourites TMD return to the Fringe with their intricately crafted pop medleys, acrobatic choreography and hilarious routines. 'The musical ride of your life' SSSSS (TheNewCurrent.com). www.youtube.com/ trulymedleydeeply Comedy

SpaceCabaret @ 54 • North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 V54GD5 XAug 5-6: 18:00 (45m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 7-20: 18:00 (45m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tucan Live at Malones

The Twoks

FAN

The Twoks

TFU

Donal Gunne, Pearse Feeney, Paul Wherly, Keith Kelly

An instrumental acoustic guitar based group hailing from Sligo, Ireland. One of the most exciting bands on the live scene in Ireland with an explosive show that spellbinds audiences. For more details visit wwwww.tucanmusic.com Folk, Rock

Malones Irish Bar • 14 Forrest Road, EH1 2QN B 0131 226 0000 V280GF5 Aug 25: 22:00 (2h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Turn Back the Clock APU Hidden Pearl Productions Ltd

'A celebration of Joyce Grenfell, weaving her songs and monologues with the help of a nice pianist, a pearl necklace and a lovely taffeta skirt' (Telegraph). www.hiddenpearl.co.uk Comedy

Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 21: 19:30 (2h) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Best Music Award winners (Adelaide Fringe) The Twoks take Edinburgh by storm. With Xani Kolac (electric violin/vocals) and Mark Leahy (drums). Violin and synths collide as Mozart meets Massive Attack. ‘A live show like no other’ (FasterLouder.com.au). Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 8-10,15-17,22: 22:30 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Valery Ponomarev Quintet AN Valery Ponomarev Quintet

In 70s Cold War Russia, the famous trumpeter learned to Play like Clifford Brown from smuggled albums. Escaping to New York, he toured with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for four years. Catch him here with his hard-driving band. Jazz, Swing

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 21-25,27-28: 00:00 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Vanessa Knight

Whistlebinkies in Concert

Willy Mason

Wiz Khalifa

FAN

What's in the Water?

APL

The Wrigley Sisters

Vanessa Knight

FAU

FAn

The Edge Festival

FAU

What's in the Water?

Whistlebinkies

Energetic performances, tearjerkers, memorable melodies and carefully crafted three-part harmonies, make a winning combination from Mel Farrimond, Scottish singersongwriter based in Nova Scotia, and Canadians Joanna Butler and Melanie Donnelly. www.whatsinthewater.ca

This famous traditional ensemble has thrilled audiences around the world, from China to America, with their unique blend of fiddles, smallpipes, celtic harp, concertina, flute, bass and percussion. Recordings on Greentrax and Claddagh Records demonstrate their remarkable prowess.

A gorgeous collection of atmospheric songs, from world travelling singer, songwriter, pianist (Fringe favourite, five star, sell-out 2010). Touching lyrics, beautiful windswept melodies, delicate piano and layered backings. A remarkable exploration of human emotion: to be loved, to be alive… Acoustic, Solo show

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 13: 16:00 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) Aug 14: 20:30 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Vivaldi Gloria FAPU Coro Edina

Folk

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 14: 19:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Acoustic, Folk

Canongate Kirk • Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BN B 0131 226 0000 V60GD6 Aug 26: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

When Summer Holds the Rain

White Mink

FAN

Hugh Keice

Wrigley Sisters

Willy Mason's popularity rose after Sean Foley, associate of musician Conor Oberst, discovered his music on a local Martha's Vineyard Radio broadcast. Mason has supported many well-known artists such as KT Tunstall and Radiohead. The Edge Festival @ Cabaret Voltaire • 36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 08444 999 990 V139bGE5 Aug 25: 19:00 (3h30m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Being in front of people and just being The Man might sound like a vague and ridiculous dream to have, but for Cameron Thomaz (aka Wiz Khalifa) it might be the most appropriate thought to cross any mind. The Edge Festival @ HMV Picture House • 31 Lothian Road, EH1 2DJ B 08444 999 990 V265bGE3 Aug 22: 19:30 (3h) £20.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘Play from the heart about their Orkney Islands homeland' (Canberra Times), ‘Put their own spin on traditional jigs and reels' (Denver Post), ‘Bending traditional tunes to jazzy, tonal surprises, keeping crowds guessing' (Santa Cruz Metro). www.wrigleysisters. com Folk, Traditional

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides • 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 Aug 15: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00)

Withered Hand

Wolfstone and Mànran

Withered Hand

Wolfstone and Mànran

After his SXSW 2011 triumph, Dan Wilson (AKA Withered Hand) plays his biggest hometown full band show to date. With very special guests to be announced... ‘Thank f**k for Withered Hand’ (Malcolm Middleton). www.witheredhand.com The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 25: 20:00 (3h30m) £10.00

Wolfstone, with a unique blend TyLean of electric and acoustic guitars, fiddle, pipes and pulsating percussion, serve up the ultimate in Traditional/Celtic Fusion music performances. Supported by new Gaelic 6-piece sensation, Mànran. A high energy, stomping night!

White Mink

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Zero – Soundtrack to the Moment You Realised Everything's a Lie FM

Scotland's most exciting chamber choir comes to the Fringe to perform Vivaldi's Gloria and Fauré's Requiem in the beautiful setting of Greyfriar's Kirk, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Classical

Greyfriars Kirk • Greyfriars Place, EH1 2QQ B 0131 668 2019 V131GE5 Aug 11: 19:30 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Award-winning London based South Korean singer/ songwriter Hugh Keice and his five-piece band, celebrating his debut album. Expect beautifully played, original alternative pop, acid jazz, neo soul and soft rock. 'The new pop voice of East End' (EastLondonLines.co.uk). www.hughkeice.co.uk Pop

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 22-23: 16:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.50) (£22.00 F) Aug 27-28: 17:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.50) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Electro Swing Speakeasy is the hugely influential new nightclub experience that has taken the sounds and styles of the 1920s and 30s, turned them on their head and smuggled them into the 21st century... Cabaret, Swing

The Voodoo Rooms • West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 V68GD5 Aug 4-6,11-13,18-20,25-27: 00:15 (2h45m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Folk, Rock

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 11: 20:00 (3h) £19.00 (£17.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

In stark contrast to the feelgood, self-important music of the mainstream, TyLean replaces wishful thinking with reality. Delicate yet erratic piano accompanied by a hypnotic, powerful voice. www.tylean.com Acoustic, Cabaret

The Jazz Bar • 1a Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 Aug 15-16: 16:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Musicals and Opera Absolutely Amazing Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist – Free

Apply Within TFPU Modus Operandi Theatre

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Aria in an Italian Bonesong Garden / Unknown Position FAPU Aria Alba Opera for All

TFAPU

The Card

The Chess Game

TFU

Norfolk Youth Music Theatre

Forth Children's Theatre

Cambridge University Opera Society

PU Diamond Wave Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Olivia the singing acupuncturist, continues her journey exploring the stuff of dreams. Destination? New York. With storytelling and songs, Olivia will uplift and enlighten those who want to accomplish their dreams. Musical theatre, Theatre

Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 XAug 4: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 18:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Wanted: audience for jobhunting comedy musical. Responsibilities: following Joe through applications, interviews, rejections and humiliations in search of his dream job. Or just any job. Skills: loud laughter and applause. Bring your CV for extra fun. Comedy, Theatre

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 13:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 13:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Arabian Nights

Aria Alba is a new opera company dedicated to showcasing emergent singers. Spot the stars of the future in a delightful presentation of solos and choruses from wellloved operas and musicals. Classical, Musical theatre

Bruntsfield Evangelical Church • 70 Leamington Terrace, EH10 4JU B 0131 226 0000 V37GH2 Aug 6,13,20: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Baby L International Collegiate Theatre Festival

The lively tale about a pushy, go-getting personality who wins over local 'society', Two new chamber operas, two sorts out his romantic entanglements and makes five-star reviews. Bonesong: himself mayor. A very funny a twisted fairy tale with show, with catchy songs. live electronics and video installation. Unknown Position: 'Outstanding' SSSS a woman in love with a chair. (BroadwayBaby.com on 2010's 'Impressive, sung with flawless Secret Garden). www.norfolkymt.co.uk command' (Varsity). Comedy, Musical theatre www.cuos.org.uk Spotlites @ The Music, Opera C • Chambers Street, EH1 Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP 1HR B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 8-13: 16:25 (1h20m) Aug 3-5: 21:30 (55m) £9.50 £8.00 (£6.00) (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-13: 21:30 (55m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11: 21:30 (55m) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Broadway Swings

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

All Shook Up

Razz Big Band

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory TFAU Portobello Youth Theatre

American High School Theatre Festival

El Camino High School presents this Elvis Presley meets Twelfth Night spoof of a young girl who falls for a guitar-playin' roustabout in a conservative town turned upside down with hipswivelin', lip-curlin' and sexy song singin'. Theatre

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 9: 18:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 11: 22:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 12: 12:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 13: 18:20 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Long ago, in a far off land, a brutal king who has executed 1000 wives is to be married to the beautiful Sheherazade. Only Sheherazade's magical gift of storytelling can save her life. SSSSS (Metamorphoses, Edinburgh Screenworks 2010). Storytelling, Family

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 16-20,23-27: 11:25 (1h25m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance presents Baby. This show chronicles the highs and lows of three different couples as they anticipate the joy of birth. Musical theatre

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 8: 15:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 10: 11:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 12: 13:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 13: 11:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

From this multiple awardwinning company, a fast moving musical that satirises our attitudes to war and highlights that, despite reaching the 21st century, human beings have still not found a way to resolve their differences peacefully. Theatre, Family

Inverleith Church Hall • Inverleith Gardens, Ferry Road, EH3 5PR B 07794 144 372 V120GA3 Aug 5-6,8-13: 19:30 (2h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 6: 14:30 (2h15m) £8.00 Aug 13: 14:30 (2h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Circle Line Blues TFPK Royal Holloway Musicals Early morning January 2009 in a carriage on the Underground, strangers fall into uneasy, hesitant conversation where they only hint at their troubles. But through the vehicle of song we find out what really makes them tick. Acoustic

The talented cast of Portobello Community Theatre bring you this classic musical with Sensational, swinging versions a few sweet twists. One of of brilliant Broadway tunes the most physically creative with the Razz Big Band and shows you’ll see this Fringe. Paul Gudgin. A sell-out on their Guaranteed sugar rush for the previous Fringe appearance, whole family. come and enjoy a big sound, Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, big cast and a big night out! EH8 9RR Pleasance Courtyard • B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ XAug 5-6: 12:00 (1h30m) B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 £5.00 Aug 18: 20:00 (1h) £12.00 Aug 8-13: 12:00 (1h30m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £7.00 (£5.00) (£20.00 F) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 5-13: 21:40 (1h) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 15-20: 11:10 (1h) £4.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Musicals and Opera

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Cluedo FU Poot Productions

Cotton Patch Gospel – The Greatest Story Ever Retold

Evil – The Musical

FRESHER the Musical

Heroes, Heroines and Villains

Cutting Edge Theatre Productions

FPJ

FAU

Imps

Paulden Productions

Edinburgh Studio Opera

11 is a powerful new musical weaving stories of people whose lives have been affected by war in WW1, WW2 and 9/11. Challenging and inspiring! Original score by composer/lyricist Ian Hammond Brown, (Whisky Galore - A Musical!). www.cuttingedgetheatre.co.uk

A new comedy musical following the evil antics of seven super-villains fighting for world supremacy, equipped with their evil balls of power. Who will win the fight and become the most evil of them all?

Best New Musical 2010 award-winners return with their sharp witted, shamelessly truthful and touching musical comedy about university Freshers' Week. ‘Hilarious’ (Guardian), ‘A real Fringe hit!’ (Scotsman). www.fresherthemusical.co.uk

TFAPK

U International Collegiate Theatre Festival UK premier! Gospels of Matthew and John set in Georgia (USA), songs by folk legend Harry Chapin and enthusiastic university student performances add up to this joyful musical celebrating love's redeeming power.

Colonel Mustard in the study with the candlestick? You know the game, now see the show! Back at the Fringe Theatre following a sell-out run in 2009, this musical murder theSpace @ Venue45 • mystery will keep you guessing 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH to the very end. B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Musical theatre Aug 8: 13:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Paradise in Augustine's Aug 9: 11:15 (1h30m) £5.00 • 41 George IV Bridge, Aug 11: 15:15 (1h30m) £5.00 EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 12: 11:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 23-27: 16:25 (1h35m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Deacon Constance & Sinestra

FPU Carpe Diem Productions

TFPJ Action to the Word in association with C theatre

Musical theatre

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 XAug 6: 20:20 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-14,16-21,23-28: 20:45 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Everything in Nothing

Comedy, Musical theatre

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 15-20: 18:35 (1h15m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fabulous Divas of Hollywood TFK Alan Palmer

PU Wells Cathedral Junior School Nominated for MTM:UK best composer 2007, Peter D Robinson's new musical brings the notorious Deacon Brodie to life. Stevenson's inspiration Travel to the edge of nowhere for Jekyll and Hyde walks for a story of love, loss, Edinburgh streets again with bonbons and taxidermy. A dark Carpe Diem's usual mix of fairy tale for all lost children powerful music and drama. in Edinburgh (except the very Musical theatre, Historical little and faint-hearted). Just Stockbridge Parish Church try not to scream. • 7b Saxe-Coburg Street, www.actiontotheword.com EH3 5BN Musical theatre, Family B 0131 226 0000 V317GB3 C soco • Chambers Street Aug 17-20,24-27: 19:45 (2h) and Cowgate, EH1 1HR £10.00 (£7.00) B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 15:35 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:35 (50m) £10.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:35 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Everything in Nothing is a light-hearted musical comedy presented by the Fringe’s youngest cast. Set in 60s London, a ruthless record mogul wants it all. In an ironic reversal of fortune he realises that there's everything to be gained in having nothing. Musical theatre, Children's

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 10-12: 13:15 (1h30m) £7.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Musical theatre

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 15:50 (1h10m) £8.50 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:50 (1h10m) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 15:50 (1h10m) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Musical theatre

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 22:50 (50m) £8.00 (£5.00) Aug 8-13: 22:50 (50m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Theatre, Vocal

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 10-11,15: 12:30 (1h) £10.00 (£6.00) Aug 13,16: 19:30 (1h) £10.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

From the Fire

Hey, Piano Bar Lady!

TFAPU

TFPU

Triangle Productions

The acclaimed one-man musical funfest is back with a new reverent/irreverent homage to film and the women who star in them. ’Wigs, wit and eyelashes! The evening was made for fun!’ (New York Times).

Following sell-out shows, ESO returns with a daring performance of opera's bestloved arias and scenes. Opera newcomers and connoisseurs alike will enjoy this year's dramatic portrayal of the good, the bad and the ugly. www.edinburghstudioopera.com

A haunting dramatisation of the uprising of 20,000 young women in NY City and the infamous Triangle Fire of 1911, which galvanised social change. Score by Elizabeth Swados. 'Riveting ... an act of resurrection’ (New York Times). www.trianglefromthefire.com Physical theatre, Historical

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 9-11,14-18: 10:30 (1h) £10.00 Aug 12-13,19-20: 10:30 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Linn Lorkin

Kiwi farm-girl takes 80s Manhattan! World's first one-woman ‘truesical comedy’ with funny, fascinating stories, swinging originals and Broadway pizzazz. 'This show sparkles! ... a lively combination of beautiful singing, spirited story-telling ... dazzling jazz piano-playing'. (Magee Hickey, WCBS-TV, NYC). www.linnlorkin.com Cabaret, Jazz

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant and Arts Venue • 94 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 226 0000 V269GD4 XAug 3-4: 22:30 (1h15m) £4.00 (£3.00) Aug 5-6,10,16-17,23-24: 22:30 (1h15m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 7,14,21,28: 21:00 (1h15m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 9,11-13,18-20,25-27: 22:30 (1h15m) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Musicals and Opera

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Hitler! The Musical

Honk, Junior

TFPK

American High School Theatre Festival

TL Musical Theatre

The Hot Mikado I Love You, You're Perfect, TFU Now Change! Durham Fringe Productions

Honk, Junior is a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic story, The Ugly Duckling. The musical follows the life of Ugly as he searches for where he truly belongs.

The Improvised Musical

Jet Set Go!

TFU

Go Fly Productions

No Shoes Theatre

Viva Touring

Theatre

‘I'm just your average kid trying to achieve my dreams in this big bad world. It's not easy being a Führer’. Meet the man behind the moustache in this new musical comedy performed by up-and-coming young professionals. Comedy, Musical theatre

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 XAug 8-9: 15:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 10-13,15-20: 15:00 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 22:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 9: 14:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 10: 20:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 12: 18:15 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hot Grog FU Phillips Academy Theatre and Dance

Jazz, Musical theatre

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 18:50 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 18:50 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 18:50 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Homemade Fusion

I Love You Because

TFK In Short Productions

An updated swing interpretation of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic. Suitable for all and set to a live jazz band, this inventively staged production promises to be a whirlwind hour of hilarity and pure entertainment.

Fact: Anne Bonney dressed as a cabin boy and joined FAK Blackbeard’s crew in 1718. The twoSquared onstage bluegrass/rock band sings of her lust for adventure, Productions which grows into full-scale musical numbers by an awardwinning cast.

First dates, wedded bliss, the reality of kids, growing old. This comedy celebrates love and life! You’ve been there, done it, so drag your friends, family and everyone else to watch the musical! Comedy, Musical theatre

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-19: 16:30 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.50) (£25.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

Six actors. A live band. Your suggestions. Unique theatrical experience, improvised before your eyes. Anything can happen and everything will, in this high-energy show you can enjoy again and again. 2009 sell-out. 'Something special' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). www.noshoestheatre.co.uk Comedy, Improv

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 18:00 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 18:00 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 18:00 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFL Why Not? Musical Theatre Company

The lives of a transatlantic cabin crew soar to the stage in this ‘gorgeously unpretentious’ SSSSS (Tab) British musical. Cheeky and charming, this show promises to be a hoot from take-off to landing. Comedy, Musical theatre

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 15-17,22-24: 19:00 (1h20m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 18-20,25-27: 19:00 (1h20m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Kist APU Fiona Kennedy, Marcus Hummon and Outstanding Singers and Musicians

Into the Woods TFK Opera di Nepotist

Musical theatre

The award-winning company that brought you Edges – Perfection SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com), 'Outstanding' (ThreeWeeks) – returns with the premiere of Kooman and Dimond's uproarious romantic musical. Touching tales of smitten stalkers, wooing at the watercooler and connections with confectionery. www.homemadefusion.co.uk Musical theatre, Contemporary

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 20:30 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 20:30 (55m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 20:30 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-16,18-19: 12:20 (1h15m) £7.00 (£5.00) (£20.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

This modern musical follows brothers Austin and Jeff on a relationship rollercoaster ride with photographer Marcy and her best friend Diana. Hilarity ensues as they search New York for that perfect romance. Comedy, Musical theatre

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 17,19,21,23,25,27,29: 18:40 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Everything you ever secretly thought about romance, husbands, wives, lovers and inlaws but were afraid to admit! A hilarious look at the ups and downs of relationships, modern-day dating, marriage and beyond! www.whynotmtc.co.uk Comedy, Musical theatre

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 5-6,8-13: 17:15 (1h30m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Opera di Nepotist debuts in Edinburgh with a full production of this hugely entertaining show. Sondheim's dazzling music and lyrics enthral his audience. Happiness appears to have been achieved but, indeed, be careful what you wish for... Musical theatre

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 XAug 5-7: 18:10 (2h10m) £5.50 Aug 8-13: 18:10 (2h10m) £11.00 (£9.00) Aug 15-20: 18:30 (2h10m) £11.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Unmissable! The Kist is a vibrant new production taking you on a journey of musical memories from contemporary and traditional Scotland. Enjoy tribal Gaelic rhythms, haunting melodies, stories and Scotland’s connections with country, bluegrass and gospel music. Music, Storytelling

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4: 21:00 (1h15m) £7.50 Aug 5-21: 21:00 (1h15m) £15.00 (£7.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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La Prigione di Edimburgo

The Last Five Years

Lillia

TFJ

Edinburgh Grand Opera

Patch of Blue Theatre

Southampton University Students' Union Showstoppers

Jason Robert Brown's backwards love story is a moving and often funny account of a relationship in freefall. Immersive theatre with beautiful music and film. Follow Cathy and Jamie through their last five years.

Lillia lives a quiet life with her mother, while across town sexy Mya battles to be a Broadway star. A pub brawl brings them together and uncovers a chilling twist. Touching original musical about two women with opposite lifestyles.

Edinburgh Grand Opera present Ricci’s La Prigione di Edimburgo. Based on Scott’s The Heart of Midlothian, a story of madness, kidnap and imprisonment in the city’s dark underworld. Just what is under the Heart of Midlothian? Classical, Opera

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 19,21: 19:30 (1h30m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Last 5 Years FAK twoSquared Productions

Interactive, Multimedia

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 5,15: 21:30 (1h15m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14: 21:30 (1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11: 21:30 (1h15m) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Modern, Musical theatre

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 16,18,20,24,26,28: 18:40 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Musical theatre, True-life

C too • St Columba's by the Castle, EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16: 15:15 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20: 15:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19: 15:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Leader of the Pack

Little Shop of Homos!

FAPK

American High School Theatre Festival

Exploring the five-year relationship of two New Yorkers: Jamie, a successful writer and Cathy, a struggling actress. We see the couple's relationship tentatively flourish and gradually reach its demise from both character's perspectives.

TFPK

Celebrates the life of songwriter, Ellie Greenwich, whose sixties hits skyrocketed to the top of the charts, including Chapel of Love, Be My Baby, Hanky Panky, River Deep Mountain High, the title song and more. Theatre

Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 9: 12:25 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 10: 20:25 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 11: 14:25 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 13: 10:25 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Far From Kansas - the London Gay Men's Chorus

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Welcome to Hardy Dick's, where we always aim to please! A brand new musical set in a department store with a difference... Magical melodies and homo humour are constantly on display. The boys are back in town! Cabaret, Comedy

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 14,19-20: 18:00 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 15-16: 18:00 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 17-18: 18:00 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50)

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Augustine’s, venue no. 152 from 1.15pm Wednesday 10th • Thursday 11th • Friday 12th August

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Little Shop of Horrors

The Magic of Cole Porter

The Masters of the House Sing the Musicals!

Violet Shock

Ensemble

AU Masters of the House

Violet Shock return to the Fringe with their much-praised take on the cult musical. Come along and sing along as some performances will be subtitled for audience interaction (Wednesday and Thursday). Not to be missed. Comedy, Musical theatre

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 22-27: 22:15 (1h30m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lucia di Lammermoor AU Opera Bohemia

Following big hits with Novello and Berlin Evenings, Fife operatic concert group Ensemble present a programme in word and song illustrating the magic of Cole Porter, famed for Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate. www. ensembleinfife.org.uk Light opera, Musical theatre

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 28: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Don’t miss this musical feast featuring former stars from Les Miserables, Evita, Phantom of the Opera, Spamalot and other hit West End musicals, performing in concert. www.mastersofthehouse.biz Music, Musical theatre

Brunton Theatre • Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 V191GC6 Aug 8: 19:30 (2h) £15.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Man's a Man

The Melody Blog

FPU

Quentine Reville

Pandora's Productions

Andres, now a wheelchairbound theatre director, has lost interest in women. Beautiful Scottish businesswoman, Emma, is through with men and dreams of becoming a singer. Sparks fly when they join forces to make a hit musical.

In Melody's world speech doesn't exist, only song accompanied by ghostly musicians. Can Melody escape the controlling conductor when she discovers her life is the most viewed videostream online? SSSS (FringeReview.co.uk for 2010's Last Five Years).

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Following last year's sellout of La Bohème, Opera Bohemia, Scotland’s dynamic new opera company, returns with Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. Walter Scott's love story, set in a troubled Scotland, is reinvented in this exciting new production. Classical, Opera

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St Andrew's and St George's West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 18,24: 19:30 (2h) £12.00 (£10.00)

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 23-29: 17:45 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) (£20.00 F)

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Musical theatre, Variety

Devised

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 15-27: 18:30 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Miracles at Short Notice

Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro

Nine – The Musical

FAPK

FAPU

bstproductions

Associazione Corale Mutinae Cantores

By Invitation

New musical from the composer of the award winning Tony Blair – the Musical based on the brilliantly subversive stories of Saki. Scandal, gossip and a talking cat threaten the reputations at Lady Blemley's house party... Comedy, Theatre

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 14-20: 22:20 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Monteverdi: Flame and Frost TFAPU Echori Theatre Company

During the 2011 Fringe Mutinae Cantores, an italian choir, will be performing the best known aria from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro according to the transcription for choir by maestro Paolo Gattolin. Light opera, Music

Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 26: 17:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) (£28.00 F) St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St • 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 V111GD4 Aug 24: 16:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) (£28.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Music of Les Miserables TFAU Dysart Productions

These young performers give fresh life to an old classic. The passionate music of Monteverdi heightens an emotional story of love and betrayal, offering a bold new take on the Greek myth of Narcissus and Echo. Music, Theatre

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 XAug 5-6: 22:10 (50m) £8.00 (£5.00) Aug 8-13: 22:10 (50m) £10.00 (£6.00) (£5.00 S) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nine was a successful Tony award-winning musical on Broadway before being made into a film. The show is performed by one male who we see as man and boy while the remaining cast are women. Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 8-13: 18:40 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nunsense K Norfolk Youth Music Theatre

Come and share the humour of the nun. Funny, risqué and slightly irreverent, they’re on their way to heaven but here to raise some hell! Reverend Mother stages a talent show to raise funds to bury their dearly departed.

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Comedy, Musical theatre

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 7-13: 20:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Relive the passion, love, loyalty and humour of Britain's longest-running musical. A stellar cast bring you memorable songs such as I Dreamed a Dream, Bring Him Home and On My Own. Great family entertainment. Music, Musical theatre

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 17:15 (1h15m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 17:15 (1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 17:15 (1h15m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Nunsense FJ Tempo Musical Productions

Operation Adelmo

Pippin

American High School Theatre Festival

Adelmo Guidarelli

K Pippin as you’ve never seen it. The award-winning Harker Conservatory takes this Tony winning rock musical into the realm of edgy steampunk as we watch a young man search for his life’s purpose and ultimately understand its meaning. Theatre

The Little Sisters of Hoboken are staging a benefit concert. Find out why and treat yourself to an evening of heavenly humour and divine musical mirth. Sister Act, eat your heart out! It'll be a sin to miss! Comedy, Musical theatre

Edinburgh Academy Magnusson Centre for Performing Arts • 42 Henderson Row, EH3 5BL B 0131 226 0000 V70bGB3 Aug 22: 19:35 (2h20m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 23-27: 19:35 (2h20m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nunsense U American High School Theatre Festival See page 235 for show information

See Adelmo Guidarelli, the clown prince of opera, in the show that New York critics likened to Victor Borge and Anna Russell. Both opera novices and experts can relish in this multi-genre night at the opera. www.operationadelmo.com Comedy, Solo show

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Orpheus and Eurydice Five One Productions

Theatre

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Be transported to the sunny shores of Penzance for dastardly pirates, beautiful maidens, nervous police and a very modern Major General in this feel-good performance of one of the best loved Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. Tarantara! Light opera, Musical theatre

The tale of an undying love, the danger of tempting fate and how one moment can change everything. Five One Productions presents a fresh and exciting new musical adaptation of the classic Greek myth. www.five-one-productions.com

Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 8: 18:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Classical, Musical theatre Aug 9: 16:15 (1h30m) £5.00 C eca • Edinburgh College Aug 11: 12:15 (1h30m) £5.00 of Art, EH3 9DF Aug 12: 20:15 (1h30m) £5.00 B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 3-5,15-16: 22:55 (50m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £7.50 (£6.50) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-9,12-14: 22:55 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11: 22:55 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 The Pirates of XAug 4-5: 17:30 (1h15m) £5.00 Penzance Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:30 (1h15m) PU £13.00 (£11.00) Happy Go Lucky Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 17:30 (1h15m) £11.00 (£9.00)

TFPK

Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook’s vichyssoise killed 52 sisters. After burying 48, Mother Superior buys a Blue-ray, leaving no money for the four remaining in the convent freezer. The solution? A variety show fundraiser!

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 12:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 10: 16:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 11: 18:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 12: 14:15 (1h30m) £5.00

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 21: 19:10 (2h10m) £6.50 Aug 22-27: 19:10 (2h10m) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Pollyanna

Qing Cheng

FPU

FAPU

Sky Blue Theatre

Sichuan Song and Dance Troupe

Return to the Forbidden Planet FU Simply Theatre Academy

New musical retelling of the adventures of an irrepressible young orphan who is sent to stay with her aunt. Inspired by Eleanor Porter's novel. With lively comedy and vibrant songs this is a show you're going to love! www.skybluetheatre.com Musical theatre, Family

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 21: 15:00 (1h30m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 22-23: 15:00 (1h30m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 24-26: 15:00 (1h30m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Experience a love story brought to life as a spectacular Chinese musical. Martial arts, dance, music, costumes by the Oscar Winner for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and a stunning multimedia backdrop tells the story of Taoism. Dance, Multimedia

The Usher Hall • Lothian Rd, EH1 2EA B 0131 228 1155 V141GE3 Aug 5-6: 19:30 (2h) £20.00 (£17.00) (£10.00 SDC) Aug 6-7: 14:30 (2h) £20.00 (£17.00) (£10.00 SDC) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rent Pollyanna Meets FAJ CLICK Productions Piaf

Shakespeare. Space. The final frontier. Rock’n’roll musical adventure like no other. With songs like Shake, Rattle'n'Roll and Great Balls of Fire, you'll be rocking in the aisles. Spacetacular! May the farce be with you. www.simplytheatre.com Musical theatre, Sci-fi

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 15-16: 13:05 (1h15m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 17-19: 13:05 (1h15m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Ring of Stones PU t-Chi Productions in association with Brierley / Robinson Music

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Melissa Cloake

Meet fortysomething Janice, a quirky, vulnerable Pollyanna, catapulted by heartbreak into the starker realities of her streetwise idol Piaf. Laugh and cry at this riveting, uncompromising music theatre by award-winning Australian songwriter Melissa Cloake. Unforgettable! www.myspace. com/melissacloake Solo show, True-life

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 17:05 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 8-13: 17:05 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 15-20: 14:35 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00)

Inspired by Puccini's La Boheme, Rent breathes rockmusical life into the characters that are often ignored, overlooked, or avoided. It follows a group of friends living in New York's Alphabet City as they battle with AIDS, drugs and society. Drama, Musical theatre

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 22-27: 12:20 (1h20m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Acclaimed, new and dramatic stage musical depicting the heroic and historic events in the plague village of Eyam. A 19-strong cast, 22 original songs with full orchestral backings. A full-blown musical to blow you away! Theatre, Historical

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 15-20: 16:15 (1h35m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Robber Bridegroom K American High School Theatre Festival An energetic stroll along the Natchez Trace in 18th century Mississippi complete with an upbeat ensemble, beautiful maiden, handsome robber, village idiot, evil stepmother, rich planter and a scoundrel with a talking head in a trunk. Theatre

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Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 10:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 9: 22:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 10: 12:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 11: 16:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sanctuary

Daily Guide Look out for the online Daily Guide at edfringe.com for all the up-to-date daily festival show listings.

APK Little Room Productions An original modern opera set an hour before the Apocalypse. As father and daughter prepare for the end, a fearful world comes knocking on the cellar door. Who will you save when the world turns to ash?

Saving Seatown: The Selfish The Underwater Gene: The Musical! Musical PU

TFPL

American High School Theatre Festival

BEX Productions

World premiere! In this brand new musical, Evil Dr Eight tries to destroy Seatown with poisonous air bubbles. Captain Coral and the Fishtastic Five musically save the day! A funny tale of good vs evil. Theatre

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 20: 16:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 21: 10:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 22: 16:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 23: 14:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Scene of the Titans TFPK

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Faulty Productions

A Sentimental Journey – The Story of Doris Day

Music, Tragedy

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 16-17,19-21,23-24,2629: 19:25 (50m) £4.50

The world's first biomusical! A crazy day in the life of the Adamson family as they struggle to survive ... slaves to their selfish genes. A musical inspired by Richard Dawkins' masterful work. Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 12:30 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 7-14,16-20: 12:30 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.00)

TFAJ The Mill at Sonning The true story of Northern Ireland's first gay-friendly rugby team. Their clubhouse: a gay bar. Their manager: a drag queen. Their story: an inspiration. World premiere new musical. www.sceneofthetitans.co.uk Comedy, Musical theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 17:45 (1h30m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 17:45 (1h30m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 17:45 (1h30m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A story to rival any movie script, the glamorous musical drama recreates the life of Doris Day. Featuring Que Sera Sera, The Deadwood Stage, Perhaps, Perhaps and many more! Dazzling! (Hollywood Reporter). Musical theatre, True-life

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 18:05 (1h20m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 18:05 (1h20m) £12.50 (£10.50) (£8.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 18:05 (1h20m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Seven Deadly Sins

Showchoir! The Musical

Some Small Love Story

APL

TFAU

TFPK

A Scottish Opera and Company Chordelia Co-production

One Academy Productions

The Flanagan Collective

Music bio TV mockumentary Beyond the Facade follows the Symphonic Sensations on the road to fame, exposing the highs and lows of celebrity in this musical comedy exploration of America's favourite extracurricular activity ... show choir! 'Superb' SSSSS(WhatsOnStage. com).

Two halves of the same whole. Two stories of passionate love and searing heartbreak beautifully told. Epic and familiar tales of joy and tragedy retold in contemporary settings, wound with original music and delicate storytelling. www.theflanagancollective.co.uk

This 1930s satire is a gutsy fusion of opera, dance and theatre. Travelling from town to town seeking her fortune, Anna falls into the seedier side of depression-era America. With the Orchestra of Scottish Opera. Dance, Opera

HMV Picture House • 31 Lothian Road, EH1 2DJ B 0844 847 1740 V265aGE3 Aug 29,Sep 3: 21:00 (40m) £12.50 (£10.00 S) Sep 3: 19:00 (40m) £12.50 (£10.00 S) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shhh...

Musical theatre, Contemporary

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3,5,23: 12:00 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 7,9,13,21,27,29: 12:00 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 11,17,19,25: 12:00 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPJ Right Here Productions

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical TJ

Interactive, Storytelling

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 21:30 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 21:30 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 21:30 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Spring Awakening FL

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Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group

Showstopper Productions – Festival Highlights Eight friends, a love triangle, sibling rivalry, jealousy, betrayal, friendship and a little evil thrown in… This original, modern musical about everyday folk in a small town will have you laughing, crying and shhh-ing from beginning to end. www.shhhthemusical.com

Following a string of five-star, sell-out Fringe successes, EUSOG presents Sater and Sheik’s radical multi awardwinning musical. Inspired by Wedekind's banned masterpiece, this powerful production explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with an unmissable poignancy and passion.

Brand new musical created nightly from audience theSpace @ Venue45 • suggestions. Fourth fringe 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH season after sell-out West B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 End run. 'Achingly funny. Aug 5-6,8-13: 20:10 (1h15m) Worth seeing again and again' SSSSS (Time £7.00 (£6.00) Theatre Out). 'Makes your jaw drop in M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Paradise in Augustine's SSSSS amazement' 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 • 41 George IV Bridge, (Mail). 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 www.showstoppermusical.com EH1 1EL 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Improv, Musical theatre XAug 16-17: 22:25 (1h30m) Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ £8.50 (£6.50) B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Aug 18-21,23-29: 22:25 (1h30m) £9.50 (£7.50) XAug 5: 22:50 (1h10m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £7.50 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,22- 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 25,29: 22:50 (1h10m) £11.50 (£10.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:50 (1h10m) £12.50 (£11.50) Aug 9,16,23: 15:20 (1h10m) £11.50 (£10.50) Comedy, Musical theatre

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Musicals and Opera

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Spring Awakening

Sweet Charity

13 – The Musical

TFK

Northern Theatre Company

Xtract Productions

Gordonstoun School

We all need friends Make the most of your Fringe experience and support the Festival Fringe Society by signing up as a Friend of the Fringe. Take advantage of some of the amazing benefits a Friends membership has to offer, such as a Priority Box Office during August, exclusive 2 for 1 ticket offers and a dedicated booking line. Memberships start at £25. To sign up, please visit us online at www.edfringe.com/friends, call the Friends office on 0131 226 0036 or drop in and see us at the Fringe Shop or Box Office.

Electrifying fusion of rock music, morality and sexuality. Join Melchior and this talented teenage ensemble on a journey through coming-of-age anxiety in the celebration of youth and rebellion. 'Remarkable, tender, beautifully choreographed' SSSS (Scotsman on The Dream). Drama, Musical theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 5: 13:30 (1h20m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13: 13:30 (1h20m) £10.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12: 13:30 (1h20m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sunday in the Park With George

Drama, Musical theatre

A grown-up story about growing up. High-energy musical for all ages about discovering that ‘cool’ is sometimes where you least expect it. With unforgettable rock score from Tony awardwinning composer Jason Robert Brown. Musical theatre, Family

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 14,19-21,26-29: 21:30 (1h15m) £12.50 (£10.50) Aug 15-16,22-23: 21:30 (1h15m) £10.50 (£8.50) Aug 17-18,24-25: 21:30 (1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50)

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 22-23: 12:25 (1h30m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 24-26: 12:25 (1h30m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 27-29: 12:25 (1h30m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C)

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They Call Her Natasha

ToulouseLautrec: The Musical

AJ Murdered With Kindness presents

TFAU

TFAJ Sawaki Productions (Japan)

One Academy Productions

Look out for the F symbol in the Fringe programme for shows participating in the Friends 2 for1 ticket offer. Art, love, obsession, committment. Sondheim's landmark musical, inspired by the creation of one of the world's greatest Impressionist paintings. An absolute mustsee. 'Best ensemble cast in Edinburgh ... deserve more stars than I can hand out' (BroadwayBaby.com). Drama, Musical theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,16,23: 15:35 (2h) £12.50 (£10.50) (£8.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:35 (2h) £14.50 (£12.50) (£10.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:35 (2h) £13.50 (£11.50) (£9.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Amid the seedy world of New York's gay scene, Charity Hope Valentine is a young man struggling to find true love, armed only with his dreams and the belief 'There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This'.

The songs of Elvis Costello lead us through the life and times of his female counterpart, Elsie Costello. This fascinating story of obsession, combines classic song writing, superb musicianship and stunning vocals. ‘A must see’ (Independent). Music

The Queen's Hall • Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B 0131 668 2019 V72GG6 Aug 18: 22:00 (1h20m) £16.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Discover the brief but astonishing life of the man whose decadent paintings of the Moulin Rouge made him one of the most renowned artists of the nineteenth century. Performed in English (Sun/Tue/Thu) and Japanese with subtitles (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat). www. toulouselautrecthemusical.com Musical theatre, Historical

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16,22-23: 16:10 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 16:10 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:10 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Musicals and Opera

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Viral: The Musical PJ American High School Theatre Festival Harmony Faust is an invisible teenage girl. When a fellow student is humiliated by an internet video going viral, Harmony decides to plug into the power of cyberspace and will stop at nothing to achieve online notoriety.

We Didn't Have Time to Be Scared

You Want Me To Do What?!

TFPU

Shriber Theatricals (New York)

Friends Academy

TFPU

Theatre

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 9: 10:30 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 10: 18:30 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 12: 16:30 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 13: 14:30 (1h10m) £5.00

An uplifting new musical based on a young girl's diary, chronicling the true story of two sisters as they flee Nazioccupied Austria searching for a new place to call home. Theatre

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Quaker Meeting House • 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Aug 8-13: 20:20 (1h20m) £5.00

Wasted Love

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TFAJ One Academy Productions

What You Will FAU

Unmissable true story of a Broadway musical chanteuse turned nurse married to a 'Mad Man' ad exec spouse. Just what the doctor ordered (not covered by NHS). Book early. www.maryloushriber.com Theatre, Solo show

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 15:15 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:15 (55m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:15 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shrewsbury School

The Zoo TFAU The unpredictable relationship route from heartbreak to healing is shared by members of the Wasted Love support group. Touching, outrageous and hilarious. 'Anti musical for the masses ... I cried with laugher. Twice' SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Musical theatre, Contemporary

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 4,16: 12:00 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6,8,14,20,28: 12:00 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10,12,18,24,26: 12:00 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Four Tarts and a Couple of Pears

Storm and shipwreck, love and lost illusions. Shakespeare's ravishing comedy Twelfth Night transformed into music and song. Fringe First winners return with 'A triumph – wonderful' (Shropshire Star). 'Marvellous' SSSSS Before there was a Trial, Arthur (ThreeWeeks on The Bubble, Sullivan spent a day at The 2009). www.shrewsbury.org.uk Zoo. It's panda-monium in a tale of love, baked goods and Musical theatre, Family suicide. This rollicking comic C • Chambers Street, EH1 operetta brings an incognito 1HR Duke to Edinburgh to feed B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 the bears. Aug 15-16: 12:25 (1h30m) Light opera £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Paradise in The Vault • 11 Aug 17-19: 12:25 (1h30m) Merchant Street, EH1 2QD £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 20: 12:25 (1h30m) Aug 8-14,16-21: 21:30 (45m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre Abbi Patrix and Linda Edsjö: A Concert of Stories

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Act Before You Think

The Adventures After Miss Julie of Alvin Sputnik L

FAU

group101

Underbelly Productions

Staveley Roundhouse

Agamemnon by Steven Berkoff

Agnes of God

BLAC Theatre

TFL

Muchmuchmore Theatre Company

FK La Compagnie du Cercle (France)

Two guys. On a motorway. One says to the other: 'I want to take a show to the Fringe this year.' The other says 'OK.' And, since acting is doing, here they are, doing stuff... thoughtlessly.

Hit of Adelaide Fringe! This multi award-winning piece of heart-warming 'theatrical magic' (Sunday Mail) is a one-man micro-epic about Who made the first move, enduring love and the end of the woman or the man? A the world. ‘Akin to a theatrical sequence of stories richly Wall-E’ (New York Times). Devised blended with percussion and marimba, exploring the Underbelly, Cowgate • Acoustic Music Centre first step towards love, other 56 Cowgate (entrances @ St Brides • 10 Orwell worlds and eternal youth. on Cowgate and Victoria Terrace, EH11 2DZ www.compagnieducercle.fr Street), EH1 1EG B 0131 668 2019 V123GF1 B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Music, Storytelling Aug 14-19: 16:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) XAug 4-5: 18:00 (1h) £6.00 Scottish Storytelling M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Centre • The Netherbow, 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2243-45 High Street, EH1 1SR 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25: 18:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 B 0131 556 9579 V30aGD6 Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: XAug 12: 19:00 (1h15m) £6.00 18:00 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50) Aug 13-21,23-28: 19:00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Adolf M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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FK Pip Utton

About Gilbert (Without Sullivan)

The Adventures of Wound Man and Shirley

TFPU

Devised, Drama

Mayfield Salisbury Church • 1a Mayfield Road, EH9 2NG B 0131 226 0000 V11GH6 Aug 8-13: 18:30 (1h20m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 15-20: 11:40 (1h10m) £7.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

After the End J Dundee Rep Theatre Company

A stunning physical theatre realisation of the classic text. This performance has been described as mesmeric and astonishing, combining dynamic ensemble work with powerful vocal delivery in a performance that should not be missed. Physical theatre

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 22-28: 11:25 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

AGM FPK

One woman’s attempt to discover the truth behind the case of a troubled young nun who strangled a baby no one knew about. A haunting story of obsession, suspicion, faith and innocence. SSSSS (N C Jones). www.starturnuk.co.uk Drama

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 8-14,16-21,23-29: 17:30 (1h15m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Aladdin FPL University of Bristol Pantomime Society

allthepigs theatre company

Chris Goode and Company

Mercators

The Mikado banned! Discover why, in this costumed dramatised reading about WS Gilbert at our new Mayfield venue. Famous as Sullivan's librettist, Gilbert was also a renowned playwright, poet, satirist and champion of authors' rights.

Passion. Seduction. Obsession. This emotional rollercoaster ride sees sex, class and ambition battle for centre stage, leaving you consumed by the destiny of each of the characters, in Marber's re-imagining of Strindberg’s brutal sensual love story. www.aftermissjulie.co.uk

The Führer's bunker, Berlin 1945, the air is thick with betrayal as Hitler awaits the inevitable collapse of Berlin. ‘Terrifying, searing, transfixing ... it is quite impossible to be anything other than totally absorbed by Utton's performance’ SSSSS (Scotsman). Historical

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 Aug 17,24: 15:45 (1h30m) £12.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A delightful and touching story by Chris Goode about two unlikely friends: unconventional superhero Wound Man and Shirley, his teenage sidekick. ‘One of the most exciting talents working in Britain today’ (Guardian). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 20-29: 12:10 (1h20m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Louise wakes up to find herself trapped with Mark who has saved her. Having survived the explosion, can they now survive each other? Dennis Kelly’s award-winning thriller appears at the Fringe fresh from its Dundee Rep run. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 9,11,15,18: 13:50 (1h15m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Aladdin is a pantomime for grown-ups, about a boy and his magic lamp. Contains brave heroes, wicked When you're poor in life you villains, beautiful princesses, eat from bins – that's just life. uproariously inappropriate You only realise it's wrong humour and Mr Kipling as a when you find food in the confection-based loan shark. freezer. Come to the meeting if www.aladdin.pantosoc.org.uk you're man enough, or are you Comedy, Musical theatre a squirrel? theSpaces @ Surgeons Comedy Hall • Nicolson Street, Greenside • 1b Royal EH8 9DW Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-20: 11:40 (1h10m) Aug 22-27: 13:35 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 22-27: 13:40 (1h10m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £6.00 (£5.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Al Bowlly's Alice in Cha Croon Manifesto FAPN Aztikeria Teatro

U Untied Artists

Alice in Alma Mater Wonderland PK and Other Fish and Game Adventures With Lewis Carroll FPU DV Productions

Rip-roaring theatre, live music and dance celebrating the life of Al Bowlly, 1930’s crooner, Britain's first popstar. 70 minutes plus free post-show dance. 'Highly recommended show' SSSS (FringeReview.co.uk). Limited free tickets for retro-styled swing/ballroom dancers, contact jake@theuntiedartists.co.uk Swing

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 22-27: 13:30 (2h) £10.00 (£32.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Alchemystorium

Alice in Cha is a drama research project based on real online conversations between two strangers in 2005. Web anonymity, perversion and multiple personalities will make a hunt for human contact impassable. Contemporary, International

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 27: 11:00 (45m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Alice in Wonderland FPJ Breakout Theatre Company

FAPU

‘A portable time-warp’ SSSS (Herald). Glasgow’s ‘Excellent Fish and Game’ (Skinny) take you on an unforgettable filmic journey for one. Limited availability, book early. ‘As mad as snakes and at Meet a host of Alice characters least as fascinating’ (Scotsman in an enchanting show with on Trillions). Lewis Carroll songs, including www.fishandgame.org.uk, Jabberwocky and Beautiful www.madeinscotland.com Soup, with their accompanying Multimedia, Site-specific stories, plus selections from St George's West • 58 The Hunting of the Snark. Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT Musical theatre, Children's B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 New Town Theatre • XAug 5: shows run every Freemasons' Hall, 96 10 minutes from 11:00-18:50 George Street, EH2 3DH (20mins) £3.00 B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4-5: 11:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-14,16-29: shows run every 10 minutes from Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 11:00-18:50 (20mins) £5.00 11:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (£25.00 F) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-12,15,17-19,22-26: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 11:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Gomito Productions

Devised, Physical theatre

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 Aug 15-27: 16:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPK

TFL

Richard Jordan Productions Ltd and Theaturtle in Association With Pleasance

New Salisbury Players

Oscar-nominee Mouawad, Canada's most acclaimed contemporary playwright and multi award-winning actor Alon Nashman bring their hit production to Edinburgh. ‘A runaway theatrical success’ SSSS (Globe and Mail, Canada), ‘Unmissable show of genius for all ages’ SSSSS (BBC). Family, Solo show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 11:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 11:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22-25: 11:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Narrated by their counsellor, this centres on the lives of three developmentally challenged adults. With humour and compassion, it captures the half-lit world of these marginalised people in Crystal Park, their upstate New York care facility. Comedy, True-life

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 11:30 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

And the Birds Fell from the Sky FAJ Il Pixel Rosso

Allotment

American High School Theatre Festival

TFU

Inventively explores the mysteries of the human heart, touching audiences with laughter, heartbreak and hope. Described as a ‘woolly midwinter night’s dream’ (Dallas Observer) and ‘a sweet-natured valentine to fools and idioms’ (LA Times). Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 8: 14:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 10: 16:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 12: 14:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 13: 18:15 (1h20m) £5.00

Nutshell

The Alchemystorium Cafe dispenses warming brews of a supernatural nature. Using wordless physical comedy and striking visuals, Fringe favourites Gomito tell a story of love through the eyes of three characters who have never tasted it. www.gomito.co.uk

Almost, Maine

Alphonse by Andrea's Got Wajdi Mouawad Two Boyfriends

Mad Hatters, Cheshire Cats, White Rabbits... can only mean one thing: Alice has returned to Wonderland. But did she ever really leave? New adaptation of Lewis Caroll's classic. Physical theatre, Family

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 17-19,24-26: 10:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 20-21,27-29: 10:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 22-23: 10:00 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Do flowers matter as much as vegetables? Join two sisters among their plants for a cuppa, homemade scone and major case of sibling rivalry. Nutshell return with a darkly funny physical comedy. ‘A masterpiece’ SSSSS (Scotsman on Crestfall). Physical theatre

Assembly Inverleith Allotments • West Gate, East Fettes Avenue, EH4 1DN B 0131 623 3030 V192GA1 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 16:00 (45m) £10.00 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 17:00 (45m) £10.00 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 18:00 (45m) £10.00 Aug 9-12,16-19,23-26: 11:00 (45m) £10.00 Aug 9-12,16-19,23-26: 12:00 (45m) £10.00 Aug 9-12,16-19,23-26: 13:00 (45m) £10.00

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The American Family TFPL East/West Project An immersive video-goggle performance for two people, casting the audience as main characters, placing them in the heart of the story. 'Potent collaboration between a theatre and a film director' (Guardian). www.ilpixelrosso.org.uk Trained by Tectonic Theatre Project founding member Andy Paris, the East/West Company (students and alumni from Bucknell and Western Washington Universities) join together to dissect the authenticity of the modern American family. www.eastwest-project.com Devised, Physical theatre

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5-6: 22:15 (50m) £3.00 Aug 8-12: 22:15 (50m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Multimedia, Performance art

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 14,20-21,27-29: shows run every 15 minute from 12:00-14:00, 16:00-18:00, 20:00-22:00. (15min) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 15-16,22-23: Shows run every 15 minutes from 12:00-14:00, 16:00-18:00, 20:00-22:00. (15min) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 17-19,24-26: shows run every 15 minutes from 12:00-14:00, 16:00-18:00, 20:00-22:00 (15min) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Animals and Antigone Children Took to FK the Streets The Theatre School What would you give your life for? Do you believe in a cause so much that you would die for it? In Sophocles' timeless tragedy, fate plots an unhappy path which leads Antigone to the point of self-destruction.

J 1927

Antony and Cleopatra J EGTG

Drama, Tragedy

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 22-27: 19:30 (40m) £5.00 (£4.00)

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY INDALECIO CORUGEDO (In English and Spanish with English subtitles)

ENEBRO TEATRO

www.thespaceuk.com

A 'jaw-droppingly clever and gloriously subversive parable' SSSS(Guardian). Synchronizing live music, performance and stunning animation from multiple award winning 1927. 'A perfect alternative show' SSSSS (Financial Times). www.19-27.co.uk Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 19-28: 16:10 (1h10m) £12.00 (£10.00)

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Anton's Uncles TFAK Theatre Movement Bazaar

Tickets: 10.00 > (8.00) > Previews 5th, 6th: 5.00 > (3.00)

Fringe Box Office: 0131 226 0000 > Venue Box Office: 0845 508 8515 www.enebropc.com

Another Macbeth J Flatpacktheatre

See page 255 for show information

Drama, Contemporary

Quaker Meeting House • 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Aug 15-20: 20:15 (1h25m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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THE SPACE @ SURGEONS HALL, Theatre 2 (Venue 53) August 5th-27th (excl. 7th,14th & 21st) > 7.20 pm

Antony and Cleopatra are in love. And at war. When Antony's wife dies, he's free to make his relationship with Cleopatra official. But for political reasons he marries elsewhere. With tragic consequences. Contemporary adaptation from awardwinning group.

Anyone For A

‘Rips, burns and remixes Witch Hunt? – Free Chekhov's Uncle Vanya for a new generation’ (O’Neil Critics PL Institute). Fresh, funny, physical new work, where only the men Stay Curious Productions / Laughing remain. ‘Theatre Movement Bazaar is the gold standard for Horse Free Festival wry literary remakes’ (Los Angeles Times). Adaptation, Physical theatre

Flatpacktheatre bring you the dark heart of the tragedy, re-packaged for Fringe theatre. Here, the Weyward Sisters present for you their travelling show whilst they themselves depict the spirits and peripheral characters that drive this great drama forward. Classical, Tragedy

Quaker Meeting House • 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Aug 15-20: 14:15 (1h30m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 XAug 5-6: 15:30 (1h5m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 7-27: 14:00 (1h5m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Crucible meets Father Ted! Based on events during Edinburgh's 16th-century North Berwick witch-hunt, the McCreddies struggle to keep their heads in a society fuelled by fear... and fake beards. www.staycuriousproductions.com Comedy, Historical

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 13-20: 13:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Anything to Declare? – Free

Are There More of You?

Are You Happy Now? – Free

The Arrangement

Attempts On Her Life

The Attic

APN

TFAJ

FAPL

Andrew Floyd

Gramophones / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Hint of Lime Productions New Room Theatre / PBH’s Free Festival

JONESCO

Paper Chains Theatre Company in Association With On the Verge

Connie wants a child. She believes it will save her marriage to the uncouth Jack. While holidaying in France they chance upon a pension where the proprietor and his handsome assistant provide a solution. Set in the 1950s.

Drama

Four foolish flight attendants explore the trials and tribulations of going on holiday in this quirky, hilarious treat. They unravel everything from the horrors of the airport check-in to the dizziness of the holiday romance. Comedy, Clown

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 Aug 5-11: 21:50 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Application for Life FPM PixieMoo Productions

A tale of four women living seemingly different lives all on the verge of a nervous breakdown, linked by the same postcode. SW11 will never be the same! Written and performed by Alison Skilbeck. www.hint-of-lime.com

Set in a train station waiting room, two actors play four men in two imperfect relationships. A challenging play about loss and how we can have very different ideas of what love is.

Drama, Contemporary

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,16,22-23: 17:25 (1h10m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 17:25 (1h10m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 17:25 (1h10m) £9.50 (£8.50)

Kiwi Bar @ Walkabout • Omni Centre, Leith Street, EH1 2QG B V344GC5 Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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Are You Game? With Sonny Spells

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Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 20:00 (1h40m) £15.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Arsenic and Old Lace TFU Article19

At the Sans Hotel

PJ Aindrias de Staic Returning to his childhood home, Mortimer Brewster discovers that his beloved aunts have a horrible secret... poisoning lonely old men and burying them in the cellar. A madcap, screwball farce from the five-star company Article19.

Something Else Entertainment

Drama

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 5-12: 16:25 (1h30m) £6.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Around the World in 80 Quid

TFPM

Crimp's rarely staged yet iconic play, performed in its entirety. Through no central plot, witness 17 scenarios, 17 obsessions and 17 attempts to describe one indefinable character attempting to create the perfect answer to modern society.

TU Nicola Gunn in Association With Fringe Management

Story of meeting with dark forces and of overcoming. Experienced by the person but told by the poet in dazzling, often humorous language. 'Urgent voice, questing intelligence. Vital, necessary' (Guardian). By Alan Jackson, Penguin Modern Poets 12. Poetry, Solo show

Columcille Centre • 2 Newbattle Terrace, EH10 4RT B 0131 226 0000 V336GH2 Aug 13-14: 14:30 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 13-14: 18:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Audience – Ontroend Goed TFAPM Ontroerend Goed, Richard Jordan Productions Ltd, Vooruit, Drum Theatre Plymouth

Comedy

Atelia: ‘Since when did you start killing?’ Klavia: ‘Oh, didn't you hear? I got promoted...’ Can two capitalist creatures working in the Birth and Death departments of the L.I.F.E. building really become Earth's unlikely freedom fighters? www.pixiemoo.com/ applicationforlife

International ‘celebrity’, Mr Sonny Spells has unveiled his new fully interactive, fast-paced show (where every expense has been spared) to bring audiences a night of Satire cheesy, camp frivolity. Come along and score! theSpace @ Jury's Inn • 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH www.sonnyspells.com Game show, Interactive B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 theSpaces on the Mile • Aug 22-27: 17:10 (45m) 80 High Street, EH1 1TH £7.00 (£6.00) B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 XAug 5-6: 16:10 (50m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £10.00 (£8.00 SUD) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 16:10 (50m) £12.00 (£10.00 SUD) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, The multi award-winning show EH8 9RR by Aindrias de Staic returns B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 after international success! The hectic journey of a musical XAug 5-6: 19:00 (1h) £5.00 backpacker who rambles the Aug 7-16: 19:00 (1h) world, loses his mind, but £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) eventually finds his sanity and M T W T F S S M T W T F S S salvation through music... 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pleasance Courtyard • 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 22:45 (1h5m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:45 (1h5m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,18,23-25,29: 22:45 (1h5m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An emotionally evocative and hilarious psychological detective story. 'Monumentally original. A rare thrill in theatre' (Australian Stage), 'I would watch Nicola Gunn shell peas' (Age), 'A gift to its audience' (RealTime), 'Unforgettable theatre' (Victoria Colonist). Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 19:20 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:20 (1h15m) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 19:20 (1h15m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Multi award-winning team behind global hits Internal and Once and For All… back with their new show. It’s all about celebrating you, our audience, sitting out there in the dark. ‘A marathon of theatrical surprises’ (Knack Magazine). Multimedia

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 22:55 (1h5m) £5.00 Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-23,25: 22:55 (1h5m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:55 (1h5m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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An Audience With Shurl

Babbling Comedy 2

BAC at Summerhall

FAPL

TFAU

Shurl Productions

Perfordian Factory (Korea)

Battersea Arts Centre

The diva from the Valleys believes she is the next Shirley Bassey. Oh, how wrong! Follow Shurl's story from cradle to Edinburgh Festival Fringe in song and sketch. An unforgettable character in a comedy classic. Comedy, Solo show

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 22-27: 19:00 (50m) £6.00 (£4.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Aunt Dan and Lemon TFM Luna Playhouse Productions

Amazing babbling babies from Korea return with a brand new show. Physical theatre, comedy, mime, magic, juggling and beat-box. Truly unique. Fun for the whole family. SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com). SSSS (FringeReview. co.uk). www.perfordian.com Comedy, Clown

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 15:15 (55m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-28: 15:15 (55m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:15 (55m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ever wondered how good people become pitiless? What are the circumstances that may lead one to regard the most terrible of atrocities as logical and acceptable? Wallace Shawn’s masterpiece poses the question and offers an answer.

'Britain’s most influential theatre’ (Guardian). Join us for a week of the best of BAC, from scratch gigs to one-on-one. In addition to our regular shows (see www.bac. org.uk/ontour.co.uk). We also have a rolling showcase of free events. Cabaret, Devised

Summerhall • 1 Summerhall, EH9 1QH B 0131 226 0000 V26GG6 Aug 21: Shows run 18:30-23:00 (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 22-27: Shows run 14:30-23:00 (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Bald Prima Donna FJ

Babushka

Bablake Seekers

TFPJ Cambridge University ADC

Drama, Political

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 8-13: 14:00 (1h25m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An old Russian widow falls in love with a painting hanging on the hallowed walls of the Hermitage. What happens when it is sent to auction and how far will she journey to get it back? www.cuadc.org Physical theatre, Storytelling

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16,22-23: 21:40 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26: 21:40 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 21:40 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The very English Smiths and Martins are waiting for the Fire Chief to explain the meaning of absolutely everything. Can he? Playwright Ionesco: 'If this play is a parody of anything it is a parody of everything.' Comedy, Absurdist

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 15,17,19: 12:55 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Ballad of the Unbeatable Hearts

Batman! Holy Beef Spoof Musical TFPJ Batstravaganza! Nottingham New

Belleville Rendez-vous

Belt Up's The Boy James

TFAPU

TFK

Richard Fry / Gilded Balloon

Two Shades of Blue

FellSwoop Theatre Company

Belt Up Theatre in association with Jethro Compton Ltd

Internationally acclaimed playwright Richard Fry (Bully, Smiler) presents another blistering tour-de-verse about a group of young men who changed the world forever. 'Unmissable' (Stage). 'Phenomenal' (BritishTheatreGuide.info). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 12:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 12:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Banter Into Bed FPM Z Theatre Company

This is the story of a bitter student who is under tremendous pressure to enter the dating world. However, her utter scepticism towards the social scene causes problems that she could never expect. Comedy

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 8-13: 13:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 15-18: 14:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bashir Lazhar TU

Theatre

Dananana-nananananananana-nananana-Batman! Will the caped crusader rescue Gotham from evil supervillains? Will he and Robin ever make it to the zoo? And will there be Bat-peas for dinner? Kapow! Boff! Wham! www.twoshadesofblue.org.uk Comedy

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 23-25: 14:50 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 26-29: 14:50 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Wishbone Theatre

Bane 1, 2 and 3 TK Whitebone Productions

Bashir is a substitute teacher in limbo. His new life in Montreal is threatened when his unorthodox classroom methods draw him into explosive territory. Deeply moving. An innovative mix Joe Bone brings these award- of raw impulse and muted winning comedies to boiling desire. ‘Immensely watchable’ point, with just his body, his (VueWeekly.com). voice and a live soundtrack. Assembly George Square See the Bane Trilogy in any • George Square, EH8 9LH order. ‘Epic’ (Scotsman). B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Visit www.pleasance.co.uk XAug 3-5: 14:25 (1h) £5.00 for specific performance information. Aug 6-7,9-11,16-18,23-24: Comedy, Storytelling 14:25 (1h) £11.00 (£9.00) Pleasance Dome • Aug 12-14,19-21,25-28: Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, 14:25 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) EH8 9AL M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 XAug 3-4: 17:20 (1h) £5.00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 5-14,16-28: 17:20 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bawbees and Ducats or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Piazza by Alan Richardson

As Britain floods, Mark finds himself in charge of seven strangers seeking refuge from the waters. One man's struggle between his unforgiving wife and the survival of humanity. A witty and radical reinvention of Noah's Ark. www.newtheatre.org.uk Drama, Contemporary

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 15:45 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:45 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:45 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50)

Take a seat in the Belleville Rendez-vous, a 1950's cabaret bar. Witness the fantastical and touching story of orphaned cycling fanatic, Champion, his grandmother and their dog Bruno. An original interpretation of Sylvain Chomet’s Academy Award-winning animation film.

Dark, beautiful tale of one boy's awakening to the harsh realities of adulthood. Take his hand as you lead him back to Neverland. Sell-out in Edinburgh, London. 'Still drying my eyes' (Stephen Fry). SSSSS (Scotsman). www.beltuptheatre.com

Adaptation, Physical theatre

Drama, Interactive

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 XAug 8-10: 11:00 (1h) £8.00 (£20.00 F) Aug 11-13,15-20: 11:00 (1h) £8.00 (£20.00 F)

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 22:50 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 22:50 (1h) £12.50 (£10.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 22:50 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50)

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Belarus Free Theatre

Belt Up's Outland

TFPK

Fuel presents Belarus Free Theatre in Association With the Pleasance

Belt Up Theatre in association with Jethro Compton Ltd

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Belt Up's Twenty Minutes to Nine TFPK Belt Up Theatre in association with Jethro Compton Ltd

TFU Leitheatre

Leitheatre takes a splash of Commedia Dell'Arte, blends with wry Scottish humour and mixes into a Venetian setting for a hilarious brew. Comedy

St Serf's Church Hall • Clark Road/Ferry Road, Goldenacre, EH5 3NP B 0131 467 7185 V83GA3 Aug 6,8-13,15-19: 19:30 (2h15m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 20: 14:30 (2h15m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Herald Angel winners Fuel present the first performances of a new show in development by the internationally acclaimed Belarus Free Theatre in their first visit to the Fringe. ‘Truly passionate, truly political theater’ (New York Times). www.fueltheatre.com International

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 22-29: 13:00 (1h5m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Meet a host of Carroll's weird and wonderful characters, who will guide you deeper into the imagined worlds you have forgotten. You must ask yourself: Where will your dreams take you? 'Edinburgh Fringe royalty' (Time Out). www.beltuptheatre.com Drama, Interactive

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 20:30 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 20:30 (1h) £12.50 (£10.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 20:30 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sip tea and allow the company, 'transforming what we can expect from a night at the theatre' (Observer), to take you on a journey through the captivating tales of a decaying old raconteuse. www.beltuptheatre.com Drama, Interactive

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 17:45 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 17:45 (1h) £12.50 (£10.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 17:45 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Be My Baby FJ Louche Theatre

Beowulf – A Thousand Years of Baggage

Be Prepared TFL Matthew Bellwood

FL Banana Bag & Bodice

It's 1964. Mary – young, unmarried and 'up the duff' – is sent away to hide her shameful secret. However, teenage effervescence breaks through as she and fellow inmates sing along to some classic 60's girl-group songs. Comedy, Drama

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-20: 14:45 (1h15m) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A riotous, award-winning adaptation of the ancient poem staged as a high-energy song play. This cult favourite from NYC tackles the hero myth with equal parts reverence, provocation and satire. Adaptation, Music

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 10-14,16-29: 16:00 (1h10m) £14.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Be My Baby by Amanda Whittington

Bepo & Co

TFL

TFPJ

Domina Productions

UnWish Theatre

Storyteller Matthew Bellwood tells ten short tales about life, love and the importance of having your own eagle. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, generally quite peculiar. ‘Eloquent and sharp’ (Edmonton Journal), ‘Bellwood has a remarkable gift’ (Saskatoon Star Phoenix). Comedy, Storytelling

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 XAug 5-7: 16:05 (1h) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 16:05 (1h) £7.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Berkoff’s Graft – Tales of an Actor FL George Dillon

See page 312 for show information

It’s 1964. Music is the only escape for four pregnant teens in a religious home for un-wed mothers. This poignant tragicomedy explores their struggle to understand why they must give up their babies. Drama

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 18:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 7-13: 18:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00)

See page 176 for show information

Time for the Good Looking Boy

by Michael Wicherek

Playing daily 4 – 29 August (except 6 Aug) Jack Dome, Pleasance Dome

www.facebook.com/boxclevertheatre See page 304 for show information

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Step right up, for tonight the past invades the present... Bepo's band of rag-tag troubadours present an evening’s entertainment: leaping from memory to memory, six circus performers reveal a century through their eyes. www.unwish.co.uk Storytelling, Clown

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 17:00 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 17:00 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 17:00 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Herald Angel Awardwinning, savage cautionary tales on the perils of the theatrical profession and master-class in the craft of acting. SSSSS (Metro), SSSSS (BritishTheatreGuide.info). 'One show all Edinburgh hopefuls should see!' (Guardian). www.georgedillon.com Drama, Solo show

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 23,25: 17:45 (1h35m) £11.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Berkoff's Hell FL

(Between Brackets) The Big Bite Size Breakfast PM

George Dillon

Maiden Theatre

TK White Room Theatre's Bite Size Plays

Loneliness is... a solitary profession. 'Unique and fascinating from monotone opening to killer final line' (List). 'Nothing short of brilliant!' (Evening News). 'Dillon's vulnerability summons the Beckett in Berkoff' (Times). 'Disturbing, dangerous theatre' (Guardian). Warning: partial nudity. www.georgedillon.com Drama, Solo show

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 24: 17:45 (35m) £9.00 (£6.00) Aug 26: 18:50 (35m) £9.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bette and Joan – The Final Curtain TFPK Foursight Theatre, Richard Jordan Productions Ltd, Jacksons Lane, Assembly

A deconstruction of Pygmalion that explores modern day Britain as a fairy-tale world through the eyes of Eliza Price, a common girl seeking to better herself. One woman's struggle to be heard through an already dying language. Devised, Contemporary

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 4-11: 16:50 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Biding Time (A Year in the Making) U BiDiNG TiME (The Clock Works)

Gorge yourself on a feast of international bite-size plays with coffee, croissants, strawberries and a warm welcome! Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award Shortlist, Observer/Guardian Picks of the Fringe, the Scotsman Top 100, Brighton Festival. Comedy, Drama

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 10:30 (1h) £6.50 Aug 6-15,17-24,26-28: 10:30 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Billie Holiday Story J Nina Kristofferson

An international experiment to make music theatre in 2012. This installation launches the process and shares a story. A brilliant cocktail of songs There are many opportunities and stories from Billie to take part. Go to Pleasance Dome box office for instructions. Holiday’s life woven through the haunting memories that Event, Exhibition Bette Davis finally confronts plagued her. Nina Kristofferson the ghost of Joan Crawford in Pleasance Dome • is a brilliant, emotional this wry, feisty, irreverent look Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, performer. ‘Hypnotizing, at two of Hollywood's greatest EH8 9AL captivating, electrifying’ B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 icons. ‘Sharp, imaginative, (Times). intelligent ... and extremely Aug 6-18: 11:00 (7h) Music funny’ (BBC Front Row on (Free Non-ticketed) Assembly George Square Foursight Theatre). M T W T F S S M T W T F S S • George Square, EH8 9LH Comedy, Film 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Assembly George Square Aug 3-14: 17:45 (1h) • George Square, EH8 9LH 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £14.00 (£13.00) B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 3-5: 12:15 (1h20m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £5.00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,25-28: 12:15 (1h20m) £13.00 (£12.00) Aug 11,15-16,18,23-24,29: 12:15 (1h20m) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Black Mirrors

Black Slap

FPL

Wide Eyes Theatre Collective

Nisus Plays In association with Fringe Management and The Landor Theatre

Election night 1964, Victoria Palace, London. Which Black and White Minstrels will be invited to appear in The Royal Variety Performance? Wonderful nostalgic comedy written by one who was there! 'Well-crafted, intriguing work of social history' (Stage). Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 13:00 (1h45m) £5.00 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:00 (1h45m) £11.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 13:00 (1h45m) £10.00 (£8.00)

Based in a London gym, LA's most neurotic yoga teacher shows you how to loosen up, American style. Whether you're a debt ridden city banker or a desperate housewife, Shri-Shri will transform you into a radiant lotus flower!

From joining and training through to eventually coming home, this original devised show uses interviews and accounts collected over a three-year period to offer an authentic voice to a young soldier. www.wide-eyestheatre.com/wideeyes/ Passing_Out.html Devised, Verbatim

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 15:35 (50m) £7.00 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Black Shorts – Free PN Mary's Sofa See page 271 for show information

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Blackwood

Comedy, Drama

Laughing Horse @ Finnegan's Wake • 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 225 9348 V101GE4 Aug 4-6,8-12: 16:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

Princes Mall • Princes Street/Waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ B V203GD5 Aug 13-16,18-21,23-27: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Blood and Roses FK Poorboy

TFPL

Two writers. One character. One apartment. No rules. 1930s New York: two English writers hired to write a future classic find themselves stuck in the middle of the city with a serial killer on the loose re-enacting their works. Comedy, Drama

International love story that walks its audience through the heart of Edinburgh uncovering the rituals, fairy tales and dark corners of family life. 'Richly atmospheric drama ... tenderness that shifts the heart’ (Scotsman), ‘An exquisite piece of writing’ SSSS (OnstageScotland. co.uk). Site-specific, Walk

St George's West • 58 Zoo Southside • 117 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 5-6: every hour from XAug 5-6: 18:30 (50m) £5.00 10:30 - 15:30 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 7-11: 18:30 (50m) £8.00 (£6.50) Aug 7,13-14,20-21,27: every hour from 10:30 - 15:30 Aug 12-13: 18:30 (50m) (1h30m) £15.00 (£12.00) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 8-12,15-19,22-26: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 every hour from 10:30 - 15:30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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New Place Productions

Ever wondered what a mortician would say at your autopsy? Step this way for a funny, dark and diverse collection of new writing shorts, tackling life, death and some of the awkward hilarity in between. www.maryssofa.co.uk

See page 272 for show information

Blonde Compassion

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Blood Brothers TFJ The Lincoln Company

Bluebeard: A Fairy Tale for Adults

Bluebird FJ Squint

TFM Milk Presents

Willy Russell's tale of twin brothers divided at birth, separated by class, bonded by blood. Entertaining, thoughtprovoking, funny yet ultimately tragic. The play which became the hit West End musical. Great popular theatre.

Bluebird follows London mini-cab driver Jimmy over the course of one night as he picks up a variety of fares. As each passenger's secrets unravel, Jimmy confronts his own demons. ‘The vibrant cast are dazzling’ SSSSS (Oxford Review).

Pedal-powered anarchic theatre. Journey through a world of homespun contraptions and cabaret song. An unsavoury tale, Drama, Contemporary of a fairy-tale womaniser Drama, Contemporary and his new prey, brimming C too • St Columba's by with lust, temptation and the Castle, EH1 2PW Bedlam Theatre • 11b punishment. ‘Quirky and witty’ Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 (FringeReview.co.uk). B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 Aug 4-5,15,22-23: 17:55 Cabaret, Devised (1h20m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 22-27: 21:00 (1h30m) Underbelly, Cowgate • £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 56 Cowgate (entrances M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 17:55 (1h20m) £11.50 (£9.50) on Cowgate and Victoria 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: Street), EH1 1EG 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 17:55 (1h20m) £10.50 (£8.50) B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 4-5: 18:55 (50m) £6.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,22 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 25: 18:55 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Body of Water Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: TPM 18:55 (50m) £10.50 (£9.50)

Blood Moon FPM

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Made From Scratch

Starfish Productions

Blue Beard Babes

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FPM Playades

A night of secrets and seduction in NYC becomes a devastating loss of innocence for 19 year-old Manya. Years later she cooks an exquisite meal for the two men responsible. Revenge is best served with manicotti and wine. Drama

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 17-21,23-28: 22:30 (1h30m) £7.00 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The divorced/beheaded/dead/ surviving wives invite you to a backstage tour through what really happened with/to hot and heavy Harry.

In a dilapidated mansion in central London, a group of squatters host a party to launch their anti-capitalist campaign: a raucous rave that Modern, International will destroy the house and theSpaces on North change their lives forever. Bridge • Carlton Hotel, Pleasance Courtyard • 60 North Bridge, EH1 2HE Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5-6: 20:10 (40m) £3.50 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 8-13: 20:10 (40m) £5.00 XAug 3-5: 15:25 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 15:25 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 15:25 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘Startling depth... a powerful, gratifyingly enigmatic play.’ H H H H — The Guardian

LLWYTH [TRIBE] BY DAfYDD JAmES

20 — 28 August / 11.45am St George’s West 58 Shandwick Place EH2 4RT Venue 157 0131 226 0000 www.edfringe.com www.remarkable-arts.com

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Bond, James Bond Bosom Buddies

Bouncers Remix

TFK

TFM

Jack Brooks

Jack Klaff

DugOut Theatre

Greatest 20th century friendships. Klaff plays Einstein, Gandhi, Hitler, Stalin, Wittgenstein, Kennedy, Khruschev, Freud, Jung and others. ‘New heights for the one-man show’ (Scotsman), ‘Precious theatrical artist’ (Tom Morris, Critic. Director, War Horse). Herald Archangel Award winner 2010.

DugOut Theatre return after their success with Dealer's Choice, 'Super-slick' SSSS (FringeReview. co.uk). With their trademark mix of comedy and choreography, DugOut dazzle in Godber's hilarious play. 'All of them will make their mark in theatre' (Stage).

Charming, sophisticated, dangerous, rational and admirable. Bond is back! Bond, James Bond is an exciting solo piece devised by Jack Brooks. Forty minutes of pure Bond, the action, girls and villains. Time to save the world once again! Solo show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 13:10 (40m) £5.00 (£3.00) (£12.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Bones TFPL Fifth Word Theatre

An achingly honest portrayal of a boy struggling to find his place in a world that doesn’t want him, Bones will break your heart, spit you out and then make you wonder why you cared in the first place. Drama, Multimedia

Comedy, Historical

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 17:30 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 8-16: 17:30 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.00) St George’s West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 Aug 19-29: 17:30 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Box – Free! APL Red Bobble Theatre

Bouncers FAM

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, In Yer Space EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 XAug 5-6: 16:10 (45m) £5.00 Aug 7-21,23-28: 16:10 (45m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

If it's Friday night, it must be club night. And keeping a watchful eye on the proceedings inside and out of Mr Cinders are Lucky Eric, Judd, Ralph and Les: the Bouncers. Hilarious and outrageous. Social comment! Don't miss! Comedy

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 15-20: 22:15 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 6,8,10,12,14,16,18, 20,22,24,26,28: 14:30 (1h) £10.00 (£6.50)

A pressure pot of a piece that depicts Britain heading for dystopia. It will keep you gripped throughout as the characters worlds merge to reveal the power that The Box holds. www.redbobbletheatre. webs.com Drama, Political

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 27-28: 14:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Breathing Water Brotherly Love – Free FL

The Cagebirds

Fregoli Theatre Company

Liverpool University Drama Society

'This moment, the only truth'. A sharp, swift and ultimately moving piece that slices through themes of youth, love and fear. Performed by an ensemble of four, Breathing Water is characteristic of Fregoli’s energetic and imaginative style. theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 22-27: 13:40 (50m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Broken Wing TFPM CalArts Festival Theater

PM Real London Ensemble

Sibling rivalry isn’t just for kids. For Barry and Ian it’s festered for decades. Are the grievances too huge to settle? A black comedy starring David Schaal (Jay's dad from The Inbetweeners), Jan Hirst and Richard Rycroft. Drama

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 XAug 4-5: 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6-16,18-28: 17:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Cagebirds were happy ignoring each other, until The Wild One came. The Wild One has a lot to say, but the Cagebirds aren't listening. This play is about whether freedom is being outside a cage or inside. Drama, Physical theatre

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 5-13: 13:35 (45m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Caligula FK

The Bus

KCS Theatre Company

Can't Stand Up The Captain of For Falling Down Köpenick

The Carroll Myth

TFPM

Schmucks Theatre Company

The Main Road Theatre Best Kept Secret Company Theatre Company

Set in the 1980s in postindustrial Doncaster, this dramatic play follows three very different women and their tales of Royce, a man who has a devastating effect on their lives in many different ways. Drama

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 XAug 5-7: 17:20 (1h15m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 17:20 (1h15m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Canvas TFK

Fringe First nominated Leila FPJ Ghaznavi returns, combining Whynot ARt shadow puppetry and live performance to examine how good intentions go wrong in the Middle East when an American and Iranian’s love for one woman culminates in a stoning. www.silkenveils.net

Positive Productions

Trapped in military Prussia's unforgiving bureaucracy, ex-convict Wilhelm Voigt struggles to reintegrate. In desperation, he obtains an officer’s uniform and assumes command of a town, counting on the symbolic power of the uniform to remain unchallenged... Comedy

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 16:10 (1h35m) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFAL

A visceral exploration of the genius behind Alice In Wonderland creator, Lewis Carroll. Witness Carroll's descent into the mad world of his creations whilst, in the real world, he becomes dependent on his muse the 'real' Alice. Drama, Traditional

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 XAug 4-5: 19:10 (1h15m) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 6-28: 19:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Caroline Carter Show

Caruso and the Monkey House Trial

TFPL

TFPK

Flick Ferdinando

Prodigal Theatre Collaboration With Andrew G Marshall

Multimedia, Puppetry

Venue 13 • Lochend Close, Canongate, EH8 8BL B 07074 201313 V13GD6 Aug 5-7,9-14,17-20: 11:45 A bus leaves the suburbs (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) for the city centre with six M T W T F S S M T W T F S S passengers on board. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Suddenly it heads in an 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 unknown direction. Will this journey be the passengers' last? A hilarious UK premiere by S Stratiev. Visit www.thebushow.com Comedy, International

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 23-29: 22:15 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Emperor is in command, but spiralling out of control. In David Greig's savagely funny translation of Camus' dark masterpiece, there's a fine line between knowing your mind and losing it. 'KCS Theatre has a remarkable Fringe record' (WhatsOnStage.com). Classical, Drama

The art of murder has not been forgotten. It is just waiting for the paint to dry. International brush paint artist, Paul Maslowski provides the clues in a play that really is in the painting. Music, Painting

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 14,20: 15:15 (1h15m) £10.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 15-16: 15:15 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 17-19: 15:15 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C)

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 14:05 (55m) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 8-13: 14:05 (55m) £7.00 (£5.00)

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Inspired by folk she meets, travelling in her camper van down the highways and byways, Caroline brings you her songs, stories and anecdotes full of love, loss and revenge. 'Delightfully wrong ... refreshingly subversive' (Scotsman). Comedy

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 5-14,16-29: 21:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Celebrity. Scandal. Monkeys. Opera. The legendary Italian tenor defends his reputation before the NYC Courts. Did he pinch her bottom? Can monkeys give evidence? Will Caruso ever sing again? You're the jury. You decide. Opera, Solo show

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 15:45 (1h) £7.50 Aug 8-9: 15:45 (1h) £10.00 Aug 11,15-16,18,2223,25,29: 15:45 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:45 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Casablanca: The Celebration Gin Joint Cut FPM J

Chaos TPM

MCS Drama

ACE Productions

Two mafia bosses and their bitchy trophy wives toast a wedding anniversary. Nearby, a young couple taunt each other with past infidelities. Harold Pinter's final play is a dark, dirty chuckle, a viciously funny expose of wealth, class, marriage.

When two respectable, 30-something sisters and their friend end up in jail one night there has to be a reason for it. This is Almodóvar in thermal underwear as Myllyaho´s dark comedy lifts the lid on modern, urban womanhood.

Comedy, Drama

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 13:50 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:50 (1h10m) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 13:50 (1h10m) £10.00 (£9.00)

Tron Theatre Company

A lovingly disrespectful homage to the classic film Casablanca, this fast-paced distillation will have you raise a Bogart-style eyebrow, shed a Bergman-like tear and drown out the Nazis with a rousing chorus of the Marseillaise. Comedy, Drama

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-4: 16:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:30 (1h) £15.00 (£12.00) Aug 9-11,16-18,23-25,29: 16:30 (1h) £11.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cautionary Tales

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 16:10 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Chamber Music FPM Delirium Theatre

TFJ

Comedy, Physical theatre

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Chasing Dragons Nottingham New Theatre

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Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 8-14: 22:45 (45m) £7.00 (£5.50) Aug 16-21,23-29: 16:10 (45m) £7.00 (£5.50)

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TFPJ

Runaground

Critically acclaimed Runaground, gruesomely retell Belloc's admonishing verses in this tragi-comic, high-octane gambol. The dynamic performers use physical theatre, puppets, masks and live music to create a whirlwind of macabre tales featuring lions, shotguns and muddy little boys.

Comedy, Drama

Fearless new theatre company takes on playwright Arthur Kopit's absurdist play, Chamber Music. Eight historically famous women come together in the bizarre setting of an insane asylum, where they fear an attack from the men’s ward. Absurdist

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 22-27: 18:45 (1h10m) £7.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Charming. Alarming. Disarming. Edward seeks solace in fantasy novels to his psychiatrist's dismay, but when his estranged missionary sister sweeps back into his life, long buried memories are exhumed. A tale of misguided morality, courage and reconciliation. www.newtheatre.org.uk Drama, Contemporary

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 13:05 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 13:05 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:05 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Check, Please!

The Cherry Orchard

Chips on Shoulders

American High School Theatre Festival

APK

TFPJ

Check, Please! is a one act comedy by Jonathan Rand which explores the dangers of blind dating. In a hilariously disastrous set of meetings, two people search for their life partners while fate has something else planned.

Theatre Alba

Productions The Russian literary genius' masterpiece, sensitively adapted by celebrated Scots playwright Jo Clifford. A dramatisation of the disintegration of the old order and the emergence of the new. Pathos, comedy, live music and a beautiful lochside setting.

Penguin Pie

Comedy

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 20: 17:30 (50m) £5.00 Aug 21: 09:30 (50m) £5.00 Aug 22: 15:30 (50m) £5.00 Aug 23: 13:30 (50m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Chekhov Shorts TU Theatre Alba

Music

Duddingston Kirk Manse Garden • Old Church Lane, Duddingston Village, EH15 3PX B 0131 226 0000 V121GF6 Aug 10-14,17-21,24-28: 19:30 (2h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Chippit Chantie U Edinburgh People's Theatre

One potato, two potato, three potato, four... This bittersweet tale tells of Ron, a boy who battles against bullies and the bulge, whilst living on a diet of homemade, crunchy, crispy chips. Devised, Drama

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 5-20: 12:45 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cigarettes and Chocolate FJ Reading University Drama Society These two farcical vaudevilles are part of the company's Russian season. Smoking is Bad For You, a comic monologue of cringe worthy amusement, whist The Bear portrays self-seeking indulgence. Both, played under canvas, are a joy to behold. Comedy

Duddingston Kirk Manse Garden • Old Church Lane, Duddingston Village, EH15 3PX B 0131 226 0000 V121GF6 Aug 9-13,16-20: 16:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

This gleeful concoction of chaos and confusion takes place in the courtroom of Judge Boyd in 1785 somewhere in Fife, where Jemima Tait has had her precious chantie broken and wants recompense and justice. www.ept.org.uk Comedy

St Peter's • Lutton Place, EH8 9PE B 0131 226 0000 V17GG6 Aug 6,9-13,16-19: 19:30 (2h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 13,20: 14:30 (2h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Gemma has stopped talking. Is she hiding a secret? Suffering from a breakdown? Or is she just tired of words? Engaging and thought provoking, this drama asks: just what is the sound of silence? Drama

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 15-20: 15:05 (55m) £6.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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“Theatre Ad Inﬁnitum have moved to the front of the pack’ - THE GUARDIAN

Circus of the Orient

Clockheart Boy

TAPU

Dumbshow

TFU

Circus of the Orient

Coal Head, Toadstool Mouth and Other Stories TFPJ SUDS Theatre Company

e where tim ... a place

stands sti

East meets West in a spectacular fusion of world class circus! Incredible Shaolin warriors combine with international circus stars in an action and laughter packed spectacle for the whole family.

★★★★★ ‘Utterly Stunning’ - WHAT’S ON STAGE ‘Excellent’ - THE OBSERVER ‘Unmissable’ - THE STAGE

Acrobatics, Circus

Meadows Theatre Big Top • The Meadows, Melville Drive, EH9 1JY B 0131 667 0202 V189GG5 Aug 6-7,13-14: 11:00 (1h30m) £16.00 (£12.00) Aug 6-14: 14:00 (1h30m) £16.00 (£12.00) Aug 8-12: 16:00 (1h30m) £16.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

KING DOME @ 15.40PM, 3-29 AUG (EXCEPT 16 & 23)

★STAGE AWARD WINNERS 2009★

www.theatreadinﬁnitum.co.uk

TOTAL THEATRE AWARD NOMINEES 2010

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Click TFM Pink Lady Productions

When a boy with no heart is washed ashore, the Professor and his creations vow to bring him back to life. With wide-eyed wonder he learns the joys of life. 'Nothing short of a spectacle' SSSS (Scotsman). www.dumbshow.org

Enter a realm of magic, mime and marionettes with this enchanting collection of wry tales. SUDS return with more Storytelling, Family 'powerful storytelling' and C • Chambers Street, EH1 'engaging eccentricity' (List, 1HR 2009) to celebrate the unique B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 jumble of life. Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 16:25 theSpace @ Symposium (1h15m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Hall • RCOS, Hill Square, Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: EH8 9DR 16:25 (1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50) B 0845 508 8515 V43GE6 (£7.50 C) XAug 8-10: 20:30 (1h30m) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: £2.00 16:25 (1h15m) £10.50 (£8.50) Aug 11-13,15-20,22-27: (£6.50 C) 20:30 (1h30m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Clockwork Orange

Cock and Bull Story

TFK

Action to the Word in association with C theatre

An old lady recalls the parental battles of her childhood to reveal a life shaped by maternal ambition. Winner: Windsor Marriott Award for New Drama Writing 2010. ‘Brilliant, inventive and shocking’ (Jenny Seagrove, actor, Windsor Marriott Judge 2010). www.click-plp.co.uk Drama, Tragedy

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 XAug 4-5: 14:10 (40m) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 6,8-13,15-20: 14:10 (40m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Electric all-male celebration of gorgeousness and gore direct from London. Anthony Burgess' classic and infamous literary masterpiece of ultraviolence and Nadsat is reworked for a new generation. 'Electric ensemble' (RemoteGoat. com), 'Breathtaking, powerful, seriously erotic' (WhatsOnStage.com). www.actiontotheword.com Drama, Physical theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 19:15 (1h20m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:15 (1h20m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:15 (1h20m) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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emeraldBLUE 2011

Travis is a young up and coming boxer. Jacko, a ned, is his best mate. In this brutal look at street homophobia, the world of Rocky collides with that of Shameless. SSSS (Edinburgh Evening News). Drama, Modern

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 Aug 4,8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 19:30 (1h30m) £10.00 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:30 (1h30m) £12.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Coffin Up

The Crucible

TPK

Commencement Confessions of a The Continental Criminy Mormon Boy Quilt TFPK FAU

the village idiots

TheatreM (LA)

American High School Theatre Festival

Mayhem, malice and melancholy collide in this darkly comic tale of greed, deceit and nasty secrets. Has the undertaker lost the plot or just sold it? Sell-out 2006/07/08. 'A farcical frenzy of masked theatre brilliance...' SSSS (ThreeWeeks). Comedy, Physical theatre

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 3-5: 13:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 13:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Colour Me Happy TFAPJ Group 13

A pop phenomenon and a pocket full of pencils send three young women into hand-drawn memories of their childhoods. This 90s extravaganza brings you a sweet taste of the past, with a sprinkle of spice. www.group-13.co.uk Devised, Contemporary

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 XAug 5-6: 17:10 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-11,14,16-18,21,2325: 17:10 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 17:10 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

On the day of their graduation from St Mallory Academy, six girls plan a capital crime in order to bring a wholly despicable corporation to its knees. But if revolution were this easy, it would happen every day... www.theatrem.com Comedy, Political

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,16: 13:15 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20: 13:15 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19: 13:15 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPL

Steven Fales

Saughtonhall Drama Group

The off-Broadway hit! After excommunication, divorce, prostitution and drugs, a Utah Mormon reclaims his kids and Donny Osmond smile. This true story is told with humour, song and the Book of Mormon. Sketch show

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 21:00 (1h15m) £6.00 Aug 8-9: 21:00 (1h15m) £10.00 Aug 11,15-16,18,2223,25,29: 21:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Conference of Strange

Constantinople

APJ

Patternfight Performance / PBH Free Fringe

Theatre Beating

Look out there. You see that? Okay ... now look ... beyond. 'Sarah Ruff is either a genius Through. Inside. Outside … in the making or completely to the city of Constantinople. mad – probably both' Amazing isn't it. Now come (Scotsman). Funny, provocative back. Back to now. See that and politically charged. A free man? He is Barnie. A solo thing psychedelic sci-fi performance with special guests. lecture including hand drawn Comedy, Absurdist animation and free tea. www. Electric Circus • 36-39 patternfightperformance.com Market Street, EH1 1DF Comedy, Contemporary B 0131 226 4224 V98GD5 Princes Mall • Princes Aug 5,7-12,14-19,21-26, Street/waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ 28-29: 22:30 (45m) B V203GD5 (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 6,13,20,27: 15:00 Aug 13-15,17-22,24-27: 18:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A romantic evening for Mike and Gloria is shattered when the doorbell rings and in rapid succession uninvited family and visitors arrive at the flat. Mike's attempts to resolve the situation result in a most hectic evening. Comedy

Saughtonhall United Reformed Church • 87 Saughtonhall Drive, EH12 5TR B 0131 539 0491 V273GF1 Aug 8-13: 19:30 (2h15m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 13: 14:30 (2h15m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Awkward Cough Theatre Company

Criminy – a mild oath, expressing anger or surprise. Step one: find bank. Step two: rob bank. Step three: flee bank. Witness the slapstick escapades of three down on their luck stooges. A classic silent comedy reinvented with modern vigour.

L Focused upon John Proctor, his wife and a young servant-girl, who condemns the wife for witchcraft. Bringing the girl to court to admit the lie, it is here that the monstrous course of deceit is terrifyingly depicted. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 19: 16:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 20: 12:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 22: 14:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 23: 18:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 XAug 15: 18:10 (45m) £2.50 Aug 16-20: 18:10 (45m) £5.00 (£3.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Cry of the Mountain TU Whole Theatre

The Crucible Creditors FPN Aztikeria Teatro

Five years have passed since Gustavo's wife left him for another man. Now Gustavo decides to take revenge. In this triangle of possession, psychological destruction and repressed hatred only one will be able to succeed or, perhaps, none. Contemporary, Tragedy

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 25: 10:45 (1h30m) £6.00 (£4.00)

K American High School Theatre Festival The Pius XI production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, The Crucible, brings the Salem witch trials to a contemporary setting. Miller’s play is as relevant as today’s headlines with its exploration of intolerance, paranoia and extremism. Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 9: 18:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 10: 12:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 11: 22:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 12: 10:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One woman, 13 characters and a banjo. Real stories from America's coal fields. Verbatim. Coal miners, mining executives, mountaineers, hillbillies and protesters. Bluegrass music and cookies at every show. Adelind is a fantastic talent. www.wholetheatre.org/mountain Verbatim, Solo show

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 14:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:15 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 14:15 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Cul-De-Sac

The Curse of Miss Fortune

Cusp

Pleasance, RBM, Comedians Theatre Company

TFPM

Urban Fox Collective / Laughing Horse Free Festival

This brilliant spin on Stepford Wives is an irresistibly twisted tale of ordinary men, women and their dogs. An absurdly talented comic cast bring you spine-chilling, rib-tickling, curtain-twitching delights. 'There’s something rotten in the cul-de-sac. And you know it!'

What’s a fella to do when he’s down on his luck? Will Jonas be lured with the promise of prosperity? Will Miss Fortune strike again? Perhaps their fate rests with you, my friend! www.thecurseofmissfortune.com

TPU

Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 21-28: 13:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

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The Curse of Macbeth

The Curse of the Cutting the Cord Devil's Verse AU

Cambridge University ADC

From the company who brought you 2009's ‘Metamorphosis’. SSSSS (Edfestmag. com), ‘Visually stunning’ (Stage). A Macbeth like no other. Magic mirrors, breathtaking physical theatre and terrifying music combine in this classic's nightmarish reinvention. Music, Horror

The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room • 12 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0844 871 3014 V173GC5 XAug 3-4: 16:00 (1h10m) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 5-14,16-29: 16:00 (1h10m) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Six young girls on the cusp of what exactly? Exploring the playful yet profound contradictions of being a female today. The performers attempt to find their true voices and identity in this often bewildering modern world.

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW Comedy Pleasance Courtyard • 60 B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ XAug 9: 15:10 (45m) £4.50 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 (£3.50) Aug 3-14,16-21,23-29: 15:15 Aug 10-13: 15:10 (45m) (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) £6.00 (£4.50)

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Fringe Files

TFPJ Television Workshop / Sheep Soup

When a young alpha male is bewitched by a stranger with an ancient rhyming spell, the consequences threaten everyone around him. Silvertongued new comedy from members of Nottingham's Bafta award-winning Television Workshop. Comedy, Poetry

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5: 16:45 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 6-9,13: 16:45 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 10-12: 16:45 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Devised, Physical theatre

That's Lunch Productions

Discussing such national concerns as war, recession and youth idleness, this show is a light-hearted comedy about the relationship between a mother and daughter. The Tom Fleming Centre • Queensferry Road, EH4 3EZ B 0131 226 0000 V128GC1 Aug 16,18: 19:30 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Cutting the Cord Danny and the Deep Blue Sea TL

Darkness

Flying Eye

Lakeside Theatre / University of Essex / Escalator East to Edinburgh

TFPM 8 (Ocho)

A sell-out at the Brighton Festival, follow Sachi’s journey from Tokyo to London in this heart-warming solo piece of physical theatre with live music, magical theatricality and poignant humour. 'You are witnessing something special' (London Festival Fringe). Devised, Physical theatre

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 18:45 (55m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 18:45 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-27: 18:45 (55m) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dances for Wolves TFPL Class Stage Productions

Two f**ked up individuals meet in a run down Bronx bar. Truck driving, short-tempered Danny encounters fearless Roberta, constantly seeking punishment. A heartbreakingly funny comedy and perilous cocktail of dangerous closeness, violence and emotion. Comedy, Contemporary

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 15:15 (1h) £7.50 Aug 8-9: 15:15 (1h) £12.00 Aug 11,15-16,18,22-25,29: 15:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:15 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFAPL

Fringe First winner Jonathan Lichtenstein’s exploration of the devastating impact of religious fundamentalism. As authority figures display absolute belief in their divine right to act with impunity, a tight knit rural family are torn apart by its destructive force. Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 5-14,16-21,23-29: 15:30 (1h25m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Dark Philosophers TAK

The Dante Sisters and the Dare Club

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FPU Room 37 Seven sisters, a crumbling building on the corner of rue Paradiso, seven secrets and seven dares, siblings who will stop at nothing to scoop the prize. Devised, Physical theatre

Five strippers reveal their thoughts, stories and tricks of the trade in a stand-up, sit down, upside-down comedy. What would you do for a million dollars? Would you dance for wolves? www.class-stage.co.uk Comedy, Burlesque

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15,22-23: 21:30 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 21:30 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 21:30 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 23-27: 13:20 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

'An impressive piece' SSSS (Guardian). The 1940s comic storyteller Gwyn Thomas becomes a darkly hilarious 21st-century comedian. Taking no prisoners, respecting no laws, other than the right to survive, he is one of Wales' most distinctive voices. Adaptation, Comedy

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 9: 10:00 (1h35m) £12.00 (£6.00) Aug 10,14,24,28: 13:00 (1h35m) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 11: 18:15 (1h35m) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 12: 21:30 (1h35m) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 13,27: 10:00 (1h35m) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 16,25: 17:45 (1h35m) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 17,21: 20:45 (1h35m) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 18,23: 10:00 (1h35m) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 19: 13:00 (1h35m) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 20: 17:45 (1h35m) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 26: 20:45 (1h35m) £19.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary

David Lee Nelson... Status Update

TFK

CalArts Festival Theater

David Lee Nelson / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Created and performed by Marissa Chibas, traces the history of post-revolutionary Cuba’s polarised landscape. The work focuses on her father, a major figure in the revolution, her mother and her uncle, a reformist statesman. Multimedia, Solo show

A stand-up comedy tragedy about going through a divorce, getting sober and trying to find the humour underneath. ‘Grade A. Epically heartbreaking, tremendously endearing, painfully funny' (Charleston City Paper), ‘Go see it!’ (Dallas Magazine).

