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elcome to Canada@Edinburgh2019. This brochure highlights performances, exhibitions and events taking place across Edinburgh throughout August by an array of Canadian artists, performers, comedians, musicians, writers and many others who will descend on the city. From Canada’s Shaw Festival’s Mythos: A Trilogy – Gods. Heroes. Men, to acclaimed Indigenous playwright, musician and actor, Tomson Highway in Songs in the Key of Cree; comedian Baba Brinkman; Helen Blackburn’s outstanding dance company Cas Public in 9, a new family show; and authors Sarah Henstra and Taqralik Partridge, there is something for everyone. Audiences can also experience a one-to-one visit through the eyes of artists CardiffMiller’s Night Walk for Edinburgh and Bach concerts by internationally renowned pianist, Angela Hewitt. For lovers of circus, there is a return of FlipFabrique in their newest show, Blizzard, as well as Machine du Cirque and aerial dance-theatre Ci Co, presented by Assembly. The award-winning CanadaHub returns to King’s Hall in a partnership with Summerhall with both venues presenting a range of UK premieres. New to Edinburgh this year, and with events and performances across the festivals is Indigenous Contemporary Scene produced by Emilie Monnet. This ground-breaking season brings Lara Kramer to Summerhall in three different shows; the European premiere of Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools at The Studio and performances at CanadaHub that include Article 11’s Deer Women. Canadians will also be present throughout the month hosting professional development opportunities for international presenters and artists including, Pitch my Piece – a day for Canadian performing artists to pitch new projects and, as always, great networking opportunities. We are very grateful to our partners, the Canada Council for the Arts and One Ocean Expeditions for their generous support in helping us share with you the diverse Canadian talent of over 80 artists/ companies that will be in Edinburgh this summer. Special thanks also to the Department of Canadian Heritage, Global Affairs Canada, Ontario Presents, CAPACOA, the Creation Fund at the National Arts Centre, Banff, the Ontario Arts Council and British Columbia Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture for their support in the realization of a broad and diverse programme of public and professional development activities taking place in Edinburgh. This guide has details of all that Canada has to offer in Edinburgh across festivals and venues. Why not pop into the CanadaHub for shows and for a break in the beer garden to meet some of Canada’s great talent as they take to the stages of the world’s greatest festival city. For updates on all shows and events taking place in Edinburgh, please visit list.co.uk/Canada

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IN ASSOCIATION WITH SUMMERHALL Tickets: canadahubfringe.com | 0131 560 1581 t @canadahubfringe c @canada.hub Since its inaugural year in 2017, CanadaHub has been dedicated to showcasing exciting and thought-provoking work, with each iteration of the programme highlighting some of Canada’s most innovative performers. This year is no different, with another strong selection of work from across the breadth of Canada arriving at the Edinburgh Fringe, presenting varying perspectives on Canadian representation and the complexities of nationhood. Of the key themes explored throughout the Fringe, climate change is undoubtedly a central concern for many companies. This year’s CanadaHub programme features two shows that interrogate this theme; Sea Sick and Pathetic Fallacy.

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Sea Sick sees best-selling Canadian author and journalist Alanna Mitchell expand on her book of the same name, presenting a true voyage of discovery in the process. Having journeyed to the bottom of the ocean, Alanna has seen first-hand how we are altering its chemistry, and how close these changes have brought us to climate catastrophe. Taking a different approach, Pathetic Fallacy, conceived by Vancouver artist Anita Rochon, looks at how to make a show about climate change while keeping your carbon footprint low. In the show, a different performer takes to the stage every night, with Anita giving direction via video-link from Canada. The piece uses various artistic devices and techniques

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L to R: Pathetic Fallacy, Blind Date, Deer Woman

to question our changing relationship to the weather in the face of a coming storm. Another one-person show, Blind Date, has been devised by Canadian comic and clown Rebecca Northan, who has performed sold-out runs to audiences in New York, London and across Canada. She makes her Edinburgh debut in the role of red-nosed Mimi, who invites a different audience member on stage each night for a 90-minute live, off-the-cuff blind date. Elsewhere on the programme, CanadaHub will be partnering with Onishka Productions and O’Kaadenigan Wingashk Collective to present Indigenous Contemporary Scene (ICS). Founded by Montreal-based artist Emilie Monnet, ICS will showcase critical work from Indigenous artists from Canada. Deer Woman, by ARTICLE 11, is a comedic-dramatic thriller about one of 1600 officially recognised missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Lila, the missing girl’s sister, refuses to stand idly by, and sets out to seek revenge while exercising the skills taught to her by the Canadian government. Songs in the Key of Cree is a night of old-school cabaret style songs from legendary Canadian playwright and songwriter Tomson Highway, who has written a series of musicals in Cree, one of Canada’s most widely spoken native languages.