Venue 13 • Lochend Close, Drama, Stand-up Canongate, EH8 8BL Laughing Horse @ B 07074 201313 V13GD6 The Beehive Inn • 18 Aug 5-7,9-14,17-20: 16:00 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 4: 15:45 (55m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (Free Non-ticketed) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 5-7,9-14,17-21, 23-28: 15:45 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed)

David Leddy's Untitled Love Story TFPJ Fire Exit Ltd

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The Dead! PN The Young Actors Company

‘You're my best friend. But if zombies chase us, I'm tripping you.’ Live music, live performance and interactive zombie entertainment, a must for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Warning: this show contains blood, death and gore. And zombies. Comedy, Horror

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 13-20: 12:55 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dead Dad Dog TFK Quids In Theatre Company

A Day in November TFPK Rumen Gavanozov of Theater Atelie 313

Multi award-winning ‘site-specific genius’ (Scotsman) and ‘theatrical maverick’ (List) presents serene, elegant, innovative meditation on Venice, love and loss. SSSSS (Sub Rosa, Scotsman), SSSS (Susurrus, Guardian), SSSSS (White Tea, Metro). www. madeinscotland2011.com. www.davidleddy.com Drama

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St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5: 18:00 (1h30m) £10.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-29: 18:00 (1h30m) £17.00 (£15.00) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-23,25: 18:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£12.00)

Written by Kieran lynn Directed by hannah Chissick

Coming to Edinburgh aftEr 2 sEllout runs in london

hill street theatre

5-29 august 7.15pm £10 (£8

Book Now 0131 226 0000

remarkable-arts.com

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By John McKay. A comic nightmare! Young Eck Dundee has his special day ruined by the appearance of his long dead father Wullie. A touching, funny tale unfolds as the pair are reacquainted with hilarious results. Comedy, Drama

Everyone walks down a road that eventually comes to an end. But how do we bid farewell to everything we’ve known? Discover how an ageing puppet hangs up his strings in preparation for perpetual retirement. Puppetry

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 5-29: 17:00 (1h) £8.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-6: 19:05 (50m) £4.00 (£3.00) Aug 8-13: 19:05 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Death of a Salesman

Debbie Does My Dad

Deep Waters

[Del]

TAPU

TFPL

Devil in the Detail

FPM

Malengin

TFAK

Close Up Theatre

Bobby Gordon

Springboard Theatre Company / University of Gloucestershire

MetaMorpho

Dial H! for Hitchcock: Three Actors, Three Films, Thirty Minutes FPU The Espians Theatre Company

The greatest play of the 20th century by Arthur Miller. The story of one little man battling for identity, purpose and greatness in a ruthless world. Sell-out show: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004. Drama

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 22-27: 10:30 (2h30m) £7.00 (£20.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The funny, touching story of how I learned to be a man in the shadow of my porn star dad. Expect anything from a show where sensitive and male porn star go together! Graphic. www.debbiedoesmydad.com Comedy, True-life

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 XAug 5-6: 23:00 (2h) £4.00 (£3.00) Aug 7-27: 23:00 (2h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Death Song TPK You Need Me

Debris TFK PlayOn Theatre Company

Nine ordinary people caught up in an emotional and physical adventure. Will they give in to the overwhelming deluge? What does this natural disaster do to them? Full of unexpected humour, allegiances, avarice and heroism. Music, drama and dance. Devised, Theatre

theSpace @ Symposium Hall • RCOS, Hill Square, EH8 9DR B 0845 508 8515 V43GE6 Aug 8-13: 17:05 (45m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Definitely-NotEveryman

If it hadn't been for I don't regret anything. Two heads are. It's amazing what you can achieve with alone. For the first time, a complete and unexpurgated account of our my [etc]. World premiere by Easterbrook and Higgs. Comedy, Drama

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 8-13: 15:20 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

£2m embezzled, a snake loose, a rent scam, three murders and a suicide. A 21st-century Coen-esque morality farce with full masks and gypsy beats. From Trestle co-founder Toby Wilsher. ‘Exhilarating. North by Northwest, Rope Highly recommended’ and Dial M for Murder – (BritishTheatreGuide.info). abridged and adapted, using multi-rolling and quick wit, Physical theatre promising you a farcical thriller Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh barely allowing you time to Place, EH8 9SU breathe. In Technicolor. B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Adaptation, Comedy XAug 5-6: 18:00 (1h20m) theSpace @ Jury's Inn • 43 £6.00 (£5.00) Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH Aug 7-9,11-16,18-29: 18:00 B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 (1h20m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 12-13: 17:10 (40m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £7.50 (£5.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

Devil in the Deck

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TFK

Devotion

Unusual Productions

FPM

TFPM

Diamond Dick

Enebro Teatro

TFPK

Z Theatre Company

Acclaimed storytelling company You Need Me return with the story of a Mexican immigrant on death row. Double Total Theatre nominated. 'A masterclass' (Stage), 'Outstanding' SSSSS (Metro), SSSS (Time Out), SSSS (Times), SSSS (BritishTheatreGuide.info).

Michael finds a baby in some rubbish. Michelle’s fascinated with stories of her mother’s death. A vividly poetic, haunting and darkly comic story of two siblings trying to make sense of their spectacularly dysfunctional childhood. Dennis Kelly’s Physical theatre, Storytelling remarkable debut. Udderbelly's Pasture • Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Bristo Square, EH8 9AL Place, EH8 9SU B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 3-6: 18:35 (1h) £6.00 XAug 5: 15:00 (1h10m) Aug 7-8,11-12,16-19,23-26: £6.00 (£5.00) 18:35 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21, Aug 9-10,13-14,20-22,27-28: 23,25,27,29: 15:00 (1h10m) £8.00 (£6.50) 18:35 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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PaperTape Theatre

Jack Swindle is a gambler cursed by fate. Cheating at cards and cheating death, Jack searches for a cure to the curse Definitely-Not-Everyman is in this innovative amalgam a fast-paced comedy with of theatre, magic and music. parodies, awkward situations 'Beautifully executed magic...' and a squeeze of satire. We (SF Chronicle). see where true friendships lie Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh as we watch average joe try to Place, EH8 9SU get to heaven. This'll be sure B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 to have you questioning your Aug 5-29: 21:05 (1h10m) friends! £10.00 Contemporary, Satire theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 8-13: 12:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 15-18: 13:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Going in favour or against bullfighting? Come and participate in the most intimate ceremony of dressing for a wild dance of life and death. Judge for yourself about this strongly rooted Spanish tradition. Show includes live guitar music. Drama, Contemporary

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 19:20 (55m) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 19:20 (55m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A tale of adventure and heartbreak on the streets of interwar New York. Hear the sounds of the roaring twenties, see the golden age of cinema in all its greyscale glory. Lights! Camera! Action! Adaptation, Drama

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 19:30 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:30 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:30 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Diaries of Adam and Eve

Did You Used to Dinner with the Be R D Laing? Dinner Ladies

TPU

Dyad Productions

Mike Maran Productions

St Mary's Calne

Relationships: whose idea was that? The world’s first couple confront their many differences in this witty update of Mark Twain’s affectionate satire. Tempted? Featuring Rebecca Vaughan (I, Elizabeth, Austen’s Women). Director: Guy Masterson (Morecambe).

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The story of the radical Scottish psychiatrist told by Mike Maran with music by Dave Milligan. It’s mad to be normal and normal to be mad. Herald Angel winner. 'Beautifully crafted' (Scotsman).

Adaptation, Satire

Music, Storytelling

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 4-5: 11:45 (1h15m) £8.00 Aug 6-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 11:45 (1h15m) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 11:45 (1h15m) £13.00 (£12.00)

Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 Aug 6,26-27: 17:45 (1h25m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 9,16,22: 13:00 (1h25m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 13,20: 15:00 (1h25m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 23: 20:30 (1h25m) £12.00 (£10.00)

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The Dick and the Rose

Dinner

TFAPJ

Acorn Productions

TFK

Outcast Cafe Theatrix

A cautionary tale in one violent act for fools and puppets. Stubbornly live music. Everywoman. Rakish man. They mate. Tango. Make lots of babies. What dangers lurk beneath the covers? Raucous. Bawdy. Lyrical. True. dickandrose.com Music, Physical theatre

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 XAug 5-7: 13:30 (50m) £4.00 Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 13:30 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00 SUDO) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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You are invited to a dinner party like no other. Moira Buffini’s fast-paced black comedy brings you eccentric guests, penetrating conversation and a menu to die for. Contains strong language. ‘Seamlessly directed, brilliantly acted‘ SSSSS (Oxford Theatre Review). www.dinneratthefringe.tk Comedy, Modern

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 19:30 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21: 19:30 (1h15m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:30 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join us for a soupçon of marital discord, saffroned with murderous intent, a main of intrigue and intercourse, a hearty side of black hearts, rounded off with a pudding of prostitution. Welcome to hell! Comedy, Drama

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 14,20: 11:00 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 15-16: 11:00 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 17-19: 11:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Dipper – Free PU Homewood Rose Theatre Company / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Before Keyser Söze there was The Dipper… In 1940s London, lady of leisure Patricia Clavering receives an unexpected visitor that threatens to bring down her world. Laughs, lies and larceny. The Yard is on the case! Drama

Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom • 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 V93GD5 Aug 5-12: 16:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Chicken Pox Fox and Live Theatre

Ada and Martin want to fall in love. But that's hard to do when your mother, reincarnated as an earwig, won't stop bothering you from beyond the grave. 'Go see whatever they put on' SSSS (Scotsman). Drama, Contemporary

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 21:05 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 21:05 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 21:05 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Meet Donna – 14, clumsy, bespectacled. If she’d ever heard of the Beautiful South, she’d adore them. Join her as she uses sock puppetry and camp karaoke to create an intimate diary of her eclectic experience of school. Comedy, Solo show

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 17:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 8-9,11-16,18-23,25-29: 17:15 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Do Not Go Gentle

A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson U TJ

Doors Close, Dostoevsky's They Never Lock 'Dream of a Ridiculous Man' AN

Dr Apple's Last Lecture

Dream Pill

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Clean Break

That's Lunch Productions

Dr Apple's Last Lecture

Kingsley, a nursery teacher, is meeting the priest at 6 o’clock on a Sunday morning. Something about this meeting is very, very wrong. The Tom Fleming Centre • Queensferry Road, EH4 3EZ B 0131 226 0000 V128GC1 Aug 15,17: 19:30 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Doris Day Can F**k Off TFPL Greg McLaren

American High School Theatre Festival

FK George Dillon

Would-be suicide sees paradise in Dostoevsky's final masterpiece. Manifesto for more caring world... 'Acting carried to pinnacle of virtuosity!' (Scotland on Sunday), ‘Compelling theatre: make haste to catch it!’ (Times), ‘Few can do this’ (Guardian). www.georgedillon.com Drama, Solo show

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 24: 18:30 (55m) £10.00 (£7.00) Aug 26: 17:45 (55m) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Samuel dictionary Johnson, up close and personal. 'Ian Redford conveys all his humour, rage, melancholy, sweetness and brilliance' (Times), 'A rare treat' SSSS (Guardian), 'A joyous encounter' SSSS (Telegraph). Max StaffordClark directs. Drama, Historical

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 23: 10:30 (1h20m) £11.00 (£6.00) Aug 24: 13:15 (1h20m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 25: 16:00 (1h20m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 26: 18:30 (1h20m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 27: 21:00 (1h20m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 28: 15:30 (1h20m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U)

This powerful, poignant play explores the wonder of words and the transformative power of art as it offers humour and hope to anyone grieving, seeking forgiveness or clinging to pieces of their lives that need finishing. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 9,13: 17:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 11: 21:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 12: 11:20 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The challenge: live life as a Doris Day musical in constant song. Secretly recorded adventures are mashed up to create a hilarious, dangerous, solo opera. Performed with utterly offhand conviction and light social self-harm. Music, Performance art

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 5-15,17-29: 18:15 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFL

1972. Imagine a world without Morecambe and Wise? Step forward Arthur Douglas and Eddie Adams! A comedy drama exploring the pressures of performing and a life on tour. ‘Interesting story with a winning formula’ (PublicReviews.co.uk). Drama, Storytelling

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 18:10 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 7-27: 18:00 (1h) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A comedic and highly physical take on consciousness expansion and psychedelic history. Observe as Dr Apple's neuroscience lecture is interrupted by an unexpected trip into a subconscious world of tricksters, shamans and dropouts.

Meet Tunde and Bola, nine years old from Nigeria. Two girls sex-trafficked to London share with you their child'seye view of the journey they have taken, the people they have encountered and their strange ways. Drama, Political

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances Comedy, Physical theatre on Cowgate and Victoria Gilded Balloon Teviot • Street), EH1 1EG Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 4-5: 16:05 (30m) £6.00 XAug 3-5: 14:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: Aug 6-11,15-18,22-25: 14:30 16:05 (30m) £8.00 (£7.00) (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:05 (30m) £9.00 (£8.00) 14:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Dreamcatchers K American High School Theatre Festival

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Drift TL Shanghai Repertory Theater

In a city that hangs in mid air, too many souls are left behind. Performed by an international In 1995, Ontario provincial police kill a young Ojibwe land creative team who all call Shanghai home, SRT's Drift activist. Fifteen years later, parallels the performers violence erupts at Toronto’s experiences forging their way G20 summit. This epic, post as foreigners in modern China. modern tragedy is inspired Political, International by real events, presented by Canada’s renowned Claude Udderbelly's Pasture • Watson Arts Program. Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, XAug 3-5: 13:00 (1h) £6.00 EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-6,18, 22-25,29: 13:00 (1h) Aug 19,23: 12:25 (1h15m) £9.00 (£8.00) £5.00 Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 20: 18:25 (1h15m) £5.00 13:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 21: 14:25 (1h15m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Drinking in America – Free

The Duchess of Malfi

The Dumb Waiter

Honesthieves

Ben Dudgeon / Free Festival

YAT

Harold Pinter’s dark comedy brought to life by the Honesthieves. Two hitmen in a dank basement await their next job from their ominous employer. But why are they really waiting? And are both men actually ready?

Comedy, Drama

Bold, ball crunching comedy. A tour de force of 12 characters by one actor. You'll be taught torture from The Specialist, encouraged to become sidekick to The Stud and you'll meet a cider-addled cow tipper. Comedy, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 XAug 12: 22:00 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) Aug 13-20,22-29: 22:00 (45m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dry Ice

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 XAug 16-17: 14:40 (1h) Webster’s darkest work is transformed from renaissance £7.50 (£7.00) court to 1920s Italy. Ferdinand, Aug 18-19,23-26: 14:40 (1h) deranged by his thirst for £8.50 (£7.00) power and twisted desire for Aug 20-21,27-29: 14:40 (1h) the Duchess, plots violence £9.50 (£8.00) and revenge that will shatter M T W T F S S M T W T F S S her decadent world forever. Drama, Tragedy

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 15-20: 14:55 (50m) £7.00 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Dusk Rings a Bell M HighTide Festival Theatre / Escalator East to Edinburgh

The Ducks TPK Human Hand / SEArED

TFM Sabrina Mahfouz See pages 302, 263for show information

Strippers. Dealers. Dinner. Developed in New York with Old Vic New Voices, in London with High Tide Genesis Lab and New Wimbledon Fresh Ideas, this is the debut solo show from an exciting prizewinning poet and playwright. Poetry, Solo show

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 21:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 21:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 21:40 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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As UK youth unemployment reaches the million mark, a darkly comic look at the potential consequences of leaving two jobless young men to their own devices. From fast-rising young writer Michael McLean (Royal Court, Paines Plough, Liverpool Everyman). Drama, Contemporary

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 15:25 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:25 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 15:25 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fringe First winning HighTide, presents this beautifully controlled American play that captures the emotion of a meeting following a summer romance 24 years earlier. Steeped in possibility, it reminds us to take responsibility for our choices. Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:00 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 12-14,19-21,25-28: 14:00 (1h20m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 6-7,9-11,16-18,2324,29: 14:00 (1h20m) £11.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Educate

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TFPL

Encounters: Theatre Uncut

Z Theatre Company

TRANSPORT/a summerday

Pachamamas

Traverse Theatre Company in Association With eclaim and Meeting Point Productions

The Scottish Literary Tour Trust Ltd

The morning of Margaret Thatcher's death. An ageing militant with a dark secret visits Arthur Scargill's Barbican flat, a pregnant woman stares from a Doncaster maisonette. Humorous, tragic, angry, England 1984-2011 unravels. The dust of history falls. www.universalartsfestival.com Drama, Political

Award-winning gem of an introduction to literary Edinburgh! Hilarious duel of wits by professional actors, via atmospheric pubs and wynds of Auld Reekie. Three hundred years of great Scottish writing from Burns and Stevenson to Muriel Spark!

Educate involves a group of teenagers discovering the inner and outer turmoil of Event, Walk Outside the Beehive Inn • teenage-hood. Join us in this comedic-musical play and 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 226 0000 V178bGE4 explore what it means to be a teenager. Includes a new Aug 1-Sep 4: 19:30 (2h) score and guarantees a good £10.00 (£8.00) night out. M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 Ed Reardon: A XAug 4-5: 15:30 (1h20m) £5.00 Writer's Burden Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 15:30 (1h20m) £13.00 TPL (£11.00) Angela Browne Ltd Aug 8-12,15,17-19,22-26: 15:30 (1h20m) £11.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

E A Poe: Into the Mind of Madness K American High School Theatre Festival Journey into the tortured yet brilliant mind of the master of the macabre Edgar Allan Poe, as one of America's most award-winning theatres brings this Fringe commissioned drama to life. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 16:20 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 10: 22:20 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 11: 12:20 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 13: 10:20 (1h15m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 8-13: 11:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 15-18: 12:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sunset, a solitary figure, a secret place. Intoxicating love aching in exile. When we face the truth, the story begins. Fusing storytelling, music and visual poetry, Elegy is moving and urgent theatre. Performed by Jamie Bradley (Complicite, Kneehigh). www.transport-theatre.eu/elegy

GYTC

As heard on Radio 4's Ed Reardon's Week, Christopher Douglas stars as Ed, failed writer, fare dodger and master of the abusive email, grumbling about a modern world seemingly run by 12 year olds... Comedy, Satire

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 16:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50)

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theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 15-20: 15:10 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 8-13: 14:10 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Eight immediate short plays written in response to the spending cuts, by leading playwrights Clara Brennan, David Greig, Dennis Kelly, Lucy Kirkwood, Laura Lomas, Anders Lustgarten, Mark Ravenhill and Jack Thorne. Drama, Contemporary

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 Aug 22: 15:00 (2h) £10.00 (£6.00) Aug 22: 19:00 (2h) £10.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Emblem: Spontaneous Thoughts on Perception

Empty Page, Empty Stage

The End

PU American High School Theatre Festival

PN Ludus Ludius Improvisation Theatre co / PBH's Free Fringe

In a series of compelling monologues from 7/7 survivors, to ex-squaddies making friends in morgues, Eight looks at Britain's youth from an off-beat angle, questioning what it is to be normal in a generation where everything has become acceptable.

Devised, Physical theatre

Underbelly, Cowgate • Devised, International 56 Cowgate (entrances Whitespace • 11 Gayfield on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG Square, EH1 3NT B 0131 226 0000 V116GB5 B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 11:20 (1h) £6.00 XAug 4: 20:30 (1h10m) (Free Ticketed) Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: Aug 5-8,10-15,17-22,24-28: 11:20 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) 20:30 (1h10m) £10.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 11:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00)

Eight FAL

Dive into an exhilarating, darkly comic adventure as we plunge the depths of the human heart, pull our heads from the sand and find our place in the universe. A blend of beautiful physicality, autobiography, song and dreams.

Cardiff's Ludus Ludius Improv explore perception in a loose and unpredictable style. Fertilising the audience's thoughts on what we see, say and do. Is my red your blue? Improvised, funny and highly theatrical. Comedy, Improv

Kiwi Bar @ Walkabout • Omni Centre, Leith Street, EH1 2QG B V344GC5 Aug 14-20: 20:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A girl has lost her ability to decipher language and discovers through an imagined discourse with her favourite literary characters that the written word is not the only way to tell a story. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 18:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 9: 16:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 11: 10:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 13: 12:30 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Michael Pinchbeck

Inspired by the stage direction from The Winter's Tale and Exit Pursued by a Bear, The End explores endings and exits and asks why we perform and how we will know when to stop. British Council Showcase 2011. Devised, Performance art

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 22-25: 11:25 (1h5m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 26-27: 11:25 (1h5m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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End of the Line

Entitled

TFJ

Gaiety Performance Theatre Company

Quarantine / A Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester co- production

Ethometric Museum U

Even in Edinburgh / Glasgow

Ray Lee

eXclusion FAPK Whoop 'n' Wail Theatre Company

Ishbel McFarlane

The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish TFL Upstage Theatre Company

A dark comedy marred with heart-wrenching, emotional drama – this thought provoking piece reflects contemporary Irish society in the despair of recession. The unemployment queue is presently the greatest leveller of status and class. Discover how and why. Drama, True-life

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 XAug 5-7: 20:00 (55m) £7.00 (£5.00) (£4.00 SUD) Aug 8-13: 20:00 (55m) £8.00 (£6.00) (£4.00 SUD) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘Quarantine is quite simply a marvel … right at the forefront of British theatre’ (Guardian). Entitled is about hope, privilege and disappointment. It reveals the hidden choreography that transforms an empty space into a show and back again. www.qtine.com Dance, Devised

Summerhall • 1 Summerhall, EH9 1QH B 0131 226 0000 V26GG6 Aug 23-26: 21:00 (1h45m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

En Route to the Eric Enormous Room Hermannson's Soul TFPL

Bald Robin with Minces Music Productions

Enter the archive of Ethometric mysteries for an introduction to a collection of extraordinary machines brought to life by Ray Lee. Fascinating, compelling and hauntingly beautiful. Ethometric Museum is an immersive journey into a hypnotic and mesmerising world. Installation, Science

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 Aug 19-28: 12:00 (40m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 19-21,23-28: 13:30 (40m) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 19-28: 15:00 (40m) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 19-28: 16:30 (40m) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 19-28: 18:00 (40m) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFU Lone Tree American Midwestern author Willa Cather tells a charming love story portraying the struggles between love and duty, passion and religion in this narrative theatre adapatation. Adaptation, Storytelling

Eunuchs in My Wardrobe

Meet under the Waverley Station departure boards for a literal and literary tour to Glasgow by train. Buy a return to Glasgow and join us for poetry and preconceptions. Political, Contemporary In association with the Scottish Poetry Library, ScotRail and Paradise in Augustine's Blackwells. • 41 George IV Bridge, www.ishbelmcfarlane.com EH1 1EL Poetry, Site-specific B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Under the Departure XAug 16-17: 19:20 (1h10m) Boards at Waverley £8.00 (£7.00) Station • Waverley Aug 18-21,23-28: 19:20 Station, EH1 1BB B 07814 985 357 V136GD5 (1h10m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£7.50 SU) Aug 13,20: 11:30 (1h38m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (Free Non-ticketed) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Exsomnia Excess Baggage FPK TJ Rebel Base Productions

Phonographic General Supplies Theatre Company

Comedy

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-7: 13:05 (50m) £5.50 (£5.00) (£19.00 F) Aug 8-13: 13:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.50) (£21.00 F) Aug 15-20: 14:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.50) (£21.00 F) Aug 22-27: 15:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.50) (£21.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

PJ No Mushrooms Theatre Company

Remy Blumenfeld and Scamp Theatre

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We had a good sex life once… no, tell a lie, twice. Can fantasising save a flagging marriage? Only you and Orca the goldfish will know… British comedy at its best!

Eyes Wide Open

TFPK

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 American poet E E Cummings XAug 5-6: 17:10 (45m) £7.00 in WW1 Paris, the trenches and Aug 8-13: 17:10 (45m) £9.00 the gaol. Laughter and tears: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S a true story of ideals versus 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 the establishment. Cummings' 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 poems set musically with great 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 songs. Visit Silas Carson's lyrical journey www.grahamrobb.com/news from Calcutta to Eastbourne Drama, Music interweaves a sensuous The Jazz Bar • 1a coming of age story. Set Chambers Street, EH1 1HR in 1970s Britain with the B 0131 226 0000 V57GE5 extraordinary history of India's Hijras, rumbustious XAug 5: 20:30 (1h) sari-wearing eunuchs, fallen £5.00 (£4.00) from grace. Aug 6-11: 19:00 (1h) Drama £8.00 (£6.00) Assembly George Square M T W T F S S M T W T F S S • George Square, EH8 9LH 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 XAug 4-5: 13:15 (1h10m) £6.00 Aug 6-11,16-18,22-25,29: 13:15 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:15 (1h10m) £11.00 (£9.00)

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When three women compete for release from prison, who should have the final say? The courts, the press or the public? Tonight they discover their fate. Two will stay, one will go – who will get your vote? www.whoopnwail.com

Comedy about a young couple left minding a bag at an airport. The guy said he'd be a few minutes. How long has he been now? ‘A play that begs to be seen’ (Liverpool Echo). Comedy, Drama

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6,8-9: 17:10 (45m) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 10-13,15-20: 17:10 (45m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dreams are frightening. They make you believe things that aren't true. They won't let you escape. But terror truly dawns when you can't tell what is real. Witness an unforgettable theatrical experience, and trust Two shows, one price! A girl us – screaming won't help. gorging pity like a leech, www.exsomnia.co.uk wrapping the past around her Drama, Horror like a dirty coat. A woman C soco • Chambers Street trapped in her own body, the life support machine is on, but and Cowgate, EH1 1HR time is running out. B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Physical theatre, Contemporary Aug 14,20-21,27: 12:00 theSpaces @ Surgeons (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) Hall • Nicolson Street, Aug 15-16,22-23: 12:00 EH8 9DW (55m) £6.50 (£5.50) B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 17-19,24-26: 12:00 Aug 24-25: 13:30 (1h) (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre

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The Fall of the House of Usher

Fameless

Far

Sotto Voce

Perse Players

‘I’ll be bigger than Leona.’ Three deluded misfits. One audition. But something’s seriously amiss. What does elimination really mean? Sotto Voce presents Fameless, a darkly comic look at what people will do for their 15 minutes of fame.

American High School Theatre Festival

Comedy, Drama

A crumbling house ... a crumbling soul... Steven Berkoff’s gothic masterpiece of physical theatre is brought to the stage by the awardwinning Perse Players in this intense, disturbing and nervejangling production.

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 15-20,22-27: 15:05 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Churchill said ‘There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.’ ‘Strange is our situation here upon earth’ uttered Einstein. Pete Townsend asked ‘Who are you?’ Far covers all these with comedy and heart. Maybe. theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 8,11: 11:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 9: 09:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 10: 13:30 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Drama, Physical theatre

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 23-27: 16:45 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fantasmagoriana Father Ted – The TFK Dinner Show Cambridge University ADC

Byron has fled Britain in scandal, Mary and Percy Shelley are visiting, but why? Surprise arrivals, rivalries, romance. New comedy unearths the scandalous creation of Frankenstein. Mad, bad and dangerous to see. 'Strikingly witty and polished' (Varsity). www.fantasmagoriana.co.uk

Fans of Father Ted will love this unique and interactive comedy dining experience, which brings the audience face to face with the famous priests and manically devoted housekeeper. A delicious three course meal included.

Laughlines

The False Corpse TFK WC Productions

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A twisted stand-up comedy introducing a comedian on the brink of self-destruction and his reluctant support troupe. Featuring original live music, the WC's provide a disturbing insight into the art of comedy, death and invisible cabbages. Comedy, Stand-up

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 6-10: 12:50 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00)

Comedy, Historical

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15,22-23: 15:40 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:40 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Interactive

Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor • 5-21 Grosvenor Street, EH12 5EF B 0131 226 0000 V106GE1 Aug 6: 19:30 (2h30m) £39.00 Aug 7: 12:00 (2h30m) £39.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre Faust/us

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Festive Season

52 Man Pickup

FPM

Federer Vs Murray

TFN

Fire and the Rose The First Day of My Life PK

DBS Productions

St Edward's School

Desiree Burch

George Innes

Assembly

The tragic history of Doctor Faustus, notorious magician and necromancer. World premiere of innovative new solo version of the classic tale of a man who sold his soul. Fusing animation, mixed media and physical theatre. Join us. www.dbs-productions.co.uk Multimedia, Physical theatre

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 22-28: 19:00 (50m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A new tragic-comedy by Gerda Stevenson about war on several levels, man versus wife, nation against nation and Scotland versus ... the Swiss master. ‘Hilarious and heartbreaking’ (Herald).

Five One Productions

‘Each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way’. Festive Season depicts a vicious sibling rivalry stoked by a domineering mother and a conspicuously absent father. Can outsiders fix the problem and at what cost? Devised, Absurdist

Comedy, Tragedy

SSSS (Time Out NY). NYC-based writer/comedienne Desiree Burch reveals hilarious, poetic, personal and true stories of sex and the city that never sleeps (with the same person twice). 'Refreshing honesty and unbelievable energy' SSSS (List). www.remarkable-arts.com

Quaker Meeting House • Comedy, Solo show 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL Assembly Hall • Mound Hill Street Theatre • B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Place, EH1 2LU 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 Aug 22-27: 21:00 (45m) £5.00 B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 4-5: 12:30 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 5-7: 22:30 (1h30m) Aug 6-8,12-14,19-21,26-28: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £5.00 12:30 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18,22Aug 9-11,16-18,22-25,29: 23,25,29: 22:30 (1h30m) 12:30 (1h) £13.00 (£12.00) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Fetch 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22:30 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fear and Misery of the Third Female Reich Hitchhiker: The Truth About TFK Getting Around The Lincoln Company – Free

TFPL

TFPK

Twa Dugs Theatre Company

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Find Me

Eloquently depicting man’s struggle from darkness in the beginning, with loss of Eden, Innes bears witness to humanity's horrific acts with man emerging with the promise of new hope upon Dylan Thomas' green hills. www.georgeinnes.com Free. Drama, Poetry

Laughing Horse @ Espionage • 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 2EX B 0131 477 7007 V185GE4 Aug 6-28: 15:45 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

You’re trapped. There’s no escape. Death has its grip and your moment has arrived. The only certainty in life is death. A thrilling new drama exploring our last moments. What would you do? www.five-one-productions.com Drama, Contemporary

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 16:55 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 16:55 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:55 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Firebird AU Purves Puppets

First Light FPM Wayfarer Productions Ltd

Culford Theatre

M Clara Lilly / Free Fringe

Brecht's harsh yet satirical look at Nazi Germany. Filled with violence, oppression, fear and a few laughs on the side. Don't leave your brains in your hats, ladies and gents. This is epic. Some secrets are too personal, crazy, ridiculous to share... Drama, Historical C soco • Chambers Street except with a stranger. Ten years of close encounters on and Cowgate, EH1 1HR Britain's roads. 'Extraordinary' B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 (Age Melbourne). ‘Fearless Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 15:15 – outstanding’ (American (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) Publishers Association). Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: www.femalehitchhiker.co.uk Storytelling, True-life 15:15 (50m) £10.50 (£9.50) Laughing Horse @ The Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: Counting House • 38 West 15:15 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 4-14,16-29: 20:45 (55m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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What happens when nature won't let you cover over the cracks? Dynamic new writing fuses exciting puppetry with Rabbie Burns' traditional poetry to tell the tale of two estranged brothers coming face to face by an unmarked grave.

The true story of Verity Taylor, who suffered from an undiagnosed mental Greenside • 1b Royal disorder. With a powerful and Terrace, EH7 5AB original relationship between B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 music, movement and text, XAug 5-7: 12:40 (50m) £5.00 this emotionally gripping and energetic performance Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 12:40 explores Verity’s destructive (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) impact on her family. Drama, Puppetry

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Physical theatre

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 11-13: 16:45 (1h15m) £7.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Spectacular puppets that glow in the dark! Prince Ivan is our hero in this magical Russian folktale. We meet beautiful Princess Zerena, Koschei the Wizard and of course, The Firebird! An action-packed adventure for all the family! Puppetry, Family

Fairmilehead Parish Church Hall • 1a Frogston Road West, EH10 7AA B 07896051826 V81GH2 Aug 8-13,15-20: 14:00 (1h30m) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Laughter, rage, anguish and illumination are the result of an early morning encounter between a teacher and a pupil at a boarding school. But the school authorities are scandalised... World premiere from Fringe First winning Murray Watts. Drama

The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room • 12 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0844 871 3014 V173GC5 Aug 23-29: 11:50 (1h30m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Fit for Purpose TU Pleasance / End Child Detention Now

The mothers have stopped eating. They need to be heard. Listen to them. Aruna and her daughter are locked in Yarlswood Detention centre. Written by Catherine O’Shea. ‘Transient ... an amazing theatrical experience’ SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Drama

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 12:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 12:45 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fleeto TFL Tumult in the Clouds

Flesh Eating Tiger

Flirt Fiction

Force Quit

Four For Jericho Foursome

TFPM

TFAPL

TPM

TFPN

Red Rabbit Collective

SMC Youth Theatre

Menagerie Theatre Co. Purple Panda Theatre

Slip inside a series of seductive tales as authors Henry and Ana embark on a competitive literary challenge in writing erotica, journeying into the mysterious world of sexual fantasy as they explore the language of desire.

Memory is the bridge that connects a person to reality, but what if the bridge you cross belongs to someone else? A sloping, sinister look into how memories are formed and how they shape our character.

Drama, Contemporary

Devised, Physical theatre

Diving into the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict, this physical comedy takes us on a manic journey through the West Bank desert, complete with high-decibel history lessons, house demolitions, police chases and a flying baby!

TFPM

CalArts Festival Theater

Viciously dark humour chronicles an affair under the influence. He struggles with sobriety, she becomes increasingly addicted to his affection. We wouldn’t do these horrible things if they weren’t so much fun.

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE Venue 13 • Lochend Close, B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Canongate, EH8 8BL XAug 5: 22:40 (1h) £6.00 B 07074 201313 V13GD6 Aug 6,8-13,15-20: 22:40 Aug 5-7,9-14,17-20: 19:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) Aug 22-27: 22:10 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £10.00 (£8.00) Absurdist, Tragedy

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The Flight into Egypt

Fool's Gold

TFAU

FPJ

Sweet Venues

Freshblood Theatre

The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 XAug 5-6: 16:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-16: 16:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Forum

Comedy, Satire

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 4-5: 14:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:45 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,2225,29: 14:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPK Siren's Production Company

A Welshman, a Scotsman and an English couple live in a flat, no joke! As the day unfolds and hangovers get worse, last night’s antics begin to float to the surface. Even the little mermaid doll has a secret! Comedy

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 20:45 (50m) £5.00 Aug 8-13,15-20: 20:50 (50m) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fragments of Ash TFM

4.3 Miles from Nowhere

Notional Theatre

TFPK Fine Chisel Theatre

When his friend is stabbed, Mackie joins a gang to take a random revenge. Ultimately he has to confront the grieving mother of his victim. Fleeto is hard-hitting, contemporary and poetic. A Scottish reinvention of Greek tragic form. Contemporary, Tragedy

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 4: 14:00 (55m) £5.00 Aug 6,13,20,27,29: 14:00 (55m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 9,11,16,18,23,25: 14:00 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A touching tale of ordinary peoples’ courage against all odds in Nazi-occupied Poland. A lone surviving daughter finds solace through an obsessive immersion in art and the kindness of strangers. ‘Thoughtful, tender and engaging’ (Independent). Drama

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 5-14: 15:15 (55m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

'I know a story told right from the heart...' The forest is dangerous and in order to help her brother, Daisy must confront her biggest fears. Darkly magical coming of age story about organ donation, death and the imagination. Drama, Contemporary

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 14,20: 11:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 15-16: 11:30 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 17-19: 11:30 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

’You can be who you want to be’. An online forum is the perfect place to reinvent yourself, the perfect place to hide, the perfect place to die. A darkly comic drama about the A comic tale of growing need for human interaction. up and getting lost in Drama the countryside. Dynamic storytelling, featuring poetry, Underbelly, Cowgate • puppetry, movement and a 56 Cowgate (entrances live folk band, from makers on Cowgate and Victoria of Firing Blanks. ‘Simply Street), EH1 1EG outstanding’ SSSSS B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 (AllTheFestivals.com). XAug 4-5: 23:15 (1h) £6.00 www.finechisel.co.uk Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: Music 23:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 23:15 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 5-6: 15:00 (1h) £6.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 7-11,14-15,17-18, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 21-25,28-29: 15:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 15:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00)

Electrifying, intelligent, physical theatre. Why would a mother become a suicide bomber? ‘...The excellence and the beauty of the piece is very strong’ (Theatre Wales). Political theatre with an original live score. ‘...Brilliant new play’ (Savoy Theatre). Drama, Physical theatre

Venue 13 • Lochend Close, Canongate, EH8 8BL B 07074 201313 V13GD6 Aug 5-12: 13:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£5.00) Aug 13-14,16-20: 17:30 (1h15m) £8.00 (£5.00) Aug 21-27: 14:30 (1h15m) £8.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre Frankenstein TPU ExADUS Theatre Company

ExADUS presents a dramatisation based on Shelley's own anxieties of motherhood. The inability to give life led to the conception of a ghostly tale of 'the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together'. Adaptation

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 6-7: 17:30 (55m) £8.50 (£6.50) Aug 8-14: 14:30 (55m) £8.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Free Run TK Underbelly Productions and Southbank Centre

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Free Time Radical

From the Dark Hills

Funny as a Crutch

TFL

The Frequency D’ici / New Wolsey Theatre / Escalator East To Edinburgh

Queen Mary Theatre Company

RAMbunctious Theatre

Two men are caught in a flat as a giant wave breaks. As biblical floods rage, they hide from the noise. An epic tale of domestic proportions from the company behind 2008’s Fringe First winning hit Paperweight. Devised

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 13:10 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:10 (1h10m) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8,10-11,15,1718,22,24-25: 13:10 (1h10m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fusion Theater The F Word Company Presents TPM Polaroid Stories 360 Productions by Naomi Iizuka N International Collegiate Theatre Festival

A black dust is hanging about the air, rolling down the hills, settling upon the rooftops of Ashington 1984. Romantics, miners, whores and little old ladies animate the streets in a battle against Thatcher’s tyrannical reign. Physical theatre, Political

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 15,17,19,22,24,26: 20:35 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Frozen Stills FPJ SplitImage

Uproarious yet touching exploration of disability, guaranteed to make you laugh and raise your consciousness at the same time. Discovering the new world, dating, applying for a job, you’ll roll with laughter (lock your brakes)! Comedy, Sketch show

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 XAug 7: 16:45 (1h30m) £3.00 (£2.00) (£8.00 F) Aug 8-13: 11:15 (1h30m) £6.00 (£5.00) (£16.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Funny Valentine AL

From My Sleep with Horror

Mike Maran Productions

360 Productions presents the controversial tour de force written by telly awardwinner Jennifer Phillips. This is the 21st century’s answer to The Vagina Monologues. A tale of modern day A Singapore, Canadian runaways whose lives intersect collaboration directed by on urban American streets. You Loretta Chen. Fierce, funny, may recognize the characters’ f**king fantastic! names from Greek mythology, Drama, Contemporary but a new mythology is spun theSpaces on North on these streets. Bridge • Carlton Hotel, theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 North Bridge, EH1 2HE Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 9,13: 15:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 5-27: 16:40 (1h10m) £10.00 Aug 10: 13:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 11: 11:15 (1h30m) £5.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Gaksi, Mago FAPK Kkachidong

Traverse Theatre Company and Dundee Rep Ensemble

FAPK Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

29 million YouTube hits. 15 world records. One electrifying show. Dazzling parkour, martial arts and acrobatics performed by incredible athletes, live and close up! Spectacular entertainment for all ages. A haunting new psychological Buckle up and hold on tight! exploration of the momentous www.freeruntheshow.com night which inspired Mary Acrobatics, Multimedia Shelley’s Frankenstein, Udderbelly's Pasture • probably the most important Bristo Square, EH8 9AL night in the history of gothic B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 horror. SSSSS XAug 3-5: 18:20 (1h) £10.50 (Metamorphoses, Edinburgh Screenworks 2010). Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18, Storytelling, Horror 23-25,29: 18:20 (1h) Paradise in The Vault • 11 £15.00 (£13.50) Merchant Street, EH1 2QD Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 18:20 (1h) £17.00 (£15.50) Aug 16-21,23-27: 13:45 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £8.00 (£6.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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SplitImage presents a heartwarming story of an iconic photographer who has once cowered behind the lens, reliving his life through snapshots of his memory. Set to an original piano score, SplitImage animate their modern, innovative and dynamic work. Devised, Storytelling

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 15-20,22-27: 14:40 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The story of Chet Baker, cool jazz pin-up, laid back genius and heroin addict, told by Mike Maran with Colin Steele (trumpet) and Dave Milligan (piano). 'A poignant moment of magic to treasure' (Herald). Music, Storytelling

Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 XAug 5: 20:30 (1h25m) £9.00 Aug 6,11,13,18-19,2627,29: 13:00 (1h25m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 10,12,17,24: 20:30 (1h25m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A fantastic story beyond time and space, about the surreal revenge of women from all over the world. We use various A travelling freak show hits kinds of masks, puppets, hard times in Lynda Radley's photos, films and human new play for the Traverse. How bodies to express the fury and far will the members of this despair of women. strange family go to keep the Drama tickets selling and at what cost theSpaces @ Surgeons might transformation come? Hall • Nicolson Street, Drama, Contemporary EH8 9DW Traverse Theatre • B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Cambridge Street, next to Aug 15-20: 13:40 (1h) the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED £10.00 (£7.00) B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 6: 10:00 (1h35m)

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The Game of Roles – Free

Generation 9/11: (g)Host City So Far / So Close PJ

TFPL

Pirandello in Love / PBH's Free Fringe

Chris Wolfe

The philosophical protagonist Leone is obsessed with the idea of roles as imposed by society. It seems he has understood the game of life. All this is interposed with whimsical links from Macbeth, Fellini, Neapolitan culture. Adaptation, Comedy

Princes Mall • Princes Street/waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ V203GD5 Aug 11-12: 15:30 (1h30m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Games TFJ Spike Theatre

Where were you? A one-man show that explores how 9/11 affected a generation from afar – via TV, internet and phone. Based on hundreds of interviews. Fast-paced, moving and funny. Solo show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 13:05 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 8-13,15-20: 13:05 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 22-27: 14:05 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Site-specific, downloadable virtual adventures created for the streets of Edinburgh by international artists from Momus to Alan Bissett. Curated by Fringe First winner Laura Cameron Lewis. All you need is a smartphone or MP3 player, plus headphones. Full programme at www.virtualfestival.org Site-specific, Walk

www.virtualfestival.org • A Location of Your Choice B hello@virtualfestival.org V169GN/A Aug 1-Sep 4: Performances can be experienced at any time and vary in length. See website for details. £2.00 (Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Get Carter FM SPProductions / James Weisz

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Edinburgh's Virtual Festival

G.I. Joe Jared... Based on One Really Bad Date PN aWe Creative Group / Free Festival

An undiscovered Aristophanes comedy. Three Greek nobodies Stanzas (terrible poet), Darius (runt of the litter) and Hermaphrodite (a girl) travel to compete in the ancient Olympics with epic results for mankind. Features original music, clowning and realistic willies.

Voted number 1 British film of all time. A bloody tale of revenge, redemption and brotherhood. Jack Carter returns home when his brother dies in mysterious circumstances. This is toughComedy, Clown talking, hard-hitting, cinematic Sometimes it takes a couple of Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh vodka and sodas, a tarot card theatre. 'Superb in-yer-face Place, EH8 9SU stage adaptation' (Guardian). reading and a blind date gone B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 horribly wrong to discover how Drama, Film deep the bond of friendship XAug 5-6: 12:30 (1h10m) theSpaces @ Surgeons truly is... £5.00 Hall • Nicolson Street, www.freefestival.co.uk Aug 7-15,17-22,24-29: 12:30 EH8 9DW Comedy, Drama B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Laughing Horse @ M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 15-21,23-27: 22:15 The Beehive Inn • 18 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (1h40m) £10.00 (£9.00) Grassmarket, EH1 2JU 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (£8.00 S) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 4: 20:30 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (Free Non-ticketed) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 5-14: 20:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Girl Who Thought She Was Irish

Give the Fig a Roll

Gogol's The Portrait

APU

TFAPU

TFPN

Queen Mary Theatre Company

Newbury Youth Theatre

Biddy O'Loughlin

Underbelly Productions presents

“This kid’s good. Jaw-droppingly good.” The Guardian

“Master of the fine art of beatboxing” The Independent

A combination of darkly sharp monologue, song and Super 8 footage. This show tells the story of a girl who grew up in the middle of the Australian desert thinking she was Irish. Comedy, Storytelling

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-6,8-11,16-19,2324: 12:45 (55m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 7,12-14,20-21: 12:45 (55m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Born with no fig, Denise thought she was normal. Popular, bright, an all rounder, then one day she realised, ‘Where’s my fig?’ Are you like Denise? If so, Figs in Wigs can help. www.figsinwigs.weebly.com Dance, Devised

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 16,18,20,23,25,27: 20:35 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

NYT present the tale of a mysterious moneylender and his ghostly painting. Featuring magical storytelling, broken instruments and unspeakable acts. ‘Rambunctious and inventive’ SSSS (Herald 2010). ‘Excellent’ SSSSS (ThreeWeeks Editor’s Award 2009), 'Must see' (Stage 2009/2010). Adaptation, Physical theatre

Quaker Meeting House • 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Aug 8-13: 14:30 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

God's Fool The Girl With the TFPL Iron Claws

Golden Aged

TPL

Arden Players

Wrong Crowd

SHLOMO MOUTHTRONICA 9PM (10PM)

Queen Mary Theatre Company

4-27 AUGUST 2011 (NOT 15)

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ELEGY TRANSPORT / a summerday present

Growing up isn't easy, especially when you're in love with a bear. A story about a girl who dares to follow her longing. Inventive theatre with puppets and music, retelling a Nordic myth. www.wrongcrowdtheatre.co.uk Puppetry

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 13:35 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18,22-25: 13:35 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:35 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

From its New York run, a provocative new play about Francis of Assisi – revolutionary, feminist, environmentalist, who defied Church corruption and begged for peace in the Egyptian Crusade, illuminating issues still raging today. ‘... fascinating’ (KUNM Radio). Drama, Historical

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 XAug 5: 16:00 (1h30m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 6-8,11-13: 16:00 (1h30m) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 9-10: 16:00 (1h30m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The superheroes at Omega Sanctuary retirement home are at the end of their days. This is until carer Devin stages a breakout. Can this crew of octogenarian crusaders escape their woe? A musical Great Escape with added cape.

SUNSET.... A SOLITARY FIGURE... A SECRET PLACE

Comedy

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 16,18,20,23,25,27: 19:35 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

4th-28th August 20.30pm Whitespace, 11 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh EH1 3NT www.transport-theatre.eu/elegy

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The Golden Dragon TL ATC & Drum Theatre, Plymouth

Good Death: Created in Collaboration with Tectonic Theater Project

The Gospel of Matthew

Go to Your God Like a Soldier

A Grimm Tale

TFL :DELIRIUM:

New Move Theatre Company

TFPJ

George Dillon

Stunning multimedia performance of the greatest story ever told! Dillon's acclaimed virtuoso portrayal of Matthew's angry apocalyptical Jesus is intense, humorous and very human! 'Mesmerising one-man show of sheer brilliance!' (Argus), 'Simply shattering!' (Baptist Times). www.georgedillon.com

Afghanistan. The present. Stillness punctuated by bursts of pumping adrenalin. Andrew Keatley’s blistering new play fuses with :DELIRIUM:'s unique blend of physicality and inspired music. ‘Innovative, stimulating, theatrical risktakers’ (Kevin Spacey). Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 14:40 (55m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 14:40 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:40 (55m) £10.00 (£9.00)

Expect the gruesome and gory as we resurrect the tales you once knew in a chance to educate the brats of today! 'It's an enthusiastic exploration of fairy tales in their original and wholehearted sadistic glory' (BritishTheatreGuide. info 2006).

A wide-eyed orphan on the run in a monstrous town of warped stories and neverending rain. Dickens meets The Shockheaded Peter with live music, from co-writer of 2010’s award-winning Hamlet! The Musical.

TFU

Grisly Tales From Tumblewater Teasel Theatre

TFAPK Western Michigan University Department of Theatre

The Golden Dragon is a funny and theatrical fable of modern life and migration, whisking you from your local takeaway to East Asia and back, revealing what really goes into that bowl of spicy soup. Euthanasia, clemency, manslaughter, morality, Drama, Contemporary metastasised, suffering, Traverse Theatre • suicide, fascination, duty, Cambridge Street, next to crime, consent, Kevorkian, the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED judgment and murder. Western B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 Michigan University presents Good Death. Do you have the XAug 4: 13:15 (1h30m) right to choose to die? £11.00 (£6.00) Aug 5: 15:45 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 6,12: 18:15 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 7: 21:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 9,14,25: 10:30 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 10: 13:15 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 11: 15:45 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 13: 20:45 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 16,21: 12:45 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 17: 15:15 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 18,23: 18:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 19: 20:15 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 20: 10:30 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 24: 20:30 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 26: 12:45 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 27: 15:30 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 28: 18:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Venue150 @ EICC • 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 V150GF2 Aug 22: 17:00 (1h35m) Devised, Drama £11.50 (£8.50) theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH Spotlites @ The Merchants’ Hall • 22 B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP Aug 6-13: 21:40 (1h35m) B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 27: 20:40 (1h35m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £11.50 (£8.50) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Good Doctor U Theatre Alba Part of the company's Russian season, this hugely entertaining compilation of adaptations of Chekhov short stories is by the brilliant humourist and playwright Neil Simon and is presented by Alba's Adult Leisure Group.

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The Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight

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The Bongo Club • 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 V143GE6 Aug 8-12: 14:30 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Grim(m) Tales of the Woods – Free

The Great Goddess Bazaar PN FAPM Tammy Meneghini / by David Rush / director, Jane Page

Louna Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Devised, Storytelling

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 14:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25,29: 14:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Gutter Junky J Assembly and Salida Productions

FK George Dillon

Comedy

Duddingston Kirk Manse Garden • Old Church Lane, Duddingston Village, EH15 3PX B 0131 226 0000 V121GF6 Witness the first Gospel as Aug 2-6: 12:30 (1h15m) Jesus's followers first heard £7.50 (£5.00) it, in a darkness illuminated M T W T F S S M T W T F S S purely by candlelight and the 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Word! An award-winning 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 performer, an original translation, a unique and unforgettable experience! SSSSS (ThreeWeeks) www.georgedillon.com Drama, Solo show

St John's Church • Princes Street , EH2 4BJ B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 Aug 24,26: 21:30 (1h40m) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Selections from Women of Choice by David Rush. What lies beneath the surface of those life altering choices one makes? Truth be told in this touching, funny and wild ride through a closet of characters and choices. Physical theatre, Solo show

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 16-21,23-28: 18:05 (1h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

If you go down to the woods today, be sure of a grim surprise... Re-telling the Brothers Grimm’s darkest tales, this spine-tingling and hilarious storytelling experience is for grown-ups only! www.lounaproductions. weebly.com Devised, Storytelling

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 20-28: 13:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix • 46 Broughton Street, EH1 3SA B 0131 557 0234 V146GB5 Aug 20-21,25-27: 21:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

Harry, a young English writer, arrives in a foreign country on the brink of civil war. He's there to make a difference, but his actions have catastrophic consequences that will resonate for years to come. Drama

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4: 15:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-14,16-28: 15:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Hamlet House of Handling Bach Horror TFJ TFAK Westminster Theatre Company

Music, marriage, misogyny, murder: Shakespeare in vaudeville style. Funny, fresh and extremely frightening. '...a breakneck rip-through of Hamlet re-imagined as the b*st*rd cartoon mash-up of Tim Burton, Edward Gorey and Shockheaded Peter' SSSS (Time Out). www.hamlethouseofhorror.com Drama, Music

The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room • 12 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0844 871 3014 V173GC5 XAug 3-4: 17:30 (1h15m) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 5-14,16-29: 17:30 (1h15m) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nonsenseroom Productions

They never met... say scholars, but in Paul Barz' cult hit the maestros do meet. Eavesdrop as Bach and Handel cut and thrust over their music, their passions and their life-affirming longings in this celestial imagined meeting. Hallelujah!

Hammerpuzzle Theatre Company / PBH's Free Fringe

We plunge ourselves into a world ruled by male dominance, corruption and lust. Fusing music, visual imagery and the power of Shakespeare’s poetry. This new adaptation is sure to seduce any audience with its sheer vibrancy. Devised, Storytelling

Princes Mall • Princes Street/waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ B V203GD5 Aug 15-25: 13:00 (50m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Haverfordwest

TFPL

TFPJ

Wayfarer Productions Ltd

Royal Holloway University Drama Society with Devine and Riley Productions

A searing tale of love, laughter, mystery and selfdestruction. An arrangement is made which leads to deeply disturbing consequences. This new play is a world premiere from the Fringe First winning writer and director, Murray Watts.

Drama, Music

Rosslyn Chapel • Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PU B 0131 226 0000 V74GH6 XAug 4-5: 19:30 (2h15m) £8.00 Aug 6,8-10,12,15-19: 19:30 (2h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 13,20: 19:15 (3h45m) £30.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hannah Hammerpuzzle's Ringham's Free Show Bring Measure for Money Measure AJ

Happiness

Hannah Ringham

At the heart of this show lies the question of its worth. It is free! You come in for free and in the show it is up to you how much you pay. Contemporary, Solo show

Summerhall • 1 Summerhall, EH9 1QH B 0131 226 0000 V26GG6 Aug 22-27: 15:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) Aug 22-27: 20:00 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room • 12 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0844 871 3014 V173GC5 XAug 3-4: 13:40 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-29: 13:40 (1h30m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Haroun and the Sea of Stories U American High School Theatre Festival Mesmerising flights of imagination: beautiful musings on the mystery, power and necessity of storytelling in our lives. For children of all ages. By Salman Rushdie (1990), adaptation by Tim Supple and David Tushingham (1998). Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 9,13: 20:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 10: 14:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 12: 10:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Wikipedia describes the small Welsh town of Haverfordwest as an important road network hub between other towns. This blackly comic tale of a frustrated and relentlessly manipulative sixth-former there captures the heady turmoil of provincial teenage inertia. Drama, Contemporary

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 16:45 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Heartbreak FPL Graduates In Theatre Studies (G.I.T.S)

Heavy Like the Weight of a Flame

Hemlock and Moonlight

TFM

Phantasmagoria

Greenwich Theatre in Association With Susan Winter Productions

Phantasmagoria presents a hilarious dark farce where an innkeeper has to find a virgin to delay the werewolf curse before his grandmother discovers his secret. The inn's porter, a psychopathic body-snatcher, causes mayhem. Fawlty Towers meets Psychoville.

Brooklyn street kid meets Jack Kerouac’s On the Road in this uplifting, sometimes hilarious, sometimes harsh, but always universally human autobiographical awardwinning one man show. ‘Silva is a charismatic talent’ (LA Weekly). Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 17:00 (1h15m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 17:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-27: 17:00 (1h15m) £12.00 (£11.00)

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 8-13: 22:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00)

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Henna Night Facing Dawn Theatre Company

Helmsman Pete: Postcards From The Edge Of The World! TFJ Tar Pit

Heartbreak is a new play chronicling the adult lives and relationships of two women at university which aims to subvert your moral beliefs of love, life and death through heart-felt monologues and bitterly engaging flashbacks. By Montague Kimball-Evans. www.uwedrama.webs.com Contemporary, Tragedy

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 24-25: 14:10 (45m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Facing Dawn Theatre Company presents Henna Night, an 'entertaining and wickedly perceptive' (Lynn Gardner) look at what happens when two women are confined in a small space with a packet of henna and some razor blades... Drama

An expedition to the edge with Australia's Helmsman of curio cabinet storytelling, featuring startling vignettes and acclaimed boot-stomp music sure to set loose the wild-man from the most sober of souls... Music, Storytelling

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 17:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 17:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:15 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-6: 16:05 (50m) £6.50 (£5.00) Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 16:05 (50m) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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A Hero Of Our Time

Heyokah/ Hokahey

The Historians

FPK

Kudos

American High School Theatre Festival

In the world premiere of Lermontov’s ground-breaking novel, violence, passion and betrayal erupt. Pechorin, exiled from the army, begins an audacious affair with a Princess. Award-nominated ensemble Kudos return with their trademark physicality and storytelling. Drama, Physical theatre

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 14-29: 17:30 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hex TFPK Strangetown Theatre Company

Heyokah (Lakota Sioux): one who walks backwards. A contrary, a sacred clown is a mirror to the world. This original piece turns traditional stories upside down, finds new truths through mime and storytelling while laughing at ourselves. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 21:20 (50m) £5.00 Aug 9: 13:20 (50m) £5.00 Aug 10: 19:20 (50m) £5.00 Aug 12: 17:20 (50m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hotel Methuselah

Howling Moon

TPL

Hotel De L'avenir

Hot Ice Theatre

TFAJ

Flyaway Theatre

CalArts Festival Theater

Imitating the Dog

Stepping, shell-suited, out of the 1990s, Chucker and Mucker's lives offer a lens on the extraordinary history of the Northern mill-town of Halifax. A funny, touching and unlikely tale of friendship between two teenagers and their town. Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 12:05 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 12:05 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:05 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Imitating the Dog revive their highly successful international touring piece for this year's festival. Hotel Methuselah is a disturbing ghost story that creates a unique visceral experience for its audience. Guardian Guide Pick of the Week, 2006. Multimedia, Film

A clown, cuckold, runaway, writer, chorus girl and fugitive spend a night in the hotel of the future sending love letters to the city of their dreams. 'Puppets! Cancan! Accordion! Alexis MacNab is beyond amazing' (NYTheater.com).

Summerhall • 1 Summerhall, EH9 1QH B 0131 226 0000 V26GG6 Aug 8-28: 14:45 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dance, Puppetry

Venue 13 • Lochend Close, Canongate, EH8 8BL The House B 07074 201313 V13GD6 FPM Aug 5-7,9-14,17-20: 14:45 (1h) £8.00 (£5.00) Arkle Theatre M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Company

Ever wanted to howl like a wolf, dance with a tree, talk to a mushroom or hold hands with a fox? Join Maggie as she journeys through her dream forest beneath the stormclouds. These are her tracks. www.flyawaytheatre.co.uk Dance, Physical theatre

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,23: 14:00 (1h15m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 14:00 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:00 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hotel Medea Hitler Alone

Hide and Seek

Paul Webster

Zecora Ura (Brazil) and Persis Jade Maravala (UK) Jackie O cordially invites

you to Thanksgiving dinner. Don’t worry if you’re not thankful, none of them are. They’ve never been told no … until now. Family secrets, madness and the Kennedy assassination. Hide the knives.

American High School Theatre Festival

TFPJ

How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup TJ New Perspectives Theatre Company

Drama, Contemporary

Writer/director Tim Primrose (Chow Mein, Fringe 2010) and writer Sam Siggs bring you their uniquely skewed brand of black comedy. A play about magik, with a 'k'. www.remarkable-arts.com Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 21:25 (50m) £5.00 Aug 8-9,11-16,18-23,25-29: 21:25 (50m) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘An act of bravery’ SSSS (Scotsman). The show attempts to penetrate the Life's emotional gymnastics mind of this ‘maniac of spring forth as we seek ferocious genius’ (Churchill) a bit of joy while hiding who charms and repels as he from pain, truth, ourselves. contemplates his past, present Hilarious, surprising and a little and future in the hour before macabre ... masked characters suicide. sparkle as they remind us of Drama our own truths. Inlingua Edinburgh • 40 Church Hill Theatre • 33 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT Morningside Road, EH10 B 0131 220 5119 V258GE2 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 11-25: 21:30 (1h) £12.00 (£8.00) Aug 8: 15:40 (50m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 10: 21:40 (50m) £5.00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 11: 11:40 (50m) £5.00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 13: 09:40 (50m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Provocative interpretation of the dark revenge myth of Medea. An overnight experience with live DJ, hot chocolate and twisted games of hide and seek. 'Uncannily powerful' (Guardian). Be aware: this show lasts from midnight to dawn. Breakfast included. Site-specific, International

Summerhall • 1 Summerhall, EH9 1QH B 0131 226 0000 V26GG6 Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,25-27: 23:45 (5h45m) £29.50 (£25.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Royal Scots Club • 29-31 Abercromby Place, EH3 6QE B 0131 226 0000 V241GC4 Aug 15-20: 20:30 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Could a humble village team really have taken on football's finest and triumphed? Booker-nominated JL Carr's hilarious ripping yarn is now a delightful new show from Fringe First winning director Paul Hodson. Comedy

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 13:15 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 6-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 13:15 (1h15m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:15 (1h15m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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How the Money How to Goes Disappear Completely and FJ Odd Act Theatre Group Never Be Found

Hydronomicon PN

Ibsen's Hedda Gabler

If That's All There Is?

I Hope My Heart Goes First

PBH's Free Fringe

TFPL

TFJ

Palindrome Theatre

Inspector Sands

Junction 25

A new English adaptation of the international classic that invented the anti-heroine, broken of its Victorian rigidity and focused on the games of self-inflicted entrapment imposed by Ibsen’s stifling society as viewed through a veil of lace.

A couple are teetering on the brink of marriage. As the happiest day of their lives approaches, panic begins to rise. Award-winning hit returns. ‘Brilliant, deliciously sharp and witty’ (Guardian), ‘Distinctly classy’ (Scotsman). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 22-27,29: 15:00 (1h5m) £12.00 (£10.50)

‘Pure joy ... beautiful and brand-new’ SSSS (Scotsman), ‘Outstanding’ SSSS (Herald). Glasgow’s dynamic teenage performance-makers explore the curious workings of the human heart, from love to cardiac arrest. Junction 25 are ‘terrific’ (Guardian). www.junction25.com

FK The Outsiders Charlie's desperate to escape his situation and start a new life. Is it possible to make a clean break or are you destined to repeat the same story with different characters? Drama, Modern

Five eccentrics in an abandoned town manipulate each other out of a fortune with lies, sex, murder and cantaloupe. A dark and absurd glimmer of lucidity for a world where money is its own problem. www.oddact.com Comedy, Absurdist

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 22-25: 21:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 26-27: 21:05 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 15-20: 20:05 (1h20m) £7.00 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lovecraftian clown/bouffon rap apocalypse, from poetry slam champion Harlequinade, with beats from acclaimed producer Asthmatic Astronaut. ‘Exceptionally inventive’ (ThreeWeeks), ‘Virtuoso display, a jolt of electricity to the head’ (Skinny), ‘A trillion thumbs up’ (Netlabilism). You will get wet. Physical theatre, Spoken word

HR'd Day's Night – Free PM MissImp / Laughing Horse Free Festival

The Banshee Labyrinth • 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V156GE5 Aug 6-27: 19:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adaptation, Poetry

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 14:15 (1h30m) £6.00 Aug 8-9,11-16,18-23,25-29: 14:15 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

How to Catch a Rabbit

I am the Dead – Free

The Ice Fishing Play

TFPL

Animal Link

American High School Theatre Festival

Revolving Shed: LSE's Student Theatre Company

Productions A comedy about HR wage slave Trish, who also runs the world's worst cabaret night. As work and her boss get increasingly nasty, light entertainment may be her only hope. www.hrddaysnight.com Comedy, Drama

The Revolving Shed's world premiere, a gritty story surrounding an urban Gypsy family, written and directed by the producer of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, nominated for Best Play at London Fringe 2011. Drama, Music

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-6: 12:20 (1h) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 7-9,11-16,18-20: 12:20 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Laughing Horse @ The Counting House • 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 V170GF6 Aug 13-20: 14:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

On a frozen lake north of Milaca, Minnesota, Ron seeks solace in his quest to catch the big one. He is soon overrun with memories, miracles and moments of clarity about life, love and loneliness. Comedy

A vivid memory piece exploring the tragic demise of a young man who has contracted cancer. Darkly humorous and compelling. Drama, Tragedy

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club • 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF B 0131 556 9628 V164GC6 Aug 13,15-20,22-28: 12:35 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8,12: 19:15 (50m) £5.00 Aug 9: 11:15 (50m) £5.00 Aug 11: 13:15 (50m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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If Walls Could Talk TFPJ Tip of the Tongue Theatre Company

Devised, Contemporary

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 14:00 (1h) £7.00 Aug 8-16: 14:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 24: 20:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Illiad, the Odyssey, and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less U

Out of a suitcase come fascinating tales of shame, sorrow and side-splitting wit, punctuated with live music to leave you craving more. Perhaps the power of a story lies in the simplicity of its telling? Storytelling, True-life

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16,22-23: 12:15 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 12:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

American High School Theatre Festival With the clock ticking, the cast of six uses quirky characters to lead the audience on a fast paced romp through all of Greek mythology. Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 9: 10:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 10: 22:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 12: 16:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 13: 12:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Imaginarium

I, Malvolio

In Confidence

Ink

TFPL

The Infection Monologues

Ignite Youth Theatre

Tim Crouch

Blacklight Theatre

TFPL

Spun Glass Theatre / PBH's Free Fringe

Savage Theatre

Talented, young performers present the famous Scottish tale, Peter Pan in a new light. This is an extremely creative performance that will take the audience on a journey and give insight into life in Edinburgh.

Tim Crouch re-imagines Twelfth Night through the eyes of Shakespeare's most pent-up steward. Replete with yellow stockings, smiles and cross garters, it is a charged and hilarious rant from a man who was notoriously wronged.

Drama

Storytelling, Family

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 28-29: 19:00 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00)

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 16: 10:30 (1h) £11.00 (£6.00) Aug 17: 13:00 (1h) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 18,23: 15:45 (1h) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 19: 18:00 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 20: 21:00 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 21,28: 10:30 (1h) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 24: 18:15 (1h) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 25: 21:00 (1h) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 26: 10:30 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 27: 13:15 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00)

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An Imaginary History of Tango TFJ Teatro Del Parpadeo (Italy and Mexico)

If you dreamed of a perfect life, what would you do to keep it? Follow Demi's journey as she struggles to cope with one of life's toughest problems. Original work from Blacklight Theatre – a contemporary, controversial drama. Modern

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5-7: 13:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.50) Aug 8-13: 13:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 15-27: 13:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Infant TFU

Savage Theatre presents the UK Premiere of The Infection Monologues. Full of humour, anger and sadness, The Infection Monologues explore the reality of living with HIV in 2011, because the story's not over. Drama, True-life

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5-6: 19:05 (55m) £5.00 (£3.50) Aug 8-13: 19:05 (55m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

...In for a Pound

Comedy, Storytelling

In House Writer

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,16,22-23: 16:55 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 16:55 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:55 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) A dark comedy with a magical (£5.50 C) twist. John Casey finds himself M T W T F S S M T W T F S S trapped in a space full of 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 feathers while he fights with 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 his conscience in a low-lit part of his mind. Visually stimulating with lashings of clever dialogue. Drama, Contemporary

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 14,20-21,27-29: 14:55 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 15-16,22-23: 14:55 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 17-19,24-26: 14:55 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50)

Ordinary man blown up by terrorists – he made jam and had a son. Nothing special. The media made that clear as they conjured headlines from victims and sprinkled them between crosswords. www.spunglasstheatre.com Drama, Event

TFPL Chris Larner – Festival Highlights

Last year, Chris Larner accompanied his terminally ill ex-wife to Switzerland’s Dignitas clinic. This moving, bittersweet show reflects on the circumstances, morality and humanity surrounding the journey. Directed by triple Fringe First-winner Hannah Eidinow.

Kiwi Bar @ Walkabout • Omni Centre, Leith Street, EH1 2QG Political, True-life B V344GC5 Pleasance Dome • Aug 6-15,17-21,23-29: 15:45 Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 X Aug 3-5: 16:10 (1h10m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £5.00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:10 (1h10m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 11,15-16,18,22-25,29: Ink 16:10 (1h10m) £9.00 (£8.00)

TFL Chase The Crane

LIP Theatre Company

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The Investigation

Les Enfants Terribles Theatre

TFAL 3Bugs Fringe Theatre

Inbetween FPK

FPK

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The story of a girl who goes looking for history and ends up being part of it. Are you curious? Then take my hand, after all, it's only 3 minutes... www.imaginarytango.com

An Instinct for Kindness

They have a picture that could spell the destruction of society. They have a suspect claiming it was drawn by his four-year-old. They have his wife claiming he didn’t. Who’s telling the truth? And does it really matter? Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 14:35 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:35 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,17-18,22-25,29: 14:35 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Follow one man's hilarious journey as he seeks to reclaim his lost fortune. Along the way he requires help from old friends and questionable new ones, resulting in a multitude of twists, turns, surprises and danger.

Death Row, Texas. A love letter. A lethal injection. A woman lost. Helen travels 4,759 miles to meet the man she loves, leaving behind a broken family. Who are we to decide if a man should live or die? Drama, Contemporary

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 15-29: 13:00 (50m) £8.00

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 20:55 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 20:55 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 20:55 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50)

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Comedy

A stark representation of the most public, important and extensive trial of holocaust perpetrators conducted in West German courts. Deeply moving documentary drama recreated with music, physical theatre, contemporary dance. ‘An unmissable experience’ (ThreeWeeks for 3Bugs’ Ophelia Drowning). Physical theatre, True-life

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 5-6: 21:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-13,15-20,22-29: 21:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre

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Invisible Show II I See Simon

I, the Dictator PM

Jack's Story: Ripper or Not?

Jane Austen Invites...

John Hurts (From Idiot)

FPL

Red Shift Theatre Company

Thomas Fellowes Productions

Wiczy Theatre

TFAPL

The Actas Company

Theatre Someone

Lisa Jeschke and Lucy Beynon

Whitechapel, London, 1888. Who would commit these horrific murders and why? Apart from their 'profession', did these unfortunate women have anything in common? How did their devilishly grim lives play out? Dare to find out? Without wireless headphones, you wouldn’t know Invisible Show was happening in the crowd around you. With them stories of love, infidelity, illness, laughter, tears play against a dreamlike soundscape. ‘A terrific company, electrifying’ SSSS (Scotsman). www.redshifttheatreco.co.uk Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 21-27: 14:00 (50m) £7.50 (£5.50) Aug 21-27: 16:30 (50m) £7.50 (£5.50) Aug 22-27: 11:30 (50m) £7.50 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A short examination of love, potential and failed romanticism. Focusing on a comfortable young couple and friend Simon, charting what happens when tragedy strikes. You will sympathise with all of them and none of them.

FPJ

Solo show

Comedy

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 15-28: 16:25 (45m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Italia 'n' Caledonia U

In Your Dreams

Charlie Chaplin prepares for the film The Great Dictator. Avant-vaudeville show about the strength of power, using tap-dance, jazz and mime. Artist/Dictator or Dictator/ Artist? 'We're all dethroned Monarchs' (Charlie Chaplin). www.wicza.com

Mike Maran Productions

The Woolton Irregulars

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Adaptation, Comedy

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 22-24: 21:45 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 25-27: 21:45 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Music, Storytelling

Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 Aug 9: 17:45 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 11,16,18,20: 20:30 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 23-24: 13:00 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An imaginary episode in the life of Jane Austen in her later years. The two-woman play draws on Austen's works and on Martha Lloyd's recipes, as well as conjuring up family, friends and neighbours in Chawton village. Drama, Historical

Royal Over-Seas League • Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 V19GD3 Aug 26-27: 19:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) (£15.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Jawbone of an Ass TFPM Mortimer Olive Productions

Unintelligible demystifying piece to last forty-five minutes. Neither very theatrical, nor audible, nor particularly important. Certainly idealistic though, and quick. Too quick some might say. Absurdist, Performance art

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 8-14: 20:15 (45m) £6.00 (£4.00) (£16.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

John Peel's Shed by John Osborne TFPK Show + Tell / Escalator East To Edinburgh

Can you rewrite your own love story? A tale about love and the lies we tell to control it. A new play infused with live music and dance. 'Ravenrock are something special ... truly inspirational!' SSSSS (FringeReview.co.uk). Dance, Music

Local Am-Dram membership has dwindled to four and audiences aren't much bigger. There's only one thing that sells... sex! Thus begins the hilarious build-up to an evening of extraordinary drama – one the locals would never forget. Comedy

St Peter's • Lutton Place, EH8 9PE B 0131 226 0000 V17GG6 Aug 24-27: 19:30 (2h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 27: 14:30 (2h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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It Takes Four to Tango With Panto Edinburgh People's Theatre

A comedy almost by William Shakespeare. The Woolton Irregulars bring the story of the Mechanicals from A Midsummer Night's Dream into a modern setting in this new play. A tale of love, dreams and amateur dramatics.

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15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 New Town Theatre • 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4-5: 14:00 (1h) £5.00 Jamie Blake Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 14:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) TFPL Aug 8-12,16-19,22-26: 14:00 Ravenrock Theatre (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

A heart-warming story about the Italians who emigrated to Scotland by Mike Maran and Philip Contini who celebrate the joy of being Scottish and Italian. 'I thought I had died and gone to heaven!' (Scotsman).

Drama, Horror

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 XAug 7: 18:55 (50m) £6.50 (£5.00) Aug 8-13: 15:55 (50m) £7.50 (£6.00)

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19, 21,23,25,27,29: 14:30 (1h) £9.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A woman's husband disappears. Her friend introduces her to a best-selling Christian psychologist for help. Sensing years of betrayal she sets them up for murder. Hidden secrets are revealed in a hilarious circus of events.

An ode to radio, a box of Peel's records and anyone who's ever sought solace in wireless. Adapted from acclaimed book Radio Head. ‘Funny, perceptive and charming’ (Telegraph). Time Out Award Winner. ‘Genius’ (Guardian). www.showandtelluk.com

Comedy, Satire

Comedy, Music

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 20:00 (1h10m) £6.00 Aug 8-9: 20:00 (1h10m) £10.00 Aug 11-16,18-23,25-29: 20:00 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.50)

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 4-5: 17:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 17:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:30 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50)

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Theatre

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The Judge of Harbor County

Julius Caesar – Free

Just Before Sleep

Kaddish for Pinter

APL

TFPK

Nightpiece Media

Thrice Three Muses

American High School Theatre Festival

Studio Earth, Scotland

Helena, Texas, 1861. Selfproclaimed toughest town on earth. As a hurricane looms and a hunted family seek refuge, feared Marshall James Jennings finds the past and present catching up with him. www.nightpiecemedia.co.uk

Theatrically structured in the present and past, this play gives voice and dignity to a homeless mother and her two children who struggle to survive on the streets. A powerful story of friendships, fierce love and survival. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR Shakespeare's classic Julius Caesar, reset in Amazon B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 society where women take the Aug 19: 09:15 (1h) £5.00 lead. When god-like Caesar is offered the crown of Rome, the Aug 20: 13:15 (1h) £5.00 warlike women turn on their Aug 21: 11:15 (1h) £5.00 leader, a move which results Aug 22: 17:15 (1h) £5.00 in civil war.

Drama, Historical

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 12-13: 23:10 (1h5m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Classical, Tragedy

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 15-28: 12:15 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Just Good Friends TFAPU Le Voyageur Debout

Julian Sands in a Celebration of Jus' Like That! TU Harold Pinter TPK Directed by John Malkovich

J American High School Theatre Festival

Barker is waiting. They’ll come. They need what he knows. Tense, humorous, psychological drama by award-winning writer David Ian Neville – Fringe First: Exile – ‘writing of the highest order’ (Herald), ‘very moving’ (Observer), This play-within-a-play ‘magnificent’ (Scotsman). imagines Kafka’s tale of a Professional cast. man transformed into vermin Drama, Political – unfit for sacrifice – as an Spotlites @ The anti-fascist satire performed Merchants' Hall • 22 by a theatre company in the Hanover Street, EH2 2EP Warsaw ghetto. B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Church Hill Theatre • 33 XAug 4: 17:45 (1h) £10.00 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR Aug 5-9,11-21,23-28: B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 17:45 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 19,21: 15:15 (1h30m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £5.00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 22: 13:15 (1h30m) £5.00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 23: 17:15 (1h30m) £5.00

Kafka and Son

Assembly by Agreement With Mark Goucher Ltd

Kafka's Killing Bill Gates Metamorphosis – Free as Performed PM by the Actors of Mechanical Tiger the Nowy Teatr Productions Kameralny

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TFK Richard Jordan Productions Ltd / Theaturtle / Threshold Felix dreams that his evergreen in Association With companion Filomena will one Assembly day fall in love with him. But for Filomena, she and her precious Felix are, and forever will be, just good friends. www.remarkable-arts.com

This intimate celebration combines the Nobel laureate's poems with personal anecdotes to create a very fresh and poignant insight into Pinter's literary legacy. 'A revelation' (David Hare), 'Ravishingly romantic' (Annette Bening). Poetry, Spoken word

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 5: 15:00 (1h) £7.50 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21: 15:00 (1h) £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 8-11,15-18: 15:00 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 17:30 (1h25m) £10.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,25-28: 17:30 (1h25m) £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-24,29: 17:30 (1h25m) £14.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 16:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 8-29: 16:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The smash-hit Canadian production. Winner, Outstanding Production in Toronto, London and Winnipeg. At 36, Franz Kafka, living at home, petty bureaucrat, failed artist and timid Jewish son, wrote an extraordinary letter to his overbearing father. SSSSS (Herald). Adaptation, Horror

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 17:05 (1h5m) £5.00 Aug 6-12,15-16,18-19,22-25: 17:05 (1h5m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 13-14,20-21,26-28: 17:05 (1h5m) £11.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Drama

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters • 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS B 0131 622 6801 V272GE5 Aug 4-8,10-14,17-21,24-28: 16:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

King of Scotland TFM Glasgow Actors

Kalagora TFPL Siddhartha Bose

Physical theatre, Clown

Bringing Tommy Cooper back to life with all the familiar trademarks: the fez, the laugh and the magic. Clive Mantle (Casualty, Vicar of Dibley), stars as the legendary comedian. ‘Laughed to the bottom of my soul’ (Mirror).

An original comedy play about the darker side of charity workers. One night, Tim gathers together some colleagues and a madman. His plan: to quicken the release of Bill Gates’ fortune. Operation: Control, Alt, Delete.

From the street surrealism of Mumbai to London via Millennium night Manhattan. The global wanderer collides with a midget tobacconist, paranoid immigration officers and cross-dressing hedonists. Splicing poetry with theatre, Siddhartha Bose exposes the shock of the megacity. Poetry, Spoken word

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 17:25 (50m) £5.00 Aug 7-14,16-21,23-29: 17:25 (50m) £7.50 (£6.00)

Featuring trouserless bankers, talking dogs, flying taxis and a razor sharp parody of Scottish politics, Iain Heggie's outrageous Fringe First-winning comedy has been updated and stars Jonathan Watson (Only an Excuse) as Tommy. Comedy, Political

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 14:00 (1h) £8.00 Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 14:00 (1h) £12.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre Kitty Litter

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Last Train to Wigan

Leave Hitler to Me Lad

Leo

Letting Go

TFPL

The Last Days of Gilda

TFAPJ

When I Say Jump

FPK

FPU

Circle of Eleven

Bending Angels

Alter Theatre Company, Gael Le Cornec / Performer

KTF Productions

Duck Egg Theatre

What happens when the laws of gravity change? An ingenious concept creates an unexpected environment for our hero. Join Leo on his logic-defying, physically challenging adventure that is funny, touching and constantly surprising. www.circleofeleven.de

Love letters that burn, adulterous letters that stick and the last letter ever written. A madcap meditation on the art of letters, from love's lyrical outpourings to killing in Kandahar. Ingenious mix of text, movement and an envelope.

Inside a house in the vast suburban sprawl of a southwest town, the heat of the summer sun begins to rise as five friends pick apart their past and futures, hopes and fears, and what they've become. Comedy, Drama

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-6: 11:00 (1h) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 8-13,15-20: 11:00 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 22-27: 18:15 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Laramie Project TJ Ophiuchus Rising

Journey to Northern Soul nightclubs of the seventies In a Rio de Janeiro shantytown for a story of minimum-wage romance, amphetamine-fuelled Gilda dreams of becoming all-nighters and rare imported a film star... the men are vinyls. Mike revisits two spellbound, the women – furious. A poignant tragicomic great loves of his life – Stef Meadows and the Casino Club. tale of food, sex, violence, love and survival. ‘Must-see’ Drama, Contemporary SSSS (Telegraph). C soco • Chambers Street New Town Theatre • and Cowgate, EH1 1HR Freemasons' Hall, 96 B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 George Street, EH2 3DH Aug 14,19-20: 22:10 (1h) B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 £9.50 (£8.50) XAug 4-5: 14:50 (1h) £5.00 Aug 15-16: 22:10 (1h) Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: £7.50 (£6.50) 14:50 (1h) £11.00 (£9.00) Aug 17-18: 22:10 (1h) Aug 8,10-12,15,17£8.50 (£7.50) 19,22,24-26: 14:50 (1h) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £10.00 (£8.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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TPL

Music, Family

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 16-21: 13:45 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) (£16.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Le Cochon Entier TFPM

Laundry Boy Last Petal Falling

It's 1952 and rock'n'roll is here to stay. Brian's dad is a war hero. He's coming home any day! He's been coming home for seven years… The true story of WW2's forgotten children.

Waste of Paint Productions

FPL Horizon Arts with Richard Jordan Productions Ltd

Physical theatre

Multimedia, Physical theatre

Assembly George Square St George's West • 58 • George Square, EH8 9LH Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 Aug 22-25: 14:40 (1h) XAug 5-7: 20:30 (1h5m) £7.50 £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9: 20:30 (1h5m) £12.00 Aug 26-27: 14:40 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 11,15-16,18,22-23: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 20:30 (1h5m) £11.00 (£9.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 12-14,19-21,25-29: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20:30 (1h5m) £13.50 (£11.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Liberace: Live From Heaven

Lethal Injection

TFPL

Norwell Lapley Productions Ltd

Five One Productions

Emotion Pictures

The Laramie Project, Moisés Kaufman’s internationally successful play, captures the emotions, reflections and reactions of the people who were most closely related to the brutal beating and subsequent death of a young college student in Laramie, Wyoming. Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 8-13: 22:25 (1h30m) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Three generations of women brought together by family crisis. A story of fading memories and changing relationships, seen through the eyes of the youngest protagonist. Roberta Bellekom’s one-woman show is always insightful, never mawkish and darkly humorous. Modern, Contemporary

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-6: 14:05 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 8-13: 14:05 (45m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Terry Orange was just your average agoraphobic loser but that was all about to change! From the creators of the multiaward winning, Heroin(e) for Breakfast, comes a new comedy about childhood dreams, super heroes and sexually attractive hoovers! Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 13:00 (1h15m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 13:00 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:00 (1h15m) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Two strangers arrive in a small vegetarian town and open a charcuterie. The town’s nature is irreversibly changed. Its citizens indulge themselves – they treble in size. But when the supply cannot sate their gluttony, the townsfolk revolt. Music, Puppetry

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 5-20: 20:00 (50m) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Four men on Death Row. Doctor, husband, aspiring serial killer, drunk. One female prison warden. Five stories. Remorse, contentment, anger, lust. Fast-paced look inside the minds of those at the end of their times on earth. www.five-one-productions.com Drama, Contemporary

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 15:30 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:30 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

February 1987, Liberace arrives at the pearly gates. Will Saint Peter let him in or damn him to hell? Tonight Liberace plays for eternal life! Bobby Crush stars in this camp show with heavenly piano playing. Comedy, Musical theatre

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:25 (1h30m) £8.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,25-28: 18:25 (1h30m) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 10-11,15-18,22-24: 18:25 (1h30m) £13.00 (£12.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Lie Back and Life's a Game Think of America TFAPL FAPK

The Lift

Like a Virgin

Little Matter

The Little Prince

TFPK

TFPJ

Canvas Theatre

Five One Productions

Zoe Lewis presents

River People

Oxford University Dramatic Society

The players: Canvas Theatre. The rules: live, love, laugh, learn. The game: the last 100 years. Loser: Hitler? Winner: whoever turns up. Don't pass the box office without collecting 200 tickets! Grab our dice and roll!

An Englishman, an Irishman, and a Jew get trapped in a lift... Funny, intelligent and moving look at what happens when life takes everything out of your control. Three men, one box, and a lifetime of choices! www.five-one-productions.com

Madonna told her she could have it all. Unfortunately Lesley, 37, has ended up Like a Virgin. A comedic expose of the thirty something dilemma. Expect pop hits, artificial insemination and tears. SSSS (Daily Telegraph). SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com).

Join this award-winning company in a unique wagon theatre for the tale of Little Matter, a battle between light and dark where one man must come to face his demons. Folk storytelling with puppetry and live music. www.theriverpeople.co.uk

Natalie Wilcox / Front Room Theatre

1940’s London. Sarah wishes dad could meet GI Joseph. Evacuee-with-attitude, little sister Lucy descends on Wales. Can Sarah find the courage to tell them the truth? Engaging multi-role show. 'Compelling... well-written' (Soho Theatre). www.nataliewilcox.com Interactive, Solo show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 15-20: 11:40 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Life and Times of Albert Lymes – Free

Multimedia, Contemporary

theSpace @ Symposium Hall • RCOS, Hill Square, EH8 9DR B 0845 508 8515 V43GE6 Aug 8-10,13: 15:20 (1h5m) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 11-12: 13:20 (1h5m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Life Still U Folded Feather

Comedy, Drama

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 20:10 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 20:10 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 20:10 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Solo show

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 Aug 15: 18:35 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 16: 17:00 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lights, Camera, Walkies

Little Eyolf

TFPL

CalArts Festival Theater

Festival Highlights

TFPL

Music, Puppetry

Bedlam Chambers • 22 Chambers Street, EH1 1JZ B 0131 225 9893 V47GE5 Aug 8-28: 19:00 (1h30m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 13-14,20-21,27-28: 13:00 (1h30m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Little Mermaid

Comedy, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc • 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ B 0131 556 0432 V84GB6 Aug 5-19: 18:05 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adaptation, Storytelling

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 15:45 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:45 (1h15m) £10.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:45 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFAU Jackinabox Productions

Tin Shed Theatre Co / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Albert’s lived a less than extraordinary life... Until his wife becomes a coconut. Sometimes you have to lose your mind to find yourself. A hilarious and inventive oneman show with a surrealist wit.

One sees clearly only with the heart. One of the best-loved stories of all time. Vibrant, original interpretation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic grown-up fairy tale. All grown-ups were once children. Rediscover your own sense of wonder.

Little Sparrow FAPM With A Smile and Millfield Theatre Company

Abstract science fiction set during the aftermath of an unknown catastrophic event. Life lingers, the refuse breathes. A darkly seductive aesthetic, innovative object manipulation and live electronic soundscape create an abject universe, highly comic and deeply disturbing. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 15:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:40 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,2224,29: 15:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

When yet another Hollywood celebrity walks off set, a desperate producer decides to cast a dog as his star. But which lucky pooch will take the lead? Brilliant new comedy from BBC sitcom competition finalist Tom Glover. Comedy, Satire

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:00 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 14:00 (1h15m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One of Ibsen’s lesser known plays uses a strong physicality and soundscape of newly composed work, mixed with Top 40 hits, to explore the emotional core of this powerful and raw text.

Immerse yourself in an enchanting adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairy tale. Celebrating the possibilities of theatre to create an original, physically exhilarating experience. Music, Physical theatre The Little Mermaid is an Venue 13 • Lochend Close, unforgettable, captivating Canongate, EH8 8BL adventure for all ages. B 07074 201313 V13GD6 Physical theatre, Family Aug 5-7,9-14,17-20: 20:30 Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, (1h30m) £8.00 (£5.00) EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 XAug 5-6: 12:40 (50m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £4.50 (£3.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 7-20: 12:40 (50m) £9.00 (£7.00) (£28.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An intriguing devised piece of mime based on the early life of the French singer, Edith Piaf. The audience travels with Edith as she struggles through birth to stardom, pain, humiliation and eventual success. Devised, Mime

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 15-20: 15:00 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Livewire Theatre's Frankenstein

Livewire Llwyth (Tribe) Theatre's Salem FAPL

TFPK

Livewire Theatre Company

TFPK

1692: Salem, Massachusetts. Three women brought to A heart. Beating. Whose? trial. Accusation: witchcraft. Yours? Mine? His. Eyes. Verdict: guilty. Sentence: Open. Breathe. Who? A man? death. Performing original trial A monster? You. Shelley's transcripts this 5-star company original re-imagined for a gives voice to the silent dead. future world. ‘An honest piece ‘Mesmerising’ (Odyssey Three of theatre soaked in blood and Weeks). SSSS (Oliver tears’ SSSS (Iliad, British Twist, British Theatre Review). Theatre Review). Adaptation, Drama

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5: 20:10 (45m) £5.00 Aug 6-20: 20:10 (45m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Livewire Theatre's Peter Pan TFPU Livewire Theatre Company

Drama, True-life

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5: 21:10 (45m) £5.00 Aug 6-20: 21:10 (45m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lizzy Strata TFAPM BigVillage Theatre Company Lizzy Strata. All the bawdy sexual comedy, intrigue and irreverence of Lysistrata but with an Edinburgh twist! As the battle lines in the war of the sexes are drawn there can only be one winner! Comedy, Drama

Does your curtain flutter on a still night? I am there. Hear mocking laughter on the wind's wings? I am there. Fly with me to Neverland. ‘Perfect’ SSSSS (Quentin Letts, Lion, Witch and Wardrobe, Daily Mail). Children's, Family

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5: 19:10 (45m) £5.00 Aug 6-20: 19:10 (45m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 8-14: 19:45 (50m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sherman Cymru and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru

Rugby international day, Cardiff: four gay friends, one night to remember. Dafydd James’s provocative look at loving and belonging. ‘Startling depth … powerful, gratifyingly enigmatic’ SSSS (Guardian), ‘Theatre … that changes the artistic landscape’ SSSSS (Buzz). Welsh with English surtitles. Drama

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 Aug 20-28: 11:45 (1h45m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lockerbie: Unfinished Business

LodeSTAR

The Long Road

TFPM

Impossible Documentaries

Arbroath Abbey Players

LodeSTAR takes you on a sci-fi rock’n’roll journey through space and time. Combining live performance, multimedia, karaoke and bad science, LodeSTAR questions our fascination with stars and immortality and asks what it means to be human.

Mary wants us to talk about the girl that killed our son. I want to wipe her off the face of the earth. One moment of madness, so many ripples affecting innocent people.

Cabaret, Multimedia

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 17:00 (1h10m) £7.00 Aug 8-9,11-18: 17:00 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lol TPL Rosalind Adler

K David Benson / Festival Highlights

‘This show is bliss’ (Libby Purves). Lucinda eats men for breakfast, if they're lucky. Sarah's ready for commitment. Even married Mags is curious. Returning for one performance Internet dating today. ‘A only after its Fringe Firstbrilliant show, flawlessly winning debut. ‘Combines written and performed, warm, a profoundly moving witty, a treat’ (Oxford Info). performance with a mighty Pleasance Courtyard • and unanswerable indictment 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ of cover-up, in a show that B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 every thinking citizen of XAug 3-5: 12:55 (1h) £6.00 this country should see’ SSSS (Scotsman). Aug 6-29: 12:55 (1h) Solo show, True-life £8.00 (£6.50) St John's Church • Princes M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Street , EH2 4BJ B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8: 16:00 (1h10m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Drama

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 22-27: 14:35 (1h20m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Look / Alive FPM Penn Theatre Ensemble Wii players fall in love with their avatars, a sculptor falls in love with his statue and a puppeteer's marionettes come to life in tales adapted from Ovid, Grimm, Anderson and others. Is it real or mind games? Compilation, Physical theatre

Look Back in Anger TFK SJC Productions

Jimmy and Alison find themselves without direction, crushed by the depression and recession. Then the haughty Helena comes to stay and drives a wedge between them... John Osborne's insightful postwar drama is increasingly relevant today. www.sjcproductions.com Drama, Contemporary

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 19:10 (1h5m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:10 (1h5m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:10 (1h5m) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Looser Women TPM Festival Highlights

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 16-20: 13:15 (1h25m) £4.50 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Funny, filthy, true-life sex stories from real women, retold by three of our naughtiest comediennes. New show from Tim Fountain (Puppetry of the Penis) and bestselling author Suzanne Portnoy (The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker). www.looserwomen.com Comedy, True-life

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 22:45 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 22:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 22:45 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Lord of the Flies Lost Orders

Love

Love Song

FPJ

TFAPU

TFU

Big Spirit Theatre Company

Cafe Society

Rough Winds

Hands in the Air Productions

This is William Golding’s famous novel brought to the stage in a brand new adaptation that updates the story to the present day. Paradise soon becomes hell as the people begin to argue ... and die. Drama

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 8-13: 15:15 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lost in Mozart TFPL Angry Young Men

Two hard-hitting monologues about love, loss and selfdestruction, A Woman’s Sin and Me and Ray (The Other Lowry) from Fringe regular Duncan Battman, introduce us to Audrey and Mick, both in search of absolution. Drama, Spoken word

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 5-20: 17:15 (1h20m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lounge Room Confabulators L

A contemporary exploration through the sonnets of William Shakespeare. Two people in love. Jealousy. Joy. Lust. Passion. Sold-out Melbourne Fringe 2010. Winner Hannah Barry Award (MU Theatre Board 2010). Winner Best Production (MU Shakespeare Festival 2009). SSSS (TheatrePeople.com.au).

A delightful comedy about the socially awkward Beane who falls in love with the woman who burgled his flat. His sister Joan and her long-suffering husband Harry are left to pick up the pieces. Comedy, Drama

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR Adaptation, Contemporary B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 St John's Church • Princes Aug 3-5,15-16: 13:30 (1h) Street , EH2 4BJ £7.50 (£6.50) B 0131 473 2000 V127aGE3 Aug 6-9,13-14,20: 13:30 (1h) XAug 10: 18:00 (1h) £6.00 £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 11-13,17-18: 18:00 (1h) Aug 10-12,17-19: 13:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 14,21: 20:00 (1h) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (£8.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 19: 16:00 (1h) £10.00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Underbelly Productions

Love's Labour's Lost and Found

Love's Wild Desire PK American High School Theatre Festival A pastiche on love, seduction, courtship, marriage. Narrative and dramatic action composed from ingredients available in the salons and theatrical world of 18th-century London. Poetry, commedia, song and dance re-introduces forgotten voices with force and wit. theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 Aug 8: 11:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 9: 13:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 11: 09:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 12: 15:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lullabies of Broadmoor – The Demon Box TFK Stepping Out Theatre and Chrysalis Theatre

Love Songs for a Timewaster Glasgow Actors

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I wouldn't go out with anyone that went out with me. Funny, thoughtful and inspiring musical play. A route map for falling out of love with a person and falling in love with life.

Ever lost an argument you felt you could have won? Ever found you've let the one you Comedy, Music love just slip through your fingers? Come along to regain, Gilded Balloon Teviot • regroup and laugh it all off. Teviot Row House, EH8 www.five-one-productions.com 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 Comedy, Drama C eca • Edinburgh College Aug 8,19-21,26-28: 18:45 of Art, EH3 9DF (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 23-25,29: 18:45 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 17-18,24-25: 22:55 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 19-21,26-29: 22:55 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 22-23: 22:55 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stepping Out Theatre and Chrysalis Theatre

1922. Britain occupies Iraq while murderers Ronald True and Richard Prince plan an evening of entertainment at Broadmoor. Welcome to the Murder Club. ‘Absorbing, atmospheric ... witty Gothic ghoulishness and serious moral questioning’ (Independent). www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk Drama, Historical

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 4,16: 21:00 (1h5m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6,8,12,20,26-27: 21:00 (1h5m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10,18,24: 21:00 (1h5m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 14: 23:40 (1h5m) £7.50 (£6.50)

Lullabies of

Five One Productions

Winner Underbelly Edinburgh Award (Adelaide Fringe 2011). Two strangely sociable strangers present a 'masterful mix of gothic and comic' (Capital Idea) in your own home for you and your guests. Minimum 10 person booking required to an Edinburgh Drama, Music address. Book early! theSpaces on North Your Lounge • Where Bridge • Carlton Hotel, You Live North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0844 545 8252 V171 B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 3-5: 18:00 (1h) XAug 5: 11:45 (1h) £5.00 £10.00 Aug 6,8-13,15-20: 11:45 (1h) X Aug 3-5: 21:00 (1h) £10.00 £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 22-27: 13:45 (1h) 18:00 (1h) £14.00 £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 21:00 (1h) £14.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 18:00 (1h) £12.00 Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 21:00 (1h) £12.00

TFK

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FPK

Grime rap and live classical music combine to soundtrack the story of two teenage photography students forming a dangerous friendship across the divide of warring housing estates, where a postcode can both define and kill you. www.angryyoungmen.org

Lullabies of Broadmoor – The Murder Club

Following a trip to Egypt and Broadmoor – instructed by the god Osiris, Venus at the great Victorian artist Richard Dadd murdered his Broadmoor father. In 1872 he was given the job of renovating the TFK theatre at Broadmoor. www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk Stepping Out Theatre Drama, Historical

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3,5,23: 22:20 (1h5m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 7,9,13-14,19,21: 22:20 (1h5m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 11,17,25: 22:20 (1h5m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 27: 19:40 (1h5m) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

and Chrysalis Theatre

1870. The madness of love. Dr Orange struggles to understand Broadmoor's most notorious female patient. Penny Dreadfuls call her the 'Chocolate Cream Poisoner'. She prefers to be called Venus. 'Beautiful, touching, mesmeric' (Venue). www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk Drama, Historical

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3,5,23: 21:00 (1h5m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 7,9,13-14,19,21: 21:00 (1h5m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 11,17,25: 21:00 (1h5m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 27: 15:20 (1h5m) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre Lullabies of Broadmoor – Wilderness TFK

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Macbeth

A Machine to See With

The Magical Faraway Tree

Upstaged Theatre Company

TFM

‘It will have blood they say...’ A powerful, compelling interpretation. An innovative and modern take on the bloody rise and ultimate failure of the doomed Macbeth. This is one to see for first timers and purists alike.

Have you ever wanted to rob a bank? A Machine to See With blends secret missions and high adrenalin as you walk through the city. An interactive heist movie with you playing the lead.

Blast Theory

Stepping Out Theatre and Chrysalis Theatre

From American Civil War battlefields to Broadmoor via murder in Victorian London. The astonishing true story of Chester Minor, major contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary. 'Powerfully performed' (Independent), 'Rich, darkly funny ... frequently disturbing' (Venue). www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk Drama, Historical

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 4,16: 22:20 (1h5m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6,8,12,20,26-27: 22:20 (1h5m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10,18,24: 22:20 (1h5m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 14: 01:00 (1h5m) £7.50 (£6.50)

Drama

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 16-21: 15:40 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Interactive, Walk

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 Aug 24-28: every 15 minutes from 14:00-19:00 (45m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Macbeth

Mad About the Boy

TFPL

Icarus Theatre Collective

Iron Shoes

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Malfi FPK

The Offshoots (in Association With Sleeping Trees Theatre Lancaster University Theatre Group)

Remember Enid Blyton's, The Magical Faraway Tree? Well we don't. Sleeping Trees attempt to re-create this well-known children's novel after 14 years without reading it, in a dark, fast-paced and possibly inaccurate adult comedy. Comedy

Just The Tonic at the Caves • Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 5375 V88GE5 Aug 4-16,18-28: 13:00 (1h) £4.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Magicians Do Exist

Take a plunge into the striking world of lamplight and cigarettes where Webster’s iconic Duchess of Malfi sips a martini in a shady jazz bar, oblivious to her impending fall from fame, fortune and power. 'Sublime' (Stage 2010). Adaptation, Music

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 Aug 22-27: 11:05 (1h) £8.00 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Manipulators FPL

The Man of Mode TFAJ Braindead Theatre Company

Decadence, depravity, bad dad dancing. Braindead's Blitz club New Romantic spin on Etherage's classic. Fops strut alongside Spandau Ballet dandy, Dorimant. Fought over by Blondie bombshell and punk princesses, he wickedly seduces his way through London. Classical, Comedy

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 4-5: 18:35 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-13: 18:35 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-11: 18:35 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Manipulators

TPJ

Man of Valour

White Room Theatre

TAL The Corn Exchange

Lysistrata the Musical TFAPL Flying High Theatre Company

The viscous, barbaric undercurrent in Shakespeare’s epic tragedy erupts in this kinetic, blood-thirsty production. Catch it now before the show embarks on a seven month international tour. 'Outstandingly subtle, heartfelt performances’ SSSS (Scotsman on Journey’s End). www.icarustheatre.co.uk Classical

It’s 1983 and Greenham Common women peacefully protest against the storage of nuclear missiles, but to notch things up, Lysistrata persuades them to withdraw sexual activities, resulting in some very stiff men! SSSS (ThreeWeeks, 2010). Comedy, Musical theatre

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 22:20 (1h) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 8-13: 22:20 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4-5: 13:00 (1h20m) £7.50 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 13:00 (1h20m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-12,15,17-19,22-26: 13:00 (1h20m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Boy. Dad. Man. A lyrical tussle of will and minds. Written by Gbolahan Obisesan. Directed by Ria Parry. Presented by Iron Shoes (Fringe First Award 2009) in association with the National Theatre Studio and ScenePool. www.ironshoes.co.uk Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:20 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225,29: 14:20 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:20 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy lies in the comedian's ability to reveal the comic dimensions of others. Chris Cresswell's latest show explores the comedy of Jacques Tati and the art of the clown in an interactive theatrical experience.

Manipulators is a 50 minute show showcasing world-class magic by two Australian performers. Both performers weave compelling short stories amongst skilful illusions. Storytelling, Magic

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Comedy, Clown XAug 5-6: 20:35 (50m) Pleasance Dome • £5.00 Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, Aug 10-14,17-21,24-27: EH8 9AL 20:35 (50m) £12.00 (£10.00) B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 3-5: 12:10 (50m) £5.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 6-15,17-22,24-28: 12:10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 (50m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A one-man action movie performed with breath-taking virtuosity by Paul Reid. Fergus Farrell is an office drone with an overactive fantasy gland. To survive, Farrell must face his demons and confront a dangerous reality. Drama, Physical theatre

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 4: 10:30 (1h30m) £11.00 (£6.00) Aug 5: 13:00 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 6,12: 15:30 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 7: 18:15 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 9: 21:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 10: 10:30 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 11: 13:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 13: 18:00 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 14: 21:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Man to Man TFPJ Leith on the Fringe (LOTF)

Set in Germany during the rise of Hitler, Man to Man is an electrifying solo show about a woman who steals the identity and clothes of her dead husband in order to survive. Directed by John-Paul McGroarty. Physical theatre, Solo show

Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall • 30-36 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG B 0131 226 0000 V195GLEITH D2 XAug 3-5: 19:45 (1h15m) £7.50 (£5.00) Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 19:45 (1h15m) £10.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Man Who Was Hamlet FK

Mark Twain Abroad

Masses Man

FPL

Theandric Teatro Nonviolento (Italy)

Dickinson Theatricals

Fringe veteran Todd Wronski brings his one-man play compiled exclusively from the written and spoken words of Mark Twain, including material from the recently published autobiography of Mark Twain. Twain's wry commentary on international cultures is featured. Verbatim, Historical

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 10-13: 13:40 (1h10m) £8.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Mary Blandy's Gallows Tree TFPK Lita Doolan

George Dillon

TFAPJ

Writer, poet and sometime revolutionary leader Ernst Toller was imprisoned and forced into exile for his beliefs. This brand new adaptation of his most famous study focuses on exploitation, revolution and utopia. Expressionist theatre for the 21st century. Physical theatre, Political

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16: 12:00 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14: 12:00 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12: 12:00 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Master Harold ... and the Boys

Matilda and the Medea Tales She Told TFU

Bishops Diocesan College

Tell Tale Theatre

South Africa, apartheid, a story of the coming of age of white teenager, Hally, who is torn between his father’s opinions and the life-affirming lessons of his surrogate fathers, black waiters Sam and Willie.

Family

Drama

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 6-9: 20:50 (1h10m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Matchmaker FL

Masterclass – The Edinburgh Sessions

Tell Tale Theatre invites you into the wonderful world of Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales. Using live music, dance and physical theatre this critically acclaimed young theatre company tell the story of Matilda and her lies.

Splinters Productions

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 Aug 3-5: 12:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225,29: 12:15 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

May I Have the Pleasure...? TPM The Arches presents Adrian Howells

Masterclass

The comical, tragical, utterly scandalous history of Edward de Vere... the true William Shakespeare? 'Amazing! Electrifying! Wicked!' SSSSS (FringeReview. co.uk), 'Excellent! Wonderful!' SSSSS (BroadwayBaby. com), 'Fascinating! Spellbinding!' SSSSS (FringeGuru.com), 'Must see! Clever script, masterful performance!' (Stage). www.georgedillon.com Drama, Solo show

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 22: 20:00 (1h30m) £11.50 (£8.50) Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 27: 17:45 (1h30m) £11.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Oxford jail, 1752. Join Mary in her final hour before being hanged for her father's murder. Tricked into the poisoning by her deceitful lover, Captain Cranstoun, she now hopes for absolution and awaits her fate. web.me.com/lita.doolan Historical, Solo show

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 XAug 4: 11:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-21: 11:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Inspirational, informal discussions with the most accomplished actors, directors, writers and producers in the business. Full programme and free tickets for under 30s at www.masterclass.org.uk. 'One of the very best things around' (Sir David Hare). Talk, Workshop

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 15-19: 11:30 (1h15m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

John Shedden, Anna Hepburn and Finlay McLean present Keane’s uproariously unabashed classic, featuring a gallery of glorious eccentrics looking for love. Adapted by Donald Smith from Letters of a Join Adrian at the last dance Matchmaker by John. B. Keane, of yet another wedding disco, using humorous, poignant, published by Mercier Press. autobiographical anecdotes, Comedy, Storytelling collective reminiscing and Scottish Storytelling timeless love songs to Centre • The Netherbow, contemplate the irony of 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR feeling isolated in the midst B 0131 556 9579 V30aGD6 of celebration. www.madeinscotland2011.com Aug 22-29: 15:00 (1h50m) Site-specific, True-life £9.00 (£7.00) Traverse @ The Point M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Hotel Conference Centre 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 • 34 Bread Street, just 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 around the corner from the Traverse, EH3 9AF B 0131 228 1404 V109bGF3 XAug 15-16: 19:45 (1h45m) £12.00 (£6.00) Aug 17-18,21-24,28: 19:45 (1h45m) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 18: 15:00 (1h45m) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 19,27: 19:45 (1h45m) £19.00 (£13.00)

Fraser Cannon Productions and Critical Mass

‘A foreign wife does not look quite so fine beside the elder statesman’. Euripides' drama of alienation and filicide, in a modern adaptation by Orange Prize nominee Stella Duffy, starring Nadira Janikova and Richard Fry. Directed by Sarah Chew. Drama, Tragedy

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 18:30 (1h5m) £9.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:30 (1h5m) £13.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 18:30 (1h5m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Medea's Children FPJ Lung Ha's Theatre Company and Unga Klara present

Children shouldn't need to be adults, but when dad meets somebody else nothing is as it was before. Lung Ha's Theatre and Unga Klara retell the classical Greek tragedy from the children's perspective – a genuine Swedish classic. Drama, Family

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 Aug 13-15,18-22,25-29: 10:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) (£22.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Francesca MillicanSlater

A postcard sent in 1910 to Miss (L) Gibbs, the message reads ‘Be Careful Tomorrow. A.C.’ Francesca investigates the message. What happens when she starts tracing a history that isn't hers? Why be careful tommorrow? Storytelling, True-life

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 Aug 19-29: 12:15 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00)

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FAL

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L HighTide Festival Theatre / Escalator East to Edinburgh

If dad hits us, he loves us. Candid, powerful accounts of domestic violence. The stories of real women and children from the Republic of Moldova. 'Full of attitude, purposefully provocative' (15minute.md). Awarded the Gender Equality Prize. Surtitles. Drama, Verbatim

Sweet Grassmarket • Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Aug 24-26: 14:20 (1h20m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Midlife Crisis: Live! PL Mick Sergeant / The Stand Comedy Club

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Midnight Your Time by Diana Quick

Fringe First-winning HighTide presents a funny but ultimately heartbreaking new play from the team behind Stovepipe SSSS (Sunday Times). Every Thursday Judy talks to her daughter in Palestine from a webcam. Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 17:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,9-11,16-18,23-25: 17:20 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:20 (1h) £15.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Mid-Semester Night's Dream (For Puck's Sake) TFPL Ginger Tom Theatre Co in Association With Bungay High School

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Ovid’s tales of physical and spiritual transformation are brought to stunning visual life on stage. Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary to reflect the variety and persistence of narrative in the face on inevitable change. Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 8: 16:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 9: 20:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 10: 14:15 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 12: 12:15 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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A middle-aged man wallows in self-pity, then writes a play to feel better. Warning: contains thunderbolts of insight. 'An emblematic comic-hero for our times' (Guardian), 'Extraordinarily powerful, 'Screw the coffee! Where's amusing and heart-rending' my eyebrow?' Put a group SSSS (Chortle.co.uk). of students together in halls, Comedy throw in raging hormones, The Stand Comedy Club spiked drinks, light the III & IV • 28 York Place, touch-paper and stand well EH1 3EP back. Lord! What fools these B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 mortals be... XAug 3: 16:10 (1h)

£7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 13:15 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Drama

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 5-6,9-13: 17:00 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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A Midsummer Night's Dream U

Mildred McManus for World Minister

WDG Productions

TFPJ

Mission Drift

Mojo

TPK

TFL

The TEAM (Theatre of the Emerging American Moment)

Acorn Productions

Comedy, Drama

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 22-27: 14:15 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Midsummer Night's Dream U American High School Theatre Festival

Could you do something extraordinary? Could you stand for the position of World Minister? Could Mildred, a reformed biscuit thief, possibly be the right person for the job? Be inspired. Share her journey: vote Mildred! Comedy, Drama

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5-6: 17:10 (1h15m) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 8-13,15-20: 17:10 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Minute After Midday TFPJ 15th Oak Productions

Curious

A pioneering journey west and east across the USA in search of the character of American capitalism. Atomic blasts, lizard ballet and original song. Created in the blazing heat of a Las Vegas June. Three-time Fringe First winners. Music, Physical theatre

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 3: 19:00 (2h) £12.00 (£6.00) XAug 6: 14:00 (2h) £12.00 (£6.00) Aug 7: 14:00 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 9: 18:45 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 10: 21:30 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 11: 10:00 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 12: 13:15 (2h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 13: 18:30 (2h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 14: 21:30 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U)

Fast-paced, brutal and hilarious, Mojo follows six terrified men, two dead bodies and one rusty cutlass at the birth of rock‘n’roll. Written by Jez Butterworth (Jerusalem) and winner of the Olivier Award Best New Comedy (1995). Comedy, Modern

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 5-25: 21:30 (1h25m) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Miss Julie

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FAK And then... it all went very quiet for a bit... A haunting memory play, which sees three characters relive the fear and tragedy of the Omagh bombing. Nominated for the Irish Radio Drama Awards.

Vagabond Productions

TFJ Edinburgh Theatre Arts

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MonologueSlam – The Ultimate Actors' Showcase! Goldrush Entertainment Ltd

Following our 2010 success with The Cherry Orchard, we present Claire Luckham’s adaptation of Defoe’s Moll Flanders. She brings to life the characters of the original work, conveying the story with great clarity, atmosphere and theatrical flair. Drama, Historical

August Strindberg's love and death shocker from 1888 promises a fierce battle of the sexes with class structures jostling for dominance. Captivating theatre by versatile actors in this international co-production directed by Scottish Bafta award-winner Andrew Dallmeyer.

Installation, Contemporary

Summerhall • 1 Summerhall, EH9 1QH B 0131 226 0000 V26GG6 Aug 22-27: 17:30 (50m) £12.00 (£9.00)

St Ninian's Hall • Comely Bank Road, EH4 1AW B 01620 860 802 V230GB1 Aug 8-13,15-20: 19:40 (2h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 13,20: 14:30 (2h30m) £10.00 (£8.00)

Historical

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 13:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5,8-12,15,17-19, 22-26,29: 13:30 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 13:30 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50)

Film and performance combine to create an immersive love story set in the belly of a whale. Castaway on ‘1,000 beautiful moments’ (TotalTheatre.org.uk) about impulse and gut-feelings. SSSS (Guardian).

Moll Flanders

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Set on Canada’s beautiful and mysterious Queen Charlotte Islands, share in our rendering of Shakespeare’s much loved tale of young love, midnight mayhem and full moon magic gone wonderfully a-Puck! Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 19: 18:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 21,23: 16:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 22: 10:15 (1h30m) £5.00

Citizens Theatre (A TAG Production)

Francesca Cox

Multi award-winning company stages one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. A classic comedy where confused lovers, mischievous fairies and an unlikely group of strolling players contrive to create a night of 1950s magic and mayhem. www.wdgproductions.com

The Moment I The Monster in Saw You I Knew the Hall I Could Love You TAL

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Twenty actors perform in front of an industry panel of judges in one and three minute monologues, as well as a two minute improv round for the prize of the Ultimate Thesp! Drama

theSpace @ Symposium Hall • RCOS, Hill Square, EH8 9DR B 0845 508 8515 V43GE6 Aug 12,26: 14:00 (3h) £10.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Indie comedy-musical by David Greig about a girl on the verge of a nervous breakdown, played out by four actors and a big fat motorbike that goes vrroooommm. 'Simply fizzing with energy' SSSS (Times). www.madeinscotland2011.com Comedy, Drama

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 4: 21:00 (1h15m) £11.00 (£6.00) Aug 5,27: 10:30 (1h15m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 6,12: 13:00 (1h15m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 7: 15:30 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 9: 18:30 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 10: 21:00 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 11,17: 10:30 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 13: 15:30 (1h15m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 14,25: 18:30 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 16,21: 21:00 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 17: 10:30 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 18,23: 13:15 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 19: 15:30 (1h15m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 20: 18:15 (1h15m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 24: 15:45 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 26: 21:00 (1h15m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 28: 20:30 (1h15m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Classical

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 17: 13:10 (1h5m) £5.00 Aug 18-19,22-26: 13:10 (1h5m) £10.00 (£8.00) (£32.00 F) Aug 20-21,27-28: 13:10 (1h5m) £12.00 (£10.00) (£40.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Moon Under Motortown the Water TFL FPM Z Theatre Company

A devised performance that tracks a night spinning wildly off axis in the local pub. All the madness is apparently conducted by the drunk who can’t even control himself. There's no knowing what will happen... Devised, Storytelling

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 8-13: 17:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 15-18: 10:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Moscow State Circus –Babushkins Sekret

Mr Darwin's Tree Much Ado About Murder at Musical Much Nothing Warrabah House Ado TFJ

Exeter University Theatre Company

Wayfarer Productions Ltd

FPJ

TFPL

APU

n6 productions

SNAFU Theatre

Running Torch Theatre Company

Danny returns from Basra to a foreign England and a different battle. He visits an old flame, buys a gun and goes on a blistering road trip through the new home front. ‘Slick, professional production’ SSSSS (ThreeWeeks 2010). Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 14:30 (1h15m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 7-14,16-21,23-29: 14:30 (1h15m) £7.50 (£6.50)

Charles Darwin’s extraordinary life, from Beagle voyage to the world-shattering Origin of Species, in this mesmerising performance by Andrew Harrison. From the acclaimed premiere at Westminster Abbey. Written and directed by Fringe First winning Murray Watts.

Messina, 1958. n6 productions presents a toe-tapping, rib-tickling, tear-jerking, sexy romp set to the soundtrack of the 1950s. This merry war is faithful to the original but deliciously irreverent. Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more.

Critically acclaimed Australian one-woman show turns the country house murder mystery genre upside down. 'A welcome example of what happens when the performer and crew get it right' (ArtsHub. com.au), 'Superbly executed' (Beat Magazine).

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The Mourning Party

Drama

The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room • 12 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0844 871 3014 V173GC5 XAug 3-4: 12:00 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21: 12:00 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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International, Solo show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 22:35 (55m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 8-13,15-20: 22:35 (55m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The New Symposium Productions

FPU

TFAPJ

TFK

Spin-Off Theatre

RSH Productions

Sunday's Child (Ireland)

Drinks, dinner, a possible dead body and a pizza delivery man... Guaranteed to keep you guessing, David Gieselmann's alarming and anarchic, chaotic black comedy will leave you gasping for breath and scratching your head. www.thenewsymposium.co.uk

Shakespeare's classic retold by the night watchman. This new adaptation by Eve Stebbing clowns about with the bard in Norfolk dialect. Folk theatre at its most original.

Enter a mysterious world where every exhibit tells a story. Spine-tingling tales from the author of The Haunting. Premiere. ‘Scarily good fun’ (A.D.), creators of the ‘No.1 spoof’ (Scotsman), ‘A hit’ (Times), SSSS (Fest).

Up in the Gods

TFL

Moscow State Circus

The Moscow State Circus brings its latest, most spectacular show to Edinburgh, a sensational extravaganza Babushkin Sekret, taking us on an incredible journey featuring the greatest circus performers on earth.

Drama, Contemporary

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Acrobatics, Circus Aug 14,20-21,27-29: 16:45 Ocean Terminal Big Top • (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Ocean Terminal Site, Leith, Aug 15-16,22-23: 16:45 (1h) EH6 6JJ £7.50 (£6.50) B 0844 856 5555 Aug 17-19,24-26: 16:45 (1h) V105GLEITH A2 £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 9: 19:30 (2h) £28.00(£21.00), £25.00(£18.00), M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £20.00(£15.00), £15.00(£10.00), 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £10.00(£7.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 10,14,21: 14:00 (2h) £28.00(£21.00), £25.00(£18.00), £20.00(£15.00), £15.00(£10.00), £10.00(£7.00) Aug 10,14,18-19,21: 17:00 (2h) £28.00(£21.00), £25.00(£18.00), £20.00(£15.00), £15.00(£10.00), £10.00(£7.00) Aug 11-13,15-16,20: 15:00 (2h) £28.00(£21.00), £25.00(£18.00), £20.00(£15.00), £15.00(£10.00), £10.00(£7.00) Aug 11-13,15-16,18-20: 20:00 (2h) £28.00(£21.00), £25.00(£18.00), £20.00(£15.00), £15.00(£10.00), £10.00(£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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My Best Friend Drowned in a Swimming Pool

FPK

A winter's evening, 1960’s Indiana. A nowhere-town that breeds average. Three strangers, remarkably ahead of their time, mourn the loss of a common hero. From BBC award-winning writer Anna Forsyth. ‘Excellent interspersed dialogue’ (Manchester Mule).

Comedy, Music

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 15-20: 13:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00)

Much Ado About Nothing – The Dogberry Museum of Diaries Horror

Mr Kolpert

TAU

Comedy

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 11:45 (1h30m) £9.00 (£6.00) (£16.50 F)

Join young lovers, Claudio and Hero, who conspire to match-make confirmed singles, Beatrice and Benedick. This rock-musical version of Much Ado proclaims the failings and triumphs of human love in our never ending search for perfect partners.

Comedy, Absurdist

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 18:40 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 18:40 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 18:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Drama

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant and Arts Venue • 94 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B V269GD4 Aug 11-13: 10:30 (1h) £6.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Horror

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5: 22:05 (55m) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 22:05 (55m) £8.00 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

When Henry drowns in a swimming pool, the lives of his four best friends are thrown into turmoil. Dark, witty new writing from 20-year-old Irish actress and playwright Eva O'Connor. Drama, Contemporary

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 21:45 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 21:45 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 21:45 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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My Big Gay Italian Wedding

My Friend William

TFK

FPK

Paul Taylor-Mills

Rocket Theatre

Mystery and Murder on the Menu at The Scottish Cafe

Naïve Dance Masterclass

Nine Suitcases

Noh No Noh

FPJ

FAPJ

FPK

Mercury Theatre

F.337

Imprisoned in a World War Two ghetto, Hungarian-Jewish author Béla Zsolt struggles to survive nightmarish conditions while awaiting deportation to Auschwitz. A horrifying, true story, revealed with a grim sense of irony and grotesque farce.

A visionary devised performance. Three directors from three continents visually and sonically investigate three of Misihma's Modern Noh – Hanjo, Kantan and Sotoba Komachi. Oblivion and Memory are mirrored in puppet, object and multimedia manipulations.

Inconvenient Spoof

PL Mystery and Murder on the Menu!

Dear Loved One, Andrew and I are getting married. I know my parents were shocked too, but they're (almost) over that. It promises to be something neither of us will ever forget. Sincerely, Anthony. Comedy, Musical theatre

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22: 20:30 (1h15m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21: 20:30 (1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18: 20:30 (1h15m) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

My Filthy Hunt TFL Horizon Arts with Richard Jordan Productions Ltd

A father's middle-class life disintegrates when his child is murdered. David wants justice, but the Bible teaches forgiveness. Then Shakespeare's words offer him another solution and the horrifying ordeal begins... www.rockettheatre.co.uk Drama, Solo show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 15-20: 16:05 (55m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Myrtle Chops

Nasty Case of the Griptytes. Murder-mystery dinner-theatre at its best! Comedy, suspense and delicious dishes rolled into one entertaining evening. Carry On film meets Poirot with a three-course meal included! Comedy, Interactive

The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant • National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, EH2 2EL B 0131 226 6524 V337GD4 Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23: 19:00 (3h) £39.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

FPK Bunting Puddle

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Comedy, Contemporary

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 14,19-21,26-29: 18:50 (50m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 15-16,22-23: 18:50 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 17-18,24-25: 18:50 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nae Airs 'n' Graces

New York by David Rimmer

FPU

Reh-Tam Players

Following triumphant runs in Edinburgh, Chicago and Adelaide, My Filthy Hunt returns to provoke and arouse again! This emotive production follows four urban lives through the loss of a friend and then their minds! SSSS S (Scotsman). Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 15:55 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 15:55 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:55 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50)

An ex-contemporary dance star shares his tale of artistic salvation through the exertions of riot duty training and the love of an immigrant hulahoopist. 'A fabulous theatrical treat ... left the audience elevated' (CEN magazine). www.inconvenientspoof.co.uk

Witness foul-mouthed puppets, tuneful ukuleles and a penny whistle as this company of musical moguls and mavericks take audiences through experiences of growing up A Scottish comedy by in today's depraved society. Expect singing, bunting and a Margaret Mather. A boy from an upper class family wants rat with an erection. to marry a girl from a poorer Comedy, Puppetry background, which leads Paradise in The Vault • 11 to high jinks between both Merchant Street, EH1 2QD families. Will love conquer all? B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Comedy Aug 23-29: 15:25 (45m) St Mark's artSpace • £5.00 (£4.00) 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 1155 V125GE3 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 11: 19:00 (1h15m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 12: 19:30 (1h15m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adaptation, Drama

Venue 13 • Lochend Close, Canongate, EH8 8BL B 07074 201313 V13GD6 Aug 21-27: 16:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nobody's Home: A Modern Odyssey

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TFK

No Holes and the Bard

Grafted Cede Theatre and Theatre Temonin

TFPN Black Mountain Productions

American High School Theatre Festival A thought-provoking look at the lives of 15 individuals grappling with the aftermath of the World Trade Center bombing. The play avoids the sentimental and realistically captures the character's reaction to the tragedy. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 19: 17:15 (1h25m) £5.00 Aug 20: 11:15 (1h25m) £5.00 Aug 22: 09:15 (1h25m) £5.00 Aug 23: 15:15 (1h25m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Devised, Puppetry

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 17-19,24-26: 14:35 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 20-21,27-29: 14:35 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 22-23: 14:35 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£4.50 C)

This fantastical adaptation recasts Odysseus as a modern war vet battling the monsters in his mind to get home to his wife Penny. 'Breathtaking' (Fringe Report), 'Moving and profound' (Total Theatre), SSSSS (ThreeWeeks). Devised, Physical theatre

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-6: 13:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22,2425,29: 13:15 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

This is one-man cabaret. Shine your shoes and throw some lipstick on your mouthparts 'cause this is gonna be a wild ride. There’ll be music, there’ll be swearing and by god there’ll be dancing! Comedy, Music

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 5-6: 19:40 (50m) £5.00 Aug 7-13: 19:40 (50m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Nose

Nourish

FPJ

Fat Git Theatre

The Lighthouse Theatre Company

TPU

Winner of the Argus Angel Award for Artistic Excellence. 'Harrowing and remarkable' SSSSS (Brighton Fringe), 'Inspiring, nourishment for the soul' (Three Weeks), Nourish unearths the relationship between Sylvia Pankhurst and her prison wardress during her monumental hunger strike of 1913.

Mothers and daughters have never been like this. Sex, drugs and Norwegian Americans. A comic journey with song, progressive politics and even a chase scene! Men love it too. ‘Makes you laugh and understand’ (Gloria Steinem).

A drunken barber finds a lonely nose in his roll of bread. Moments later, a government major meets his own snout dressed as an officer. This St Petersburg has no law, no sympathy and tragically ... no nose. Comedy, Absurdist

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 15-27: 19:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nostalgia for Reality TFAPK SSSR Productions

Drama

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 23-28: 20:45 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Now is the Winter TFU Alarum Theatre

See page 279 for show information

Funny, fabulous, touching and unforgettable journey into the world of theatre, of holiday and of dreams. There are two actors, three actresses, eight puppets, one microphone, one projector and a lot of light, music and movements. Family, Variety

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 5-13: 22:30 (50m) £7.00 (£20.00 F) Aug 15-20: 11:30 (50m) £7.00 (£20.00 F) Aug 22-27: 12:30 (50m) £7.00 (£20.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Richard III: deformed fiend? Or great King? This striking reworking of Shakespeare's play sees him through the eyes of a devoted servant. 'Played with warm, realistic humour by Helen McGregor ... thoroughly Shakespearian in spirit' (Stage). Drama, Historical

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 12:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25: 12:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Now That She's Gone Now That She's Gone / Ines Wurth Presents

Drama, Solo show

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 17:30 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-11,15-18,22-25: 17:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nuclear Family FU Written by Desiree Gezentsvey / Performed by Yael Gezentsvey

'Riveting solo show’ SSSSS (FringeReview. co.uk). In New Zealand, on the eve of the Chernobyl disaster, a colourful bunch of Venezuelan and Soviet Jewish immigrants must question whether freedom and control over one’s destiny are only illusions. www.nuclearfamily.co.nz Comedy, Drama

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 14:35 (55m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Observatory Oedipus: a Love Story TFM

Of Sound Mind

Snuff Box Theatre Company

Ronnie Dorsey Productions and Scamp Theatre

Two paths cross in the desert. A father is killed and a soldier blamed. For the man who pulled the trigger, the choice is made clear: honour or shame. Poetic, powerful new ensemble theatre from Snuff Box. Storytelling, Contemporary

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 12:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 12:40 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:40 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPJ Dumbshow

Join Dumbshow for their playful retelling of a story you thought you knew. Narrated by a flock of Welsh sheep, this energetic yet tender adaptation brings light and soul to a very twisted love story. www.dumbshow.org Classical, Storytelling

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16: 14:15 (1h15m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14: 14:15 (1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12: 14:15 (1h15m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Odd Man Out TFM The Playground Studio

For a moment, a man in isolation experiences life, friendship and self-expression, but says the wrong thing, and lives to regret it. Previewed worldwide, including Actors Studio NYC, winning grand jury prizes in Poland and Lithuania. Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 8-16,18-29: 10:45 (30m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Oedipus by Steven Berkoff (After Sophocles)

TFPM

'It was about getting rid, not counting' she said, but they needed to know where the bodies were. Ronnie Dorsey's thrilling tale of a woman's practical solution to a timeless problem – a bizarre and bloody retribution. Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 15:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18, 22-25,29: 15:40 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:40 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Oh, Bologna!

Classical, Physical theatre

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 13:20 (1h40m) £10.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:20 (1h40m) £17.50 (£15.50) Aug 11,15-16,18,2223,25,29: 13:20 (1h40m) £16.00 (£14.00)

One Fine Day

TFPM

South Hill Park in Association With True Grit Theatre present

Hannah Jane Walker and Chris Thorpe / Escalator East to Edinburgh

American High School Theatre Festival

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Plays FU

Matey Institute

Once in a House on Fire TFK Monkeywood Theatre in Development with The Lowry

In a world of poverty, violence, packing up and moving on, Andy and her sisters escape through stories and dreams of a ‘happy family’. Extraordinary story about ordinary people, based on Andrea Ashworth's memoirs. Drama, Multimedia

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 XAug 5-6: 13:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-14,16-21,23-29: 13:45 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One Man and His Masks – Arthur: Britain's Making TFK Gareth Calway/ Never Mind The Testosterone, Here Comes Boudicca Co

Where does love cross the line? This heartrending story sees a father (Eddie) forced You just f**ked up. Now to kidnap his own children. what? Sometimes, f**k-ups 'A superb piece of theatre' are so massive, there’s no way (Reading Chronicle), '...a out. In this intimate show, performance of astonishing Hannah and Chris travel maturity from Jake Addley' beyond c**k-up, screw-up and (BBC). mistake to where saying sorry Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh is just the start. Place, EH8 9SU Drama B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-28: 18:30 (1h30m) £8.50 B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 5-7: 17:30 (1h) £6.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 XAug 6-7: 12:30 (1h) £6.00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 8-9,11-16,18-23,25-29: 17:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 13-14,20-21,27-28: The One Hour 12:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00)

Commedia dell’arte, it is the heart of modern comedy and the archetypal characters we love so dearly! This original TK work created by students will amuse and engage the East Productions, Pleasance, Nottingham audience with precise mask work and delightfully zany Theatre Royal and lazzis. Liverpool Everyman Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 09:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 9: 21:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 10: 11:20 (1h) £5.00 Aug 11: 15:20 (1h) £5.00 Acclaimed new version of the enduring classic, brought to vivid life by master director Berkoff and his ensemble of eleven actors. 'The bravest, most exciting and moving Greek tragedy in years' SSSS (Sunday Times).

The Oh F**k Moment

An alternative Celtic version of King Arthur's legend (enriching the Norman English one) told as a sports broadcast! Bardic storytelling using primitive masks, a wheelchair, movement, rattle, flags and Celtic drum. Poetry, Storytelling

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515V53GE6 XAug 6: 20:10 (45m) £5.00 Aug 9,11,13,16,18,20,23, 25,27: 20:10 (45m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One Man and His Masks – Boudicca: Britain's Dreaming TFK

With copious audience input, our 10 minute plays are conceived, devised, costumed, scripted, rehearsed and staged in one hour. Art Attack meets Anneka Rice with live playwriting, an exercise in frenetic creativity under unbelievable pressure! Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 Aug 15-18,22-25: 12:00 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 19-21,26-28: 12:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Gareth Calway / Never Mind The Testoerone, Here Comes Boudicca Co

Boudicca's revolt against the Romans as a punk rock tour! Bardic storytelling, her story vs history. A clash of movement, battle poetry, primitive masks and protest with Celtic lyricism and drum. Poetry, Storytelling

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5: 20:10 (45m) £5.00 Aug 8,10,12,15,17,19,22, 24,26: 20:10 (45m) £7.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre The One Man Show

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

One Night Stan TU

Fitzalan Productions In Association With Nigel Barrett and Louise Fringe Management Mari from SHUNT

TFL

A show lovingly created for drunks and freaks late at night in the Shunt Lounge. Now it is for you. 'Immensely fun, yet disturbing' (Andy Field, Forest Fringe). 'Trailblazing and full of exciting things' (Josie Long). Comedy, Contemporary

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 00:00 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 00:00 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 00:00 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

1954: Laurel's backstage but where's Hardy? Has their final curtain fallen? Pondering the future, Stan remembers his father, Chaplin and Hardy himself in this acclaimed, atmospheric play. 'Funny and moving' (Plays International), 'A must-see' (List). Comedy

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 15:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15:45 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 15:45 (1h) £11.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One Million Tiny Plays About Britain 101 TFJ RT Productions in Association With Citizens Theatre

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On the Bench

Opposition

Orpheus

TFPK

FAPL

TFPK

Class Stage Productions Hannah Silva / Arts Council England

St Paul's School

Sex, sexism and scandal: is football a man's game? Tongue-in-cheek glimpse behind the Premiership football scenes. Follow five footballers in their comically ungraceful slide from demigods to has-beens. Sassy all-woman show. www.class-stage.co.uk

A chance encounter with a man on the run. A heavilytattooed corpse. A stranger who might just be Death himself. Dark exploration of the nature of creativity and identity, with stunning interaction between stage and screen. www.orpheus2011.com

Lu Kemp

'Superb' SSSS (Scotsman), ‘Life-affirming’ SSSS (Herald). The story of a girl who tries to save her life by making 1,000 paper cranes. Based on a true story. A play for everyone over eight by Abigail Docherty. Drama, Children's

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 4-5: 13:10 (55m) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 6-8,10-15,17-22,24-27: 13:10 (55m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One Under TPU PartingShot

TFPL Oneohone Theatre Company

Critically-acclaimed interactive experience sees a small Newspaper column becomes audience involved directly in play, shop becomes stage a performance grounded in and ‘every disregarded crisp packet tells a story’. Hilarious, classical drama and folklore. All-new series of scenarios. high-octane montage of tiny SSSSS (BroadwayBaby. plays, adapted from celebrated com). 'Extreme, exciting' Guardian series. ‘Excellent’ SSSS (ThreeWeeks). SSSS (Scotsman), 'Really rather fascinating' ‘Inspired’ SSSS (Lyn Gardner, Guardian). (Guardian). www.madeinscotland2011.com, www.oneohone.org Interactive, Site-specific www.whitestuff.com C soco • Chambers Street Drama, Site-specific and Cowgate, EH1 1HR Hill Street Theatre • B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP Aug 3-5,15-16: 11:00 B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 (40m) £7.50 (£6.50) XAug 5-6: 14:00 (1h15m) Aug 3-5,15-16: 12:00 £8.00 (40m) £7.50 (£6.50) XAug 5-6: 18:00 (1h15m) Aug 3-5,15-16: 13:00 £8.00 (40m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 7-8,14,21,28: 13:00 Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21: 11:00 (1h15m) £15.00 (£12.50) (40m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 7-8,14,21,28: 17:00 (1h15m) £15.00 (£12.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21: 12:00 (40m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 18:00 (1h15m) £12.50 (£9.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21: 13:00 (40m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 18:00 (1h15m) £15.00 Aug 10-12,17-19: 11:00 (£12.50) (40m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 13,20,26-27: 14:00 Aug 10-12,17-19: 12:00 (1h15m) £15.00 (£12.50) (40m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 15,22: 17:00 (1h15m) Aug 10-12,17-19: 13:00 £15.00 (£12.50) (40m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

One Thousand Paper Cranes

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The London Underground. Sweat and stress. But beneath the stereotype, in the crush of the carriage, there’s a different story. In a dance of glances, lives intersect like lines. Under ground, under skin. Descend with us. www.parting-shot.org Devised, Drama

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 12:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) Aug 10-11,16-18,22, 24-25,29: 12:45 (1h) £7.50 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Collect your name badge and join vocal gymnast Hannah Silva as she dissects, parodies and recomposes political language. Using a loop pedal, live Twitter feeds, Cameron and a tin whistle, she reveals the meaning(lessness) and music beneath the rhetoric.

Comedy, Contemporary

Political, Spoken word

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,15,22-23: 20:30 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 20:30 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 20:30 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50)

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 14-15: 14:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 16-18,21,23-25,28: 14:45 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 19-20,26-27: 14:45 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00)

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 5: 13:25 (1h30m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 6-9,13: 13:25 (1h30m) £10.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-12: 13:25 (1h30m) £9.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C)

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Ophelia

Orlando

Othello?

FAPU

TFL

TFPJ

RSH Productions

Cryptic

Deus Ex Machina Productions

Tired of waiting for her prince to propose, Ophelia decides it's time to take action. A fresh look at Hamlet using Shakespeare's lines, but not necessarily in the right order. Premiere. SSSS (Fest), ‘A hit’ (Times) – previous Fringe.

Virginia Woolf’s glorious ode to a lover, featuring an original soundtrack by Craig Armstrong and AGF. ‘The overall effect is dazzling … so rich in texture, it demands to be seen not once, but many times’ SSSS (Scotsman), SSSS (Herald).

Comedy, Drama

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 15: 17:00 (55m) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 16-20,22-27: 17:00 (55m) £8.00 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Music

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 16:00 (1h5m) £7.50 Aug 8-9: 16:00 (1h5m) £12.00 Aug 11,15-16,18, 22-23,25,29: 16:00 (1h5m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:00 (1h5m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Multimedia, Contemporary

Seeking to shatter the myth that Shakespeare's Othello is nothing more than a tragedy. Deus Ex Machina Productions takes an alternative look at the text. With this questioning attitude we present Othello?, a black comedy (no pun intended). Comedy, Tragedy

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 8-13: 16:30 (2h30m) £12.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Othello

The Overcoat

Paper Tom

Peep Show

Perfectly Public

TFPL

Pathos, Wholesale

TFJ

TPU

DugOut Theatre

ACE Productions

FPJ

Handheld Arts

allthepigs theatre company

Back Door Productions

Rebel Base Productions / PBH's Free Fringe

After last year's hit with Dealer's Choice, 'slick and impressive' SSSS (FringeReview.co.uk), DugOut Theatre's George Chilcott, 'ingenious direction' (Sunday Times), brings Shakespeare’s classic to Edinburgh. With M16s and walkie talkies, this ‘bold retelling’ (Guardian) does not disappoint. Drama, Tragedy

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 5-20: 18:45 (2h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Outside TFPJ Dutch Courage Productions

An Armani overcoat in the world of sub-prime, fat cat bankers! This is Gogol for today in a dazzling new comedy that’s taken Scandinavia by storm. Catherine Grosvenor’s brilliant Scottish adaptation brings it right onto Edinburgh’s own doorstep.

A WW1 soldier back from the front line faces his hardest battle yet. Almost 100 years later a British soldier returns home from Afghanistan. The devastating affects of posttraumatic stress disorder are explored in this imaginative new production. Multimedia, Physical theatre

Comedy, Political

Hill Street Theatre • Pleasance Dome • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 EH8 9AL XAug 5-7: 12:30 (1h15m) B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 £6.00 XAug 3-5: 12:25 (1h20m) Aug 8-9,11-16,18-23,25-29: £5.00 12:30 (1h15m) £8.50 (£6.00) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 12:25 (1h20m) £11.00 (£10.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 12:25 (1h20m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Ovid's Metamorphoses J

She was there for the introduction of the Inhuman Rights Act. Now she wants to end her life. But emotions come at a price and we're sold out of grief. Perhaps an alternative may satisfy? Comedy, Satire

Princes Mall • Princes Street/Waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ B V203GD5 Aug 6-20: 14:15 (40m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Partially Mouse – PCUK – A Free Midsummer Night's Remix PN Inner Smile FPU Productions / Laughing Pineapple Performing Horse Free Festival Arts

When the walls are thin and emotions high, the truth will out. Join us in watching seven intertwining lives pushed to their limits, and be left with the decision of who to side with and who to blame. Drama, True-life

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 XAug 15-20: 22:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 22-27: 18:15 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A musical comedy about public schools, do they produce over-privileged, pretentious ego-maniacs who think the world owes them a favour or just suitable candidates for government? Find out if everything you thought about public school is true. Comedy, Musical theatre

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 21-27: 19:40 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Perffection Penny Dreadful's TFPK Etherdome Clay Elephant Theatre TFPK Penny Dreadful and Richard Jordan Productions Ltd in Association With Assembly

Pants On Fire

Thinking of going out to see a play? Nick isn't. He never goes out. Andrew just wants a normal life, but Nick isn't helping. A new play about fear, love and brothers on edge. Worth going out for. Winner of the Carol Tambor www.dutch-courage.co.uk Best of Edinburgh Award Drama, True-life and the WhatsOnStage.com C soco • Chambers Street Editor's Prize. A swell part relocating ancient myths to and Cowgate, EH1 1HR WW2 Britain. ‘A breathtaking B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 show’ (Guardian), ‘Magical Aug 3-5,15-16: 13:15 and engrossing’ (New York (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Times), ‘A theatrical delight’ Aug 6-9,13-14,20: 13:15 (WhatsOnStage.com). (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, Aug 10-12,17-19: 13:15 EH8 9AL (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 19-21,26-28: 12:15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (1h20m) £11.00 (£9.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 22-25,29: 12:15 (1h20m) £10.00 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

What would you do if one day you became a mouse? This is what Jack Rosenfeld's nagging wife made him become after losing his job. Like Gregor in Kafka's Metamorphosis, Jack has serious readjusting to do. Comedy, Solo show

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 13-19: 13:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Straight from the famed Pineapple Studios, a young cast gives a Shakespeare favourite a hip-hop shake-up. With a sharp verse script, amazing streetdance, rapping donkeys too, this is the 'Bardass' dynamite must-see show. Comedy, Hip hop/breakin'

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 15-20: 15:15 (1h30m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Frankenstein's alive and about to extract your wisdom teeth! Award-winning Penny Dreadful cordially invites you to a darkly funny true story of 1850's America: carnival-sideshows, live bluegrass music... and dentistry. Trust us, this won't hurt a bit. Music, Horror

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:10 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,10-12,15,17-19,2225,29: 14:10 (1h10m) £12.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-9,13-14,20-21,26-28: 14:10 (1h10m) £14.00 (£12.00)

'I love you but I lie to you every day.' The perfect love story – tainted by a dark secret. Live music, movement and dialogue collide as He, She and Woman look at life through a mirror searching for Perffection. Music, Physical theatre

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 5-29: 17:15 (1h) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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287

Theatre The Perils of Love and Gravity TFPL

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Phantasmagoria Philosophy in the Bedroom FPJ

Pip Utton is Charles Dickens

Playing Cards and Cigarettes

Politically Incorrect – Free

University of Manchester Drama Society

TFU

FPM

MoshPit Theatre

Pip Utton

Z Theatre Company

Half A Dozen Productions

Kit’s in hospital, Florrie returns after seven years and Malone seduces someone who thinks she works in pest-control. Audience Choice winner of the Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Festival. 'Moving and funny' SSSS (Mancunion), 2010 Fringe Sell-Out. SSSS (BroadwayBaby. com). www.umdramasoc.co.uk Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 18-29: 20:35 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00)

Philosophy in the Bedroom by Marquis De Sade is a thought provoking, vulgar pantomime that, despite its 18th century setting, is more punk rock than it is Voltaire. You have been warned!

'Dickens is brought to life' (FringeReview.co.uk). 'Pip gets under the skin of Dickens to create a real man out of the myth' (EdinburghGuide.com). 'In the hands of a master at work' (ThreeWeeks). www.remarkable-arts.com

This show toys with the concept that victims often become bullies and struggles with keeping shadows of the past from darkening the light of the future. Can Alice save her relationships before it is too late?

Christopher Brett Bailey and Michael Keane Present...

A curious heroine, questionable heroes, untuned pianos and a giant upturned triangular house, in this colourful fairy tale for grownups. Keane and Brett Bailey return to Bedlam with their inimitable brand of anarchic storytelling. Comedy, Drama

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 XAug 5-6: 19:30 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 7-27: 19:30 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Petrol Jesus Nightmare No.5 (In the Time of the Messiah)

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Adaptation, Classical

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 15-18,22-25: 22:15 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) Aug 19-21,26-27: 22:15 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Phillipa and Will Phys Ed TK Are Now in a Nicholas Osmond Relationship TFK Misshapen Theatre

Drama

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 13:30 (1h15m) £7.50 Aug 8-9: 13:30 (1h15m) £10.00 Aug 11,15-16,18,2 2-23,25,29: 13:30 (1h15m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:30 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Pip Utton is the Hunchback of Notre Dame

Drama, True-life

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 8-13: 14:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 15-18: 15:50 (50m) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

What comes first, maintaining a family's unity or our trust in the government? Six teens. A bathroom. An important electoral event. A contemporary look at the nature of deception, seen through the eyes of the affected generation. Drama, Contemporary

Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix • 46 Broughton Street, EH1 3SA B 0131 557 0234 V146GB5 Aug 4-9,11-16,18-23,25-28: 14:50 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

PoeZest

Pool (No Water)

Edgar Allan Poe IV

Bell Jar Productions

TFAK

Pip Utton

Think Outside The Box Theatre

Two soldiers fighting the enemy from a window, but trouble arrives in the form of two American tourists. Intense and unique performance of a hard-hitting play set in war-torn Israel.

Poke! Meet Phillipa and Will: an oversexed, over-sharing Romeo and Juliet for the internet age. A filthy, funny, bittersweet romance, told entirely through a Facebook wall-to-wall. 'Wonderful' (FringeReview.co.uk). Comedy

Metropolitain Bar • 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 226 0000 V8bGC5 Aug 10-17: 19:00 (2h) £7.00 (£5.00)

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 12:00 (30m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:00 (30m) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8-11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 12:00 (30m) £7.00 (£6.00)

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Drama

Neville Tellis, a rugby obsessed PE teacher. His identical twin, the greatest player on the planet. The time has come for Neville to regain some glory of his own. ‘Nicholas Osmond is appealingly ludicrous’ (WhatsOnInLondon.com). Comedy

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 16:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-14,16-29: 16:15 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

‘Must see show, achieves beauty in its simplicity’ (Stage). ‘Pip Utton is a Fringe legend’ (FringeReview.co.uk). ‘Enthralling and utterly heartbreaking. A one man masterpiece. You must see this’ (ThreeWeeks). Drama, Physical theatre

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4-5: 18:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 18:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9: 18:00 (1h) £10.00 Aug 10-11,15,17-18,22-25: 18:00 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Actor Edgar Allan Poe IV's long lost ancestor Edgar Allan Poe’s spirit stirs restlessly from the netherworld. He’s not happy. Fortunately, the notorious writer (The Raven) proves surprisingly funny and family-friendly despite his lofty introspection and terrifying tendencies.

A successful artist lies crippled and unconscious. Three friends transform her tragic fate into lucrative art, will it whisk them into a world of fame and success or drag them down into the depths of human depravity? Physical theatre

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU theSpace @ Jury's Inn • B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 Aug 21-29: 12:00 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 15-20: 12:45 (1h10m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £6.00 (£4.00) Storytelling

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Poor Caroline

The Presentment Principal Parts

TFM

TFPK

Charlotte Productions

Hollywood Hills Production

Strip Theatre

How d'you fancy a flutter in the business of morals? The company that brought you Jane Austen's Lady Susan present an adaptation of a novel by South Riding's Winifred Holtby. A 1920’s tale of tea, tantrums and toffs. Adaptation, Comedy

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 8-13,16-20: 11:35 (1h10m) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A Preoccupation With Romance TFAPJ CloseKnit Theatre

The Presentment, a modernday, ecclesiastical trial tears a family apart. One priest struggles to save his church from heresy, another from hatred. The prosecutor's family implodes, revealing love is immune to everything but betrayal. ‘Heart-wrenching drama' (Hollywood Reporter).

Underbelly Productions in association with World Dance Management present

FORTH ONE AWARD WINNERS Best Fringe Performance 2010

1914, Sarajevo. A group of students plan to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This triggers the bloodiest century the world has ever seen. A comedy of errors, a bumbled masquerade... mixing music, mothers and Molotov cocktails. www.striptheatre.co.uk Comedy, Drama

Drama, Contemporary

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 1EL Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 14:05 (1h) B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 £7.50 (£6.50) XAug 6-7: 19:10 (1h30m) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: £8.00 (£6.00) 14:05 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-14,16-21,23-29: 21:05 Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: (1h30m) £12.00 (£9.50) 14:05 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Pretender TFPK El Toro Theatre

êêêêê“DAZZLING... DON’T MISS IT!” NEWS OF THE WORLD

êêêê“ASTONISHING” DAILY TELEGRAPH

êêêê“FLAWLESS ARE THE DREAM TEAM - NO COMPETITION” GLASGOW HERALD

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Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo TU

6pm (7pm)

3 - 29 Aug (not 15) PLEASANCE GRAND

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Scamp Theatre

This is the smallest story of the greatest love, they have all the hope but none of the courage. Through physical theatre CloseKnit show two people who, because of love, can never quite fall in it.

The night before his wedding a man wakes, wracked with guilt about the lies he's told. Stylishly innovative theatre Physical theatre, Storytelling combining spectacular video Zoo Southside • 117 projection, physical theatre Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER and mesmerisingly dark B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 animation with narrative, XAug 5-6: 13:45 (45m) £5.00 emotion and humour at its core. www.eltorotheatre.co.uk Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27,29: Devised, Physical theatre 13:45 (45m) £8.00 (£6.00) Underbelly, Cowgate • M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 56 Cowgate (entrances 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 on Cowgate and Victoria 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 13:45 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 13:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A young WW1 soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn looks back over his short but joyful past. 'The horrors of war and the joyfulness of life are bound up together in this magnificent show' SSSSS (Scotsman). Family

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 4-5: 14:20 (1h15m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,2225,29: 14:20 (1h15m) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:20 (1h15m) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Proceedings Proper Night of That Night APM

Pushing Up Poppies

OutHouse Collective

Pleasance / Martin Miller / Simon Scullion

A group of young people meet. Poppy Productions They're up for it and a wee bit scared. They don't all know each other but that's OK. They just want a proper night. Dancing, partying and getting wrecked. Wicked. Everyone's invited...

TFK

Devised, Drama

In a lonely radio studio, an actor grapples with the script of a classic ghost story. What happens when the script of the classic ghost story starts to grapple back? Written by Lynne Truss.

Princes Mall • Princes Street / Waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ B V203GD5 Aug 6-12: 13:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 12:40 (30m) £5.00 Aug 6-21: 12:40 (30m) £6.00

Pulse TFPJ Baker Lane Theatre Company

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A dark comedy set in a WWI trench. Four soldiers, weary and traumatised, try to distract themselves from their boredom. Topics include: Family, death, sex with vegetables, cannibalism and sleep. Will they survive? Or kill each other first? Comedy, Drama

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 19:15 (1h5m) £6.00 Aug 8-29: 19:15 (1h5m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Prodigals Put a Sock in It

TPJ Inspire

See page 307 for show information

One wrong turn and a group PJ of friends' world breaks Patchwork Theatre instantly. Friendship ripped apart by a sandstorm of blame, Company rage and guilt. One of them the villainous victim, another lost forever. Their futures are ruined. Or so it seems. Drama, Contemporary

Two brothers: one a gifted singer-songwriter, with a life of excess, the other, following convention in his father's Scottish regiment. He watches his boys make their own lives with twists and turns. Highly entertaining rollercoaster of modern life. Musical theatre

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3,5: 17:00 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:00 (1h) £15.00 (£13.00) Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: 17:00 (1h) £12.50 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 16:05 (55m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 8-13,15-20: 16:05 (55m) £8.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

It's 2022. The ozone is disappearing, the Government have been forced to take drastic measures to cut emissions, socks are banned. What will old men wear with sandals? What about sock puppets? Something is afoot! Devised, Absurdist

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 22-27: 20:35 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Questionnaire

Rain TFPL

The Rape of Lucrece

TFPL

UnWish Theatre

TFK

Ninth Life Theatre Company

makin projects presents Gerard Logan

A father holds his daughter so close that he may never let go. Follow this family into a world of storytelling and lies as they spin myths and legends into reality. A tale of one man's destructive obsession. www.unwish.co.uk

It seemed a straightforward questionnaire, but now Jack suspects his hosts are looking for more than a discussion. Ninth Life presents this bizarre descent into a crisis of self. Interactive, Storytelling Jack is arrogant. Jack is alone. www.ninthlifetheatrecompany. C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR co.uk B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Contemporary Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 17:15 (1h) theSpaces on the Mile • £8.50 (£7.50) 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 17:15 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) XAug 5-6: 12:05 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 17:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11: 12:05 (50m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £8.00 (£6.00 SU) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 12-13: 12:05 (50m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £9.00 (£6.00 SU) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 15-18: 19:05 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00 SU) Aug 19-20: 19:05 (50m) Random £9.00 (£6.00 SU) theSpace on Niddry St • FPL Radisson Hotel, EH1 Quad Theatre B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Company Aug 22-25: 17:50 (50m) £8.00 (£6.00 SU) Aug 26-27: 17:50 (50m) £9.00 (£6.00 SU)

Gerard Logan (Olivier Award nominee) stars in the first ever solo adaptation of Shakespeare’s brilliant, brutal narrative poem. ‘Sensational!’ (Sir Trevor Nunn). ‘Beautifully and excellently delivered by a master of his craft’ SSSSS (FringeReview. co.uk). www.therapeoflucrece.co.uk Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 5-6: 17:15 (1h) £7.00 Aug 7-14,16-21,23-28: 17:15 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rathmore's Whippet TFPK Five One Productions

Real Men Dream Recursion in Black and TFPK White Olsson Theatre

TFPK Quattro Gatti Theatre Company

A group of characters drawn together find themselves in a potentially volatile and surprisingly conflictive environment. The results create a strangely perverse and almost funny conflict of theatrical normality and psychological paradox! Come and see for yourself. Comedy, Devised

Comedy, Music

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 2-29: 19:40 (45m) £9.50 (£8.50)

Icon Theatre

Real Men

Poignant storytelling, humour and testosterone combine as four male performers explore what makes a real man. We won't be cutting our arms off but we will make you laugh and maybe even cry. Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 XAug 5-7: 13:55 (45m) £3.00 Aug 8-13,15-20: 13:55 (45m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Realm of Love or Folding Laundry TFPL Perihelion Theater Company and Productions

Suffering from amnesia and confined to hospital, a playwright buries himself in his work. Struggling to rebuild his identity, he begins to fear that something terrible lurks in his past – something that even his characters cannot escape. Drama, Contemporary

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 16:30 (45m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 16:30 (45m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:30 (45m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Red Dress PJ

Explosive new piece of highly physical theatre following three prisoners in their first months after release. Developed with support from South Hill Park and the Young Vic. Previous shows: 'A theatrical treat' (Stage), 'Inventive, funny, interesting' (Time Out). www.releaseinfo.org Drama, Physical theatre

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:00 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:00 (1h15m) £11.00 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,15-16,18, 22-23,25,29: 14:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Neverland Productions

Remembering Annabel TFPK Cathartic Connections Theatre Company

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 Aug 22-27: 20:00 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00) Trapped in outer space by an evil alien overlord, Cherry, Jimmy, Capt Leo and Jane the Robot must entertain his galaxy or he'll blow up Earth. Get ready for a madcap rock’n'roll comedy explosion. Sneak peek: www.radiodeluxembourg.com

TPM

TFAJ

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Radio Deluxembourg

Release

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Two nameless men escape urban disorder in a dingy basement. With them, an unknown female captive is held against her will. Lights flicker as a palpable sense of menace descends. The world outside looks increasingly uncertain. www.five-one-productions.com Drama, Contemporary

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 18:20 (1h25m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 18:20 (1h25m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 18:20 (1h25m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

How many times would you dismiss being cursed? Martha struggles to come to terms World premiere by Karyn Traut. with her mental illness with the help of Bea, a girl who An adult fairy tale. Anoo Tree Brod entices Brian Wescott to shares her clothes, paranoia leave the land of Neither Here and dreams. Are they linked? Nor There. Wordplay, quirky Drama dance, and socks. Cutting theSpace @ Jury's Inn • edge. 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH www.perihelionproductions.org B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 Poetry, Absurdist Aug 15-20: 17:10 (45m) £6.00 Sweet Grassmarket • M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Apex City Hotel, 61 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 XAug 4: 12:20 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-14: 12:20 (50m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Obsession reaches beyond the grave. Striking, passionate, haunting and visceral. Edinburgh’s homegrown theatre ensemble Cathartic Connections presents a contemporary adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's Annabel Lee. 'Penetrating writing … highly effective passages of physical theatre' (Scotsman). www. catharticconnectionstheatre. co.uk Devised, Physical theatre

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5-6: 15:05 (50m) £5.00 Aug 8-13: 15:05 (50m) £7.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Remember This TPU Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Replaying Macbeth

Reservoir Dogs

FPN

Tripwire Theatre Company

Ray Sutton

What was 18th-century acting like? How can we know? Ray Sutton examines the contemporary evidence and brings to life the contrasting performances of James Quin and David Garrick in their sometimes bizarre versions of (bits of) Macbeth. Historical, Solo show

Memories live in snapshots, the smell of perfume and the sound of the sea. Nick and Helen’s photographs prompt memories that reveal the truth about their relationship, but isn’t truth just whatever we choose to remember? Drama

$PENT

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 XAug 7: 12:30 (1h) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 8-27: 12:30 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 23-27: 12:15 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Request Programme TM Cecilia Nilsson / SIRIS Original Theatre

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Repent / Words PM

FJ Bablake Seekers

The Swedish Sensation! An action-driven, site-specific, silent (under the skin) performance of Kroetz' play with Cecilia Nilsson. In the silence of her lonely room with a radio as sole companion, her evening has an unexpected outcome!

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Drama, International

A double bill from Goldsmiths University Drama Society written, performed and directed by students. This will include two short pieces, one of which tackles the issue of capital punishment whilst the second explores words and their effects. Modern

Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix • 46 Broughton Street, EH1 3SA B 0131 557 0234 V146GB5 Aug 20-28: 17:00 (1h10m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Drama, Contemporary

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 16-20: 23:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00)

A Resounding Tinkle

Goldsmiths Drama Society

See page 301 for show information

This visit is about debuts, this piece being a debut for the company and the director. Even the play hasn't been performed in the UK in its entirety before. The cast and crew, however, have many years experience.

Pleasance on Cranston Street • 3 - 5 Cranston Street, EH8 8BE B 0131 556 6550 V172G XAug 4: 16:00 (1h10m) £5.00 XAug 4: 18:00 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 5-6,12-14,19-21,26-27: 16:00 (1h10m) £12.00 Aug 5-6,12-14,19-21,26-27: 18:00 (1h10m) £12.00 Aug 9-11,16-18,23-25: 18:00 (1h10m) £10.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A suburban couple is sent the wrong sized elephant. Oh, and their uncle forgot to tell them about his sex change. Absurdist drama from playwright N F Simpson, 'The most gifted comic writer discovered since the war' (Kenneth Tynan). Comedy, Absurdist

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 16,18,20: 12:55 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Theatre

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Richard Parker

Rituals

Roar

Rockertinkler

rogerandtom

FPK

FAPU

FPK

TFM

3D Theatre Company

Rooftop Promotions

Dumbshow

Sticky Back Theatre

Marathon House FPM Productions and 4th Wall Productions (USA) UWE DramaSoc with Graduates In Theatre Studies (G.I.T.S)

Two strangers. One ferry. This deliciously dark piece divides its audiences into those who believe in fact and those who believe in fate. A thinking man's comedy that captivates the imagination long after the play has finished. www.cwmnitheatr3d.co.uk

Rituals, a musical and inspirational journey through community-driven healing processes following traumatic and violent experiences in Zimbabwe. This piece incorporates dances and songs, as done during the ritual ceremonies of many tribes during cleansing ceremonies. www.universalartsfestival.com

Moll Cutpurse has come to settle a grudge and won't be satisfied until someone pays... A lusty tale of 16th-century London, starring Love and Revenge, Rampant Judges, Raucous Women, Chaos and the darkest of desires. www.dumbshow.org

Unexpectedly rocketed into a world of power and hors d’oeuvre after inheriting a banking fortune, Max's dreams will reach billions of people, if he lives long enough... Three brain cells. Two actors. One guitar. And balldogs. 'Mighty refreshing!' (BritishTheatreGuide.info).

Comedy, Drama

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 21,27-29: 13:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 22-23: 13:15 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 24-26: 13:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Dance, Political

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4-5: 13:10 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-15: 13:10 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Riot

The Rivals

TFAPL

Wardrobe Ensemble

American High School Theatre Festival

Restoration comedy of manners: ‘Headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile’. Chastised for reading books, niece to the infamously word jumbling Mrs. Malaprop, Lydia Languish is wooed by Captain Absolute disguised as lowly Ensign Beverly. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 Epic tale of violence and cheap 4DR sofas. The Wardrobe Ensemble B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 constructs a lamp-lit flat-pack universe with more characters Aug 9: 09:25 (1h15m) £5.00 than you can throw a meatball Aug 10: 17:25 (1h15m) £5.00 at. Music and madness Aug 12: 15:25 (1h15m) £5.00 hammered together in a tragicomedy of solid Swedish Aug 13: 13:25 (1h15m) £5.00 design. M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Devised, Physical theatre

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 13:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-15,17-29: 13:15 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Music

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 20:45 (1h15m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 20:45 (1h15m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 20:45 (1h15m) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy, Political

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 Aug 5-16,18-29: 21:00 (1h10m) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Rock 'n' Soul TFPK

Why does Othello trust Iago night after night? Why do we continue to wait for Godot? Examine this inherent paradox of the theatre in a rollercoaster ride through the fourth wall. 'Part Pirandello, part Twilight Zone' (LA Weekly). www.rogerandtom.com Drama, Contemporary

C too • St Columba's by the Castle, EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 Aug 21,27-29: 14:15 (1h10m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 22-23: 14:15 (1h10m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 24-26: 14:15 (1h10m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Romance with a Double Bass

We bring you a new adaptation of the delightfully naughty Chekhov comedy Romance with a Double Bass. The musician Smychkov finds himself concealing dignity and a princess in the case of his double bass. www.uwedrama.webs.com Adaptation, Comedy

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 26-27: 14:10 (45m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPU

Roll Out the Beryl

The Room of Unlimited Possibilities

Kevin Williamson

FPL

TFPK

Robert Burns: Not in My Name

NUTS

Linked by a video narrative, the radical subversive poetry of Robert Burns – the dangerous stuff he couldn't put his name to during his lifetime – is performed by poet, iconoclast, and counter-culture legend, Ever wondered what happens Kevin Williamson. to a dry, drug-addicted, destructive, egocentric rock Poetry, Film star when he arrives at God's National Library of golden gates? Of course you Scotland • George IV have! Rock 'n' Soul promises Bridge, EH1 1EW to light up your life – and your B 0131 226 0000 V147GE5 afterlife! Aug 4-12,24-28: 19:00 (1h) Comedy, Contemporary £8.00 (£5.00) C soco • Chambers Street M T W T F S S M T W T F S S and Cowgate, EH1 1HR 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 3-5,15-16: 12:30 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20: 12:30 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19: 12:30 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Laurielorry Theatre

Based on the life and loves of the late British comedy actress, Beryl Reid. Chaos, comedy, clowning and shoes are the orders of the day as Beryl cooks a three-course meal live on stage. Comedy

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 Aug 17-29: 17:30 (1h15m) £9.00 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Theatro Transcendental

An unnerving exposure of the innermost truths of the human mind. Fighting to decipher the untranslatable sounds of her soul, a woman enters a room offering unlimited solutions... if she plays by its rules. www.theatrotranscendental.com Drama, Contemporary

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5-6: 18:55 (50m) £6.00 Aug 8-13,15-20: 18:55 (50m) £8.00 (£5.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Rose (starring Keira and Art Malik)

A Rotten Little Story

Rumors

TFJ

TPJ

Bandwagon Theatre Company

American High School Theatre Festival

Dirty Boots, MLJ and SEArED in association with Pleasance

U In Neil Simon's comedy, friends unite to celebrate the New York Deputy Mayor’s tenth wedding anniversary only to find he has shot himself and his wife is missing. Trying to keep the story straight creates hilarious results for everyone! Comedy

Award-winning film and theatre star Art Malik, leads this powerful new drama about one Middle-Eastern immigrant’s struggle raising his English born daughter. From acclaimed writer Hywel John following celebrated debut Pieces. SSSS (Guardian). Drama, Contemporary

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-4: 17:25 (1h10m) £6.50 Aug 5,8-11,15,17-18, 22-25,29: 17:25 (1h10m) £13.50 (£12.50) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:25 (1h10m) £14.50 (£13.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The murky tale of the secret sale of the Indian Ocean's paradise island Diego Garcia. The play shows how, at the behest of the US, Britain 'kidnapped' and dumped the islanders in the slums of Mauritius. Political, Satire

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 XAug 5-7: 12:30 (30m) (Free Ticketed) Aug 8-13: 12:30 (30m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Firefly

Red Dress Productions Proudly sailing through the wreckage of the financial crisis, their captain having sailed for safer waters, a dedicated crew scours the waters for survivors with a few pennies in their pockets, which are surely owed to someone. Drama

Comedy

Ruskin Live! N

Tickets £39.00 and include a three course menu using only the very best Scottish ingredients!

Paul O'Keeffe

Available by calling 0131 226 6524 and at the Fringe box office 0131 226 0000 TM

THE SCOTTISH CAFE & RESTAURANT At The National Gallery Of Scotland

TFPM

FAL

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20: 21:45 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 7-11,14-18: 21:45 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 21-25,28-29: 20:45 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 26-27: 20:45 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00)

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Rules for Drowning

Rosie Thorn, Butter Would Not Melt

Mrs Rosie Thorn, a beacon of perfection. The villagers look at her as an icon ... but they don’t know what she is using to fertilise her rose garden! A dark comedy by Eleanor Appleton.

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 9: 15:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 10: 13:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 12: 09:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 13: 11:15 (1h30m) £5.00

Experience one or all of John Ruskin's controversial 1853 Edinburgh Lectures: Architecture, Architecture II, Turner and Landscape Painting and Pre-Raphaelitism. These electrifying performances will change the way you look at art, architecture and the city of Edinburgh itself. Scottish National Gallery • The Mound, EH2 2EL B 0131 226 0000 V222GD4 Aug 15: 15:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 16,18-19: 15:00 (1h15m) £10.00 (£8.00)

See page 283 for show information

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Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 12:15 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 8-9,11-18: 12:15 (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Sailing On

Samira

Scary Gorgeous

APK

TFPL

ShadyJane

The Open Theater

Imagine your surprise as a call of nature leads to a chance meeting with Virginia Woolf and Ophelia in the ladies. Not the first women to stand in the mirror and tell stories, but not like this. Devised, Contemporary

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 6-7: 14:00 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) XAug 6-7: 16:15 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 8,10-12,15, 17-19,22,24-26: 14:00 (45m) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 8,10-12,15, 17-19,22,24-26: 16:15 (45m) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 13-14,20-21,27-28: 14:00 (45m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 13-14,20-21,27-28: 16:15 (45m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The heartbreaking life story of Samira is exposed, revealing the personal grounds that led her to initiate a desperate terror attack. Live theatre combines with video scenes in this drama-documentarythriller.

TFAPM

The Scotsman Best of the Fest

The Screwtape Letters

The Secret of Monkey Island

RashDash

FPJ

Assembly

Saltmine Theatre Company

UWE Drama Society

Drama, Multimedia

Helen and Abbi have a true story to tell... With a live band, dance, drama and song – RashDash question the images that tell us how to live and love. Fringe First winners 2010. ‘Stunning’ SSSS (Scotsman). www.rashdash.co.uk

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 15:55 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:55 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:55 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50)

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 XAug 5-6: 21:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00 SUDOC) Aug 8-13,15-20: 21:00 (1h30m) £10.00 (£8.00 SUDOC)

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Satellites TFPM Awful Pie Theatre

Music, Physical theatre

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The School of Night TFK The Sticking Place – Festival Highlights

Samantha's Hotline

Two sisters fall out of Nottinghamshire and into passionate relationships with very different men. Boatingparties, boho cafes, sex, stars and snow. A bold new adaptation of DH Lawrence’s novel Women in Love. Adaptation, Drama

theSpaces on the Mile • Posh London housewife, left by 80 High Street, EH1 1TH husband, turns to phone sex to B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 make money. Hilarious, intense, XAug 5-6: 18:10 suggestively sexy. 'Sexiest (1h15m) £4.00 voice' (List) 'Flashes of genius' Aug 8-13,15-20: 18:10 (Spectator) Sell-out show (1h15m) £8.00 (£6.00) 2010. 12 bottles of Mouton M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Cadet given away nightly. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 www.samanthashotline.com 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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Scottish Sperm

This Sell Out Show Award winner of 2004, 2005 and 2006 returns. It brings to life C S Lewis’ classic book, in which a senior devil, Screwtape, instructs his junior apprentices in the fine art of temptation. Drama, Theatre

Palmerston Place Church • 12 Palmerston Place, EH12 5AA B 0131 226 0000 V254GE1 Aug 22-26: 19:15 (2h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 24,26-27: 14:15 (2h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFPL Tillicoultry Media LLC

The Secretary

What's so great about Scottish Bird sperm? Come find out in this new dark comedy about K the end of relationships, complacency and writing. The Edinburgh Makars play follows three characters as they learn how to handle love, loss and whisky.

A spankingly new adaptation of a modern comedy classic, the hilarious beginnings of hapless pirate wannabe Guybrush Threepwood in The Secret of Monkey Island. Join our side-splitting nautical adventure based on the popular videogame. www.uwedrama.webs.com Adaptation, Comedy

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 22-23: 14:10 (45m) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Secret Window, Secret Garden TFPJ The Lincoln Company

Comedy, Drama

Sophie Gatacre

Comedy, Drama

Compilation, Variety

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 Aug 8,15,22: 13:00 (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00)

theSpace @ Jury's Inn • 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20, 22-27,29: 18:40 (1h20m) £4.00 (£3.00)

theSpace @ Jury's Inn • 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 20:05 (50m) £7.00 (£5.00)

With its daily magazine, Scotland's national newspaper offers unrivalled Festival coverage. Now we're hosting a weekly showcase of comedy, theatre, music and more, with a line-up chosen from our four and five star reviews.

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From poems to Pinter, from sonnets to Sondheim: this daring group founded by maverick Ken Campbell takes on any challenge culminating in an authentically Shakespearean masterpiece made up on the spot. ‘Masterclass in improvisation’ (Time Out). Comedy, Improv

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 4-5: 17:15 (1h10m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-18: 17:15 (1h10m) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-9,12-14: 17:15 (1h10m) £11.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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This stage adaptation of Stephen King's suspenseful novella is a creepy When Hugh agrees to grant Liz visualisation of torment, a divorce so that she can be stalking and darkness. A writer with another man, he does not is tormented by a stranger tell her that the settlement will demanding justice for a stolen take place in their home with story. The past cannot stay his pretty secretary acting as buried forever. correspondent! Comedy, Drama

Adaptation, Drama

C soco • Chambers Street Murrayfield Parish Church and Cowgate, EH1 1HR Centre • Ormidale Terrace, B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 EH12 6EQ Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 12:15 B 0131 539 2102 V104GE1 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 10-13,15-20: 19:30 (2h) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: £10.50 (£9.00) 12:15 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 12:15 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre

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7 Day Drunk

17 Things

TPM

FPJ

Bryony Kimmings/ Bear Pit Soho Theatre/Junction/ Escalator East to Edinburgh

Is alcohol really linked to an artists' creativity and confidence? Created intoxicated, during a sevenday scientific experiment. Performed sober. Total Theatre award-winning Sex Idiot creator's new onewomen show. ‘Pam Ayers of Performance Art’ (Guardian). www.bryonykimmings.com Comedy, Performance art

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 4-5: 20:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-14,16-21,23-28: 20:00 (1h) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An average human life lasts approximately 40,839,120 minutes. 17 people stuck on a tube carriage contemplate these minutes disappearing. What would they do if they had them back? Theatre with a heart and 50 minutes well spent. Devised, Physical theatre

C too • St Columba's by the Castle, EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 Aug 22-23: 16:55 (50m) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 24-26: 16:55 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 27-29: 16:55 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sex, Lies and Eurovision

The Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo

Shakespeare for Ships of Sand Breakfast TFAPU

TFPL

C theatre

Organising sexual encounters with strangers is trickier than Peter expected. A comedy about fantasy, reality, Thunderbirds, the Internet, no strings attached sex and all the strings that come with it. 'Must See Show!' (Stage). Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 14:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 14:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shakespeare Bingo: Titus!

TFPL

It's back! Play along as 25 frantic performers grapple ridiculously with the bloodiest of the Bard's plays. Short-listed NSDF 09. 'Shakespeare Bingo has got game' (British Theatre Guide), 'Fresh, mischievous' (ThreeWeeks). Free glass of wine included!

1745 – the drums of war beat for the last time in Great Britain with echoes to this day, in a tragic tale woven by poets, philosophers and a prince. Historical

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20: 18:05 (50m) £8.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Producers of 2010 smash Trainspotting – 'Gripping ... Not to be missed’ SSSSS (Festival Review) – return with this raucous Scottish comedydrama. Mullets, intrigue and leopard skin thongs? Boom Bang-a-Bang! It's time for making your mind up! www.practical-magic.org Comedy, Drama

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall • 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 V278GD4 Aug 6-13: 19:10 (1h30m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Lyrebird Theatre Company

Misshapen Theatre

1745 – The Last Hopeful Epistle TFPM of Bonnie Prince Practical Magic Theatre Company Charlie Trinity Theatre Co

TFPU

TFAPJ Bombini Theatre Company

The Bardic Breakfasters are back! C's Shakespearean sensation returns for its twentieth sellout edition. 'Bouncy and boisterous take on Willie's work' (List). 'Well worth getting out of bed for' (Independent). Free coffee and croissants! www.ctheatre.com Comedy, Family

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 10:00 (55m) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 10:00 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 10:00 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 8-13: 19:05 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) Aug 15-20: 18:35 (50m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Shopping and F***ing

About Turn Theatre Company

Drama

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Aug 8-14,16-21,23-29: 21:15 (1h) £10.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Shylock TJ

Written by Ian Winterton and directed by Trevor MacFarlane

‘Sorry. Stop... This isn’t me. I don’t visit prostitutes. For God’s sake – I read the Guardian!’ Direct from Manchester’s 24:7 Festival, Sherica is a compelling thriller from the team behind Wednesday. SSSSS(BroadwayBaby. com).

Bridge Theatre Company

A story about this generation, told by people living it now. IdeasTap Award-Winning Company present this urgent new play by Simon Vinnicombe. Stories and lives smash into one another Devised, International on the dizzying journey to Venue 13 • Lochend Close, Glastonbury 2012. Canongate, EH8 8BL Drama, Theatre B 07074 201313 V13GD6 Underbelly, Cowgate • Aug 5-12,21-27: 17:30 (1h) 56 Cowgate (entrances £6.00 (£3.00) on Cowgate and Victoria Aug 13-14,16-20: 13:00 (1h) Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 £6.00 (£3.00) XAug 4-5: 12:00 (1h15m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £6.00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 12:00 (1h15m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 12:00 (1h15m) £8.00 (£7.00)

TFL

Comedy, Interactive

TFPL

An eclectic bunch of misfits stranded on a fantastical island struggle to survive. A playful, savage adventure for anyone who has ever felt at odds with, or simply confused by, the world around them. www.lyrebirdtheatre.tumblr.com

Sherica

Show Me the World

Assembly Theatre presents Guy Masterson-Theatre Tours International

Lulu wants Robbie who wants Mark who wants Gary. Everything's for sale in Mark Ravenhill's most explicit and controversial play, presented by critically acclaimed About Turn. Includes strong language and nudity. 'A well deserved reputation for excellence' (Scotsgay). Drama

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 15-20,22-27: 17:00 (1h20m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Fringe legend, Guy Masterson returns in Gareth Armstrong's globally acclaimed work on Shakespeare's infamous Jew. Villain… victim… or is Shylock someone even more intriguing? All is revealed. Dazzling, moving, funny. Brings Shakespeare to life and magic to the stage! Historical

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 15:45 (1h15m) £10.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,25-28: 15:45 (1h15m) £14.00 (£12.00) Aug 9-11,16-18,22-24,29: 15:45 (1h15m) £12.50 (£11.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Silence in Court

TFPJ

Backhand Theatre in Association with C Theatre

emeraldBLUE 2011

Simon Callow in Tuesday at Tescos TU Assembly

A dark circus underworld comes to light in this mysterious piece. Circus freaks gather in the darkness to recount tales and stories of what has gone before... ‘Truly dazzling’ SSSSS(BroadwayBaby. com, Backhand Theatre 2010). www.backhandtheatre.com Circus, Puppetry

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 15:20 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:20 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:20 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sii Me PJ

Jennifer Lyons claims rape. Charles Brand claims consensual sex. There are no witnesses. There is no evidence. You, the jury must decide. Guilty or not guilty. SSSS (Edinburgh Evening News). SSSS (www.fringereview.co.uk). Themes of sexual violence. Drama, Interactive

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 Aug 4,8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 20:00 (1h) £10.00 Aug 5-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:00 (1h) £12.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Silken Veils

In a unique Edinburgh event, Simon Callow, one of Britain's greatest actors, stars as Pauline. Loving daughter. Carer. Transvestite. The British premiere of this sensational Moliere nominated new play that took Paris by storm. Solo show

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 XAug 4-5: 14:00 (1h15m) £10.00 Aug 6-7,9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 14:00 (1h15m) £20.00 (£18.00) Aug 10-11,16-18,23-25,29: 14:00 (1h15m) £17.50 (£15.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFK Ines Wurth Presents / Cal Arts

Queen Mary Theatre Company

The Simple Things in Life

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APJ Fuel

Nominated Fringe First, ‘Enchanting’ SSSSS (Scotsman). Created by Ever wondered what it is really Leila Ghaznavi, Silken Veils like in the Sims gaming world? combines Rumi poetry, puppetry, live performance, Have you ever questioned animation and Iranian history. how much you're actually in control? It's only a game, isn't Darya questions the value of love while reliving her it? Sii me at Venue 45 to find childhood during the Iranian out… Revolution of 1979. Comedy, Physical theatre www.silkenveils.net theSpace @ Venue45 • Multimedia, Puppetry 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH Assembly George Square B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 • George Square, EH8 9LH Aug 15,17,19,22,24,26: B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 19:35 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) XAug 4-5: 15:40 (1h) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 15:40 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 9-11,15,17-18,22-25: 15:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

circus orient OF THE

Herald Angel winners Fuel return with short experiences to celebrate the simple things in life with Lewis Gibson, David Harradine, The London Snorkelling Team, Frauke Requardt, Barnaby Stone. Book through fueltheatre.com to find out more. Site-specific

WHERE EAST MEETS WEST

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - The Simple Things in Life sheds • Entrance on Inverleith Row, EH3 5LP B 0131 226 0000 V212GA3 XAug 19: 10:30 (1h40m) £11.50 (£5.00) XAug 19: 12:10 (1h40m) £11.50 (£5.00) XAug 19: 14:20 (1h40m) £11.50 (£5.00) XAug 19: 16:00 (1h40m) £11.50 (£5.00) Aug 20-27: 10:30 (1h40m) £12.50 (£5.00) Aug 20-27: 12:10 (1h40m) £12.50 (£5.00) Aug 20-27: 14:20 (1h40m) £12.50 (£5.00) Aug 20-27: 16:00 (1h40m) £12.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Theatre Singapore PU Theatre of the Impossible

A work of conceptual theatre, RJ Thomson’s new play is the actual place of Singapore. For these discussion events the writer launches the work and answer questions. 'A playwright of a quite fearless and magnificent originality' (Playwrights Studio Scotland). Comedy, Tragedy

Summerhall • 1 Summerhall, EH9 1QH B 0131 226 0000 V26GG6 Aug 13,20: 15:00 (50m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Singing 'I'm No a Billy, He's a Tim' L Goldfish Theatre Company Ltd / The Stand Comedy Club

What happens when you lock up a Celtic fan with a Rangers fan? Fireworks! Billy and Tim find themselves banged up in the same court cell on Old Firm day. Comedy

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV • 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 V12GC5 XAug 3: 15:00 (1h40m) £9.00 (£7.00) XAug 4: 14:40 (1h40m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-14,16-28: 12:55 (1h40m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Single, Mother of Two

Slavery to Star Trek

A Slow Air

Snap.Catch.Slam Sodom

TFU

FAM

TFPK

TFK

Tron Theatre Company

The Movement

Five One Productions

Andreea Kindryd (Australia)

Fraser Cannon and Aslan Productions

Single, mother of two. Blonde, blue eyes. Looking for funloving family man. Requests audience for monologue about trials and tribulation of single parenthood versus midtwenties dating. Must have GSOH and enjoy lighthearted comedy. www.five-one-productions.com Storytelling, Solo show

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 21:35 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 21:35 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 21:35 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Skittles TPL Richard Marsh

A show about love. And sweets, which are more reliable. Darkly funny solo story from award-winning poet Richard Marsh. On previous play Dad’s Money: SSSS ‘Excellent comedy ... Pure pleasure ... comedy gold’ (Scotsman), ‘Exceptionally sharp, witty and poignant’ (Stage). www.richmarsh.com Comedy, Poetry

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 14:05 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:05 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25,29: 14:05 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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She hung out with MalcolmX, Martin Luther King and Star Trek's Gene Coon, dropped acid, rioted in Watts. Her dramatic, funny family history. 'She's mesmerising... Comedy, history, drama, and politics unfurling in front of you'SSSS (AdelaideAdvertiser).

New drama written and directed by Olivier Award winner David Harrower addressing notions of belief, tolerance and understanding in modern day Scotland. 'Harrower's dialogue is crisp, economic and loaded with meaning' (Herald). Drama

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 Solo show, True-life C eca • Edinburgh College XAug 4: 18:45 (1h10m) £11.00 (£6.00) of Art, EH3 9DF Aug 5: 21:15 (1h10m) B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 16:20 Aug 6: 10:30 (1h10m) (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: Aug 7: 13:15 (1h10m) 16:20 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: Aug 9,14: 16:00 (1h10m) 16:20 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 10: 18:45 (1h10m) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 11: 21:15 (1h10m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 12: 10:30 (1h10m) Sleeping Beauty £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 13: 13:15 (1h10m) £17.00 (£12.00) TFPJ Aug 16,21: 18:30 (1h10m) Another Soup Productions £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00) Aug 17: 21:00 (1h10m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 18: 10:30 (1h10m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 19: 13:15 (1h10m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 20: 16:00 (1h10m) £17.00 (£12.00)

Something snaps. I think catch it. The door slams. Written by an award-winning writer and inspired by real life events, these are three devastating accounts of how a minute in one day can change our lives forever. Drama, Contemporary

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 13:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:40 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 8-11,15-18,22,24-25: 13:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Movement present: The Earl of Rochester’s filthiest play, incorporating buoffon clowns, live music, fine art and codpieces. The basest instincts governing our governors, vigorously reconstructed for a new age of sleaze. 'Rival the RSC’ (Stage). www.movementsodom.tk Political, Burlesque

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 14-29: 23:15 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sold

Snow White: The TPM SOLD Way Through the Woods FJ Two Shades of Blue

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 5-7: 16:10 (45m) £6.50 (£4.50) (£20.50 F) Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 16:10 (45m) £7.50 (£5.50) (£24.00 F)

A complex and urgent devised play about the hidden world of human trafficking. Based on original interviews and encounters arranged by the Human Trafficking Foundation. Nightfall. Ready for a fairytale? This fast paced, highly visual ensemble drama is directed by Or a darker story? Surrender Complicite Associate Catherine to the spell of this hauntingly twisted tale and let our vibrant Alexander. orchestra weave its seductive Devised, Verbatim magic. ‘Truly electrifying’ Pleasance Courtyard • (Cambridge Student), 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ ‘Superb...’ SSSS B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 (CambridgeTab.co.uk). www.twoshadesofblue.org.uk XAug 3-5: 11:10 (1h20m) Musical theatre, Storytelling £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Paradise in Augustine's • 11:10 (1h20m) £9.00 (£8.00) 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL Aug 8-11,15-18,22-25,29: B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 11:10 (1h20m) £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 16-18: 17:10 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £8.50 (£7.50) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 19-21: 17:10 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £9.50 (£8.50)

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Come with us on an immersive, captivating and visceral storytelling experience! The original Brothers Grimm fairytale has been transformed into a dark adaptation using a mixture of puppetry, physical theatre and verse. The Brothers never felt so Grimm... Storytelling, Family

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Soldier and Death APU Relief Theatre / PBH's Free Fringe

Somewhere Spent Between TM Heaven, Hell and Why Not Theatre / TheatreRUN / Theatre Happiness Smith-Gilmour U American High School Theatre Festival

Cast from Heaven and Hell, our soldier is cursed to wander the lonely earth, accompanied by live Balkan music and traditional Eastern puppetry in this classic Russian folk tale. Free one hour show, suitable for all ages. Puppetry, Storytelling

Princes Mall • Princes Street/waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ B V203GD5 Aug 21-27: 17:00 (55m) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Three supernatural plays by the award-winning Elsie Allen Playwrights where Hitler escapes Hell to invade Heaven, God reunites with her now mortal husband and a child learns happiness from a vengeful, psychotic doll. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 11:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 10: 15:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 11: 17:40 (1h) £5.00 Aug 12: 13:40 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An award-winning comedy highly acclaimed for its fast paced, satirical humour that takes the piss out of the greedy bastards who caused the financial crisis. Two actors play 20 characters in this physical and comedic tour de force. Comedy, Clown

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:55 (1h5m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:55 (1h5m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-11,15-16,18,22,24-25, 29: 14:55 (1h5m) £9.00 £7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Somewhere Beneath It All, A Small Fire Burns Still The Spectacular Spielpalast Tales of TPL Cabaret Grinburrell Gilded Balloon Productions and The Comedians Theatre Company – Festival Highlights

TFPU Southampton University Students' Union Theatre Group

Splendid Isolation

Spring Fever

Standing Count

TFPK

TPU

American High School Theatre Festival

Seconds Out Youth Theatre

The Playground Studio Simon Usher directs this world premiere of Nick Wards play adapted from the Heart of Darkness and Outpost of Progress by Joseph Conrad. A grotesquely dark comedy about slavery, opium addiction, cartography, madness and abandonment. Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:05 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:05 (1h15m) £14.00 (£13.00) Aug 8-9,11,15-16,18, 22-25, 29: 14:05 (1h15m) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Split Second FPK Oldham Theatre Workshop

A vibrant young cast and a powerful punch of a new play delivered with the energy and physicality of the boxing gym – the story of Kenny Hardwick, not a tough kid, just a kid trying to grow up. Devised, Contemporary

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 We present Time Flies, Sure Aug 3-5: 13:00 (55m) Thing and other brilliant one £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) acts by David Ives as Spring Aug 6-9,13: 13:00 (55m) Fever. Explore the themes of £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) love, relationships, and the sticky situations these hilarious Aug 10-12: 13:00 (55m) and sometimes naughty £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) comedies present. M T W T F S S M T W T F S S We cover it all! 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Comedy

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 13:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 10: 09:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 11: 19:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 13: 15:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Stacy TFK PlayOn Theatre Company

TFPM

Spielpalast Cabaret

A thought-provoking and powerful drama focussing on issues faced by young drivers. Critically acclaimed drama from award-winning writer Sarah Nelson. www. oldhamtheatreworkshop.co.uk

Kevin loves Daina. Phil loves Daina. Phil never said goodbye to either of them. Stage Award winner Phil Nichol performs Dave Florez's compelling monologue about seeking forgiveness in an unrelenting world. Drama, Solo show

Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-5: 12:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25, 29: 12:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Join the magnificently morbid and sinisterly spectacular Grinburrell and his terrible troupe of travelling taletellers as they present their last ever show... Will his pieces be pulled off with panache, or spoiled by a silvertongued saboteur? Storytelling, Family

C too • St Columba's by the Castle, EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16: 14:05 (1h) £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) Aug 6-9,13-14,20: 14:05 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 10-12,17-19: 14:05 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C)

An evening of rowdy-rousing, rip-roaring musical numbers, naughty innuendos, dazzling dancehall floozies and one hot band. www.remarkable-arts.com Comedy, Music

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 22:45 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 8-9,11-18: 22:45 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Standing On My Knees M American High School Theatre Festival After a meltdown and a stay in a mental hospital, Catherine comes home to get healthy. She must decide which is more important, healthy normal life with relationships or giving into her schizophrenia and creative gift. theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 8: 13:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 9: 11:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 10: 09:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 11: 13:20 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Drama, Contemporary

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 21,27: 14:00 (45m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 22-23: 14:00 (45m) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 24-26: 14:00 (45m) £7.50 (£6.50)

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When there’s no one around to tell him right from wrong, except for a copy of FHM, Rob just has to guess. A frank, unsettling and bitingly funny monologue about a young man grappling with 21st century life. Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 6: 15:00 (1h10m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 8,10,12,14,16,18,20,2 2,24,26,28: 15:00 (1h10m) £8.00 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Stand Up and Be Counted

The Station: Fourstones

Still Life Dreaming

FPL

TFK

Aslan Productions

The Idle Dream

A Spare Tyre / Wellcome Trust co-production

A show that blends theatre with stand-up and cabaret. A woman explores what life means at 50. A raw and raucous revelling of love, sex, parenthood and mortality in a world where eight-year-olds get Botox.

Al is searching for a tropical rainforest... in Northumberland. He's attempting to connect with a Grandad he never knew. Ridiculous and beautiful, this one man mini-epic is an adventure doomed to fail yet willed to triumph.

Cabaret, Stand-up

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 16-21,23-27: 16:30 (50m) £6.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Challenging play by Spare Tyre examines the human stories behind findings about intelligence and memory, revealed when over 1000 Scottish 70-year olds re-sat the same intelligence test Physical theatre, Storytelling they took in 1947. Celebrating the Wellcome Trust's 75th Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, anniversary. EH8 9RR Pleasance Courtyard • B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Aug 5-14,16-22,24-29: 15:00 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 (55m) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 15-19: 13:00 (1h10m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £5.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones

Tell Tale Theatre

The Star Child

Bunk Puppets and Scamp Theatre See pages 250,285,293 for show information

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Story Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost FPU Year Out Drama Company

Tell Tale Theatre use physical story-telling, live music and dance in their critically acclaimed adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Star Child. 'Remarkably compelling ... enchanting' SSSS(BroadwayBaby. com). SSSSS (Londontheatre.com) and last year's The Stage 'Must See'.

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From Montreal, Jeff Achtem transforms bits of junk into surreal shadow puppets. Flying chickens, brain transplants and sneaky ninjas! Come play in the dark. ‘Something really Four lords find their oaths – to exceptional ... his imagination avoid women and study – is glorious!’ SSSS upturned by the arrival of four (Adelaide Advertiser). seductive ladies of France. Family Puppetry, Family Music, movement, romantic Udderbelly's Pasture • advances, clever banter, Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL inappropriate teasing, all in Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 the name of love! B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 www.yearoutdrama.co.uk XAug 3-5: 11:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 15: 14:20 (50m) Classical, Family Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,22£11.00 (£10.00) C too • St Columba's by 25,29: 11:40 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 16: 18:30 (50m) the Castle, EH1 2PW Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: £11.00 (£10.00) B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 11:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 15-16: 11:05 (50m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £6.50 (£5.50) (£4.50 C) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 17-19: 11:05 (50m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 20: 11:05 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50 C) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart TL

Strip Search TFPM Homo Promos Theatre Company

National Theatre of Scotland

Join us for an afternoon of anarchic theatre, haunting folk music and strange goings-on, created by David Greig and Wils Wilson. 'You shouldn't miss this show for the world' SSSSS (Herald), 'vibrantly alive' SSSS (Scotsman).

A performance piece about a male stripper by Peter Scott-Presland. Squaddie was a soldier, now he’s a stripper. So Squaddie is stripping tonight… to the bone. ‘A cracking piece of Fringe Theatre' (Time Out). Drama, Physical theatre

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE Drama, Folk B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Traverse @ Ghillie Dhu • XAug 5-6: 21:05 (50m) 2 Rutland Place, EH1 2AD £7.00 (£5.00) B 0131 228 1404 V236bGE2 Aug 8-13,15-20: 21:05 (50m) XAug 2-3: 15:00 £10.00 (£7.00) (2h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 4-7,9-14,16-21,23-27: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 15:00 (2h30m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £15.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Subsist TFM

Street Dreams TPU Little Cauliflower

DBS Productions

Suddenly Shakespeare

Swamp Juice TFPJ

Taketh Me Away Tales from Edgar Allan Poe TPU

Bunk Puppets and Scamp Theatre

The Girl Next Door Theatre Company

Welcome to a swamp like no other. Bickering toads, overbearing fairies and a gentle swamp-monster. Using shadow puppetry, acclaimed Canadian performer Jeff Achtem brings his astonishing new show about life in a swamp with a stunning 3D finale.

It's the 90s and Take That posters cover the walls of a small single bedroom. Taketh Me Away is a hilarious, yet heartbreaking story about Helen's obsession with Jason Orange, three beautiful boys... and fat Gary.

American High School Theatre Festival

Sixteen actors present four Shakespearian classics in 60 minutes! Our Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Twelfth Night will alter your perception of Elizabethan theatre. Comedy

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 19: 10:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 20: 14:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 21: 12:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 22: 18:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Puppetry, Family

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 14:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 14:00 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:00 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Superbard and the Sexy Quantum Stories The Table TFPL Tea Fuelled

TPK Blind Summit Theatre

Comedy, Drama

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 15:15 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-12,16-19,22-26,29: 15:15 (1h) £9.00 (£7.50) Aug 13-14,20-21,27-28: 15:15 (1h) £10.00 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Take Two Every Four Hours FPL Vertical Line Theatre Company

TFPJ Backhand Theatre in Association with C Theatre

Poe's best-known stories recreated using a thrilling mix of puppetry, gymnastics and storytelling. Fresh, physical take on traditionally terrifying tales. With Derek Jacobi as the voice of the Raven. 'Dazzling' SSSSS (BroadwayBaby. com, Backhand Theatre). www.backhandtheatre.com Circus, Puppetry

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 22:45 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 22:45 (1h) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 22:45 (1h) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tales From the Vienna Woods FM 12

In this unique show influenced by Bunraku puppetry, contemporary clowning and abstract storytelling, the everyday objects humanity discards come to life whilst a confused puppet in the middle tries to make sense of it all. Devised, Puppetry

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 11:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 11:40 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 11:40 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The world ended two years ago, consumed by a plague of the walking dead. Now four strangers struggle together to survive, but has that effort cost Superbard (Newsnight, Jeremy their own humanity? Classic Vine Show) brings the darkest horror with a modern twist. whimsy to a multimedia www.dbs-productions.co.uk sensory overload. Kafka Drama, Horror meets YouTube. This is Spoken Sweet Grassmarket Word, but not as you know it. • Apex City Hotel, 61 'Funny and inventively surreal' Grassmarket, EH1 2JF (ThreeWeeks). B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 www.teafuelledart.co.uk Aug 4-21: 19:00 (1h) Spoken word, Storytelling £9.00 (£7.00) C soco • Chambers Street M T W T F S S M T W T F S S and Cowgate, EH1 1HR 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 17:35 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 17:35 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 17:35 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

James will never leave his hospital bed. His best placebo? Freddy, recovering from major heart surgery. Vertical Line Theatre Company presents Set against the backdrop of Take Two Every Four Hours, a the Vienna Woods and the bleak comedy about youth, distant tune of a Strauss relationships and bed baths. waltz, a community concerns Comedy, Drama itself with affairs, squabbles, Paradise in The Vault • 11 jealousies and personal Merchant Street, EH1 2QD tragedy. Meanwhile, society, Puppetry haunted by inflation, reels B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, XAug 6-7: 20:20 (40m) £5.00 towards Fascism. Drama, Historical EH8 9AL Aug 8-14: 19:10 (40m) £5.00 B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 theSpace on Niddry St • M T W T F S S M T W T F S S XAug 3-5: 22:00 (1h) £5.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 22,24,26: 12:35 (1h25m) 22:00 (1h) £14.00 (£13.00) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 22:00 Aug 23,25,27: 11:00 (1h25m) (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) £5.00 (£3.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S More depraved puppetry in a brand new show from the makers of Fringe sell-out Low Life. ‘Dazzling’ (Financial Times), ‘Fiendishly clever’ (Guardian), ‘Blind summit will trash what you have come to expect from this art form’ (Metro).