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For more cabaret, Kanata Cabaret Hour, taking place from 21 to 24 August, offers dance, music, and live art from uniquely Indigenous and Scottish perspectives. Sea Sick, 31 Jul–25 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 12.30pm, £11 (£9). t @theatrecentre c @thetheatrecentre

Pathetic Fallacy, 31 Jul–25 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 5pm, £11 (£9) t @canadahubfringe c @thechoptheatre

Blind Date, 31 Jul–25 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 9pm, £11 (£9). t @RebeccaNorthan c @spontaneoustheatre

Deer Woman, 31 Jul–24 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 2.30pm, £11 (£9). t @onishka_ c @indigenouscontemporaryscene

Songs in the Key of Cree, 31 Jul–18 Aug (not 5, 12), 7pm, £11 (£9). t @onishka_ c @indigenouscontemporaryscene

Kanata Cabaret Hour, 21–24 Aug, 7pm, £11 (£9). t @onishka_ c @indigenouscontemporaryscene

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From top: This Time Will be Different, Miijin Ki, Deer Woman

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Indigenous Contemporary Scene (ICS), produced by Onishka Productions and O’Kaadenigan Wingashk Collective, is bringing a variety of live arts and discussions to the Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Edinburgh International Book Festival this August. Emilie Monnet, Artistic Director of ICS, explains how the programme amplifies the voices of Indigenous artists in Canada and highlights the conversation around what it means to be Indigenous today. On the primary goals behind the ICS programme Indigenous Contemporary Scene (ICS), founded by Onishka productions, exists as a nomadic platform for the presentation of live arts by Indigenous artists. It’s also a space for conversations and creative exchanges between artists and communities. ICS Scotland will take place over a period of two years: from July 2019 to September 2020. It is an invitation to challenge perceptions of the shared history between Scotland and Kanata (aka Canada) and venture further into the interconnectedness of past, present, and future.

trying to eradicate and assimilate our identities, our cultures are vibrant and our languages still exist. That we have survived, we are still here and we see ourselves in the future. There is so much happening in our communities, so many outstanding artists; this programme provides a glimpse into them. Songs In The Key of Cree, CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 31 Jul–18 Aug (not 5, 12), 7pm, £11 (£9). Deer Woman, CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 31 Jul–24 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 2.30pm, £11 (£9).

On fostering discussions on the representation of indigenous voices

Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools, The Studio, 2–5 Aug, 7.30pm (and 2pm, 3, 5 Aug), £20.

The Edinburgh Festivals are one of the most powerful festival coalitions in the world and our hope is that the conversations will ripple out of our circle. Many Indigenous artists will be in Edinburgh at this time and having this critical mass will certainly be inspiring and stimulating. Being in Scotland in the context of ICS will be an opportunity for all of us to reflect – or continue to reflect – on identity, history and ancestry in new ways.

Native Girl Syndrome, Summerhall, 2–11 Aug (not 5, 6), 4.20pm, £10 (£8).

On what Edinburgh audiences can take away from the ICS programme

Songs from the Land: Calling Home, Writers’ Retreat, 16 Aug, 5.30pm, £12 (£10).

A better understanding of the realities faced by Indigenous peoples back home, from the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, to honouring treaties, to the ongoing struggle of being able to exercise our rights as distinct peoples. That despite centuries of colonial governments

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This Time Will Be Different, Summerhall, 13–18 Aug, 4pm, £10 (£8). Songs from the Land: Sometimes I Speak English, Baillie Gifford Imagination Lab, 15 Aug, 8pm, £12 (£10).

Miijin Ki, Summerhall, 20–24 Aug, 4pm, £10 (£8). Kanata Cabaret Hour, CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 21–24 Aug, 7pm, £11 (£9).

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ROUND MIDNIGHT SESSIONS 11, 16–18, 23–25 Aug, 11pm, free

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Susanna Macdonald and Kevin Barrett host late-night sessions of Scottish and Canadian songs, jazz classics and little-known gems.

The largest arts festival in the world covers the whole spectrum of the arts, including exhibitions, events and street performances, ranging from music to theatre and everything in between.

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BLIZZARD 1–26 Aug (not 7, 12, 19), 4.25pm, £16–£17 (£15–£16) What if winter has taken over? With breathtaking acrobatics and outstanding visual poetry, the latest creation by the rising stars of new circus, FLIP Fabrique, is taking the stage by storm. t @flipfabrique c @flipfabrique

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After the worldwide success of its namesake show, Machine de Cirque is back with a new production that takes you to the boundaries of art. Enticing live music, breathtaking acrobatics – let yourself be drawn into an unusual exhibit. Inside out, right side up or upside down – your reference points will vanish. c @machinedecirque

WATCHING GLORY DIE 1–25 Aug (not 7, 13, 20), 1.50pm, £12–£14 (£11–£13) Windsor Feminist Theatre and Kelly Daniels present awardwinning Canadian playwright Judith Thompson’s drama inspired by the shocking, true story of teenager, Ashley Smith, who after a minor misdemeanor, spent nearly five years in federal incarceration, misdiagnosed, cruelly treated, and serving months on end in ‘therapeutic quiet’. Ashley was 19 when she died by suicide in her cell while guards watched. t @windsorfemtheat c @windsorfemtheat