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Teddy and Topsy – Isadora Duncan's Love Letters to Gordon Craig

The Tempest

Ten Plagues

Theseus is Dead

FAPJ

TFJ

TPK

TFPJ

Traverse Theatre Company

Effort in association with filmro

Performed by Marc Almond, libretto by Mark Ravenhill. A thrilling and unique music theatre experience inspired by the London Plague of 1665 and modern day epidemics. The story of one man's journey through a city in crisis. www.madeinscotland2011.com

The psychological thriller found at the heart of Racine's Phedre. Private dilemmas become dangerous and smothering as the chilling tale careers towards a rollercoaster ending. Theseus is walking out, the walls are closing in. www.the-effort.co.uk

Hammerpuzzle Theatre Backhand Theatre in Company / PBH's Free Association with C Fringe Theatre

TFPU Inside Intelligence

Eavesdrop shamelessly in the Tearoom. Enjoy cake and coffee, as the tearoom is visited by an array of seemingly ordinary characters. Inner conflicts, exciting secrets and dark longings emerge as their conversations unfold. Cake and tea/coffee are included! www.tearoomtheatre.co.uk Drama, Site-specific

Lauriston Hall • 28 Lauriston Street, EH3 9DJ B 9:00-14:00 0131 339 5374; 14:00-19:00 07585 445 995 V163GF3 Aug 22-28: 10:30 (2h) £15.00 (£14.00) Aug 22-28: 15:00 (2h) £15.00 (£14.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

With Hugh Bonneville as the voice of Edward Gordon Craig. SSSS ( Scotsman Critics’ Choice), (Independent on Sunday Critics’ Choice), (Sunday Telegraph), (EdinburghGuide.com), (EdinburghSpotlight.com). Dance, Physical theatre

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 14:00 (1h15m) £7.50 Aug 8-16,18-23,25-29: 14:00 (1h15m) £11.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tea with Queenie

Teechers

TFAPK

Young Pleasance

Female on the VERGE

A twisted reimagining of Shakespeare’s last work. Dynamic movement and imagery are interwoven with live music and choral song in an event that collides chance, fate, loneliness and the magic of all-conquering love. Playful, irreverent and high energy. Devised, Storytelling

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 15-27: 15:20 (1h) £7.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Tempest U Squeaky Door Production Company

Enchanting puppetry and beautiful gymnastics recreate Shakespeare's timeless story in Backhand's distinctive circus-theatre style. Tradition turned upside-down and flown around: an expressive combination of performance, poetry and spectacle. 'Truly dazzling' SSSSS (BroadwayBaby.com, Backhand Theatre 2010). www.backhandtheatre.com

FPJ

Deadfish Productions

Fringe favourites Young Pleasance present a dazzling Afternoon tea is a time for reflection, gossip and scandal! ensemble version of Godber's funny and provocative play. Queenie is renowned for her A ‘superbly multi-talented’ hospitality, come alone or (Scotsman) cast of 30 conjure with a friend or two. Private bookings can also be made via teachers, pupils and stunning www.ontheverge.info and the visual stage pictures to captivate and delight. ‘Joyous!’ Greenside box office. (List). Interactive, Site-specific Pleasance Courtyard • Greenside • 1b Royal 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 4-5: 13:00 (1h5m) Aug 5-9,11-13,16-20,23-28: £5.00 15:30 (1h) £6.50 (£5.00) Aug 6-13: 13:00 (1h5m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £9.00 (£8.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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This father’s tale made urgent and immediate. Sorcery, spirits, a king and his son, clowns and villains merge on an isle of sweet airs that will make you think, breathe, speak and forgive. The Tempest is healing.

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TFK Actors' Studio of Newburyport Tick and Tock live in an insular world that is literally ruled by the passing of time. Their clockwork rhythms are sacred – life cannot exist without them. But today the clock stops.

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The Trial by Steven Berkoff TFPK Hymers College

Josef K wakes up one seemingly ordinary day to find himself unexpectedly arrested for an unknown crime. Hymers College's production brings to the forefront the eccentric characters and physical theatre of this extraordinary story. Theatre

Award-winning play set in a diabolical, false-fronted prison camp in 1943. Six children face the psychological barbarism of the Nazi war machine. With courage, hope and art, they demonstrate the resilience of the human spirit. Drama, Historical

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-6: 13:40 (1h10m) £5.00 (£3.00) Aug 8-13,15-20: 13:40 (1h10m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 Aug 8-13: 13:30 (1h) £5.00 (£3.00)

Comedy, Absurdist

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 22-27: 17:15 (1h) £10.00 (£7.50)

Classical, Physical theatre

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 18:15 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 18:15 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 18:15 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50)

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Terezin: Children of the Holocaust

Classical, Drama

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 8-13: 19:00 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00)

Music, Contemporary

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 Circus, Physical theatre XAug 1: 19:00 (1h) C eca • Edinburgh College £12.00 (£6.00) of Art, EH3 9DF XAug 6: 18:00 (1h) B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 £12.00 (£6.00) Aug 7: 18:00 (1h) Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 19:50 £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) (1h20m) £9.50 (£7.50) (£5.50 C) Aug 9,18,23: 16:15 (1h) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) 19:50 (1h20m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10,14: 15:45 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) (£7.50 C) Aug 11,24,28: 16:00 (1h) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) 19:50 (1h20m) £10.50 (£8.50) Aug 12: 16:30 (1h) (£6.50 C) £19.00 (£13.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 13,27: 16:15 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 £19.00 (£13.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 16-17,21,25: 15:30 (1h) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 19: 16:00 (1h) £19.00 (£13.00) Tempus Incognit Aug 20,26: 15:30 (1h) £19.00 (£13.00)

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Third Person: Bonnie and Clyde Redux

Thirsty TPK

Thirty Two Teeth Those The Three Lives Magnificent Men of Lucie Cabrol TFPK

Three Sisters by Anton Chekov

The Paper Birds

Jam Jar Productions

M Proto-type Theater

Through evidence, stories, re-enactments, video and drawings, Proto-type Theatre's Third Person: Bonnie and Clyde Redux explores the motivations that drive our fascination with the life and death of these notorious lovers. Devised, Multimedia

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 22-27: 18:45 (1h) £9.00 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

3rd Ring Out: The Emergency K Metis Arts / Escalator East to Edinburgh

Piecing together hundreds of your stories and bingedrinking confessions, Fringe First winners the Paper Birds, fuse live music, verbatim text and stunning physical theatre to ask why, as a nation, are we so thirsty? 'Remarkable' SSSS (Scotsman) www.thepaperbirds.com

The tangled friendship of three teenagers who concoct an impossible, supernatural plan to save a three-month premature baby. From the creators of Following Wendy – received eight, four-star reviews and nominated Best Newcomer, Edinburgh Spotlight.

Contemporary

Drama, Physical theatre

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 17:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 17:45 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25: 17:45 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00)

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 15:20 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 15:20 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:20 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50)

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The 39 Steps FPK Arkle Theatre Company

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This Twisted Tale TFPL Paper Doll Militia

New Perspectives Theatre Company

Italia Conti BA Acting Ensemble 2011

Aurora / Western Connecticut State University

Chocks away! For the hilarious, heart-stopping story of Alcock and Brown and the first ever non-stop transatlantic flight. ‘Wonderfully entertaining – has the makings of a West End hit’ SSSS (Times). ‘Comic tour-de-force’ (British Theatre Guide).

Complicite's Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol – wild and abandoned by her family. An exhilerating evocation of peasant life. Physical storytelling and music combine in this fable about the world's unfairness and love's tenacity.

Comedy

Udderbelly's Pasture • Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0844 545 8252 V300GF5 XAug 3-5: 13:15 (1h15m) £7.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18, 22-25,29: 13:15 (1h15m) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 13:15 (1h15m) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Chekhov's masterpiece beautifully and intimately rendered by this awardwinning company. ‘Stunning, a rare achievement’ (News Times). Funny and heartbreaking, a journey into Physical theatre, Storytelling the lives of people you'll never forget. Do not miss! theSpace on Niddry St • Gilded Balloon Teviot • Radisson Hotel, EH1 Teviot Row House, B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 EH8 9AJ Aug 22,24,26: 11:00 (1h25m) B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 £5.00 XAug 4-5: 12:00 (1h30m) Aug 23,25,27: 12:35 (1h25m) £6.00 £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14: 12:00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (1h30m) £12.00 (£10.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 8-9,11: 12:00 (1h30m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £10.00 (£8.00)

Three of Hearts

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TFL Five One Productions

3D Hamlet: A Lost Generation

Thugz N Tearz TFM Raw Perception Productions

TFK Fundamental Theater Project

Arkle’s affectionate take on the Buchan classic of It’s 2033: there’s a killer heatwave and in the Emergency espionage and daring-do. Gasp as Hannay gives the baddies Response Cell everything the slip! Shriek as he hangs depends on the pathway you from the Forth Bridge! Marvel vote for. A provocative, multimedia immersion in a possible when he solves the riddle of future where the UK is at stake. The 39 Steps! Comedy, Family www.3rdringout.com Multimedia The Royal Scots Club • 29-31 Abercromby Place, Pleasance Courtyard • EH3 6QE 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 226 0000 V241GC4 B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 18,23-25: 13:40 (55m) Aug 15-20: 18:15 (1h30m) £7.50 (£6.00) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 18,23-25: 14:50 (55m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £7.50 (£6.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 18,23-25: 16:00 (55m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £7.50 (£6.00) Aug 18,23-25: 17:10 (55m) £7.50 (£6.00) Aug 18,23-25: 18:20 (55m) £7.50 (£6.00) Aug 18,23-25: 19:30 (55m) £7.50 (£6.00) Aug 19-21,26-28: 13:40 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 19-21,26-28: 14:50 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 19-21,26-28: 16:00 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 19-21,26-28: 17:10 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 19-21,26-28: 18:20 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 19-21,26-28: 19:30 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00)

Direct from San Francisco, this modern fairy tale fuses aerial acrobatics, original music, animation and puppetry. With airborne physicality, this dark tale describes a strange encounter between a little girl and the Devil. www. ThePaperDollMilitia.com/ ThisTwistedTale Circus, Multimedia

Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall • 30-36 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG B 0131 226 0000 V195GLEITH D2 XAug 3-5: 16:00 (55m) £7.50 (£5.00) Aug 6-29: 16:00 (55m) £12.00 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Featuring special guest artists Alec Baldwin, Kate Mulgrew and Anthony Rapp, FTP combines classical text with multimedia to explore the devastating consequences of one generation's actions on another. What is the price we pay? www. fundamentaltheaterproject.com Drama, Multimedia

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-6: 20:40 (1h20m) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 7-13,15-20,22-27: 20:40 (1h20m) £10.00 (£7.00)

The tragic tale of three people tangled together by fate. A mother, a man and a lover shed light on the young boy that connects them all. Poignant and heartbreaking. ‘Spellbinding and powerful ... fantastic script’ (ThreeWeeks). www.five-one-productions.com Drama, Poetry

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 14:15 (55m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 14:15 (55m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:15 (55m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Inspired by true events, a theatrical insight into a well-established East London drug empire. You live, you f**k, you eat, you get shot... if you’re lucky you don’t die. 'A modern day Jacobean' (April De Angelis). Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 20:15 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-29: 20:15 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Tiger's Bones

Timothy

Tin Girl Story

TFM

TFPU

Blackwatch Road Studios

Don't Look Up Theatre Company

Impetus Theatre Company

'Tis I, Shakespeare To Avoid the Brit Precipice Cling to Rock TFPJ Five One Productions

TFPU

To Hold an Apple TFAPK Throes Theater Company

Babolin

The end of the world has come. But the Master has a plan that might just save the human race. If only his porter can stop falling asleep... A brand new theatre company presents an absurd comedy. Comedy, Children's

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 XAug 5-6: 15:10 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 7-13: 15:10 (45m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Time for the Good Looking Boy TU Box Clever

Sweet. Cheerful. Incredibly handsome. Timothy is a husband to die for – no wonder his wife Annette is worried. A psychological suspense comedy about the influence of charisma and its terrible consequences. 'Backwards murder mystery ... consistently witty' SSSSS (Student). Comedy, Drama

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 10:00 (45m) £6.50 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Tin Girl rusts on a shelf in the Tin Man’s shop. One day she is offered her escape. But can anyone melt her heart? A magical tale fusing physical storytelling and song with live double bass. Music, Storytelling

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 Aug 5-15: 16:00 (55m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Tin Can People

'Tis in My Memory Locked: An Adaptation of Hamlet

TFK

International Collegiate Theatre Festival

The Second Earth Theatre Company (USA)

A dusty old scholar is roused from his armchair by Shakespeare himself knocking on the door! Zounds! Witty bardic banter abounds as they delve into a satirical analysis of Shakespeare’s greatest mysteries and misconceptions. www.five-one-productions.com Comedy, Historical

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 12:50 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 12:50 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:50 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Titus Andronicus

In a rough, ragged world where hope is eviscerated by the ravin'd wolf howl of time, there are ten intrepid women for whom the only way is up. ‘Sheer beauty’ SSSS (Scotsman), ‘Sickeningly accomplished’ SSSS (Fest). Devised, Storytelling

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 Aug 7-13: 16:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00)

'I have no insight. I've nothing… I am a dog!' Three master-improvisers argue about theatre. A fierce impromptu encounter ensues as the painter Cezanne meets the poet Rilke. 'Simply brilliant' (Oxford Theatre Review). 'Superb' (Cherwell). www.throestheater.com Comedy, Drama

theSpace @ Jury's Inn • 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V260GD6 Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 15:10 (1h30m) £8.00 (£6.00) (£24.00 F)

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To Have and to Hold

The Toll

TFPJ

Savio(u)r Theatre Company (USA and UK)

Ribbon

TFPK

TFK Action to the Word in association with C theatre

Smart, knowing, full of heart, this may be an urban ghost story but the shivers it sends up your spine are nothing to do with spooks and everything to do with its wondrous spell. Drama

Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 XAug 4-5: 14:50 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:50 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22,2425,29: 14:50 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Seventeen years after the nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors, cans of food and a stranger. Edward Bond’s powerful poetry comes alive in edgy, darkly comic theatre that confronts the most pressing issues of our age. theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 8: 11:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 10: 09:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 11: 13:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 12: 15:20 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Memories force Hamlet to examine his life and relationship with Ophelia. This new interpretation blends solo live action, film projections and original music, to create an intimate and haunting theatrical experience. Classical, Multimedia

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 14:05 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21,27-29: 14:05 (50m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:05 (50m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Celebrated theatre company revive classic five-star sellout tragedy. Cannibalism à la carte. Book your table for a bloodbath of Roman proportions. 'Inspired ... totally horrific' (ThreeWeeks). 'Executed with real flair...' (List). 'Brutally real, violent and horrible' (Wharf ). www.actiontotheword.com Classical, Horror

C • Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V34GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 22:15 (1h20m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 22:15 (1h20m) £11.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 22:15 (1h20m) £10.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Shortlisted for the Cambridge Footlights Harry Porter Prize, To Have and to Hold follows Lucy as she watches her best friend's wedding turn into the oddest evening ever. Things are about to get awkward. www.tohaveandtohold.org.uk

The collectors on the turnpike into Boston are always rude and frequently outrageous. Their disgruntled customers find themselves paying more than money at the toll... Based on the true stories of a former collector. www. saviourtheatrecompany.com

Comedy

Comedy, Physical theatre

Paradise in Augustine's • 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 V152GE5 XAug 6-7: 17:45 (55m) £5.00 (£3.50) Aug 8-14,16-21,23-29: 15:05 (55m) £7.00 (£5.00)

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15-16,22-23: 17:45 (1h15m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 17:45 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 17:45 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.50)

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Tomboy Blues – Too Much Light Totty Galore and The Theory of Makes The Baby the Expanding Disappointment Go Blind Suitcase FPL

TPM

Mars.tarrab / Arts Council England

American High School Theatre Festival

William Dashwood

Funny, powerful and disarmingly honest sell-out theatre show by acclaimed performance makers Rachel Mars and Nat Tarrab. Love, hope and Doris Day. Learn the brace position against the inevitable by-products of human existence.

Thirty plays in 60 minutes! Quirky, comic, tragic, political, personal, visceral, experimental theatre with audience participation. Created by Chicago's NeoFuturists Theatre, performed by students from Windham (New Hampshire, USA) High School.

Physical theatre, Performance art

Zoo Southside • 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 V82GF6 XAug 14-15: 18:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 16-18,21,23-25,28: 18:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) Aug 19-20,26-27: 18:30 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Tonight Sandy Grierson Will Lecture, Dance and Box

Comedy

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 8: 13:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 10: 09:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 11: 11:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 13: 09:30 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Torture Show

Using comic sales patter, Frank reveals his suitcase's surprising contents. Overworked, Frank dies, leaving his wife Totty alone with her memories and views on life. William Dashwood plays both characters. A tragic musical comedy. Comedy, Musical theatre

Quaker Meeting House • 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 18:30 (1h5m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Tour Guide TPK Gary Roden Productions Ltd See pages 295, 75 for show information

FPN Aztikeria Teatro

TFPL Greyscale

Sex. Tango. Lies. Punching. Transubstantiation. The greatgrandson of Arthur Cravan tells the finest story you never heard in the greatest way you'll ever see. Cabaret, Drama

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 19:50 (1h) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 6-7,9,12-14,19-21, 26-28: 19:50 (1h) £13.00 (£12.00) Aug 10-11,16-18,23-25: 19:50 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00)

What if hell was a reality show? Come to The Torture Show and watch a journalist, a lesbian hairdresser and a wealthy housewife live their afterlives locked up on permanent watch. Interactive, Contemporary

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 Aug 26: 10:45 (1h15m) £6.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Edinburgh itself provides the backdrop for James Graham’s newest play – a funny, heartfelt journey around the city’s iconic landmarks aboard a vintage open top bus. Join The Tour Guide for the most moving theatrical festival experience. Comedy, Drama

The Tour Guide Departing from Market Street • Market Street, EH1 1DE B 013 226 0000 V87GD5 XAug 3-4: 18:15 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50), £7.50 (£5.50) XAug 3-4: 20:15 (1h) £9.50 (£7.50), £7.50 (£5.50) Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 18:15 (1h) £14.50 (£12.50), £9.50 (£7.50)ww Aug 5-7,9-14,16-21,23-28: 20:15 (1h) £14.50 (£12.50)

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A Tour of the Old Town

Trainspotting M

Translunar Paradise

The Trek Electric The Trials of Galileo PK

Spud Theatre

TPJ

American High School Theatre Festival

Helene Cloete / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Theatre Ad Infinitum

TFPJ Hint of Lime Productions

Trog and Clay (an Imagined History of the Electric Chair) FJ Red Tie Productions (LA)

Spud Theatre presents Harry Gibson's award-winning adaptation of Irvine Welsh's cult classic. Renton, Alison, Discover the darker tales in the Begbie, Sick Boy, Tommy, city’s history. This collection Spud, Johnny Swan and June of short plays, performed in are waiting to entertain and the closes and markets of old shock you in equal measure. Edinburgh, offers a glimpse Strong language and adult into crimes, executions and themes. Unmissable! witch-hunts that happened here. www.edinburghtours.org Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Walk, Historical Street, EH3 9AF Laughing Horse @ The B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Beehive Inn • Aug 15-20: 20:30 (1h20m) 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 V178aGE4 £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 4-15,17-28: 21:00 (1h) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (Free Non-ticketed) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Tragedy of Titus FAPM

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The Translator's Dilemma

A new works collection written by three Oregon teenagers. Teenagers battle to escape an asylum, then the government manipulates them using sex and violence. Finally, a storm leaves them desperate to survive in a new reality. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Devised, Drama Morningside Road, Pleasance Dome • EH10 4DR Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 EH8 9AL Aug 19: 13:15 (1h30m) £5.00 B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 20: 09:15 (1h30m) £5.00 XAug 3-5: 15:40 (1h15m) Aug 21: 17:15 (1h30m) £5.00 £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 22: 11:15 (1h30m) £5.00 15:40 (1h15m) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24-25,29: 15:40 (1h15m) 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £9.50 (£8.00) After his wife’s death, William escapes to a paradise of memories. From beyond the grave, Rose performs one last act of love: to help him let her go. Stage award-winners 2009, Total Theatre Award Nominees 2008/2010.

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TFAPU Scandal Theatre / PBH’s Free Fringe

Headlock Theatre

Travelers: A Comedy with Music J American High School Theatre Festival

Supported by the RSC Open Stages Project, HeadLock Theatre's debut is an emotionally charged adaptation of Shakespeare's most brutal play. A highly energetic and gripping exploration of instinct's triumph over reason, not to be missed. Physical theatre, Tragedy

theSpace on Niddry St • Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 V9GE5 Aug 15-20: 17:50 (55m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A translator uncovers an international scandal, leading to her parents' kidnapping. Inspired by the true story of the multinational asbestos executives who allowed the deaths of thousands of Italians and collected billions. Performed in English and Italian. Drama, International

Princes Mall • Princes Street/waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ B V203GD5 Aug 6-15,19-27: 13:00 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Robert and Christine travel through time and through 20th-century America, getting into all sorts of scrapes and escaping with the help of their time-machine friend Traveler. Love and laughter abound in this European premiere. Comedy

Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 19: 14:20 (1h25m) £5.00 Aug 20: 10:20 (1h25m) £5.00 Aug 21: 18:20 (1h25m) £5.00 Aug 22: 12:20 (1h25m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Trial: An Original Adaptation of the Novel by Franz Kafka of the Same Name

The dramatic events surrounding Galileo's heresy trial and how he misjudged the politics and thinking of his time. Tim Hardy is Galileo in Nic Young's insightful solo play. 'Powerful, pacey' (Fringe Review). www.hint-of-lime.com Drama, Historical

C aquila • Roman Eagle Lodge , EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V21GE4 Aug 4-5,16,22-23: 18:50 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 18:50 (1h15m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 18:50 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Triangle J American High School Theatre Festival

Two foolish, philosophising hobos unwittingly get swept up in Thomas Edison's sinister plot to promote his brand of electricity. 'One of the funniest plays ever written about actual events' (LAStageScene.com). Comedy, Historical

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 14,19-21,26-29: 17:25 (1h10m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 15-16,22-23: 17:25 (1h10m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 17-18,24-25: 17:25 (1h10m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Truth About Black Suburban Girls

FPL

American High School Theatre Festival

Liora Harvin

Krazy, Konfining, Korupt, Kacotopia, Kanter, Kafka, come witness Joseph K like never before. Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 19: 11:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 20: 15:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 21: 13:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 23: 11:30 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Triangle by Laurie Brooks is set against the backdrop of the historic Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire of 1911. This stylistically thrilling play explores the immigrant experience then and now through the tragedy of the ‘fire that changed America.’ theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 9: 09:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 10: 15:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 12: 11:15 (1h30m) £5.00 Aug 13: 13:15 (1h30m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Come hear this provocative real-life coming of age story of a girl wrestling with her Black middle class Latina American roots as she chooses between assimilation and her true identity in white 1980s suburbia. Musical theatre, Solo show

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 12:50 (50m) £9.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Turandot AU

Twelve Men Good and True

Two Johnnies Live Upstairs

2011: A Space Oddity

Uglies Do Edinburgh

NeTTheatre

FPL

TFPU

FAU

TFPJ

The Unbearable Sh*teness of Being

Up In Smoke Theatre Co Ltd

Paroles traverses / Institut français d'Ecosse

Company Gavin Robertson and BEX Productions

DK Productions

TFL

Puccini's cast as an eccentric millionaire in the story of Chinese princess Turandot. Deaf/non-verbal performers and a choir create an opera for deaf people, inspired by the original, unfinished opera, Puccini's letters and William Burrough's Naked Lunch. www.nettheatre.pl www.grupacoincidentia.pl Contemporary, International

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4-5: 15:00 (1h15m) £7.50 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27: 15:00 (1h15m) £13.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-12,15-16,18-19, 22-26: 15:00 (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

12 Incompetent Men (and Women!) K American High School Theatre Festival

A hilarious re-imagining of 12 Angry Men. All are convinced the nefarious cat defiler is guilty. Can holdout juror No. 8 change their hearts and minds? You are hereby summoned to find out! www.12incompetentmen.com theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 8: 15:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 10: 11:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 11: 13:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 13: 15:20 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Original psychological crime drama. Michael Steele stands accused of the murder and rape of three young children. He pleads his defence, the audience (the jury) decide his fate. Thought provoking and hard-hitting. 2007 sell-out show producers.

Remember those Johnnies coming from Brittany with their onions? One of them settled in Randolph Crescent a long time ago. His great grandsons still live there and invite you for a tour of the family house.

Drama, Solo show

Site-specific, Storytelling

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 15-20,22-27: 21:45 (25m) £6.00 (£4.00) (£16.00 F)

Institut français d'Ecosse • 13 Randolph Crescent, EH3 7TT B 0131 225 5366 V134GD2 XAug 5: 14:00 (45m) £8.00 Aug 8-12,15-19,22-26: 14:00 (45m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-12,15-19,22-26: 16:00 (45m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-12,15-19,22-26: 18:00 (45m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-12,15-19,22-26: 20:00 (45m) £10.00

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2 Be? J American High School Theatre Festival

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2 Be? is an original poignant comedy that examines the ridiculous hardships of being The 2 Sides of alive in our current world of technology and ever changing Eddie Ramone standards, by looking past the choices we make, to the act of TFPN choosing. Chris Sullivan Church Hill Theatre • 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 Aug 8: 14:25 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 10: 10:25 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 11: 20:25 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 13: 16:25 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

What is going on in Eddie Ramone's mind as he tells jokes to the audience? Chris Sullivan's brand new play examines the tragi-comic and complicated personality of an established comedian as he overcomes personal tragedy and scandal. Comedy, Drama

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 6,8-13,15-20,22-27: 18:00 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Every space movie you’ve ever seen in just over an hour! Sellout hit returns for nine shows only! Every cliché exploited – ingenious, utterly hilarious. 'So many joyous moments.' SSSSS (FringeReview. co.uk). 'Wonderfully funny, brilliant.' SSSSS (WhatsOnStage.com). Comedy, Physical theatre

Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 21-22: 19:45 (1h5m) £6.00 Aug 23-29: 19:45 (1h5m) £12.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

2401 Objects TPU

Modal Roberts

Oo-er missus! The story of what happened next to Cinderella’s hilariously saucy Ugly Sisters. One hour, six original songs, seven costume changes and countless double entendres – we challenge you to keep a straight face. Comedy, Family

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 XAug 4-6: 17:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 8-13,15-20,22-29: 17:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) (£32.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Unanswered, We Ride TFPK Theatre Daedalus

Analogue/ Oldenburgisches Staatstheater/New Wolsey Theatre/ Escalator East To Edinburgh

Analogue return to Edinburgh to tell the remarkable story of the world's most famous amnesiac patient who proved impossible to forget. ‘Bright new things of British Theatre’ (Observer), ‘Vivid, accomplished and intensely theatrical.’ (Scotsman). www.analogueproductions.co.uk Devised, Multimedia

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 16:40 (1h15m) £6.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:40 (1h15m) £12.00 (£11.00) Aug 8,10-11,15,1718,22,24-25: 16:40 (1h15m) £10.00 (£9.00)

Modal Roberts, believing that scientists, philosophers and theologians have failed dismally in their attempts to explain the apparent utter futility of existence, presents a surrealist intervention attempting to uncover the very core of reality itself! Spoken word, Absurdist

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 XAug 6-7: 19:20 (35m) £2.50 (£2.00) Aug 8-14: 14:15 (35m) £5.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Uncle Tom: Deconstructed M International Collegiate Theatre Festival

World Premiere! When her daughter falls at school and life changes forever, Reese O'Leary does what any devoted mother would – runs away. Award-winning playwright. New York cast. A story about questions that are simply unanswerable. www.theatredaedalus.com Drama

theSpaces on the Mile • 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 V39bGE5 Aug 5-13: 10:30 (1h15m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 15-20: 12:30 (1h15m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 22-27: 13:30 (1h15m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Uncle Tom: Deconstructed unmasks and interrogates blackface minstrels as a direct predecessor to current racist stereotypes within communities of colour. This work is the original poetic drama that gave birth to The Conciliation Project in 2001. www.theconciliationproject.org theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 9: 13:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 10: 15:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 11: 09:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 13: 13:20 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Und TFAK The Mechanical Animal Corporation

A derelict space. A live soundscape. Teapots. Torchlight. A lone Jewish woman awaits a cryptic lover. Lyrical, full-on encounter with fanatical conviction and restless impulse, from one of Britain's most powerful playwrights, Howard Barker. 'Visual masterpiece' SSSS (Venue). www.mechanimal.wordpress.com Drama, Physical theatre

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 14-15: 23:15 (1h20m) £8.50 (£6.50) Aug 16,23: 21:30 (1h20m) £9.50 (£7.50) Aug 17-18,24-25: 21:30 (1h20m) £10.50 (£8.50) Aug 19-21,26-29: 21:30 (1h20m) £11.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Under the Influence

The Undoing of Man

Unnatural Selection

TFPL

Wizards Theatre

Wavelength Theatre Company

A porcelain throne and a petrified forest, one man defecates and another man postulates. Gonzo journalism and poetic discourse their mediums, Hunter S. Thompson and mankind's role within the natural world their subjects... Devised, Contemporary

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 22-27: 12:05 (50m) £6.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

What use is immortality if you can’t remember the day before? A couple caught in the crossfire of an ancient legend struggle to come to terms with their new vampire existence as betrayal bubbles below the surface. www. wavelengththeatrecompany. com Drama, Physical theatre

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 19:30 (1h5m) £5.00 Aug 8-13,15-20,22-27: 19:30 (1h5m) £8.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Unforgettable Tale of an Insignificant Circumstance

Untouchable Voices

TFPU

Kaboodle Theatre

Eye to Eye Productions

K American High School Theatre Festival

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Under the Influence is a series of pieces all centred on drug and alcohol abuse. The abusers, however, never appear onstage. The stories are told from the perspective of people in the lives of the substance abusers. theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 8: 09:25 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 9: 11:25 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 11: 15:25 (1h15m) £5.00 Aug 12: 13:25 (1h15m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Take part in an immersive, playful tale that glances into the world around us through the eyes of five strange storytellers. Play, be a bit silly and you might discover more than expected. Devised, Storytelling

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 8-13: 12:00 (50m) £7.00 (£4.00) (£18.00 F) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

This original two-woman performance weaves together monologues and songs based on personal interviews with untouchables in Rajasthan, India in 2009. Touching on themes of identity and worth these stories challenge our standards of compassion for our fellow man. Music, International

Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall • 30-36 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG B 0131 226 0000 V195GLEITH D2 Aug 21-22: 15:00 (1h15m) £15.00 (£10.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Vertigo TFPU Night Light Theatre / Kindling

Alarm! Two separate shows called Vertigo have been booked at the same time and place. This is a catastrophic clerical error, but in the true spirit of the festival, we shall persevere. Join us for some haphazard double-booked storytelling. Devised, Storytelling

Bedlam Theatre • 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 V49GF5 Aug 7-13: 15:25 (40m) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Victoria and Abdul TU Lucid Arts

The story of a relationship between Queen Victoria and her Indian servant and teacher, Abdul Karim. Rising from the status of a serving man, he became her most trusted companion despite being despised by the royal household. Drama, Historical

Assembly Hall • Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 V35GE4 Aug 4-5: 11:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 11:00 (1h) £12.50 (£11.50) Aug 10-11,16-18,23-25,29: 11:00 (1h) £11.50 (£10.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A View from the Fridge

A Visit From Miss Prothero

Vive le Cabaret

Voices

TFAPU

Waiting For Alice

Cafe Society

TPJ

Foolproof Theatre Company

Nicholas Parsons and Suki Webster

Pleasance, Blonde Ambition and O'Conner Arts & Ents

Muriel MacKenzie, queen of the suburban tweet, addresses life’s big questions over latte and scones. Flash mob fashion, cheating at cupcakes and what to do with an Oxfam goat. Thought-provoking comedy from Edinburgh-based Foolproof Theatre. Comedy, Solo show

Fredericks Coffee House • 30 Frederick Street, First Floor, EH2 2JR B 0131 226 0000 V113GD3 Aug 11-12: 19:00 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Viewless TFPM Cumbernauld Theatre Company

Golden rules for survival in the Witness Protection Programme: never reveal your true identity, never draw attention to yourself, never phone home, and stay away from the windows. Ingenious visual theatre from the team behind The Wasp Factory. Drama, Physical theatre

Hill Street Theatre • 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 V41GD3 XAug 5-7: 18:30 (1h15m) £6.00 Aug 8-9,11-16,18-23,25-29: 18:30 (1h15m) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Nicholas Parsons, ‘Great’ (Scotsman), a star of stage screen and radio he joins Suki Webster, ‘Hilarious’ (Guardian) actress/improviser, in this superb Alan Bennett play. Thirty minutes of office gossip and fun. Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 23-25: 13:00 (30m) £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 26-28: 13:00 (30m) £9.00 (£8.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Vivaldi and the Number 3

Jabberwocky Productions

Long after the horrors of the Normandy beaches, all he has left in his loneliness are his memories and his voices. And those voices have become... disturbing.

The show that led the cabaret revolution on the Fringe is even bigger and better than before. Come and see why Vive was crowned Best Fringe Drama, Spoken word Cabaret 2010 and continues to Sweet Grassmarket lead the way in 2011. • Apex City Hotel, 61 Cabaret, Variety Grassmarket, EH1 2JF Pleasance Courtyard • B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Aug 5-20: 13:35 (50m) B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 £8.00 (£7.00) Aug 3-14,16-21,23-29: 22:30 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (1h15m) £12.00 (£10.00) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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VOICES Voices

APU

FPU

VOICES

Metafizz Theatre Company

Adaptation, Drama

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 XAug 3-5: 12:30 (45m) £5.00 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 12:30 (45m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,16-18,22-25,29: 12:30 (45m) £7.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

War at Home

Ron Butlin, Dick Lee and Anne Evans

Have you had unexplained experiences in your life? Do you believe in a sixth sense, synchronicity? In this play Tina Edinburgh's Poet Laureate Ron listens to her inner voice and becomes empowered. Come Butlin joins Creative Scotland and watch and join in the award-winning composer discussion afterwards. Dick Lee and virtuoso flautist Be inspired! Anne Evans for seriously Drama, Solo show glorious entertainment. 'Wickedly funny' (Classic FM Quaker Meeting House • Magazine). 'Eloquent, quirky' 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL SSSSS (Independent B 0131 220 6109 V40GE4 on Sunday). Aug 22-27: 14:15 (1h30m) Music, Storytelling £6.00 (£4.00) Valvona & Crolla • 19 Elm M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Row, EH7 4AA 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B 0131 556 7800 V67GB6 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 XAug 6: 15:00 (1h10m) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 11-12,23,26: 15:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 15,19: 17:45 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 21: 13:00 (1h10m) £10.00 (£8.00)

An absurd, comic and explosive piece of new writing from the critically acclaimed company emerged from Bristol University. Where and what is Alice? A dark secret lurks in the stained cups. You are cordially invited to tea.

American High School Theatre Festival Students respond to the events of September 11th, 2001. This ensemble piece was created from journal writings A unique a cappella theatre of students, teachers and experience that thrusts you into a non-stop energetic vocal community members following 9/11. All royalties from War journey with international at Home will be donated to tones to capture your charity. imagination. Techniques include Indian, European, Church Hill Theatre • 33 African, gospel and hip-hop's Morningside Road, EH10 beat-boxing sounds. The result 4DR is non-traditional, intimate and B 0131 447 0111 V137GH2 explosive. Aug 9,13: 19:20 (1h10m) World music, A cappella £5.00 New Town Theatre • Aug 10: 13:20 (1h10m) £5.00 Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH Aug 12: 09:20 (1h10m) £5.00 B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 XAug 4-5: 19:15 (1h15m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £5.00 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: 19:15 (1h15m) £13.00 (£11.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18,22-25: 19:15 (1h15m) £11.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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The Watchers

Waterproof

Wee Andy

What It Feels Like The Wheel

What Are Little Boys Made of?

FPM

TFPJ

DownsideUp

How It Ended Productions

TFPL

TAPK

Tumult in the Clouds

APJ

Encompass Productions

National Theatre of Scotland

Nick and Sarah's story is ending. Trapped within the world of the coma, Nick must confront his memories and mistakes before his decision. An exciting multidisciplinary drama that takes audiences into the surreal and unfamiliar. www.howareyoufeeling.co.uk

National Theatre of Scotland presents this new play by award-winning writer Zinnie Harris. Directed by Vicky Featherston, this play asks whether it is possible to travel through a world in conflict and remain unaffected.

Drama, Multimedia

Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 6: 21:15 (2h) £12.00 (£6.00) Aug 7: 21:15 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 9,18,23: 13:00 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 10,14: 18:15 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 11: 21:30 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 12,26: 10:00 (2h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 13,27: 13:00 (2h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 16,25: 20:45 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 17,21: 10:00 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 19: 18:30 (2h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 20: 20:45 (2h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 24,28: 18:30 (2h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U)

Anthroperformic A devised theatre piece from the Surrey University’s newly formed company Anthroperformic. An exploration into the darker side of popular children’s fairy tales – have you ever wondered what they’re really about?

Premiering at the Fringe this year, a dark and thoughtprovoking tale of three 16thcentury witches seeking to regain their mortality by virtue of the devil's accord. Ten souls the rate and an unsuspecting Jonathan Trego awaits. Devised, Horror

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 Aug 15-20: 13:40 (45m) £6.50 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Waterloo FPU DV Productions

Welcome to AquaTown! Luton's only aquarium. Meet Laura and her goldfish Toby and watch as she transforms the world around her. Books become buildings, staircases lead us to the stars and an old record collection spells out epic romance.

Running parallel to events in Fleeto, using equally intense poetic language, Wee Andy tells how a surgeon struggles to save another brutally slashed young Glasgow lad and the extraordinary steps the boy’s mother takes to keep him safe. Contemporary, Tragedy

Pleasance Courtyard • 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 EH8 9AL XAug 5: 14:00 (55m) £8.00 B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 Aug 7,14,21,28: 14:00 (55m) XAug 3-5: 13:30 (1h) £5.00 £10.00 (£9.00) Aug 6-7,12-14,19-21,26-28: Aug 10,12,17,19,24,26: 13:30 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) 14:00 (55m) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-11,15,17-18, M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 22-25,29: 13:30 (1h) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £8.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TFU

New Town Theatre • Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 V7GD3 XAug 4-5: 16:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: 16:30 (1h) £10.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-12,15,17-19,22-26: 16:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

What Goes Up TFPK Passive-Aggressive Productions

Welcome to the Kerryman PM Lauren O'Rourke / PBH Free Fringe

C too • St Columba's by the Castle, EH1 2PW B 0845 260 1234 V4GE4 Aug 4-5,15-16: 16:30 (1h10m) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,13-14,20-21: 16:30 (1h10m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-12,17-19: 16:30 (1h10m) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Kali Theatre (India)

Comedy, Historical

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Storytelling

We Draupadi's and Sitas

The battle of Waterloo recalled by two delightful comic characters created by author of Sherlock Holmes: the dashing, conceited, French Brigadier Gerard and a Cockney Corporal, a popular character written for Henry Irving that he played till he retired.

Devised

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 15-20: 17:00 (1h30m) £5.00 (£3.00)

What Remains ...must come down. Especially a three-man tent in the pissing rain. Sheep, puberty and broken families feature in this new dark comedy from Richard O'Brien (Winner, Oxford New Writing Festival). 'Sharp, cool comedy’ (Michael Frayn). www. passiveaggressiveproductions. com

TAPK Grid Iron

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Comedy, Drama

A play in English based on the famous Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, examining them from the point of view of women today. www.shomshuklla.me/ kalitheatre.html Drama, Satire

C eca • Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 V50GF4 Aug 3-5,15-16: 19:50 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14: 19:50 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11: 19:50 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An Irish pub in Birmingham. Meet the regulars and hear 22-year-old Lauren O'Rourke's tale of longing but struggling to leave. Even though it’s a play mocking my life ... come and have a good laugh! Comedy

Princes Mall • Princes Street/waverly Bridge, EH1 1BQ B V203GD5 Aug 6-15,18-27: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,16,22-23: 22:45 (1h) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 22:45 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 22:45 (1h) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Between the dusk and the dark, what terrors lie? Join multiWhen Abel Met award-winning Fringe heroes Grid Iron and composer/pianist Cain David Paul Jones on a journey through life. And death. Scared? TFPK 'The most sophisticated Raphael Rodan site-specific theatre makers in and Anastasis Europe' (Times). www.madeinscotland2011.com Sarakatsanos Music, Site-specific

Traverse @ University of Edinburgh Medical School Anatomy Department • Access at the gated archway on Teviot Place, EH8 9AG B 0131 228 1404 V132GF5 XAug 4: 18:30, 20:00, 21:30 (1h) £12.00 (£6.00) Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 18:30 (1h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 20:00 (1h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 5-6,12-13,19-20,26-27: 21:30 (1h) £19.00 (£13.00) Aug 7,9-11,14,16-18,21, 23-25,28: 18:30 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 7,9-11,14,16-18,21, 23-25,28: 20:00 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 7,9-11,14,16-18,21, 23-25,28: 21:30 (1h) £17.00 (£12.00) (£6.00 U) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Myth, wonder tale and real life stories inspired by the situation in Israel/Palestine are woven together into a vivid storytelling journey exploring the darker side of the human psyche from despair to redemption. Storytelling, Performance art

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 XAug 7: 17:45 (1h10m) (Free Ticketed) Aug 8-14,16-21,23-28: 19:35 (1h) £5.00 (£3.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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When I Was a Girl, I Used to Scream and Shout – Free N

Whistle TFU

Who Killed the Counsellor?

Martin Figura / FPK Escalator East to Edinburgh / Apples and Joe Bor Snakes

Lunar State Theatre Company / Laughing Horse Free Festival

Wish You Were Here

Wives of War

Wonder Bread

APM

TFAPK

Nutsandbolts Theatre

Russian Arts Theatre

& Studio A brutal and beautiful examination of marriages torn apart by war, using Odysseus’s An original piece based on a long suffering Queen as real military murder trial from inspiration. Greek theatre the turn of the century, Wish is combined with physical You Were Here tells the story storytelling in this hard-hitting, of an epic love story that spans innovative piece of new countries and generations. writing. St Martin in the Fields Players

Drama

Award-winning Scottish play written by Keira Knightley's mother. A darkly comic story of sexual repression and complicated mother/daughter relationships. Drama, Contemporary

Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde • 112 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 225 2022 V259GC4 Aug 5-6: 16:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

When award-winning poet Martin was 9, his father killed his mother. Uplifting and moving, a true-life comingof-age story of abandonment and compassion, skillfully told in verse with striking visuals. 'Profoundly honest... joyfully entertaining' (Independent). Poetry, Spoken word

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 XAug 5-6: 13:45 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-14,16-24,26-29: 13:45 (1h) £7.50 (£5.00)

A dark comedy about the death of a family Counsellor. A story told by four members of a dysfunctional family. Who is guilty? The flirty dad? The jealous mother? The hormonal teenagers? Written/directed by Joe Bor. Comedy

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) • 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 V20GE5 XAug 14-15: 12:00 (1h) £6.00 (£5.00) Aug 17-28: 12:00 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00)

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When Women Wee

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

TFM

TFPM

Wireless Mystery Theatre Presents...

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Dirty Stop-Out

A Volcano (Canada)/ Wolfgang Hoffmann/ Remarkable Arts Production

PN Wireless Mystery Theatre/PBH's Free Fringe

Greenside • 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 V231GC6 XAug 5-6: 11:10 (1h) (Free Ticketed) Aug 8-12: 11:10 (1h) (Free Ticketed) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Comedy

Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 23:00 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 23:00 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 23:00 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

An arresting, political and utterly original play from a talented young Iranian dramatist, performed cold by a different actor every show. Gripping theatre from Volcano (Canada), winner of the 2006 Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award.

Be transported back to the Golden Age of radio! Be awed and amazed by faithful recreations of old-time radio suspense! And horror! Plays with live music, real sound effects and genuine 1940’s commercials.

Political, International

Globe • Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B V161GE5 Aug 17-22,24-27: 15:30 (1h) (Free Non-ticketed)

St George's West • 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 V157GE2 XAug 5-7: 12:15 (1h15m) £10.00 Aug 8-29: 12:15 (1h15m) £12.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Adaptation, Horror

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TFPM GC Morgan

Fringe premiere from the 20th century’s weirdest psychiatrist. Join our slippery narrator for a deeply unsettling journey through nearly a century of fantastical malpractice, unrequited love and worryingly unorthodox methods. 'Mad, brilliant, psychotic, selfharming.' (FringeReport.com) Zoo Roxy • 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 V115GE6 XAug 5-6: 21:30 (1h) £5.00 Aug 7-11,14,16-18, 21-25,28-29: 21:30 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 12-13,19-20,26-27: 21:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00)

A fairy tale-like odyssey about a young woman from behind the Iron Curtain. A farmer's daughter leaves Poland and comes to the Big Apple. At the age of 28 she meets Iggy Pop and experiences teenage rebellion... Solo show, True-life

The Women of Witzelsucht and Lockerbie Moria PK

Absurdist, Solo show

Daring, provocative comedy. Welcome to the unedited, uninhibited thoughts and behaviours that happen inside the female mind and public toilet. Uncompromising, unapologetic, with genuine conversations included! ‘Therapeutic’ (Woman). ‘I can't look at women the same again’ (Man).

Physical theatre

theSpace @ Venue45 • 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 V45GD5 Aug 22-27: 15:40 (45m) £8.00 (£6.00)

American High School Theatre Festival

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 8-13,15-20: 18:40 (1h10m) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Come be lead through events surrounding the infamous Pan Am 103 bombing. A family from America as well as a group of Scottish women demonstrate the depth of grief and the value of compassion and love. Pilrig Studio • 1b Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH B 0131 226 0000 V103GLEITH D1 Aug 8: 20:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 9: 14:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 11: 10:20 (1h20m) £5.00 Aug 12: 18:20 (1h20m) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Wondrous Flitting

Woof! A Werepunk

TAPL

TFPJ

Royal Lyceum Theatre Company

Blusclint (Paolo Faroni, Max Canepa, Emanuele Crotti)

The World Belongs To Everyone Apart From Us TFL Underbelly Productions / Stuart Bowden

In Loreto is a Holy House, a wondrously divine flitting house. Now it's in Sam's house. A miracle has occurred and this crash landing leads to a darkly comic odyssey as Sam searches for truths and his girlfriend. Drama, Contemporary

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Traverse Theatre • Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 V15GE3 XAug 4: 16:00 (1h30m) £11.00 (£6.00) Aug 5: 18:30 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 6,12: 21:00 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 7,24: 10:30 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 9,14,25: 13:15 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 10: 16:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 11: 18:30 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 13,19: 10:30 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 16,21: 15:45 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 17: 18:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 18,23: 21:00 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) Aug 20: 13:15 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 26: 15:45 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 27: 18:15 (1h30m) £17.00 (£12.00) Aug 28: 12:45 (1h30m) £15.00 (£11.00) (£6.00 U) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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If you are a wolf, a punk and madly in love with a sheep whose suitors are simply not good enough, what other choice is there but to kill them all with a baseball bat? Blood simple! Solo show

Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 5-29: 19:05 (50m) £7.50 (£6.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The World According to Bertie TFPJ Andy Jordan Productions

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World Stories From Los Angeles TFJ Luna Playhouse Productions

World premiere adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith’s popular novel. Young Bertie dreams of fried Mars bars and having a dog. His mum insists on psychoanalysis. Lively, entertaining, poignant production featuring a cavalcade of Edinburgh life. Adaptation, Drama

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 4-5,16,22-23: 19:20 (1h20m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 4-5,16,22-23: 21:00 (1h20m) £10.50 (£8.50) (£6.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:20 (1h20m) £12.50 (£10.50) (£8.50 C) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 21:00 (1h20m) £12.50 (£10.50) (£8.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:20 (1h20m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50 C) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 21:00 (1h20m) £11.50 (£9.50) (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Nominated for Best Theatre Production and Best Performer (Adelaide Fringe 2011), Stuart Bowden (Lounge Room Confabulators) tells the story of Avian, vodka-fuelled space explorer, searching for a friendly planet. Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 14:55 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15,17-18,2225: 14:55 (1h) £9.00 (£8.00) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:55 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00)

Fun and entertaining afternoon for the entire family. Dramatised stories and short plays representing ethnic cultures of Los Angeles: Japanese, Hispanic, Armenian, Persian, etc. Family, International

theSpaces on North Bridge • Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 V36GD5 XAug 6: 12:05 (1h50m) £3.00 (£2.00) Aug 8-13: 12:05 (1h50m) £6.00 (£4.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Woyzeck

Wretch

TFU

FAPM

Theatre Oikos

Gari Jones / Mercury Theatre Colchester / Escalator East to Edinburgh

Lust, betrayal, murder and finally justice ... of course not, it’s a tragedy. It’s absurd, it’s surreal, it’s a circus out there! Oikos are back for their fourth year. 'Oikos put their heart and soul into their physical performances' (BroadwayBaby. com). Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 Aug 5-13: 17:30 (1h) £7.00 (£5.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

Wrens TFJ Tiny Teapot Theatre

Fringe First winners bring a bit of punk to the Point with a disarming exploration of the hard-core inner devil within us. One man’s attempt to purge his past, destroy his future and to live fully in the present. Multimedia, Performance art

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel • 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 V109aGF3 Aug 22-29: 20:20 (1h) £8.00 (£6.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

The Wright Brothers

Yellow Moon: The Ballad of Leila and Lee TFL In Short Productions

A-ha and Heat magazine meet mountains, deer and a yellow moon in David Greig's modern Bonnie and Clyde tale. With live music. 'Irresistible' (Bristol Playgroup). SSSS (Venue Magazine). ThreeWeeks Award 2010 (Edges). Music, Contemporary

C soco • Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 3-5,15,22-23: 19:00 (1h15m) £8.50 (£7.50) Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-29: 19:00 (1h15m) £10.50 (£9.50) Aug 10-11,17-18,24-25: 19:00 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

TJ Oxford Playhouse

The Yellow Wallpaper

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TPK Amarillo Arts 'The big war’s ending but the little wars keep on going'. With VE day imminent, seven Wrens contemplate a seemingly warless future. Yet, suddenly faced with their own personal As the 20th century dawns, there is only one frontier left, war, will they stand together the sky. On the desolate sands or splinter and fall apart? of Kitty Hawk, two brothers, Historical Wilbur and Orville Wright Sweet Grassmarket teach the world to fly. An epic • Apex City Hotel, 61 adventure of achieving the Grassmarket, EH1 2JF impossible. B 0131 243 3596 V18GE4 Pleasance Courtyard • XAug 4: 17:50 (1h) £5.50 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ B 0131 556 6550 V33GE6 Aug 5-16,18-28: 17:50 (1h) £9.00 (£7.00) XAug 5: 13:30 (1h) £5.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Aug 6-7,13-14,20,27: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 13:30 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 Aug 9-12,16-19,22-26: 13:30 (1h) £10.00 (£9.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

A woman is taken to the country for fresh air and bed rest. With no company and forbidden to read or write, the room becomes her world and her only companion, the wallpaper. Adaptation, Drama

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall • Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW B 0845 508 8515 V53GE6 XAug 5-6: 13:10 (45m) £6.50 Aug 8-20: 13:10 (45m) £8.00 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Young Pretender Your Last Breath Youth and Will: A Portrait of TFPM TPJ Shakespeare's Nabokov, Escalator Curious Directive East to Edinburgh and Young Hull Truck Theatre Characters... present and Us TFPJ Zikit

'We've been in revolution since I was born. I never had to die before.' The nature of rebellion is vividly exposed in this unflinching look at the brilliant but reckless Bonnie Prince Charlie. Fringe First 2010 winner Nabokov returns. Underbelly, Cowgate • 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 XAug 4-5: 16:40 (1h) £6.00 Aug 6-7,10-11,15-16,18,2225: 16:40 (1h) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 16:40 (1h) £10.50 (£9.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Trapped under ice after a skiing accident, Anna slowly freezes. Follow the tracks into Nordic mountains, maps, myths, motherhood and a miracle of modern science. Multimedia, live-score and explosive choreography. ‘A young company to watch’ (Guardian). www.curiousdirective.com

In today's hectic world, finding your way in life has never been so tricky. Actors' Devised, Science true-life stories juxtaposed with those of characters from Pleasance Dome • Potterow, 1 Bristo Square, Shakespeare’s most-loved plays. EH8 9AL Classical, Drama B 0131 556 6550 V23GF5 C soco • Chambers Street XAug 3-5: 12:15 and Cowgate, EH1 1HR (1h10m) £5.00 B 0845 260 1234 V348GE5 Aug 6-7,12-14: 12:15 Aug 6-7,10: 12:00 (1h) (1h10m) £10.00 (£9.00) £7.50 (£6.50) Aug 8-11,15-18: 12:15 Aug 8-9: 12:00 (1h) (1h10m) £9.00 (£8.00) £8.50 (£7.50) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

You Once Said Yes

Yours, Isabel

TFPU

Look Left Look Right

This one-on-one interactive experience unfolds with you at the heart of it. Compelling and thrilling. Part theatrical experience, part real life, part city journey, keep saying yes and the experience might never stop.

Christy Hall and Matt Lutz

1942. A world at war. A woman left behind. Inspired by real letters, Yours, Isabel tells the beautiful story of WWII from the perspective of one American woman left at home. Drama

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You Will Be Rare TFPL Jamie Moakes / Escalator East to Edinburgh

Humorous illustrated tale of an artist and his action figure vs the economy. Join Jamie and his Ram-Man, a long forgotten toy from the 80s cartoon series He-Man, to discover how they have the power. www.jamiemoakes.com

Paradise in The Vault • 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD Meet at Underbelly, B 0131 510 0022 V29GE5 Cowgate • Meet 15 Comedy, Performance art minutes before show time Aug 8-14,16-21,23-29: 16:30 Zoo • 140 The Pleasance, (1h15m) £5.00 (£4.00) at Underbelly box office, EH8 9RR EH1 1EG M T W T F S S M T W T F S S B 0131 662 6892 V124GF6 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 B 0844 545 8252 V61bGE5 XAug 5-6: 20:10 (50m) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 XAug 3-4: every 10 minutes 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 £5.00 from 12:30-14:50 (1h10m) Aug 7-29: 20:10 (50m) £12.50 (£10.00) £9.00 (£7.00) Aug 5-15,17-29: every 10 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S minutes from 12:30-14:50 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (1h10m) £15.00 (£12.50) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Interactive, Site-specific

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You Wouldn't Know Him, He Lives in Texas PJ Look Left Look Right

The Zanniskinheads and the Quest for the Holy Balls

Zanzibar Cats by Heathcote Williams TFPU Roy Hutchins

TFPK Slingshot, 'O Pernacchio and ArscomicA

From Fringe First winners, this interactive, site-specific show connects Edinburgh and Texas live via skype. Come see if distance really does matter. Lets connect. #texasedinburgh

Peenut and Ribbòn, two obnoxious but loveable hooligans, search for the Meet at Underbelly, stolen Zanniskinhead Grail: Cowgate • Meet 15 minutes before show time the Holy Balls. Loud, rude, joyous, irreverent, violent and at Underbelly box office, triumphant, a multi-lingual EH1 1EG must see in 2011. B 0844 545 8252 V61bGE5 Comedy, International Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: Underbelly, Cowgate • 18:00 (1h10m) £15.00 56 Cowgate (entrances (£12.50) on Cowgate and Victoria Aug 6-7,13-14,20-21,27-28: Street), EH1 1EG 20:00 (1h10m) £15.00 B 0844 545 8252 V61aGE5 (£12.50) XAug 4-5: 20:05 (1h15m) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S £6.00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 6-7,10-11,16-18,22-25: 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 20:05 (1h15m) £9.50 (£8.50) Aug 8-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 20:05 (1h15m) £10.50 (£9.50) Interactive, Site-specific

Zambezi Express TU

Heathcote Williams, multi award-winning author (Whale Nation), has his extraordinary new poetry collection performed by two time Perrier nominee, double Fringe First and Performer of the Year award winner Roy Hutchins. Gilded Balloon Teviot • Teviot Row House, EH8 9AJ B 0131 622 6552 V14GF5 XAug 3-4: 15:00 (1h) £5.00 Aug 5-6,9-12,16-19,23-25: 15:00 (1h) £11.00 (£10.00) Aug 7,13-14,20-22,26-29: 15:00 (1h) £12.00 (£11.00) M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04

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Siyaya Arts and Sabela Music Projects

Award-winning tale of a boy from the back streets of Zimbabwe returns. Multi-layered African beats, a cappella vocals and wildly dynamic 20-strong company throwing heart and soul into a dizzyingly high-energy succession of jumping, jiving and acrobatic numbers. Dance, International

Assembly George Square • George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 V3GF5 XAug 3-5: 14:30 (1h10m) £5.00 Aug 6-9,12-14,19-21,26-28: 14:30 (1h10m) £14.00 (£12.00) Aug 10-11,16-18,22-25: 14:30 (1h10m) £12.00 (£10.00)

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Venue Guide

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Dave Stewart.........................201 David Heavenor....................202 Doghouse Roses...................203 V 117G H2C 201-203 Douglas Trio...........................203 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DH Dream, Love, Dare.................203 Dustbowl Blues With a Glasgow Acanthus is situated in the Kick........................................203 Emily Scott.............................204 lively district of Bruntsfield famous for its independent Feis Rois and Friends............204 shops, cafes and vibrant at- Fiona Hunter and Mike Vass................................204 mosphere. Behind the ornate Folklore Group Lešcecek and stone facade is a unique The Beggar Girls....................205 mix of antique and modern Goldrush................................206 furniture, lighting, gifts and Joni Mitchell Project.............208 Kirsty Law..............................209 the best of contemporary Leave My Balcony Open - Songs decor. Inspired by the Poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca...........210 I Accessible WC, Man Gone Missing............... 211 wheelchair accessible, Mark Barnett and Steve assistance dogs welcome. Rutherford............................. 211 Exhibitions Medieval and Spanish Blues: Celebrating Chinoiserie........188 Guitar and Song.................... 211 Michael Marra.......................212 Mike Whellans.......................212 Acoustic Music Music of the Hills, The...........213 Nick Keir.................................214 Centre @ St North Atlantic Trio.................214 Brides North Sea Gas.......................214 V 123G F1C 10 Orwell NuTrax....................................214 Terrace, EH11 2DZ Po'Girl....................................216 Preston Reed.........................216 B 0131 668 2019 • Aug: Mon-Fri, 10:00-17:00. 08-28 Ragged Glory........................ 217 Aug: Mon-Sun, 10:00-21:30 Rory McLeod.........................218 Rosie Nimmo.........................218 D 0131 346 1405 • Ross Couper and Tom Oakes: www.acousticmusiccentre. Fiddle - Guitar.......................218 co.uk Sandy Brechin Band.............218 Sharon King and the Reckless The Acoustic Music Centre Angels....................................219 @ St Bride's is a mere five Shee, The................................219 minutes walk along Dalry Simon Kempston...................219 Sing in the City......................220 Road from Haymarket rail Song of the Oak and the Ivy....220 station/road junction. The venue contains two perfor- Soopna...................................220 Spooky Men's Chorale.........220 mance spaces, The Big Room Stairheid Gossip....................220 and The Back Room. Still Spinning..........................221 Tom Fairnie............................221 H Mon-Sun, open one hour What's in the Water?............223 before first show. Licensed Wrigley Sisters, The...............223

Acanthus

Exhibitions

Clay 2011...............................188

Alba Flamenca V 237G F6C 74 East Crosscauseway, EH8 9HQ B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 667 7033 • www.albaflamenca.co.uk

Asimi Jewellery V 112G D4C 40 George Street, EH2 2LE D 0131 220 5070 • www.asimi.co.uk

Tucked away in basement premises in the heart of George Street, you will find Asimi Jewellery. This year's Flamenco dance studio/ exhibition will be showcasperformance venue and ing art, handmade crafts contemporary Spanish tapas and jewellery designs by cafe/bar located on the busy recent graduates and new Southside of Edinburgh. designers. Open early 'til late for food, I Assistance dogs refreshments and daily welcome, staff equalities flamenco entertainment. trained. Programme of music,

theatre and dance for adults Exhibitions Asimi - New Designers and children – check our Jewellery Show.....................188 website! H Fully licensed tapas cafe/ bar, serving Spanish tapas, sandwiches and snacks or eat in or take-away. Children welcome. Open early 'til late!

Assembly Hall

V 35G E4C Mound Place, EH1 2LU B 0131 623 3030 • Book online and tel from April 19, Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00. From I Accessible WC, wheelAug 3-31, daily 09:00-23:30. chair accessible, assistance Counter sales: dogs welcome. Assembly Hall, Aug 3-29, Children's Shows 10:00-Late Lucia and Scot and The Big D 0131 623 3000 • Flamenco Adventure!.............24 www.assemblyfestival.com

Dance

The magnificent venue atop the Mound presents the Mosaico Flamenco................212 finest drama, music and Orkesta Simbolika.................215 comedy. Entrance and box office through New College Quad off Mound Place. The Arthur's Seat venue houses three spaces V 119G E6C Arthurs The Hall, Rainy and the Seat, Holyrood Park, EH8 8ED Baillie. bar. Catering by local, First B 07704 863286 • 13:00Theatre Coast Act Before You Think.............236 13:30 D www.thisbelong- H Offering a selection of Restaurant, serving meals beverages and snacks. 4th stolionelrichie.co.uk and snacks. 29th August. Early until late. The Adam This venue is on top of I Accessible WC, wheelI Wheelchair accessible Arthur's Seat, just below Pottery chair accessible (Big Room except for Baillie Room, V 135G B3C 76 Hender- the rocky peak, on a grassy accessible WC, assistance only), hearing loop (Big plateau. It is a fresh-air Room only), assistance dogs son Row, EH3 5BJ dogs welcome. performance area, without D 0131 557 3978 • welcome. Comedy stage, covering or PA, www.adampottery.co.uk Cabaret overlooking the capital. Look Andy Parsons: Gruntled.........39 Blonnde..................................... 9 Working pottery open for Fringe venue boards and Assembly Gala Press Launch.41 Best of the Fest.......................47 Children's Shows throughout the year, situated marshals. Javier Jarquin: Bullets Before Princess and the Dragon, The....28 in a New Town basement. Bedtime...................................96 I Assistance dogs welcome Comedy Individual ceramics by the Jerry Sadowitz - Comedian, Comedy Playing Politics......................135 six resident Magician, Psychopath............97 This Arthurs Seat Belongs to John Robertson - Blood & makers include sculptural Dance Lionel Richie..........................157 Charm: Disturbing Stories for Absolutely Legless................168 and non-functional pieces, Disturbing Bedtimes.............101 beside a wide range of Music Kurt Braunohler presents the Adriana Spina........................192 wheelthrown stoneware and Amish Guide to F**king.......106 Alex Yellowlees Gyspy Jazz porcelain. Visitors welcome Milton Jones: Lion Whisperer.... Quartet..................................193 to watch work in progress. ...............................................120 Alice Cavaye..........................193 Alistair Ogilvy and Band......193 AMC Ceilidh Dance...............193 Amy Wadge and Pete Riley..193 Andy Munro..........................194 Austen George......................194 Barbara Dymock and Friends...................................195 Benny Gallagher...................196 Blue Raincoat: The Songs of Leonard Cohen......................197 Chloe Matharu......................200 Colin Clyne............................201 Darren Dutson-Bromley.......201

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I Accessible WC, assistance dogs welcome.

Alba Flamenca......................168

Music

Dance

Circolombia - Urban.............169 Korean Drum - Journey of a Soul........................................172 Rock the Ballet......................175 Soy de Cuba..........................177

Music

Antonio Forcione..................194 Beardyman Unshaved..........195

Theatre

At the Sans Hotel..................239 Federer Versus Murray..........262 Gutter Junky..........................267 Jus' Like That!........................273 King of Scotland....................273 Now is the Winter.................284 Now That She's Gone...........284 Phys Ed..................................288 Shylock...................................296 Simon Callow in Tuesday at Tescos.....................................297 Victoria and Abdul................309

Assembly Inverleith Allotments V 192G A1C West Gate, East Fettes Avenue, EH4 1DN B 0131 623 3030 D 0131 623 3000 • www.assemblyfestival.com Come and see shows on a real allotment, whatever the weather! I Assistance dogs welcome.

Theatre

Allotment...............................237

Assembly George Square V 3G F5C George Square, EH8 9LH B 0131 623 3030 • Book online and tel from Apr 19, Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, From Aug 3-29, daily 09:00-23:30. Counter sales: George Square, from Jul 22 - Aug 2 10:00-22:00 and Aug 3-29, 10:00-late. D 0131 623 3000 • www.assemblyfestival.com Assembly is creating a new festival hub in George Square. Seven theatres, multiple bars, food, drink and lots of fun for the entire family, we’ve got it all. H We serve a wide selection of hot, cold and alcoholic drinks and delicious food. Open 10:00 'til late! I Wheelchair accessible except for Assembly George Square One and Two, accessible WC, assistance dogs welcome, some performances are signed.

Pajama Men: In the Middle of No One, The...........................130 Sarah Millican – Thoroughly Modern Millican...................147 Shirley and Shirley: The Wonder Years....................................... 151 Cabaret Tiernan Douieb vs the World...............................158 Ali McGregor’s Something Old, Something New........................ 8 Best of the Fest Cabaret........... 8 Eat Your Heart Out..................10 Evelyn Evelyn..........................10

Le Gateau Chocolat................ 12 Lili La Scala: Songs to Make You Smile........................................ 12

Children's Shows

Bagpuss................................... 19 Chronicles of Bitter and Twisted, The.............................20 Hairy Maclary and Friends.....21 Inventions Going Bang...........23 James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids..........................................23 Mirazozo..................................26 Pasta! Macaroni Puppet's Show. .................................................27

Comedy

Al Murray's Compete for the Meat.........................................37 Al Murray the Pub Landlord's Compete for the Meat - Late Night........................................37 Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On......................................38 Andrew O'Neill: Alternative...39 Baby Diary, The........................42 Baby Wants Candy..................42 Best of the Fest Daytime........48 Card Ninja...............................53 Chortle Student Comedy Awards Final............................57 Comic Strip..............................60 Daniel Sloss - The Joker..........62 Dave Gorman's Power Point Presentation............................64 Funny Women.........................80 Funny Women Comedy Workshop................................80 Glenn Wool: No Lands Man..........................................83 Henning Wehn / Otto Kuhnle: Das Very Best Of German Humour....................................87 Horne Section, The..................88 Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen... .................................................88 Jimeoin - Lovely!.....................98 Kevin Cruise...........................105 Little Howard's Big Show.....109 Margaret Cho - Cho Dependent. ............................................... 113 Maxwell's Fullmooners........ 116 Mess, The............................... 118 Neil Hamburger: Discounted Entertainer............................125 New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction............................125 Olivia Lee: Chats Up the Fest..... ...............................................128 Paul Daniels: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow..............................131 Pistol & Jack – Smash.Glam. Sex.Music..............................134 Pokermen...............................136 Puppetry of the Penis: 3D.....137 Rayguns Look Real Enough: Balls Deep..............................138 Room, The..............................144 Two Wrongies, The................162

Dance

Bang Bang Circus..................168

Events

Baby Wants Candy Workshop... ...............................................180

Exhibitions

Dazzle Jewellery Exhibition.188 Zimbabwe Sculptures...........191

Music

Cabinet of Dr Caligari With Live Score By Minima, The...........197 Jive Aces Sunshine Tour, The..... ...............................................208 Magnets, The......................... 211 Orkestra del Sol's Top Trumps... ...............................................215

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com Torture Tour............................180 Auld Reekie Tours: Terror Tour.. ...............................................180 Auld Reekie Tours: Underground Tour.................180 Theatre Children's Scary Haunted Bashir Lazhar.........................241 Underground Experience.....181 Beowulf - A Thousand Years of Edinburgh's Free Walking Tours. Baggage................................242 ...............................................182 Bette and Joan - The Final Historical Underground Tour.184 Curtain...................................243 Midnight Paranormal Haunted Billie Holiday Story, The.........243 Underground Experience.....185 Diaries of Adam and Eve, The.... Visita de fantasmas y torturas ...............................................256 (visita en español)................187 Dusk Rings a Bell..................258 Visita histórica de las criptas Eunuchs in My Wardrobe.....260 (visita en español)................187 Kafka and Son.......................273 Letting Go..............................274 Bannatyne's Liberace: Live From Heaven.274 Medea....................................279 Health Club Midnight Your Time by Diana V 118G D3C 43 Queen Quick......................................280 Street, EH2 3NH One Night Stan......................286 One Thousand Paper Cranes..... B 0131 226 0000 ...............................................286 Bannatyne’s Spin classes are Penny Dreadful's Etherdome .... ...............................................287 conducted in a fully air Scotsman Best of the Fest, The. conditioned studio with ...............................................295 24 Star Track stationary 7 Day Drunk...........................296 bikes. So whether it’s a Silken Veils.............................297 light cycle, or you want to Tonight Sandy Grierson Will push your cardiovascular Lecture, Dance and Box........305 levels through the roof, Zambezi Express...................315 Pink Noise by FORK..............216 Samba Sene and Diwan: Africa Calling....................................218 Twoks, The.............................222

Auld Reekie Tours – Meeting Point V 129G E5C The Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, EH1 1QS B 0131 557 4700 • Aug 1-31 10:00-00:00 D www.auldreekietours.com / www.edinburghvisitscotland. com Half way between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood palace on the Royal Mile is the Tron Kirk, the departure point for Auld Reekie's Tours in Edinburgh. Meet at the sign boards by the Tron Kirk and learn about the dark side of Edinburgh.

Bannatyne’s is safe pair of wheels. H No café bar, but a splendid array of vending machines!!!

I Accessible WC, staff equalities trained, assistance dogs welcome.

Comedy

Sink or Spin............................152

Bannermans V 357G E5C 212 Cowgate (under South Bridge), EH1 1NQ B 12:00-00:00 D 0131 556 3254 • www.freefringe.org.uk

Two comfortable and Base Nightclub spacious performance spaces set in Scotland's most V 56G E5C 69 Cowgate, haunted pub. EH1 1JW One of the city's trendiest H Two bars serving hangouts for the young alcoholic and non-alcoholic upwardly mobile profesdrinks, teas and coffees, sional and college set. open daily from 11:00 Base will host Free Fringe 05:00 (Sun from 12.30). shows in the afternoon and I Accessible WC, assistance evening before reverting to nightclub at 22:00. dogs welcome.

Comedy

Aisle16 R Kool!........................35 Alan Sharp: Hate It With Me...................................35 Asli and Ashley: Audacious and Angry.......................................41 Ben Verth: Not With That Attitude...................................47 Charmian Hughes: The Ten Charmandments.....................55 Dan Hoy's Stag Do..................62 Don't Mess..............................67 Fresh Bread Presents Johnny's Favourite Show.......................79 Hitch and Mitch - Genisis.......88 Improlympians: Three's Company - Free, The...............91 It's Two O'Clock Live at Two O'Clock....................................93 Mickey Anderson Unlocks the Key to Human Happiness..... 119 Mud Wrestling With Words.. 122 Simply the Jest - Free............152 This Next One is About Putting Salt in Your Tea.......................157 Those Two - Free....................158 Tweeting Beauty (and Other Stories)...................................162 Who is Jean? Go the Distance....................165 You For Coffee?.....................166

The Banshee Labyrinth V 156G E5C 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG D www.freefringe.org.uk

V 47G E5C 22 Chambers Street, EH1 1JZ B 0131 225 9893 • Mon-Sat 10:00-02:00, Sun 12:30-02:00 D www. bedlamfringe.co.uk

Bedlam Theatre has ventured into the great outdoors. Situated off Edinburgh's illustrious H Full bar with wide range Chambers Street and only of drinks. minutes away from the main theatre, Bedlam Chambers I Assistance dogs welcome. is delighted to play host to Comedy the diverse and innovative And The Award Goes To..........39 talents of The River People. Free Agent – A Free Show by James Hazelden......................78 Funt..........................................81 Peeling PVA Stands Up.........132 Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret – Free........................................166

Music

Otway – He's Really Really Free!. ...............................................215

BBC @ Potterrow V 25G F5C Corner of Potterrow and Marshall Street, EH8 9BT B 0131 226 0000 D bbc.co.uk/comedy

V 243G E6C 16 Drummond Street (off South Bridge), EH8 9TX B 0131 556 6040 • Open seven days, 11:00-23:00 D 0131 556 6040 • www.best-restaurant.co.uk B'est Restaurant is a firm favourite with Edinburgh diners and visitors alike. All food is freshly prepared in the restaurant from the best fresh local produce. Menu changes daily.

H Three course fixed price lunch and dinner, and two course pre-theatre meals I Wheelchair accessible, available seven days from assistance dogs welcome, 12:00. staff equalities trained. I Wheelchair accessible, Theatre Little Matter..........................275 assistance dogs welcome.

Comedy

Bedlam Theatre V 49G F5C 11b Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ B 0131 225 9893 • Mon-Sat 10:00-02:00, Sun 12:30-02:00 D www. bedlamfringe.co.uk

Faulty Towers the Dining Experience...............................73

Blackwell Bookshop

V 133G E5C 53-62 South Bridge, EH1 1YS B 0131 622 8222 • Sun Bedlam Theatre plays host 12:00-18:00, Mon 09:00to an eclectic mix of theatre, New to the Fringe for 2011, 20:00, Tue 09:30-20:00, dance and comedy at the your favourite shows, big Wed-Fri 09:00-20:00, Sat names, stand-up every night heart of the Fringe. Enjoy the 09:00-18:00 unique atmosphere of our plus masterclasses and D www.blackwell.co.uk workshops from BBC Radio, famous cafe and discover Events Edinburgh's oldest booksome of the most innovative TV and Online all under one At the Fringe of Reason........180 shop, with over 150,000 shows the festival has to roof. For latest line-up visit titles spread over three Theatre bbc.co.uk/comedy or follow offer. Hydronomicon......................270 @bbccomedy. floors of converted Georgian H The iconic Fat Cat Cafe townhouses. serves freshly prepared H Bar/café serving drinks H Caffe Nero onsite, snacks and meals with a Bar 50 til late. open Sun 09:00-17:30, wide variety of temptingly V 27G E5C Smart City I Accessible WC, wheelchair inexpensive alcoholic bever- Mon 07:30-19:00, Tue Cafe, Cowgate, EH1 1NE, accessible, hearing loop 07:30-19:00, Wed-Fri 07:30ages. Open 10:00 'til late. D 0131 524 1989 • (main performance space), 19:00, Sat 07:30-17:00. I www.freefringe.org.uk I Accessible WC, wheelassistance dogs welcome, Accessible WC, wheelchair chair accessible, assistance We are a bustling, city centre staff equalities trained. accessible, assistance dogs dogs bar within a 5-star hostel, welcome. Comedy welcome, staff equalities located in the heart of the BBC: Broadcasting House......44 Events trained. BBC Comedy Presents - Early Cowgate. Bar 50 will be Blackwell's Writers at the and Late. . .................................44 Comedy hosting a range of theatre Fringe.....................................180 BBC Comedy Presents Radio 1 Hit Comet................................88 and comedy shows every Live @ Edinburgh....................44 Improverts, The.......................91 Music day during the festival. Trinity Guildhall at the Fringe....

Live music six nights a week, ranging from local bands to H Tours end at the Banshee international acts. Housed in historic building over 250 Labyrinth, Scotland's most years old. Fantastic selection haunted pub. of malt whiskies and local I Assistance dogs real ales. welcome, staff equalities H Fully licensed bar serving trained. hot snacks 'til late. Opening Events H Bar 50 is open 7 days a hours, 12:00-01:00. Auld Reekie Tours: Ghost and week from 08:00 until late, I Wheelchair accessible, serving a range of delicious assistance dogs food and drinks. welcome, staff equalities I Accessible WC, wheeltrained. chair accessible, assistance Comedy dogs welcome, staff equaliBen Target in Discover Ben Target.......................................47 ties trained. Four Screws Loose Present 'Screwed-Over-Again!'..........77 Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward......................81

Bedlam Chambers B'est Restaurant

BBC Comedy Writers' Workshop................................44 BBC: Comic Fringes.................44 BBC: Festival Café...................44 BBC: Front Row.......................45 BBC: Great Unanswered Questions................................45 BBC: Just a Minute..................45 BBC: Life: An Idiot's Guide with Stephen K Amos......................45 BBC: Loose Ends.....................45 BBC: MacAulay & Co..............45 Comedy Brady, Brush and French: A Triple BBC: Off the Ball.....................46 Action Stand-Up Show............ 51 BBC: Richard Herring's End of the World Show, The....71 Objective.................................46 BBC: Ricky Gervais and Parris and Dowler: Special Delivery..................................130 Warwick Davis discuss the 2 Comedians, 1 Bucket – Free... making of Life's Too Short......46 ...............................................162 BBC: The Radio 2 Arts Show..46 BBC: The Unbelievable Truth..46 BBC: What's So Funny?..........46

Sketchatron: Nano................152 Transformer...........................162

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Theatre

Alchemystorium, The............237 Anton's Uncles......................238 Belleville Rendez-vous..........241 Bluebird.................................245 Debbie Does My Dad............255 Malfi.......................................278 Perils of Love and Gravity, The............................288 Remember This......................292 Scary Gorgeous.....................295 Timothy..................................304 To Avoid Precipice Cling to Rock.........................304 Vertigo...................................309

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Venue Guide Bonaly Outdoor Centre V 330G F1C 71 Bonaly Road, EH13 0PB B 07950 701 231 • From Aug 5, 10:00-19:00 D 0131 441 1878 • www.bonaly.org. uk/edin/main.htm

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Comedy

Amused Moose Comedy Awards Final............................38 Amused Moose Laughter Awards Top Ten Semi-Final.....38 Mark Thomas: Extreme Rambling (Walking the Wall).... ............................................... 113 Quotidian Revue, The............138 Sally Outen: Non-Bio?..........146

Eduardo Niebla Experience, The. (performance space). ...............................................204 Keeping The Flame Alive – The Music Brontë Legacy.......................209 Burns2Brel 2!........................197 MacFloyd............................... 211 Musicals & Opera Moonlight Serenade Orchestra Aria in an Italian Garden......224 UK Live and Swinging..........212 Rhodes Piano Trio.................. 217 Turn Back the Clock..............222 Buffs Club

Musicals & Opera

Masters of the House Sing The Theatre Bonaly Outdoor Centre's 7th Al Bowlly's Croon Manifesto..... Musicals!, The.......................228 year as an Edinburgh Festival ...............................................237 Fringe venue. 6k from central Force Quit..............................263 Edinburgh, easily accessible Grimm Tale, A.........................267 Bruntsfield

by bus (and a brisk walk) or by car. The Centre offers facilities suitable for both open air and indoor activities and workshops.

Bonhams Auctioneers & Valuers V 114G D4C 22 Queen Street, EH2 1JX B 0131 225 2266 D www.bonhams.com/ edinburgh

Evangelical Church V 37G H2C 70 Leamington Terrace, EH10 4JU

This local venue is situated H Vending machines in the heart of Bruntsfied available. Refreshments and is new to the Fringe provided for participants of this year. The church has A&FIC’s ‘Circus for Success’ an open vestibule area and Programme: 10.30-3.30, Bonhams is the only interna- good stage and audio visual Mon 21- Mon 29 August. tional auctioneer with a sale- facilities. room in Scotland. Located I Accessible WC, wheelchair I Accessible WC, wheelat the heart of Edinburgh’s accessible, assistance dogs chair accessible, hearing neoclassical New Town we welcome, staff equalities loop hold over 20 sales a year. trained, accessible parking. I Accessible WC, assistance Children's Shows Circus for Success...................20 dogs welcome.

Exhibitions

The Bongo Club V 143G E6C 37 Holyrood Road, EH8 8BA B 0131 557 2827 • 12:0022:00 D 0131 558 7604 • www.thebongoclub.co.uk Edinburgh's all-year-round multi-arts venue. We offer a gourmet selection of theatre, cabaret, live music, visual arts and clubbing. Our cafe adds delicious homemade food, free internet and great coffee to the mix. All brought to you by the friendliest staff in town. H Food available 13:0018:00, licensed bar 'til 05:00. I Wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Cabaret

Scottish Sale, The .................191

Brunton Theatre V 191G C6C Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AA B 0131 665 2240 • 10:0019:30 D 0131 665 2240 • www.bruntontheatre.co.uk Brunton Theatre is just off the city bypass, 20 minutes journey from the city centre. Comfortable, raked auditorium with clear sightlines. Plenty of free parking and a bus stop outside the door. Please check www. bruntontheatre.co.uk for information on buses. H The Bistro serves tasty lunch, snacks and pretheatre suppers, open until 19.30 (17.00 if no show). Theatre Bar 18.30 'til late. I Accessible WC, wheelchair

Lashings of Ginger Beer Time.12 Trouble Presents Disco Bingo!.. accessible, hearing loop ................................................. 15 (performance space),

improved access for visually Comedy Club 4 Kids...............20 impaired people, assistance dogs welcome, accessible Mable Mackintosh and Her Enormous Pants!....................25 parking.

Children's Shows

Music

Alex Hodgson in Concert.....193 Blazin' Fiddles........................196 Christine Bovill sings Edith Piaf. ...............................................201 Country Roads - A Celebration of John Denver......................201

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V 42G D5C West Register Street, EH2 2AA D 0131 556 1131 • www.freefringe.org.uk Ascend the stairs (quite a few!) to great space and atmospheric bar and stage. Worth it to be entertained in quirky venue. Alcoholic drinks available. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Comedy

Cheshire Liberation Front's Political Indoctrination Rally.........................................56 Couch Impro............................61 Lastminute Comedy Club, The..................................... ...............................................106 Moon Horse vs the Mars Men of Jupiter................................121 Robin Ince's Struggle for Existence...............................142

Music

Totally Acoustic.....................222

C V 34G E5C Chambers Street, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 • Advance programme information, phone and web sales from June. During the festival, venue box offices open daily until late. D www.CtheFestival.com A powerhouse of outstanding international performance: twenty performance spaces and over 200 shows and events in our twentieth year at the Fringe. C venues vibrant vivacious variety. It's a festival all of its own. Make sure you see it all. H Licensed cafe-bar serving food and drink all day until late. Outdoor bar and food. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Cabaret

Movin’ Melvin Brown: ‘A Man, A Magic, A Music’ Live!.......... 12

Children's Shows

Alice's Wonderland................. 18 Mole Who Knew it Was None of His Business, The.....................26 Pop-Up! The Amazing Adventures of Moo-Dong......27

Red Riding Hood and the Wolves.....................................28 Ugly Duckling, The..................30

Comedy

Antics - Premature Ejokeulation, The...........................................40 Lights! Camera! Improvise!.109 This is Soap............................157

Dance

Interno 10/B..........................172 Parallel Memories................. 174 Prophecy, The........................175 World Without Words, A.......179

Events

C venues vibrant vivacious variety....................................181

Exhibitions

Roads by Night, Lanes by Light.......................191

Music

Alleycats -– a Cappella with Cattitude, The........................193 Blues Brothers – Live, The....197 In the Pink: Fabulous All-Female a Cappella!.........207 Oxford Gargoyles: Jazz a Cappella!, The.......................215

Musicals & Opera

Bonesong / Unknown Position..................................224 Improvised Musical, The.......226 Little Shop of Homos!..........227 Pollyanna...............................231 Scene of the Titans................232 Sentimental Journey – The Story of Doris Day, A.............232 Showchoir! The Musical.......233 Spring Awakening.................234 Sunday in the Park with George...................................234 Sweet Charity........................234 13 – The Musical...................234 Wasted Love..........................235 What You Will........................235

Theatre

Babbling Comedy 2..............240 Bepo & Co.............................242 Caligula..................................247 Clockheart Boy......................250 Clockwork Orange, A............250 Commencement...................251 Dinner....................................256 Lullabies of Broadmoor – The Demon Box............................277 Lullabies of Broadmoor – The Murder Club..........................277 Lullabies of Broadmoor – Venus at Broadmoor........................277 Lullabies of Broadmoor – Wilderness.............................278 My Big Gay Italian Wedding.283 One Man Show, The..............286 Orpheus.................................286 Rain........................................291 Roar........................................293 Shakespeare for Breakfast...296 Titus Andronicus...................304

Historic original Fringe venue in an unrivalled location. Searing contemporary classics. Powerful physical performance. Sensational solo shows. Cutting comedy. Blistering new writing. C venues vibrant vivacious variety. It’s a festival all of its own. Make sure you see it all. H Licensed venue bar all day until late. Full cafe and barbecue at C too, just along Johnston Terrace. I Wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Cabaret

Bespoke Magic - On the Fringe of Reality................................... 8 More Jewish Chronicles......... 12 Skitch Tease............................. 14

Children’s Shows

Hurry Up and Wait..................22

Comedy

Indoor Fox Hunting.................92

Dance

Echoes....................................169 1-2-3, 2-2-3, 3-2-3: Triplets!.. 174 Sans Mots..............................175

Musicals & Opera

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Musical. ...............................................234

Theatre

Are There More of You?........239 Babushka...............................240 Dances for Wolves................253 Fantasmagoriana..................261 If Walls Could Talk.................270 Imaginary History of Tango, An. ...............................................271 Inbetween.............................271 Masses Man..........................279 On the Bench.........................286 Split Second, The...................299 Trials of Galileo, The..............306

C eca V 50G F4C Edinburgh College of Art, EH3 9DF B 0845 260 1234 • Advance programme information, phone and web sales from June. During the festival, venue box offices open daily until late. D www.CtheFestival.com

Our new hub venue for 2011. The brightest and biggest musicals, dance, drama, circus, cabaret, children’s C aquila shows and comedy. CourtV 21G E4C Roman Eagle yard food and bar. C venues Lodge , EH1 2PW vibrant vivacious variety. B 0845 260 1234 • It’s a festival all of its own. Advance programme Make sure you see it all. information, phone and web H Licensed cafe-bar serving sales from June. During the food and drink all day until festival, venue box offices late. Outdoor bar and food. open daily until late. I Accessible WC, D www.CtheFestival.com wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Cabaret

you'll find on the Fringe. C venues vibrant vivacious Children’s Shows variety. It's a festival all of Andersen 2011........................ 19 its own. Make sure you see Flamenco for Kids!.................21 it all. Mr Ken Dee in Cabaret........... 12

Greek Myths for Kids..............21 King Arthur..............................24 Magical Tale of Finley the Great, The................................25 Movin’ Melvin Brown: Just Singing and Dancing... You Can Do It!........................................26 Rumpelstiltskin.......................28 Velveteen Rabbit, The.............30 William.....................................30

Comedy

Apocalypse Later?..................40 Last Orders............................106

Dance

Flamenco! Flamenco!..........170 Images...................................172 Technodelic Comedy Show..178

Music

Bellissima: All-Female a Cappella................................196 Rat Pack - Live, The................ 217

Musicals & Opera

Hot Mikado, The....................226 Music of Les Miserables, The..... ...............................................229 Orpheus and Eurydice..........230 Return to the Forbidden Planet. ...............................................231 Some Small Love Story.........233 You Want Me To Do What?!.235

Theatre

And the Birds Fell from the Sky. ...............................................237 Bald Prima Donna, The.........240 Dirt.........................................257 First Day of My Life, The........262 Fool’s Gold.............................263 Lethal Injection.....................274 Lift, The .................................275 Love’s Labour’s Lost and Found. ...............................................277 Man of Mode, The.................278 Naive Dance Masterclass.....283 Rathmore’s Whippet.............291 Resounding Tinkle, A.............292 Sideshow...............................297 Single, Mother of Two...........298 Slavery to Star Trek................298 Standing Count.....................299 Tales from Edgar Allan Poe...301 Tempest, The..........................302 Three of Hearts.....................303 ‘Tis in My Memory Locked: an adaptation of Hamlet...........304 ‘Tis I, Shakespeare the Brit...304 Trog and Clay (an imagined history of the electric chair).306 We Draupadi’s and Sitas......310

C soco V 348G E5C Chambers Street and Cowgate, EH1 1HR B 0845 260 1234 • Advance programme information, phone and web sales from June. During the festival, venue box offices open daily until late. D www.CtheFestival.com Fantastic found spaces spanning seven storeys from Chambers Street to Cowgate. The most thrilling theatre, exhilarating events

C soco urban garden

V 266G E5C Cowgate and Chambers Street, EH1 H Licensed cafe-bar serving 1JQ B 0845 260 1234 • food and drink all day until Advance programme inforlate. Outdoor bar and food. I Accessible WC, assistance mation, phone and web sales dogs welcome, staff equalities from June. During the festival, venue box offices open daily trained, accessible parking. until late. Children's Shows D www.CtheFestival.com Hansel and Gretel...................22 Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The...........................................30

Comedy

Mogic.....................................120 Music Box..............................123 Squirrel Party.........................154 Vinegar Knickers: Sketchy Beast. ...............................................163

Dance

C soco continues outdoors at Edinburgh's Old Town gap site. Theatre, comedy, spectacle in our urban garden at the heart of the city. C venues vibrant vivacious variety. It's a festival all of its own. Make sure you see it all.

Godspell................................171

H Licensed cafe-bar serving food and drink all day until Constance & Sinestra...........225 late. Outdoor bar and food.

Musicals & Opera

Homemade Fusion................226 Last Five Years, The................227

Story Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost.........................300 What It Feels Like..................310

Comedy

Richard Sandling's Perfect Movie.....................................140

I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Cabaret Voltaire Camera Obscura Music V 139aG E5C 36 Blair and World of Airy Delights..........................192 Street, EH1 1QR Illusions Alastair Savage: The Scottish B 0131 226 0000 D 0207 V 160G E4C Castlehill, 935 5500 • www.thecabaretvolRoyal Mile, EH1 2ND taire.com B 0131 226 3709 • MonOpen from 12:00 to the wee Sun 09:30-19:30 sma' hoors; Cabaret Voltaire D www.camera-obscura. is found between the Royal co.uk Mile and the Cowgate and is For 175 years the amazing Edinburgh’s best-known club Camera Obscura has venue. This year features fascinated visitors with its high-quality comedy shows live moving panorama of the from household names and city and stunning rooftop stars of the future. views. Loads of interactive, H Fully licensed bar Mon- hands-on fun in the World of Illusions including two new Sun: 11:00-05:00. I Accessible WC, assistance exhibition floors . dogs welcome. H Sweets and soft drinks Cabaret available in gift shop. iCroon...................................... 11 I Assistance dogs welcome, Comedy staff equalities trained.

Fiddle.....................................192 Bach at the Canongate Kirk.195 Bach for Solo Violin...............195 Bards in Song........................195 B Minor Mass........................197 Chinese Music and Song......200 Handel's Messiah..................206 Handel: Song for St Cecilia's Day.........................................207 Rossini: Scottish Chamber Choir. ...............................................218 Whistlebinkies in Concert....223

Canongate Venture V 167G D6C 5 New Street, EH8 8BH B 0131 226 0000 • Tues Sun, 11.00-19.00

I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs Canongate Venture is Chris Coxen’s Space Clone Alice in Wonderland.............237 welcome, staff equalities dedicated entirely to Tamsyn Exhibitions Audition...................................57 Beef........................................241 trained, accessible parking. Challenger's installation proImproveteers, The ..................91 Non-Stop Interactive Hands-On Belt Up's Outland..................241 Exhibitions Fun.........................................190 ject, 400 Women. Centrally Luke McQueen Your Love is Belt Up's The Boy James.......241 Fringe Film Festival...............189 located, the dilapidated old Mine....................................... 110 Belt Up's Twenty Minutes to school house provides a Neil By Mouth.......................125 Nine........................................241 Cannonball Pete Bennett's Tourette's and particularly resonant setting Chasing Dragons...................248 C too Stuff.......................................133 House Curse of the Devil's Verse, The.. for the exhibition comprising ...............................................252 V 4G E4C St Columba's Scott Agnew's Scottish V 165G E4C Castlehill, of nearly 200 portraits. Breakfast Chat Show............148 Diamond Dick........................255 by the Castle, EH1 2PW Royal Mile, EH1 1HR Tom Goodliffe: The Good Liffe.. I Accessible WC, assistance Dinner with the Dinner Ladies... B 0845 260 1234 • ...............................................160 B 0131 226 0000 • Mon...............................................256 Advance programme infordogs welcome, accessible Sat 10.00-11.00, Mon-Sun Exsomnia...............................260 mation, phone and web sales parking. 14.00-15.00 D 0131 343 Fear and Misery of the Third from June. During the festival, The Cameo Exhibitions 3846 Reich......................................262 400 Women...........................189 Howling Moon......................269 venue box offices open daily Cinema Our stage, the largest on Ink..........................................271 until late. V 329G F3C 38 Home the Fringe, is the Royal Mile Last Train to Wigan...............274 D www.CtheFestival.com Street, EH3 9LZ itself. Our voluntary guides The Canons' Little Prince, The....................275 Gait Look Back in Anger...............276 C's original offshoot with al- B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 take you the length and Love Song..............................277 fresco chillout barbecue-bar. 228 9311 • www.pictureinto some of the buildings V 78G D6C 232 CanonMourning Party, The..............282 C4kids - the top children's houses.co.uk and old closes, relating the gate, EH8 8DQ Mr Kolpert.............................282 shows. Showstopping muhistory and facts and the D 0131 556 4481 • The Cameo Cinema is the My Best Friend Drowned in a sicals. Shakespeare played characters that lived there. www.freefringe.org.uk Swimming Pool.....................282 oldest cinema in Edinburgh backwards, forwards, any Noh No Noh..........................283 and second oldest in I Assistance dogs At the heart of Canongate Oedipus: a Love Story...........285 way at all. C venues vibrant Scotland. It has a unique welcome, staff equalities on the Royal Mile, the 101.........................................286 vivacious variety. It's a atmosphere and is trained, Outside..................................287 festival all of its own. Make Canon's Gait is an historic, renowned for putting on accessible parking. Principal Parts.......................289 sure you see it all. recently redecorated bar entertainment with an Recursion...............................291 serving lunches, real ale and Events Richard Parker.......................293 H Licensed garden cafe-bar enthusiasm and character Free Daily Walks Down the an extensive selection of Rock 'n' Soul..........................293 with barbecue serving food that is rarely matched at Royal Mile..............................183 malt whiskies. Comfortable Samira....................................295 and drink all day until late. other venues. seating and relaxed, friendly Secret Window, Secret Garden.. ...............................................295 I Accessible WC, wheelchair H Hot soup, paninis, Canongate Kirk atmosphere to enjoy a drink Superbard and the Sexy between shows. accessible, assistance dogs popcorn, sweets, draught V 60G D6C Canongate, Quantum Stories...................301 welcome, staff equalities and bottled beers, wine and H Fully licensed and also Royal Mile, EH8 8BN Theseus is Dead....................302 trained, accessible parking. spirits. Open 11:00 – late. Thirty Two Teeth....................303 B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 serving hot drinks from I Accessible WC, wheelchair Toll, The..................................304 Children's Shows 556 3515 or 07947 603972 • 12:00-01:00 (Sun 'til 00:00). Und........................................308 Amazing Bubble Show, The.... 18 accessible, hearing loop Food served all day. Real ale; www.canongatekirk.org.uk What Goes Up.......................310 Under the Baobab Tree...........30 (Box office), assistance dogs extensive selection of malt World According to Bertie, The. Music welcome, staff equalities Built in 1688, this beautiwhiskies. ...............................................312 Classical Guitar - Jonathan Prag. trained. fully light and spacious I Assistance dogs welcome. Yellow Moon: The Ballad of ...............................................201 kirk serves both the Palace Leila and Lee.........................313 of Holyroodhouse and Musicals & Opera Youth and Will: A Portrait Lillia........................................227 Edinburgh Castle. Experience of Shakespeare's Young its wonderful Characters... and Us..............314 Theatre 'cathedral' acoustic at a Blood Brothers......................245 rogerandtom.........................293 concert, or join us for 17 Things................................296 worship on Sundays at Spectacular Tales of Grinburrell, 10.00 or 11:15.

Theatre

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Carl Sagan is My God, Oh and Richard Feynman Too..............54 Four Sad Faces, Suddenly.......77 Helen Keen's Spacetacular! – Free..........................................86 JEWELSH..................................98 Midnight Hour, The............... 119 Norman Lovett - Free............127 Peter Buckley Hill and Some Comedians XV......................133 Richard Dawkins Does Not Exist, and We Can Prove It...140 Richard Sandling Performs Music and Comedy as Pot Pourri and Does Some Poetry as Spak Whitman.......................140 Robin Ince - Star Corpse Apple Child.......................................142 Thirty-seven ways of deceiving you, the audience, into believing I have written a new one-man show for 2011 even though I probably haven't, or something.............................157

Captain's Bar V 62G E5C 4 South College Street, EH8 9AA B 11:00 - 23:00 D www.CaptainsEdinburgh.webs.com An historic small bar with literary connections. Atmospheric and known for its great folk music. H Coffee/ tea, cakes, hot pies.

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Church Hill Theatre V 137G H2C 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR B 0131 447 0111 • Open performance days 09:0022:30 D 0131 447 7597 • www.assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk/churchhill.phtml Church Hill Theatre was originally built as a church in 1892. Purchased in 1960 by the Council, it has served as a theatre for community and Fringe performers since 1965. It has been home to the AHSTF shows for twelve years. H Loopy Lorna’s provides the very best in quality loose leaf teas and real home-baking baked on the premises. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop (performance space), improved access for visually impaired people, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Children's Shows

City Art Centre V 229G D5C 2 Market Street, EH1 1DE B 0131 529 3993 • Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-17:00 D www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk The City Art Centre is the City Council's principal art gallery and hosts a vibrant programme of temporary exhibitions. Located next to Waverley Station, the former warehouse is a bright modern space, with six galleries accessible by lift and escalator. H Cafe open all day. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome.

Fringe the Columcille Centre becomes host to a range of productions. H Cafe area for teas and coffees (supplied by performers) is also available for hire. There is no alcohol license. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

Music

Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 3......................199 Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 4......................199

Exhibitions

David Mach: Precious Light.188

City Edinburgh V 90G D5C 1a Market Street, EH1 1DE B 0131 226 0000 • MonSat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:3001:00 D 0131 226 9560 • www.cityedinburgh.co.uk

At Centotre, good food is a labour of love. We use only the freshest ingredients with a little Italian know-how. Our beautiful building is the perfect setting for some of the UK's finest jazz musicians. Fabulous food, great music. H Restaurant/Cafe Bar/ Bar. Authentic Italian cuisine combining local ingredients and Italian flavours. Open Mon-Sat 07:30-00:00, Sun 10:00-22:00. I Accessible WC, Wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Music

Jazz at Centotre....................208

Theatre

Check, Please!......................249 Crucible, The..........................251 Do Not Go Gentle.................257 Dreamcatchers, The..............257 E.A. Poe: Into the Mind of Madness................................259 Empty Page, Empty Stage....259 Haroun and the Sea of Stories... ...............................................268 Heyokah/Hokahey................269 Hide and Seek.......................269 Ice Fishing Play, The...............270 Just Before Sleep...................273 Kafka's Metamorphosis as Performed by the Actors of the Nowy Teatr Kameralny.........273 Midsummer Night's Dream, A... ...............................................281 'New York' by David Rimmer..... ...............................................283 Oh, Bologna!.........................285 Rivals, The..............................293 Somewhere Between Heaven, Hell and Happiness...............299 Spring Fever...........................299 Suddenly Shakespeare.........301 Travelers: A Comedy with Music. ...............................................306 Trek Electric, The....................306 Trial: an Original Adaptation of the Novel by Franz Kafka of the Same Name, The...................306 2 Be?......................................307 War at Home.........................309

Comedy

Dance @ the Academy V 70dG B3C 42 Henderson Row, EH3 5BL B 07908 865291 D 0790 886 5291 • www.dancingforth.org

Dance Du Jour.......................182

Danish Institute V 64G C2C 3 Doune Terrace, EH3 6DY

The Danish Cultural Institute (Est. 1947) promotes cultural contacts and cooperation between Denmark and Great Britain. The Institute has been located in Edinburgh since 1957 and the H Patrons bar available be- in-house gallery in a great fore and during performanc- Georgian house is also well suited to performance es, Tues - Sat from 19:00. events. I Accessible WC, wheelI Assistance dogs chair accessible. welcome, staff equalities Dance trained.

V 22G E4C 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 5525 • Until Aug 4: 10:00-18:00, Aug 5-21: 10:00-21:00, Aug 22-27:10:00-21.00 D www.dancebase.co.uk

Music

Radio Exhibit......................... 217

The Crane – West Princes Street Gardens

Causewayside, EH9 1PU B Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:0016:00. D 0131 667 7078 • www.designshopuk.com

DesignShop is one of Europe's leading retailers of contemporary design. Centrally located in the Combining functionality Old Town, Dance Base is with style, DesignShop offers a beautiful and inspiring a superb range of furniture, setting for dance. We present lighting, accessories, toys performances by the best and books from some of the British and international world's foremost designers, dance companies and also including Eero Aarnio, offer classes and workshops Philippe Starck and Arne from breakdance to ballet Jacobsen. for all ages. I Wheelchair accessible, asH Cafe/bar and exhibition sistance dogs welcome, staff space, serving hot and cold equalities trained, accessible beverages. Open Aug 5-27, parking. 10:00-21:00.

V 340G E3C West Princes Street Gardens, EH2 2HG Dance Castle Rocks Breakdance B 0131 208 3487 • Tickets Championships.....................169 also available at the Crane Set it Off! Street Dance box office in the West of Championships.....................176 Princes Street Gardens 09:30- I Accessible WC, wheelMusic 21:30. D 0131 208 3487 • chair accessible, hearing loop Jazz Education, A..................208 www.dinnerinthesky.co.uk (Box office and performance space), improved access for A unique suspended table Columcille for 22 guests and a covered visually impaired people, Centre ground venue with outside assistance dogs welcome, seating incorporating a bar, staff equalities trained. V 336G H2C 2 NewBBQ and performance area. Dance battle Terrace, EH10 4RT Actions...................................168 Located in West Princes B 0131 226 0000 Street Gardens easy to find, Arnica 9CH............................168 D 0131 447 7404 • Ballet Ruse, The.....................168 www.columcille-centre.co.uk just look for the big crane Beta Wave Transport/Bagofti.... below the Castle. ...............................................168 The Columcille Centre is a Falling Man/Decreasing Infinity. H Relaxed bar/cafe area community resource situated ...............................................170 with live entertainment, in the lively area of MornHamletZar: Overseas............171 food available from the BBQ. Heads Up...............................171 ingside. It has a large airy I Infinite.................................172 hall with high ceilings great Open from 09:30am – late seven days. for acoustics, during the Hypnotist,Titan Knight...........89 Walking On Broken Das........164

Events

Dance Base – National Centre DesignShop UK V 46G H6C 116 for Dance

H Food served 12:0022:00. Drink served until 03:00 (05:00 dependant on late licence). I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

Dinner in the Sky...................182

Dancing Forth - The Scottish Show......................................169

A busy city centre nightclub and bar complex that transforms into a fringe venue I Assistance dogs during August that caters welcome. Musicals & Opera for adults and children. A Events All Shook Up..........................224 range of shows from music Early Word, The.....................182 Honk, Junior..........................226 to comedy.

Street, EH2 3ES B 0131 225 1550 • MonSun 09:00-17:00 D 0131 225 1550 • www.centotre. com

Events

Imprints.................................172 Our Oceans Are Drowning/This is Not a Dance....................... 174 Silent......................................176 Stück / Piece Swimming With My Mother.177 Uncharted Waters.................178 What the Folk!......................179

The Edinburgh Academy is centrally located in the New Town, with ample off-street parking. The venue is an Theatre Attic, The................................239 amazing oval Hall, built in 1842 and designed by William Burn.

Princess Plays, The..................28 Round the World and Back Again (A Brief and Inaccurate History of Everything)............28

Pippin.....................................230 Robber Bridegroom, The......232 Centotre Saving Seatown: The V 226G D3C 103 George Underwater Musical!...........232 Viral: The Musical..................235

I Accessible WC, hearing loop (Box office only), staff equalities trained.

Exhibitions

…And the World Went Crazy for the Beatles!.....................188

Digital Design Services V 331G F3C 61 Bread Street, EH3 9AH D 0131 477 4524 • www.digitaldesignservices. co.uk A small intimate exhibition space situated in the West Port area of the city. I Wheel chair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

Exhibitions

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com Irish themed, very popular and exciting entertainment The Edge Festispot in the capital. Promises val @ Edinburgh a good venue and stage for Corn Exchange acts. Various atmospheric V 75G F1C 11 Newmarseating booths. Full range of ket Rd, Slateford, EH14 1RJ drinks available. Open late. B 08444 999 990 • 24 I Accessible WC, assistance hours a day D 0131 443 0404 • dogs welcome. www.theedgefestival.com

A well-established club for live music which has hosted sell-out shows for the likes of Kate Nash, Jamie T and the Magic Numbers.

Eddie Naessens: Butter People. Now established as one of .................................................70 Edinburgh’s best live music

Music

Comedy

H Licensed bar available. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Comedy

Steve-O..................................155 Joan As Policewoman...........208

venues having hosted artists Morcheeba............................212 Newton Faulkner..................214 such as Oasis, Blur, Kanye Duddingston West and Morrissey. The Kirk Manse venue has the latest modern The Edinburgh Garden facilities. Right next to SlatAcademy V 121G F6C Old Church eford train station and bus V 70cG B3C 42 HenderLane, Duddingston Village, links to central Edinburgh. son Row, EH3 5BL EH15 3PX H Licensed bar and cafe B 01383 724 487 • Daily B 0131 226 0000 • Box 09:00-19:00 D 0131 624 office counter open before 4919 I Accessible WC, wheelchair performances D 07940 498 Edinburgh Academy is 311 • www.theatrealba.com accessible, hearing loop (performance space). centrally located in the New Town, with ample off-street Music These secluded gardens, National, The.........................214 parking, has performances overlooking the stillness of Dragonfly in the Oval Hall, (with a cafe Duddingston Loch, made V 63G F4C 52 West Port, famous by the painting The for festival patrons) built in The Edge EH1 2LD 1824 and designed by WilSkating Minister, lie under D 0131 228 4543 • the shadow of Arthur's Seat Festival @ HMV liam Burn, and the intimate www.dragonflycocktailbar. and the ancient Duddingston Picture House Robertson Room studio. com Kirk. 'The most beautiful V 265bG E3C 31 Lothian H Patrons bar/cafe availvenue in Edinburgh' (Scots- Road, EH1 2DJ Dragonfly is a unique able before and after shows. man). Bus service No 42. B 08444 999 990 • 24 cocktail lounge experience. I Accessible WC, assistance hours a day D 0131 221 Throughout our multi-award- H Coffee, tea, biscuits dogs welcome. 2280 • winning interior of minimal- available. www.theedgefestival.com Cabaret istic clutter, colonial treats You Must Remember This....... 16 and retro fun lie a number of I Accessible WC, wheelBuilt in the 1920s and refurMusic lounge retreats for decadent chair accessible, assistance bished in 2008, this venue Musical Auld Alliance, A.......213 cocktail action. Come join us dogs welcome. has been brought back to for free comedy throughout life. This is a beautiful venue Children's Shows with modern fittings within the festival. Edinburgh Baba Yaba................................ 19 a classical theatre setting. H Open Mon-Sun from Academy 14:00-03:00 during the festival. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Comedy

Earl and the InstruMentalist, The...........................................69 Fingers on Buzzards: The Improvised Pub-Quiz.............. 74 Fin Taylor and Jared Hardy With Full Orchestra................. 74 James Christopher: Triangle Man - Free...............................94 Joel Sanders - Jokes That Got Me Kicked Out Of Tennessee..... ...............................................100 Kind Of Surprise, A................105 Tom Webb Fixes 2012...........161

Dropkick Murphy's V 80G E5C 7 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD D 0131 225 2002 • www.freefringe.org.uk

Theatre

Chekhov Shorts.....................249 Cherry Orchard, The..............249 Good Doctor, The..................267

H Bars on main level and balcony. Open during shows. I Accessible WC, wheel-

chair accessible, assistance The Edge dogs welcome, staff equaliFestival @ ties trained. Cabaret Voltaire Music

Magnusson Centre for Performing Arts V 70bG B3C 42 Henderson Row, EH3 5BL B 0131 226 0000 D 07737 905 785 • www. tempo.org.uk

V 139bG E5C 36 Blair Cast........................................198 Wiz Khalifa............................223 Edinburgh Academy is Street, EH1 1QR B 08444 999 990 • Open centrally located in the New 24 hrs a day D 0131 220 Town, with ample off-street The Edge 6176 • www.theedgefestival. parking. The Magnusson Festival @ The com Centre is a brand new Liquid Room purpose built theatre with a One of Edinburgh's best retractable seating system V 166G E4C 9c Victoria venue/clubs an intimate 250 and flexible staging. capacity for new bands and Street, EH1 2HE B 0844 499 9990 D 0131 acoustic shows. H Tempo’s fabulous bar 225 2564 • www.theedgewill be open for pre-show, festival.com H Licensed bar and cafe. interval and after show refreshments. I Accessible WC, assistance dogs welcome. I Accessible WC, wheelMusic chair accessible, assistance Andy McKee..........................194 dogs welcome, accessible Jackie Leven..........................207 parking. Rod Jones.............................. 217 Soma Records Night.............220 Willy Mason..........................223

Edinburgh Buddhist Centre

Events

Wine in the City Wine School.... ...............................................187

V 215G G5C 30 Melville Terrace, Marchmont, EH9 1LP The Edinburgh B 0131 662 6699 • Mon-Fri Dungeon 13:00-15:00 D www.edinburghbuddhistcentre.org.uk V 52G D5C 31 Market Street, EH1 1DF The Edinburgh Buddhist B 0871 423 2250 • 7 days Centre is run by the Friends a week, 09:00-17:00 D of the Western Buddhist 0131 240 1001 • www. Order and is open all year thedungeons.com round, offering classes and 500 years of Edinburgh's courses in meditation and darkest and most gory Buddhism. Our location history, 11 actor led shows overlooking the Meadows and 2 scary rides make the is quiet, scenic and fairly Edinburgh Dungeon an educentral. cationally chilling experience H Tea and biscuits and a great day out for the provided. whole family. I Wheelchair accessible, hearing loop (performance space), assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Events

I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible.

Comedy

500 Years of Scotland's Dark History.....................................75

Buddhist Meditation............180

The Edinburgh Photographic Edinburgh Exhibition Central Mosque Centre V 48G F5C 50 Potterrow, EH8 9BT D 0131 667 1777 • www.islamfestival.com

V 130G C3C 68 Great King Street, EH3 6QU D www.edinburghphotographicsociety.co.uk

This majestic Edinburgh landmark opens its doors during August (6-16), with the Discover Islam exhibition open daily. See www.islamfestival.com for details.

Visit the home of the Edinburgh Photographic Society, one of the world's oldest photographic clubs. Established in 1861, the EPS had the Hon Henry Fox Talbot among its early members and exhibited work by DO Hill in 1890.

H Refreshments provided free of charge.

I Wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff I Accessible WC, assistance equalities trained, accessible dogs welcome. Exhibitions parking.

Exhibitions

Discover Islam Exhibition.....189

Edinburgh City Chambers

International Exhibition of Photography..........................189

Edinburgh Playhouse

V 59G C6C 18-22 V 184G E5C High Street, Greenside Place, EH1 3AA EH1 1YJ B 0844 871 3014 (Bkg B 07855 284 875 fees apply) • Open six days The City Chambers, fronted a week 12:00-18:00 on non-performance days or by an arched colonnade, is a beautiful historic building 20:00 when there is a show. D 0131 524 3333 • www. opposite the Fringe Office. edinburghplayhouse.org.uk The Old Council Chambers inside is a sumptuous venue The Edinburgh Playhouse to enjoy Wine Tasting School with its 3039 seats is the set in the heart of the Royal largest traditional theatre Mile in the UK in terms of its capacity. Despite its size the I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop viewing and acoustics are (Box office and performance outstanding throughout the Music space), improved access for auditorium. Rampant Harmony............... 217 visually impaired people, H Licensed bar at time of assistance dogs welcome, Musicals & Opera performance. Nunsense...............................230 staff equalities trained.

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I Accessible WC, wheelchair Edinburgh accessible on circle level, University hearing loop (performance space), assistance dogs Library welcome. V 65G F5C George Events Square, EH8 9LJ Radio Forth on the Fringe.....186 D 0131 650 3409 • www.ed.ac.uk/divinity/wodeexhibition

Edinburgh Printmakers

V 144G C5C 23 Union Street, EH1 3LR D 0131 557 2479 • www. edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk Edinburgh Printmakers promotes contemporary, innovative printmaking through an open-access studio, shop and gallery. The public can view and purchase limited edition prints, artist books and multiples by a wide range of artists. Open Tue-Sat, 10:00-18:00. Closed Sundays and Mondays. I Wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Exhibitions

Lineage: Prints by Michael Craig-Martin, Ian Davenport and Julian Opie.....................190

The Edinburgh Sleep Centre V 248G C3C 13 Heriot Row, EH3 6HP B 0131 524 9730 D www. edinburghsleepcentre.com/ fringe

H All normal bar drinks Festival Square plus cocktails. 7 days a week V 44G E3C Lothian licence 12:00-03:00. Road, EH3 9SR I Accessible WC, staff equalities trained, accessible D www.chinafringe.com parking. Sitting in the heart of Children's Shows Edinburgh on Lothian Road, Baby Loves Disco.................... 19 this grand public square Music welcomes all visitors to Late, Live & Loud at The Electric experience free performancCircus.....................................209 es every day!

Edinburgh University Library Theatre is centrally located on the Constantinople.....................251 I Wheelchair accessible, south side of beautiful assistance dogs welcome. George Square. The iconic Events modernist building, designed Young China Shines!.............187 by Sir Basil Spence, has recently been extensively redeveloped and includes a Festival Theatre new exhibition space. Edinburgh V 244G E5C 13-29 Nicolson Street, EH8 9FT B 0131 529 6000 • Tel: Mon-Sat, 11:00-18:00 Counter: Mon-Sat, 10:0018:00, until curtain up on performance nights. D 0131 662 1112 • www.fctt.org.uk

H Library Café open Mon-Fri: 10:00-18:00. Other cafés and bars within easy walking distance. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome.

Exhibitions

Singing the Reformation - Free Exhibition..............................191

Edinburgh Zoo V 199G F1C Corstorphine Road, EH12 6TS B 0131 314 0350 • Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 D www.edinburghzoo.org.uk

The wildest visitor attraction in Scotland. Home to over 1,000 animals, many of which are endangered in the Fairmilehead wild. We're committed to Parish Church Situated in the heart of Hall Edinburgh's New Town, the conservation, education and research - but Edinburgh Sleep Centre is V 81G H2C 1a Frogston also having fun! Open 7 a leader in the provision of Road West, EH10 7AA days 09:00-18:00 last entry diagnostic and treatment B 07896051826 • Monis at 17:00. services for people with Sat, 09:00– 20:00 D sleep disorders. This is the H Cafe and bar not in the 07896051826 or 01899 centre's fifth year as a Fringe venue, but on-site. 220631 after 18:00 • www. venue. purvespuppets.com I Accessible WC, wheelI Assistance dogs are chair accessible, hearing loop Fairmilehead Church Hall welcome. (Box office and performance is a well-established venue on main route through Events space), assistance dogs Dying for a Good Night's Sleep. welcome, staff equalities Morningside. Car park, bus ...............................................182 trained, accessible parking. stop on doorstep. Bus routes 11, 15, 100 and 110 from Dance Enclosure 99 - Humans........169 Comiston Road, City Centre. Snack bar, easy access for disabled patrons and toilets.

Electric Circus

V 98G D5C 36-39 Market Street, EH1 1DF B 0131 226 4224 • 12:00-00:00 D www.theelectriccircus.biz

H Snacks and beverages served during interval of each performance. I Accessible WC, Wheelchair accessible, improved access for visually impaired people, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

A magnificent venue at the heart of the Fringe and International Festival, and one of Edinburgh's cultural hotspots year-round. The auditorium is a dramatic mix of Art Nouveau, Beaux Arts and Neo-Classicism, encompassing perfect acoustics within a parlour-like intimacy.

V 221G D3C 61a Frederick Street, EH2 1LH D 0131 225 3026 • www.freefringe.org.uk Edinburgh's famous piano bar plays host to the cabaret section of the Free Fringe. H Wide range of drinks; open until very late after the shows. Mon-Sun 14:0005:00. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Cabaret

Mind Games............................ 12 Tales from a Cabaret............... 15

Comedy

Giants of Comedy...................83 Leila's Ladies.........................109 Monsters: A History of Villainy.. ...............................................121 Shinoxcy Presents: There's No 'I' in Shinoxcy - Free.............. 151

Fettes College, Carrington Road Entrance V 352G A1C Carrington Road, EH4 1QX B 0131 220 1260 • 10:0018:00 D 0131 220 1260 • www.collectivegallery.net The grounds of Fettes College will host new public artwork. The normally inaccessible grounds will be open to the public for a unique visual art experience.

Fringe Central

V 2G F5C Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, EH8 Kate Daisy Grant with Nick 9LE B 0131 226 0000 Pynn.......................................209 D www.edfringe.com

Music

Fredericks Coffee House V 113G D3C 30 Frederick Street, First Floor, EH2 2JR B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 260 9997 • www.facebook.com/#!/ pages/Fredericks-CoffeeHouse/166488950037050

H Cafe/bar, Johnnie Walker Bar and Scottish Power Gal- Centrally located with beautiful views of Ramsey lery Bar area. Gardens and Fife (on a I Accessible WC, wheelchair nice day!). Relax on sofas, accessible, hearing loop (per- armchairs or comfy window formance space), improved seats. Known for our coffees access for visually impaired and a selection of quality people, assistance dogs teas. Light music and screen welcome, staff equalities showing silent classics. trained. H All staff professionally Comedy Barista trained. We also have Comedy Gala 2011: In Aid of an excellent selection of Waverley Care.........................59 black, white, green and herbal teas. Open 08.30-20.00.

We are a multi fuction venue, a music bar, a live venue, a nightclub and have 8 private rooms for karaoke I Wheelchair accessible, Children's Shows assistance dogs welcome. or parties. The main area Pips and Panda in Magicland.... and biggest private room ...............................................27 Exhibitions suit Fringe events. We have a Indirect Exchange of Uncertain stage and all the nomal live Theatre Value, The...............................189 Firebird, The...........................262 kit in place.

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Fingers Piano Bar

I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Theatre

View from the Fridge, A........309

A resource exclusively for particpants, press and promoters. Centrally located with an Internet cafe bar, lounge area, meeting rooms and Wi-Fi. Get the most out of the Fringe and attend talks, masterclasses, workshops and networking events. I Accessible WC, Wheel chair accessible, hearing loop ( performance space), improved access for visually impaired people, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking. Some performances are: Signed, captioned, Audio described.

Events

Adelaide Fringe Info Session.180 Cabaret V 2.0........................180 Changing: Perceptions.........181 Children’s Theatre Symposium.. ...............................................181 Comedy 101..........................181 Creative Lab: Creating a Virtual World: Rhythm, Landscape and Identity..................................181 Creative Lab: Poorboy Playroom - Explore, Create, Think, Play..... ...............................................181 Dance Symposium................182 Digital Audience Development. ...............................................182 East 15 – Why Train?.............182 First Time at the Fringe.........183 Forum Theatre.......................183 Fringe Society Annual General Meeting.................................183 Fringe Fair, The.......................183 Fringe Festivals Around the World.....................................183 Getting Into and Surviving

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com Drama School........................183 Gig at the Fringe...................184 Greener Touring.....................184 How to Be a Professional Actor. ...............................................184 How to Do a Show at the Fringe. ...............................................184 How to Sell Your Show at the Fringe.....................................184 How to Tour Your Show.........184 Invisible Theatre....................184 Landing the Role, from High School to Hollywood............184 Live from New York: It's OnCamera Improv!....................185 Meet Brighton Festival Fringe... ...............................................185 Meet the Casting Directors.. 185 Meet the Media....................185 NYCDA – Open Auditions....185 Paines Plough........................185 Performer’s Guide to Copyright, Parody and Imitation, A........186 Practical Introduction to Rural Touring...................................186 Scottish Performing Arts Symposium............................186 Seven Secrets of the Working Actor......................................186 So You Want to Be an Actor.. 186 WTF? (Where’s the Funding?)... ...............................................187

Georgian Antiques V 306G LEITH B3C 10 Pattison Street, Leith, EH6 7HF B Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30. Sat 10:00-14:00 D 0131 553 7286 • www.georgianantiques.net Located in the old part of Leith, 50 yards from the historic links and only 10 minutes from the city centre, our warehouse, covering five floors, offers the largest range of quality antique furniture and golfing memorabilia in Scotland.

An exciting, vibrant, neo-gothic mini-castle housing nine performance spaces, a must for Fringegoers. This iconic venue has spawned the best of the best on the Fringe. A massive mini-Fringe under one roof! 24 hr online booking at www.gildedballoon.co.uk. H Bars and cafe open all day serving wide selection of food and drink. Relax in the beer garden including juice bar and food area. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible (except Balcony and Billiard Room), assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff Children's Shows equalities trained, accessible Bubblewrap and Boxes..........20 Ian Billings: Dumbs Up!.........22 parking.

Exhibitions

Leith Rules Golf.....................189 Made in Scotland..................190

Judgestars...............................24 Not So Grimm Fairy Tales.......27 Singalong with Mr Boom.......29

Comedy

Aidan Bishop - Misspelled.....35 The Fudge Alex Horne: Taskmaster II.......36 Ghillie Dhu Ali Cook - Principles and Kitchen V 236aG E2C 2 Rutland Deceptions..............................36 V 310G E6C 30 High Place, EH1 2AD Alzheimer's the Musical: A Street, EH1 1TB Night to Remember!..............37 B 0131 222 9930 • Andrew Bird's Village Fete.....38 B 07841 194 222 • MonMon-Sun, 9:00-21:00 Anil Desai................................39 Sun 12:00-18:30 Axis of Awesome, The.............42 Ghillie Dhu is a traditional Barry Cryer - Innit...................43 A small, unique venue right Scottish pub and live on the Royal Mile that smells entertainment venue serving Best of So You Think You're and feels like the wonderful the finest local produce, ales Funny?.....................................47 Betrayal of Penguins: fudge shop it is. and premium spirits as well Endangered for a Reason, A..48 as showcasing the best local, Bob Downe: 20 Golden Greats. I Wheelchair accessible, national and International .................................................50 assistance dogs welcome. acts. It is open everyday from Brandreth Papers, The.............52 Comedy Briefs........................................52 12:00-03:00. Fudge Shop, The......................80 Carey Marx: Laziness and Stuff. H Traditional Scottish Fayre .................................................53 Chat Masala with Hardeep in the comfortable Galerie Mirages served Singh Kohli...............................56 surroundings of the public V 149G B2C 46a Raebar. Food served Monday – Claudia O'Doherty - What Is Soil Erosion?............................58 burn Place, EH4 1HL Sunday from noon until late. Colm O'Regan: Dislike! A B Open Mon-Sun 10:00Facebook Guide to Crisis........59 I Accessible WC, wheel18:00 D 0131 315 2603 • Comedy Countdown..............59 chair accessible, improved www.galeriemirages.co.uk Comedy in the Dark................59 access for visually impaired Damian Clark: Stand UP.........62 Galerie Mirages is a people, assistance dogs Danny Bevins: Infectious Waste. permanent gallery housed welcome, staff equalities .................................................63 in a 19th-century bakehouse trained. Dave Callan Presents .............63 Dave Eastgate: I Wish I Had a and is a real find. A treasure Cabaret Band.........................................63 trove of wonderful items Ultimate Fringe Experience, from around the world. The The........................................... 15 DeAnne Smith: The Best DeAnne Smith DeAnne Smith gallery specialises in silver Music Can Be.....................................65 jewellery and is internation- Burly Ceilidh Club, The..........197 Des Clarke - Des Comedy Jam... ally renowned for its designs. Ghillie Gigs............................206 .................................................66 Late Night and Live with Lou Diane Spencer: All-Pervading I Assistance dogs Hickey and Guests................210 Madness..................................66 welcome. Fascinating Aïda: Cheap Flights. .................................................10 Exhibitions Fear of a Brown Planet........... 74 Children of Asia.....................188 Gilded Balloon Fiona O'Loughlin: Spirited Jewellery of the World..........189 Teviot (Tales from an Angel in a V 14G F5C Teviot Row Bottle)...................................... 74 House, EH8 9AJ Fitzrovia Radio Hour, The........75 B 0131 622 6552 • Phone Foil, Arms and Hog: Comedy Doesn't Pay..............................76 bookings 09:00-00:00. Fred Cooke: Comfort in Chaos.. Counter sales 10:00-04:00 .................................................78 D 0131 622 6555 • Gemma Goggin: Double G....82 www.gildedballoon.co.uk Gemma Goggin's Celebrity Sleepover.................................82

Guy Pratt - Wake up Call........85 Hal Sparks - Evolution Overdrive.................................85 Hannah Gadsby - Mary. Contrary...................................85 Hannah Gadsby - Mrs Chuckles. .................................................86 How Do I Get Up There?.........89 How to be Awesome: An Introduction............................89 Interpretive Dances to My Diary! (72% Non-Fiction)......92 James Sherwood - I Fed My Best Friend Her Favourite Cow.. .................................................95 Jarlath Regan - Shock and Ahhh!.......................................95 Jessica Fostekew: Luxury Tramp. .................................................97 Jim Smallman: Tattooligan.....98 Jo and Brydie Play Doctor......99 John Lynn: Social Notworking... ...............................................100 Late 'n' Live...........................107 Live at the Gilded Balloon Podcast..................................109 Maff Brown - Pacman Is Actually Allergic to Ghosts... 111 Mark Dolan - Sharing Too Much. ............................................... 113 Mark Watson's 2012 Preview.... ............................................... 114 Michael Workman - Humans Are Beautiful......................... 118 Mick Ferry: Sod It!................ 119 Milo McCabe: Get Brown.... 119 Morgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians..............................121 Oxford Imps, The...................129 Patrick Monahan: Hug Me I Feel Good..............................130 Patrick Monahan: Stories and Fairytales of Travels for Kids Who Dance Like Camels.......131 People I Tried to Like.............133 Phill Jupitus Quartet - 'Made Up'..........................................133 Prepare to Be Tuned..............136 Ray Time in the Daytime: An Audience With Ray Green and Friends...................................139 Rich Fulcher: Tiny Acts of Rebellion................................140 Ronnie Golden - First a Fender.. ...............................................144 Sam Simmons - Meanwhile.146 Scott Capurro's Position.......148 New Conway Experience, The... ...............................................148 Segue Sisters in ... Jailbirds, The. ...............................................148 Shazia Mirza: Busybody.......150 So You Think You're Funny?..153 Tom Allen's Afternoon Tea....160 Unexpected Items Are On It, In the Zone, Off the Hook and Down With the Kids, The......162 Vikki Stone & The Flashbacks: Big Neon Letters...................163 Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker.........................164

Music

Wanderers Won the FA Cup.269 Lights, Camera, Walkies.......275 Looser Women......................276 Love Songs for a Timewaster..... ...............................................277 Minute After Midday............281 Nobody's Home: A Modern Odyssey.................................283 Prodigals, The........................290 School of Night, The..............295 Somewhere Beneath It All, A Small Fire Burns Still.............299 Three Sisters by Anton Chekov.. ...............................................303 Zanzibar Cats by Heathcote Williams.................................315

Gladstones Land

Gillis Centre, Islay Room (meeting point)

I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

V 190G H3C 100 Strathearn Road, EH9 1BB B 0131 225 5525 • Until Aug 4: 10:00-18:00, Aug 5-21: 10:00-21:00, Aug 22-27:10:00-21.00 D 0131 229 7307 • www.dancebase.co.uk The Gillis Centre is situated in a historic house on the south side of the city. With large, beautiful and tranquil gardens and within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants, theatres, the Meadows and Princes Street, the venue is the base for this City Dance Edinburgh workshop/performance. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Dance

City Dance Edinburgh...........169

Gilmerton Cove V 89G H6C 16 Drum Street, Eh17 8QH B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 557 4700 • www.gilmertoncove.org.uk

V 168G E4C 477b Lawnmarket, EH1 2NT D 0131 226 5856 • www.nts.org.uk The Gladstone Gallery offers a unique setting in a 17thcentury building, owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Local and International artists will be exhibiting and selling a variety of work including assemblage art, photography and paintings.

Exhibitions

Photographic Exhibition: Edinburgh and Beyond.........190

Globe V 161G E5C Niddry Street, EH1 1LG D 0131 557 4670 Situated just off the Royal Mile on Niddry Street leading down to the Cowgate, the Globe is a renowned international sports and backpacker bar at the heart of the festival. Hosting free comedy every day. H Fully licensed with wine, draught lagers, beers and ciders. Specialising in AU, SA and NZ bottles. Mon-Sun: 11:00-03:00. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Comedy

Do Not Take Advice From This Man - Jim Smallman and Friends - Free...........................67 Original..................................129 Slap & Giggle: Revealed.......152 3 Comics to Midnight...........158

Theatre

Wireless Mystery Theatre Presents................................. 311

Gilmerton Cove is a series of hand carved passageways and chambers that lie below ground. Flooring is uneven and may be wet - suitable footwear should be worn with warm clothing.

Events

Frankly: I Was A Fool For Love.. Overnight Ghost Hunt..........185 ...............................................205 Lach's Antihoot.....................209

Musicals & Opera

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical..................................233

Theatre

Ballad of the Unbeatable Hearts, The.............................241 Black Slap..............................244 Dr Apple's Last Lecture.........257 Girl Who Thought She Was Irish, The.................................266 How Steeple Sinderby

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Venue Guide Greenside V 231G C6C 1b Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB B 0131 557 2124 • All day every day throughout the Fringe D www.greensidevenue.co.uk At Greenside we believe we encapsulate the true spirit of the fringe! With our three fantastic spaces, gorgeous gardens, shows that won’t cost the earth matched with every conceivable performance genre all only a minute walk from the Edinburgh Playhouse! H Greenside Grub - Cafe serving snacks, hot and cold drinks throughout the festival. Opening times - all day every day! I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Cabaret

Kiss of the Red Menace.......... 11

Children's Shows

Things That Go... Bump Rattle Klunk Cackle Woo!.................29

Comedy

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Physical Graffiti..................... 174 Touching Stillness..................178 Will They See Me?.................179

Musicals & Opera

Circle Line Blues....................224 Hot Grog................................226 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!.................................226 Into the Woods......................226 Nunsense...............................229

Theatre

AGM.......................................236 Andrea's Got Two Boyfriends.... ...............................................237 Antigone................................238 Attempts On Her Life............239 Be My Baby...........................242 Be Prepared...........................242 Cagebirds, The.......................247 Can't Stand Up For Falling Down.....................................247 Death of a Salesman............255 End of the Line......................260 Fetch......................................262 In Your Dreams......................272 Little Sparrow........................275 Peep Show.............................287 Put a Sock in It......................290 Random.................................291 Real Men Dream in Black and White.....................................291 Rotten Little Story, A ............294 Tea with Queenie..................302 Wish You Were Here.............. 311

Greyfriars Kirk

V 131G E5C Greyfriars Writing Blanks.......................166 Place, , EH1 2QQ Dance B 0131 668 2019 D 0131 Any More Legroom?.............168 225 1900 • www.greyfriarBelle of Amherst: Double Vision. skirk.com ...............................................168 Cycle One (60º).....................169 Gasping for Home.................171 Macbeth................................173 My Voluntary Punishments Another Cappadocia............173

H Monboddo bar, 10:00-01:00, serves a range of cocktails and local whiskies. Tuck shop style refreshments available in the venue. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome.

Cabaret

Let’s Do It!............................... 12 Not So Far To Reach................ 13

Music

Cadenza at the Fringe..........198 Classics at Greyfriars............201 Garleton Singers - 'Gloria'....205 Loud & Proud Choir..............210 Mahler's 9th Symphony....... 211 Vivaldi Gloria.........................223

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel V 109aG F3C 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF B 07531 392 327 • MonSun 9.00-22:00 (or until start of last show) D www.gryphonvenues. com

Music

I Accessible WC, Wheel

Caledonian Folk and Blues at chair accessible, improved the Guildford.........................198 access for visually impaired Orkney Jazz at the Guildford.215

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant and Arts Venue V 269G D4C 94 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR D 0131 225 2131 • www. hendersonsofedinburgh.co.uk Just minutes from Princes Street, Henderson's is Scotland's legendary vegetarian restaurant and arts venue, long a favourite with festival goers. We host a varied programme of theatrical and musical performances alongside art exhibitions and talks.

H Vegetarian cafe, restaurant, wine bar and bistro Red Riding Hood.....................28 open all day – with take away food available from Comedy Naked in a Fishbowl.............124 our deli. 08:00-22:30.

Children's Shows

V 41G D3C 19 Hill Street, EH2 3JP B 0131 226 6522 • 10:0022:00 Comedy D www.remarkable-arts. Fosters Comedy Live @ highlight..................................76 com

High Street, Cockburn Street to George IV Bridge V 10G E5C Royal Mile, EH1 1QS T D 0131 226 0026 • www.edfringe.com The High Street is transformed into a huge performance space for all to enjoy. World-class street performers, buskers, an arts and craft market, the Fringe box office and millions of flyers make this the centre of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

H A variety of bars and I Improved access for visu- restaurants line the street. Migrations Cirque.................173 ally impaired people, staff I Wheelchair accessible, equalities trained. Musicals & Opera improved access for visually Evil - The Musical..................225 Musicals & Opera impaired people, assistance Hitler! The Musical................226 Hey, Piano Bar Lady!.............225 dogs welcome, staff equaliMiracles at Short Notice.......229 ties trained. Theatre

Theatre

Guildford Arms V 107G D5C 1 West Register Street (off East End of Princes Street), EH2 2AA D 0131 556 4312 • www.guildfordarms.com Fringe's best free live music venue hosts two music festivals: Folk and Blues (14th year) and Jazz (fifth year). Classic Victorian real ale bar (10 fonts) and great food in the Bar and Gallery restaurant. H Licensed bar and food available. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Much Ado About Nothing - The Dogberry Diaries...................282

highlight V 250G C6C Unit 7, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, EH1 3AA B 0131 524 9300 • Mon Sat, 10:00-01:00 D www.thehighlight.co.uk Edinburgh's year round comedy club is housed within the Omni leisure complex, adjacent to the St James Centre and a short distance from the Royal Mile. Large seated venue, own bar, and wheelchair accessible. Food available from sister bar walkabout. H highlight hosts it's own fully licensed bar, with a large selection of draught, bottles and spirits. Food is available in our sister bar Walkabout.

Hill Street Theatre

people, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Dance

Arrangement, The.................239 [Del].......................................255 Over the past eighteen Dick and the Rose, The..........256 years, Greyfriars Kirk has Imaginarium..........................271 become an acclaimed city Mark Twain Abroad...............279 centre venue with a relaxed Othello?.................................286 atmosphere and magnificent Shopping and F***ing.........296 Tempest, The.......................302 acoustics. The Kirk is open Third Person: Bonnie and Clyde every day throughout the Redux.....................................303 festival. Perfect venue Trainspotting.........................306 for choral and orchestral Uglies Do Edinburgh.............307 performances. Unforgettable Tale of an Insignificant Circumstance, The. I Accessible WC, wheelchair ...............................................308 accessible, hearing loop Wonder Bread....................... 311 Wretch...................................313 (performance space), as-

sistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

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Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel offers two performance spaces ideal for intimate, experimental, and engaging theatre. We present a programme of theatrical performance, especially innovative works, original works, devised theatre, movement, puppetry, immersive theatre and music.

Events

Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile..............................187

Hill St is a well established venue in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town. 2 superbly equiped Studio spaces of 72 and 120 seats. The venue has an excellent reputation for exciting new work from around the world. H Bar and cafe open 10:30-23:30 each day. I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained. Some performances are: Signed, captioned, Audio described.

Cabaret

Fate and Two Sugars............... 11

Children's Shows

Cloud Man...............................20

Music

Butterfly Effect, The..............197

Theatre

Bosom Buddies.....................246 Caruso and the Monkey House Trial.........................................247 Confessions of a Mormon Boy.. ...............................................251 Donna Disco..........................257 Ethometric Museum.............260 52 Man Pickup......................262 Hex.........................................269 Ibsen's Hedda Gabler...........270 Jawbone Of An Ass...............272 Just Good Friends.................273 Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs..280 One Million Tiny Plays About Britain....................................286 Paper Tom..............................287 Pushing Up Poppies..............290 Roll Out the Beryl..................293 Rules for Drowning...............294 Spielpalast Cabaret..............299 Teddy and Topsy - Isadora Duncan's Love Letters to Gordon Craig.........................302 Viewless.................................309

Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor V 106G E1C 5-21 Grosvenor Street, EH12 5EF The Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor is a Four Star hotel located in Edinburgh’s West End, just across from Haymarket Train Station. H The Townhouse Restaurant is open for dinner from 18:00-21:00 each night and Bar 521 is open from 12:00 -23:00 daily. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop (box office and performance space), assistance dogs welcome

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Music

Howies Cellar

Nick Pynn..............................214

Theatre

V 140G D2C 1a Alva Street, EH2 4PH D 07884 028306 • www. casestudieswineschool.co.uk

Hitler Alone............................269

Institut français d'Ecosse

Escape the hustle and bustle of the West End at Howies Cellar. After you've been to Perfect Partners you might like to stay and try our sharing menu or one of our award winning Martinis! I Assistance dogs welcome.

Events

Wine School at the Fringe....187

Imans V 38G F6C Nicholson Square, EH8 9BX Situated a stone's throw from the money venues, Inhouse Father Ted - The Dinner Show... Iman's plays host to the Free V 174G C3C 28 Howe ...............................................261 Fringe for the first time in Street, EH3 6TG its spacious dedicated baseD 0131 225 2888 • ment function space. HMV Picture www.inhouse-uk.com

Theatre

House

V 265aG E3C 31 Lothian Road, EH1 2DJ B 0844 847 1740 • Mon-Fri 12:00-16:00, Sat 12:00-16:00, 19:00 on show days D 0131 221 2280 • www. edinburgh-picturehouse.co.uk The HMV Picture House is Edinburgh's best venue in which to experience live music. The lovingly restored Caledonian cinema on Lothian Road - you may remember it as the Caley Palais - is perfect for performers and audience alike. H Bars on main level and balcony open during shows as well as cloakroom. I Accessible WC, Wheel chair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained

Comedy

Evening in With Henry the Hoover and Friends, An..........72 Footlights Present..., The........76 Gherkin Fantasies, The............83 London Is Funny Presents....110 News at Kate 2011, The........125 Oklahomaphobia!................128

Informatics Forum V 58G F5C 10 Crichton Street, EH8 9AB D 0131 651 5661 • www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/informatics/about/ forum/about The landmark Informatics Forum is a centre for innovation and interaction in the centre of the University. It sits alongside new teaching, conference and technology transfer facilities in Appleton Tower.

I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop (performance space), Musicals & Opera assistance dogs welcome, Seven Deadly Sins, The.........233 staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Cabaret

Club Noir Burlesque.................. 9

Events

Edinburgh Tech Festival: Saturday................................182 Edinburgh Tech Festival: Sunday...................................182

One of Europe's leading design stores has presented the Design Exhibition since 1982. Design at its contemporary best. Furniture, lighting, table/kitchenware, home/travel accessories, stationery and gifts from Alessi to Zanotta and everything in between. Open 09:30-17:30.

H We offer water, tea/ coffee in our reception area before shows begin. I Assistance dogs welcome.

H Drinks available 12:30-05:00. I Access for visually impaired people, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

Cabaret

Whisky & Bears....................... 16

Comedy

Dying to Help - Free................69 Good........................................84 Morris & Vyse: Daylords Return. ...............................................122

V 134G D2C 13 RanJust The Tonic at dolph Crescent, EH3 7TT Cabaret the Caves B 0131 225 5366 • Mon-Fri In This Lonely Town................. 11 09:30-20:00, Sat 09:30-13:00 My Judy Journals.................... 13 V 88G E5C Enter from The Rowantree Bar (under D 0131 225 5366 • Music South Bridge), 253 Cowgate, www.ifecosse.org.uk All of Me................................193 Andi Neate Band..................193 EH1 1LG The Institute is back at the Blue Cafe Jazz.......................196 B 0131 556 5375 • Web Fringe and opens its doors Blues......................................197 and tel from Jun 8, counter to the public for a fantastic Bossa Novas..........................197 from Aug 4 10:30-00:30 Carus Thompson and Band.. 198 D 0131 557 3775 • www. journey through the old Georgian building. The café Charlie Green........................200 justthetonic.com/edinburghand its garden offer a unique Cool Breeze Tour...................201 festival cosy atmosphere to enjoy a Devil's Backdoor, The............202 Euan Burton International Best Small Venue in the drink and a snack. Quintet Featuring Will Vinson... 2009 Scottish Event Awards H Licensed café-bar serving ...............................................204 combined with Just the Gecko 3..................................205 freshly prepared snacks and Jazz Bar Music.......................208 Tonic, one of the UK's leadmeals, and drinks. Open all ing comedy providers. Great John Hunt Four O'Clock day until late. Afternoon Blues and Swing.208 shows, reasonable prices, Kitty Macfarlane...................209 amazing building, outstandI Assistance dogs Louis Durra Trio.....................210 ing performance areas, great welcome. Melting Pot............................ 211 bar. Putting the fun back into Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!........... 211 Theatre the fringe! Musica' Vestys.......................213 Two Johnnies Live Upstairs..307

NeWt trio play Led Zeppelin.214 Oh, Lady Be Good.................214 Remind Me (Fatalima).......... 217 Inverleith Shades of Blue......................219 Church Hall Steve Tallis (Blues Shaman).. 220 This Here is Cindy Douglas....221 V 120G A3C Inverleith Gardens, Ferry Road, EH3 5PR Valery Ponomarev Quintet...222 Vanessa Knight.....................223 B 07794 144 372 • Box When Summer Holds The Rain.. office counter open one ...............................................223 hour before show D 07748 Zero – Soundtrack to The 967 906 Moment You Realised Everything's a Lie..................223

Inverleith Church Hall has been the setting for Forth children's theatre Exhibitions productions for the past two For You From Me...................189 decades and has hosted many colourful productions from the young, talented Inlingua cast of this multi-awardEdinburgh winning company, now in V 258G E2C 40 Shandtheir 32nd year! wick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 220 5119 • H Interval refreshments. Mon-Thu 09:00-20:00, Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat and Sun one I Accessible WC, hour prior to show D www. wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff inlingua-edinburgh.co.uk equalities trained, accessible We are a language parking. centre and offer year-round Musicals & Opera conversational courses in Chess Game, The...................224 all languages, as well as translation and interpretThe Jazz Bar ing services and meeting room hire. Our rooms are V 57G E5C 1a Chambers spacious and contemporarily Street, EH1 1HR furnished and we offer tea/ B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 coffee facilities in our recep- 220 4298 • www.thejazzbar. tion area. co.uk I Assistance dogs welcome.

action and great bar service 13:00-05:00 daily!

Theatre

En Route to the Enormous Room.....................................260

Jenny Ha's V 227G D6C 65 Canongate, EH8 8BT D 0131 556 2101

H High quality food - until 21:00. A comprehensive range of drinks. Everything at reasonable prices. Awardwinning venue! I Accessible WC (The Big Room), wheelchair accessible (The Big Room), assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Comedy

Alfie Brown - The Love You Take..........................................36 Alison Thea-Skot: The Human Tuning Fork..............................36 Alistair Green: Outpatient......37 Armageddapocalypse: The Explosioning............................40

Pub at the foot of the Royal Mile opposite the Scottish Parliament, with a long history. Jenny Ha's hosts the theatre section of the Free Fringe. H Full range of beers and whiskies; food also available I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome.

Edinburgh's coolest, tripleaward-winning, live music venue features independent Fringe shows all day long, plus its own great music programme every night. You’ll hear high-quality jazz, funk/soul, classical, acoustic, indie and cabaret, with stage

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Venue Guide Big Value Comedy Show - Early, The...........................................49 Big Value Comedy Show - Late, The...........................................49 Big Value Comedy Show Middle, The..............................49 Brown and Corley: Born in the 80s...........................................52 Caroline Mabey's One Minute Silence......................................54 Chris Mayo's Panic Attack......57 Christmas For Two: Friends With You..................................58 COMX......................................60 Damion Larkin: Cuddly Dreamer...................................62 Danny Pensive's Map of Britain. .................................................63 Disco in a Dungeon................67 88MPH.....................................70 Eric's Tales of the Sea - A Submariner's Yarn...................72 Gagging For Attention............81 Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel, The...82 Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek - All New Show, The......83 Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek - Best of 09/10, The.......83 Great Brain Robbery, The........84 Guilt & Shame.........................85 Henning Wehn No Surrender.87 Jen Brister is British(ish).........97 Joe Fairbrother: Characters....99 John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven... ...............................................101 Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show.....................103

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Just the Tonic's Afternoon Delight...................................103 Keeping the Captain Warm..104 Kitty Cointreau's BraHaHa...105 Matthew Highton's Shadowed Vagary.................................... 115 Matt Tiller: Just Du-et........... 116 Mike Newall's Get Better Box.... ............................................... 119 Moonfish Rhumba: The Chronicles of Moonfish, The.121 Nathan Cassidy: Fantastica!.124 No Pants Thursday................127 Olver: Portrait of a Serial Killer......................................128 Peeling PVA in Happier Maché.... ...............................................132 Phoenix: A Failure On a Mission, The...........................134 Samurai Grandma.................146 Sanderson Jones - ComedySale. com/Fringe............................147 So On and So Forth present 'Human Era'...........................153 Squiffy Journals, The.............154 Three Englishmen: Optimists, The.........................................158 Tokyo Game: The Body Tights Man Show.............................160 Wade McElwain - The Littlest Hobo......................................163 Which One's Fergal?.............164 WitTank..................................165

Conor O'Toole's Manual of Style. .................................................61 Dicking a Great Big Hole........66 Frimston and Rowett..............80 Harmon Leon/Bush Monologues: Comedy Double Feature.....................................86 Iain Stirling and Sean McLoughlin.............................90 Jollygoodlarks - How to Make it Huge......................................101 Jo Wharmby - Dick & Gina...102 Juliet Meyers: I'm Not Spartacus!.............................103 Kieran and The Joes: Teampowered........................105 Leeds Tealights: Animals with Jobs, The................................109 Mabbs & Justice: Love Machine ............................................... 111 Nathan Dean Williams presents... 'The Buffet'.........124 Neil Dougan - Rough Rared.125 Piff the Magic Dragon: Last of the Magic Dragons...............134 Rory O'Hanlon: Is it Just Me That's Mental?......................144 Sex You (I'm Gonna).............149 Shane and Eddie: Picking up the Pieces.....................................150 World of Shrimpology, The...166

Theatre

Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV)

3 rooms of comedy between midday and midnight. Up a sneaky alley off Cowgate a minute walk from The Caves. Sketch shows, stand up, a bar and a box office. Come and have a hoot!

The Tron

V 51G E5C 9 Hunter Square, EH1 1QW B 0131 556 5375 • Web and tel from Jun 8, counter from Aug 4 12:00-23:30 D 0131 557 3775 • www. justthetonic.com A close up room, perfect for comedy. Intimate, laid back, uptight. Low ceiling, up close, underground. Perfect! H Booze available. Bar in the room. What a venue! I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Comedy

Alan Anderson: Whisky Fir Dummies.................................35 David Morgan: Triple Threat...64 Get Happy in Edinburgh.........82 I Assistance dogs Joe Bor: In Search of the Six welcome, staff equalities Pack..........................................99 trained. Joey Page - Sparklehorse Comedy Superbrain.............................100 Andrew Doyle's Crash Course in Lunchtime Club 2011, The.... 111 Depravity.................................38 Rosie's Pop Diary..................144 Bristol Revunions: National Set List: Standup Without a Net. Friends.....................................52 ...............................................149 Casual Violence: Choose Death. Tom Bell Begins.....................160 .................................................54 Chaps on Legs.........................55 Chris and Paul Show, The........58 Kiwi Bar @

H Small bar, good range of booze and softie drinks.

Walkabout

V 344G C5C Omni Centre, Leith Street, EH1 2QG D 0131 524 9300 • www.freefringe.org.uk Situated at the top of Leith Walk and minutes from the Royal Mile, Princes Street and Waverley station the Kiwi Bar @

chair accessible, improved access for visually impaired people, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities traine

between the Royal Mile and Cowgate, open daily for food and drink. With a section of free Fringe shows in the downstairs room throughout the day.

Schoolbooks in Wallpaper - Ian Perth - Free............................147 Stuff and Nonsense..............156 Three Man Roast - Free........158

Comedy

H Offering a range of qualComedy ity Aussie and Kiwi beers, Brave New Irish Showcase with a superb range of food Free..........................................52 H A wide range of food from Mon-Sun, 12:00-21:00 Hatty Ashdown: Nan-Child....86 and drink available all day, beers and coffees and free Lauren and Marc's Comedy I Accessible WC, wheelSnack - Free...........................108 Wi-Fi. chair accessible, improved Martin Semple ‘I Don’t Do access for visually impaired Jokes’..................................... 114 I Assistance dogs people, assistance dogs Please Hold, You're Being welcome, staff equalities Transferred to a UK Based Asian welcome, trained, accessible parking. Representative. . ....................135 accessible parking.

Comedy

Loose Men............................. 110

Theatre

Are You Happy Now? - Free.239 Emblem: Spontaneous Thoughts on Perception.......259 Ink..........................................271

Theatre

Black Shorts - Free................244

Laughing Horse Large Black Sign @ Cafe Renroc Outside St Giles' V 84G B6C 91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ Cathedral

Adam Crow - Ashton Kutcher's Dead Girlfriends......................33 Adam Larter: The Legend of Bob Geldof (and Other Short Stories) - Free Comedy...........33 Award-winning Comedian Nik Coppin - Free...........................42 Good Guy Gone Bad Ass –Free. .................................................84 Huggers - Free Festival Family Fun...........................................89

Hurt and Anderson: A Bit Sketchy.....................................89 Malcolm Muggeridge Memorial Hour - Free, The..................... 112 Naked Busker: Seeing More of A fully licensed awardMe - Free, The........................123 winning bar and modern Pure as a Dog........................137 cafe/bistro on Montgomery Quest for Human Happiness Meet at the large black signs Street, near the top of Leith Free, The.................................137 that say City Of The Dead Walk, with a selection of free Ridiculous - Free....................141 next to St Giles' Cathedral in Snippets - Late Night Comedy Fringe shows running daily Feast.......................................152 Parliament Square on the in the afternoon and evenStrong and Wrong get Funked Royal Mile. ing. Also a complimentary Up - Free................................156 therapy and beauty studio. I Assistance dogs TakeOut Comedy Presents Paul Ogata - USAhole! – Free......156 welcome. H Full cafe and bistro Those Bloody Teenagers Events range, and fully licensed Free.........................................158 City of the Dead....................181 with outdoor seating. Open

V 213G E5C Royal Mile, Who Killed the Counsellor?.311 EH1 1RE Theatre B 0131 225 9044 • Magical Faraway Tree, The....278 10:00-22:00 D Just the Tonic at www.blackhart.uk.com

V 20G E5C 37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG B 0131 556 5375 • Web and tel from Jun 8, counter from Aug 4 11:30-00:30. D 0131 557 3775 • www.justthetonic.com/ edinburgh-festival

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Walkabout offers a stylish, comfortable and intimate setting with a wide range of beverages and snacks.

B 0131 556 0432 • Aug 5-29, 09:00-22:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk

for breakfast from 07:00.

Laughing Horse @ Finnegan's Wake

I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

V 101G E4C 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 225 9348 • Aug 4-28, 11:00-23:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk

Cabaret

Edinburgh's premier music venue, at the heart of town just off of the Royal Mile hosts free festival shows during the day, and live music in the evenings - with a wide offering of drinks available all day!

Music

H A wide range of beers, wines and sirits available in large spacious bar; outdoor smoking area I Accessible WC, Wheel

Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club

V 164G C6C 7 Baxter's Place, Leith Walk, EH1 3AF Brit-Hot Comedy.....................52 B 0131 556 9628 • Aug Chronic....................................58 3-29, 11:00-00:00 Jenneke Wonders – Free.........97 D www.freefestival.co.uk Fringed Bloomers – Free........ 11

Comedy

Two bars and one theatre, based in a large Georgian building on Leith Walk, with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and a programme Theatre Anything to Declare? – Free..239 of free comedy shows Drinking in America – Free...258 throughout the day from 12:00-00:00. Life and Times of Albert Bare Guitarist - Free, The......195 Girl with the Guitar – Free...206 Still Life: Tales from the West Bank.......................................221

Lymes – Free, The..................275

Laughing Horse @ City Cafe V 85G E5C 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR B 0131 220 0125 • Aug3-29, 11:00-00:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk A fashionable newly refurbished cafe-bar right in the centre of town,

H Widely stocked bar with beers, wines and spirits at inexpensive prices, possibly the cheapest bar of any Fringe venue. I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained

Cabaret

Raw.......................................... 13

Comedy

About Comedy: Four Week Comedy Course.......................32 About Comedy: Stand-up Comedy Courses.....................32

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com Best of Whyteleafe Comedy Club - Free...............................48 Calpol Flashbacks - Free, The.53 Michael Farcical Show - Free, The......................................... 118 Reshape While Damp...........139 Rita Trump and Julie Jones: Screw Loose Women - Free..141 Writer's Block - Free..............166

Kingsley and I (Free Stand Up Compilation Show), The.......105 Kitty and Jonny’s Speakteasy – Free.....................................105 Late 'n' Free...........................106 Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe...............................107 Laughing Penguin Showcase..... ...............................................108 Martha McBrier Events – I'm Eric Barthram............... 114 How to Make It in Hollywood.... Pockets of Suspense – Free..135 ...............................................184 Punching Mice......................137 Music Quoth the Raven - Free Sketch Bil&Cyn Bizarre Guitar and Comedy.................................138 Terse Verse.............................196 RadioHead Redux - Free!.....138 Rik 'n' Mix - Free...................141 Theatre I am the Dead - Free.............270 R U Smarter Than an Irishman? - Free......................................145 Seven Deadly Sings Laughing Horse (Remastered) - Free, The.......149 Shmozle................................. 151 @ Espionage Silky Pair: Jealous People - Free, The ........................................ 151 V 185G E4C 4 India Sitting on a Cornflake - Free.152 Buildings, Victoria Street (entrances on Cowgate and Sketchy Idea - Free, A............152 Social Anxiety Network, The....... Victoria Street), EH1 2EX .............................................153 B 0131 477 7007 • Aug Stitches: Stand-up. Slightly 3-29, 11:00-00:00 Strangely - Free.....................156 D www.freefestival.co.uk TinaMarinas Being Gorgeous Free, The.................................159 Edinburgh's flagship free Tourists - A Free Festival Sketch venue, located right in the Show, The...............................162 Up to the Eyeballs.................163 centre of Edinburgh, with What a Palaver! - Free..........164 free shows running from

12:00-05:00 every day in four rooms. With five stylish bars open all day, and a free nightclub from 23:00-05:00.

Free Pro-Zach: An Antidepressant Guaranteed to Lift Your Spirits but With the Side-Effect of Nullifying Your Libido, A...................................79 Hanks and Conran: Scruples? Free..........................................85 Holden and Revill: The North South Divide - Free.................88 Infinite Delusions of Victor Pope - Free, The.................................92 James Loveridge ... and Other Losers! - Free...........................95 Jamie Griffin's War on Fear Free..........................................95 Joe Munrow: Indoor Fox Hunting - Free........................100 Marbles Presents... Free....... 113 North vs South......................127 Office Girls Go Crazy: Lazy Lunch - Free...........................128 Pearse James Presents Freesome...............................132 Playtime - Free......................135 Queen's Speech, The.............137 Roman Around - Free............143 Rubber Chicken Disorder - Free. ...............................................145 Take the Red Pill - Free..........156 Women Just Aren't Funny - Free. ...............................................165

Jocks and Geordies - Free!.....99 Love, Hate and Other Hobbies Free........................................ 110 Manos the Greek: The Tale Of An Immigrant - Free.............. 112 Sanity Valve: Get Old or Die Tryin' - Free............................147

Anyone For A Witch Hunt? Free........................................238 Brotherly Love - Free.............247 Cusp.......................................252 Female Hitchhiker: The Truth About Getting Around - Free..... ...............................................262 HR'd Day's Night - Free.........270

Laughing Horse @ The Counting Laughing Horse House @ The Hive V 170G F6C 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 • Aug 3-29, 11:00-00:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk The Counting House and Pear Tree offers two rooms of free Fringe shows every day from 12:00-02:00, plus an outdoor stage packed with performers and bands, a large walled beer garden, regular barbecues, and two well-stocked bars.

V 313G E5C 15-17 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG B 0131 556 0444 • Aug 3-29, 11:00-00:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk Located on Niddry Street, between the High Street and Cowgate and moments from the Fringe Office. With two large rooms featuring Fringe shows all day, and a nightclub running after the shows through the night. Putting the alternative back into the Fringe every day!

Located at the junction of Princes Street and Leith Street, the Newsroom is right in the heart of Edinburgh with free Fringe shows daily from 11:0002:00. A recently refurbished, modern and stylish bar. H A wide range of beers, wines, cocktails and coffees are available - with food served all day from breakfast to dinner. Free Wi-Fi. I assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained

Comedy

ACME Stand-Up - Free...........33 Barry Fox – Poems, Pamphlets, Props and Pissing About........43 Dr Ettrick-Hogg's Late Night Manly Stand-Ups - Free..........69 Found Objects Present Live Low Budget Comedy Adventures Free..........................................77 Girl, a Ghost and the Little Yellow Man - Free, A...............83 Making Faces: Introspectacles Free........................................ 112 SomeNews - The Free Topical Show......................................153 Three Blokes Tell Jokes..........158 We Need to Talk....................164 You Shoulda Been Here Last Week......................................166

H Two bars; wide range of beers, wines and spirits. Heaven Bound - Free............207 Open 12:00-02:00 daily. Free Pink Traffic Band on the Run Wi-Fi; large outdoor seating H A wide selection of Free........................................216 beers, wines and spirits area. Theatre available all day in this large Theatre Dead!, The.............................254 I assistance dogs welcome, central club. Box - Free!, The.....................246 Grim(m) Tales of the Woods staff equalities trained Musicals & Opera Fire and the Rose..................262 Free........................................267 I assistance dogs welcome, Absolutely Amazing Adventures Partially Mouse - Free...........287 Cabaret staff equalities trained, of the Singing Acupuncturist EastEnd Cabaret: The

H Five bars over five floors, Laughing Horse open 12:00-05:00 daily. @ Jekyll & Hyde Wide selection of drinks, V 259G C4C 112 cocktails spirits and shooters. Hanover Street, EH2 1DR Snacks available until late. B 0131 225 2022 • Aug I Accessible WC, assistance 3-29, 11:00-00:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk dogs welcome, staff

Music

When I Was a Girl, I Used to Scream and Shout - Free...... 311

Revolution Will Be Sexual......10

Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar

Amoeba to Zebra - Free......... 18 Hamwehads, The.....................22 Mad Science Free Dangerous Family Show............................25

V 264G F6C 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP B 0131 667 6907 • Aug 3-29, 11:00-00:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk

Children's Shows

Comedy

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - And It’s Free!.32 Comedy Alistair Greaves Mixed Grill Agonise, the Comedy Problem Free..........................................37 Page – Free..............................35 The Meadow Bar offers two As Drawn on FaceTube - Free.40 Arguments and Nosebleeds stylish bars with distinctive Beer and Loathing and Lost – Free.......................................40 service and an extensive Wages - Free..........................47 Asian Provocateurs: Rule ComedySportz@Laughing selection of beers, spirits, Britannia! – Free.....................40 shooters, cocktails and drink Horse Free Festival..................60 Attention Deficit Let's Go Ride Bikes! – Free............................41 offers. Also an internet cafe. Cowboys and Indians: Black Man in the White House........61 Book of Quincy – Free, The..... 51 Performances of stand-up Dirty Word - Free.....................66 Dan Willis: Inspired - Free!.....63 H Gothic styled bar open comedy run here from Fabulous Abs...........................73 Desperately Sikhing Fusion daily 12:00-01:00 serving 12:00-03:00 - all perforFree Edinburgh Fringe Festival Free..........................................66 food, beers, wines, spirits mances are free. The Big Launch Show!, The....79 Down and Out Comedy With and cocktails. Free Jewish Comedy...............79 Mike Belgrave.........................68 H Two bars over two floors, Going Nowhere......................83 Enjoy Yourself – It's Later Than I Assistance dogs drinks and meals available Ivor's Other Show...................93 You Think! – Free.....................71 welcome, staff equalities Jackson Voorhaar Can't Play all day. Eric Mutch: Schizophrene trained. Guitar - Free............................94 – Free.......................................72 I assistance dogs welcome, Jonathan Prager: Live From Comedy Great Big Comedy Picnic New York! - Free....................102 – Free, The................................84 Aaaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster staff equalities trained, Late Night Irish Pick and Mick's Him and Me TV - Free.............88 Stand Up Show.......................32 Comedy - Free......................................107 Horse and Louis: Top Trumpin'! Bloke........................................50 Aaaand Now For Something – Free.......................................88 Brief History of Time - Free, A.52 Completely Improvised! - Free.. Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous 18th Year..................109 How to Make Love For 72 Hours Car Crash Comedy / Fooling .................................................32 Lewis Schaffer is Free Until at a Time - Free........................89 Around for Free! With Julia AAA Batteries (Not Included) Famous in a Smaller Room at an I am Google.............................90 Sutherland and Sarah-May Free..........................................32 Earlier Time............................109 Philo.........................................53 After Lunch Laugh Lounge* Ian Fox Exposes Himself Mostly Comedy Club - Free.. 122 – Free.......................................90 Come Hell Or High Water This Free..........................................34 Movin' On Up! With Politically It's The End of the World As We Sick World Will Know I Was All Over Your Face...................37 Erect - Free.............................122 Know It - Free..........................93 Here..........................................60 Austrian, an Italian and Eric Gudmunsen - Ryanair Lost Someone from Slough, An.....41 Right Dishonourable Dickie Jem Brookes: Pintification Daventry, The.........................141 – Free.......................................97 My Baby (God Bless Them) Chastity Butterworth and the Free..........................................72 Spanish Hamster.....................56 Taking the Piff.......................157 Fly Me to Baboon - Free!.......76 David Kelly is Shameless - Free.. .................................................64 Good, the Bad and the Cuddlier 'Ride Again' VI - Free, The.......84

equalities trained.

Theatre

Decorated in a dark and eerie gothic style with skeletons and other macabre items ... Two bars offer food, beers, wines, spirits and themed cocktails - with performances of free Fringe festival comedy shows every day from 12:00-01:00.

Cabaret

Free........................................224

Comedy

Dipper - Free, The..................256

Phil Kay - Free Hash!.............. 13 Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Punch-Up Debates - And They’re Free!...........................32 Bob Slayer's Marmite Gameshow - Free.................... 51 Eric Hutton and Ben Ellwood The Best of the Sh*ttest - Free... .................................................72 Frank Sanazi's Comedy Blitzkrieg - Free.......................78 High Ape - Free Show.............87 Jody Kamali's Business Coaching for Idiots - Free.......99 John Robertson: Dragon Punch! - Free......................................101 Künt and the Gang - Free.....105 Return of O'Farahan and Keith Free, The.................................139 Smut - Free............................152 Spring Day: Sushi Souffle - Free. ...............................................153 Tony Bournemouth: Bournemouth's All Time Second Greatest Comedian..............161 Uncle Ivan Pest Controller - Free. ...............................................162

Theatre

Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree V 257G F6C 36 West Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD B 0131 667 7533 • Aug 3-29, 11:00-00:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk The Pear Tree offers a large outdoor courtyard and stage for free daily performances of shows and music all day during the Fringe, plus regular barbecues - and is also right next door to the Counting House Free Festival venue. H Two bars; wide range of beers, wines and spirits. Open 12:00-02:00 daily. Free Wi-Fi; large outdoor seating area. I assistance dogs welcome,

Laughing Horse staff equalities trained @ The Comedy Newsroom Rrrantin' Free at the Pear Tree... V 93G D5C 5-11 Leith Street, EH1 3AT B 0131 557 5830 • Aug 3-29, 11:00-00:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk

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Music

Bang Bang - Free...................195 Caroline Gilmour: Take A Look Free........................................198 Free Festival Presents - Casper.. ...............................................205 Free Radio Exhibit Heavy Mental Rock..............207 Matt McGinn Live at The Pear Tree......................................... 211

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Venue Guide

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Free, The................................. 112 Midnight Laughzzz............... 119 Mixed Bag - Free, A...............120 Mugging Chickens................122 90's in Half an Hour - Free, The. ...............................................126 V 272G E5C 139 CowNonsense Duet - Free...........127 gate, EH1 1JS OCD: The Singing Obsessive B 0131 622 6801 • Aug Free........................................128 3-29, 11:00-00:00 One Threw Up in the Cuckoo's D www.freefestival.co.uk Nest - Free.............................129 Phil Mann's Full Mind and Edinburgh's premier party Michael Keane: Intelligent venue, in the heart of the Shuffle - Free.........................134 city, hosts free Fringe shows Recovering Catholics in the upstairs rooms every Anonymous and Other Crosses I've Had to Bear - Free..........139 day during the Fringe, with Shaggers - Free.....................149 four performance spaces Shakespeare's Monkeys.......149 alongside three bars and a large outdoor courtyard and Shane Matheson and His Fabulous Singing Bucket of stage. Gravel....................................150 H Food and drink available Smiley Show - Free, The .......152 Super Crazy Fun Fun - Free..156 all day from 11:30, with a Talking to You is Cheaper Than wide selection of beer, wines Therapy - Free Festival..........157 and spirits at indoor and They Came With Outer Script outdoor bars and barbecue Free........................................157 Tomorrow's Stand-Up Today I Accessible WC, Wheel Free........................................161 chair accessible, assistance Tom Toal and Joe Wells RomComs and Revolutions..........161 dogs T Time - Free..........................162 welcome, staff equalities Urban Shaman - Free............163 trained.

Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters

bistro right in the centre of Edinburgh - with great value Leith Library lunches, followed by free V 234G LEITH B1C 28shows from late afternoon 30 Ferry Road, EH6 4AE until the end of the nght D 0131 529 5517

Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn V 178aG E4C 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 225 7171 • 4-28 Aug, 11am - 11pm D www.freefestival.co.uk

H Bisro style food menu available all day, and a full range of beers, wines, spirits, hot drinks and soft drinks.

A smart bar, located right in the centre of the Grassmarket with a large open bar space, free shows upstairs and a secluded beer garden and terrace - with food and drink available all a day a great place to hang out during the Fringe

I Wheel chair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained,

Comedy

Billy Kirkwood: Show Me Your Tattoo - Free.............................49 Christophe Davidson: No Less of a Man - Free........................58 Kevin Shepherd: Caronical Free........................................105 Laughing Horse's Funny Fillies Free........................................108 Lifestyles of the Weird and Aimless..................................109 Michael J Dolan - Dress to Depress.................................. 118 Spaghetti Lolognaise - Free.153 Warm Up Show, The..............164

H A wide selection of meals available all day, and a full range of hot, cold and alcoholic drinks. Large indoor and outdoor seating spaces for food and drink. I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix Lauriston Hall

V 146G B5C 46 Broughton Street, EH1 3SA She's the Cultured One!- Free... Doug Segal: I Know What Around the World in 80 Men! - B 0131 557 0234 • Aug You’re Thinking - Free..............10 ...............................................186 Free............................................ 8 4-28, 11:00 – 23:00 Oliver Meech: Live Brain Theatre Twonkeys Castle - Free........... 15 D www.freefestival.co.uk Surgery - Free.......................... 13 Julius Caesar - Free...............273

Cabaret

Events

Snuzge Snuzge Fluffy Knickers.. Killing Bill Gates - Free..........273 ................................................. 14 Tricity Vogue’s Ukulele Cabaret - Free........................................ 15 Laughing Horse

Children's Shows

Sheep Ahoy! (On Grassier Tides) - Free.............................28

Comedy

Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs the World! - Free...........................32 Ad-Libertines, The...................33 Adventures in Comedy: Murder, Madness and Mayhem! - Free.. .................................................34 'Agent, Stylist and PA Wanted' Show - Free, The......................34 Age of Treason - Free, The.......34 Baker and Thompson: Never Made it to the RSC - Free.......42 Barely Legal Corn - Free.........43 BattleActs! Improvised Comedy - Free........................................43 Cloud Girls and Ryan Withers Free, The...................................58 Dave Nelder and Vague Acquaintances - Free..............64 Down to the Bone...................68 Dr Ettrick-Hogg Presents Manly Stand-Ups - Free.....................68 Fisting a Nun........................... 74 5-Step Guide to Being German Free..........................................75 Fran Moulds - Curtains - Free.78 Free Cuddles With 007...........79 Gags, Songs and Bombs – Free!. .................................................81 Gangsters of Laugh - Free......81 Give Me The Funnies!.............83 God Bless, God Speed, God Damn You All...........................83 Hiroshi Shimizu: From Japan With 'Rub' - Free.....................88 How to Be Patient With Arseholes.................................89 Just Havin' a Fiddle...............103 Making Life Taste Funny - Free.. ............................................... 112 Man Who Was Nearly There -

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Cabaret

Comedy

About Tam O'Shanter.............33 Big Dave's Gay-B-C of Life Free..........................................48 Bruce Fummey - My Afro Celtic @ Koko Angst.......................................53 Cheese-Badger presents... The V 110G F5C 32-34 Epic of Hairy Dave - Free........56 Potterrow, EH8 9BT Geoff Cotton - Light Relief B 0131 662 9788 • Free..........................................82 Aug 4-28, 11:00-23:00 Immoral Evening with Dave D 0131 662 9788 • Flynn - Free, An........................91 John Scott: Totally Made Up www.freefestival.co.uk Totally Free.............................101 A newly refurbished style Kaos Theory (Dangerous Science) - Free.......................104 bar, with a wide range of Laughing Horse Free Late Night beers, wines and spirits Comedy Selection.................107 located in the heat of the Lorcan McGrath is ... A 'Smart' main Fringe area, and with Wrestling Fan - Free.............. 110 food also available until late Lorcan McGrath is ... Not in each day Love - Free............................ 110 Rockstar of the Mind............143 H Drinks and full food Songs I'll Never Sing - Free, The. meals available all day ...............................................153 I Assistance dogs welSupercalifragilisticexpialidocious! come, staff equalities trained Definitely The Ffloccinaucinihilipilification Music word show! Fantabulicous!.156 Bertie Page Clinic - Rock and Roll in a G-String...................196 This Show Left Intentionally Blank......................................157 Forget-Me-Nots: A Cappella Free, The.................................205 Tony Littler the Middle Age Free Radio Exhibit ................205 Punk Rides Again..................161 Kayla Kavanagh....................209 Ultimate Quiz Show featuring Silly Milly, The........................162 Ze Hoff Und Friends - Free....166

A daily selection of free shows, comedy, theatre and cabaret, running as part of the Free Festival, with performances running all day from midday until midnight. H Popular city centre bar open all day 09:00-03:00. Food and coffee served all day, and a wide selection of beers, wines and spirits. I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Lauriston Halls (both modernised) are situated between the Grassmarket and Tollcross, 10 minutes walk from Princes St. The Large Hall has air-conditioning which makes it ideal for dancing. It is a regular ceilidh venue, popular with locals and visitors. H Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3

I Accessible WC, Wheel chair accessible, assistance Waiting For Bono.................... 16 dogs welcome.

I Wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Exhibitions

Auld Artistic Allies – France Seen Through the Lens of a Scotsman and Scotland Seen Under the Brushes of a Frenchman.............................188

Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall V 195G LEITH D2C 3036 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG B 0131 226 0000 • Tickets available through the Fringe Office D 0131 555 7101 • www.leithonthefringe.com A vibrant, multi-arts venue. A hub for aerial work, circus, dance and physical theatre. LOTF offers a range of workshops to compliment our program this year, to book, or for more information visit www.leithonthefringe.com H Cafe and licensed bar open Mon-Sun 10:00-22:00 Please note that there are no performances on Mondays during the run of the Fringe

I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop (performance space), assisDance Comedy tance dogs welcome. Some Ceilidhs in Lauriston Hall. . ....169 Endemic...................................71 performances are: Signed, Roland Rides the Rails!........143 Theatre captioned. Wee Man, The.......................164

Cabaret

Theatre

Politically Incorrect - Free.....288 Repent / Words......................292

Laughing Horse @ The White Horse

Events

V 296G D6C 266 Cannongate, EH8 8AA

Theatre

4-28, 11:00-23:00 D www.freefestival.co.uk

Magic Drawabout - Free, The.... ...............................................185 B 0131 557 3512 • Aug David Lee Nelson... Status Update...................................254 G.I. Joe Jared... Based on One Really Bad Date.....................265 Tour of the Old Town, A.........306

V 163G F3C 28 Lauriston Street, EH3 9DJ B 9:00-14:00 0131 339 5374; 14:00-19:00 07585 445 995 • D 0131 339 5374 • www.edinburghceilidhs.co.uk

Leith Library is a 1930s Art Deco building. It is easily accessible by public transport (Lothian Buses). It is a short walk from/to Ocean Terminal and the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Located right on the Royal Mile, the newly refurbished White Horse is under new management and is now a stylish bar, cafe and

Tearoom.................................302

Lebowskis

Children's Shows

Peter Pan - Learn to Fly...........27

Comedy

V 155G F3C 18 Morrison Roughhausers Comedy Sideshow...............................144 Street, EH3 8BJ

Music

A chilled haven with award winning food and drink and our unique White Russian menu. We welcome Musicians, DJs, Comedy or any other art form which fits in the 'the dude' lifestyle over the festival. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Music

Live @ Lebowskis – The Best of Scottish Live Acts................210

Liszt's 200th Birthday Concert . ...............................................210

Theatre

Man to Man..........................279 This Twisted Tale....................303 Untouchable Voices..............308

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

MacDonald Roxburghe Hotel V 211G D3C 38 Charlotte Square, EH2 4HG D 0131 240 5500 • www. macdonaldhotels.co.uk/ roxburghe Situated on historic Charlotte Square in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town. The beautifully refurbished hotel is one of the city's oldest and most prestigious hotels and behind the magnificent façade you will find the highest quality service and luxurious facilities. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Music

Festival CD and Record Fair..204

Malmaison Hotel – Edinburgh V 24G LEITH A3C 1 Tower Place, Leith Docks, EH6 7DB A few steps from the docks, across the cobbles of Leith, you’ll find the Malmaison – Edinburgh, the definitive boutique hotel. Enjoy fine entertainment, dining and accommodations in this luxurious, former house of ill-repute, a welcome respite and perfect Fringe destination. H Classic dishes, uncompromising in quality and very generous in proportion. A glittering choice of superstar wines and Champagnes. Add a world-famous fromage with a refreshing white Rioja just for the hell of it. Miss this one at your peril. I Accessible WC, Wheel chair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

Music

I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop Meadows (Box office and performance Theatre Big Top space), assistance dogs V 280G F5C 14 Forrest V 189G G5C The Meadwelcome. Road, EH1 2QN ows, Melville Drive, EH9 1JY D 0131 226 5954 • Theatre B 0131 667 0202 • From www.malonesedinburgh.com About Gilbert (Without Aug 2, 09:30-21:30 Sullivan).................................236 D www.arts-exchange.com Come and enjoy the craic in a traditional Irish bar situSpectacular state of the art McNaughtan's ated in the heart of Big Top, seating 700 cabaretBookshop Edinburgh’s Old Town. We style. Complimented by a host traditional Scottish and V 102G B6C 3A & 4A foyer and 'chill out' areas Irish music – live perforcomplete with licensed bars. Haddington Place, EH7 4AE mances 7 days a week and D 0131 556 5897 • www. The most stunning alternaweekly comedy nights mcnaughtansbookshop.com tive venue at the Fringe. throughout the festival. H Licensed bars and Thai McNaughtan’s Bookshop Guaranteed enjoyment. is an antiquarian bookshop food freshly prepared on site. Absolutely free! situated in a basement I Accessible WC, wheelH Homemade, fresh food between Gayfield Square chair accessible, assistance including traditional Irish and Annandale Street on the stew, carvery, daily specials edge of the New Town; the dogs welcome, staff equalities served 12:00-22:00 with gallery space in the shop is trained. outside seating. Licensed bar showing exhibitions of Cabaret til 03:00. contemporary art and Lady Boys of Bangkok - Fur illustration. I Accessible WC, wheelchair Coats and French Knickers Tour,

Malones Irish Bar

accessible.

Music

I Assistance dogs welcome.

Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club Exhibitions Live at Malones.....................208 Mothers and Daughters.......190 Malones Live Music.............. 211 Text and Image......................191 Tucan Live at Malones..........222

V 262G B5C 15 Mansfield Place, EH3 6BB D www.mansfieldtraquair. org.uk The Centre, built in the 1870s by Rowand Anderson for the Catholic Apostolic Church, is five minutes from the east end of Princes Street. Its murals by Phoebe Anna Traquair have recently featured in BBC ‘Question Time’. I Accessible WC, Wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome.

was built to hold the Commonwealth Games in 1970 and is situated in Edinburgh city centre. Meadowbank has the ability to hold any type of event from major international sporting to non-sporting events in its various halls and stadia.

H Cafe on site. I Accessible WC, wheelchair Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals accessible, assistance dogs at the Mansfield Traquair Centre....................................190 welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Exhibitions

Mayfield Salisbury Church V 11G H6C 1a Mayfield

Dean Friedman - In Concert...202 Road, EH9 2NG

B 0131 226 0000 D 07879 877 732

Events

Auld Reekie Roller Girls Present: Live Roller Derby!.................180 Fitness Around The World Convention............................183

Catherine Semark: The Truth About Lions.............................54 Dawn of the Dawn..................65 Laugh Or Your Money Back Free........................................108 Meditation Ruined My Life.. 117 Rom Com Con - Free.............143 You're Being Lied To - 2011 / PBH's Free Fringe..................166

Meet at Underbelly, Cowgate V 61bG E5C Meet 15 minutes before show time at Underbelly box office, EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 • Web and tel from May, counter from Aug 3 10:00-00:00 D www.underbelly.co.uk

Monteiths V 97G D6C 61 High Street, EH1 2HE B 0131 557 0330 • 09:3019:30 D 0131 557 0330 • www.monteithsbar.co.uk Centrally located minutes from Edinburgh Castle on the Royal Mile, Montieths is a hidden gem renowned for its contemporary Scottish cuisine and extensive cocktail list. The venue’s unique decor lends itself perfectly to this heritagebased production.

H Recently awarded Best Scottish Restaurant 2011 in the prestigious Hi-life Dining Awards, Monteiths offers a fine dining This is the meeting point for experience focused on You Wouldn't Know Him, He seasonal, locally-sourced Lives in Texas and You Once produce and classic British Said Yes. Meet at Underbelly cooking. The........................................... 11 Cowgate Box Office 15 mins before showtime, directions I Staff equalities trained. Theatre Circus of the Orient...............250 will be given to the venue.

Medina

V 205G F5C 45-47 Lothian Street, EH1 1HB D 0131 225 6313 • V 108G C6C 139 London www.freefringe.org.uk Road, EH7 6AE Central and very lively cafe B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 bar right in the heart of the 661 5351 • fringe. Shows downstairs in www.edinburghleisure.co.uk excellent space for entertainMeadowbank Sports Centre ment.

Meadowbank Mansfield Traquair Centre Sports Centre

Comedy

I Assistance dogs welcome.

Theatre

You Once Said Yes.................314 You Wouldn't Know Him, He Lives in Texas.........................315

Metropolitain Bar V 8bG C5C 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT D 0131 556 6629 • www.themetbaredinburgh. co.uk

H Medina is downstairs with Negotiants cafe above. Friendly cafe bar with outside tables. Food served until Styled in an opulent yet midnight. Open 10:00-03:00. relaxed design, with professional and friendly staff to Enjoy! take care of your wishes and whims, this five-storey quirky I Assistance dogs building is spectacularly welcome, staff equalities located slap bang in the trained. heart of Scotland's beautiful, vibrant and bustling capital city. H Bar open Mon – Sun 12:00-03:00, food served 12:00-21:00. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Theatre

Events

Robert Burns Experience in Association With Talisker, The... ...............................................186

The Mound Precinct V 55G D4C Princes Street, EH1 1YZ D 0131 226 0026 • www.edfringe.com The Mound Precinct, on the doorstep of the National Gallery Complex, is transformed into a huge street performance space for all to enjoy. Also hosting the Virgin Money Half-Price Hut, open from Aug 10. H Coffee, drinks and food available at the Scottish Cafe all day long. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, improved access for visually impaired people, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Events

Virgin Money Fringe on the Mound...................................187

Petrol Jesus Nightmare No.5 (In the Time of the Messiah)......288

The church, designed by Hippolyte Blanc, has been an elegant feature of the south side of the city of Edinburgh ever since its opening in 1875.

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Venue Guide

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

One of the finest examples of a Victorian colliery, the ‘Lady Victoria’ at Newtongrange, Midlothian. The Museum, just eight miles Music V 104G E1C Ormidale Dean Friedman - In Concert...202 South of Edinburgh (on A7) , Terrace, EH12 6EQ preserves and presents ScotB 0131 539 2102 • 30 mins land’s mining heritage. Good before show or telephone National Library food on site and Mining any time D www.murrayof Scotland Museum tours available. fieldchurch.org/churchcentre. V 147G E5C George IV H Full bar and restaurant php Bridge, EH1 1EW on site, with play and picnic Easily reached by any bus B 0131 226 0000 area. going from the city toward D www.nls.uk the zoo. First stop after the I Accessible WC, WheelWith a collection numbering chair accessible, hearing Kwik-Fit garage. Church is over 14 million items, NLS on the corner to the right, loop is Scotland's largest library the Church Centre just (performance space), and home to much of the beyond it. improved access for visually nation's knowledge, history impaired H Tea and coffee available and culture. The flagship people, assistance dogs during intervals. building features a cafe, welcome, accessible parking. shop and free year-round Music I Accessible WC, Wheel programme of exhibitions Battlefield Band's Music Tryst chair accessible, hearing loop and events. Festival...................................195 (Box office and performance H Fully licensed cafe selling space), assistance dogs a selection of sandwiches, welcome, staff equalities National trained, accessible parking. cakes and snacks, Mon-Fri: Museum of 09:00-20:00, Sat: 09:00Theatre Scotland 17:00, Sun: 14:00-17:00 Secretary Bird, The ...............295 V 179G E5C Chambers I Accessible WC, Wheel Street, EH1 1JF The Museum of chair accessible, hearing B 0300 123 6789 D 0300 loop (performance space), 123 6789 • www.nms.ac.uk/ Childhood assistance dogs welcome. scotland V 76G E6C 42 High

Murrayfield Parish Church Centre

I Accessible WC, Wheel chair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

acupressure massage. Open 10:00-19:00 seven days a week. Wide variety of therapies on offer. See website for timetable. H Free herbal tea served daily.

Exhibitions

Passion for Glass, A...............190

The Music Box V 79G G1C Stevenson College Edinburgh, EH11 4DE B 0131 535 4840 • Mon-Fri 09:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 09:00-13:00 D 0131 535 4840 • www.stevenson. ac.uk/music-box.html State of the art music and performing arts centre equipped with 120-seat auditorium, recording studio, dance studio and rehearsal rooms. We are located in the west of Edinburgh, near Edinburgh Park. Contact us for directions and advice on public transport.

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Music

Free Fringe Music..................205

Neal's Yard Remedies V 176G C4C 102 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR B 0131 226 3223 • Mon– Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:0018:00, Sun 11:00-18:00 D 0131 226 3223 • www.nealsyardremedies.com Walk-in therapies available for 15 mins and 30 mins in Indian head massage, reflexology and seated

The Nomads

I Assistance dogs welcome, Tent staff equalities trained. V 142G F6C 21 St Leonard's Lane, EH8 9SH Events Neal's Yard Remedies Chill Out B 0131 662 1612 • Zone.......................................185 Monday to Saturday 10:00 to17:00, Sunday 12:00-16:00 D 0131 662 1612 • www. New Town nomadstent.co.uk

Theatre

V 7G D3C Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street, EH2 3DH B 0131 220 0143 • 24 hr web sales from Jun, counter at New Town Theatre Aug 4-28 10:30-23:30 D www. universalartsfestival.com

A haven for quality, professional, UK and international performing arts, find something for all tastes and join us on a journey across the world in the most beautiful venue on the Fringe. 'A topnotch international-theatre programme' (Stage). Winner Music Street, EH1 1TG Best Venue 2010 (Edinburgh All our collections have Piaf.........................................216 D 0131 529 4142 tales to tell. The redeveloped Spotlight). Theatre Museum is fully open from Treasure house crammed H Licensed bar with light Robert Burns: Not in My Name. 29 July full of objects telling of refreshments perfect for ...............................................293 following a £46.4m childhood past and present. pre-show drinks. transformation. Discover the Opened in 1955, it was the National Mining wonders of life, the universe I Accessible WC, asfirst museum in the world and everything in it – from sistance dogs welcome, staff Museum to specialise in the history science and art to nature equalities trained, accessible of childhood, with toys and Scotland and outer space. parking. Some performances games from all around the V 233G H6C Lady Victoare: Signed, captioned, Audio world. Open Mon-Sat 10:00- ria Colliery, EH22 4QN H New cafe and restaurant described. 17:00. Sun: 12:00-17:00. B 01875 830 328 • Open 7 open from 29 July. Scottish cuisine at Tower Restaurant Cabaret days, 09:00-18:00 I Restricted access for Sneasons of Liz........................ 14 until 23:00. Bookings 0131 D www.musictryst.com wheelchair users. Three of Dance 225 3003. the five galleries are accessiPinocchio: A Fantasy of ble. Accessible WC available, I Accessible WC, wheelchair Pleasures...............................175 please ask staff for access. Snails and Ketchup...............177 accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities Exhibitions Music Fringe Schools Poster trained, accessible parking. PassionFlower.......................215 Competition..........................189

Rituals....................................293 Sailing On..............................295 Silence in Court.....................297 Turandot.................................307 VOICES...................................309 Waterloo................................310

Musicals & Opera

Kist, The.................................226 Operation Adelmo................230

Theatre

Alice in Wonderland and Other Adventures With Lewis Carroll.. ...............................................237 Cock and Bull Story...............250 Dust........................................259 I, the Dictator........................272 Last Days of Gilda, The.........274 Macbeth................................278 Miss Julie...............................281 Pip Utton is the Hunchback of Notre Dame...........................288

A large gallery which provides a sumptuous exhibition backdrop. Furniture, artefacts and textiles interact with the surroundings to generate an exotic ambience for visitors to enjoy. Perfect environment in which to linger and relish the exhibition. H We are pleased to recommend The Engine Shed, an award winning vegetarian cafe next door - open 10:00 to15:30 daily except Sunday. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

Ocean Terminal Big Top V 105G LEITH A2C Ocean Terminal Site, Leith, EH6 6JJ B 0844 856 5555 • From Aug 8, Mon-Sun 09:00-21:00 D www.arts-exchange.com State of the art Big Top, central performance area, tiered seating, foyer and chill out area. Parking available on site. A new and exciting venue on the Fringe. H Hot and cold beverages and snacks available. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible.

Comedy

Psycho Big Top Comedy Club...... .............................................137

Theatre

Moscow State Circus Babushkins Sekret, The........282

Old Saint Paul's Church V 267G D5C Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0131 226 0000 D www.osp.org.uk

Historic Anglican church in the Catholic tradition. The 'hidden gem' of the Exhibitions Old Town, with numerous Ancient Thread: 7,000 Years of features of architectural and Anatolian Kilims, An.............188 artistic interest, and Father Willis organ; descriptive leaflets available. Open daily Novotel 09:00-17:00 to visit, or for Edinburgh peace and stillness.

Centre

V 69G F4C 80 Lauriston H Refreshments after Sunday mass. Place, EH3 9DE D 0131 656 3500 • http:// I Accessible WC, Wheel www.novotel.com/Edinburgh chair accessible, hearing Novotel Edinburgh Centre is loop (performance space), a 4 star hotel in the heart of assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained. Edinburgh, with the Royal Mile, Princes Street and Grassmarket all within walking distance. H Relax in the stylish and contemporary Elements Restaurant and Bar with international cuisine and a wide range of drinks. Daily: 11:00-23:00 I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Events

New York City’s Studio Acting Tradition.................................185

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Music

Faure Requiem by Candlelight.. ...............................................204 Hot Chocolate at 10..............207 Old Saint Paul's Festival Evensongs.............................214 Old Saint Paul's Festival Masses. ...............................................214

Bridges and High St take a left and walk 400 meters. V 99G C5C 12a Brough- The House is also a part of the Scottish Storytelling ton Street Lane, EH1 3LY Centre. B 0131 226 0000 D 07789556209 • I Assistance dogs www.outhouse-edinburgh. welcome. co.uk

The Outhouse

A funky modern bar close to the Playhouse Theatre, Opium V 96G E5C 71 Cowgate, just off famous Broughton Street down a lane. This EH1 1JW popular and inviting bar D 0131 225 8382 also has a beer garden that Opium is a rock and alterna- hosts BBQs in the summer tive bar and club venue. Our months, providing a buzzing programme leans towards atmosphere. the dark and bizarre! H Popular bar with beer H Full bar available, 7 days garden offering world a week, 20:00-05:00 during beers, cocktails, coffee/teas, the festival as well as during La Favorita delivery menu performance times. available. Open 7 days until 01:00. I Assistance dogs welcome. I Accessible WC.

Events

Saints & Sinners of Old Edinburgh Walking Tour.......186

Outside the Beehive Inn V 178bG E4C 18 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU B 0131 226 0000 D 0800 169 7410 • www.edinburghliterarypubtour.co.uk

The Beehive Inn has been the meeting point for one of Edinburgh's most infamous duos, Mr Clart and Mr McBrain of 'The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour', Comedy Music for thirteen years! Situated Edinburgh Revue Show, The...70 Barbara Morrison - Up on the in the heart of Edinburgh's Lalorpalooza Show, The........106 Roof........................................195 Old Town. Quiz in my Pants...................138 Singles Collection.................152

Our Dynamic Earth V 71G E6C 112 Holyrood Road, EH8 8AS B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 550 7800 • www. dynamicearth.co.uk

V 30bG D6C 45 High Street, EH1 1SR B 0131 444 1725 • Mon-Fri 14:30-19:30 or book online D www.greenyondertours. com

Your expedition begins 15,000 million years ago. You'll be shaken by erupting volcanoes, dive beneath oceans, be plunged into the Polar Extremes before hanging out with orangutans in our tropical rainforest. It's the Mother Earth of all adventures.

To find John Knox House, from Princes Street cross the North Bridge and at the junction of North/South Bridges and High St take a left and walk 400 metres. The House is also a part of the Scottish Storytelling Centre.

Outside John Knox House – Saints & Sinners V 30cG D6C 43-45 High Street, EH1 1DB B 07803 475688 • 24 Hrs D www.edinburghsaintsandsinners.co.uk To find John Knox House, from Princes Street cross the North Bridge and at the junction of North/South

Persian Rug Village

V 152G E5C 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL B 0131 510 0022 • Tel Jul 1-Aug 5, 11:00-19:00. Tel/ counter Aug 6-29, 09:3023:30 D 0131 510 0119 • www.paradise-green.co.uk

V 29G E5C 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD B 0131 510 0022 • Tel Jul 1-Aug 5, 11:00-19:00. Tel/ counter Aug 6-29, 09:30-23:30 D 0131 510 0119 • www.paradise-green.co.uk

V 177G H2C 34 Morningside Road, EH10 4DA D 0131 466 7071 • www.persianrugvillage.com

Paradise Green brings you theatre at the heart of the Fringe, presenting a wide range of top quality performances. Visit our beautiful and friendly venue, enjoy our coffee bar and soak up the true atmosphere of the Fringe. H Our coffee bar serves Fairtrade coffee, tasty ice-cream, and homemade sandwiches, soup, and cakes. Open performance days 10:00-22:00.

H The Beehive Inn is open all day selling quality food and beverage. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Children's Shows

Comedy

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It's the Malcolm Hardee SpaghettiJuggling Contest - Year One...32

Theatre

Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour.259

Palmerston Place Church V 254G E1C 12 Palmerston Place, EH12 5AA B 0131 226 0000 • 09:0012:00 D 0131 220 1690 • www.palmerstonplacechurch.com

H Inside, the Scottish StoryI Accessible WC, wheeltelling Centre is open all day Modelled on Saint-Sulpice chair accessible, hearing loop with all facilities including in Paris, this splendid church (Box office and performance cafe and is fully accessible. dates from 1875 and is in space), improved access for the heart of the West End. visually impaired people, as- I Assistance dogs A magnificent yet intimate sistance dogs welcome, staff welcome. internal space is ideal for equalities trained, accessible Events music concerts, featuring a Hidden Gardens of the Royal parking. fine Wells-Kennedy organ Mile........................................184 Events built in 1992. Edinburgh Tech Festival: Friday. ...............................................182

Paradise in The Vault

I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop (performance space), assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Lillian Boutté - Blue Bayou...210

Outside John Knox House

Paradise in Augustine's

Baby Loves Singing, Dancing and You!................................... 19 James and the Giant Peach....23 What the Moon Saw..............30

Dance

Africa, Heart and Soul..........168

Musicals & Opera

Arabian Nights......................224 Cluedo....................................225 11............................................225 Everything in Nothing..........225 I Love You Because................226 Last 5 Years, The....................227 Man's a Man, A.....................228 Nine - The Musical................229 Spring Awakening.................233

Theatre

Batman! Holy Spoof Musical Batstravaganza!...................241 Dante Sisters and the Dare Club, The................................253 eXclusion...............................260 Find Me..................................262 Funny as a Crutch.................264 Laramie Project, The.............274 Leave Hitler to Me Lad.........274 Lizzy Strata............................276 Look / Alive............................276 Lord of the Flies.....................277 Macbeth................................278 I Accessible WC, Wheel chair accessible, hearing loop Poor Caroline.........................289 Presentment, The..................289 (box office and performance Snow White: The Way Through space), improved access for the Woods.............................298 visually impaired people, as- Stand Up and Be Counted....300 sistance dogs welcome, staff The Trial by Steven Berkoff...302 equalities trained, accessible To Have and to Hold..............304

parking.

Music

Music at Palmerston Place...213

Theatre

Screwtape Letters, The ........295

Paradise Green's purposebuilt venue in the vaulted basements of Augustine United Church hosts an exciting programme of theatre and comedy for all tastes, from classics to new and experimental work. Soak up the true spirit of the Fringe.

There's only one rug shop in Scotland run by Persians; it's the Persian Rug Village. Expertly chosen, directly imported rugs, stools, kilim cushions and Persian artefacts provide a sumptuous backdrop to the exhibition for visitors to enjoy. I Wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome.

Exhibitions

Bridge the Cultural Gap

H Our coffee bar serves Between West and East.......188 Fairtrade coffee, tasty ice-cream, and homemade sandwiches, soup, and cakes. Pilrig Studio V 103G LEITH D1C 1b Open performance days Pilrig Street, EH6 5AH 12:00-22:00. B 0131 226 0000 • Box I Accessible WC, Wheel office counter available at chair accessible (except in venue prior to performances, Annexe space), improved advance sales via the Fringe access for Box Office. visually impaired people, D www.pilrigstpauls.org.uk assistance dogs welcome, Pilrig St Paul's church is a staff equalities trained. spectacular Victorian gothic Comedy Biscuit and Brawn Make a Meal church and halls with a of It...........................................50 100 seat studio theatre Mission Suggestible.............120 and a 400 seat sanctuary auditorium, all within an easy Musicals & Opera Sanctuary..............................232 stroll or quick bus ride from Zoo, The..................................235 Princes Street.

Theatre

Agnes of God........................236 Blood Moon..........................245 Bus, The..................................247 Cautionary Tales....................248 Dumb Waiter, The..................258 Frankenstein..........................264 From My Sleep with Horror..264 Great Goddess Bazaar, The..267 Jack's Story: Ripper or Not?.272 John Hurts (From Idiot)........272 Myrtle Chops.........................283 Nourish..................................284 Replaying Macbeth..............292 Sherica...................................296 Take Two Every Four Hours...301 Unbearable Sh*teness of Being, The.........................................307 When Abel Met Cain............310 Yours, Isabel..........................314

H Soft drinks and snacks are available at performances. Accessible cafe offering home made soup, sandwiches, toasties and home baking Mon-Sat 11:30-14:00. I Accessible WC, hearing loop (performance space), assistance dogs welcome.

Children's Shows

Commedia Cinderella, The.....20 James and the Giant Peach....23 Music Bugs..............................26 Seussical the Musical Jr..........28

Music

Toccatatastic Organ Classics.221

Musicals & Opera

Leader of the Pack................227 Mozart’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’.... ...............................................229 Nunsense...............................230

Theatre

Almost, Maine.......................237 Crucible, The .........................251 Illiad, the Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less, The............................270 Metamorphoses...................280 Women of Lockerbie, The..... 311

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Venue Guide The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Children's Shows

Adventurers Club - The Great Arctic Caper, The..................... 18 Brilliant Books for Kids...........20 Incredible Book Eating Boy, The. .................................................22 V 173G C5C 12 Picardy Just So Stories, The..................24 List Operators for Kids do Place, EH1 3JT Compooters.............................24 B 0844 871 3014 • At Monkey Music.........................26 venue from 3rd Aug, Potted Potter: The 11.30-23.15 (Use Edinburgh Unauthorised Harry Experience Playhouse box office - A Parody by Dan and Jeff.....28 pre-Fringe) D 0131 524 Revolting Rhymes...................28 3333 • www.edinburghplay- Snow Play................................29 Steve Backshall's Wild and Live!. house.org.uk .................................................29 The Edinburgh Playhouse is Tim and Light..........................29 expanding onto the Fringe to Tim Bat Trick Show, The...........29

offer a fantastic new venue in association with the Hawke and Hunter. The 180 seat, air conditioned, raked studio style theatre will be a fantastic addition to the Fringe Festival.

Comedy

AAA Stand-Up........................32 AAA Stand-Up Late................32 Alfie Joey - Monopolise!........36 Amateur Transplants: Adam Kay's Smutty Songs................38 Andi Osho: All the Single Ladies. .................................................38 Andrew Lawrence - The Best H The venue has a desigKept Secret in Comedy Tour...38 nated bar (not WC accesAngelos Epithemiou and sible) and outside drinking Friends.....................................39 garden open 12:00-22:00 Asher Treleaven: Matador......40 Ben Brailsford - My Fortnum during the Fringe. and Mason Hell.......................47 I Accessible WC, wheelBenny Boot: Set-Up, Punchline... Pause for Laughter. chair accessible, assistance .................................................47 dogs welcome. Boom Jennies: Blowout, The.. 51 Comedy Boy With Tape On His Face, The. PLAY LATE..............................135 ................................................. 51 Slim In Wonderland..............152 Bring Me the Head of Adam Riches.......................................52 Theatre Curse of Macbeth, The..........252 BUG Hosted By Adam Buxton... First Light...............................262 .................................................53 Hamlet House of Horror.......268 Chris McCausland - Big Time.57 Happiness..............................268 Chris Ramsey: Offermation....58 Mr Darwin's Tree...................282 Colin Hoult's Inferno...............58 Comedy Zone, The...................60 James Galea - I Hate Rabbits.11 Dan Clark - Three Nights Only... .................................................62 David O'Doherty is Looking Up. .................................................64 Pleasance David Reed: Shamblehouse...65 Courtyard Dead Cat Bounce: Caged Heat.. V 33G E6C 60 Pleasance, .................................................65 EH8 9TJ Delete the Banjax: Pigs and Ponies......................................66 B 0131 556 6550 • MonDes Bishop - My Dad Was Sun 09:00-00:30 or book Nearly James Bond.................66 online Elis James: Do You Remember D 0131 556 1513 • the First Time?.........................71 www.pleasance.co.uk Eric Lampaert..........................72 Ford and Akram: Humdinger.76 Pleasance Courtyard has Foster's Edinburgh Comedy over 450,000 visitors, sixteen Awards Show..........................77 venues, every entertainment under the sun, even a drop-off 4 Poofs and a Piano - Business as Usual...................................77 Kids Club. It's little wonder that for many people the Gareth Richards: It's Not the Pleasance is the heart of the End of the World.....................82 Fringe. ‘The centre of the Great Big Sketch Off!, The......84 cultural universe' (Scotsman) Henry Paker - Cabin Fever......87 H Seven bars, three cafes. Holly Walsh - The Hollycopter...... ...............................................88 Visit our brand new Arthur’s Humphrey Ker is Dymock Bar. Food available all day. Watson: Nazi Smasher!..........89 Ian D Montfort - Spirit I Accessible WC, wheelchair Comedium...............................90 accessible except Attic and Idiots of Ants...........................90 Cellar, induction loop Imran Yusuf - Bring the Thunder. available (box office and .................................................92 performance spaces), assis- Isy Suttie: Pearl and Dave.......93 tance dogs welcome. Some Itch: A Scratch Event...............93

performances are: signed, captioned, audio described.

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Jack Whitehall and his father Michael - Back Chat................94 James Acaster: Amongst Other Things......................................94 Jeff Leach: A Leach On Society.. .................................................96 Jessica Ransom: Unsung Heroes. .................................................97 Jigsaw......................................98 Joe Wilkinson: My Mum's Called Stella and My Dad's Called Brian...........................100 John Hegley Family Word Ship.. ...............................................100 John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth...........100 Josh Widdicombe: If This Show Saves One Life.......................102 Katherine Ryan: Little Miss Conception............................104 Kerry Godliman - Wonder Woman..................................104 Lady Garden..........................106 Late Night Gimp Fight!........107 Matt Green: Too Much Information........................... 115 Matthew Crosby: AdventureParty..................... 115 Matt Rudge - We Could Be Heroes.................................... 116 Max and Ivan Are Holmes and Watson................................... 116 Men Of War........................... 117 Merv's 20th Year Gala Show.117 Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe..................................... 117 My Name Is Hannibal: The Hannibal Montanabal Experience.............................123 Nathan Caton: Get Rich or Die Cryin'......................................124 Neil Delamere: Divilment.....125 NewsRevue...........................126 Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour.. ...............................................126 Nick Helm - Dare to Dream..126 Noise Next Door – Their Finest Hour, The................................127 Paul Merton's Impro Chums.131 Pope Benedict: Bond Villain.136 Real MacGuffins: Skitsophrenic, The.........................................139 Rich Hall.................................141 Rich Hall's Hoedown............141 Rob Deering: Beat This.........142 Rob Deering Experience, The.... ...............................................142 Robin and Partridge: Worlds Collide....................................142 Roisin Conaty: Destiny's Dickhead................................143 Russell Kane: Manscaping...145 Seann Walsh: Ying and Young.. ...............................................148 Seminar..................................148 Shappi Khorsandi: Me and My Brother in Our Pants, Holding Hands.....................................150 Sheeps: A Sketch Show......... 151 Showcase Show, The............. 151 Special Reserve Comedy Benefit, The...........................153 Steve Hall's Very Still Life......155 Storytellers' Club...................156 Stuart Goldsmith: Another Lovely Crisis...........................156 Suitcase Royale in Zombatland, The.........................................156 Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit. ...............................................157 Terry Alderton........................157 Thinking Drinker's Guide to Alcohol, The...........................157 Tim FitzHigham: Gambler....158 Tim Vine Chat Show, The......159 Toby - Lucky...........................159

Life Still..................................275 Lol...........................................276 Masterclass - The Edinburgh Sessions.................................279 Oedipus by Steven Berkoff (After Sophocles)..................285 One Under.............................286 Phillipa and Will Are Now in a Relationship..........................288 Proceedings of That Night, The. ...............................................290 Rose (starring Keira and Art Malik).....................................294 Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo, The..............................296 Skittles...................................298 Snap.Catch.Slam...................298 Sold........................................298 Still Life Dreaming.................300 Taketh Me Away....................301 Teechers.................................302 3rd Ring Out: The Emergency... ...............................................303 Thirsty....................................303 2401 Objects.........................307 Visit From Miss Prothero, A..309 Vive le Cabaret......................309 Waiting For Alice...................309 Wee Andy..............................310 Tom Lenk: Nerdgasm............161 Wright Brothers, The.............313 Comedy Reserve, The..............60 Tom Price: Say When.............161 Footlights in 'Pretty Little Panic'. Tom Rosenthal: Child of .................................................76 Privilege.................................161 Pleasance Dome Instant Sunshine.....................92 Tom Stade: What Year Was Jason Cook - The Search for That?......................................161 V 23G F5C Potterow, 1 Happiness................................96 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL W. Kamau Bell Curve – Ending Jimmy McGhie: Artificial Racism In About An Hour, The.. B 0131 556 6550 • Mon-Fri Intelligence..............................98 ...............................................165 09:00-00:30 or book online Joel Dommett: Neon Hero...100 Wrestling, The.......................166 D 0131 556 1513 • Jon Richardson: It's Not Me, It's Zoe Lyons - Clownbusting....167 www.pleasance.co.uk You.........................................102 Josie Long: The Future Is Dance Another Place........................102 Flawless: Intergalactic Dream... The newly refurbished Just for Laughs Showcase....103 ...............................................170 Pleasance Dome offers five venues presenting the best McNeil and Pamphilon: Which Music One Are You?......................... 117 Camille O'Sullivan: Feel........198 in comedy, theatre and live Peacock and Gamble's music all under one roof. Flanders and Swann.............205 Emergency Broadcast..........132 Out of the Blue......................215 The legendary Pleasance Peacock and Gamble's Podcast. Thundering Herd, The...........221 atmosphere runs late into ...............................................132 the night. Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery.133 Musicals & Opera Sara Pascoe vs the Apocalypse. Apply Within..........................224 H Pleasance Dome has two ...............................................147 Broadway Swings.................224 large bars, with under-cover Thom Tuck Goes Straight to Theatre DVD........................................158 seating area. Cafes serve Adventures of Wound Man and Tim Key - Masterslut.............159 Shirley, The.............................236 food all day. Tom Deacon: Can I Be Honest?. After the End.........................236 I Accessible WC, wheelchair ...............................................160 Alphonse by Wajdi Mouawad... Who Are the Jocks?..............164 ...............................................237 accessible, induction loop available (box office and Dance Animals and Children Took to Tea Dance, The.......................178 the Streets, The......................238 performance spaces), assisAround the World in 80 Quid.... tance dogs welcome. Some Music ...............................................239 performances are: Signed, Gregory Charles: Musicman.206 Belarus Free Theatre.............241 captioned, audio described. Musicals & Opera Body of Water........................245 FRESHER the Musical...........225 Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut.. Comedy ...............................................248 After Hours Comedy...............34 Theatre Chaos.....................................248 Alex Horne: Seven Years in the Bane 1, 2 and 3.....................241 Cry of the Mountain.............251 Bathroom................................36 Biding Time (A Year in the Cul-De-Sac............................252 Amused Moose Comedy Making).................................243 Ducks, The..............................258 Awards Showcase...................38 Big Bite Size Breakfast, The.. 243 Arthur Smith's Pissed-Up Chat Ed Reardon: A Writer's Burden.. Coffin Up...............................251 ...............................................259 Show........................................40 Instinct for Kindness, An......271 End, The.................................259 Beta Males: The Train Job, The.. Magicians Do Exist...............278 Fit for Purpose.......................263 .................................................48 Overcoat, The........................287 Fleeto.....................................263 Brett Goldstein Grew Up in a Ovid's Metamorphoses........287 Four For Jericho.....................263 Strip Club.................................52 Release..................................291 Free Time Radical..................264 Chortle Presents: Fast Fringe.56 Spent......................................299 Grisly Tales From Tumblewater. Chris Cox: Fatal Distraction....57 Splendid Isolation.................299 ...............................................267 Table, The...............................301 If That's All There Is?.............270 Time for the Good Looking Boy. Infant, The..............................271 ...............................................304 Invisible Show II....................272 Translunar Paradise...............306 Julian Sands in a Celebration of Waterproof............................310 Harold Pinter.........................273 Your Last Breath....................314

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com Mary Coughlan..................... 211 Peatbog Faeries.....................216 Poozies and Dàimh, The.......216 Rachel Sermanni...................216 Red Hot Chilli Pipers............. 217 Salsa Celtica..........................218 Shooglenifty..........................219 Skerryvore with special guest Jill Jackson.............................220 Todd Gordon's Tony Bennett Songbook..............................221 Treacherous Orchestra..........222 Withered Hand......................223 Wolfstone and Mànran........223

parking. Some performances Inverleith House, which are: signed, captioned, audio has been described as the described. most ideal gallery in Britain, presents an award-winning Music Jazz at Lunchtime.................208 programme of visual art exhibitions by internationally-acclaimed contemporary The Rat Pack artists, set within the 73-acre V 145G E2C 9b Shand- landscaped grounds of wick Place, EH2 4RG the Royal Botanic Garden B 0131 226 0000 • Tickets Edinburgh. available on the door H Terrace cafe and John D 0131 228 9147 • Musicals & Opera Hope Gateway Restaurant www.ratpackpianobar.com They Call Her Natasha..........234 are open for food and Located in the heart of refreshements every day. Edinburgh's West End, The Rabbie Burns I Accessible WC, wheelRat Pack takes a fresh take Cafe and Bar chair accessible, hearing loop on the classic piano bar. Sorries, The............................220 (Box office and performance I Assistance dogs V 73G E5C 103 High During this year's Fringe Musicals & Opera welcome. Street, EH1 1SG we open our doors to some space), improved access for We Didn't Have Time to be D 07805252120 • spine-tingling talent. Come visually impaired people, asTheatre Scared....................................235 sistance dogs welcome, staff www.freefringe.org.uk Request Programme.............292 join us for cocktails, music Theatre equalities trained, accessible and toe-tapping tunes. Another Macbeth.................238 Named after Scotland’s most parking. Antony and Cleopatra..........238 famous Bard, Rabbie Burns Princes Mall H Drinks available until Exhibitions Festive Season.......................262 is well worth visiting. Stage 05:00. I Assistance dogs Robert Rauschenberg V 203G D5C Princes Gogol's 'The Portrait'............266 downstairs is excellent for welcome. 'Botanical Vaudeville'...........191 Street/Waverley Bridge, Totty Galore and the Expanding Fringe gigs. Fringe specials Thomas Houseago - The EH1 1BQ Cabaret Suitcase.................................305 on menu. Come Swing With Me!...........10 Beat of the Show (Outdoor Voices.....................................309 D 0131 557 3759 Sculpture).............................191 H Whisky and wine bar Comedy Princes Mall Shopping CenHarpurs Bizarre! Immortal tre is a high quality, environ- The Queen's Hall below and excellent cuisine Combat....................................86 Royal Botanic mentally pleasing shopping V 72G G6C Clerk Street, upstairs in cafe. Open Mae Day: I'm Not Waving, I'm 11:00-23:00. Garden centre located on the south EH8 9JG Drowning............................... 111 Edinburgh – side of Edinburgh's famous B 0131 668 2019 • Open I Accessible WC. John Hope Princes Street and next to all year round 10:00-17:30. Comedy Waverley Station. Excellent Longer opening hours during Dana McCoy: 'Cube Rat'........62 Rosslyn Chapel Gateway venue to host various fringe Fringe Improlympians - Free, The......91 V 74G H6C Roslin, V 28G A2C Entrance on shows. Lewis Gray and Friend..........109 Midlothian, EH25 9PU D 0131 668 2019 • Arboretum Place, EH3 5NZ Rory and Tim Are Free at Last... B 0131 226 0000 • 10:00www.thequeenshall.net B 0131 226 0000 H Open 7 days a week ...............................................144 17:00 D 0131 440 2159 • D 0131 248 2909 • with late night opening on Trevor Browne Greaterness. . ... Edinburgh's leading live www.rosslynchapel.com www.rbge.org.uk Thursdays. Cafés with range music venue offers classical, ...............................................162 The atmospheric Rosslyn of soft drinks, coffees and jazz, blues, pop, rock, world, The John Hope Gateway is Chapel, seven miles south food available. folk and the Royal Botanic Garden Radisson Blu of Edinburgh, is an enigma. Edinburgh's biodiversity and comedy in the intimate surI Accessible WC, wheelHotel Built by Sir William St Clair, roundings of a information centre. It offers chair accessible. the Chapel is famous the converted Georgian church. V 39aG E5C 80 High visitors the opportunity to Comedy world over for its stunning Street, EH1 1TH explore the world of plants Molly and Fuffkin..................121 H The bar stocks a full B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 architecture and is rumoured and enjoy superb new resrange of wine, spirits and Theatre to house relics from the time taurant and shop facilities. 557 9797 • www.radissonBlonde Compassion..............244 real ale and during the of Christ. blu.co.uk/hotel-edinburgh Conference of Strange..........251 festival light snacks are H The Gateway Restaurant I Accessible WC, wheelchair (reservations 0131 552 Game of Roles - Free, The.....265 served including sandwiches, The Radisson Blu Hotel, Hammerpuzzle's Measure for baguettes, soup and salads Edinburgh is ideally situated accessible, improved access 2674) open daily for meals Measure.................................268 in the heart of the city centre for visually impaired people, 10:00-18:00. Last orders Pathos, Wholesale.................287 I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible parking. on the historic Royal Mile, 17:00. Terrace Café (selfProper Night..........................290 accessible, hearing loop halfway between Edinburgh Theatre service) available nearby. Soldier and Death.................299 (performance space), asCastle and Holyrood Palace. Handling Bach.......................268 Translator's Dilemma, The ...306 I Accessible WC, wheelWelcome to the Kerryman...310 sistance dogs welcome, staff The building, with its 16th equalities trained. chair accessible, assistance century style facade, has Royal Botanic dogs welcome, accessible Children's Shows been sympathetically Quaker Meeting BIG Sing-a-long!, The ............20 designed to blend perfectly Garden parking. House with its ancient neighbours. Edinburgh – Comedy Comedy Can You Dig It?........................53 Henry Rollins...........................87 Inverleith House V 40G E4C 7 Victoria H Itchycoo Bar, Lounge Terrace, EH1 2JL Exhibitions Music V 369G A2C Entrances and Outside Terrace serves B 0131 220 6109 • From Found in the Fields: Lithographs Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan.195 a wide range of food and on Inverleith Row and Battlefield Band....................195 Aug 8, 09:30-20:30 Arboretum Place (John Hope and Linocuts by Carry Akroyd beverages throughout the with Poems by John Clare....189 Bert Jansch............................196 D 0131 225 4825 • Gateway), EH3 5LR Gold Glass Rubber and Burns Unit, The......................197 day. www.venue40.org.uk B 0131 248 2971 • TuesRecycling...............................189 Damien Dempsey..................201 I Accessible WC, Wheel Sun, 10:00-17:30 Just off the Lawnmarket our Dick Gaughan and Friends...202 Dougie MacLean in Concert.203 chair accessible, hearing loop D 0131 248 2849 • friendly venue is centrally (box office and performance www.rbge.org.uk/inverleithplaced on the terrace above Eliza Carthy Band..................204 Heidi Talbot and Friends.......207 space), improved access for house Victoria Street. We provide a Loveboat Big Band - Rock The visually impaired people, 65 seating rake and a black Boat........................................ 211 assistance dogs welcome, box theatre, our own box ofstaff equalities trained, fice and reception area. Our Braille materials, accessible venue profits go to charity. H Tea room serving light refreshments. Our products come, where possible, V 172G D6C 3 - 5 Crans- from fair trade and organic sources. Open 10:00-17:00 ton Street, EH8 8BE B 0131 556 6550 I Accessible WC, Wheel D www.pleasance.co.uk/ chair accessible, assistance edinburgh dogs welcome, staff equalities trained. Ticket collection is from the Pleasance Courtyard Children's Shows Pinocchio Show, The...............27 box office. Please arrive to collect your tickets at least Comedy 45 minutes prior to the Let Them Eat Cake!...............109 performance. The venue is Events approximately a 10 minute It's Never Too Late to Start walk from the Pleasance Writing!.................................184 Courtyard. Music

Pleasance on Cranston Street

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – Off Inverleith House Lawn V 193G A2C Entrances on Inverleith Row and Arboretum Place (John Hope Gateway), EH3 5LP/EH3 5NZ D 0131 248 2909 • www.rbge.org.uk 70 acres of exotic tranquility one mile north of Princes Street. Glasshouses, John Hope Gateway and Inverleith House exhibitions, shop, Terrace Cafe and Gateway Restaurant. (Admission free, 10:00-18:00. Charge for Glasshouses.) Bring a rug to sit on! H Gateway Restaurant (last orders 17:00), selfservice Terrace Cafe (last orders 17:45) and East Gate Coffee Bar (outdoor seating only). I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

Children's Shows

And in the Beginning.............. 19

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – The Simple Things in Life sheds V 212G A3C Entrance on Inverleith Row, EH3 5LP B 0131 226 0000 D 0207 228 6688 • www.fueltheatre.com The Simple Things in Life project encompasses 5 experiences created in garden sheds around the Botanics. Enjoy 70 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds 1 mile from the city centre. Box office is located inside the East Gate on Inverleith Row. H Gateway Restaurant (last orders 17:00), selfservice Terrace Cafe (last orders 17:45) & East Gate Coffee Bar (outdoor seating only). I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

Theatre

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Venue Guide

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 or just sit and listen; sample a cask ale or a fine malt and enjoy the convivial atmosphere.

The Royal Scots Club

V 241G C4C 29-31 H Public bar on street level Abercromby Place, EH3 6QE B 0131 226 0000 • 09:00with downstairs lounge. 00:00 Takeaway food welcome before 22:00. Open Mon-Sat D www.arkle-theatre.com 11:30-04:00, Sun 15:00Situated in the heart of the 04:00. New Town, The Royal Scots I Accessible WC, assistance Club offers a distinctive combination of cosy charm dogs welcome. and elegance.

Comedy

Morningside Malcolm Meets the Weegies...........................122

Events

Rebus - Hidden Edinburgh...186 Rebus- Secret Edinburgh......186

Music

Festival Folk @ the Oak........204 Scottish Folk Roots and Offshoots...............................219

The Royal Mile Tavern V 159G E5C 127 High Street, EH1 1SG B 0131 557 9681 • 12:0021:00 D www.freefringe. org.uk The Royal Mile Tavern is at the heart of every Edinburgh festival. With free comedy shows starting at 13:30 every day and free live music from 21:30-03:00. Food served all day with outside seating available. H Full bar and kitchen, serving lunches, main courses, bar meals and snacks. Menu available seven days from 12:00-21:30. I Accessible WC, assistance dogs welcome.

Comedy

Best of Boyd & Metcalfe, The.47 Gagtanamo Bay......................81 James W Smith: Living in Syntax......................................95 One Handed Show: A History of Pornography..........................129 Slightly Dangerous Comedy Occasion - Free, A..................152

Music

Absolutely Free Live Music..192

The Royal Oak V 309G E5C 1 Infirmary Street, off South Bridge, EH1 1LT B 0131 557 2976 • Mon-Sat, 11:30-04:00 Sun 15:00-04:00 D 0131 557 2976 • www.royal-oak-folk.com The Royal Oak is Edinburgh's premiere traditional music and folksinging howff. Rub shoulders with the top names in folk music, join in

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H Bar available Mon-Sat 17:00-23:00. Food served Mon-Sat 17:00-20:30. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Theatre

House of Yes, The...................269 39 Steps, The..........................303

Royal Over-Seas Rufus Reade Art League V 32G LEITH D1C 40 V 19G D3C Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, EH2 3AB B 0131 226 0000 • Counter open Mon-Sun, 09:30-16:30 D 0131 225 1501 • www.roslarts.org.uk

Pilrig Street, EH6 5AL B 0131 554 1078 • 11:00-16:00 D 0131 5541 078 • www.rufusreade.co.uk

H Wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Outisde tables. Excellent foor served. Breakfast from 07:30, bar open 10:00-01:00. I Assistance dogs welcome.

Children's Shows

Timetraveller's Guide to Surviving Childhood, A...........29

Comedy

Inflatables - Free, The..............92 10 Films With my Dad / PBH's Free Fringe.............................157 Thomas Hardie & Co.............158

St Andrew's and St George's West, George St V 111G D4C 13 George Street, EH2 2PA B 0131 225 3847 • Box office open for personal sales Aug 8-27 Mon-Sat 10:00-15:00 D www.standrewsandstgeorges.org.uk

Lawrence Dunn and Gilmour MacLeod................................210 Lessons with Chopin............210 Music of Two Nations...........213 My Journey Throughout China.. ...............................................213 100 Years of Musical Theatre Operatic Gems......................215 Organ Recital by Mark Spalding. ...............................................215 Polish Songs - Chopin, Moniuszko and Szymanowski... ...............................................216 Pop Goes the Musical...........216 Romantic Journey, A.............218 Sax Appeal 2011...................218 Sound Chamber: Showcasing Scotland’s Ensemble Music.. 219 Songs of Love and Longing.. 220 Stefan Warzycki Piano Recital... ...............................................220 Sunday Afternoon with the Fejes Quartet.........................221 Triplicity..................................222

Musicals & Opera

Theatre

Jane Austen invites...............272

City 2......................................192 Afternoon Organ Recitals in the City 3......................................192 Comedy Fresh Faces at the Free Fringe... .. Akiko Okamoto Plays Liszt and .................................................... Ginastera...............................192 Bach and Mozart..................194 80 Philosophical Investigations......... Beethoven Violin Sonatas....196 .............................................134 Beethoven Violoncello and Piano Cycle 1.........................196 Beethoven Violoncello and Piano Cycle 2.........................196 Ryan's Cellar Beethoven Violoncello and Bar Piano Cycle 3.........................196 V 6G D2C 2 Hope Street, Big Band Swing.....................196 Capital View, A......................198 EH2 4DB Celebrate the Music of the D 0131 226 7005 • Scottish Harp 1......................199 www.ryansbar.com Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 2......................199 Ryan’s is beautifully situDido and Aeneas - Henry ated in Edinburgh's West Purcell....................................202 End. Very popular bar and Evelina Puzaite......................204 restaurant. The cellar bar is Guitar and Viola....................206 an atmospheric and exciting Guitar of the 19th Century...206 venue to watch Fringe acts. He's Back!..............................207

welcome.

V 122G E3C 5 Lothian Road, EH1 2EP B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 229 1142 • www.st-cuthberts.net St Cuthbert's is at the very heart of Edinburgh on Lothian Road near the junction with Princes Street (opposite the Caledonian Hilton), adjacent to public transport and Castle Terrace car park. It has two superb performance spaces and fine acoustics. H Tea, coffee, soft drinks and light refreshments.

Heroes, Heroines and Villains.... I Accessible WC, Wheel...............................................225 chair accessible, hearing La Prigione di Edimburgo.....227 loop, assistance dogs welLucia di Lammermoor..........228 come, accessible parking. Magic of Cole Porter, The......228

Music

King James Bible in Voice and Verse, The...............................209 Music @ St Cuthbert's..........213 V 31G E5C Niddry Street, Music @ St Cuthbert's..........213 Cowgate, EH1 1LJ Music @ St Cuthbert's..........213 B 0131 226 0000 • Counter Orchestral Concert................215 Organ Recitals @ Lunchtime.215 open 30 mins before each Organ Recitals @ St Cuthbert's. performance ...............................................215 D www.festivals.ed.ac.uk Perpetual Light: Requiem for an St Cecilia's Hall is the oldest Unscorched Earth.................216 purpose-built concert hall in Scotland in Song...................218 Summer Concert...................221

St Cecilia's Hall

Beautiful 18th-century New Town church, 'the premier chamber music venue on This building was put up the Fringe' (Herald). Varied in the last quarter of the programme of music, old 19th century. The venue is a Edinburgh's most central and new, classical and folk. private house. venue, with stunning Four concerts most days. castle views, has an intimate I Assistance dogs Experience the special ambichamber music room, plus welcome. ence this living church adds Scotland dating from 1763, gallery. Restaurant and bar and is one of Edinburghs to music. Exhibitions with food. An oasis of calm best kept secrets. An historic Old Russian Icons..................190 in the heart of the festival H Cafe open Mon-Fri and interesting space, it is hustle and bustle. 10:00-16:00 and Sat 10:00- ideal for music performances 14:00 during the Fringe. Rush Bar of all kinds. The Russell H Bar 11:00-23:00, bar Refreshments during interval Collection of Early Keyboard V 100G E6C 3 Robertfood 12:00-21:00, restaurant sons Close, Cowgate, EH1 1LY of evening performances. Instruments is housed in two for lunch and dinner, last adjacent galleries. orders 21:00. I Accessible WC, wheelVibrant city centre bar, stage chair accessible, accessible H Bar facility can be I Accessible WC, Wheel in centre of the main bar, parking. arranged. Please contact chair accessible, assistance lively atmosphere, in an Music Festivals Office for more dogs welcome. intimate setting with the Aberdeen A Cappella...........192 Exhibitions audience, changing area and Afternoon Organ Recitals in the information. Scottish Landscapes by Rail.191 paid spots available. City 1......................................192 I Accessible WC, assistance Afternoon Organ Recitals in the dogs welcome. Music I Assistance dogs

Bach for Breakfast................195 Beethoven for Breakfast......196 Brahms at Teatime................197 Chopin After Lunch...............200 Jazz Piano Late......................208 Latino Nights - Classical Guitar. ...............................................210 Messiaen Late....................... 211 Mozart at Teatime.................213 Rachmaninov After Lunch.... 217 Shostakovich Late.................219

St Cuthbert's Parish Church

Music

Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Highways and Byways.........204 Georgian Mandolin Sonatas.206 Georgian Mandolin Workshop.. ...............................................206 Guitars at St Cecilia's Hall 1.206 Guitars at St Cecilia's Hall 2.206 Harpsichords at St Cecilia's Hall 1.............................................207 Harpsichords at St Cecilia's Hall 2.............................................207 Harpsichords at St Cecilia's Hall 3.............................................207

St George's West V 157G E2C 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT B 0131 225 7001 • 10:00 23:15 D • www.remarkable-arts.com A new venue for Remarkable Arts ‘…one of the top niche venues...’ Scotsman. Two great spaces with a fantastic programme of physical theatre, theatre and cabaret. H SGW has an impressive foyer with comfortable bar. Food and drink available all day. Join us for a Remarkable Beer! I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, improved access for visually impaired people, assistance dogs

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com welcome, staff equalities trained. Some performances St John's Church are: signed, captioned, audio V 127aG E3C Princes Street , EH2 4BJ described. B 0131 473 2000 • MonCabaret Damsel in Shining Armour, The. Sat 10:00-18:00 D 0131 .................................................10 221 2273 • www.festivalofGorgeous George Cabaret Club. spirituality.org.uk

St Mark's artSpace V 125G E3C 7 Castle Terrace, EH1 2DP B 10:00-17:00 on 0131 228 1155 • Mon to Fri 16:0020:00 Sat & Sun 14:00-20:00 D 0131 659 7600 • www.edinburgh-unitarians. org.uk

Exhibitions

Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry 1745.......................................188 Phoebe Traquair Murals.......190

Music

Cathedral Bach by Candlelight.. ...............................................198 Cathedral Bruckner by Candlelight............................198 ................................................. 11 Cathedral Celebrity Organ Return of the Pink Sinatra, The.. The Festival of Spirituality Recitals..................................198 ................................................. 14 and Peace has a breathCathedral Concert: The Marian Spaces Between, The.............. 14 taking array of activities Consort Sings Ave Marias....198 taking places from drama to Dance The artSpace programme Cathedral Festival Eucharists – Conversation with Carmel, A.... drumming and conversaFree........................................198 of music and drama, in ...............................................169 tions to art exhibitions. A Cathedral Festival Evensong – our acoustically excelNow and at the Time of Our Free........................................198 non-profit organisation it lent auditorium within St Turn........................................ 174 aims to engage its audience Mark's Unitarian Church, is Cathedral King James Recital.... Theatre with the original ethos of the performed by virtuosos, both 199 Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts Adolf......................................236 Edinburgh Festival. well-known and newcomers. Free........................................199 Alma Mater...........................237 Audience – Ontroend Goed.239 H Food and drink available The church welcomes you at Cathedral Paris Cafe Recital.199 11:00 Sundays for Church Blood and Roses...................244 at two festival cafes. Open Service including a short Danny and the Deep Blue Sea... every day. St Mary's ...............................................253 recital. David Leddy's 'Untitled Love Metropolitan I Accessible WC, wheelI Accessible WC, wheelStory'......................................254 Cathedral chair accessible, hearing I Hope My Heart Goes First.. 270 chair accessible, hearing loop (performance space). V 86G C5C Broughton Leo.........................................274 loop (performance space), Llwyth (Tribe)........................276 Music Street, EH1 3JR assistance dogs welcome, LodeSTAR...............................276 Acoustic Chilean-born Musical B 0131 226 0000 staff equalities trained. Machine To See With, A........278 Sensation...............................192 D 0131 523 0106 • Music Medea's Children..................279 Journey Through Iranian www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk Oh F**k Moment, The..........285 Magham Music, A.................209 Celtic Soul..............................199 Orlando..................................286 NoName Trio..........................214 Chloe Foston and Mark St Mary's is ideally placed Spalding.................................200 Pip Utton is Charles Dickens.... .. Ruby Paul Contemporary in the city centre, with its ..................................................2 Harpist...................................218 Choral Chillout: Music for a stunning new pipe organ, Scott's Abroad.......................219 Summer Evening...................200 88 White Rabbit Red Rabbit..... 311 Tenchi Shinmei......................221 French Piano Music from 1880s concerts Mon-Sat and to 1920s.................................205 the traditional service of Theatre History of Jazz Piano............207 Choral Vespers during the Gospel of Matthew by Key 89....................................209 Fringe. The neighbouring St Giles' Candlelight, The....................267 Kim Edgar..............................209 Cafe Camino is the perfect Cathedral Lockerbie: Unfinished Business. Latin Guitar Music: Brisas de ...............................................276 place for refreshment and V 187G E5C Royal Mile, Mar.........................................210 Love........................................277 relaxation. Music of Morris Pert 1947 to EH1 1RE 2010.......................................213 B 0131 226 0673 • Mon-Fri H Our licensed cafe proFavourites....................216 09:00-19:00, Sat 09:00St Johns – West Piano Recuerdos - Latin Memories.217 vides a wide range of whole17:00, Sun 13:00-17:00 some food, drinks, cakes and End Fair Richard Michael and Family D 0131 225 9442 • homebaked scones. Open 7 Play the Great American www.stgilescathedral.org.uk V 127bG E3C Corner of Songbook.............................. 217 days 09:00-21:30. Princes St and Lothian Rd, Scottish Piping......................219 Founded in the 1120s, St EH2 4BJ Traditional Scottish Singing.222 I Accessible WC,

Giles' was the church of John Knox during the Reformation and is renowned for its stained glass, Rieger organ and beautiful Thistle Chapel. Open daily. Free guided tours, concerts, Cathedral shop and restaurant. Donations welcome.

D 0131 661 6600 • www.westendfair.co.uk

The Fair is staged in the grounds of the Church in clusters of marquees and open air stalls – linked together by an ingenious system of walkways. The eighty makers, artists and designers present each day sell only their own work.

St Michael and All Saints Church V 95G F3C Brougham Street, EH3 9JH B 0131 226 0000 D 0131 467 4365 St Michael and All Saints is a member of the Scottish Episcopal Church and part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It welcomes all to enjoy its services and music, which are in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. H Coffee and tea available after service. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop (performance space).

Music

Music at St Michael's............213 St Michael and All Saints Church...................................221

St Ninian's Hall V 230G B1C Comely Bank Road, EH4 1AW B 01620 860 802 D 07785 511667 • www.edinburghtheatrearts. com St Ninian's Hall hosts the Edinburgh Theatre Arts group. We are situated a mile north west of the city centre, 50 yards to the east of the junction of Comely Bank Road, Orchard Brae and Crewe Road South, opposite Flora Stevenson Primary School.

Events

Rest for Your Soul..................186 Story Tour - St Patrick's Church. ...............................................187

St Peter's V 17G G6C Lutton Place, EH8 9PE B 0131 226 0000 Conveniently situated in the south side of Edinburgh, off South Clerk Street and near to Queen's Hall. On main bus routes. H Tea, coffee and biscuits at time of performance. I Accessible WC, wheel chair accessible, assistance dogs welcome.

Theatre

Chippit Chantie, The..............249 It Takes Four to Tango with Panto......................................272

St Serf's Church Hall V 83G A3C Clark Road/ Ferry Road, Goldenacre, EH5 3NP B 0131 467 7185 • Box office counter open 30 mins before performances. D 0131 552 4845 • www. stserfsplayers.org.uk/halls/ theatre.htm St Serf's Church Hall is a well-established venue with a tradition of hosting quality shows. It is conveniently situated on the No. 23 bus route and near to buses serving Ferry Road and Goldenacre. Ample free on street parking available.

I Accessible WC, wheelwheelchair accessible, aschair accessible. H Wine and light Nae Airs 'n' Graces................283 sistance dogs welcome, staff refreshments at time of equalities trained, accessible Theatre performance. Moll Flanders........................281 parking.

Theatre

St Mary's Cathedral

Exhibitions

V 91G E1C Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW B 0131 226 0000 D www.cathedral.net

Music

View From Two Volcanoes - Arthur's Seat and Mount Kilimanjaro, A........................191

Metropolitan Cathedral I Wheelchair accessible, Candlelit Compline...............212 assistance dogs welcome. Metropolitan Cathedral One of the world's great Music H Food and drink available neo-gothic buildings, with its Couperin: Messe Pour les Art for Lunch - Free Concerts at Paroisses................................212 at Henderson’s café – indoor three distinctive spires and a St Giles'..................................194 Metropolitan Cathedral - Giles Celebrity Organ Recitals 2011... and outdoor seating – open tradition of daily choral serSwayne: Stations of the Cross... vices sung by the cathedral every day 10:00 21:00. ...............................................199 ...............................................212 choir: a magnificent concert Metropolitan Cathedral Latin Singing the Reformation I Accessible WC, wheelConcert..................................219 Choral Vespers......................212 venue. The Song School is chair accessible. covered by vibrant murals by Metropolitan Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts..............212 Exhibitions Phoebe Anna Traquair. Metropolitan Cathedral Organ West End Fair.........................191 Concerts................................212 I Accessibility WC, Wheel Really Terrible Orchestra, The.... chair accessible, hearing ............................................... 217 loop, improved access for

visually impaired people, assistance dogs welcome.

Events

Cathedral Wilde Plays Beethoven.............................181

St Patrick's Church V 219G E6C 5 South Gray's Close, 40 High Street, EH1 1TQ B 0131 556 3030 • 09:0018:00 daily D www.stpatricksparish. co.uk

I Accessible WC, wheel chair accessible, hearing loop (performance space), assistance dogs welcome.

Theatre

Bawbees and Ducats or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Piazza by Alan Richardson.............................241

St Patrick's is a fine 18thcentury church just 20 yards from the Royal Mile. Pedestrian access is via South Gray's Close, alongside the Museum of Childhood on High Street. Vehicle access from Cowgate. An ideal escape from Fringe bustle! I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop (performance space), assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

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Venue Guide

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

Sapphire Rooms The Scottish Cafe & V 77G E3C 81-83 Lothian Road, EH3 9AW Restaurant B 0131 226 0000 • Mon Sat 12:00 - 19:00 D 0131 229 6391

Sapphire Rooms is open throughout the Fringe, from 12 noon until 3am, we are hosting various shows and events.

V 337G D4C National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, EH2 2EL B 0131 226 6524 • MonSun 09:00-18:00 D www.thescottishcafe. com

At the heart of beautiful Princes Street Gardens nestled underneath Edinburgh Castle, The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant within the National Gallery of I Assistance dogs Scotland takes great pride welcome. in celebrating all things Cabaret Scottish. Specialising in local Candid Cabaret......................... 9 ingredients, great food and entertaining theatre. Exhibitions H At Sapphire Rooms we offer a full range of beverages. We are open from 12:00-03:00 daily.

Pot of Dreams........................190

Saughtonhall United Reformed Church V 273G F1C 87 Saughtonhall Drive, EH12 5TR B 0131 539 0491 D 0131 337 8328 • www.saughtonhall.com

H Cafe/Bar/Restaurant. Fresh – Simple – Scottish food and drink served in stunning surroundings. Open Mon-Sat, 08.00-22.00 Sun 10.00-19.00 I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Theatre

This local venue is easily Mystery and Murder on the reached from the city centre Menu at The Scottish Cafe...283 (any bus travelling in the zoo direction). A friendly and Scottish relaxed environment in a cafe-style setting. National Gallery

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art V 66G D1C Belford Road, EH4 3DR B 0131 226 0000 • Walk-in tickets Mon-Sun, 10:0017:00, online tickets available through our website D 0131 624 6200 • www. nationalgalleries.org Award-winning gallery set in beautiful parkland/sculpture gardens. Amazing collection of 20th- and 21st-century art, including Bacon, Hirst, Hockney, Matisse, Picasso, Warhol and the Scottish Colourists. Brilliant cafe. Free parking. H Licensed cafe with outdoor tables and shop. Opening times Mon-Sun 10:00-17:00.

King's Got Donkey's Ears!, The. Southsider .................................................24 V 148G F6C 3-7 West Lapin Wants Breakfast...........24 Richmond Street, EH8 9EF Man Who Planted Trees, The..25

Events

Café Voices............................181

Theatre

Abbi Patrix and Linda Edsjö: A Concert of Stories.................236 Matchmaker, The...................279

Sin Club and Lounge V 162G E5C 207 Cowgate, EH1 1JQ D 0131 558 3332 Situated on the Cowgate, just off the Royal Mile, Sin is an 800 capacity Club and Lounge in renovated old town church at the very centre of Fringe.

D 0131 667 2003 • www.freefringe.org.uk

trained, accessible parking. Some performances are: Signed, captioned, Audio described.

Exhibitions

Tony Cragg.............................191

Scottish Storytelling Centre

Comedy

Applied_Optimism.................40 Artisan, The.............................40 Festival of the Spoken Nerd... 74 M. Croser - Unpleasant Man.117 So Much Potential.................153 Stephens and Thomas..........155 Truth (Explained in Doodles!), The.........................................162 Warning: May Contain Jokes..... ...............................................164 We Love Comedy..................164 Yianni: Things That Make You Go 'Oooooh!' - Free..............166

SpaceCabaret @ 54 V 54G D5C North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6309 • 09:0002:00 D 07976 785718 • www.thespaceuk.com

Stage at back of this historic old Edinburgh pub. Intimate, atmospheric, great venue Vibrant Berlinesque bar for Fringe entertainment. located on the Royal Mile. A Welcoming staff. global feast of song, music, comedy and chat. Charlie H Full range of alcoholic Chuck and friends host the drinks available.Coffee, teas, late night comedy lounge soft drinks. Open 11:00with open cabaret mic after 03:00, food until 22:00. midnight www.thespaceuk. Friendly festive atmosphere. com for more info. I Assistance dogs welcome. H Licenced bar on site. Comedy I Accessible WC, assistance All the Fun of the Unfair.........37 dogs welcome, staff equaliBob Blackman Appreciation Society, The..............................50 ties trained.

Devlin and Pulsford Are Spitting Dummies.................................66 Maybe Pile, The..................... 116 H Fully licensed bar with Nick Gibb: Crumpled great drink deals. Mon-Sun: Antipodean Dandy...............126 Pam Ford Curl Up and Dye I Accessible WC, wheelchair 11:00-05:00. Salon Secrets.........................130 accessible, assistance dogs I Accessible WC, assistance Rowena Haley: Nothing to welcome, staff equalities dogs welcome. Write Home About................144

V 30aG D6C The NethH Tea and coffee available V 222G D4C The Mound, erbow, 43-45 High Street, EH2 2EL EH1 1SR during interval. B 0131 226 0000 • Walk-in B 0131 556 9579 • MonI Accessible WC, wheeltickets Mon-Sun, 10:00Sat 10:00-18:00. Open Sun chair accessible, hearing 17:00, online tickets available 12:00-18:00 (Jul and Aug) loop through our website D www.scottishstorytelling(performance space), asD 0131 624 6200 • centre.co.uk sistance dogs welcome, staff www.nationalgalleries.org The Scottish Storytelling equalities trained. The Scottish National GalCentre is the world's first Theatre lery is home to Scotland's purpose-built centre for stoContinental Quilt, The...........251 National Collection of fine rytelling, right on the Royal art from the early RenaisMile. The award-winning scotlandart.com sance to the end of the 19th Netherbow Theatre and Storytelling Court spaces V 92G C2C 2 St Stephen century, and is also one of Europe's premier exhibition host live storytelling, literaPlace, EH3 5AJ venues. ture, theatre, children's and B 0131 225 6257 • Open Tues-Fri, 10.30-17.30, Sat H Licensed restaurant, cafe visual arts events. A warm welcome for families. 10.00-17.30, Sun 12.00and shop. 17.00, Closed Monday. H Storytelling Cafe: drinks, I Accessible WC, D 0131 225 6257 • delicious cakes, snacks, and wheelchair accessible, www.scotlandart.com tasty lunches - hot or cold. assistance dogs welcome, The scotlandart.com gallery staff equalities trained. Some Licensed. Mon-Sat: 10:0018:00. (Sun from 12pm) carries the largest stock of performances are: signed, original paintings in Scotland captioned, audio described. I Accessible WC, wheel- over 1,400 original paintchair accessible, hearing loop Exhibitions ings representing around Elizabeth Blackadder............189 (box office and performance 150 artists. Open 6 days a Queen: Art and Image, The..190 space), improved access for week, Tue-Sun. visually impaired people, Theatre Ruskin Live!...........................294 assistance dogs welcome, I Wheelchair accessible, staff equalities trained. Some assistance dogs welcome. performances are: signed, Exhibitions audio described. Cosmopolitan........................188

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Children's Shows

theSpace @ Symposium Hall V 43G E6C RCOS, Hill Square, EH8 9DR B 0845 508 8515 • 09:0023:00 D 07976 785 718 • www.thespaceuk.com the SpaceUK present another high calibre venue. This wonderfully located space offers some high brow alternative to the traditional fringe venues. Settle down into the most comfortable 'club class' seats on the fringe in one of Edinburgh’s most stylish spaces.

Cabaret

Dusty Limits - Darkling...........10 Muse Chanteuse - Opera Cabaret.................................... 12 Sundaes Present Divalicious Decades, The........................... 14 Will Gracie - In the Closet...... 16

Comedy

Charlie Chuck’s Laughter Lounge.....................................55 Edinburgh Tonight with Joe Simmons and Lorraine Chase.70 Eric Davidson Verses the World. .................................................71 Evening with Helen Lederer, An. .................................................73 Kev Orkian The Guilty Pianist – The Closed Venues Tour........105 Sharron Matthews Superstar: Jesus Thinks I'm Funny.........150

Music

Elsa Jean McTaggart.............204 Truly Medley Deeply.............222

theSpace on Niddry St

V 9G E5C Radisson Hotel, EH1 B 0845 557 0844 • H Food and drink available 09:30-23:00 D 0845 557 0844 • www.thespaceuk. in theSpace theatre bar com Mon-Fri, 12:30-23:00. I Fully accessible to wheel- With an unrivaled location right in the middle of it all chair users. Accessible WC. on the Royal Mile, the venue Comedy Cooking Granny......................61 offers a fantastic high calibre Dr Phil's Rude Health Show...69 platform to showcase some of Edinburgh's best large Events Brazilian Corner....................180 scale shows.

Music

Alba to Oz..............................193

Theatre

Coal Head, Toadstool Mouth and Other Stories..................250 Deep Waters..........................255 Life's a Game.........................275 MonologueSlam - The Ultimate Actors' Showcase!................281

H There is a bar in the hotel (2 mins walk) I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome.

Dance

Amaryllis................................168 Problem of the Other, The.....175 State of Mind.........................177

Music

Blues!.....................................197

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com Musicals & Opera

theSpace UK return to the

Jet Set Go!.............................226 historical Surgeons Hall to Little Shop of Horrors...........228 offer a pulsating programme Monteverdi: Flame and Frost.... of cross genre performance ...............................................229

Theatre

Banter Into Bed.....................241 Bouncers................................246 Definitely-Not-Everyman.....255 Educate..................................259 God's Fool..............................266 Midsummer Night's Dream, A... ...............................................281 Moon Under the Water, The.282 Playing Cards and Cigarettes.... ...............................................288 Tales From the Vienna Woods... ...............................................301 Tempest, The..........................302 Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol, The . ...............................................303 Tragedy of Titus, The..............306

theSpace @ Jury's Inn V 260G D6C 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH B 0845 508 8387 • Jul 28-Aug 30 09:00-00:00. For email reservation: boxoffice. jury's@thespaceuk.com D 0845 508 8387 • www.thespaceuk.com

art. New writing, children's, classical, dance, physical, monologues, poetry and comedy. All under one roof in one spectacular venue. For more information please visit the website.

H Bar, breakfast, luncheon, coffee and tea. Fully Licensed Bar 10:00-00:00. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible.

Children's Shows

Charming!...............................20 Jabberwocky, The....................23 Jigsaw Jim...............................23 Macbeth..................................25 Paul Sills' Story Theatre...........27 Whooooo's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?................................30

Comedy

Abacus Danger Present... 'The Search for Blank'.....................32 Aslan - The Lockdown............40 Big School................................49 Doctors Do Little.....................67 Flood........................................75 Flyerman..................................75 Nobody's Darling..................126 Managed by theSpaceUK, Rom Com Wrong...................143 this intimate space hosts an Sarah Archer - Bumfluff and array of new and established Brimstone..............................147 talent. Located seconds from To Be ... Or Not to Be ... Or the Royal Mile it's a must for Whatever It Will Be?.............159 When I'm King......................164

all well-heeled theatre-goers. H Bar and restaurant. I Accessible WC, staff equalities trained.

Comedy

Dance

Old Woman Who Lived in a..., The......................................... 174

Music

All the King's Men - Putting It Together Again......................193

Cab Fare for the Common Man. .................................................53 Musicals & Opera Jack Mink: Making Light........93 Fabulous Divas of Hollywood.... Mary Christ - The Unmusical!.... ...............................................225 ............................................... 114 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change..................................226 Theatre Pirates of Penzance, The.......230 Application for Life...............239 Pollyanna Meets Piaf............231 Dial H! for Hitchcock: Three Ring of Stones, The................231 Actors, Three Films, Thirty Minutes..................................255 Theatre PoeZest..................................288 After Miss Julie......................236 Red Dress, The.......................291 Aladdin..................................236 Samantha's Hotline..............295 Black Mirrors.........................244 Scottish Sperm......................295 Bond, James Bond................246 To Hold an Apple...................304 Canvas...................................247 Captain of Köpenick, The.....247 Celebration............................248 Click.......................................250 theSpaces @ Criminy...................................251 Surgeons Hall Curse of Miss Fortune, The...252 Devotion................................255 V 53G E6C Nicolson Double Act.............................257 Street, EH8 9DW Excess Baggage....................260 B 0845 508 8515 • Aug Eyes Wide Open....................260 4-28 09:30-23:30 daily. For Fameless................................261 email reservation: boxoffice. Far..........................................261

surgeons@thespaceuk.com D 0845 508 8515 • www.thespaceuk.com

Foursome...............................263 Gaksi, Mago..........................264 Generation 9/11: So Far / So Close......................................265 Get Carter..............................265 Haverfordwest......................268 Heartbreak............................268 Lie Back and Think of America.. ...............................................275 Livewire Theatre's Frankenstein. ...............................................276 Livewire Theatre's Peter Pan.276 Livewire Theatre's Salem......276 Love's Wild Desire.................277 Lysistrata the Musical...........278 Manipulators.........................278 Much Ado About Nothing....282 Murder at Warrabah House.282 My Friend William.................283 Nuclear Family.......................284 One Man and His Masks Arthur: Britain's Making.......285 One Man and His Masks Boudicca: Britain's Dreaming.... ...............................................285 Pulse......................................290 Romance with a Double Bass.... ...............................................293 Rosie Thorn, Butter Would Not Melt........................................294 Rumors..................................294 Secret of Monkey Island, The ... ...............................................295 1745 - The Last Hopeful Epistle of Bonnie Prince Charlie.......296 Standing On My Knees.........299 Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind.......................305 Triangle..................................306 Truth About Black Suburban Girls, The................................306 12 Incompetent Men (and Women!)...............................307 Twelve Men Good and True..307 2 Sides of Eddie Ramone, The... ...............................................307 Under the Influence..............308 Undoing of Man, The............308 Unnatural Selection..............308 Watchers, The........................310 Yellow Wallpaper, The...........313

theSpaces on North Bridge

Children's Shows

Kreestan Sennakie's Magical Story Emporium......................24 Panther's Scream and Other Texas Tales, The........................27 Through the Looking Glass (And What Alice Found There).. .................................................29

Comedy

Deemed Unsafe......................65 Off the Top of Our Heads......128 Shawn Hitchins: Survival of the Fiercest...................................150

Comedy

Absolute Improv.....................33 Artists Currently Known As Magpie & Stump, The.............40 Channel Hopping!..................55 Five Alive! The Musical...........75 Improvised Plays from Austin, Texas........................................91 Nothing to Show...................127

Theatre

Are You Game? With Sonny Spells......................................239 Audience With Shurl, An.......240 Breathing Water....................247 Dance Cigarettes and Chocolate....249 Flame'n'co.............................170 Dead Dad Dog.......................254 Theatre Eight.......................................259 Agamemnon by Steven Berkoff. Eric Hermannson's Soul........260 ...............................................236 Extraordinary Revelations of Alice in Cha...........................237 Orca the Goldfish, The..........260 American Family, The............237 Henna Night..........................268 Aunt Dan and Lemon...........240 How to Catch a Rabbit.........270 Blue Beard Babes..................245 Judge of Harbor County, The..... Chamber Music.....................248 ...............................................273 Creditors................................251 Kitty Litter.............................274 Duchess of Malfi, The...........258 Last Petal Falling...................274 Flirt Fiction.............................263 Long Road, The......................276 Frozen Stills............................264 Mid-Semester Night's Dream F Word, The............................264 (For Puck's Sake), A..............280 How the Money Goes...........270 Museum of Horror................282 How to Disappear Completely Nostalgia for Reality.............284 and Never Be Found.............270 Ophelia..................................286 In Confidence........................271 Questionnaire, The................291 Infection Monologues, The..271 Satellites................................295 Lost in Mozart.......................277 Terezin: Children of the Mildred McManus for World Holocaust..............................302 Minister.................................281 3D Hamlet: A Lost Generation.. Musical Much Ado................282 ...............................................303 Nose, The...............................284 Tiger's Bones, The.................304 Philosophy in the Bedroom..288 Unanswered, We Ride..........307 Remembering Annabel........291 Room of Unlimited Possibilities, The.........................................293 theSpace @ Sleeping Beauty....................298 Venue45 Strip Search...........................301 Tempus Incognit....................302 V 45G D5C 63 Jeffrey Torture Show, The..................305 Street, EH1 1DH World Stories From Los Angeles. B 0845 508 8387 • Aug ...............................................312 3-29 09:00-00:00. For email

theSpaces on the Mile V 39bG E5C 80 High Street, EH1 1TH B 0845 508 8316 • Aug 3-28 10:00-23:00 daily. For email reservation: boxoffice. radisson@thespaceuk.com D 0845 508 8316 • www.thespaceuk.com

reservation: boxoffice. venue45@thespaceuk.com D 0845 508 8387 • www.thespaceuk.com

One of the festival's oldest and most talked about theatres presents new and established art from across the globe. A full daily programme of cross genre performance makes this Located where the Royal central venue a must for all. Mile meets North Bridge, Situated right in the middle Hosted Fringe First Winner theSpace present new for 2011 two theatres present- of it all, located on the Royal 2009. For show information Mile at the Radisson blu please visit the website. ing a diverse programme high calibre performance art. hotel, The Space UK presents H Cafe 45 open 09:00-late. From theatre to monologues, an international programme Cosy theatre cafe offering of collective performance sketch, improv and song, a art, from theatre to improv, snacks and a mixture of real feast for all. from sketch to monologues. festival fun ... H The 2 theatres are supFor show information please I Accessible WC, wheelchair ported by a fully licensed visit the website. accessible, assistance dogs bar in a Green Room on the welcome, staff equalities H The venue has a fully floor above. licensed bar and restaurant trained. I Accessible WC, assistance 11:00-23:00 daily. Children's Shows dogs welcome, staff equaliAlice's Adventures in I Accessible WC, Wonderland............................. 18 ties trained. wheelchair accessible, staff Alicia en La Loteria................. 18 Cabaret equalities trained. Tiny Dickens.............................29 Blue Lady Sings Back, The........ 9 V 36G D5C Carlton Hotel, North Bridge, EH1 2HE B 0845 557 6308 • 09:0000:00 D 0845 557 6308 • www.thespaceuk.com

Music

Alternotive A Cappella.........193

Musicals & Opera

Baby.......................................224 Cotton Patch Gospel - The Greatest Story Ever Retold...225 Rent........................................231 Shhh.......................................233

Theatre

Fall of the House of Usher, The.. ...............................................261 From the Dark Hills...............264 Fusion Theater Company Presents Polaroid Stories by Naomi Iizuka.........................264 Give the Fig a Roll.................266 Golden Aged.........................266 Good Death: Created in Collaboration with Tectonic Theater Project......................267 PCUK - A Midsummer Night's Remix.....................................287 Reservoir Dogs......................292 Shakespeare Bingo: Titus!....296 Sii Me.....................................297 Tin Can People, The ..............304 Uncle Tom: Deconstructed...307 What Are Little Boys Made of?. ...............................................310 Wives of War......................... 311

Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall V 278G D4C 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EP B 0131 220 5911 • 09:0023:00 D 0131 220 5911 • www.spotlites.co.uk 40 metres from the centre of Princes Street, just up from the National Gallery, this beautiful venue has a reputation for quality sssss and ssss sell-outs! Outstanding, international companies: interactive children's theatre, drama workshops, classics, cutting-edge plays, dance, quirky comedy and musicals... H Sweets/soft drinks/ice creams available during venue opening hours. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Cabaret

SwissOH!vation...................... 15

Children's Shows

Drama Workshops for 5-14s..21 Enormous Turnip, The..............21 Magic Porridge Pot.................25 Peter Pan On Dinosaur Island.27 Robinson Crusoe the Lost Jedi Knight......................................28

Dance

Romeo and Juliet..................175

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Venue Guide Comedy

Bog Standard Britain.............. 51 Chimprovisations!..................56 Devious Minds........................66 Please Retain For Your Records. ...............................................135 Robert Taylor is 'So Inappropriate'.......................142

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000

The Stand Comedy Club II

V 5bG C5C 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ B 0131 558 7272 • Aug 3-29 10:00-20:00 - open seven days D 0131 558 Dance Hold........................................172 7272 • www.thestand.co.uk

Musicals & Opera

Card, The................................224

Theatre

Berkoff’s Graft – Tales of an Actor......................................242 Berkoff's Hell.........................243 Dostoevsky's 'Dream of a Ridiculous Man'....................257 Hemlock and Moonlight......268 Kaddish for Pinter.................273 Man Who Was Hamlet, The.. 279 Phantasmagoria...................288 Radio Deluxembourg...........291 Sex, Lies and Eurovision.......296

The Stand Comedy Club V 5aG C5C 5 York Place, EH1 3EB B 0131 558 7272 • Aug 3-29 10:00-20:00 - open seven days D 0131 558 7272 • www.thestand.co.uk Edinburgh's year-round comedy club is housed in an intimate basement bar just off St Andrew Square. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal with comfortable cabaret-style seating (although some late night shows are not all seated). H Fully licensed bar, soft drinks, teas and coffees available before and during shows. I Accessible WC, assistance dogs welcome.

Children's Shows

Toybox......................................30

Comedy

Alun Cochrane: Moments of Alun..........................................37 Best of Scottish Comedy, The.47 Fringe Comedy Academy: Class of 2011, The.............................59 Phill Jupitus: Stand Down....133 Political Animal.....................136 Richard Herring’s Edinburgh Fringe Podcast.......................140 Simon Donald's Dirty Great Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material. ............................................... 151 Stand Late Show, The............154 Stewart Lee – Flickwerk 2011. Work In Progress...................155

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The Stand The Stand Comedy Club III Comedy Club V & IV V 8aG C5C MetropoliV 12G C5C 28 York Place, EH1 3EP B 0131 558 7272 • Aug 3-29 10:00-20:00 - open seven days D 0131 558 7272 • www.thestand.co.uk

tain Hotel, 4 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT B 0131 558 7272 • 3-28 Aug 10.00-20.00-open 7 days D 0131 558 7272 • www.thestand.co.uk

The Street V 239G C5C 2B Picardy Place, EH1 3JT D 0131 556 4272 • www.thestreetbar.co.uk

Lively and trendy gayfriendly central cafe-bar. DJ's, cocktails, food and snacks. Outside tables. Well furnished basement ideal for Round the corner, our little sister club is in its twelfth Set in the opulent Georgian stage and audience. Great Across the road from the year. This intimate studio original venue, Stand III is a surroundings of the boutique welcome. space is situated in a large, superb large theatre space Metropolitain Hotel, the new H Light, airy cafe-bar. Georgian-style first floor with its own bar, and Stand Stand Five offers comfort Excellent service. Meals and drawing room. The venue is IV an intimate studio with and space. The bar and wide range of alcoholic and fully seated and has a sepa- exciting Fringe debuts. restaurant below the first non-alcoholic drinks. rate bar and waiting area. floor venue offers food and Venues accessible through I Accessible WC, wheeldrink between shows. chair accessible. H A small but fully licensed courtyard at basement level. bar. H The Metropolitain Hotel Comedy H Fully licensed bar has a fully licensed bar, soft Mary Mary Quite Contrary.. 115 I Assistance dogs welcome. in Stand III. Limited drinks, teas, coffee and hot refreshments in our sunny Comedy food all available from its courtyard for Stand IV. Bridget Christie: Housewife Studio One ground floor bar. Surrealist..................................52 I Assistance dogs V 94G E2C 10 Stafford Gavin Webster: All Young I Assistance dogs welcome. Street, EH3 7AU People Are C**ts.....................82 welcome. D 0131 226 5812 Markus Birdman: Dreaming.114 Comedy

Martin Mor: The Call of the Golden Frog........................... 114 Political Collective Gone Mad... ...............................................136 Run, Deaf Boy, Run!..............145 Seymour Mace: Happypotamus. ...............................................149 Simon Donald's Dirty Great Fringepiece............................ 151 Steve Gribbin: Laugh at First Sight.......................................155 Tony Law: Go Mr Tony Go!...161 Wendy Wason's Flashbacks.164

Andy Zaltzman: Armchair Revolutionary..........................39 Best of Irish Comedy...............47 Bob Doolally: Live and Half-Cut. .................................................50 Craig Campbell.......................61 Englishwoman, a Scotswoman and an Irishwoman, An .........71 Fred MacAulay: Legally Bald.78 James Dowdeswell: Doofus...94 Lee Camp Is: Yet Another American Mistake.................108 Mitch Benn............................120 Omid Djalili: Work in Progress... ...............................................129 Paul Sinha: Looking at the Stars. ...............................................132 Raymond Mearns: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Stress But Were Afraid to Ask.........................................139 Ro Campbell: Uttering Bad Shillings.................................142 Sally-Anne Hayward: Don't Judge Me...............................146 Stephen Carlin: Guilty Bystander..............................154 Susan Murray's Photo Booth..... ...............................................156 Tiffany Stevenson: Cavewoman ...............................................158 Todd Barry: American Hot....159 Vladimir McTavish: A Scotsman's Guide to Betting.163 Wil Hodgson..........................165

Comedy

Ava Vidal: The Hardest Word.. 41 Broken Windows Policy, The...52 Bruce Devlin: Devlin After Dark. .................................................53 Dave Fulton '...Based on a True Story'........................................63 Francesca Martinez: What the **** is Normal?!....................77 Joanna Neary: Youth Club......99 Josh Howie: I Am A Dick.......102 Lloyd Langford: The Cold Hard Facts of Life...........................109 Phil Nichol: The Simple Hour....... ..............................................134 Pointless Anger, Righteous Ire 2: Back in the Habit..............136 World According to Damien Crow, The...............................166

Studio One is a shopping institution in Edinburgh. Comprising a series of basement rooms in Georgian townhouses, it constantly strives to inspire and innovate. Studio One has regularly organised Fringe exhibitions, using its unique space to create accessible and engaging shows. I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Exhibitions

Raku and Ink.........................190

H The 'Dissecting Room' is set to become a classic festival destination: a spectacular and unique bar and performance space. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking. Some performances are captioned.

Theatre

BAC at Summerhall...............240 Entitled..................................260 Hannah Ringham's Free Show Bring Money..........................268 Hotel Medea.........................269 Hotel Methuselah.................269 Moment I Saw You I Knew I Could Love You, The..............281 Singapore..............................298

Sweet Grassmarket V 18G E4C Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket, EH1 2JF B 0131 243 3596 • From Aug 1, 09:30-00:00 D www.sweetvenues.com Step away from the herd and enjoy the best programme at the festival in this haven of calm and comfort just along from the Cowgate. Featuring shows of all genres from around the world, a trendy bar, posh loos and ... glorious air conditioning. H Restaurant and bar open all day until late ... and the best chilli cheese nachos in Edinburgh.

I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs Summerhall welcome, staff equalities V 26G G6C 1 Summerh- trained, accessible parking. V 317G B3C 7b all, EH9 1QH Cabaret Saxe-Coburg Street, EH3 5BN B 0131 226 0000 Comedium...............................10 B 0131 226 0000 D www.summerhall.co.uk PianoDivalicious!.................... 13 D www.stockbridgechurch. Sweet Release, The................. 15 org.uk Summerhall is a new venue Comedy presenting high-quality Alive and Breathing... Almost.37 Fine Georgian building theatre, literature, visual art, I Didn't Mean to be a Virgin in designed by architect James music and film events, in the the 80's....................................90 Milne and built 1823. The Matt and Ian Don't Know.... 115 former ‘Dick Vet’ building Church is a superb concert Mind Reading for Breakfast.120 of Edinburgh University. venue with a Steinway baby Our venue partners are Bat- Patsy Blades' Mid-Life Crisis.131 Theatre grand piano and has excelMidlife Crisis: Live!, A...........280 tersea Arts Centre and the lent acoustics. Singing 'I'm No a Billy, He's a Demarco European Art Tim'........................................298 Foundation. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop in performance space, assistance dogs welcome.

Stockbridge Parish Church

Musicals & Opera

Deacon, The...........................225

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com

Events

Acting and Creating a Character...............................180 CineFringe Film Festival........181

Music

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - A Celebration in Song........205 Lisa Scott Sings Jazz.............210 Trains, The .............................222

Theatre

(Between Brackets)..............243 Carroll Myth, The..................247 False Corpse, The...................261 Faust/us.................................262 Flight into Egypt, The............263 ...In for a Pound.....................271 Lost Orders............................277 Mary Blandy's Gallows Tree.279 'Master Harold' ... and the Boys. ...............................................279 M House................................280 Realm of Love or Folding Laundry, The..........................291 Subsist....................................301 Voices.....................................309 Wrens.....................................313

The Tom Fleming Centre V 128G C1C Queensferry Road, EH4 3EZ B 0131 226 0000 D www.esms.edin.sch.uk/tomfleming-centre..aspx Created in one of Edinburgh’s foremost architectural landmarks, the Tom Fleming Centre is a modern, fully raked, flexible venue with a superb acoustic that seats 60 to 580 and supports music, theatre, dance and community events. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing loop (performance space), assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking..

Scotland's new writing theatre 'is the festival's most Traverse @ prestigious home of serious University of Edinburgh V 236bG E2C 2 Rutland drama' (New York Times) and a multiple Fringe First Medical School Place, EH1 2AD and Herald Angel award B 0131 228 1404 • Anatomy winner. The legendary Tues-Sun, 09:00 until late, Department Traverse Bar Cafe offers high Mon 10:00-18:00 quality food and drink open V 132G F5C Access at the gated archway on Teviot The upstairs auditorium is an early until late. Place, EH8 9AG elegant combination of H Traverse Bar Cafe serves B 0131 228 1404 • traditional and contempofood and drink until late. Tues-Sun, 09:00 until late, rary design. Situated in the 'The main hub of festivalMon 10:00-18:00 heart of the West End, just focussed action during down the road from the The meeting point for the August' (List). Traverse Theatre. Anatomy Department is at H This traditional Scottish I Accessible WC, wheelchair the gated archway on Teviot accessible, improved access Place. Grid Iron will take you pub has two bars and a restaurant, serving the finest for visually impaired people, on a journey through the assistance dogs welcome, Anatomy Department of the local produce, ales and staff equalities trained, University of Edinburgh's premium spirits. Open till Braille historic Medical School. 5am every night. materials, accessible parking. I Accessible WC, wheelI Accessible WC, Some performances are: chair accessible, assistance wheelchair accessible, signed, audio described. dogs welcome, staff equaliassistance dogs welcome, Dance staff equalities trained. Some Last Orders............................173 ties trained. performances are: signed, Theatre Theatre audio described. Dark Philosophers, The.........253 What Remains.......................310

Traverse @ Ghillie Dhu

Theatre

Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, The................................301

Traverse @ Lyceum Rehearsal Room, Departure Point Traverse Theatre V 151G E3C 30B Grindlay Street, EH3 9AX B 0131 228 1404 • Tues-Sun, 09:00 until late, Mon, 10:00-18:00

The Royal Lyceum Rehearsal Room has been transformed into a studio space. Located Theatre opposite the Lyceum Theatre Cutting the Cord...................252 and just around the corner Doors Close, They Never Lock... ...............................................257 from the Traverse Theatre.

The Tour Guide Departing from Market Street V 87G D5C Market Street, EH1 1DE D 07590 683629 • www.garyrodenproductions. co.uk The most exciting new venue at this years Fringe. The vintage open top tour bus will depart from Market Street and transport the audience around Edinburgh while they watch The Tour Guide a unique new play by James Graham. I Assistance Dogs welcome.

Theatre

Tour Guide, The......................305

H There will be a fully licensed bar available. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Dance

Dance Marathon...................169

Traverse Theatre V 15G E3C Cambridge Street, next to the Usher Hall, EH1 2ED B 0131 228 1404 • Box Office open seven days a week. Tue-Sun, 09:00 until late, Mon 10:00-18:00 D www.traverse.co.uk

Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy..............................96 Kai Humphries - Bare-Faced Cheek.....................................103 Laurence Clark: Health Hazard!. Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson, A.. ...............................................108 ...............................................257 Matt Forde: Dishonourable Encounters: Theatre Uncut...259 Udderbelly's Member................................. 115 Futureproof...........................264 Pasture Michael Winslow.................. 118 Golden Dragon, The..............267 V 300G F5C Bristo Nathan Penlington: Uri and Me. I, Malvolio..............................271 ...............................................124 Man of Valour........................278 Square, EH8 9AL Naz Osmanoglu: 1000% Mission Drift..........................281 B 0844 545 8252 • Web Awesome...............................124 Monster in the Hall, The.......281 and tel from May, counter Randy is Sober......................138 Slow Air, A..............................298 from Aug 3 10:00-00:00 Richard Herring: What is Love Ten Plagues............................302 D www.underbelly.co.uk Anyway?................................140 Wheel, The.............................310 Ruby Wax: Losing It..............145 Wondrous Flitting.................312 All paths lead to the Pasture, Sammy J and Randy: Ricketts incorporating E4 Udderbelly, Lane.......................................146 E4 Cow Barn, the Wee Coo Traverse @ The and the Diary Room. Come Spanktacular!.......................153 Tom Green: World Comedy Tour .. Point Hotel graze in Bristo Square, the 160 Conference new hub of the Fringe, drink Worbey and Farrell: Well Strung!...................................166 in our Pasture and enjoy a Centre

Underbelly, Cowgate V 61aG E5C 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and Victoria Street), EH1 1EG B 0844 545 8252 • Web and tel from May, counter from Aug 3 10:00-00:00 D www.underbelly.co.uk Underbelly on Cowgate is the original Underbelly and the thriving home to some of the best talent and bars in town. 'Make a pilgrimage to Underbelly' (Scotsman). 'A vertical Glastonbury, every nook filled with bohemian activity' (Telegraph). Bars open until 04:00. H Three buzzing licensed bars. Cafe with food and excellent coffee available and free late night entertainment. I Accessible WC, assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained. Some performances are: signed, captioned, audio described.

Cabaret

Cabaret Whore: More! More! More!......................................... 9

Children's Shows

Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown......................................21

Comedy

Auntie Netta and the Trouble With Asian Men......................41 Bad Bread: TV Times...............42 Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year....................................47 Bob and Jim - Modern Urges.50 Chris Martin: No. Not That One. .................................................57 Clare Plested: Vegas, Jesus and total festival experience like Music V 109bG F3C 34 Bread Midnight Beast, The..............212 Me............................................58 no other. Street, just around the corner Soweto Entsha......................220 Croft and Pearce - Funnier Than It Sounds..................................62 from the Traverse, EH3 9AF H Two buzzing alfresco Theatre B 0131 228 1404 • bars. A great variety of food Death Song............................255 Dana Alexander: New Arrival...... ...............................................62 Tues-Sun, 09:00 until late, concessions available and Drift........................................257 Dave Gibson and Charlie Talbot Mon 10:00-18:00 top notch coffee. 12:00 'til Free Run.................................264 - Battle of Britain: North vs Heavy Like the Weight of a very late! South........................................64 One of Edinburgh's most Flame.....................................268 David O'Doherty presents: stylish hotels, located just I Accessible WC, Like a Virgin...........................275 Rory Sheridan's Tales of The around the corner from the assistance dogs welcome, Mad About the Boy..............278 Antarctica................................65 Traverse Theatre. Situated staff equalities trained. Some Matilda and the Tales She Told.. Doctor Brown: Becaves..........67 ...............................................279 Dog-Eared Collective: You’re on the 5th floor the Pentperformances are: signed, house Suite, with a bar open captioned, audio described. Of Sound Mind......................285 Better Than This, The...............67 Private Peaceful by Michael Drags Aloud.............................68 throughout the performance. Children's Shows Morpurgo..............................289 Dregs........................................68 Stick Man Live on Stage!.......29 Star Child, The.......................300 H The Monboddo bar is Durham Revue's 33rd Annual Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones..... Surprise Party!, The.................69 a modern bar with a wide Comedy Ahir Shah: Astrology...............35 ...............................................300 Edward Aczel Doesn't Exist....70 range of top quality local Those Magnificent Men.......303 Germans Are Coming, The.....82 and international beverages. Barry and Stuart - Show and Hermitude of Angus, Ecstatic, Tell: The Show..........................43 The Bread Street Brasserie The...........................................87 Barry and Stuart - Show and offers a relaxed atmosphere Tell: The Tell..............................43 Jay Foreman: We're Living in for diners, with an extensive Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier!. the Future................................96 menu. Both are open 7 days .................................................54 Jeff Mirza's Jihad: Heresy Or Hearsay....................................96 a week. Catie Wilkins: A Chip Off the Keith Farnan: Money, Money, Odd Block................................55 I Accessible WC, wheelchair Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch.55 Money....................................104 Late Show, The......................107 accessible, assistance dogs Craig Hill - Blown By a Fan...!.62 Life Doctor, The......................109 Frisky and Mannish: Pop Centre welcome, staff equalities Luke Wright's Cynical Ballads.... Plus...........................................80 trained. ............................................... 111 Hamiltons: High Jinks with the Theatre Lunch With Quattro Formaggio. Hamiltons!, The.......................85 May I Have the Pleasure...?.. 279 ............................................... 111 Marcel Lucont Etc: A Chat Show. ............................................... 113

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Venue Guide Mark Nelson - Guilty Pleasure... ............................................... 113 Matt Kirshen: Wide-eyed..... 116 Meryl O'Rourke - Bad Mother.... ............................................... 118 Musical Comedy Awards Showcase..............................123 Mythbunking........................123 Oxford Revue: But Seriously, The.........................................129 Papa CJ: One in a Billion.......130 Paul Foot: Still Life.................131 Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid.................131 Sammy J: Potentially.............146 Spank!...................................153 Steve Pretty's Perfect Mixtape.. ...............................................155 Tim Clare: How to Be a Leader.. ...............................................158 Totally Tom.............................161 25 Things To Do Before You Die. ...............................................162 Wilfredo: Erecto!..................165 Zeus' Pamphlet......................167

For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Street Dreams.......................301 Swamp Juice..........................301 When Women Wee............... 311 World Belongs To Everyone Apart From Us, The...............312 Young Pretender...................314 Zanniskinheads and the Quest for the Holy Balls, The ..........315

Under the Departure Boards at Waverley Station V 136G D5C Waverley Station, EH1 1BB B 07814 985 357 D www.networkrail.co.uk/ aspx/807.aspx

Waverley Station serves over 14 million travellers a year, and this year it is taking Music Joe Stilgoe - One Hour!........208 part in the Fringe as well as Shlomo: Mouthtronica.........219 transporting people to and from it. This year's show will Theatre Adventures of Alvin Sputnik, begin in the station and end The.........................................236 in Glasgow. Bluebeard: A Fairy Tale for Adults....................................245 Cutting the Cord...................253 Dream Pill..............................257 Dry Ice....................................258 Emergence.............................259 Forum, The.............................263 Girl With the Iron Claws, The.... ...............................................266 Go to Your God Like a Soldier.... ...............................................267 Helmsman Pete: Postcards From The Edge Of The World!... ...............................................268 Historians, The.......................269 John Peel's Shed by John Osborne.................................272 Laundry Boy..........................274 My Filthy Hunt.......................283 Observatory, The...................285 One Hour Plays, The..............285 Pretender, The........................289 Show Me the World..............296

H There are numerous outlets within the station, including Marks and Spencers, Burger King and various shops.

Urban Outfitters V 200G D3C 124-125 Princes Street, EH2 4AD D 0131 226 4188 • www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk Urban Outfitters is one of Princes Street's architectural wonders. We offer a different kind of shopping experience, with art installations, live music, literature and fashion combined. Facebook Urban Outfitters-Edinburgh and www.urbanoutfitters. co.uk I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained.

Events

Urban Outfitters...................187

The Usher Hall V 141G E3C Lothian Rd, EH1 2EA B 0131 228 1155 • MonSun, 10:00-17:30 D 0131 228 8616 • www.usherhall. co.uk

A landmark in the heart of Scotland's capital, for the best part of a century it has I Accessible WC, wheelhosted some of the greatest chair accessible, improved access for visually impaired concerts and events in the people, assistance dogs wel- city. come, accessible parking. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, hearing Theatre Even in Edinburgh/Glasgow.260 loop (performance space), improved access for UNISON Anti visually impaired people, asCuts Festival sistance dogs welcome, staff V 138G D1C 60 Belford equalities trained, accessible Road, EH4 3UQ parking. B 0131 226 0080 Musicals & Opera D 0131 226 0080 • Qing Cheng...........................231 www.unisonmobilise. blogspot.com/ Activate, agitate, debate, laugh. Mobilise! Join UNISON’s charge against the cuts with a constantly changing line-up of poets, authors, actors, comedians, and campaigners at this festival of activism. Unleash your inner class warrior! http://unisonmobilise. blogspot.com twitter @ UNISONMOBILISE also Facebook H Small licensed cafe with drinks and snack food, open 12:00 until late. I Accessible WC, wheelchair accessible, staff equalities trained.

Valvona & Crolla V 67G B6C 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA B 0131 556 7800 • Postal and web bookings from Jun 14. In person Aug 5-30, Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-15:00 D 0131 556 6066 • www.valvonacrolla.com

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Music

Calling All Archers Addicts! A Roll in the Hay.......................198 David Vernon and Dick Lee.......... .............................................202 Guitar Reverie.......................206 Scots Abroad, The.................218 Tam Lin...................................221 True Love................................222

Venue 13 V 13G D6C Lochend Close, Canongate, EH8 8BL B 07074 201313 • 10:0020:30 D 07050 161320 • www.venue13.com

Venue 13 promotes new writing. Run by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in collaboration with the California Institute of the Arts, the 2011 season will Theatre feature the best new theatre Did You Used to Be R. D. Laing?. from Wales and the United ...............................................256 States. Funny Valentine, A.................264 Italia 'n' Caledonia................272 Vivaldi and the Number 3....309

Venue150 @ EICC V 150G F2C 150 Morrison Street, EH3 8EE B 0844 847 1639 • SunMon 12:30 until 15 mins after the start of the day's last show D 0131 519 4150 • www.venue150.com Venue150 @ EICC just gets better and better! This year, take in some big name, world-class comedy, internationally renowned dance and jaw-dropping acts from across the globe. All in the capital's comfiest venue!

H No cafe facilities, but Starbucks is just across the street! I Hearing loop.

Children's Shows

Night's Tale, A..........................26

Theatre

Broken Wing..........................247 Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary........................254 Flesh Eating Tiger..................263 Fragments of Ash..................263 Hotel De L'avenir...................269 Little Eyolf..............................275 Nine Suitcases.......................283 Ships of Sand.........................296

The Voodoo Rooms V 68G D5C West Register Street, EH2 2AA B 0131 226 0000 • Counter sales 12:00-01:00 D 0131 556 7060 • www.thevoodoorooms.com

The Voodoo Rooms is an award-winning entertainment venue with cocktail Vincaffe bar and restaurant. Opulent V 334G C5C 11 Multrees and grand, its 1860's interior Walk, EH1 3DQ has recently been given a B 0131 557 0088 new contemporary skin. The speakeasy, ballroom and Music and Cabaret Stage space 3 will be used during space within the first floor H Fully licensed cash bar, restaurant in VinCaffe. An es- the festival. VIP club bar, and cafe with tablished Italian restaurant, H Award-winning cocktail snacks available. Open daily Caffe Bar and Wine Bar on bar and restaurant open with first show of the day. two floors in Edinburgh's from 12:00-late 7 days. The I Accessible WC, wheelchair newest city centre street in kitchen is open 'til 22:00 accessible, improved access the heart of retail shopping every day. for visually impaired people, in Edinburgh. I Assistance dogs assistance dogs welcome, I Accessible WC, Wheel welcome. staff equalities trained. chair accessible, assisCabaret Comedy tance dogs welcome, staff Abi Roberts Takes You Up the Big Comedy Gala in Aid of equalities trained, accessible Aisle........................................... 8 Macmillan Cancer Support, The. Bitch Doctors, The..................... 8 .................................................48 parking. Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser........69 Music Evening With David Sedaris, An Dinner with Dean Martin.....203 .................................................73 Get Up, Stand Up! Gala..........82 Jack Whitehall- Let's Not Speak Of This Again...........................94 Jason Byrne: Cirque Du Byrne.95 Stand Up For Freedom..........154

Dance

Booking Dance Festival Festival Fringe productions in Showcase..............................169 a small theatre 'beyond the Booking Dance Festival - Split treasure house of salamis, Bill..........................................169 cheeses, balsamic vinegars Jasmine Gwangju..................172

and olive oils' (Sunday Music Times). 'If anything makes a Jazz On a Summer's Day: A London-based gourmet jeal- Tribute to Anita O'Day..........208 ous of the Scots, it is Valvona Theatre & Crolla' (Financial Times). Gospel of Matthew, The.......267

H Retail delicatessen, wine merchant, Caffe Bar, cook Mobilise.................................185 shop and bakery. Open 7 days.

Events

I Hearing loop (performance space), assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Chris Cross is Escaping from Reality........................................ 9 How I Invented Hip-Hop... and Other Faux Pas........................ 11 Three Balls and a New Suit.... 15 Voodoo Revue......................... 15 Wet Paint: A Magic Show - Free. ................................................. 16

Comedy

Big Noise.................................49 Brian and Queen Tallulah's Glamorous Intergalactic Magic!. .................................................52 Cariad Lloyd: Lady Cariad's Characters...............................54 Comedy Manifesto.................59 Conway's 'Time of the Month'.. .................................................61 Fat Kitten vs the World...........73 Fraser Millward's Little Men..78 Free Tea and Biscuit Hour.......79 Happiness - Free......................86

Venue Guide

24-hour box office at edfringe.com Jingo and Butterfield's Tales of Empire/Sophie Buchan's Broadmoor Karaoke...............98 Jollyboat................................101 Kelly Kingham and Guy Manners: Infectious - Free...104 Many Mental Minds of Dr Jackson, The.......................... 112 Moonshine and Trumpery....121 Parents Evening....................130 Silly Beggar Comedy Affair, The. ............................................... 151 Sophie Alderson is Running for President................................153 Stand Up, Fall Down.............154

Whistlebinkies

The Wee Windaes

H Fully licensed from 12:00 to 05:00.

V 153G E5C 144 High Street, EH1 1QS B 07960 382 758 • MonSun, 10:00-19:00

Beckett and Smith...................47 John Kearns' Dinner Party....100 Top Secret Comedy Club, The.... ...............................................161

V 158G E5C 4-6 South Bridge, EH1 1LL B 0131 557 5114 • MIdday to 5am D 0131 557 5114 • www.whistlebinkies.com

Situated beside the Tron Church on the Royal Mile; open from 13:00 until 05:00 every night. 450 capacity Whistlebinkies presents over 150 artists throughout the festival featuring local and Music Otway on Otway...................215 Scottish talent, smaller tourWhite Mink............................223 ing artists alongside tribute and cover acts.

Comedy

Music Ideally located in the heart of the Royal Mile. The venue Absolutely Free Live Music..192 is situated in Edinburgh's famous Scottish restaurant. Whitespace H Opening times Mon V 116G B5C 11 Gayfield - Sun, noon til late. Fine Scot- Square, EH1 3NT tish food served all day. D www.whitespace11.com I Wheelchair accessible, assistance dogs welcome.

Whitespace is a central venue at the top of Leith Walk with many restaurants Comedy Edinburgh Bloody Edinburgh.70 and bars close by. An intimate space with good acoustics that stays cool WHISKI in hot weather with good V 246G E5C 119 High ventilation and good access Street, EH1 1SG from the street. B 0131 556 3095 I Wheelchair accessible, asD 0131 556 3095 • sistance dogs welcome, staff www.whiskibar.co.uk equalities trained, accessible WHISKI is a multi-awardparking. winning whisky bar and Exhibitions restaurant situated mid Memories of You...................190 way down the Royal Mile. Theatre We specialise in all things Elegy......................................259 Scottish - food, whisky and music! Come on down and Word Power experience a unique place that is the WHISKI bar. Books H WHISKI specialises in all things Scottish - freshly prepared food, over 300 whiskies, large selection of beers, wines and spirits. I Accessible WC

Music

Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music.......................205

V 154G F6C 43 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DB B 0131 662 9112 • Mon-Sat 10.00-18.00, Sun 12.00-17.00 D www.wordpower.co.uk Word Power Books, ‘A veritable fleamarket of books and ideas’, organises the Edinburgh Book Fringe. Writers and activists from around the world participate in a daily programme of readings and discussions. All events are free and listed on our website. I Assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking.

www.virtualfes- Zoo tival.org V 124G F6C 140 The

Children's Shows

Fall Children, The.....................21 Stone's Throw, A......................29 Tales from the Shed................29 Wolfman Investigations: Curse of the Terror Tomb...................30

Zoo Southside

V 82G F6C 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER B 0131 662 6892 • From Aug 5 10:00-22:00 D 0131 662 6787 • www.zoofestival. co.uk Beanstalk.................................34 Don't Trust Salmon: Fin...........68 An award-winning Zoo's award-winning, intimate studio theatres Dance extravaganza of the best host a feast of the best new Engel......................................170 performances from across It's Uniformation Day...........172 the Fringe spectrum. The writing, emerging dance We are a virtual venue Moving On.............................173 companies, classic drama, majestic Main House is offering an exciting proMuscle...................................173 rising comedy talent and gramme of downloadable, Seagull Effect, The................176 packed with outstanding breathtaking physical thea- Slender Threads.....................176 dance and physical theatre site-specific peformances tre from around the world. Ten..........................................178 from around the world while which you can experience whenever you like using an Just down the road from the Working the Devil.................179 the Cabaret Bar and Studio host thrilling drama, comedy mp3 player or smartphone. Pleasance Courtyard. Musicals & Opera From the Fire.........................225 and music. If you have neither, email us H Cold drinks available. Melody Blog, The..................228 at hires@virtualfestival.org Selfish Gene: The Musical, The. H Cafe 10:00-14:00. Bar for hiring details. I Improved access for 12:00-01:00. visually impaired people, as- ...............................................232 Theatre I Accessible WC, wheelchair (g)Host City...........................265 sistance dogs welcome, staff Theatre Be My Baby by Amanda equalities trained. accessible, improved access Whittington...........................242 for visually impaired people, Children's Shows Bouncers Remix....................246 Your Lounge Dream of the Travelling Actor, Chips on Shoulders...............249 assistance dogs welcome, V 171G N/AC Where You The...........................................21 Darkness................................253 staff equalities trained. Live, N/A Debris.....................................255 Children's Shows Comedy B 0844 545 8252 • Web Obsession - A Life With Magic.. Devil in the Deck...................255 Grimm Night for Hans Christian and tel from May, counter ...............................................128 Devil in the Detail.................255 Andersen, A.............................21 Games, The............................265 I Hate Children Children's from Aug 3 10:00-00:00 Dance I See Simon............................272 Show!, The ..............................22 D www.underbelly.co.uk Flamenco A3.........................170 V 169G N/AC A Location of Your Choice, N/A B hello@virtualfestival.org • Email us and we will reply as soon as possible D hello@virtualfestival. org • www.virtualfestival.org

This is the venue for Lounge Room Confabulators. You book the Confabulators for you and your friends and the show comes to your house! Minimum 10 person booking required to an Edinburgh address. Check www. underbelly.co.uk for further details.

Pleasance, EH8 9RR B 0131 662 6892 • From Aug 5 10:00-22:00 D 0131 662 6787 • www.zoofestival. Comedy Adult Pantomime: Jack and the co.uk

Flynch, Looking.....................171 Shutterland............................176 Vanishing Horizon, The.........178

Musicals & Opera

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...................................224

Theatre

Arsenic and Old Lace............239 Bones.....................................246 Caroline Carter Show, The....247 Colour Me Happy..................251 4.3 Miles From Nowhere......263 Theatre Hero Of Our Time, A..............269 Lounge Room Confabulators..... Little Mermaid, The...............275 ...............................................277 Mojo.......................................281 Once in a House on Fire........285 Sodom....................................298 Station: Fourstones, The.......300 Whistle................................... 311 Woof! A Werepunk...............312 Woyzeck................................313 You Will Be Rare....................314

Zoo Roxy V 115G E6C 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU B 0131 662 6892 • From Aug 5 10:00-22:00 D 0131 662 6787 • www.zoofestival. co.uk The latest addition to Zoo Venues features four spaces programmed with the best work from around the world in the stunning setting of the Roxy Art House.

Jamie Blake............................272 Kalagora................................273 Le Cochon Entier...................274 Motortown............................282 Odd Man Out........................285 One Fine Day.........................285 Othello...................................287 Perffection.............................287 Pool (No Water).....................288 Riot.........................................293 Rockertinkler.........................293 Stacy......................................299 Thugz N Tearz........................303 2011: A Space Oddity...........307 Witzelsucht and Moria......... 311

Little Mermaid Ballet, The......24 Rainbows' End, The.................28

Comedy

How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse: The End is Nigh.. 89

Dance

Agnes and Walter (A Little Love Story).....................................168 Forgetting Natasha...............171 In the Dust.............................172 La Putyka...............................173 LOL (Lots of Love).................173 Mah Hunt..............................173 Scottish Dance Theatre – Matters of the Heart.............176 Steal Compass, Drive North, Disappear..............................177 Within Range........................179

Music

Last Trilogy, The......................209

Theatre

Blackwood............................244 Day in November, A...............254 Doris Day Can F**k Off........257 Investigation, The .................271 No Holes and the Bard.........283 Opposition.............................286 Perfectly Public.....................287 Preoccupation With Romance, A.............................................289 Rape of Lucrece, The.............291 Tin Girl Story..........................304 Tomboy Blues – The Theory of Disappointment....................305

H Bar open 12:00-03:00 I Assistance dogs welcome, staff equalities trained, accessible parking.

Events

Edinburgh Book Fringe.........182

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Index

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show – And It’s Free................... 32 Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It’s the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Punch-Up Debates – And They’re Free!........... 32

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! It's the Malcolm Hardee Spaghetti-Juggling Contest - Year One......... 32 Aaaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand Up Show.............................. 32 Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised! – Free......... 32 AAA Batteries (Not Included) – Free............. 32 AAA Stand-Up................ 32 AAA Stand-Up Late........ 32 Abacus Danger............... 32 Abacus Danger Present... 'The Search for Blank'.... 32 Abbi Patrix and Linda Edsjö: A Concert of Stories.......................... 236 Aberdeen A Cappella... 192 Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines............. 192 Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs the World! – Free....... 32 Abie Philbin Bowman / PBH's Free Fringe......... 128 Abigoliah Schmaun........ 73 Abi Roberts...................... 8 Abi Roberts Takes You Up the Aisle...................... 8 About Comedy: Four Week Comedy Course.............. 32 About Comedy: Stand-up Comedy Courses............ 32 About Gilbert (Without Sullivan)....................... 236 About Tam O'Shanter..... 33 About Turn Theatre Company............ 12,28,296 Absolute Improv............ 33 Absolutely Amazing Adventures of the Singing Acupuncturist – Free.... 224 Absolutely Free Live Music........................... 192 Absolutely Legless........ 168 Acanthus...................... 188 ACE Productions.......... 248 ACE productions.......... 287 ACME Stand-Up – Free.. 33 Acorn Productions........... 256,281 Acoustic Chilean-born Musical Sensation........ 192 Actas Company, The..... 272 Act Before You Think.... 236 Act II Theatre Company................... 20,30 Acting and Creating a Character.................. 180

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Acting Thru Dance........ 169 Actions......................... 168 Action to the Word in association with C theatre........... 225,250,304 Act One / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 166 Actors' Studio of Newburyport................ 302 Adam Belbin and Padraig Ryan / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 156 Adam Crow.................... 33 Adam Crow – Ashton Kutcher's Dead Girlfriends...................... 33 Adam Larter................... 33 Adam Larter: The Legend of Bob Geldof (and Other Short Stories) – Free Comedy............... 33 Adam Pottery............... 188 Adam Tempest / Free Festival................. 153 Adelaide Fringe Inc...... 180 Adelaide Fringe Info Session......................... 180 Adelmo Guidarelli........ 230 Ad-Libertines, The........... 33 Adolf............................ 236 Adriana Spina.............. 192 Adult Pantomime: Jack and the Beanstalk.......... 34 Adventurers Club - The Great Arctic Caper, The... 18 Adventures in Comedy: Murder, Madness and Mayhem! - Free.............. 34 Adventures of Alvin Sputnik, The................. 236 Adventures of Wound Man and Shirley, The.... 236 Africa, Heart and Soul.. 168 AFT?............................. 136 After Dark Entertainment...... 30,34,89 After Hours Comedy....... 34 After Lunch Laugh Lounge* – Free.............. 34 After Miss Julie............ 236 Afternoon Organ Recitals in the City 1.... 192 Afternoon Organ Recitals in the City 2................. 192 Afternoon Organ Recitals in the City 3.... 192 After the End................ 236 Agamemnon by Steven Berkoff.............. 236 'Agent, Stylist and PA Wanted' Show – Free, The...................... 34 Age of Treason – Free, The...................... 34 AGM............................ 236 Agnes and Walter (A Little Love Story)...... 168 Agnes of God............... 236 Agonise, the Comedy Problem Page – Free...... 35 Agraman Comedy Productions.................... 34 Ahir Shah: Astrology...... 35

Aidan Bishop.................. 35 Aidan Bishop – Misspelled................... 35 Aidan Goatley.............. 157 Aidan Killian................ 156 Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker............................. 20 Aindrias de Staic.......... 239 Aireborne Theatre... 24,257 Airy Delights................ 192 Aisle16 R Kool!.............. 35 Akiko Okamoto............ 192 Akiko Okamoto Plays Liszt and Ginastera...... 192 Akil Wingate................ 202 Aladdin........................ 236 Alan Anderson: Whisky Fir Dummies....... 35 Alan Palmer.................. 225 Alan Sharp: Hate It With Me......................... 35 Alan Sharp / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 35 Alarum Theatre............ 284 Alasdair Cameron........ 207 Alastair McDonald....... 218 Alastair Savage............ 192 Alastair Savage: The Scottish Fiddle....... 192 Alba Flamenca.24,168,212 Alba to Oz.................... 193 Albert & Friends Instant Circus............ 19-20 Al Bowlly's Croon Manifesto..................... 237 Alchemystorium, The.... 237 Alexander Bennett and Rob Callaghan / Free Festival................... 53 Alex Clissold-Jones, Chris Turner and Matt Richardson..................... 33 Alex Hodgson............... 193 Alex Hodgson in Concert........................ 193 Alex Horne: Seven Years in the Bathroom............. 36 Alex Horne: Taskmaster II.................. 36 Alex Love and Paul Langton / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 120 Alex Marion / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 40 Alex Yellowlees............ 193 Alex Yellowlees Gyspy Jazz Quartet................. 193 Alfie Brown.................... 36 Alfie Brown – The Love You Take................. 36 Alfie Joey - Monopolise!.36 Alice Cavaye................ 193 Alice in Cha.................. 237 Alice in Wonderland..... 237 Alice in Wonderland and Other Adventures With Lewis Carroll........ 237 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland................... 18 Alice's Wonderland........ 18 Alicia en La Loteria........ 18

Ali Cook - Principles and Deceptions.............. 36 Ali McGregor.................... 8 Ali McGregor's Something Old, Something New........ 8 Alison Chabloz / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 206 Alison Thea-Skot............ 36 Alison Thea-Skot: The Human Tuning Fork........ 36 Alistair Greaves / Free Festival........................... 37 Alistair Greaves Mixed Grill – Free..................... 37 Alistair Green................. 37 Alistair Green: Outpatient...................... 37 Alistair Ogilvy............... 193 Alistair Ogilvy and Band..193 Alive and Breathing... Almost........................... 37 Allander Record Fairs... 204 Alleycats, The............... 193 Alleycats - a Cappella with Cattitude, The............... 193 All of Me...................... 193 All or Nothing and Strange Bird Zircus.................... 178 Allotment..................... 237 All Over Your Face.......... 37 All Shook Up................ 224 All the Fun of the Unfair.37 All the King's Men....... 193 All the King's Men – Putting It Together Again... 193 allthepigs theatre company............... 236,287 Alma Mater.................. 237 Almost, Maine.............. 237 Al Murray's Compete for the Meat................... 37 Al Murray the Pub Landlord's Compete for the Meat – Late Night.... 37 Alphonse by Wajdi Mouawad..................... 237 Alternotive A Cappella.193 Alter Theatre Company, Gael Le Cornec/ Performer..................... 274 Alun Cochrane: Moments of Alun........... 37 Alun Cochrane / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 37 Alzheimer's the Musical: A Night to Remember!... 37 Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls) and Jason Webley ..10 Amarillo Arts................ 313 Amaryllis...................... 168 Amateur Transplants: Adam Kay's Smutty Songs............................. 38 Amazing Bubble Man (USA), The...................... 18 Amazing Bubble Show, The. 18 AMC Ceilidh Dance...... 193 AMC @ St Bride's....... 193, 205,219 A.M.Entertainments in

association with 2entertain...................... 38 American Family, The.... 237 American High School Theatre Festival........ 20,23, 27-28,224, 226-227, 230,232,235,237, 249,251,257,259,261, 268-270,273,277, 280-281,283,285, 293-294,299,301, 305-309,311 Amnesty International – Producers for the Secret Policeman's Ball........... 154 Amoeba to Zebra – Free.18 Amrik Virk...................... 34 Amused Moose Comedy Awards Final.................. 38 Amused Moose Comedy Awards Showcase.......... 38 Amused Moose Laughter Awards Top Ten Semi-Final...................... 38 Amy Abler...................... 13 Amy Wadge and Pete Riley..................... 193 Analogue/Oldenburgisches Staatstheater/New Wolsey Theatre/Escalator East To Edinburgh................ 307 Anastasia Travers / Laughing Horse Free Festival........................... 34 Ancient Thread: 7,000 Years of Anatolian Kilims, An..................... 188 Andersen 2011............... 19 Andi Neate Band.......... 193 And in the Beginning..... 19 Andi Osho: All the Single Ladies.................. 38 Andover Dance Group.. 174 Andrea's Got Two Boyfriends.................... 237 Andrew Bird's Village Fete................................ 38 Andrew Doyle's Crash Course in Depravity........ 38 Andrew Floyd............... 239 Andrew Lawrence – The Best Kept Secret in Comedy Tour......................... 38 Andrew Maxwell: The Lights Are On........... 38 Andrew O'Neill: Alternative..................... 39 Andrew Taylor Management and EdCom........................74 Andrianna Smela and Maria Dessena............... 11 And The Award Goes To....39 And the Birds Fell from the Sky................. 237 …And the World Went Crazy for the Beatles!....188 Andy Jordan Productions... 312 Andy McKee................. 194 Andy Munro................. 194 Andy Parsons: Gruntled......................... 39 Andy Zaltzman: Armchair Revolutionary................. 39

Andy Zaltzman / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 39 Angela Browne Ltd...... 259 Angela Lemaire............ 191 Angelos Epithemiou and Friends.................... 39 ANGELS Aerials.............. 27 Ang Li (pianist)............. 210 Angry Young Men........ 277 Anil Desai....................... 39 Anil Desai....................... 39 Animal Link Productions.................. 270 Animals and Children Took to the Streets, The........ 238 Anne-Isabel Meyer and Peter Croser................. 196 Another Macbeth......... 238 Another Soup Productions.................. 298 Anthony Chapman / Laughing Horse Free Festival........................... 74 Anthroperformic........... 310 Antics, The...................... 40 Antics – Premature Ejokeulation, The............ 40 Antigone...................... 238 Anti-Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia society from Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch/ Kingswell Productions/ Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 156 Antonio Forcione.......... 194 Antonius Players and Sunny Ormonde........... 198 Anton's Uncles............. 238 Antony and Cleopatra...238 Any More Legroom?.... 168 Anyone For A Witch Hunt? – Free................ 238 Anything to Declare? – Free........................... 239 Apocalypse Later?.......... 40 Application for Life...... 239 Applied_Optimism......... 40 Apply Within................ 224 Arabian Nights............. 224 Arborea Musica: Mr Handel's Curious Contrivances................ 207 Arbroath Abbey Players..276 Arches presents Adrian Howells, The................. 279 Arden Players............... 266 Are There More of You?..239 Are You Game? With Sonny Spells................. 239 Are You Happy Now? – Free........................... 239 Arguments and Nosebleeds.................... 40 Arguments and Nosebleeds – Free.......... 40 Aria Alba Opera for All..224 Aria in an Italian Garden......................... 224 Arkle Theatre Company............... 269,303

Index

24-hour box office at edfringe.com Armageddapocalypse: The Explosioning............ 40 Arnica 9CH................... 168 Around the World in 80 Men! – Free..................... 8 Around the World in 80 Quid........................ 239 Arrangement, The......... 239 Arsenic and Old Lace... 239 Art for Lunch – Free Concerts at St Giles'..... 194 Arthur Smith.................. 40 Arthur Smith's Pissed-Up Chat Show..................... 40 Article19...................... 239 Artisan, The.................... 40 Artists Currently Known As Magpie & Stump, The........40 As Drawn on FaceTube – Free............................. 40 Asher Treleaven: Matador......................... 40 Ashley Frieze................ 149 Ashvin Gidwani Productions.................. 164 Asian Provocateurs: Rule Britannia! – Free.... 40 Asimi Jewellery............ 188 Asimi – New Designers Jewellery Show............ 188 Asking for Trouble.......... 20 Aslan Productions........ 300 Aslan - The Lockdown.... 40 Asli Akbay and Ashley Strand / PBH's Free Fringe.41 Asli and Ashley: Audacious and Angry..... 41 Assembly...... 8,41,47,48,60 105,144,191,194,262, 295,297 Assembly and Architects of Air.............................. 26 Assembly and Circolumbia.................. 169 Assembly and Salida Productions.................. 267 Assembly and Soho Theatre......................... 125 Assembly by Agreement With Mark Goucher Ltd................................ 273 Assembly by Arrangement With Avalon Promotions.............. 88,106 Assembly by Arrangement With CAA..................... 130 Assembly Gala Press Launch.................. 41 Assembly, Mel Howard and Collien Konzert............. 175 Assembly, Soho Theatre and Birmingham Stage Company........................ 19 Assembly Theatre presents Guy Masterson-Theatre Tours International....... 296 Associazione Corale Mutinae Cantores........ 229 Asterisk Theatre........... 157 ATC & Drum Theatre, Plymouth...................... 267 Attempts On Her Life... 239

Attention Deficit Let's Go Ride Bikes! – Free.......... 41 At the Fringe of Reason......................... 180 At the Sans Hotel......... 239 Attic, The...................... 239 Audience – Ontroend Goed............................ 239 Audience With Shurl, An...................... 240 Auld Artistic Allies – France Seen Through the Lens of a Scotsman and Scotland Seen Under the Brushes of a Frenchman................ 188 Auld Reekie Roller Girls............................. 180 Auld Reekie Roller Girls Present: Live Roller Derby!.......................... 180 Auld Reekie Tours............... 180-181,184-185,187 Auld Reekie Tours: Ghost and Torture Tour........... 180 Auld Reekie Tours Haunted Underground Experience................... 180 Auld Reekie Tours: Terror Tour.............................. 180 Auld Reekie Tours: Underground Tour........ 180 Aunt Dan and Lemon... 240 Auntie Netta and the Trouble With Asian Men.41 Aurora / Western Connecticut State University..................... 303 Austen George............. 194 Austrian, an Italian and Someone from Slough, An...................... 41 Avalon............................ 36 Avalon Promotions.... 35-37 ,42,60,64,82,98,115, 124,132,140,142-143, 145,155,160 Ava Vidal: The Hardest Word.............................. 41 Ava Vidal / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 41 Avin a Larf Ltd......... 82,123 Award-winning Comedian Nik Coppin – Free.......... 42 aWe Creative Group / Free Festival................. 265 Awful Pie Theatre......... 295 Awkward Cough Theatre Company...................... 251 Axis of Awesome, The.... 42 Axis of Awesome........... 42 Aztikeria Teatro........... 237, 251,305

Baba Yaba...................... 19 Babbling Comedy 2...... 240 Bablake Seekers.... 240,292 Babolin......................... 304

Babushka..................... 240 Baby............................. 224 Baby Diary, The............... 42 Baby Loves Disco........... 19 Baby Loves Disco UK Ltd....19 Baby Loves Singing, Dancing and You!........... 19 Baby Wants Candy....42,180 Baby Wants Candy Workshop..................... 180 BAC at Summerhall...... 240 Bach and Mozart.......... 194 Bach at the Canongate Kirk.............................. 195 Bach for Breakfast....... 195 Bach for Solo Violin...... 195 Back Door Productions...287 Backhand Theatre in Association with C Theatre.... 21,30,172,297, 301-302 Bad Bread...................... 42 Bad Bread: TV Times....... 42 Bad Magician................. 22 Bagpuss......................... 19 Baker and Thompson...... 42 Baker and Thompson: Never Made it to the RSC – Free...................... 42 Baker Lane Theatre Company...................... 290 Bald Prima Donna, The.240 Bald Robin with Minces Music Productions........ 260 Ballad of the Unbeatable Hearts, The................... 241 Ballet Ruse, The............ 168 Banana Bag & Bodice....242 Bandwagon Theatre Company...................... 294 Bane 1, 2 and 3............ 241 Bang Bang Circus......... 168 Bang Bang - Free.......... 195 Bang Bang / Free Festival......................... 195 Bang Said the Gun....... 122 Banter Into Bed............ 241 Barbara Dymock........... 195 Barbara Dymock and Friends.................. 195 Barbara Morrison – Up on the Roof.................. 195 Barb Jungr.................... 195 Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan.................... 195 Bards in Song............... 195 Bare Guitarist / Laughing Horse Free Festival, The...195 Bare Guitarist – Free, The.................... 195 Barely Legal Corn – Free...43 Barrowland Ballet........ 169 Barry and Stuart – Show and Tell: The Show.......... 43 Barry Cryer..................... 43 Barry Cryer – Innit.......... 43 Barry Fox........................ 43 Barry Fox – Poems, Pamphlets, Props and Pissing About................. 43 Barry/Quaile/Turpin / PBH's Free Fringe........... 37

Bashir Lazhar............... 241 Batman! Holy Spoof Musical Batstravaganza!..............241 Battersea Arts Centre....240 BattleActs! Improvised Comedy – Free............... 43 BattleActs! Productions / Free Festival................... 43 Battlefield Band........... 195 Battlefield Band plus guests................... 195 Battlefield Band's Music Tryst Festival................. 195 Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry 1745.............. 188 Bawbees and Ducats or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Piazza by Alan Richardson........... 241 BBC: Broadcasting House.44 BBC Comedy............. 44,46 BBC Comedy & BBC Radio 1.......................... 44 BBC Comedy Presents – Early and Late............. 44 BBC Comedy Presents Radio 1 Live @ Edinburgh...................... 44 BBC Comedy Writers' Workshop....................... 44 BBC: Comic Fringes........ 44 BBC: Festival Café.......... 44 BBC: Front Row.............. 45 BBC: Great Unanswered Questions....................... 45 BBC: Just a Minute......... 45 BBC: Life: An Idiot's Guide with Stephen K Amos..... 45 BBC: Loose Ends............. 45 BBC: MacAulay & Co...... 45 BBC: Off the Ball............ 46 BBC Radio 2................... 46 BBC Radio 4.............. 44-46 BBC Radio Scotland.. 44-46 BBC: Richard Herring's Objective........................ 46 BBC: Ricky Gervais and Warwick Davis discuss the making of Life's Too Short....................................46 BBC: The Radio 2 Arts Show.............................. 46 BBC: The Unbelievable Truth.............................. 46 BBC: What's So Funny?...46 Beardyman................... 195 Beardyman Unshaved...195 Bear Pit........................ 296 Becc Sanderson............ 215 Beckett and Smith.......... 47 Beef............................. 241 Beer and Loathing and Lost Wages – Free........ 47 Beethoven for Breakfast...................... 196 Beethoven Violin Sonatas........................ 196 Beethoven Violoncello and Piano Cycle 1........ 196 Beethoven Violoncello and Piano Cycle 2........ 196 Beethoven Violoncello and Piano Cycle 3........ 196

Being 747 / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 18 Belarus Free Theatre..... 241 Belleherst Productions. 168 Belle of Amherst: Double Vision............... 168 Belleville Rendez-vous. 241 Bellissima: All-Female a Cappella.................... 196 Bell Jar Productions...... 288 Belt Up's Outland......... 241 Belt Up's The Boy James.................... 241 Belt Up's Twenty Minutes to Nine......................... 241 Belt Up Theatre in Association With Jethro Compton Ltd................ 241 Be My Baby.................. 242 Be My Baby by Amanda Whittington.................. 242 Ben Brailsford................ 47 Ben Brailsford – My Fortnum and Mason Hell..................... 47 Bending Angels............ 274 Ben Dudgeon / Free Festival................. 258 Benet Brandreth............. 52 Ben Harrington and Joe Bains........................ 66 Ben Hart and Neil Kelso / PBH’s Free Fringe........... 16 Ben Jay, Sarah Callaghan and Nico Yearwood........ 83 Ben Kearsley: Classical Guitarist....................... 206 Bennett Arron / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 98 Benny Boot: Set-Up, Punchline... Pause for Laughter......................... 47 Benny Gallagher.......... 196 Ben Target in Discover Ben Target...................... 47 Ben Target / PBH's Free Fringe............................. 47 Ben Target / Rob Wells / PBH's Free Fringe......... 152 Ben Van der Velde / Matt Richardson / Free Festival................... 41 Ben Verth: Not With That Attitude.................. 47 Beowulf – A Thousand Years of Baggage......... 242 Bepo & Co.................... 242 Be Prepared................. 242 Berkoff’s Graft – Tales of an Actor....................... 242 Berkoff's Hell................ 243 Bertie Page Clinic......... 196 Bertie Page Clinic – Rock and Roll in a G-String... 196 Bert Jansch................... 196 Bespoke Magic – On the Fringe of Reality............... 8 Best Kept Secret Theatre Company......... 247 Best Medicine Management...... 39,59,64, 66,95,98,111,128

Best Medicine Management / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 67 Best of Boyd & Metcalfe, The.................. 47 Best of Irish Comedy...... 47 Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year..... 47 Best of Scottish Comedy, The................... 47 Best of So You Think You're Funny?................ 47 Best of the Fest.............. 47 Best of the Fest Cabaret... 8 Best of the Fest Daytime...48 Best of Whyteleafe Comedy Club – Free....... 48 Beta Males: The Train Job, The.......................... 48 Beta Wave Transport/ Bagofti......................... 168 Betrayal of Penguins...... 48 Betrayal of Penguins: Endangered for a Reason, A....................... 48 Bette and Joan – The Final Curtain.......... 243 (Between Brackets)...... 243 BEX Productions........... 232 Beyond Compere / Free Festival................. 163 BG Touring Ltd............... 23 Biddy O'Loughlin.......... 266 Biding Time (A Year in the Making)................. 243 BiDiNG TiME (The Clock Works)......................... 243 Big Band Swing............ 196 Big Bite Size Breakfast, The.............. 243 Big C.............................. 48 Big Comedy Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, The................... 48 Big Dave's Gay-B-C of Life – Free...................... 48 Big Howard & Little Howard........................ 109 Big Noise........................ 49 BIG Project..................... 20 Big School...................... 49 BIG Sing-a-long!, The .... 20 Big Spirit Theatre Company...................... 277 Big Spoon Little Spoon / Laughing Horse Free Fresitval.................. 43 Big Value Comedy Show – Early, The........... 49 Big Value Comedy Show – Late, The............ 49 Big Value Comedy Show – Middle, The........ 49 BigVillage Theatre Company...................... 276 Bil&Cyn Bizarre Guitar and Terse Verse............ 196 Bil&Cyn / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 196 Billie Holiday Story, The...243 Billy Kirkwood................ 49 Billy Kirkwood: Show Me Your Tattoo – Free.......... 49

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Index Billy Kirkwood, Sian Bevan, Steven Dick / Stand Comedy Club.................. 30 Biscuit and Brawn.......... 50 Biscuit and Brawn Make a Meal of It.................... 50 Bishops Diocesan College......................... 279 Bishy / Laughing Horse Free Festival................... 89 Bitch Doctors.................... 8 Bitch Doctors, The............ 8 Black Hart Entertainment.............. 181 Blacklight Theatre........ 271 Black Mirrors................ 244 Black Mountain Productions.................. 283 Black Shorts – Free....... 244 Black Slap.................... 244 Blackwatch Road Studios......................... 304 Blackwell's Bookshop....180 Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe..................... 180 Blackwood................... 244 BLAC Theatre................ 236 Blast Theory................. 278 Blazin' Fiddles.............. 196 Blind Summit Theatre... 301 Bloke.............................. 50 Blonde Compassion..... 244 Blonnde............................ 9 Blood and Roses.......... 244 Blood Brothers............. 245 Blood Moon................. 245 Bluebeard: A Fairy Tale for Adults..................... 245 Blue Beard Babes......... 245 Bluebird....................... 245 Blue Cafe Jazz.............. 196 Blue Lady Sings Back, The...9 Bluemouth Inc.............. 169 Blue Raincoat Productions.................. 197 Blue Raincoat: The Songs of Leonard Cohen........ 197 Blues!........................... 197 Blues Brothers – Live, The.................... 197 Blueswater Productions..197 Blusclint (Paolo Faroni, Max Canepa, Emanuele Crotti).......... 312 B Minor Mass............... 197 Bob and Jim................... 50 Bob and Jim – Modern Urges............. 50 Bob Blackman Appreciation Society, The......................50 Bobby Gordon.............. 255 Bob Doolally: Live and Half-Cut......................... 50 Bob Doolally / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 50 Bob Downe: 20 Golden Greats............................ 50 Bob Slayer's Marmite Gameshow – Free.......... 51 Body of Water.............. 245 Bog Standard Britain...... 51

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Bohemians Light Opera Company...................... 214 Bombini Theatre Company................. 29,296 Bond, James Bond........ 246 Bones........................... 246 Bonesong / Unknown Position........................ 224 Bonhams Auctioneers & Valuers...................... 191 Bonnie Davies / PBH'S Free Fringe................... 108 Booking Dance Festival – Showcase..... 169 Booking Dance Festival – Split Bill........ 169 Book of Quincy – Free, The...................... 51 Boom Jennies, The.......... 51 Boom Jennies: Blowout, The.................. 51 Bootworks Theatre......... 22 Bosom Buddies............ 246 Bossa Novas................. 197 Bouncers...................... 246 Bouncers Remix........... 246 Bound and Gagged Comedy..................... 32,77, 104,113,129,159,165 Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement with Beyond Compere.... 57 Bound and Gagged Comedy by Arrangement With Comic Voice Management.......... 92,127 Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement with Debi Allen Associates...................... 66 Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement with Gag Reflex Management................. 96 Bound and Gagged Comedy by Arrangement With Glorious Management............... 126 Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement with International Artistes........................... 36 Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement with Vivienne Clore...... 116 Box Clever.................... 304 Box - Free!, The............ 246 Boy With Tape On His Face, The................... 51 Brady, Brush and French: A Triple Action Stand-Up Show.............. 51 Brahms at Teatime....... 197 Braindead Theatre Company...................... 278 Brandreth Papers, The.... 52 BraveNewIrish.com / Laughing Horse Free Fringe............................. 52 Brave New Irish Showcase – Free............ 52 Brazilian Corner........... 180 Breakout Theatre Company...................... 237

Breathing Water........... 247 Brett Goldstein Grew Up in a Strip Club........... 52 Brett Goldstein / Something for the Weekend................52 Brett Vincent for Get Comedy........ 54,83,96,116, 128,137-138,146,158,160 Brett Vincent for Get Comedy and The Producers UK................................ 116 Brett Vincent for Get Comedy by Arrangement With Glorious Management............... 131 Brett Vincent for Get Comedy by arrangement with PBJ Management..........158 Brett Vincent for Get Comedy by arrangement with United Agents........ 38 Brett Vincent for Get Comedy with Comedy Club 4 Kids..................... 20 Brian and Queen Tallulah's Glamorous Intergalactic Magic!........................... 52 Bridget Christie: Housewife Surrealist...... 52 Bridget Christie / The Stand Comedy Club....... 52 Bridge Theatre Company...................... 296 Bridge the Cultural Gap Between West and East....................... 188 Brief History of Time – Free, A......................... 52 Briefs.............................. 52 Brighton Festival Fringe........................... 185 Brilliant Books for Kids... 20 Bring Me the Head of Adam Riches.................. 52 Brisbane / Sicily / London connection: Melissa Western, Greg Gottlieb, Giovanni Cacioppo....... 214 Bristol Improv................ 55 Bristol Revunions........... 52 Bristol Revunions: National Friends............. 52 Brit-Hot Comedy............ 52 Broadway Swings......... 224 Broken Windows Policy, The....................... 52 Broken Windows Policy / The Stand Comedy Club...52 Broken Wing................. 247 Brontë Legacy.............. 209 Brotherly Love – Free... 247 Brown and Corley.......... 52 Brown and Corley: Born in the 80s............... 52 Bruce Devlin: Devlin After Dark...................... 53 Bruce Devlin / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 53 Bruce Fummey............... 33 Bruce Fummey Free / Laughing Horse Free Festival........................... 53

Bruce Fummey – My Afro Celtic Angst.................... 53 Bruce Glen – The Gentleman Magician........ 8 Bryony Kimmings/Soho Theatre/Junction/Escalator East to Edinburgh........ 296 bstproductions............. 229 BTO.............................. 186 Bubblewrap and Boxes....20 Buddhist Meditation.... 180 BUG Hosted By Adam Buxton........................... 53 Bunk Puppets and Scamp Theatre.................. 300-301 Bunting Puddle............ 283 Burklyn Youth Ballet....... 24 Burly Ceilidh Club, The. 197 Burns2Brel 2!............... 197 Burns Unit.................... 197 Burns Unit, The............. 197 Bus, The........................ 247 Butterfly Effect, The...... 197 By Any Other Name Productions.................. 114 By Invitation................. 229 Byron Vincent, Rob Auton, Kriss Foster, Jonny Fluffy Punk............................. 157

Cabaret V 2.0............... 180 Cabaret Whore: More! More! More!.................... 9 Cab Fare for the Common Man................ 53 Cabinet of Dr Caligari With Live Score By Minima, The................. 197 Cadenza....................... 198 Cadenza at the Fringe.. 198 Cafe Society.......... 277,309 Café Voices................... 181 Cagebirds, The.............. 247 Cainer, Daniel................. 12 CalArts Festival Theater...... 247,254,263,269,275 Caledonian Folk and Blues at the Guildford........... 198 Cal Halbert, Russ Gold and James Alderson / PBH's Free Fringe......... 110 Caligula........................ 247 Calling All Archers Addicts! A Roll in the Hay.......... 198 Calpol Flashbacks – Free, The................................. 53 Cambridge Footlights..... 76 Cambridge University ADC. 240,252,261 Cambridge University Big Band...................... 208 Cambridge University Opera Society............... 224 Camera Obscura and World of Illusions......... 190 Camille O'Sullivan: Feel.............................. 198

Candid Cabaret................ 9 Can't Stand Up For Falling Down................ 247 Canvas......................... 247 Canvas Theatre............. 275 Can You Dig It?.............. 53 Capital View, A............. 198 Captain of Köpenick, The............................... 247 Car Crash Comedy / Fooling Around for Free! With Julia Sutherland and Sarah-May Philo............. 53 Card, The...................... 224 Card Ninja...................... 53 Carey Marx: Laziness and Stuff............................... 53 Cariad Lloyd: Lady Cariad's Characters...................... 54 Cariad Lloyd / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 54 Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier!............... 54 Carl Sagan is My God, Oh and Richard Feynman Too................................. 54 Caroline Carter Show, The..................... 247 Caroline Gilmour / Free Festival................. 198 Caroline Gilmour: Take A Look – Free....... 198 Caroline Mabey.............. 54 Caroline Mabey's One Minute Silence............... 54 Caroline Simon (Companie Member of resistdance.).177 Carpe Diem Productions.................. 225 Carroll Myth, The.......... 247 Caruso and the Monkey House Trial................... 247 Carus Thompson.......... 198 Carus Thompson and Band..................... 198 Casablanca: The Gin J oint Cut........................ 248 Case Studies Wine School.......................... 187 Casper.......................... 205 Cast.............................. 198 Castle Rocks Breakdance Championships............ 169 Casual Violence: Choose Death................ 54 Casual Violence! Comedy.......................... 54 Cathartic Connections Theatre Company......... 291 Cathedral Bach by Candlelight.................. 198 Cathedral Bruckner by Candlelight.................. 198 Cathedral Celebrity Organ Recitals.............. 198 Cathedral Concert: The Marian Consort Sings Ave Marias................... 198 Cathedral Festival Eucharists – Free.......... 198 Cathedral Festival Evensong – Free........... 198

Cathedral King James Recital.......................... 199 Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts – Free............ 199 Cathedral Paris Cafe Recital.......................... 199 Cathedral Wilde Plays Beethoven.................... 181 Catherine Semark / PBH's Free Fringe........... 54 Catherine Semark: The Truth About Lions........... 54 Catie Wilkins: A Chip Off the Odd Block................ 55 Catriona Knox................ 55 Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch............................. 55 Catriona McKay (clarsach) and Chris Stout (Shetland fiddle/viola).................. 199 Cautionary Tales........... 248 CBP in association with Debi Allen Associates... 164 Cecilia Delatori, Giacinto Palmieri, Alice Frick / Laughing Horse Free Festival................... 41 Cecilia Nilsson / SIRIS Original Theatre........... 292 Ceilidhs in Lauriston Hall.............................. 169 Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 1..... 199 Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 2..... 199 Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 3...... 199 Celebrate the Music of the Scottish Harp 4...... 199 Celebrating Chinoiserie...188 Celebration.................. 248 Celebrity Organ Recitals 2011............................ 199 Celtic Soul.................... 199 C film........................... 189 Chalkstone Productions.................. 221 Chamber Music............ 248 Chambers Management.. 38, 94,147 Changing: Perceptions. 181 Channel Hopping!.......... 55 Channel You................. 109 Chaos........................... 248 Chaps on Legs................ 55 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory........ 224 Charlie Chuck................. 55 Charlie Chuck’s Laughter Lounge........................... 55 Charlie Green............... 200 Charlie Green, Richard Beadle and Band.......... 200 Charlotte Productions.. 289 Charmian Hughes / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 55 Charmian Hughes: The Ten Charmandments...... 55 Charming!...................... 20 Chase The Crane.......... 271 Chasing Dragons.......... 248 Chastity Butterworth and the Spanish Hamster...... 56

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com Chatback Comedy Club / Laughing Horse Free Fringe........................... 165 Chat Masala with Hardeep Singh Kohli....... 56 Check, Please!.............. 249 Cheeky Beggars / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 40 Cheerful Earful Productions.................... 90 Cheese-Badger / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 56 Cheese-Badger presents... The Epic of Hairy Dave – Free.................... 56 Chekhov Shorts............ 249 Cherry Orchard, The..... 249 Cheshire Liberation Front's Political Indoctrination Rally........ 56 Chess Game, The.......... 224 Chicken Pox Fox and Live Theatre.................. 257 Chickenshed............ 29,176 Children of Asia............ 188 Children's Scary Haunted Underground Experience................... 181 Children’s Theatre Symposium.................. 181 Chimprovisations!.......... 56 China Fringe Festival.... 187 Chinese Music and Song............................. 200 Chippit Chantie, The..... 249 Chips on Shoulders...... 249 Chloe Foston and Mark Spalding.............. 200 Chloe Foston (soprano) and Mark Spalding (piano)...200 Chloe Matharu............. 200 Chopin After Lunch...... 200 Chopin Circle in Scotland................ 204,210 Choral Chillout: Music for a Summer Evening...200 Chortle...................... 56-57 Chortle Presents: Fast Fringe...................... 56 Chortle Student Comedy Awards Final.................. 57 Chris and Paul Show, The....................... 58 Chris Boyd & Nathaniel Metcalfe / PBH Free Fringe............................. 47 Chris Coxen.................... 57 Chris Coxen’s Space Clone Audition............... 57 Chris Cox: Fatal Distraction..................... 57 Chris Cross Entertainments / PBH's Free Fringe........... 9 Chris Cross is Escaping from Reality..................... 9 Chris Goode and Company...................... 236 Chris Idzikowski & Ewan Crawford......... 182 Chris Larner – Festival Highlights..... 271 Chris Martin: No. Not That One.................. 57

Chris Mayo..................... 57 Chris Mayo's Panic Attack................... 57 Chris McCausland – Big Time...................... 57 Chris and Paul Show, The..58 Chris Ramsey................. 58 Chris Ramsey: Offermation................... 58 Chris Sullivan............... 307 Christine Bovill performs Piaf....................... 201,216 Christine Bovill sings Edith Piaf..................... 201 Christmas For Two.......... 58 Christmas For Two: Friends With You............ 58 Christophe Davidson: No Less of a Man – Free...... 58 Christopher Brett Bailey and Michael Keane Present......................... 288 Christy Hall and Matt Lutz..................... 314 Chris Wolfe................... 265 Chronic.......................... 58 Chronicles of Bitter and Twisted, The................... 20 Chuckle Sandwich: Gary Tro, Kate Lucas and Tez Ilyas................... 81 Cigarettes and Chocolate..................... 249 Cindy Douglas Quartet.221 CineFringe.................... 181 CineFringe Film Festival.181 Circle Line Blues........... 224 Circle of Eleven............ 274 Circolombia – Urban.... 169 Circus for Success.......... 20 Circus of the Orient...... 250 Cirk La Putyka.............. 173 Citizens Theatre (A TAG Production)...... 281 City Dance Edinburgh.. 169 City of the Dead........... 181 CKP......................... 97,151 CKP by arrangement with Comedy Store Management........ 119,161 CKP by arrangement with Red Comedy........... 38 CKP by arrangement with Red Comedy & Debi Allen Associates.................... 156 CKP in Association With Beyond Compare......... 108 CKP in association with Tim Payne............. 157 CKP with Dawn Sedgewick Management and The Richard Stone Partnership..................... 68 Claire Ford and Nicky Wilkinson / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 83 Clara Lilly / Free Fringe.262 Clare Plested: Vegas, Jesus and Me................. 58 Clark and Boothy / PBH's Free Fringe......... 116 Clarsach Society........... 199

Classical Guitar – Jonathan Prag........... 201 Classical Music............. 213 Classics at Greyfriars.... 201 Class Stage Productions........... 253,286 Claude Bourbon........... 211 Claudia O'Doherty – What Is Soil Erosion?....58 Clay 2011..................... 188 Clay Elephant Theatre....287 Clean Break.................. 257 Click............................. 250 CLICK Productions........ 231 Clockheart Boy............. 250 Clockwork Orange, A... 250 CloseKnit Theatre......... 289 Close Up Theatre.......... 255 Cloud Girls and Ryan Withers – Free, The......... 58 Cloud Man..................... 20 Clout............................ 171 Club Noir Burlesque......... 9 Cluedo......................... 225 Coal Head, Toadstool Mouth and Other Stories............250 Cock and Bull Story...... 250 Cockburn (Australia), Gary............................. 191 Coffin Up...................... 251 CoisCéim Dance Theatre..177 CoLab Productions......... 53 Colin Clyne................... 201 Colin Hoult's Inferno...... 58 Colin Steele / Martin Kershaw Quintet.......... 211 Colin Steele / Subie Coleman band.............. 211 Coliseum Arts Centre / Romanian Cultural Institute....................... 280 Collective..................... 189 Colm O'Regan................ 59 Colm O'Regan: Dislike! A Facebook Guide to Crisis.59 Colour Me Happy......... 251 Comedians Theatre Company and Pleasance....................... 93 Comedium..................... 10 Comedy 101................. 181 Comedy Club 4 Kids....... 20 Comedy Countdown...... 59 Comedy Gala 2011: In Aid of Waverley Care............ 59 Comedy in the Dark....... 59 Comedy Manifesto......... 59 Comedy Reserve, The..... 60 ComedySportz@Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 60 ComedySportz UK.......... 60 Comedy Zone, The.......... 60 Come Hell Or High Water This Sick World Will Know I Was Here............ 60 Come Swing With Me!... 10 Comic Strip.................... 60 Commedia Cinderella, The................................. 20 Commencement........... 251 Company Gavin Robertson and BEX Productions.... 307

Company XIV............... 175 COMX............................ 60 Conference of Drama Schools Ltd................... 183 Conference of Strange. 251 Confessions of a Mormon Boy................ 251 Conor O'Toole................ 61 Conor O'Toole's Manual of Style.............. 61 Consort of Voices......... 195 Constance & Sinestra... 225 Constantinople............. 251 Continental Quilt, The....251 Conversation with Carmel, A..................... 169 Conway's 'Time of the Month'........................... 61 Cooking Granny............. 61 Cool Breeze Tour.......... 201 Coreen Scott and Friends......................... 219 Corn Exchange, The...... 278 Coro Edina................... 223 Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent............. 43, 55,57,64,85,113,163 Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent by arrangement with Michael Vine Associates............ 166 Corrina Hewat.............. 220 Cosmopolitan............... 188 Cotton Patch Gospel – The Greatest Story Ever Retold................... 225 Couch Impro.................. 61 Couch Impro / PBH's Free Fringe............................. 61 Country Roads – A Celebration of John Denver......................... 201 Cowboys and Indians: Black Man in the White House.................. 61 C presents.................... 181 Craig Campbell.............. 61 Craig Campbell / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 61 Craig Hill – Blown By a Fan...!..................... 62 Craig Ricci Shaynak / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 184 Creative Lab: Creating a Virtual World: Rhythm, Landscape and Identity...181 Creative Lab: Poorboy Playroom - Explore, Create, Think, Play........ 181 Creative Martyrs / PBH's Free Fringe, The.... 15 Creditors...................... 251 Criminy........................ 251 Critical Thinkers / The Stand Comedy Club..... 136 Croft & Pearce................ 62 Croft and Pearce – Funnier Than It Sounds............... 62 Crucible, The ................ 251 Cry of the Mountain..... 251 Cryptic.......................... 286 Crystal Screen.............. 217

Crystal Screen / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 205 C theatre..... 28,30,157,296 Cul-De-Sac................... 252 Culford Theatre............ 262 Cumbernauld Theatre Company...................... 309 Curious......................... 281 Curious Directive.......... 314 Curse of Macbeth, The...252 Curse of Miss Fortune, The.................. 252 Curse of the Devil's Verse, The..................... 252 Curtis Brown.... 21,161,212 Cusp............................. 252 Cutting Edge Theatre Productions.................. 225 Cutting the Cord... 252-253 C venues vibrant vivacious variety.......................... 181 Cycle One (60º)............ 169

Dabster Productions and Screen HI...................... 109 Damian Clark................. 62 Damian Clark: Stand UP.62 Damien Crow / The Stand Comedy Club................ 166 Damien Dempsey......... 201 Damion Larkin................ 62 Damion Larkin: Cuddly Dreamer......................... 62 Damsel in Shining Armour, The.................... 10 Dana Alexander: New Arrival.................... 62 Dan Adams, Dan McKee, Laurence Tuck............... 109 Dana Dixon Blues Band, The............................... 197 Dana McCoy: 'Cube Rat'.62 Dana McCoy / PBH's Free Fringe / Inbrook...... 62 Dan Cardwell / Free Festival......................... 112 Dance4 presents Hetain Patel............................. 178 Dance Base........... 171,182 Dance Du Jour.............. 182 Dance Ihayami............. 173 Dance Marathon.......... 169 Dances for Wolves........ 253 Dance Symposium........ 182 Dancing Forth – The Scottish Show..... 169 Dan Clark - Three Nights Only............................... 62 Dan Curtis, Lizzie Kevan and Ed Mayhew........... 112 Dangerfield Hawley Shishodia / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 81 Dan Hoy / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 62 Dan Hoy's Stag Do......... 62

Daniel Simonsen / Laughing Horse Free Festival.........141 Daniel Sloss – The Joker.......................62 Danny and the Deep Blue Sea....................... 253 Danny Bevins: Infectious Waste............................. 63 Danny Pensive's Map of Britain........................ 63 Dante Sisters and the Dare Club, The.............. 253 Dan Willis................ 63,138 Dan Willis: Inspired – Free!........................... 63 Dan Willis Presents......... 99 Dan Wright and Tony Jameson/Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 153 Darkness...................... 253 Dark Philosophers, The....253 Darren Dutson-Bromley...201 Darren Walsh, Leo Kearse, Lindsay Sharman / PBH's Free Fringe........... 83 Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary............... 254 Dave Baucutt................. 84 Dave Callan.................... 63 Dave Eastgate: I Wish I Had a Band........ 63 Dave Flynn / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 91 Dave Fulton '...Based on a True Story'.............. 63 Dave Fulton / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 63 Dave Gibson and Charlie Talbot - Battle of Britain: North vs South............... 64 Dave Gorman's Power Point Presentation.......... 64 Dave Nelder and Vague Acquaintances – Free..... 64 Dave Nelder / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 64 Dave Stewart............... 201 Dave Wickenden / Laughing Horse Free Festival... 48 David Benson / Festival Highlights..................... 276 David Bratchpiece / Free Festival........................... 47 David Coria, Flavio Rodrigues and Pedro Obregon....................... 170 David Ferrard............... 219 David Francis and David Hardman / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 56 David Hamilton............ 195 David Heavenor........... 202 David Hughes Dance Productions.................. 173 David Kelly is Shameless – Free........... 64 David Kelly / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 64 David Kingsmill.............. 13 David Leddy's 'Untitled Love Story'................... 254 David Lee Nelson / Laughing Horse Free Festival..........254

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Index David Lee Nelson... Status Update.............. 254 David Mach: Artist....... 188 David Mach: Precious Light............................. 188 David Morgan: Triple Threat............................. 64 David Mulholland........ 166 David O'Doherty............. 64 David O'Doherty is Looking Up..................... 64 David O'Doherty presents: Rory Sheridan's Tales of The Antarctica................ 65 David Powell, Aaron Truss, Joe Acres and Variety D...79 David Reed: Shamblehouse................ 65 David Sedaris................. 73 David Vernon and Dick Lee....................... 202 Davytheghost................. 70 Dawn of the Dawn......... 65 Dawn Whitwell / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 65 Day in November, A...... 254 Dazzle Exhibitions........ 188 Dazzle Jewellery Exhibition..................... 188 DBS Productions... 262,301 Deacon, The.................. 225 Dead!, The.................... 254 Dead Cat Bounce: Caged Heat.................... 65 Dead Dad Dog.............. 254 Deadfish Productions... 302 Dean Friedman............. 202 Dean Friedman – In Concert................. 202 DeAnne Smith................ 65 DeAnne Smith: The Best DeAnne Smith DeAnne Smith Can Be................. 65 Death of a Salesman.... 255 Death Song.................. 255 deBASE Productions in association with Queensland Theatre Company (Australia)...... 22 deBASE Productions (Australia) ..................... 14 Debbie Does My Dad... 255 Debris........................... 255 Dee, Mr Ken................... 12 Deemed Unsafe.............. 65 Deep Waters................. 255 Definitely-Not-Everyman...255 [Del]............................. 255 Delete the Banjax: Pigs and Ponies.............. 66 :DELIRIUM:................... 267 Delirium Theatre........... 248 Denis Krasnov / PBH's Free Fringe................... 129 Des Bishop – My Dad Was Nearly James Bond......... 66 Des Clarke - Des Comedy Jam................................ 66 DesignshopUK.............. 188 Desiree Burch............... 262 Desiree Burch and Greg Walloch......... 152

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Desperately Sikhing Fusion – Free.................. 66 Deus Ex Machina Productions.................. 286 Devil in the Deck.......... 255 Devil in the Detail........ 255 Devil's Backdoor, The... 202 Devious Minds............... 66 Devlin and Pulsford Are Spitting Dummies........... 66 Devotion...................... 255 Dial H! for Hitchcock: Three Actors, Three Films, Thirty Minutes...........................255 Diamond Dick.............. 255 Diamond Wave Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 224 Diane Spencer: All-Pervading Madness....66 Diaries of Adam and Eve, The........................ 256 Dick and the Rose, The.256 Dick Gaughan.............. 202 Dick Gaughan and Friends......................... 202 Dicking a Great Big Hole..66 Dickinson Theatricals.... 279 Dick Lee, John Kenny and James Ross............ 221 Dick Moon Nick Sun Ltd..137 Dido and Aeneas – Henry Purcell............. 202 Did You Used to Be R. D. Laing?.................. 256 Digital Art and Portrait Photography by three talented Scottish artists....191 Digital Audience Development................ 182 Dinner.......................... 256 Dinner in the Sky.......... 182 Dinner with Dean Martin.......................... 203 Dinner with the Dinner Ladies............... 256 Dipper – Free, The........ 256 Directed by John Malkovich.................... 273 Dirt............................... 257 Dirty Boots, MLJ and SEArED in association with Pleasance............. 294 Dirty Stop-Out.............. 311 Dirty Word - Free............ 66 Disco in a Dungeon........ 67 Discover Islam Exhibition..................... 189 Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson, A............... 257 Ditto Productions..... 48,96, 116 Ditto Productions/Escalator East 2 Edinburgh/ LakinMcCarthy............. 111 DK Productions............ 307 DMU Footlights.............. 81 Doctor Brown: Becaves...67 Doctors Do Little............ 67 Dog-Eared Collective...... 67 Dog-Eared Collective: You’re Better Than This, The......................... 67

Doggett and Ephgrave / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 122 Doghouse Roses........... 203 Dog Kennel Hill Project / Escalator East to Edinburgh.................... 179 Domina Productions..... 242 Donal Gunne, Pearse Feeney, Paul Wherly, Keith Kelly.................... 222 Dondeduendes............. 170 Dong Yi........................ 213 Donna Disco................. 257 Do Not Go Gentle........ 257 Do Not Take Advice From This Man – Jim Smallman and Friends – Free.......... 67 Don't Look Up Theatre Company......... 304 Don't Mess..................... 67 Don't Trust Salmon......... 68 Don't Trust Salmon: Fin....68 Doors Close, They Never Lock................... 257 Doris Day Can F**k Off....................... 257 Dostoevsky's 'Dream of a Ridiculous Man'.... 257 DOT504........................ 173 Douberful / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 83 Double Act................... 257 Dougie MacLean.......... 203 Dougie MacLean in Concert........................ 203 Douglas Trio................. 203 Doug Segal: I Know What You're Thinking – Free.... 10 Doug Segal / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 10 Down and Out Comedy With Mike Belgrave........ 68 DownsideUp................ 310 Down to the Bone.......... 68 Drags Aloud................... 68 Drama Workshops for 5-14s.............................. 21 Dr Apple's Last Lecture.257 Draw HQ... 65,100,152,160 Dr Brown........................ 67 Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown................. 21 Dreamcatchers, The...... 257 Dream, Love, Dare........ 203 Dream of the Travelling Actor, The....................... 21 Dream Pill.................... 257 Dregs............................. 68 Dress Code: Drunk and Naked / Laughing Horse Free Festival................... 51 Dr Ettrick-Hogg and Wudwud / Laughing Horse Free Festival.............. 68-69 Dr Ettrick-Hogg Presents Manly Stand-Ups – Free.68 Dr Ettrick-Hogg's Late Night Manly Stand-Ups – Free............ 69 Drift.............................. 257 Drinking in America – Free........................... 258

Dr Phil's Rude Health Show.................. 69 Dryburgh Fletcher Ward............................ 138 Dry Ice.......................... 258 Duchess of Malfi, The... 258 Duck Egg Theatre......... 274 Ducks, The.................... 258 DugOut Theatre..... 246,287 Dumbshow..... 250,285,293 Dumb Waiter, The......... 258 Dundee Junior Showtime and the Dundee Free-voice Singers......................... 222 Dundee Rep Theatre Company...................... 236 Dunedin Consort and Players/Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers..... 219 Duo Milhaud................ 205 Durham Fringe Productions.................. 226 Durham Revue............... 69 Durham Revue's 33rd Annual Surprise Party!, The................................. 69 Dusk Rings a Bell......... 258 Dust............................. 259 Dustbowl Blues With a Glasgow Kick............... 203 Dusty Limits – Darkling...10 Dutch Courage Productions.................. 287 DV Productions..... 237,310 Dwink: Ben McFarland & Tom Sandham........... 157 Dyad Productions......... 256 Dying for a Good Night's Sleep................ 182 Dying to Help – Free...... 69 Dysart Productions....... 229

E.A. Poe: Into the Mind of Madness.................. 259 Earl and the InstruMentalist, The....... 69 Early Word, The............ 182 East 15......................... 182 East 15 – Why Train?.... 182 EastEnd Cabaret / Laughing Horse Comedy.10 EastEnd Cabaret: The Revolution Will Be Sexual............................ 10 East Productions, Pleasance, Nottingham Theatre Royal and Liverpool Everyman...... 285 East/West Project......... 237 Eat Your Heart Out......... 10 Echoes.......................... 169 Echori Theatre Company...................... 229 Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser...69 EdCom & Dick The Horse................. 85-86,151

Eddie Naessens: Butter People................. 70 Eddie Naessens / PBH's Free Fringe........... 70 Ed Fielding and Hamish King............................. 190 Edgar Allan Poe IV....... 288 Edge Festival, The........ 155, 194,198,207-208,212, 214,217,220,223 Edinburgh Bloody Edinburgh...................... 70 Edinburgh Book Fringe.182 Edinburgh Ceilidhs....... 169 Edinburgh Dungeon....... 75 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society........ 180-187 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and edgeeradica................ 183 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland........... 181 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and Poorboy Theatre......................... 181 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society in partnership with Chemikal Underground Records........................ 184 Edinburgh Festival Voluntary Guides Association.................. 183 Edinburgh Free Walking Tours............... 182 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society / Virgin Money Street Events ............... 187 Edinburgh Grand Opera........................... 227 Edinburgh Incidental Orchestra, Calum Zuckert, Calum Robertson......... 221 Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour....................... 259 Edinburgh Makars........ 295 Edinburgh Music Theatre Co................... 216 Edinburgh People's Theatre.................. 249,272 Edinburgh Photographic Society......................... 189 Edinburgh Playhouse on the Fringe..................... 135 Edinburgh Printmakers.190 Edinburgh Renaissance Band............................ 204 Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Highways and Byways......................... 204 Edinburgh Revue / PBH's Free Fringe, The.............. 70 Edinburgh Revue Show, The................................. 70 Edinburgh's Free Walking Tours............... 182 Edinburgh Skeptics sponsored by Richard Wiseman's Paranormality......180 Edinburgh Studio Opera........................... 225 Edinburgh's Virtual Festival......................... 265

Edinburgh Tech Festival: Friday........................... 182 Edinburgh Tech Festival / IOIT / EST / Interactive Scotland....................... 182 Edinburgh Tech Festival: Saturday....................... 182 Edinburgh Tech Festival: Sunday......................... 182 Edinburgh Theatre Arts.281 Edinburgh Tonight with Joe Simmons and Lorraine Chase............... 70 Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group................ 233 Edinburgh University Theatre Company.... 91,292 Edinburgh Wine School.187 Ed Reardon: A Writer's Burden......................... 259 Eduardo Niebla, Carl Herring, Dharmesh Parmar.............204 Eduardo Niebla Experience, The............ 204 Eduardo Okamoto........ 174 Educate........................ 259 Edward Aczel Doesn't Exist............................... 70 Effort in association with filmro................... 302 EGTG............................ 238 Eight............................ 259 Eight Dynamic Dance Companies From the USA in One Show!....... 169 88MPH........................... 70 8 (Ocho)....................... 253 Eleanor Conway / PBH's Free Fringe........... 61 Elegy............................ 259 Elements World Theatre......................... 174 11................................ 225 Elf Lyons and Masud Milas / PBH’s Free Fringe.........158 Elise Harris and Edmund Cox / PBH's Free Fringe...166 Elis James: Do You Remember the First Time?............................. 71 Elizabeth Blackadder.... 189 Elizabeth McKeon and Alan Jacques................ 220 Elizabeth Shepherd, Katy McKidd Stevenson, Roo McKidd and Thea Stevenson............ 190 Eliza Carthy Band......... 204 Elsa Jean McTaggart.... 204 El Toro Theatre.............. 289 Emblem: Spontaneous Thoughts on Perception.................... 259 emeraldBLUE 2011..... 250, 297 Emergence................... 259 Emily Gough for Something for the Weekend presents........ 138 Emily Gough / Something For The Weekend presents Abie Philbin Bowman... 136 Emily Scott................... 204

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com Emily Watson Howes.... 148 Emotion Pictures.......... 274 Empty Page, Empty Stage................. 259 Enclosure 99 – Humans........................169 Encompass Productions.................. 310 Encounters: Theatre Uncut........................... 259 End, The....................... 259 Endemic......................... 71 Endemic Comedy........... 71 End of the Line............. 260 End of the World Show, The....................... 71 Endorphins, The............ 152 Enebro Teatro............... 255 Engel............................ 170 Englishwoman, a Scotswoman and an Irishwoman, An ............. 71 Enjoy Yourself – It's Later Than You Think! – Free... 71 Enormous Turnip, The..... 21 En Route to the Enormous Room........... 260 Ensemble..................... 228 Ensemble Caravaggio.. 207 Entitled........................ 260 Eric................................. 72 Eric Davidson................. 71 Eric Davidson Verses the World....................... 71 Eric Gudmunsen / Laughing Horse Free Festival................... 72 Eric Gudmunsen – Ryanair Lost My Baby (God Bless Them) – Free...72 Eric Hermannson's Soul.............................. 260 Eric Hutton and Ben Ellwood................... 72 Eric Hutton and Ben Ellwood – The Best of the Sh*ttest – Free......... 72 Eric Lalor / PBH's Free Fringe................... 106 Eric Lampaert................. 72 Eric Mutch / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 72 Eric Mutch: Schizophrene Free................................ 72 Eric's Tales of the Sea – A Submariner's Yarn.... 72 Espians Theatre Company, The............... 255 Essential Harpsichord... 207 Ester & Son / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 86 Ethometric Museum..... 260 Euan Burton International Quintet Featuring Will Vinson... 204 Euan Burton Quintet / The Jazz Bar................. 204 Eunuchs in My Wardrobe..................... 260 Evelina Puzaite............. 204 Evelyn Evelyn................. 10

Even in Edinburgh/ Glasgow....................... 260 Evening in With Henry the Hoover and Friends, An..................... 72 Evening With David Sedaris, An..................... 73 Evening with Helen Lederer, An..................... 73 Everything in Nothing....225 Evil – The Musical........ 225 ExADUS Theatre Company...................... 264 Excess Baggage........... 260 eXclusion..................... 260 Exeter University Theatre Company...................... 282 Exploding Fist Productions.................... 40 Exsomnia..................... 260 Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish, The............................... 260 Eyes Wide Open........... 260 Eye to Eye Productions.308 EYHO............................. 10 F.337............................ 283

Fabulous Abs.................. 73 Fabulous Divas of Hollywood.................... 225 Facing Dawn Theatre Company...................... 268 Fair Play Productions.... 179 Fall Children, The............ 21 Falling Man/Decreasing Infinity.......................... 170 Fall of the House of Usher, The..................... 261 False Corpse, The.......... 261 Fameless...................... 261 Fantasmagoriana......... 261 Far................................ 261 Far From Kansas – the London Gay Men's Chorus......................... 227 Fascinating Aïda............. 10 Fascinating Aïda: Cheap Flights................. 10 Fate and Two Sugars...... 11 Fat Git Theatre............. 284 Fat Hammond's Banjo Lounge / Laughing Horse Free Festival................... 76 Father Ted – The Dinner Show............................ 261 Fat Kitten Improv / PBH Free Fringe.............. 73 Fat Kitten vs the World... 73 Faulty Productions........ 232 Faulty Towers the Dining Experience..................... 73 Faure Requiem by Candlelight.................. 204 Faust/us........................ 262

Fear and Misery of the Third Reich............. 262 Fear Corporation, The....101 Fear of a Brown Planet............................. 74 Feature Spot Productions.................... 89 Feature Spot Productions in association with BUG Music Videos.................. 53 Federer Versus Murray......................... 262 Feis Rois....................... 204 Feis Rois and Friends.... 204 Fejes Quartet................ 221 FellSwoop Theatre Company...................... 241 Female Hitchhiker: The Truth About Getting Around – Free.............. 262 Female on the VERGE... 302 FE Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival........................... 50 Fern Brady, Peter Brush, Eddie French / PBH's Free Fringe........... 51 Festival CD and Record Fair............................... 204 Festival Folk @ the Oak.................... 204 Festival Fringe Society in association with Virgin Money, The................... 189 Festival Fringe Society / Virgin Money supported by Mike Westcott Fund................ 59 Festival Highlights......... 28,275-276 Festival of the Spoken Nerd.................. 74 Festive Season.............. 262 Fetch............................ 262 Fettes College Music Scholars....................... 213 FGC Comedy / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 32 15th Oak Productions....281 Fifth Word Theatre........ 246 52 Man Pickup............. 262 Find Me........................ 262 Fine Chisel Theatre....... 263 Fingers on Buzzards: The Improvised Pub-Quiz...... 74 Fin Taylor and Jared Hardy – With Full Orchestra..... 74 Fin Taylor and Jared Hardy / PBH's Free Fringe......... 74 Fiona Hunter and Mike Vass..................... 204 Fiona Kennedy, Marcus Hummon and outstanding singers and musicians...226 Fiona O'Loughlin: Spirited (Tales from an Angel in a Bottle)..................... 74 Fire and the Rose......... 262 Firebird, The.................. 262 Fire Exit Ltd.................. 254 Firefly........................... 294 First Day of My Life, The........................ 262

First Light..................... 262 First Time at the Fringe........................... 183 Fishamble: The New Play Company.............. 176 Fish and Game............. 237 Fisting a Nun.................. 74 Fit for Purpose.............. 263 Fitness Around The World..................... 183 Fitness Around The World Convention........ 183 Fitzalan Productions In Association With Fringe Management............... 286 Fitzrovia Productions – Festival Highlights.......... 75 Fitzrovia Radio Hour, The........................ 75 Five Alive - George Lakis and Andy Emeritz........... 75 Five Alive! The Musical... 75 500 Years of Scotland's Dark History................... 75 Five One Productions.... 19, 25,106,230,262,274-275, 277,291,298,303-304 5-Step Guide to Being German – Free............... 75 Flame'n'co................... 170 Flamenco A3................ 170 Flamenco! Flamenco!....170 Flamenco for Kids!......... 21 Flanagan Collective, The......... 30,233 Flanders and Swann..... 205 Flatpacktheatre............ 238 Flawless: Intergalactic Dream...... 170 Fleeto........................... 263 Flesh Eating Tiger......... 263 Flick Ferdinando........... 247 Flight into Egypt, The.................... 263 Flirt Fiction................... 263 Flood.............................. 75 Flood Theatre................. 75 Fluid Thinking............... 119 Flyaway Theatre........... 269 Flyerman........................ 75 Flying Eye..................... 253 Flying High Theatre Company...................... 278 Fly Me to Baboon – Free!........................... 76 Flynch, Looking............ 171 Fly Right Dance Company / Pleasance.... 178 Foil, Arms and Hog......... 76 Foil, Arms and Hog: Comedy Doesn't Pay...... 76 Folded Feather............. 275 Folklore Group Lešcecek and The Beggar Girls.... 205 Foolhardy Comedy......... 90 Foolproof Theatre Company...................... 309 Fool's Gold................... 263 Fool’s Proof Theatre...... 172 Footlights in 'Pretty Little Panic'.................... 76

Footlights / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 76 Footlights Present..., The................................. 76 Footstomping............... 205 Footstomping Traditional Scottish Music.............. 205 Force Quit.................... 263 Ford and Akram: Humdinger..................... 76 Forget-Me-Nots............ 205 Forget-Me-Nots: A Cappella – Free, The............................... 205 Forgetting Natasha...... 171 FORK............................ 216 Forth Children's Theatre......................... 224 Forum, The................... 263 Forum Theatre.............. 183 For You From Me.......... 189 Fosters Comedy Live @ highlight.................... 76 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Show... 77 Found in the Fields: Lithographs and Linocuts by Carry Akroyd with Poems by John Clare.... 189 Found Objects / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 77 Found Objects Present Live Low Budget Comedy Adventures – Free.......... 77 Four For Jericho............ 263 400 Women.................. 189 4.3 Miles From Nowhere...................... 263 4 Poofs and a Piano – Business as Usual....... 77 Four Sad Faces / PBH's Free Fringe........... 77 Four Sad Faces, Suddenly........................ 77 Four Screws Loose / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 77 Four Screws Loose Present 'Screwed-Over-Again!'... 77 Foursight Theatre, Richard Jordan Productions Ltd, Jacksons Lane, Assembly...................... 243 Foursome..................... 263 Four Tarts and a Couple of Pears............ 235 Fox in the Snow............. 74 Fragments of Ash......... 263 Francesca Cox.............. 281 Francesca Martinez / The Stand Comedy Club............................... 77 Francesca Martinez: What the **** is Normal?!........................ 77 Francesca Millican-Slater.............. 280 Frances Cooper, Anne Lewis and Colin Dundas......................... 222 Frances Taylor............... 206 Frankenstein................. 264 Frankie Roma, Prince of Swing / PBH's Free Fringe..10

Frankly: I Was A Fool For Love....................... 205 Frank Sanazi's Comedy Blitzkrieg – Free............. 78 Frank Sanazi's Comedy Blitzkrieg / Free Fringe.... 78 Fran Moulds – Curtains – Free............................. 78 Fran Moulds / Free Festival................... 78 Fraser Cannon and Aslan Productions.................. 298 Fraser Cannon Productions and Critical Mass......... 279 Fraser Millward / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 78 Fraser Millward's Little Men....................... 78 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – A Celebration in Song......................... 205 Fred Cooke..................... 78 Fred Cooke: Comfort in Chaos......................... 78 Freddie Rutz................... 15 Fred MacAulay: Legally Bald................... 78 Fred MacAulay / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 78 Free Agent – A Free Show by James Hazelden......... 78 Free Cuddles With 007... 79 Free Daily Walks Down the Royal Mile.................... 183 Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival – The Big Launch Show!, The..................... 79 Free Festival............ 42,149 Free Festival Presents – Casper....................... 205 Free Fringe Music......... 205 Free Jewish Comedy....... 79 Free Pro-Zach: An Antidepressant Guaranteed to Lift Your Spirits but With the Side-Effect of Nullifying Your Libido, A...................79 Free Radio Exhibit........ 205 Free Run....................... 264 Free Tea and Biscuit Hour...79 Free Time Radical......... 264 Free UN Comedy / Laughing Horse Free Festival...........52 Fregoli Theatre Company...................... 247 French Piano Music from 1880s to 1920s............ 205 Frequency D’ici / New Wolsey Theatre / Escalator East To Edinburgh, The. 264 Freshblood Theatre....... 263 Fresh Bread / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 79 Fresh Bread Presents Johnny's Favourite Show..79 FRESHER the Musical....225 Fresh Faces at the Free Fringe..................... 80 Freyberg, Hannant and Laws / PBH's Free Fringe............93 Friends Academy.......... 235 Friends of Mansfield Traquair Centre............ 190

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Index Frimston and Rowett...... 80 Fringe Society Annual General Meeting.......... 183 Fringe Comedy Academy: Class of 2011, The.......... 59 Fringed Bloomers – Free...11 Fringe Fair, The............. 183 Fringe Festivals Around the World..................... 183 Fringe Files................... 252 Fringe Film Festival....... 189 Fringe Schools Poster Competition................. 189 Frisky and Mannish: Pop Centre Plus.............. 80 From My Sleep with Horror.......................... 264 From the Dark Hills...... 264 From the Fire................ 225 Frozen Stills.................. 264 Fudge Shop, The............. 80 Fudge Shop.................... 80 Fuel.............................. 297 Fuel presents Belarus Free Theatre in Association With the Pleasance...... 241 Fundamental Theater Project.......................... 303 Funny as a Crutch........ 264 Funny Valentine, A........ 264 Funny Women................ 80 Funny Women Comedy Workshop....................... 80 Funt............................... 81 Fusion Theater Company Presents Polaroid Stories by Naomi Iizuka........... 264 Futureproof.................. 264 Fuzzy Logic Productions.40 F Word, The.................. 264

Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward..... 81 Gagging For Attention.... 81 Gag Reflex Management and Fluid Thinking.......... 60 Gags, Songs and Bombs – Free!........................... 81 Gagtanamo Bay............. 81 Gaiety Performance Theatre Company......... 260 Gaksi, Mago................. 264 Galerie Mirages..... 188-189 Galopin in Association with Fringe Management........20 Game of Roles – Free, The.................... 265 Games, The................... 265 Gangsters of Laugh – Free............................. 81 Gareth Calway / Never Mind The Testoerone, Here Comes Boudicca Co..... 285

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Gareth Morinan / PBH's Free Fringe......... 162 Gareth Richards: It's Not the End of the World...... 82 Gari Jones/Mercury Theatre Colchester/Escalator East to Edinburgh................ 313 Garleton Singers.......... 205 Garleton Singers – 'Gloria'...................... 205 Garrett Millerick........... 164 Gary Roden Productions Ltd............ 305 Gasping for Home........ 171 Gavin Webster: All Young People Are C**ts............ 82 Gavin Webster / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 82 GC Morgan.................. 311 Gecko 3........................ 205 Geestor Productions Ltd...152 Gemma Goggin.............. 82 Gemma Goggin: Double G........................ 82 Gemma Goggin's Celebrity Sleepover........ 82 Gemma Whelan............. 56 Generation 9/11: So Far / So Close....................... 265 Gentlemen Basterds / PBH's Free Fringe........... 52 Gentlemen of Leisure, The.................... 82 Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel, The...................... 82 Geoff Cotton and Olivia Simpson......................... 82 Geoff Cotton – Light Relief – Free............................. 82 George Dillon....... 242,243, 257,267,279 George Innes................ 262 George Zach / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 79 Georgian Antiques.. 189-190 Georgian Mandolin Sonatas........................ 206 Georgian Mandolin Workshop..................... 206 Georgi Spassov of Theater Atelie 313...................... 21 Germans Are Coming, The................... 82 Get Carter.................... 265 Get Happy Comedy / Live From Leicester Square.... 82 Get Happy in Edinburgh...82 Getting Into and Surviving Drama School............... 183 Get Up, Stand Up! Gala. 82 Gherkin Fantasies, The.... 83 Ghillie Dhu............ 197,206 Ghillie Dhu Featuring Tempo Musical Productions.................... 15 Ghillie Gigs.................. 206 (g)Host City.................. 265 Giants of Comedy.......... 83 Gig at the Fringe.......... 184 G.I. Joe Jared... Based on One Really Bad Date.... 265

Gilded Balloon.... 24,47,52, 107,133,153,209 Gilded Balloon / Dave Callan.................... 63 Gilded Balloon Productions and The Comedians Theatre Company – Festival Highlights..... 299 Gilded Balloon / Token Events.... 58,118,146 Gill Bowman................ 218 Gill Smith..................... 128 Ginger Tom Theatre Co in association with Bungay High School.................. 280 Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek, The.......... 83 Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek – All New Show, The.........................83 Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek – Best of 09/10, The...................... 83 Girl, a Ghost and the Little Yellow Man – Free, A..... 83 Girl Next Door Theatre Company, The............... 301 Girl Who Thought She Was Irish, The............... 266 Girl with the Guitar – Free........................... 206 Girl With the Iron Claws, The.................... 266 Give Me The Funnies!.... 83 Give the Fig a Roll........ 266 Glasgow Actors........... 133, 273,277 Glenn Wool: No Lands Man................ 83 Glynis Henderson Productions Ltd....... 63,140 God Bless, God Speed, God Damn You All.................. 83 God's Fool.................... 266 Godspell....................... 171 Go Fly Productions....... 226 Gogol's 'The Portrait'... 266 Going Nowhere.............. 83 Golden Aged................ 266 Golden Dragon, The..... 267 Goldfish Theatre Company Ltd / The Stand Comedy Club............................. 298 Gold Glass Rubber and Recycling...................... 189 Goldrush...................... 206 Goldrush Entertainment Ltd................................ 281 Goldsmiths Drama Society......................... 292 Gomito Productions..... 237 Good.............................. 84 Good Death: Created in Collaboration with Tectonic Theater Project............. 267 Good Doctor, The.......... 267 Good Guy Gone Bad Ass – Free...................... 84 Good, the Bad and the Cuddlier 'Ride Again' VI – Free, The...................... 84 Goossun Art-illery........ 171 Gordon Ferries............. 213

Gordonstoun School.... 234 Gorgeous George Cabaret Club.................. 11 Gorms, The Irn Blues, Bad Acoustics and much more!, The.................... 210 Gospel of Matthew, The............... 267 Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight, The........... 267 Go to Your God Like a Soldier.......................... 267 Graduates In Theatre Studies (G.I.T.S)............ 268 Grafted Cede Theatre and Theatre Temonin........... 283 Graham Whistler / PBH's Free Fringe......... 154 Gramophones / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 239 Grapevine Music... 193,216 Grassroots Theatre Company, Zimbabwe.... 168 Great Big Comedy Picnic – Free, The...................... 84 Great Big Sketch Off!..... 84 Great Big Sketch Off!, The......................... 84 Great Brain Robbery, The..84 Great Brain Robbery...... 84 Great Goddess Bazaar, The................... 267 Greek Myths for Kids..... 21 Greener Touring........... 184 Greenwich Theatre in Association With Susan Winter Productions...... 268 Greenyonder Tours....... 184 Gregarius Productions.. 143 Greg McLaren.............. 257 Gregory Akerman / Free Festival.............. 60,83 Gregory Charles: Musicman.................... 206 Gresham's...................... 18 Greyscale..................... 305 Grid Iron....................... 310 Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen, A..... 21 Grimm Tale, A............... 267 Grim(m) Tales of the Woods – Free............... 267 Grisly Tales From Tumblewater................ 267 group101..................... 236 Group 13...................... 251 Guest comics, cabaret and burlesque artistes daily...105 Guilt & Shame................ 85 Guitar and Viola........... 206 Guitar of the 19th Century........................ 206 Guitar Reverie.............. 206 Guitars at St Cecilia's Hall 1........................... 206 Guitars at St Cecilia's Hall 2........................... 206 Gutter Junky................. 267 Guy Pratt – Wake up Call................................ 85 Gwangju Metropolitan City.............................. 172 GYTC............................ 259

Hairy Maclary and Friends........................... 21 Half A Dozen Productions.................. 288 Hal Sparks – Evolution Overdrive....................... 85 Hamiltons: High Jinks with the Hamiltons!, The........ 85 Hamlet House of Horror.......................... 268 HamletZar: Overseas.... 171 Hammerpuzzle's Measure for Measure................. 268 Hammerpuzzle Theatre Company / PBH's Free Fringe............ 268,302 Hamwehads, The............ 22 Hand Cannon................. 88 Handel's Messiah......... 206 Handel: Song for St Cecilia's Day................. 207 Handheld Arts.............. 287 Handling Bach.............. 268 Hands in the Air Productions.................. 277 Hand Stitched Theatre Company, The............... 175 Hanks and Conran: Scruples? – Free............. 85 Hanks & Conran............. 85 Hank Stone Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 143 Hannah Gadsby – Mary. Contrary............. 85 Hannah Gadsby – Mrs Chuckles.............. 86 Hannah Jane Walker and Chris Thorpe / Escalator East to Edinburgh........ 285 Hannah Ringham......... 268 Hannah Ringham's Free Show Bring Money....... 268 Hannah Silva / Arts Council England........................ 286 Hansel and Gretel.......... 22 Happiness.................... 268 Happiness – Free............ 86 Happy Go Lucky........... 230 Hardeep Singh Kohli – Festival Highlights....... 56 Harmon Leon/Bush Monologues................... 86 Harmon Leon/Bush Monologues: Comedy Double Feature............... 86 Harmony Ensemble and Guests.......................... 200 Haroun and the Sea of Stories............... 268 Harpsichords at St Cecilia's Hall 1......... 207 Harpsichords at St Cecilia's Hall 2......... 207 Harpsichords at St Cecilia's Hall 3......... 207 Harpurs Bizarre! Immortal Combat........... 86

Harpurs Bizarre / PBH's Free Fringe........... 86 Harriet Dyer / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 164 Louis Hartshorn and Brian Hook............ 197,217 Hatty Ashdown / Free Festival................... 86 Hatty Ashdown: Nan-Child....................... 86 Haverfordwest............. 268 Hayley Ramsay................. 9 HB Studio..................... 185 Headlock Theatre......... 306 Heads Up..................... 171 Heartbreak................... 268 Heatham House........... 158 Heaven Bound – Free... 207 Heavy Like the Weight of a Flame........................... 268 Heavy Mental Rock...... 207 Heidi Talbot and Friends......................... 207 Helen Arney, Matt Parker and Steve Mould / PBH's Free Fringe........... 74 Helene Cloete / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 306 Helen Keen/PBH's Free Fringe..................... 86 Helen Keen's Spacetacular! – Free...... 86 Helmsman Pete: Postcards From The Edge Of The World!...... 268 Hemlock and Moonlight.................... 268 Henna Night................. 268 Henning Wehn No Surrender....................... 87 Henning Wehn / Otto Kuhnle: Das Very Best Of German Humour............ 87 Henry Paker – Cabin Fever..87 Henry Rollins.................. 87 Heretical Productions..... 65 Hermitude of Angus, Ecstatic, The................... 87 Heroes, Heroines and Villains.................. 225 Heron and Timpani / PBH's Free Fringe......... 153 Hero Of Our Time, A..... 269 Herrick Theatre............... 27 He's Back!.................... 207 Hex.............................. 269 Heyokah/Hokahey........ 269 Hey, Piano Bar Lady!.... 225 Hiatus Theatre in association with The Scat Pack............................. 120 Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile.................... 184 Hidden Pearl Productions Ltd................................ 222 Hide and Seek.............. 269 High Ape – Free Show.... 87 High Heels and Horse Hair.............................. 193 HighTide Festival Theatre / Escalator East to Edinburgh............. 258,280 Him and Me TV.............. 88

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com Him and Me TV – Free.... 88 Hint of Lime Productions........... 239,306 hireacomedian.co.uk...... 47 hireacomedian.co.uk / Ha Ha Comedy............... 35 Hiroshi Shimizu: From Japan With 'Rub' – Free....88 Hiroshi Shimizu / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 88 Historians, The.............. 269 Historical Underground Tour.............................. 184 History of Jazz Piano.... 207 Hitch and Mitch – Genisis........................ 88 Hit Comet....................... 88 Hitler Alone.................. 269 Hitler! The Musical....... 226 Hodder, Graves & Taylor / PBH's Free Fringe......... 164 Hold............................. 172 Holden and Revill........... 88 Holden and Revill: The North South Divide – Free............................. 88 Holland, Howells and McKee / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 158 Holly Walsh – The Hollycopter.............. 88 Hollywood Hills Production................... 289 Homemade Fusion....... 226 Homewood Rose Theatre Company / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 256 Homo Promos Theatre Company...................... 301 Honesthieves................ 258 Honk, Junior................. 226 Horizon Arts with Richard Jordan Productions Ltd..... 274,283 Horne Section, The......... 88 Horse and Louis / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 88 Horse and Louis: Top Trumpin'! – Free...... 88 Hot Chocolate at 10..... 207 Hotel De L'avenir......... 269 Hotel Medea................ 269 Hotel Methuselah........ 269 Hot Grog...................... 226 Hot Ice Theatre............. 269 Hot Mikado, The........... 226 Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen..................... 88 House of Yes, The.......... 269 How Do I Get Up There?.89 Howes You Doing........... 28 How I Invented Hip-Hop... and Other Faux Pas........ 11 How It Ended Productions.................. 310 Howling Moon............. 269 How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup......................... 269 How the Money Goes....270 How to Be a Professional Actor........ 184

How to be Awesome: An Introduction.............. 89 How to Be Patient With Arseholes....................... 89 How to Catch a Rabbit...270 How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found............ 270 How to Do a Show at the Fringe................. 184 How to Make It in Hollywood.................... 184 How to Make Love For 72 Hours at a Time – Free... 89 How to Sell Your Show at the Fringe..................... 184 How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse: The End is Nigh............................... 89 How to Tour Your Show..184 HR'd Day's Night – Free........................... 270 Huggers – Free Festival Family Fun...................... 89 Hugh Keice................... 223 Human Hand / SEArED.258 Humphrey Ker is Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher!.. 89 Hurry Up and Wait.......... 22 Hurt and Anderson: A Bit Sketchy........................... 89 Hurt and Anderson / Laughing Horse Free Festival........................... 89 Hydronomicon.............. 270 Hymers College............ 302 Hypnotist,Titan Knight... 89

Iain Stirling and Sean McLoughlin.................... 90 I am Google................... 90 I am the Dead - Free..... 270 Ian Billings: Dumbs Up!...22 Ian D Montfort – Spirit Comedium......... 90 Ian Fox Exposes Himself – Free............................. 90 Ian Fox in Association with the Free Festival........ 84,90 Ian Kendall................... 128 Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer........................ 208 Ibsen's Hedda Gabler... 270 Icarus Theatre Collective..................... 278 Ice Fishing Play, The...... 270 Icon Theatre................. 291 iCroon............................ 11 I Didn't Mean to be a Virgin in the 80s............. 90 Idiots of Ants.................. 90 Idle Dream, The ........... 300 Idle Motion........... 176,178 If That's All There Is?.... 270 If Walls Could Talk........ 270 Ignite Youth Theatre..... 271

I Hate Children Children's Show!, The .................... 22 I Hope My Heart Goes First..................... 270 I Infinite....................... 172 Illiad, the Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less, The..... 270 I Love You Because....... 226 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change................ 226 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!............... 226 Il Pixel Rosso................ 237 Images......................... 172 Imaginarium................. 271 Imaginary History of Tango, An..................... 271 I, Malvolio.................... 271 Imitating the Dog......... 269 Immoral Evening with Dave Flynn – Free, An..... 91 Impetus Theatre Company...................... 304 Impossible Documentaries............. 276 Imprints........................ 172 Improbuzzards (London and Toronto) / PBH's Free Fringe........... 74 Improlympians – Free, The...................... 91 Improlympians / PBH's Free Fringe, The.............. 91 Improlympians: Three's Company – Free, The...... 91 Improverts, The............... 91 Improveteers, The .......... 91 Improvised Comedy Ents / PBH's Free Fringe........... 39 Improvised Musical, The................. 226 Improvised Plays from Austin, Texas.................. 91 Imps............................. 225 Imran Yusuf – Bring the Thunder.......................... 92 IMWP............... 23,119,131 IMWP & Henning Wehn....87 In Association With 2entertain...................... 38 Inbetween.................... 271 Incognito Theatre Company........................ 21 In Confidence............... 271 Inconvenient Spoof...... 283 Incredible Book Eating Boy, The............... 22 Indigo Productions....... 177 Indirect Exchange of Uncertain Value, The..... 189 Indoor Fox Hunting........ 92 Infant, The.................... 271 Infection Monologues, The.......... 271 Infinite Delusions of Victor Pope – Free, The... 92 Inflatables, The .............. 92 Inflatables – Free, The.... 92 ...In for a Pound........... 271 Inhouse........................ 189

In House Writer............ 271 Ink................................ 271 Inner Ear...................... 182 Inner Pickle.................... 61 Inner Smile Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 287 Ines Wurth Presents / Cal Arts........................ 297 In Short Productions.... 226, 313 Inside Intelligence........ 302 Inspector Sands............ 270 Inspire.......................... 290 Instant Sunshine............ 92 Instinct for Kindness, An................. 271 Interactive Theatre Australia........................ 73 International Collegiate Theatre Festival....... 18,224 -225,264,304,307 International Exhibition of Photography................ 189 Interno 10/B................. 172 Interpretive Dances to My Diary! (72% Non-Fiction)................... 92 In the Dust................... 172 In the Pink: Fabulous All-Female a Cappella!...207 In the Pink.................... 207 In This Lonely Town........ 11 Into the Woods............. 226 In-Transit Dance........... 169 Inventions Going Bang... 23 Inverleith House........... 191 Investigation, The ........ 271 Invisible Dot Ltd., The.... 65, 88,159 Invisible Show II........... 272 Invisible Theatre........... 184 In Yer Space.................. 246 In Your Dreams............. 272 IRB................................. 22 Irish Comedy Events and Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 147 Irish Comedy / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 107 Irish Modern Dance Theatre......................... 168 Iron Shoes.................... 278 I See Simon.................. 272 Ishbel McFarlane.......... 260 Islam Festival Edinburgh.................... 189 Isobel Cohen................ 179 Isy Suttie: Pearl and Dave........................ 93 Italia Conti BA Acting Ensemble 2011............ 303 Italia 'n' Caledonia....... 272 Itch: A Scratch Event...... 93 I Theatre (Singapore) & Toto Tales (UK)............ 30 I, the Dictator............... 272 ITO GUMI..................... 146 It's Never Too Late to Start Writing!....................... 184 It's The End of the World As We Know It – Free..... 93

It's Two O'Clock Live at Two O'Clock................... 93 It's Uniformation Day... 172 It Takes Four to Tango with Panto.................... 272 Ivor Dembina / Laughing Horse Free Festival.... 79,93 Ivor's Other Show.......... 93

Jabberwocky, The........... 23 Jabberwocky Productions.................. 309 Jack Barton.................... 11 Jack Brooks.................. 246 Jackie Leven................. 207 Jackinabox Productions...275 Jack Klaff........................... Jack Mink....................... 93 Jack Mink: Making Light...93 Jackson Voorhaar Can't Play Guitar – Free.......... 94 Jackson Voorhaar / Laughing Horse Free Festival.............................94 Jack's Story: Ripper or Not?......................... 272 Jack Webb and Gary Clarke.................. 168 Jack Whitehall and his father Michael – Back Chat.........94 Jack Whitehall – Let's Not Speak Of This Again....... 94 James Acaster: Amongst Other Things................... 94 James and the Giant Peach.................... 23 James Belfast and Valerie Ni Loinsigh / PBH’s Free Fringe........... 69 James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids............... 23 James Christopher / PBH's Free Fringe.............. 94,166 James Christopher: Triangle Man – Free....... 94 James Dowdeswell: Doofus........................... 94 James Dowdeswell / The Stand Comedy Club....... 94 James Galea Entertainment................ 11 James Galea – I Hate Rabbits........................... 11 James Gill, Ben Morgan........................ 127 James Hazelden / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 78 James Loveridge ... and Other Losers! – Free....... 95 James Loveridge/ Sam Hastings/ Darius Davies/ Luke Capasso................. 95 James Ross, Daniel Barker, Sophie Buchan / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 98

James Sherwood – I Fed My Best Friend Her Favourite Cow................ 95 James Wren and Leon Fleury/Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent Management............... 153 James W Smith: Living in Syntax............................ 95 James W Smith / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 95 Jamie Blake.................. 272 Jamie Griffin / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 95 Jamie Griffin's War on Fear – Free..................... 95 Jamie Moakes / Escalator East to Edinburgh........ 314 Jam Jar'd...................... 128 Jam Jar Productions..... 303 Jane Austen invites....... 272 Jane Russell, Craig Shaynak and Dan Taylor...33 Janis Claxton Dance..... 169 Jannica Honey & Holly Davidson Photographic Exhibition..................... 190 Jarlath Regan – Shock and Ahhh!............................. 95 Jasmine Gwangju......... 172 Jason Byrne: Cirque Du Byrne.............................. 95 Jason Cook – The Search for Happiness................. 96 Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy......... 96 Javier Jarquin................. 96 Javier Jarquin: Bullets Before Bedtime.............. 96 Jawbone Of An Ass...... 272 Jay Foreman: We're Living in the Future.................. 96 Jazz at Centotre........... 208 Jazz at Lunchtime......... 208 Jazz Bar Bands............. 208 Jazz Bar Music............. 208 Jazz Education, A......... 208 Jazzmain Trio................ 208 Jazz On a Summer's Day: A Tribute to Anita O'Day....208 Jazz Piano Late............ 208 Jean Abreu and Jorge Garcia (UK and Brazil)................174 Jeff Leach....................... 96 Jeff Leach: A Leach On Society........................... 96 Jeff Mirza....................... 96 Jeff Mirza's Jihad: Heresy Or Hearsay..................... 96 Jem Brookes / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 97 Jem Brookes: Pintification – Free......... 97 Jen Brister...................... 97 Jen Brister is British(ish).97 Jenneke/ Laughing Horse Free Festival................... 97 Jenneke Wonders – Free...97 Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club............................. 208 Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club Live at Malones... 208

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Index Jerry Sadowitz – Comedian, Magician, Psychopath.................... 97 Jessica Curry................ 216 Jessica Fostekew: Luxury Tramp.................. 97 Jessica Ransom: Unsung Heroes............... 97 Jet Set Go!................... 226 Jewellery of the World.. 189 JEWELSH........................ 98 Jigsaw............................ 98 Jigsaw Jim...................... 23 Jimeoin – Lovely!........... 98 Jim Malcolm and Christophe Philibert..... 188 Jimmy McGhie: Artificial Intelligence.................... 98 Jim Smallman: Tattooligan..................... 98 Jingo and Butterfield's Tales of Empire/Sophie Buchan's Broadmoor Karaoke.......................... 98 Jive Aces, The............... 208 Jive Aces Sunshine Tour, The............................... 208 JMUpstart Dance Company...................... 168 Joan As Policewoman... 208 Jo and Brydie................. 99 Jo and Brydie Play Doctor............................ 99 Joanna Neary / The Stand Comedy Club.................. 99 Joanna Neary: Youth Club.. 99 Joanne Jollie.................... 8 Jocks and Geordies – Free!........................... 99 Jodie Dick....................... 66 Jody Kamali / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 99 Jody Kamali's Business Coaching for Idiots – Free............................. 99 Joe Bor.................... 99,311 Joe Bor: In Search of the Six Pack.......................... 99 Joe Fairbrother............... 99 Joe Fairbrother: Characters...................... 99 Joel Dommett: Neon Hero.................... 100 Joel Sanders – Jokes That Got Me Kicked Out Of Tennessee.................... 100 Joel Sanders / PBH's Free Fringe........................... 100 Joe Munrow / Free Festival................. 100 Joe Munrow: Indoor Fox Hunting – Free............. 100 Joe Stilgoe – One Hour!...208 Joe Wilkinson............... 100 Joe Wilkinson: My Mum's Called Stella and My Dad's Called Brian................. 100 Joey Page – Sparklehorse Superbrain................... 100 John Alexander............ 203 John Conway................ 148

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 John Fleming and the Laughing Horse Free Festival present.............. 32 John Hails.................... 190 John Hegley................. 100 John Hegley Family Word Ship.................... 100 John Hunt / 21st Century Blues Legends.............. 208 John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing.................... 208 John Hurts (From Idiot).272 John Kearns and Pat Cahill / PBH's Free Fringe....... 100 John Kearns' Dinner Party............................. 100 John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth.................... 100 John Lynn..................... 100 John Lynn: Social Notworking.................. 100 Johnny Sorrow and Sir Richard Swan / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 50 John Otway / PBH’s Free Fringe................... 215 John Peel's Shed by John Osborne.......... 272 John Robertson............ 101 John Robertson – Blood & Charm: Disturbing Stories for Disturbing Bedtimes...................... 101 John Robertson: Dragon Punch! – Free............... 101 John Robins.................. 101 John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven.................... 101 John Scott: Totally Made Up - Totally Free........... 101 John van der Put / Cat's Cradle Comedy............. 134 JoJo Sutherland, Viv Gee, Pauline Goldsmith / Stand Comedy Club.................. 71 Jollyboat...................... 101 Jollyboat / PBH’s Free Fringe................... 101 Jollygoodlarks / Greg Haiste and Marie Lawrence........... 101 Jollygoodlarks – How to Make it Huge............... 101 Jo Loth / PBH's Free Fringe............................. 12 Jonathan Douglas........ 203 Jonathan Prager: Live From New York! – Free......... 102 Jonathan Prager – The Serious Comic / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 102 JONESCO...................... 239 Joni Mitchell Project..... 208 Jon Reed and Kevin Dawson / Free Festival. 139 Jon Richardson: It's Not Me, It's You.................. 102 Jonwayne Connolly...... 139 Josh Howie: I Am A Dick.................. 102

Josh Howie / The Stand Comedy Club / Chambers Management............... 102 Josh Widdicombe: If This Show Saves One Life.... 102 Josie Long: The Future Is Another Place.............. 102 Jo Stephenson and Dan Woods.............. 53 Journey Through Iranian Magham Music, A........ 209 Jo Wharmby................. 102 Jo Wharmby – Dick & Gina............... 102 Judge of Harbor County, The............................... 273 Judgestars...................... 24 Julia & Morven / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 84 Julian Caddy................. 180 Julian Sands in a Celebration of Harold Pinter........................... 273 Juliet Meyers................ 103 Juliet Meyers: I'm Not Spartacus!.................... 103 Juliet Stephens and Matt Thomas/PBH Free Fringe.................. 155 Julius Caesar – Free..... 273 Junction 25.................. 270 Junction 2 Productions.257 Jus' Like That!.............. 273 Just Before Sleep.......... 273 Just for Laughs Showcase..................... 103 Just Good Friends......... 273 Just Havin' a Fiddle...... 103 Just So Stories, The......... 24 Just the Tonic........... 49,67, 100,102-103 Just the Tonic Comedy Club's Midnight Show...103 Just the Tonic's Afternoon Delight......................... 103

Kaboodle Theatre......... 308 Kaddish for Pinter........ 273 Kafka and Son.............. 273 Kafka's Metamorphosis as Performed by the Actors of the Nowy Teatr Kameralny.................... 273 Kai Humphries – Bare-Faced Cheek..... 103 Kalagora...................... 273 Kali Theatre (India)....... 310 Kaos Theory (Dangerous Science) - Free.............. 104 Kate Daisy Grant with Nick Pynn............................. 209 Kate Daisy Grant with Nick Pynn / PBH's Free Fringe........................... 209 Kate Smurthwaite / PBH's Free Fringe......... 125

Katherine Ryan: Little Miss Conception................... 104 Kat's Whiskers................ 22 Kayla Kavanagh........... 209 Kayla Kavanagh / Free Fringe................... 209 KCS Theatre Company...247 Keeping the Captain Warm. 104 Keeping The Flame Alive – The Brontë Legacy.......................... 209 Keith Farnan................. 104 Keith Farnan: Money, Money, Money............. 104 Kelly Kingham and Guy Manners: Infectious – Free........................... 104 Ken Ramage and Friends 8th Annual Jazz Jamboree..................... 215 Kerry Godliman – Wonder Woman........................ 104 Kerry Hodgkin and Ladyblue Music....... 11,219 Kevin Cruise................. 105 Kevin Shepherd: Caronical – Free........................... 105 Kevin Shepherd / Free Festival......................... 105 Kevin Williamson.......... 293 Kev Orkian................... 105 Kev Orkian The Guilty Pianist – The Closed Venues Tour.................. 105 Key 89.......................... 209 Kieran and Natalie / PBH's Free Fringe................... 130 Kieran and The Joes..... 105 Kieran and The Joes: Teampowered.............. 105 Killing Bill Gates – Free........................... 273 Kim Edgar.................... 209 Kind Of Surprise, A....... 105 Kindryd (Australia), Andreea....................... 298 King Arthur..................... 24 King James Bible in Voice and Verse, The.............. 209 King of Scotland........... 273 King's Got Donkey's Ears!, The................................. 24 Kingsley and I (Free Stand Up Compilation Show), The................... 105 Kingswell Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival...................... 61,90 Kipper Tie Theatre in association with C theatre.26 Kirsty Law.................... 209 Kirsty Munro.................. 66 Kiss of the Red Menace.. 11 Kist, The....................... 226 Kitty and Jonny’s Speakteasy – Free.................. 105 Kitty Cointreau / Duncan Oakley / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 105 Kitty Cointreau's BraHaHa....................... 105

Kitty Litter.................... 274 Kitty Macfalane............ 209 Kitty Macfarlane.......... 209 Kkachidong.................. 264 Klaus-Dieter Holzberger................... 192 Künt and the Gang – Free........................... 105 Künt and the Gang / Laughing Horse Free Fringe........................... 105 Kook Soo-Ho's Didim Dance Company........... 172 Kooky Babooshka / Laughing Horse Free Festival......93 Korean Drum – Journey of a Soul........................... 172 Kreestan Sennakie's Magical Story Emporium...................... 24 KTF Productions........... 274 Kudos........................... 269 Kurt Braunohler presents the Amish Guide to F**king........................ 106

Lach's Antihoot............ 209 La Compagnie du Cercle (France)........................ 236 Lady Boys of Bangkok.... 11 Lady Boys of Bangkok – Fur Coats and French Knickers Tour, The........... 11 Lady Garden................. 106 Lakeside Theatre / University of Essex / Escalator East to Edinburgh.................... 253 Lalorpalooza Show, The..................... 106 Lancelot Adams............ 166 Lancelot Adam's Walkabout Troubadour Squad........................... 185 Lance Pierson, Belinda Yates, Heather Chamberlain................ 209 Landing the Role, from High School to Hollywood.................... 184 Lapin Wants Breakfast... 24 La Prigione di Edimburgo................... 227 La Putyka..................... 173 Laramie Project, The..... 274 Lashings of Ginger Beer........................ 12,146 Lashings of Ginger Beer Time............................... 12 Last 5 Years, The........... 227 Last Days of Gilda, The.274 Last Five Years, The....... 227 Lastminute Comedy Club, The...................... 106 Lastminute Comedy / PBH's Free Fringe......... 106

Last Notion in association with on the VERGE....... 173 Last Orders............ 106,173 Last Petal Falling.......... 274 Last Train to Wigan...... 274 Last Trilogy, The............ 209 Late, Live & Loud at The Electric Circus............... 209 Late 'n' Free................. 106 Late Night and Live with Lou Hickey and Guests.210 Late Night Gimp Fight!.107 Late Night Irish Pick and Mick's – Free................ 107 Late 'n' Live.................. 107 Late Show, The............. 107 Latin Guitar Music: Brisas de Mar............... 210 Latino Nights – Classical Guitar........................... 210 Paul Vickers / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 15 Laughing Horse Comedy.32 Laughing Horse Comedy and Sajeela Kershi in association with www. funnyfemales.org.uk.... 108 Laughing Horse Free Festival............ 79,107 Laughing Horse Free Festival / Awsum Brown O'Meara....................... 135 Laughing Horse Free Festival / The Farcical Group........................... 118 Laughing Horse Free Late Night Comedy Selection...................... 107 Laughing Horse Free Pick of the Fringe................. 107 Laughing Horse's Funny Fillies – Free................. 108 Laughing Penguin........ 108 Laughing Penguin Showcase..................... 108 Laughlines.................... 261 Laugh Or Your Money Back - Free................... 108 Laundry Boy................. 274 Laura Hayden................. 90 Lauren and Marc's Comedy Snack – Free................. 108 Laurence Clark: Health Hazard!........................ 108 Lauren O'Rourke / PBH's Free Fringe......... 310 Lauren Shearing and Marc Norris / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 108 Laurielorry Theatre....... 293 Lava............................. 203 Lawrence Dunn and Alan Jacques........................ 196 Lawrence Dunn and Gilmour MacLeod........ 210 LBD Productions............. 34 Leader of the Pack........ 227 Leave Hitler to Me Lad.274 Leave My Balcony Open - Songs Inspired by the Poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca............................ 210

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com Le Cochon Entier.......... 274 Lee Camp Is: Yet Another American Mistake........ 108 Lee Camp / The Stand Comedy Club................ 108 Leeds Tealights............. 109 Leeds Tealights: Animals with Jobs, The............... 109 Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management...... 12,36,51, 53,63,85,101,116,118 Le Gateau Chocolat....... 12 Le Gateau Chocolat / Strut & Fret Production House......12 Leicester Comedy Festival / Gilded Balloon............... 59 Leila Borris / PBH's Free Fringe................... 109 Leila's Ladies................ 109 Leitheatre..................... 241 Leith on the Fringe (LOTF).......................... 279 Leith Rules Golf............ 189 Lenny Peters / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 71 Leo............................... 274 Leo du Feu, ROSL ARTS.191 Le Petit Monde............... 24 Les Enfants Terribles Theatre......................... 271 Les Freres du Monde.... 150 Lesley Bruce, Elizabeth Woollven, Geoffrey Madell, Helen Maddox.............. 218 Lesley Evans / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 69 Lessons with Chopin.... 210 Lethal Injection............ 274 Let's Do It!..................... 12 Let Them Eat Cake!...... 109 Letting Go.................... 274 Le Voyageur Debout..... 273 Lewis Costello................ 83 Lewis Gray and Friend.. 109 Lewis Gray / PBH's Free Fringe................... 109 Lewis Schaffer.............. 109 Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous 18th Year......... 109 Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous in a Smaller Room at an Earlier Time......... 109 Liam Mullone................. 68 Liam Williams, Chris Turner, Adam Hess / Free Festival........................... 32 Liberace: Live From Heaven......................... 274 Lie Back and Think of America.................... 275 Life and Times of Albert Lymes - Free, The.......... 275 Life Doctor, The............. 109 Life's a Game............... 275 Life Still........................ 275 Lifestyles of the Weird and Aimless........................ 109 Lift, The ....................... 275 Lighthouse Theatre Company, The............... 284 Lights! Camera! Improvise!.................... 109

Lights, Camera, Walkies........................ 275 Like a Virgin................. 275 Lili La Scala: Songs to Make You Smile.............. 12 Lillia............................. 227 Lillian Boutté – Blue Bayou................ 210 Lincoln Company, The.......... 174,245,262,295 Lineage: Prints by Michael Craig-Martin, Ian Davenport and Julian Opie................... 190 Linn Lorkin................... 225 Lionel Richie................. 157 Liora Harvin................. 306 LIP Theatre Company... 271 Lisa Byrnes and Chris Taylor............................. 12 Lisa Jeschke and Lucy Beynon................. 272 Lisa Scott Sings Jazz..... 210 Lisa Scott / Sweet Venues............... 210 List Operators for Kids... 24 List Operators for Kids do Compooters................... 24 Liszt's 200th Birthday Concert ....................... 210 Lita Doolan.................. 279 Little Cauliflower.......... 301 Little Eyolf.................... 275 Little Howard's Big Show............................ 109 Little Matter................. 275 Little Mermaid, The...... 275 Little Mermaid Ballet, The...................... 24 Little Prince, The........... 275 Little Room Productions..... 232 Little Shop of Homos!....227 Little Shop of Horrors... 228 Little Sparrow............... 275 Live at the Gilded Balloon Podcast........................ 109 Live from New York: It's On-Camera Improv!..... 185 Live @ Lebowskis – The Best of Scottish Live Acts....................... 210 Live Music 7 Nights a Week......................... 211 Live Nation............... 38-39, 76,85,93,104,123 Liverpool University Drama Society......................... 247 Livewire Theatre Company...................... 276 Livewire Theatre's Frankenstein................. 276 Livewire Theatre's Peter Pan...................... 276 Livewire Theatre's Salem........................... 276 Liz Merendino................ 14 Lizzy Strata................... 276 Lloyd Griffith/Robin Buckland/Romesh Ranganathan – Free Festival.............. 158

Lloyd Langford: The Cold Hard Facts of Life......... 109 Lloyd Langford / The Stand Comedy Club................ 109 Llwyth (Tribe)............... 276 Llyr Williams (piano) and the Heath Quartet........ 201 Lockerbie: Unfinished Business..... 276 LodeSTAR..................... 276 Lol................................ 276 LOL (Lots of Love)........ 173 LOL@NoLo – PBH's Free Fringe................... 127 London Is Funny Presents........................ 110 Lone Tree...................... 260 Long Road, The............. 276 Look / Alive.................. 276 Look Back in Anger...... 276 Look Left Look Right..................... 314-315 Loose Men................... 110 Looser Women............. 276 Lorcan McGrath is ... A 'Smart' Wrestling Fan – Free.................... 110 Lorcan McGrath is ... Not in Love – Free.............. 110 Lorcan McGrath / Laughing Horse Free Fringe......... 110 Lord of the Flies........... 277 Lord Rochester's Monkey........................ 206 Lost in Mozart.............. 277 Lost Orders................... 277 Louche Theatre............. 242 Loud & Proud Choir...... 210 Lou Hickey.................... 210 Louis Durra Trio............ 210 Louna Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 267 Lounge Room Confabulators.............. 277 Lou Sanders................... 89 Love............................. 277 Loveboat Bigband........ 211 Loveboat Big Band – Rock The Boat........... 211 Love, Hate and Other Hobbies – Free............. 110 Love's Labour's Lost and Found........................... 277 Love Song.................... 277 Love Songs for a Timewaster.......................... 277 Love's Wild Desire........ 277 LTDance Project (Italy). 172 Luca Silvestrini's Protein......................... 173 Luca Villani................... 206 Lucia and Scot and The Big Flamenco Adventure!..... 24 Lucia di Lammermoor.. 228 Lucid Arts..................... 309 Ludus Baroque...... 197,207 Ludus Ludius Improvisation Theatre co / PBH's Free Fringe................... 259

Luke Escombe (Musician / MC / Pimp)..................... 58 Luke McQueen............. 110 Luke McQueen – Your Love is Mine................. 110 Lu Kemp....................... 286 Luke Wright's Cynical Ballads......................... 111 Lullabies of Broadmoor – The Demon Box......... 277 Lullabies of Broadmoor – The Murder Club....... 277 Lullabies of Broadmoor – Venus at Broadmoor.... 277 Lullabies of Broadmoor – Wilderness................ 278 Luna Arts Theatre Company........................ 29 Luna Playhouse Productions........... 240,312 Lunar State Theatre Company / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 311 Lunchtime Club 2011, The..................... 111 Lunch With Quattro Formaggio.................... 111 Lung Dreams................ 171 Lung Ha's Theatre Company and Unga Klara present......................... 279 Lyngo Theatre and the Lyric Hammersmith................ 29 Lynn Meets Hartley...... 152 Lynn Ruth Miller............. 37 Lynsey Nellis................ 157 Lyrebird Theatre Company...................... 296 Lysistrata the Musical.. 278

Mabbs & Justice........... 111 Mabbs & Justice: Love Machine....................... 111 Mable Mackintosh and Her Enormous Pants!............ 25 Macbeth........... 25,173,278 Mace and Burton / PBH's Free Fringe................... 143 MacFloyd..................... 211 Machine To See With, A....278 Mackenzie, Money, Palmer and Whistler / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 145 Mad About the Boy...... 278 Made From Scratch...... 245 Made in Scotland......... 190 Mad Science Free Dangerous Family Show............ 25 Mae Day: I'm Not Waving, I'm Drowning............... 111 Mae Martin.................. 111 Maff Brown.................. 111 Maff Brown – Pacman Is Actually Allergic to Ghosts.......................... 111 Magdalena Reising...... 196

Magham Ensemble...... 209 Magical Faraway Tree, The....................... 278 Magical Tale of Finley the Great, The....................... 25 Magic Drawabout – Free, The............................... 185 Magicians Do Exist....... 278 Magic of Cole Porter, The... 228 Magic Porridge Pot......... 25 Magnets, The................ 211 Magnets and Assembly, The............................... 211 Magpie & Stump Comedy Club.................. 40 Mah Hunt..................... 173 Mahler's 9th Symphony.................... 211 Maiden Theatre............ 243 Main Road Theatre Company, The............... 247 Making Faces: Introspectacles – Free.. 112 Making Life Taste Funny – Free................ 112 makin projects presents Gerard Logan............... 291 Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards........................... 32 Malcolm Muggeridge Memorial Hour – Free, The.................... 112 Malengin...................... 255 Malenky Shots, The........ 40 Malfi............................ 278 Malones Live Music..... 211 Man Gone Missing....... 211 Manipulators................ 278 Man of Mode, The........ 278 Man of Valour.............. 278 Manos the Greek......... 112 Manos the Greek: The Tale Of An Immigrant – Free........112 Man's a Man, A............ 228 Man to Man................. 279 Man Who Planted Trees, The....................... 25 Man Who Was Hamlet, The.................. 279 Man Who Was Nearly There – Free, The.......... 112 Many Mental Minds of Dr Jackson, The................. 112 Marathon House Productions and 4th Wall Productions (USA)........ 293 Marbles Improv............ 113 Marbles Presents... Free..113 Marc Burrows / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 126 Marcel Lucont Etc: A Chat Show................ 113 Marc Smethurst, Charlie Rowley, Will Duggan, Special Guests.............. 119 Margaret Cho - Cho Dependent................... 113 Marika Klambatsea..... 193, 222 Mark Barnett................ 211

Mark Barnett and Steve Rutherford.......... 211 Mark Dolan – Sharing Too Much............................ 113 Mark Nelson – Guilty Pleasure....................... 113 Mark Quinn and Charlotte Young / PBH's Free Fringe................... 140 Mark Spalding.............. 215 Mark Spalding (piano). 213 Mark Speed / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 71 Mark Thomas: Extreme Rambling (Walking the Wall)............................ 113 Mark Twain Abroad...... 279 Markus Birdman: Dreaming..................... 114 Markus Birdman / Red Comedy with The Stand Comedy Club................ 114 Mark Watson................ 114 Mark Watson's 2012 Preview........................ 114 Mars.tarrab / Arts Council England........................ 305 Martha McBrier............ 114 Martha McBrier – I'm Eric Barthram...... 114 Martin Figura /Escalator East to Edinburgh / Apples and Snakes................... 311 Martin Mor: The Call of the Golden Frog................. 114 Martin Mor / The Stand Comedy Club................ 114 Martin Ritchie.............. 221 Martin Semple............. 114 Martin Semple ‘I Don’t Do Jokes’........................... 114 Marty Jopson................. 23 Mary Blandy's Gallows Tree.............................. 279 Mary Bourke................ 115 Mary Christ – The Unmusical!......... 114 Mary Coughlan............ 211 Mary Mary Quite Contrary....................... 115 Mary's Sofa.................. 244 Masses Man................. 279 Masterclass.................. 279 Masterclass – The Edinburgh Sessions...... 279 'Master Harold' ... and the Boys............ 279 Masters of the House... 228 Masters of the House Sing The Musicals!, The........ 228 Masud Milas / Sean Brightman / PBH's Free Fringe................... 105 Matchmaker, The.......... 279 Matey Institute............. 285 Matilda and the Tales She Told.............................. 279 Mat Ricardo................... 15 Matt and Ian................ 115 Matt and Ian Don't Know.................. 115 Cionini (Italy), Matteo.. 175

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Index Matt Forde: Dishonourable Member....................... 115 Matt Green.................. 115 Matt Green: Too Much Information.................. 115 Matthew Bellwood...... 242 Matthew Crosby: AdventureParty............ 115 Matthew Highton......... 115 Matthew Highton's Shadowed Vagary........ 115 Matt Kirshen: Wide-eyed.................... 116 Matt McGinn / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 211 Matt McGinn Live at The Pear Tree............ 211 Matt Roper................... 165 Matt Rudge – We Could Be Heroes..................... 116 Matt Tiller: Just Du-et... 116 Maud Liardon............... 168 Maudsley and Shoesmith...................... 66 Max and Ivan Are Holmes and Watson.................. 116 Maxwell's Fullmooners.116 Maybe Pile, The............ 116 May I Have the Pleasure...?.................. 279 McGarrity and Cowle... 127 McNeil and Pamphilon.117 McNeil and Pamphilon: Which One Are You?..... 117 M. Croser / PBH's Free Fringe.................. 117 M. Croser – Unpleasant Man............................. 117 MCS Drama.................. 248 Mechanical Animal Corporation, The.................... 308 Mechanical Tiger Productions.................. 273 Medea.......................... 279 Medea's Children......... 279 Medieval and Spanish Blues: Guitar and Song.211 Meditation Ruined My Life......................... 117 Meet Brighton Festival Fringe........................... 185 Meet the Casting Directors...................... 185 Meet the Media........... 185 Melanie O'Reilly........... 208 Melissa Cloake............. 231 Melissa Western aka Mumma Melly................ 19 Melody Blog, The.......... 228 Melting Pot.................. 211 Memories of You.......... 190 Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs................... 280 Menagerie Theatre Co..263 Menier Chocolate Factory......................... 145 Men Of War.................. 117 Mental Deficiency........ 207 Mercators..................... 236 Mercury Theatre........... 283 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!... 211

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Merv's 20th Year Gala Show................... 117 Mervyn Stutter............. 117 Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe..................... 117 Meryl O'Rourke – Bad Mother............... 118 Mess, The..................... 118 Messiaen Late.............. 211 Metafizz Theatre Company...................... 309 MetaMorpho................ 255 Metamorphoses........... 280 Metis Arts/Escalator East to Edinburgh................ 303 Metropolitan Cathedral Candlelit Compline...... 212 Metropolitan Cathedral Couperin: Messe Pour les Paroisses................. 212 Metropolitan Cathedral – Giles Swayne: Stations of the Cross.... 212 Metropolitan Cathedral Latin Choral Vespers.... 212 Metropolitan Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts..... 212 Metropolitan Cathedral Organ Concerts............ 212 M House...................... 280 Michael Farcical Show – Free, The.......... 118 Michael Harris and Peter Backhouse.................... 199 Michael J Dolan – Dress to Depress....... 118 Michael Marra............. 212 Michael Pinchbeck....... 259 Michael Winslow.......... 118 Michael Workman – Humans Are Beautiful.. 118 Michal Grobelny........... 163 Michelangelo's Heroes / Free Festival................... 52 Mickey Anderson Unlocks the Key to Human Happiness.................... 119 Mick Ferry: Sod It!........ 119 Mick Groves................. 221 Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live........... 66,87-8, 95,97,106,113,131, 167,206 Mick Sergeant / The Stand Comedy Club................ 280 Midlife Crisis: Live!, A.. 280 Midnight Beast, The..... 212 Midnight Hour, The....... 119 Midnight Laughzzz....... 119 Midnight Paranormal Haunted Underground Experience................... 185 Midnight Your Time by Diana Quick................. 280 Mid-Semester Night's Dream (For Puck's Sake), A........................ 280 Midsummer Night's Dream, A...................... 281 Migrations Cirque........ 173 Mike Belgrave................ 68 Mike 'Dr Blue' McKeon.207

Mike Maran Productions.... 256,264,272 Mike Newall's 'Get Better Box'.............................. 119 Mike Vass..................... 204 Mike Whellans.............. 212 Mildred McManus for World Minister............. 281 Milk Presents............... 245 Mill at Sonning, The..... 232 Milo McCabe: Get Brown.................... 119 Milton Jones: Lion Whisperer............. 120 Mind Games.................. 12 Mind Reading for Breakfast...................... 120 Minima........................ 197 Minute After Midday.... 281 Miracles at Short Notice.......................... 229 Mirazozo........................ 26 Miscellaneous Musicians..................... 213 Misshapen Theatre...288,296 Miss Hypnotique and John Callaghan / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 16 MissImp / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 270 Mission Drift................ 281 Mission Suggestible..... 120 Miss Julie..................... 281 Mitch Benn.................. 120 Mixed Bag – Free, A..... 120 MJ Hibbett and Steve / PBH's Free Fringe......... 121 MJ Hibbett / PBH's Free Fringe................... 222 Mobilise....................... 185 Modal Roberts............. 307 Modus Operandi Theatre......................... 224 Mogic........................... 120 Mojo............................ 281 Mole Who Knew it Was None of His Business, The.................. 26 Moll Flanders............... 281 Molly and Fuffkin......... 121 Moment I Saw You I Knew I Could Love You, The.......281 Monkey Music................ 26 Monkeys with Puns........ 56 Monkeywood Theatre in Development with The Lowry........................... 285 MonologueSlam – The Ultimate Actors' Showcase!................... 281 Monster Comedy............ 32 Monster in the Hall, The....................... 281 Monsters: A History of Villainy......................... 121 Monsters / PBH's Free Fringe................... 121 Monteverdi: Flame and Frost...................... 229 Moonfish Rhumba....... 121 Moonfish Rhumba: The Chronicles of Moonfish, The.............. 121

Moon Horse vs the Mars Men of Jupiter.............. 121 Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK Live and Swinging...................... 212 Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK / MSO Productions Ltd............ 212 Moonshine and Trumpery...................... 121 Moon Under the Water, The.................... 282 Morcheeba................... 212 More Jewish Chronicles. 12 Morgan & West............ 121 Morgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians........ 121 Morningside Malcolm Meets the Weegies....... 122 Morris & Vyse: Daylords Return.......................... 122 Morris & Vyse / PBH's Free Fringe................... 122 Mortimer Olive Productions.................. 272 Mosaico Flamenco....... 212 Moscow State Circus.... 282 Moscow State Circus – Babushkins Sekret, The............................... 282 MoshPit Theatre........... 288 Mostly Comedy Club – Free................... 122 Mothers and Daughters.................... 190 Motortown................... 282 Mourning Party, The..... 282 Movement, The ........... 298 Moving In Circles....169,176 Moving On................... 173 Movin' Melvin Brown: 'A Man, A Magic, A Music' Live!............................... 12 Movin' Melvin Brown: Just Singing and Dancing... You Can Do It!...................... 26 Movin' Melvin Brown (USA)........................ 12,26 Movin' On Up! With Politically Erect – Free....122 Mozart at Teatime........ 213 Mozart’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’.......................... 229 Mr Boom – children's one man band....................... 29 Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer........................... 11 Mr Darwin's Tree.......... 282 Mr Ken Dee in Cabaret... 12 Mr Kolpert.................... 282 Mrs Funberries & Carnovale and Culp / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 58 Mrs Funberries/Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 150 Much Ado About Nothing........................ 282 Much Ado About Nothing – The Dogberry Diaries.....282 Muchmuchmore Theatre Company...................... 236

Mud Wrestling With Words.................. 122 Mugging Chickens....... 122 Muirne Bloomer and Emma O'Kane.............. 168 Murder at Warrabah House........................... 282 Murdered With Kindness presents....................... 234 Muriel Lavender............. 11 Muscle......................... 173 Muse Chanteuse – Opera Cabaret.......................... 12 Museum of Horror........ 282 Musical Auld Alliance, A.................... 213 Musical Comedy Awards Showcase..................... 123 Musical Much Ado....... 282 Music at Palmerston Place............................ 213 Music at St Michael's... 213 Musica' Vestys.............. 213 Music Box.................... 123 Music Bugs.................... 26 Music of Les Miserables, The............ 229 Music of Morris Pert 1947 to 2010........................ 213 Music of the Hills, The....213 Music of Two Nations... 213 Music @ St Cuthbert's. 213 My Best Friend Drowned in a Swimming Pool......... 282 My Big Gay Italian Wedding...................... 283 My Filthy Hunt.............. 283 My Friend William........ 283 My Journey Throughout China........................... 213 My Judy Journals............ 13 My Name Is Hannibal: The Hannibal Montanabal Experience................... 123 Myrtle Chops................ 283 Mystery and Murder on the Menu at The Scottish Cafe............................. 283 Mystery and Murder on the Menu!.................... 283 Mythbunking................ 123 My Voluntary Punishments - Another Cappadocia.. 173 MZA............................. 113 MZA and CHiLL Productions.................... 62 MZA and Geffer Notice Productions.................... 98 MZA and Get Slossed Productions.................... 62 MZA and Punchdrunk.. 103 n6 productions............. 282

Naive Dance Masterclass.................. 283 Naked Busker: Seeing More of Me – Free, The...........123 Naked in a Fishbowl..... 124 Naomi Paul / Free Festival......................... 139 Napi Lewis..................... 87 Natalie Wilcox/Front Room Theatre......................... 275 Natasha Day................ 216 Nathan Cassidy: Fantastica!................... 124 Nathan Caton: Get Rich or Die Cryin'................. 124 Nathan Dean Williams...124 Nathan Dean Williams presents... 'The Buffet'. 124 Nathan Penlington: Uri and Me................... 124 Nathan Phillips............. 149 National, The................ 214 National Folk Theatre of Ireland, The.................. 179 National Galleries of Scotland................ 189-190 National Museum of Scotland................ 190,205 National Rural Touring Forum........................... 186 National Theatre of Scotland................ 301,310 National Theatre Wales / Told By An Idiot............ 253 Naz Osmanoglu: 1000% Awesome..................... 124 Neal's Yard Remedies Chill Out Zone...................... 185 Neal's Yard Remedies Edinburgh.................... 185 Neil Bratchpiece........... 164 Neil By Mouth.............. 125 Neil Cole...................... 125 Neil Delamere: Divilment..................... 125 Neil Dougan................. 125 Neil Dougan – Rough Rared........................... 125 Neil Hamburger: Discounted Entertainer.125 Nellie White / PBH's Free Fringe................... 129 NeTTheatre.................. 307 Neverland Productions.291 New Art Club............... 125 New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction.................. 125 Newbury Youth Theatre.266 Newman Theatre Company........................ 28 New Move Theatre Company...................... 267 New Perspectives Theatre Company............... 269,303 New Place Productions.244 New Room Theatre / PBH Free Festival................. 239 New Salisbury Players...237 News at Kate 2011, Nabokov, Escalator East to The............................... 125 NewsRevue.................. 126 Edinburgh and Hull Truck Theatre present............ 314 The New Symposium Nae Airs 'n' Graces....... 283 Productions.................. 282

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com Newton Faulkner.......... 214 NeWt trio..................... 214 NeWt trio play Led Zeppelin................ 214 'New York' by David Rimmer.............. 283 New York City’s Studio Acting Tradition............ 185 New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts........ 184-186 Nicholas Osmond......... 288 Nicholas Parsons and Suki Webster................ 309 Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour................. 126 Nicholas Parsons / Pleasance..................... 126 Nicholas Wearne.......... 192 Nick Gibb: Crumpled Antipodean Dandy....... 126 Nick Gibb / PBH's Free Fringe................... 126 Nick Helm – Dare to Dream.......................... 126 Nick Keir....................... 214 Nick Pynn..................... 214 Nick Stewart and Associates.................... 208 Nicola Bolsover, Laura Lexx, Miles Lloyd / PBH's Free Fringe......... 138 Nicola Gunn In Association With Fringe Management............... 239 Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari from SHUNT......... 286 Night Light Theatre / Kindling........................ 309 Nightpiece Media......... 273 Night's Tale, A................ 26 Nik Coppin and Mike Belgrave................ 89 Nina Kristofferson........ 243 Nine Suitcases.............. 283 Nine – The Musical....... 229 90's in Half an Hour – Free, The.................... 126 1927............................ 238 Ninth Life Theatre Company............................ Nisus Plays In Association With Fringe Management and The Landor Theatre....244 Nobody's Darling......... 126 Nobody's Home: A Modern Odyssey........................ 283 Noh No Noh................. 283 No Holes and the Bard.283 Noise Next Door – Their Finest Hour, The............ 127 Nomads Tent, The......... 188 No Mushrooms Theatre Company...................... 260 NoName Trio................ 214 Nonsense Duet – Free........................... 127 Nonsenseroom Productions............. 21,268 Non-Stop Interactive Hands-On Fun.............. 190 No Pants Thursday........ 127 Norfolk Youth Music Theatre.................. 224,229

Norman Lovett – Free....127 North Atlantic Trio........ 214 Northern Theatre Company...................... 234 North Sea Gas.............. 214 North vs South............. 127 Norwell Lapley Productions Ltd..... 131,274 Nose, The...................... 284 No Shoes Theatre......... 226 Nostalgia for Reality.... 284 Not Cricket Productions. 30 Nothing to Show.......... 127 Notional Theatre.......... 263 Not So Far To Reach....... 13 Not So Grimm Fairy Tales....................... 27 Nottingham New Theatre.................. 241,248 Nourish........................ 284 Now and at the Time of Our Turn....................... 174 Now is the Winter........ 284 Now That She's Gone / Ines Wurth Presents..... 284 Now That She's Gone... 284 Nuclear Family............. 284 Nunsense.............. 229-230 NuTrax......................... 214 NUTS............................ 293 Nutsandbolts Theatre... 311 Nutshell....................... 237 Nux.............................. 172 NYCDA – Open Auditions..................... 185

Observatory, The........... 285 Obsession – A Life With Magic........................... 128 OCD: The Singing Obsessive – Free.......... 128 Odd Act Theatre Group.270 Odd Man Out............... 285 Oedipus: a Love Story....285 Oedipus by Steven Berkoff (After Sophocles)......... 285 Ofegus Theatre Company........................ 28 Office Girls Go Crazy / Free Festival................. 128 Office Girls Go Crazy: Lazy Lunch - Free......... 128 Offshoots (in association with Lancaster University Theatre Group), The...... 278 Off the Kerb Productions....... 39,59,102, 133,141,148,150 Off The Kerb Productions with The Lisa Richard Agency............... 65-66,125 Off the Top of Our Heads........................... 128 Of Sound Mind............. 285 Oh, Bologna!................ 285 Oh F**k Moment, The...285

Oh, Lady Be Good........ 214 Oklahomaphobia!........ 128 Oldham Theatre Workshop..................... 299 Old Russian Icons......... 190 Old Saint Paul's Festival Evensongs.................... 214 Old Saint Paul's Festival Masses......................... 214 Old Saint Paul's Music.................... 207,214 Old Woman Who Lived in a..., The........... 174 Oliver Meech / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 13 Oliver Meech: Live Brain Surgery – Free................ 13 Olivia Lee: Chats Up the Fest........................ 128 Olsson Theatre............. 291 Olver: Portrait of a Serial Killer................... 128 Omid Djalili: Work in Progress....................... 129 Once in a House on Fire.......................... 285 One Academy Productions........... 233-235 One Fine Day................ 285 One Handed Show: A History of Pornography................. 129 One Hour Plays, The..... 285 100 Years of Musical Theatre......................... 214 One Man and His Masks – Arthur: Britain's Making........... 285 One Man and His Masks – Boudicca: Britain's Dreaming....... 285 One Man Show, The..... 286 One Million Tiny Plays About Britain............... 286 One Night Stan............ 286 One Of Theirs / Free Festival......................... 129 101.............................. 286 Oneohone Theatre Company...................... 286 One Thousand Paper Cranes.......................... 286 One Threw Up in the Cuckoo's Nest – Free.... 129 1-2-3, 2-2-3, 3-2-3: Triplets!........................ 174 One Under.................... 286 On the Bench............... 286 Ontroerend Goed, Richard Jordan Productions Ltd, Vooruit, Drum Theatre Plymouth...................... 239 Open Theater, The ........ 295 Opera Bohemia............ 228 Opera di Nepotist......... 226 Operatic Gems............. 215 Operation Adelmo........ 230 Ophelia........................ 286 Ophiuchus Rising......... 274 Opposition................... 286 Orchestral Concert....... 215 Orchestra of the Canongait.................... 211

Organ Recital by Mark Spalding.............. 215 Organ Recitals @ Lunchtime.................... 215 Organ Recitals @ St Cuthbert's................ 215 Original........................ 129 Orkesta Simbolika........ 215 Orkestra del Sol............ 215 Orkestra del Sol's Top Trumps................... 215 Orkney Jazz at the Guildford...................... 215 Orlando........................ 286 Orpheus....................... 286 Orpheus and Eurydice.. 230 Othello?....................... 286 Othello......................... 287 Otway – He's Really Really Free!................. 215 Otway on Otway.......... 215 Our Oceans Are Drowning/ This is Not a Dance...... 174 Outcast Cafe Theatrix... 256 OutHouse Collective..... 290 Outhouse Productions.195, 210 Out of Abingdon.......... 201 Out of Joint.................. 257 Out of Kontrol Productions / Laughing Horse Free Fringe............................. 25 Out of the Blue............. 215 Outside........................ 287 Outsiders, The............... 270 Overcoat, The............... 287 Overnight Ghost Hunt...185 Ovid's Metamorphoses.287 Oxford Alternotives...... 193 Oxford Belles, The........ 196 Oxford Gargoyles, The...215 Oxford Gargoyles: Jazz a Cappella!, The.............. 215 Oxford Imps................. 129 Oxford Imps, The.......... 129 Oxford Playhouse......... 313 Oxford Revue............... 129 Oxford Revue: But Seriously, The................ 129 Oxford University Dramatic Society......................... 275 Oyster Eyes.................. 104

Pachamamas................ 259 Paco Erhard / Free Festival........................... 75 Paddy McCullagh......... 145 Paines Plough............... 185 Pajama Men: In the Middle of No One, The............. 130 Palindrome Theatre...... 270 Pam Ford Curl Up and Dye Salon Secrets......... 130 Pam Ford Comedian / PBH's Free Fringe......... 130 Pam Lawson................. 205

Pamoja Art................... 191 Pandora's Productions. 228 Panther's Scream and Other Texas Tales, The..... 27 Pants On Fire................ 287 Papa CJ........................ 130 Papa CJ: One in a Billion........................... 130 Paper Birds, The............ 303 Paper Chains Theatre Company in Association With On the Verge........ 239 Paper Doll Militia......... 303 PaperTape Theatre........ 255 Paper Tom.................... 287 Parallel Memories........ 174 Parallelogramophonograph............................. 91 Paranormal Investigations Scotland....................... 185 Parents Evening........... 130 Parish Church of St Cuthbert....................... 215 Paroles traverses / Institut français d'Ecosse.......... 307 Parris and Dowler: Special Delivery............ 130 Partially Mouse – Free...287 PartingShot.................. 286 PassionFlower.............. 215 Passion for Glass, A...... 190 Passive-Aggressive Productions.................. 310 Pasta! Macaroni Puppet's Show............... 27 Patch of Blue Theatre............. 22,171,227 Patchwork Theatre Company...................... 290 Pathos, Wholesale........ 287 Patrick Monahan: Hug Me I Feel Good................... 130 Patrick Monahan: Stories and Fairytales of Travels for Kids Who Dance Like Camels......................... 131 Patsy Blades....................... Patsy Blades' Mid-Life Crisis............................ 131 Patternfight Performance / PBH Free Fringe............ 251 Paul B. Edwards / PBH's Free Fringe................... 162 Paul Daniels: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow........... 131 Paul Dennis & Jo Ogden / Laughing Horse Free Festival.................. 164,166 Paulden Productions.... 225 Paul Foot: Still Life........ 131 Paul Harry Allen............ 156 Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid......... 131 Paul Merton's Impro Chums.......................... 131 Paul O'Keeffe............... 294 Paul Sills' Story Theatre....27 Paul Sinha: Looking at the Stars.................. 132 Paul Sinha / Red Comedy with The Stand Comedy Club............................. 132

Paul Webster................ 269 PBH's Free Fringe.......... 59, 79,119,133,161,162,270 PBH's Free Fringe / Danny Worthington, Elise Harris and Others..................... 80 PBH's Free Fringe / Gerry Howell................ 121 PBH's Free Fringe / Sean Brightman Ltd..... 164 PCUK - A Midsummer Night's Remix............... 287 Peacock and Gamble's Emergency Broadcast... 132 Peacock and Gamble's Podcast........................ 132 Pearse James........... 15,132 Pearse James Presents Freesome...................... 132 Peatbog Faeries............ 216 Peeling PVA.................. 132 Peeling PVA in Happier Maché............ 132 Peeling PVA / PBH's Free Fringe................... 132 Peeling PVA Stands Up.132 Peep Show................... 287 Penguin Pie Productions.................. 249 Penn Theatre Ensemble...276 Penny Dreadful and Richard Jordan Productions Ltd in Association with Assembly...................... 287 Penny Dreadful's Etherdome .................. 287 Pensioners Glenda and Stephen Edwards........... 51 People I Tried to Like.... 133 Perfectly Public............. 287 Perffection.................... 287 Perfordian Factory (Korea)......................... 240 Performer’s Guide to Copyright, Parody and Imitation, A.................. 186 Perihelion Theater Company and Productions.................. 291 Perils of Love and Gravity, The............................... 288 Perpetual Light: Requiem for an Unscorched Earth............................ 216 Perse Players................ 261 Persian Rug Village....... 188 Pete Bennett................ 133 Pete Bennett's Tourette's and Stuff...................... 133 Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery.............. 133 Peter Antoniou............... 10 Peter Backhouse........... 192 Peter Buckley Hill and Some Comedians XV.... 133 Peter Buckley Hill / PBH's Free Fringe......... 157 Peter Pan – Learn to Fly................. 27 Peter Pan On Dinosaur Island............................. 27

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Index Peters Productions in association with the Old Red Lion Theatre.......... 179 Petrol Jesus Nightmare No.5 (In the Time of the Messiah)...................... 288 Phantasmagoria.... 268,288 Phil 23rd Edinburgh Festival (must be good) Kay................................. 13 Phil Hammond............... 69 Philip Contini and his Be Happy Band..... 203,222 Phil Kay - Free Hash!...... 13 Phillipa and Will Are Now in a Relationship.......... 288 Phillips Academy Theatre and Dance....... 226 Phill Jupitus Quartet – 'Made Up'................. 133 Phill Jupitus: Stand Down................. 133 Phil Mann and Michael Keane............. 134 Phil Mann's Full Mind and Michael Keane: Intelligent Shuffle – Free............... 134 Phil McIntyre Entertainment by Arrangement With Lisa Thomas Management...124 Phil McIntyre Entertainments......... 50,57, 62,71,94,107,113, 120,161,198 Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Dawn Sedgwick Management..... 58,97,147 Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management... 38, 72,95,100,115,161 Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Objective Talent Management..... 133 Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with United Agents........ 80 Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement With Vivienne Smith Management................. 69 Phil Nichol: The Simple Hour........... 134 Phil Nichol / The Stand Comedy Club................ 134 Philosophical Investigations............... 134 Philosophy in the Bedroom...................... 288 Phil the Shepherd / Laughing Horse Free Festival........................... 28 Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals at the Mansfield Traquair Centre............ 190 Phoebe Traquair Murals.......................... 190 Phoenix: A Failure On a Mission, The.............. 134

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Phonographic General Supplies Theatre Company...................... 260 Photographic Exhibition: Edinburgh and Beyond...190 Phys Ed........................ 288 Physical Graffiti............ 174 Piaf.............................. 216 PianoDivalicious!........... 13 Piano Favourites........... 216 Piff the Magic Dragon: Last of the Magic Dragons....134 PINEAPPLE PERFORMING ARTS............................ 287 Pink Lady Productions.. 250 Pink Noise by FORK..... 216 Pink Traffic Band.......... 216 Pink Traffic Band on the Run – Free.................... 216 Pinocchio: A Fantasy of Pleasures...................... 175 Pinocchio Show, The....... 27 Pippin........................... 230 Pips and Panda in Magicland...................... 27 Pip Utton............... 236,288 Pip Utton is Charles Dickens........................ 288 Pip Utton is the Hunchback of Notre Dame............. 288 Pirandello in Love / PBH's Free Fringe......... 265 Pirates of Penzance, The............................... 230 Pistol & Jack – Smash. Glam.Sex.Music........... 134 PixieMoo Productions....239 PLACEDUMARCHE......... 27 Planet Ramsden Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 152 Playades....................... 245 Playground Studio, The........................ 285,299 Playing Cards and Cigarettes.................... 288 Playing Politics............. 135 PLAY LATE.................... 135 PlayOn Theatre Company............... 255,299 Playtime – Free............ 135 Pleasance................. 47,60, 90,153,157 Pleasance and Amused Moose Comedy.............. 34 Pleasance, Blonde Ambition and O'Conner Arts & Ents................... 309 Pleasance / End Child Detention Now............. 263 Pleasance / Martin Miller / Simon Scullion............. 290 Pleasance / Max and Ivan / Ditto Productions......... 166 Pleasance, RBM, Comedians Theatre Company...................... 252 Pleasance Theatre and Just For Laughs............ 103 Please Hold, You're Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative.....135

Please Retain For Your Records........................ 135 Pockets of Suspense – Free........................... 135 PoeZest........................ 288 Po'Girl.......................... 216 Poi*Kimchi*Vodka....... 173 Pointless Anger, Righteous Ire 2: Back in the Habit...136 Pokermen..................... 136 Polish Songs – Chopin, Moniuszko and Szymanowski............... 216 Political Animal............ 136 Political Collective Gone Mad.................... 136 Politically Erect............. 122 Politically Incorrect – Free........................... 288 Pollyanna..................... 231 Pollyanna Meets Piaf... 231 Polymnia...................... 200 Pool (No Water)............ 288 Poorboy........................ 244 Poor Caroline............... 289 Poot Productions.......... 225 Poozies and Dàimh...... 216 Pope Benedict: Bond Villain.................. 136 Pop Goes the Musical....216 Poppy Productions....... 290 Pop-up Productions........ 23 Pop-Up! The Amazing Adventures of Moo-Dong...................... 27 Portobello Youth Theatre......................... 224 Positive Productions..... 247 Possum Holler Fiddlers.213 Pot of Dreams.............. 190 Potted Potter: The Unauthorised Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff.............. 28 Powdersloth / PBH’s Free Fringe........................... 121 Practical Introduction to Rural Touring................ 186 Practical Magic Theatre Company...................... 296 Prag, Jonathan............. 201 Preoccupation With Romance, A.................. 289 Prepare to Be Tuned..... 136 Presented by Creative Scotland, Scottish Music Centre, Enterprise Music Scotland....................... 219 Presentment, The.......... 289 Preston Reed................ 216 Pretender, The.............. 289 Princess and the Dragon, The................................. 28 Princess Plays, The.......... 28 Principal Parts.............. 289 Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo....... 289 Problem of the Other, The..................... 175 Proceedings of That Night, The..................... 290 Prodigals, The............... 290

Prodigal Theatre collaboration with Andrew G Marshall................... 247 Professor Andy Kaos (HGAC) (Hons)............. 104 Proper Night................ 290 Prophecy, The............... 175 Prospect Productions..... 37 Proto-type Theater....... 303 'Psychic' Psychologist – Rob Bailey..................120 Psycho Big Top Comedy Club................ 137 Pulse............................ 290 Punching Mice............. 137 Puppetry of the Penis: 3D...................... 137 Puppet State Theatre Company........................ 25 Pure as a Dog............... 137 Purple Panda Theatre... 263 Purves Puppets....... 27,262 Pushing Up Poppies..... 290 Put a Sock in It............. 290

Qing Cheng.................. 231 Quad Theatre Company..291 Quarantine / A Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester co production............... 260 Quattro Formaggio....... 111 Quattro Gatti Theatre Company...................... 291 Queen: Art and Image, The.................... 190 Queen Mary Theatre Company........ 264,266,297 Queen's Speech, The.... 137 Quentine Reville........... 228 Quernstane: Lawrence Dunn, Roger Lang and Friends......................... 198 Quest for Human Happiness - Free, The.... 137 Questionnaire, The....... 291 Quidem Productions..... 259 Quids In Theatre Company. 24,254 Quincy............................ 51 Quixote........................ 210 Quiz in my Pants.......... 138 Quoth the Raven.......... 138 Quoth the Raven – Free Sketch Comedy............ 138 Quotidian Revue, The... 138 Rachel Anderson and Luisa Omielan / Laughing Horse Free Festival................... 37 Rachel Blackman for Stillpoint Theatre.......... 177 Rachel Juhasz................. 13 Rachel Parris and Max Dowler / PBH's Free Fringe........................... 130 Rachel Sermanni.......... 216

Rachel Sermanni Band.216 Rachel Wheatley (soprano), Phil Gault (baritone), Claire Haslin (piano)............... 215

Rachmaninov After Lunch.. 217 Racing Minds / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 32 Racked Collective......... 134 Radio Deluxembourg... 291 Radio Exhibit................ 217 Radio Forth Ltd............ 186 Radio Forth on the Fringe........................... 186 RadioHead Redux - Free!.......................... 138 Ragged Glory............... 217 Rain............................. 291 Rainbows' End, The........ 28 Raku and Ink................ 190 RAMbunctious Theatre.264 Ramesh Meyyappan in Association With Iron-Oxide.................... 177 Rampant Harmony....... 217 Random....................... 291 Random Acts Theatre Company........................ 25 Randy is Sober............. 138 Rape of Lucrece, The.... 291 Raphael Rodan and Anastasis Sarakatsanos...... 310 Raph Shirley / PBH's Free Fringe........................... 134 RashDash..................... 295 Rathmore's Whippet.... 291 Rational Entertainment and Susquehanna Hat.. 149 Rat Pack - Live, The....... 217 Rat Pack Productions Ltd................................ 124 Ravenrock Theatre Company...................... 272 Raw................................ 13 Raw Perception Productions.................. 303 Rayguns Look Real Enough: Balls Deep...... 138 Ray Lee........................ 260 Raymond Mearns: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Stress But Were Afraid to Ask....... 139 Raymond Mearns / The Stand Comedy Club..... 139 Ray Sutton................... 292 Ray Time in the Daytime: An Audience With Ray Green and Friends........ 139 Razz Big Band.............. 224 RBM / Gilded Balloon... 160 Reading University Drama Society.............. 249 Real London Ensemble.247 Really Terrible Orchestra, The.............. 217

Real MacGuffins.......... 139 Real MacGuffins: Skitsophrenic, The........ 139 Real Men...................... 291 Real Men Dream in Black and White........... 291 Realm of Love or Folding Laundry, The................. 291 Rebecca Keatley and Charlie Kemp................ 112 Rebel Base Productions.260 Rebel Base Productions / PBH's Free Fringe......... 287 Rebus – Hidden Edinburgh.................... 186 Rebus – Secret Edinburgh.................... 186 Rebustours................... 186 Recovering Catholics Anonymous and Other Crosses I've Had to Bear – Free.............. 139 Recuerdos – Latin Memories..................... 217 Recursion..................... 291 Red 24 Management... 162 Red Bobble Theatre...... 246 Red Dress, The.............. 291 Red Dress Productions. 294 Red Hot Chilli Pipers.... 217 Red Rabbit Collective... 263 Red Riding Hood............ 28 Red Riding Hood and the Wolves........................... 28 Red Shift Theatre Company...................... 272 Red Table Theatre........... 24 Red Tie Productions (LA).............................. 306 Regular Music and MZA.87 Reh-Tam Players........... 283 Relax, Eat and Breathe / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 135 Release........................ 291 Relief Theatre / PBH's Free Fringe................... 299 Remarkable Arts............. 11 Remembering Annabel....................... 291 Remember This............. 292 Remind Me (Fatalima)...217 Remy Blumenfeld and Scamp Theatre.............. 260 Rent............................. 231 Repent / Words............. 292 Replaying Macbeth...... 292 Reptile House............... 154 Request Programme..... 292 Reservoir Dogs............. 292 Reshape While Damp... 139 Resounding Tinkle, A.... 292 Rest for Your Soul......... 186 Return of O'Farahan and Keith - Free, The............ 139 Return of the Pink Sinatra, The.................... 14 Return to the Forbidden Planet.......... 231 Revolting Rhymes.......... 28

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com Revolving Shed: LSE's Student Theatre Company...................... 270 R Haley / PBH's Free Fringe................... 144 Rhodes Piano Trio......... 217 Rhodes Piano Trio / Michael Gurevich, David Edmonds, Robert Thompson.................... 217 Rhum and Clay Theatre Company...................... 176 Rhythmic Circus / DAMAGEDANCE / Labyrinth Dance Theater......................... 169 Ribbon......................... 304 Ricardo Garcia's Flamenco Flow (UK and Spain)........ 21,170 Richard Dawkins Does Not Exist, and We Can Prove It........................ 140 Richard Fry/Gilded Balloon......................... 241 Richard Gadd, James Kirk and Matt Winning / PBH's Free Fringe........... 81 Richard Herring’s Edinburgh Fringe Podcast........................ 140 Richard Herring / The Stand Comedy Club................ 140 Richard Herring: What is Love Anyway?.............. 140 Richard Jordan Productions Ltd and Theaturtle in Association With Pleasance..................... 237 Richard Jordan Productions Ltd/Theaturtle/Threshold in Association with Assembly...................... 273 Richard Marsh.............. 298 Richard Michael........... 207 Richard Michael and Family Play the Great American Songbook..... 217 Richard Michael/Hilary Michael/Paul Michael... 217 Richard Parker.............. 293 Richard Pulsford / Elaine Devlin / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 66 Richard Rycroft / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 153 Richard Sandling / PBH's Free Fringe......... 140 Richard Sandling Performs Music and Comedy as Pot Pourri and Does Some Poetry as Spak Whitman.............. 140 Richard Sandling / RBM............................. 140 Richard Sandling's Perfect Movie............... 140 Richard Shelton.............. 11 Richard Shelton In Association With Fringe Management............... 205 Rich Fulcher: Tiny Acts of Rebellion...................... 140 Rich Hall....................... 141

Rich Hall's Hoedown.... 141 Ridiculous – Free.......... 141 Right Dishonourable Dickie Daventry, The................ 141 Right Here Productions.233 Rik Carranza................ 141 Rik Carranza, Gareth Waugh, Paul Cronin....... 81 Rik 'n' Mix – Free......... 141 Ring of Stones, The....... 231 Riot.............................. 293 RIP Productions Ltd........ 38 Rita Trump and Julie Jones / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 141 Rita Trump and Julie Jones: Screw Loose Women – Free.............. 141 Rituals.......................... 293 Rivals, The.................... 293 River People................. 275 Roads by Night, Lanes by Light............................. 191 Roar............................. 293 Rob Beckett and Ian Smith / PBH's Free Fringe......... 47 Robber Bridegroom, The............................... 232 Rob Deering: Beat This....142 Rob Deering Experience, The............................... 142 Robert Burns Experience in Association With Talisker, The.................. 186 Robert Burns: Not in My Name.......... 293 Robert Inston is Regina.137 Robert Rauschenberg 'Botanical Vaudeville'... 191 Robert Taylor................ 142 Robert Taylor is 'So Inappropriate'.............. 142 Robin and Partridge..... 142 Robin and Partridge: Worlds Collide.............. 142 Robin Cairns / PBH's Free Fringe................... 122 Robin Ince and Michael Legge / The Stand Comedy Club................ 136 Robin Ince / PBH's Free Fringe...................... 54,142 Robin Ince's Struggle for Existence...................... 142 Robin Ince - Star Corpse Apple Child.................. 142 Robinson Crusoe the Lost Jedi Knight..................... 28 Ro Campbell / The Stand Comedy Club................ 142 Ro Campbell: Uttering Bad Shillings....................... 142 Rockertinkler................ 293 Rocket Theatre............. 283 Rock 'n' Soul................ 293 Rockstar of the Mind... 143 Rock the Ballet............. 175 Rod Jones..................... 217 rogerandtom................ 293 Rogue Lounge................ 70 Roisin Conaty: Destiny's Dickhead...................... 143 Roland Rides the Rails!.143

Rolling Hills Chorus...... 217 Roll Out the Beryl......... 293 Roman Around – Free....143 Romance with a Double Bass............................. 293 Romantic Journey, A..... 218 Rom Com Con – Free... 143 Rom Com Wrong.......... 143 Romeo and Juliet......... 175 Ron Butlin, Dick Lee and Anne Evans.................. 309 Ronnie Dorsey Productions and Scamp Theatre....... 285 Ronnie Golden – First a Fender............ 144 Rooftop Promotions..... 293 Room, The.................... 144 Room 37...................... 253 Room of Unlimited Possibilities, The........... 293 Rory and Tim Are Free at Last.............................. 144 Rory and Tim / PBH's Free Fringe................... 144 Rory McLeod................ 218 Rory O'Hanlon.............. 144 Rory O'Hanlon: Is it Just Me That's Mental?....... 144 Rosalind Adler.............. 276 Rosalind Masson and Ultimate Dancer........... 174 Rose Drew and Tanya Nightingale.................. 186 Rose (starring Keira and Art Malik)..................... 294 Rosie Nimmo................ 218 Rosie's Pop Diary......... 144 Rosie Thorn, Butter Would Not Melt........... 294 Rosie Wilby.................. 144 ROSL ARTS............ 195-197 ,200,208,210211,213,217,219 Ross Couper and Tom Oakes................... 218 Ross Couper and Tom Oakes: Fiddle – Guitar...218 Rossini: Scottish Chamber Choir............. 218 Rotten Little Story, A ... 294 Roughhausers.............. 144 Roughhausers Comedy Sideshow..................... 144 Rough Winds................ 277 Round the World and Back Again (A Brief and Inaccurate History of Everything)..................... 28 Rowena Haley: Nothing to Write Home About....... 144 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.................... 189 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in partnership with Danish Cultural Institute.......... 189 Royal Holloway Musicals....................... 224 Royal Holloway University Drama Society with Devine and Riley Productions....268 Royal Lyceum Theatre Company...................... 312

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama......... 212 Royal Scottish Pipers Society......................... 219 Roy Hutchins................ 315 Rozina Pátkai and Mátyás Tóth Duo...................... 197 Rrrantin' Free at the Pear Tree.............................. 145 RRRANTS Collective / Free Festival................. 145 RSCDS Edinburgh......... 169 RSH Productions... 282,286 RT Productions in Association with Citizens Theatre......................... 286 Rubber Chicken Disorder – Free............. 145 Ruby Paul Contemporary Harpist......................... 218 Ruby Paul Contemporary Harpist Performs Encyclopaedia Botanica Acoustic, Chilled Original........................ 218 Ruby Wax: Losing It...... 145 Rufus Reade................. 190 Rules for Drowning...... 294 Rumen Gavanozov of Theater Atelie 313........ 254 Rumors......................... 294 Rumpelstiltskin.............. 28 Runaground................. 248 Run, Deaf Boy, Run!..... 145 Running Torch Theatre Company...................... 282 Ruskin Live!................. 294 R U Smarter Than an Irishman? – Free.......... 145 Russell Kane: Manscaping................. 145 Russian Arts Theatre & Studio.......................... 311 Ryan Millar................... 143 Ryan Squared................. 92

Sabrina Mahfouz.......... 258 Sadia Azmat / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 135 Sailing On.................... 295 Saints & Sinners of Old Edinburgh Walking Tour.............................. 186 Saints & Sinners Walking Tours............... 186 Sajeela Kershi and Yasmeen Khan / Free Festival................... 40 Sally-Anne Hayward: Don't Judge Me............ 146 Sally-Anne Hayward / The Stand Comedy Club..... 146 Sally Barker.................. 208 Sally Outen: Non-Bio?...146 Salsa Celtica................. 218 Saltmine Theatre Company...................... 295

Samantha's Hotline...... 295 Samba Sene and Diwan................... 217-218 Samba Sene and Diwan: Africa Calling............... 218 Sam Brady / PBH's Free Fringe........................... 117 Sameena Zehra............ 137 Sami Mae Shaw............. 14 Samira.......................... 295 Sammy J and Randy: Ricketts Lane................ 146 Sammy J: Potentially.... 146 Sam Savage and Ben Salter / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 110 Sam Simmons – Meanwhile................ 146 Samurai Grandma........ 146 Sanctuary..................... 232 Sanderson Jones.......... 147 Sanderson Jones – ComedySale.com/Fringe...... 147 Sandy Brechin Band..... 218 Sanity Valve / Casual Violence! Comedy........ 147 Sanity Valve: Get Old or Die Tryin' – Free............ 147 Sans Mots.................... 175 Sapphire Rooms Productions...................... 9 Sarah Archer................ 147 Sarah Archer – Bumfluff and Brimstone.............. 147 Sarah Bennetto............ 156 Sarah-Louise Young – Festival Highlights............ 9 Sarah-May Philo and Julia Sutherland / Multiple Acts................................ 53 Sarah Millican – Thoroughly Modern Millican........................ 147 Sara Pascoe vs the Apocalypse................... 147 Satellites...................... 295 Saughtonhall Drama Group........................... 251 Savage Theatre............. 271 Saving Seatown: The Underwater Musical!... 232 Savio(u)r Theatre Company (USA and UK)............... 304 Sawaki Productions (Japan)......................... 234 Sax Appeal 2011.......... 218 Scamp Theatre.............. 289 Scamp Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre....29 Scandal Theatre / PBH’s Free Fringe......... 306 Scary Gorgeous............ 295 Scat Pack, The............... 109 Scene of the Titans....... 232 Schmucks Theatre Company...................... 247 Schoolbooks in Wallpaper Ian Perth – Free............ 147 School of Night, The..... 295 scotlandart.com galleries....................... 188 Scotland in Song.......... 218

Scots Abroad, The......... 218 Scott's Abroad.............. 219 Scotsman Best of the Fest, The....................... 295 Scott Agnew................. 148 Scott Agnew's Scottish Breakfast Chat Show... 148 Scott Capurro............... 164 Scott Capurro / Gilded Balloon......................... 148 Scott Capurro's Position........................ 148 Scott Free....................... 14 Scottish Chamber Choir at Canongate Kirk............ 218 Scottish Dance Theatre.176 Scottish Dance Theatre – Matters of the Heart.... 176 Scottish Folk Roots and Offshoots..................... 219 Scottish Guitar Duo...... 199 Scottish Landscapes by Rail.......................... 191 Scottish Literary Tour Trust Ltd, The................ 259 Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.............. 191 Scottish Opera and Company Chordelia Coproduction, A............... 233 Scottish Performing Arts Symposium.................. 186 Scottish Piping............. 219 Scottish Sale, The ......... 191 Scottish Sinfonia – Conductor, Neil Mantle and Abigail Burrows, Flute............................. 215 Scottish singer Wendy Carle Taylor with Fraser Fifield and Friends ....... 197 Scottish Sperm............. 295 Scottish Storytelling Centre. 181 Scratch......................... 117 Screwtape Letters, The .295 Seagull Effect, The........ 176 New Conway Experience, The............ 148 Seann Walsh: Ying and Young.................... 148 Sean Turner and Graham Oakes / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 112 Sebastian Thirlway....... 209 The Second Earth Theatre Company (USA)............ 304 Seconds Out Youth Theatre......................... 299 Secretary Bird, The ....... 295 Secret of Monkey Island, The .............................. 295 Secret Window, Secret Garden......................... 295 Segue Sisters, The......... 148 Segue Sisters in... Jailbirds, The................. 148 Selfish Gene: The Musical, The........... 232 Seminar........................ 148

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Index Sentimental Journey – The Story of Doris Day, A........................... 232 Set it Off! Street Dance Championships............ 176 Set List: Standup Without a Net............................... 149 Seussical the Musical Jr. 28 7 Day Drunk................. 296 Seven Deadly Sings (Remastered) – Free, The.................... 149 Seven Deadly Sins, The.233 Seven Secrets of the Working Actor.............. 186 1745 - The Last Hopeful Epistle of Bonnie Prince Charlie......................... 296 17 Things...................... 296 Sex Guru Rico Suave / Free Festival................... 89 Sex, Lies and Eurovision..... 296 Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo, The............ 296 Sex You (I'm Gonna)..... 149 Seymour Mace: Happypotamus............. 149 Seymour Mace / The Stand Comedy Club................ 149 Shades of Blue............. 219 ShadyJane.................... 295 Shaggers - Free............ 149 Shakespeare Bingo: Titus!............................ 296 Shakespeare for Breakfast...................... 296 Shakespeare Schools Festival........................... 25 Shakespeare's Monkeys...................... 149 Shane and Eddie: Picking up the Pieces................ 150 Shane Matheson and His Fabulous Singing Bucket of Gravel.......................... 150 Shanghai Repertory Theater......................... 257 Shappi Khorsandi: Me and My Brother in Our Pants, Holding Hands............. 150 Sharon King................. 219 Sharon King and the Reckless Angels............ 219 Sharron Matthews....... 150 Sharron Matthews Superstar: Jesus Thinks I'm Funny.................... 150 Shawn Hitchins............ 150 Shawn Hitchins: Survival of the Fiercest.............. 150 Shazia Mirza: Busybody..................... 150 Shee, The...................... 219 Sheep Ahoy! (On Grassier Tides) – Free..... 28 Sheeps: A Sketch Show.151 Shellshock.................... 120 Sherica......................... 296 Sherman Cymru and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru.... 276 She's the Cultured One! – Free........................... 186

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Shetland Fiddlers... 103,162 Shhh............................. 233 Shinoxcy / PBH's Free Fringe................... 151 Shinoxcy Presents: There's No 'I' in Shinoxcy – Free........................... 151 Ships of Sand............... 296 Shirley and Shirley........ 151 Shirley and Shirley: The Wonder Years............... 151 Shlomo: Mouthtronica. 219 Shmozle....................... 151 SHOCK N AWE............. 173 Shooglenifty................. 219 Shopping and F***ing.296 Shostakovich Late........ 219 Sound Chamber: Showcasing Scotland’s Ensemble Music........... 219 Showcase Show, The.... 151 Showchoir! The Musical........................ 233 Show Me the World..... 296 Showstopper Productions – Festival Highlights..... 233 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical............... 233 Show + Tell............. 70,124 Show + Tell / Escalator East To Edinburgh........ 272 Show + Tell / Escalator East To Edinburgh / Tilt.158 Shrewsbury School....... 235 Shriber Theatricals (New York)................... 235 Shrimps........................ 166 Shurl Productions......... 240 Shutterland.................. 176 Shylock......................... 296 Siamsoir Celtic Dance Company...................... 175 Sichuan Song and Dance Troupe.......................... 231 Siddhartha Bose........... 273 Sideshow..................... 297 Sid Wick & James Bennison /PBH’s Free Fringe........ 152 Sii Me........................... 297 Silence in Court............ 297 Silent............................ 176 Silken Veils................... 297 Silky Pair: Jealous People – Free, The ....... 151 Silky Pair / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 151 Silly Beggar Comedy Affair, The..................... 151 Silly Beggar / PBH’s Free Fringe................... 151 Simon Callow in Tuesday at Tescos...................... 297 Simon Currie................ 211 Simon Donald's Dirty Great Fringepiece......... 151 Simon Donald / The Stand Comedy Club................ 151 Simon Kempston.......... 219 Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material....................... 151

Simon Munnery / The Stand Comedy Club..... 151 Simon Nieminski, Jessica Leary, Judy Brown........ 212 Simon Nieminski / John Mountford / Ruaraidh Sutherland................... 212 Simon Nieminski / St Margaret Schola...... 212 Simple Things in Life, The........................ 297 Simply Theatre Academy...................... 231 Simply the Jest – Free.. 152 Simply The Jest / PBH's Free Fringe......... 152 Singalong with Mr Boom........................ 29 Singapore..................... 298 Singing 'I'm No a Billy, He's a Tim'................... 298 Singing the Reformation Concert........................ 219 Singing the Reformation Free Exhibition............. 191 Sing in the City............. 220 Single, Mother of Two....298 Singles Collection......... 152 Sink or Spin.................. 152 Sion James and Jonny Williams / Laughing Horse Free Festival................... 84 Siren's Production Company............................. 263 SIRO-A (Japan)............. 178 Sitting on a Cornflake – Free.......................... 152 Siyaya Arts and Sabela Music Projects.............. 315 SJC Productions............ 276 Skerryvore and Jill Jackson................... 220 Skerryvore with special guest Jill Jackson.......... 220 Sketchatron: Nano....... 152 Sketch Department...... 135 Sketchy Idea – Free, A....152 Skitch Tease.................... 14 Skittles......................... 298 Sky Blue Theatre........... 231 Slap & Giggle: Revealed...................... 152 Slavery to Star Trek....... 298 Sleeping Beauty........... 298 Sleeping Trees Theatre...278 Slender Threads............ 176 Slightly Dangerous Comedy Occasion – Free, A....................... 152 Slim In Wonderland...... 152 Slingshot, 'O Pernacchio & ArscomicA................ 315 Slow Air, A.................... 298 Slow Clap....................... 87 Smallpetitklein and Balbir Singh Dance Company...................... 170 SMC Youth Theatre....... 263 Smiley Show – Free, The ................... 152 Smith dance theatre / Escalator East to Edinburgh................... 168

Smut – Free.................. 152 SNAFU Theatre............. 282 Snails and Ketchup....... 177 Snap.Catch.Slam.......... 298 Sneasons of Liz.............. 14 Snippets – Late Night Comedy Feast............... 152 Snow Play...................... 29 Snow White: The Way Through the Woods...... 298 Snuff Box Theatre Company...................... 285 Snuzge Snuzge Fluffy Knickers......................... 14 Social Anxiety Network, The............................... 153 Sodom.......................... 298 So Far Productions With Tanya Alexander........... 302 Sogni / Dieter Defurne...170 Sold.............................. 298 Soldier and Death........ 299 Soma Records Night..... 220 SomeNews – The Free Topical Show................ 153 Some Small Love Story.233 Something Else Entertainment.............. 239 Something For The Weekend................ 40,118 Somewhere Beneath It All, A Small Fire Burns Still.299 Somewhere Between Heaven, Hell and Happiness.................... 299 So Much Potential........ 153 Song of the Oak and the Ivy.......................... 220 Songs I'll Never Sing – Free, The.................... 153 Songs of Love and Longing........................ 220 So On and So Forth...... 153 So On and So Forth present 'Human Era'.... 153 Soopna......................... 220 Sophie Alderson is Running for President....153 Sophie Alderson/ PBH's Free Fringe......... 153 Sophie Gatacre............. 295 Sophie Walsh-Harrington.. 10 Sorries, The................... 220 Sorries.......................... 220 Sorros Guitar Duo........ 217 SOSPIRO Baroque........ 206 Sotto Voce.................... 261 Southampton University Students' Union Showstoppers.............. 227 Southampton University Students' Union Theatre Group........................... 299 South Hill Park in association with True Grit Theatre present............ 285 Soweto Entsha............. 220 Soy de Cuba................. 177 So You Think You're Funny?......................... 153 So You Want to Be an Actor............................ 186 Spaces Between, The...... 14

Spaghetti Lolognaise – Free........................... 153 Spank!......................... 153 Spanktacular!............... 153 Spare Tyre / Wellcome Trust co-production, A...300 Special Reserve Comedy Benefit, The.................. 153 Spectacular Tales of Grinburrell, The............ 299 Spencer Maybe............ 209 Spent............................ 299 Spielpalast Cabaret...... 299 Spike Theatre................ 265 Spin-Off Theatre........... 282 Splendid Isolation........ 299 Splinters Productions... 279 SplitImage.................... 264 Split Second, The.......... 299 Spooky Kid Productions.................. 123 Spooky Men's Chorale...220 Spotlight............... 184-186 Spotlites Theatre Productions..... 21,25,27-28 SPProductions/James Weisz........................... 265 Spring Awakening.233-234 Springboard Theatre Company / University of Gloucestershire....... 23,255 Spring Day / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 153 Spring Day: Sushi Souffle – Free............... 153 Spring Fever................. 299 Spud Theatre................ 306 Spun Glass Theatre / PBH's Free Fringe................... 271 Squeaky Door Production Company...................... 302 Squiffy Journals, The..... 154 Squiffy Productions...... 154 Squint.......................... 245 Squirrel Party................ 154 SSSR Productions......... 284 Stacy............................ 299 Stairheid Gossip........... 220 Stand Comedy Club...... 47, 136,154 Stand Comedy Club by Arrangement With IMWP........................... 120 Standing Count............ 299 Standing On My Knees...299 Stand Late Show, The... 154 St Andrew Camerata.... 204 St Andrew's & St George's West Choir................... 194 Stand Up and Be Counted....................... 300 Stand Up, Fall Down..... 154 Stand Up For Freedom.. 154 Stand Up World............ 141 Star Child, The.............. 300 Starfish Productions..... 245 State of Flux / Escalator East to Edinburgh........ 171 State of Mind............... 177 Station: Fourstones, The............................... 300 Staveley Roundhouse... 236

Stay Curious Productions / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 238 Stück / Piece................. 177 St Clements Wind Ensemble..................... 192 Steal Compass, Drive North, Disappear.......... 177 St Edward's School....... 262 Stefan Grasse............... 210 Stefan Warzycki............ 220 Stefan Warzycki Piano Recital.......................... 220 Stephen Carlin: Guilty Bystander..................... 154 Stephen Carlin / The Stand Comedy Club................ 154 Stephen Morrison........ 206 Stephen Morrison and April Randall................ 206 Stephens and Thomas....155 Stepping Out Theatre and Chrysalis Theatre....277-278 Steve Aruni and Henry the Groover / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 72 Steve Backshall's Wild and Live!........................ 29 Steve Backshall with 'Animal Mark Amey'...... 29 Steve Davis and David Kurk............................... 75 Steve Day / The Stand Comedy Club................ 145 Steve Gribbin: Laugh at First Sight..................... 155 Steve Gribbin / The Stand Comedy Club................ 155 Steve Hall's Very Still Life............................... 155 Steve N Allen................ 153 Steve N Allen and Ria Lina.......................... 35 Steven Fales................. 251 Steve-O........................ 155 Steve Pretty.................. 155 Steve Pretty's Perfect Mixtape........................ 155 Steve Tallis (Blues Shaman)....................... 220 Stevie Palmer............... 214 Stewart Lee – Flickwerk 2011. Work In Progress...155 Stewart Lee / The Stand Comedy Club................ 155 St. George's Medics Revue............................. 67 Sticking Place – Festival Highlights, The ............. 295 Stick Man Live on Stage!............................ 29 Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones........................... 300 Sticky Back Theatre...21,293 Still Life Dreaming........ 300 Still Life: Tales from the West Bank.................... 221 Still Spinning................ 221 Stitches Comedy / Free Festival................. 156 Stitches: Stand-up. Slightly Strangely – Free........... 156

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com St Margaret Schola...... 212 St Martin in the Fields Players......................... 311 St Mary's Calne............ 256 St Mary's Cathedral.... 181, 198-199 St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral..................... 212 St Michael and All Saints Church......................... 221 St Michael and All Saints' Church Choir......... 213,221 Stone's Throw, A............. 29 Story Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost................ 300 Storytellers' Club.......... 156 Story Tour - St Patrick's Church......................... 187 St Patrick's Community...... 186-187 St Paul's School............ 286 Strangetown Theatre Company...................... 269 Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, The...... 301 Stream of Piffle............ 157 Street Dreams.............. 301 Strictly Songtime............ 16 Strip Search.................. 301 Strip Theatre................. 289 Strong and Wrong get Funked Up -Free........... 156 Strong and Wrong / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 156 Stuart Goldsmith: Another Lovely Crisis................. 156 Student Theatre at Glasgow (STaG).............. 29 Studio Earth, Scotland.. 273 Studio One................... 190 Stuff and Nonsense...... 156 Subsist......................... 301 Suddenly Shakespeare. 301 SUDS Theatre Company...................... 250 Suitcase Royale............ 156 Suitcase Royale in Zombatland, The.......... 156 Summer Concert.......... 221 Sundaes, The.................. 14 Sundaes Present Divalicious Decades, The....................14 Sunday Afternoon with the Fejes Quartet................ 221 Sunday in the Park with George......................... 234 Sunday's Child (Ireland)....................... 282 Superbard and the Sexy Quantum Stories.......... 301 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Definitely The Ffloccinaucinihilipilification word show! Fantabulicous!............. 156 Super Crazy Fun Fun – Free........................... 156 Susan McNaught, Lesley Bruce, Dan Tennant, Neil Metcalfe............... 202 Susan Murray's Photo Booth........................... 156

Susan Murray / The Stand Comedy Club................ 156 Svjdance....................... 168 Swamp Juice................ 301 Swan Picnic / PBH's Free Fringe............................. 29 Sweet Charity............... 234 Sweet Release, The......... 15 Sweet Venues.......... 15,263 Swimming With My Mother......................... 177 SwissOH!vation.............. 15 Sydney Theatrical Productions.................... 13 Symposium Productions.................. 175

Table, The..................... 301 Tadams / Laughing Horse Free Festival................. 162 TakeOut Comedy Presents Paul Ogata................... 156 TakeOut Comedy Presents Paul Ogata – USAhole! – Free.......................... 156 Take the Red Pill – Free........................... 156 Taketh Me Away........... 301 Take Two Every Four Hours........................... 301 Taking the Piff.............. 157 TaleGate Theatre............ 18 Tales from a Cabaret...... 15 Tales from Edgar Allan Poe...................... 301 Tales from the Shed........ 29 Tales From the Vienna Woods.......................... 301 Talking to You is Cheaper Than Therapy – Free Festival......................... 157 Tamas Fejes.................. 195 Tamasha Theatre Company........................ 41 Tam Lin........................ 221 Tammy Meneghini / by David Rush / director, Jane Page..................... 267 Tamsyn Challenger....... 189 Tania Edwards.............. 134 Tank Productions / PBH's Free Fringe......... 104 Tara Flynn / PBH’s Free Fringe..................... 49 Tar Pit........................... 268 Tartan Productions....... 186 Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit......................... 157 Paul Taylor-Mills........... 283 TC Baldwin................... 126 t-Chi Productions in association with Brierley/ Robinson Music........... 231 Tea Dance, The............. 178 Tea Fuelled................... 301

TEAM (Theatre of the Emerging American Moment), The............... 281 Tearoom....................... 302 Teasel Theatre.............. 267 Teatro Del Parpadeo (Italy and Mexico)........ 271 Tea with Queenie......... 302 Technodelic Comedy Show............................ 178 Teddy and Topsy – Isadora Duncan's Love Letters to Gordon Craig............... 302 Teechers....................... 302 Television Workshop / Sheep Soup.................. 252 Tell Tale Theatre..... 279,300 Temenos Theatre.......... 178 Tempest, The................ 302 Tempo Musical Productions.................. 230 Tempus Incognit........... 302 Ten............................... 178 Tenchi Shinmei............. 221 10 Films With my Dad / PBH's Free Fringe......... 157 Ten Plagues.................. 302 Terezin: Children of the Holocaust..................... 302 Terry Alderton............... 157 Terry Finnegan Presents 'An Evening with Helen Lederer'.......................... 73 Terry Finnegan Presents Dusty Limits – Darkling.....10 Terry Finnegan presents 'Will Gracie – In the Closet'............... 16 Texas Woman's University....................... 27 Text and Image............ 191 That's Lunch Productions........... 252,257 That Swing Sensation Big Band...................... 196 Theandric Teatro Nonviolento (Italy)....... 279 Theatre Ad Infinitum.... 306 Theatre Alba..... 19,249,267 Theatre and Puppets Sol y Tierra..................... 28 Theatre Beating............ 251 Theatre Bom (Korea)...... 27 Theatre Daedalus......... 307 TheatreM (LA).............. 251 Theatre Movement Bazaar.......................... 238 Theatre of the Impossible.................... 298 Theatre of Widdershins....24 Theatre Oikos............... 313 Theatre School, The...... 238 Theatre Someone......... 272 Theatro Transcendental...293 The Jane Austen Argument....................... 14 Theseus is Dead........... 302 These Words Left Intentionally Blank....... 157 The Trial by Steven Berkoff......................... 302 The Twoks.................... 222

They Call Her Natasha...234 They Came With Outer Script – Free....... 157 Things That Go... Bump Rattle Klunk Cackle Woo!................... 29 Thinking Drinker's Guide to Alcohol, The... 157 Think Outside The Box Theatre.................. 288 Third Person: Bonnie and Clyde Redux.......... 303 3rd Ring Out: The Emergency............. 303 Thirsty.......................... 303 13 – The Musical.......... 234 31st Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards, The...... 77 39 Steps, The................ 303 Thirty-seven ways of deceiving you, the audience, into believing I have written a new oneman show for 2011 even though I probably haven't, or something.................157 Thirty Two Teeth........... 303 This Arthurs Seat Belongs to Lionel Richie.157 This Here is Cindy Douglas........................ 221 This is Soap.................. 157 This Next One is About Putting Salt in Your Tea...157 This Show Left Intentionally Blank....... 157 Thistle Saxophone Quartet, The................. 218 This Twisted Tale........... 303 Thomas Fellowes Productions.................. 272 Thomas Hardie & Co.... 158 Thomas Hardie / PBH's Free Fringe................... 158 Thomas Houseago - The Beat of the Show (Outdoor Sculpture)..................... 191 Thomas Ogg and Bradley Cloche.......................... 112 Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD......................... 158 Those Bloody Teenagers – Free.......... 158 Those Magnificent Men............................. 303 Those Two – Free.......... 158 Three Balls and a New Suit..................... 15 Three Blokes Tell Jokes. 158 3Bugs Fringe Theatre.... 271 3 Comics to Midnight... 158 3 Comics to Midnight / PBH’s Free Fringe......... 158 3D Hamlet: A Lost Generation................... 303 3D Theatre Company.... 293 3d2d............................ 191 Three Englishmen, The...158 Three Englishmen: Optimists, The............... 158 3 Gaga Heads.............. 160 360 Productions........... 264 Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol, The .................. 303

Three Man Roast - Free.158 Three of Hearts............. 303 Three Sisters by Anton Chekov......................... 303 Thrice Three Muses....... 273 Throes Theater Company.... 304 Through the Looking Glass (And What Alice Found There)............................. 29 Thugz N Tearz............... 303 Thundering Herd, The... 221 Tickle me Morbid......... 166 Tiernan Douieb vs the World........................... 158 Tiffany Stevenson: Cavewoman......................... 158 Tiffany Stevenson / The Stand Comedy Club..... 158 Tigco in association with United Agents................ 52 Tiger's Bones, The......... 304 Tillicoultry Media LLC... 295 Tim and Light................. 29 Tim Bat........................... 29 Tim Bat Trick Show, The.. 29 Tim Clare: How to Be a Leader.......................... 158 Tim Clare, John Osborne, Luke Wright.................... 35 Tim Crouch................... 271 Time for the Good Looking Boy................. 304 Time Out Live............... 136 Time Out Live presents A Miss Behave Production................... 118 Timetraveller's Guide to Surviving Childhood, A... 29 Tim FitzHigham.............. 18 Tim FitzHigham: Gambler....................... 158 Tim Hadfield / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 137 Tim Key – Masterslut... 159 Timothy........................ 304 Tim Shishodia and Andy Davies / PBH Free Fringe................... 152 Tim Vine Chat Show, The..................... 159 TinaMarinas, The.......... 159 TinaMarinas Being Gorgeous - Free, The..... 159 Tin Can People, The ..... 304 Tin Girl Story................ 304 Tin Shed Theatre Co / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 275 Tiny Dickens................... 29 Tiny Teapot Theatre...... 313 Tip of the Tongue Theatre Company......... 270 'Tis in My Memory Locked: an adaptation of Hamlet......................... 304 'Tis I, Shakespeare the Brit......................... 304 Titan Knight.com............ 89 Titus Andronicus........... 304 TL Musical Theatre....... 226

To Avoid Precipice Cling to Rock................ 304 To Be Continued............. 33 To Be ... Or Not to Be ... Or Whatever It Will Be?.... 159 Tobias Persson / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 152 Toby – Lucky................ 159 Toby Mitchell.................. 20 Toccatatastic Organ Classics........................ 221 Todd Barry: American Hot............... 159 Todd Barry / The Stand Comedy Club................ 159 Todd Gordon................ 221 Todd Gordon's Tony Bennett Songbook....... 221 To Have and to Hold.... 304 To Hold an Apple.......... 304 Tokyo Game: The Body Tights Man Show......... 160 Toll, The........................ 304 Tom Allen's Afternoon Tea............................... 160 Tom Bell Begins............ 160 Tomboy Blues – The Theory of Disappointment....... 305 Tom Dale Company/ Escalator East to Edinburgh.................... 172 Tom Deacon: Can I Be Honest?........................ 160 Tom Fairnie.................. 221 Tom Goodliffe.............. 160 Tom Goodliffe: The Good Liffe.............................. 160 Tom Green: World Comedy Tour.............................. 160 Tom Lenk...................... 161 Tom Lenk: Nerdgasm.... 161 Tomorrow's Stand-Up Today – Free................. 161 Tom Price: Say When.... 161 Tom Rosenthal: Child of Privilege................... 161 Tom Stade: What Year Was That?............................ 161 Tom Toal and Joe Wells.161 Tom Toal and Joe Wells Rom-Coms and Revolutions.................. 161 Tom Webb Fixes 2012.. 161 Tom Webb / PBH’s Free Fringe................... 161 Tom Webb / PBH’s Free Fringe / LondonIsFunny. com.............................. 110 Tonight Sandy Grierson Will Lecture, Dance and Box............................... 305 Tony Bournemouth....... 161 Tony Bournemouth: Bournemouth's All Time Second Greatest Comedian..................... 161 Tony Cragg................... 191 Tony De Meur............... 144 Tony Law: Go Mr Tony Go!. 161 Tony Law / The Stand Comedy Club................ 161

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Index Tony Littler the Middle Age Punk Rides Again......... 161 Tony Littler the Middle Age Punk Rides Again Free Festival......................... 161 Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind.............. 305 Top Secret Comedy Club, The............................... 161 Torture Show, The......... 305 Totally Acoustic............ 222 Totally Tom................... 161 Totty Galore and the Expanding Suitcase...... 305 Touching Stillness......... 178 Toulouse-Lautrec: The Musical........................ 234 Tour Guide, The............ 305 Tourists........................ 162 Tourists - A Free Festival Sketch Show, The.......... 162 Tour of the Old Town, A........................ 306 Toybox........................... 30 Traditional Scottish Singing......................... 222 Tragedy of Titus, The..... 306 Trains, The ................... 222 Trainspotting................ 306 Traitor Theatre Company.29 Trama Cia. de Dança / Daniel Jaber................. 173 Transformer.................. 162 Translator's Dilemma, The .............. 306 Translunar Paradise...... 306 TRANSPORT/a summerday.................. 259 Travelers: A Comedy with Music........................... 306 Traverse Theatre Company...................... 302 Traverse Theatre Company and Dundee Rep Ensemble.............. 264 Traverse Theatre Company in association with Reclaim and Meeting Point Productions......... 259 Treacherous Orchestra. 222 Trek Electric, The........... 306 Trevor Browne - Greaterness.............................. 162 Trevor Browne / PBH's Free Fringe........................... 162 Trial: an Original Adaptation of the Novel by Franz Kafka of the Same Name, The............................... 306 Trials of Galileo, The..... 306 Triangle........................ 306 Triangle Productions.... 225 Tricity Vogue..................... 9 Tricity Vogue / Laughing Horse Free Festival......... 15 Tricity Vogue's Ukulele Cabaret - Free................ 15 Trinity Guildhall at the Fringe........................... 222 Trinity Theatre Co......... 296 Triplicity....................... 222 Tripwire Theatre Company...................... 292

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For all your Fringe tickets call 0131 226 0000 Triratna Buddhist Community.................. 180 Trog and Clay (an imagined history of the electric chair)............... 306 Tron Theatre Company............... 248,298 Trouble Presents Disco Bingo!............................ 15 True Love...................... 222 Truly Medley Deeply..... 222 Truth About Black Suburban Girls, The............... 306 Truth (Explained in Doodles!), The.............. 162 T Time - Free................. 162 TTMOOTV Theatre and Film Company........................ 49 Tucan Live at Malones. 222 Tucked In........................ 29 Tumult in the Clouds.......... 263,310 Turandot....................... 307 Turlygod....................... 158 Turn Back the Clock..... 222 Twa Dugs Theatre Company............................. 262 Tweeting Beauty (and Other Stories)............... 162 12................................ 301 12 Incompetent Men (and Women!)...................... 307 Twelve Men Good and True.............................. 307 20th Year!.................... 117 25 Things To Do Before You Die............................... 162 2 Be?............................ 307 2 Comedians, 1 Bucket Free.............................. 162 2Faced Dance Company...................... 172 Two Johnnies Live Upstairs........................ 307 Twoks, The.................... 222 Twonkeys Castle – Free...15 Two's Company Three's a Crowd....................... 159 Two Shades of Blue....................... 241,298 2 Sides of Eddie Ramone, The............................... 307 twoSquared Productions.... 226-227 Two Thirds Sky............. 172 2011: A Space Oddity... 307 2401 Objects................ 307 Two Wrongies, The....... 162 TyLean.......................... 223

Uglies Do Edinburgh.... 307 Ugly Duckling, The.......... 30 Ultimate Fringe Experience, The................................. 15 Ultimate Quiz Show featur-

ing Silly Milly, The......... 162 Unanswered, We Ride...307 Unbearable Sh*teness of Being, The.................... 307 Uncharted Waters........ 178 Uncle Ivan.................... 162 Uncle Ivan Pest Controller Free.............................. 162 Uncle Tom: Deconstructed.............. 307 Uncontained Arts........... 27 Und.............................. 308 Underbelly Productions.... 219,236,277 Underbelly Productions and Get Comedy..... 62,118 Underbelly Productions and Southbank Centre. 264 Underbelly Productions in association with World Dance Management..... 170 Underbelly Productions / Neil Masters................. 107 Underbelly Productions / Stuart Bowden............. 312 Underdogs / Laughing Horse Free Festival, The ............149 Under the Baobab Tree... 30 Under the Influence..... 308 Undoing of Man, The.... 308 Unexpected Items........ 162 Unexpected Items Are On It, In the Zone, Off the Hook and Down With the Kids, The....................... 162 Unexpected Productions.................. 123 Unforgettable Tale of an Insignificant Circumstance, The........ 308 UNISON........................ 185 United Agents................ 58 University of Bristol Pantomime Society....... 236 University of Manchester Drama Society.............. 288 University of Stirling Drama Society................ 91 Unkempt Comedy.......... 92 Unknown Theatre Company........................ 26 Unnatural Selection..... 308 Untied Artists............... 237 Untouchable Voices...... 308 Unusual Productions.... 255 UnWish Theatre..... 242,291 Up In Smoke................. 164 Up In Smoke Theatre Co Ltd.......................... 307 Up in the Gods............. 282 Upstaged Theatre Company...................... 278 Upstage Theatre Company...................... 260 Up to the Eyeballs........ 163 Urban Fox Collective / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 252 Urban Outfitters........... 187 Urban Shaman – Free... 163 Utah Valley University.... 30 UWE Drama Society..... 295 UWE DramaSoc with

Graduates In Theatre Vladimir McTavish / The Studies (G.I.T.S)............ 293 Stand Comedy Club..... 163 Voices.......................... 309 Volcano (Canada)/Wolfgang Hoffmann/Remarkable Arts Production, A.311 Voodoo Revue................ 15 Voodoo Variety............... 15

Vagabond Productions....281 Valery Ponomarev Quintet......................... 222 Vanessa Knight............ 223 Vanishing Horizon, The.178 Varieté Velociped......... 197 Various Acts................... 76 Various artists.............. 194 Various Special Guests and MCs Daily / Laughing Horse Free Festival....... 105 Various special guests / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 106 Velveteen Rabbit, The..... 30 Vertical Line Theatre Company...................... 301 Vertigo......................... 309 Victoria and Abdul....... 309 Victor Pope..................... 92 Vierne Symphonies at the Fringe................. 215 View from the Fridge, A....................... 309 View From Two Volcanoes - Arthur's Seat and Mount Kilimanjaro, A............... 191 Viewless....................... 309 Vikki Stone & The Flashbacks: Big Neon Letters...............163 village idiots, the.......... 251 Vinegar Knickers.......... 163 Vinegar Knickers: Sketchy Beast............... 163 Violet Shock................. 228 Viral: The Musical......... 235 Virgin Money Fringe on the Mound.............. 187 Virgin Money Fringe on the Royal Mile......... 187 Visita de fantasmas y torturas (visita en español)....................... 187 Visita histórica de las criptas (visita en español)....................... 187 Visit From Miss Prothero, A................... 309 Vivaldi and the Number 3..................... 309 Vivaldi Gloria............... 223 Viva Touring................. 226 Vive le Cabaret............. 309 Viviana Guzman........... 192 Vivienne Smith Management........ 139,150 Vivienne Smith Management / Phil McIntrye Entertainment..................... 130-131 Vladimir McTavish: A Scotsman's Guide to Betting......................... 163

Wadaiko Tokara............ 221 Wade McElwain........... 163 Wade McElwain - The Littlest Hobo.................... 163 Waiting For Alice.......... 309 Waiting For Bono........... 16 Walking On Broken Das............................... 164 War at Home................ 309 Wardrobe Ensemble..... 293 Warm Up Show, The..... 164 Warm Up Show Free Festival......................... 164 Warning: May Contain Jokes............................ 164 Wasted Love................ 235 Waste of Paint Productions.................. 274 Watchers, The............... 310 Watch This Theatre Company...................... 127 Waterloo...................... 310 Waterproof................... 310 Wavelength Theatre Company...................... 308 Wayfarer Productions Ltd.................. 262,268,282 Wayne Denton............. 201 WC Productions........... 261 WDG Productions......... 281 We 3............................ 191 Wedding Band: A Comedy by Charlie Baker........... 164 We Didn't Have Time to be Scared.......................... 235 We Draupadi's and Sitas...................... 310 Wee Andy..................... 310 Wee Folk Club, The....... 204 Wee Man, The.............. 164 We Happy Few / PBH's Free Fringe............... 47,88, 119,165 Wehn/Kuhnle/IMWP....... 87 Welcome to the Kerryman...................... 310 Wells Cathedral Junior School................ 225 We Love Comedy......... 164 Wendy Wason.............. 164 Wendy Wason's Flashbacks................... 164 We Need to Talk........... 164 West End Fair............... 191 Western Michigan University Department of Theatre......................... 267

Westminster Theatre Company...................... 268 Wet Paint: A Magic Show – Free................... 16 What a Palaver! – Free...164 What Are Little Boys Made of?..................... 310 What Goes Up.............. 310 What It Feels Like......... 310 What Remains.............. 310 What's in the Water?... 223 What the Folk!............. 179 What the Moon Saw...... 30 What You Will............... 235 Wheel, The................... 310 When Abel Met Cain.... 310 When I'm King............. 164 When I Say Jump......... 274 When I Was a Girl, I Used to Scream and Shout – Free........................... 311 When Summer Holds The Rain....................... 223 When Women Wee....... 311 Which One's Fergal?.... 164 Whisky & Bears.............. 16 Whisky & Bears / PBH’s Free Fringe........... 16 Whistle......................... 311 Whistlebinkies.............. 223 Whistlebinkies in Concert........................ 223 Whistlebinkies & Royal Mile Tavern.................. 192 Whitebone Productions.241 White Mink.................. 223 White Noize Productions / PBH's Free Fringe........... 81 White Rabbit Red Rabbit................... 311 White Room Theatre.... 278 White Room Theatre's Bite Size Plays..................... 243 Who Are the Jocks?...... 164 Who is Jean? Go the Distance....................... 165 Who Killed the Counsellor?.................. 311 Whole Theatre.............. 251 Whooooo's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?................ 30 Whoop 'n' Wail Theatre Company...................... 260 Whynot ARt.................. 247 Why Not? Musical Theatre Company......... 226 Why Not Theatre / TheatreRUN / Theatre Smith-Gilmour.............. 299 Whyteleafe Comedy Club.......................... 40,48 Wiczy Theatre............... 272 Wide Eyes Theatre Collective..................... 244 Wilfredo: Erecto!.......... 165 Wil Hodgson................ 165 Wil Hodgson / The Stand Comedy Club................ 165 Will Gracie – In the Closet................ 16 William........................... 30

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24-hour box office at edfringe.com William Alexander (piano)......................... 216 William Dashwood....... 305 Will They See Me?........ 179 Willy Mason................. 223 Wine in the City Wine School................. 187 Wine School at the Fringe..................... 187 Winners At Life............... 58 Wireless Mystery Theatre/ PBH's Free Fringe......... 311 Wireless Mystery Theatre Presents........................ 311 Wishbone Theatre........ 241 Wish You Were Here..... 311 With A Smile and Millfield Theatre Company......... 275 Withered Hand............. 223 Within Range............... 179 WitTank........................ 165 WitTank / PBH's Free Fringe..................... 67 Witzelsucht and Moria.311 Wives of War................ 311 Wizards Theatre........... 308 Wiz Khalifa................... 223 W. Kamau Bell Curve – Ending Racism In About An Hour, The................. 165 WMD Awareness Programme.................... 82 Wode Psalter Project.... 191 Wolfman Investigations: Curse of the Terror Tomb.30 Wolfstone and Mànran.223 Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The...................... 30 Women Just Aren't Funny – Free................ 165 Women of Lockerbie, The............... 311 Women on the Make..................... 109,184 Wonder Bread.............. 311 Wondrous Flitting........ 312 Woof! A Werepunk....... 312 Woolton Irregulars, The...272 Worbey and Farrell: Well Strung!................. 166 Working the Devil........ 179 Workshed Productions / Laughing Horse Free Fringe............ 151-152 World According to Bertie, The............................... 312 World According to Damien Crow, The........ 166 World Belongs To Everyone Apart From Us, The....... 312 World Festival Network.183 World of Shrimpology, The............................... 166 World Stories From Los Angeles.................. 312 World Without Words, A....................... 179 Woyzeck....................... 313 Wrens........................... 313 Wrestling, The.............. 166 Wretch......................... 313

Wright Brothers, The.... 313 Wrigley Sisters............. 223 Wrigley Sisters, The...... 223 Writer's Block - Free..... 166 Writing Blanks............. 166 Written by Desiree Gezentsvey / Performed by Yael Gezentsvey........... 284 Written by Ian Winterton and directed by Trevor MacFarlane.................. 296 Wrong Crowd............... 266 WTF? (Where’s the Funding?)..................... 187 Wudwud and Luke Kondor / Laughing Horse Free Festival......................... 161 www.kimedgar.com..... 209

Zambezi Express.......... 315 Zanniskinheads and the Quest for the Holy Balls, The ............. 315 Zanzibar Cats by Heathcote Williams...... 315 Zecora Ura (Brazil) and Persis Jade Maravala (UK).............................. 269 Ze Hoff Und Friends – Free........................... 166 Zero – Soundtrack to The Moment You Realised Everything's a Lie......... 223 Zeus' Pamphlet............ 167 Zikit.............................. 314 Zimbabwe Sculptures... 191 Zoe Lewis presents....... 275 Zoe Lyons – Clownbusting............ 167 Xtract Productions....... 234 Zoo, The........................ 235 Yard Of Ale and Guests 17th Year...................... 198 YAT............................... 258 Year Out Drama Company...................... 300 Yellow Moon: The Ballad of Leila and Lee............ 313 Yellow Wallpaper, The... 313 Yianni / PBH's Free Fringe................... 166 Yianni: Things That Make You Go 'Oooooh!' – Free........................... 166 Yi Dong and Eddie McGuire....................... 213 Yogamahny Productions / PBH's Free Fringe......... 244 Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret – Free........................... 166 You For Coffee?............ 166 You Must Remember This................................ 16 You Need Me............... 255 Young Actors Company, The............................... 254 Young China Shines!.... 187 Young Pleasance.......... 302 Young Pretender.......... 314 You Once Said Yes........ 314 You're Being Lied To - 2011 / PBH's Free Fringe....... 166 Your Last Breath........... 314 Yours, Isabel................. 314 You Shoulda Been Here Last Week..................... 166 Youth and Will: A Portrait of Shakespeare's Young Characters... and Us..... 314 You Want Me To Do What?!......................... 235 You Will Be Rare........... 314 You Wouldn't Know Him, He Lives in Texas.......... 315 Yo Yo Yo Productions.... 143 Yvonne Arnaud Theatre.................. 224,264

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117 H2 F1 123 B3 135 F6 237 E6 119 D4 112 E4 35 A1 192 F5 3 E5 129

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Acanthus Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides The Adam Pottery Alba Flamenca Arthur’s Seat Asimi Jewellery Assembly Hall Assembly Inverleith Allotments Assembly George Square Auld Reekie Tours - Meeting Point D3 118 357 E5 E5 156 E5 27 E5 56 F5 25 E5 47 F5 49 E6 243 E5 133 F1 330 E6 143 C4 114 C6 191 H2 37 D5 42

E5 139b The Edge Festival @ Cabaret Voltaire F1 75 The Edge Festival @ Edinburgh Corn Exchange E3 265b The Edge Festival @ HMV Picture House E4 166 The Edge Festival @ The Liquid Room B3 70c The Edinburgh Academy Edinburgh Academy Magnusson B3 70b Centre for Performing Arts G5 215 Edinburgh Buddhist Centre F5 48 Edinburgh Central Mosque E5 184 Edinburgh City Chambers D5 52 The Edinburgh Dungeon C3 130 The Edinburgh Photographic Exhibition Centre C6 59 Edinburgh Playhouse C5 144 Edinburgh Printmakers C3 248 The Edinburgh Sleep Centre F5 65 Edinburgh University Library F1 199 Edinburgh Zoo D5 98 Electric Circus H2 81 Fairmilehead Parish Church Hall E3 44 Festival Square E5 244 Festival Theatre Edinburgh A1 352 Fettes College, Carrington Road Entrance D3 221 Fingers Piano Bar D3 113 Fredericks Coffee House F5 2 Fringe Central E5 1 Fringe Shop and Box Office E6 310 The Fudge Kitchen B2 149 Galerie Mirages 306 LEITH B3 Georgian Antiques E2 236a Ghillie Dhu F5 14 Gilded Balloon Teviot H3 190 Gillis Centre, Islay Room (meeting point) H6 89 Gilmerton Cove E4 168 Gladstones Land 161 E5 Globe 231 C6 Greenside E5 131 Greyfriars Kirk F3 109a Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel D5 107 Guildford Arms D4 Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant and Arts Venue 269 250 C6 Highlight E5 High Street, Cockburn Street to George IV Bridge 10 D3 41 Hill Street Theatre E1 106 Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor E3 265a HMV Picture House D2 140 Howies Cellar

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Bannatyne’s Health Club Bannermans The Banshee Labyrinth Bar 50 Base Nightclub BBC @ Potterrow Bedlam Chambers Bedlam Theatre B’est Restaurant Blackwell Bookshop Bonaly Outdoor Centre The Bongo Club Bonhams Auctioneers & Valuers Brunton Theatre Bruntsfield Evangelical Church Buffs Club (RAOB) 34 E5 E5 348 E5 266 F4 50 E4 4 E4 21 E5 139a F3 329 E4 160 E4 165 D6 60 D6 167 D6 78 E5 62 226 D3 H2 137 D5 229 D5 90 H2 336 E3 340

Venue

C C soco C soco urban garden C eca C too C aquila Cabaret Voltaire The Cameo Cinema Camera Obscura and World of Illusions Cannonball House Canongate Kirk Canongate Venture The Canons’ Gait Captain’s Bar Centotre Church Hill Theatre City Art Centre City Edinburgh Columcille Centre The Crane – West Princes Street Gardens

38 F6 F5 58 174 C3 E2 258 D2 134 A3 120

Kiwi Bar @ Walkabout

Jenny Ha’s Just The Tonic at the Caves Just the Tonic at The Store (formerly GRV) Just the Tonic at The Tron

E5 213 B6 84 E5 85 C6 164 E4 185 E4 101 C4 259 F5 110 F6 264 E4 178a F6 170 E5 313 D5 93 F6 257 B5 146 E5 272 D6 296 F3 163 155 F3 234 LEITH B1 195 LEITH D2

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Large Black Sign Outside St Giles’ Cathedral Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc Laughing Horse @ City Cafe Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club Laughing Horse @ Espionage Laughing Horse @ Finnegan’s Wake Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde Laughing Horse @ Koko Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn Laughing Horse @ The Counting House Laughing Horse @ The Hive Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters Laughing Horse @ The White Horse Lauriston Hall Lebowskis Leith Library Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall D3 211 LEITH A3 24 F5 280 B5 262 H6 11 B6 102 C6 108 G5 189 205 F5 E5 61b C5 8b 97 D6 D4 55 E1 104 E6 76 G1 79

Venue

MacDonald Roxburghe Hotel Malmaison Hotel - Edinburgh Malones Irish Bar Mansfield Traquair Centre Mayfield Salisbury Church McNaughtan’s Bookshop Meadowbank Sports Centre Meadows Theatre Big Top Medina Meet at Underbelly, Cowgate Metropolitain Bar Monteiths The Mound Precinct Murrayfield Parish Church Centre The Museum of Childhood The Music Box

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National Library of Scotland National Mining Museum Scotland National Museum of Scotland Neal’s Yard Remedies New Town Theatre The Nomads Tent Novotel Edinburgh Centre

105 LEITH A2 D5 267 96 E5 E6 71

Palmerston Place Church Paradise in Augustine’s Paradise in The Vault Persian Rug Village Pilrig Studio The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room Pleasance Courtyard Pleasance Dome Pleasance on Cranston Street Princes Mall

The Outhouse Outside John Knox House Outside John Knox House – Saints & Sinners Outside the Beehive Inn

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Quaker Meeting House The Queen’s Hall

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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Scottish Storytelling Centre Sin Club and Lounge Southsider theSpace @ Symposium Hall SpaceCabaret @ 54 theSpace on Niddry St theSpace @ Jury’s Inn theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall theSpaces on North Bridge theSpaces on the Mile theSpace @ Venue45 Spotlites @ The Merchants’ Hall The Stand Comedy Club The Stand Comedy Club II The Stand Comedy Club III & IV The Stand Comedy Club V Stockbridge Parish Church The Street Studio One Summerhall Sweet Grassmarket

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The Tom Fleming Centre The Tour Guide Departing from Market Street Traverse @ Ghillie Dhu Traverse @ Lyceum Rehearsal Room, Departure Point Traverse Theatre Traverse Theatre Traverse @ The Point Hotel Conference Centre Traverse @ University of Edinburgh Medical School Anatomy Department

Udderbelly’s Pasture Underbelly, Cowgate Under the Departure Boards at Waverley Station UNISON Anti Cuts Festival Urban Outfitters The Usher Hall

B6 67 F2 150 D6 13 334 C5 D4 H E5 10 D5 68

300 61a 136 138 200 141

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Valvona & Crolla Venue150 @ EICC Venue 13 Vincaffe Virgin Money Half Price Hut Virgin Money on the Royal Mile The Voodoo Rooms

E5 153 E5 246 158 E5 116 B5 F6 154 169 N/A N/A 171 124 F6 E6 115 F6 82

260 theSpace @ Jury’s Inn 262 Mansfield Traquair Centre 264 Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar 265 HMV Picture House 265 The Edge Festival @ HMV Picture House 266 C venues - C soco urban garden 267 Old Saint Paul’s Church 269 Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant and Arts Venue 272 Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters 273 Saughtonhall United Reformed Church 278 Spotlites @ The Merchants’ Hall 280 Malones Irish Bar 296 Laughing Horse @ The White Horse 300 Udderbelly’s Pasture 306 Georgian Antiques 309 The Royal Oak 310 The Fudge Kitchen 313 Laughing Horse @ The Hive 317 Stockbridge Parish Church 329 The Cameo Cinema 330 Bonaly Outdoor Centre 331 Digital Design Services 334 Vincaffe 336 Columcille Centre 337 The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant 340 The Crane ‚Äì West Princes Street Gardens 344 Kiwi Bar @ Walkabout 348 C soco 352 Fettes College, Carrington Road Entrance 357 Bannermans 369 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Inverleith House Virgin Money Half Price Hut H

The Wee Windaes WHISKI Whistlebinkies Whitespace Word Power Books www.virtualfestival.org Your Lounge Zoo Zoo Roxy Zoo Southside

195 Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall 199 Edinburgh Zoo 200 Urban Outfitters 203 Princes Mall 205 Medina 211 MacDonald Roxburghe Hotel 212 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – The Simple Things in Life sheds 213 Large Black Sign Outside St Giles’ Cathedral 215 Edinburgh Buddhist Centre 219 St Patrick’s Church 221 Fingers Piano Bar 222 Scottish National Gallery 226 Centotre 227 Jenny Ha’s 229 City Art Centre 230 St Ninian’s Hall 231 Greenside 233 National Mining Museum Scotland 234 Leith Library 236 Ghillie Dhu 236 Traverse @ Ghillie Dhu 237 Alba Flamenca 239 The Street 241 The Royal Scots Club 243 B’est Restaurant 244 Festival Theatre Edinburgh 246 WHISKI 248 The Edinburgh Sleep Centre 250 highlight 254 Palmerston Place Church 257 Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree 258 Inlingua Edinburgh 259 Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde

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D4 111 E5 31 E3 122 E2 157 E5 187 E3 127a E3 127b E3 125 E1 91 C5 86 F3 95 B1 230 E6 219 G6 17 A3 83 E3 77 F1 273 92 C2 D4 337 D4 222

157 St George’s West 158 Whistlebinkies 159 The Royal Mile Tavern 160 Camera Obscura and World of Illusions 161 Globe 162 Sin Club and Lounge 163 Lauriston Hall 164 Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club 165 Cannonball House 166 The Edge Festival @ The Liquid Room 167 Canongate Venture 168 Gladstones Land 169 www.virtualfestival.org 170 Laughing Horse @ The Counting House 171 Your Lounge 172 Pleasance on Cranston Street 173 The Playhouse at Hawke and Hunter Green Room 174 Inhouse 176 Neal’s Yard Remedies 177 Persian Rug Village 178 Laughing Horse @ The Beehive Inn 178 Outside the Beehive Inn 179 National Museum of Scotland 184 Edinburgh City Chambers 185 Laughing Horse @ Espionage 187 St Giles’ Cathedral 189 Meadows Theatre Big Top 190 “Gillis Centre, Islay Room (meeting point)” 191 Brunton Theatre 192 Assembly Inverleith Allotments 193 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Off Inverleith House Lawn

Rabbie Burns Cafe and Bar Radisson Blu Hotel The Rat Pack Rosslyn Chapel Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – Inverleith House Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – John Hope Gateway Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – Off Inverleith House Lawn Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – The Simple Things in Life sheds The Royal Mile Tavern The Royal Oak Royal Over-Seas League The Royal Scots Club Rufus Reade Art Rush Bar Ryan’s Cellar Bar St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St St Cecilia’s Hall St Cuthbert’s Parish Church St George’s West St Giles’ Cathedral St John’s Church St John’s - West End Fair St Mark’s artSpace St Mary’s Cathedral St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral St Michael and All Saints Church St Ninian’s Hall St Patrick’s Church St Peter’s St Serf’s Church Hall Sapphire Rooms Saughtonhall United Reformed Church scotlandart.com The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant Scottish National Gallery

127 St Johns - West End Fair 128 The Tom Fleming Centre 129 Auld Reekie Tours - Meeting Point 130 The Edinburgh Photographic Exhibition Centre 131 Greyfriars Kirk 132 Traverse @ University of Edinburgh Medical School Anatomy Department 133 Blackwell Bookshop 134 Institut fran√ßais d’Ecosse 135 The Adam Pottery 136 Under the Departure Boards at Waverley Station 137 Church Hill Theatre 138 UNISON Anti Cuts Festival 139 Cabaret Voltaire 139 The Edge Festival @ Cabaret Voltaire 140 Howies Cellar 141 The Usher Hall 142 The Nomads Tent 143 The Bongo Club 144 Edinburgh Printmakers 145 The Rat Pack 146 Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix 147 National Library of Scotland 148 Southsider 149 Galerie Mirages 150 Venue150 @ EICC 151 Traverse @ Lyceum Rehearsal Room, Departure Point Traverse Theatre” 152 Paradise in Augustine’s 153 The Wee Windaes 154 Word Power Books 155 Lebowskis 156 The Banshee Labyrinth

E5 H6 E5 C4 D3 F6 F4 Ocean Terminal Big Top Old Saint Paul’s Church Opium Our Dynamic Earth

95 St Michael and All Saints Church 64 Danish Institute 96 Opium 65 Edinburgh University Library 97 Monteiths 66 Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 98 Electric Circus 67 Valvona & Crolla 99 The Outhouse 68 The Voodoo Rooms 100 Rush Bar 69 Novotel Edinburgh Centre 101 Laughing Horse @ Finnegan’s Wake 70 Edinburgh Academy Magnusson 102 McNaughtan’s Bookshop Centre for Performing Arts 103 Pilrig Studio 70 The Edinburgh Academy 104 Murrayfield Parish Church Centre 70 Dance @ the Academy 105 Ocean Terminal Big Top 71 Our Dynamic Earth 106 Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor 72 The Queen’s Hall 107 Guildford Arms 73 Rabbie Burns Cafe and Bar 108 Meadowbank Sports Centre 74 Rosslyn Chapel 109 Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel 75 The Edge Festival @ Edinburgh Corn 109 Traverse @ The Point Hotel Conference Exchange Centre 76 The Museum of Childhood 110 Laughing Horse @ Koko 77 Sapphire Rooms 111 St Andrew’s and St George’s West, 78 The Canons’ Gait George St 79 The Music Box 112 Asimi Jewellery 80 Dropkick Murphy’s 113 Fredericks Coffee House 81 Fairmilehead Parish Church Hall 114 Bonhams Auctioneers & Valuers 82 Zoo Southside 115 Zoo Roxy 83 St Serf’s Church Hall 116 Whitespace 84 Laughing Horse @ Cafe Renroc 117 Acanthus 85 Laughing Horse @ City Cafe 118 Bannatyne’s Health Club 86 St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral 87 The Tour Guide Departing from Market Street 119 Arthur’s Seat 120 Inverleith Church Hall 88 Just The Tonic at the Caves 121 Duddingston Kirk Manse Garden 89 Gilmerton Cove 122 St Cuthbert’s Parish Church 90 City Edinburgh 123 Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides 91 St Mary’s Cathedral 124 Zoo 92 scotlandart.com 125 St Mark’s artSpace 93 Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom 127 St John’s Church 94 Studio One

The Jazz Bar

B3 70d E4 22 C2 64 H6 46 F3 331 63 F4 E5 80 F6 121

31 St Cecilia’s Hall 32 Rufus Reade Art 33 Pleasance Courtyard 34 C 35 Assembly Hall 36 theSpaces on North Bridge 37 Bruntsfield Evangelical Church 38 Imans 39 Radisson Blu Hotel 39 theSpaces on the Mile 40 Quaker Meeting House 41 Hill Street Theatre 42 Buffs Club (RAOB) 43 theSpace @ Symposium Hall 44 Festival Square 45 theSpace @ Venue45 46 DesignShop UK 47 Bedlam Chambers 48 Edinburgh Central Mosque 49 Bedlam Theatre 50 C eca 51 Just the Tonic at The Tron 52 The Edinburgh Dungeon 53 theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall 54 SpaceCabaret @ 54 55 The Mound Precinct 56 Base Nightclub 57 The Jazz Bar 58 Informatics Forum 59 Edinburgh Playhouse 60 Canongate Kirk 61 Underbelly, Cowgate 61 Meet at Underbelly, Cowgate 62 Captain’s Bar 63 Dragonfly

Imans Informatics Forum Inhouse Inlingua Edinburgh Institut rançais d’Ecosse Inverleith Church Hall

Dance @ the Academy Dance Base – National Centre for Dance Danish Institute DesignShop UK Digital Design Services Dragonfly Dropkick Murphy’s Duddingston Kirk Manse Garden

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Fringe Programme 2011

Book tickets on 0131 226 0000 or www.edfringe.com

Fringe Programme 2011

Book tickets on 0131 226 0000 or www.edfringe.com