STEWART FRANCIS: INTO THE PUNSET 1–25 Aug (not 12, 19), 8pm, £14–£15 (£13–£14) The star of Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and Crackerjack embarks on a brand-new show, in this, his last tour ever! See him before he heads off... Into the Punset. t @StewartFrancis1

ASSEMBLY ROXY LIMB(E)S 31 Jul–25 Aug (not 12, 19), 9.25pm, £13–£15 (£12–£14) Visceral aerial dance-theatre in the limbo beyond loss; Ci Co’s Limb(e)s offers the darkest hour, and questions what it means to carry or let go of another. It explores our inherent

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dependency as social beings, finding temporary solace in the limbs of another, and the inevitable solitude at the core of our mortality. c @cie_ci_co

C VENUES – C CUBED GENESIS: THE MARY SHELLEY PLAY 1–26 Aug, 5.05pm, £10.50–£12.50 (£8.50–£10.50) Lake Geneva, early summer, 1816. Artists Collective Theatre presents the debauched nights that inspired Frankenstein. With a dark intensity that builds to a hairraising finale, Genesis has received critical acclaim across Canada. c @artistscollectivetheatreyyc

GILDED BALLOON PATTER HOOSE BABA BRINKMAN’S RAP GUIDE TO CULTURE 31 Jul–26 Aug, 4.15pm, £10.50–£11.50 (£9.50–£10.50)

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FROM JUDY TO BETTE: THE STARS OF OLD HOLLYWOOD 31 Jul–26 Aug, 7.30pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10)

Music, poetry, art, technology, politics, relationships, strange behaviours found in a species of (mostly) hairless primate. The scientific study of culture, and how we can harness the power of evolution for a better world. Catch the latest in Brinkman’s unique series of award-winning ‘peer reviewed rap’ comedies.

Judy Garland. Lucille Ball. Bette Davis. Betty Hutton. Trailblazers refusing to be ‘just another ingénue’ during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Weaving scandalous headlines, famous songs and comedy gold, journey through the groundbreaking careers of the screen legends of yesteryear. Created and performed by tripleBroadwayWorld award winner, Rebecca Perry.

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LUSTY MANNEQUINS: UNCOMMONWEALTH 31 Jul–25 Aug, 3pm, £9–£10 (£8–£9) Alastair Forbes, Ashley Comeau, Karen Parker and Connor Thompson are alumni of The Second City (the same comedy institution that birthed Tina Fey and Steve Carell). This sketch comedy revue shows their twisted view of human nature. t @LustyMannequins

LAUGHING HORSE @ BAR 50 REVENGE OF THE NEW WORLD 1–25 Aug, 11pm, free A motley assortment of North American comedians each deliver their polished 7-15 minute sets. No excessive mental trauma. No vulnerable moments of authenticity, perhaps not even a moment of authenticity. Just jokes. c @cam.phoenix

GREENSIDE @ NICOLSON SQUARE THE SUPER SAD AND REALLY TRAGICAL STORY OF ANALEISE 2–10 Aug, 11.10pm, £10 (£7) GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT BABA BRINKMAN’S RAP GUIDE TO... 15–26 Aug (not 22), 10.15pm, £10.50–£11.50 (£9.50–£10.50) Evolution premiered in 2009 and won a Scotsman Fringe First award, Religion was a New York Times Critics’ Pick, and Consciousness recently ran for eight months offBroadway. Catch all three of Baba Brinkman’s hilarious and enlightening Rap Guide shows – back by popular demand. t @BabaBrinkman c @bababrinkman

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LAUGHING HORSE @ THE BIER KELLER CANADIAN CLUB 1–25 Aug, 8.30pm, free

A woman who wakes up after an accident with amnesia and an unplaceable accent wrestles with her own identity and a 6’2” octopus, who is undoubtedly the reincarnation of Cary Grant.

Have you ever wanted to hang out with a Canadian? Have you ever wanted to hang out with a funny Canadian? Well then come and check out Canadian Club and watch some of Canada’s hilarious stand-up comedians.

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THUNDERC*NT 1–25 Aug (not 7, 13, 20), 8pm, £5 This award-winning, five-star comedy show will grab you by the short and curlies. A hilarious story about family matriarchs, Disney, Star Wars, propaganda, censorship and how Sharon Mahoney found her superpower. t @sharonmahoneyca

COMEDY VILLAGE 1–25 Aug, 12.05am, free Montreal, Canada’s premiere stand-up comedy show for tourists visiting Edinburgh. Roles reversed, these Canadian comedians have travelled a long way and brought some wellpolished jokes with them. t @jasoncelinc c @celinjason

LAUGHING HORSE @ ESPIONAGE EVAN DESMARAIS: PIZZA AND ICE CREAM 1–25 Aug, 8.15pm, free Stand-up comedy from seasoned Canadian comedian, Evan Desmarais. Highbrow dick jokes with heart from a balding man in a backward cap. t @evancomedy c @evancomedy

GHOST ORGY 1–25 Aug, 12.45am, free A late night stand-up comedy show that explores sex and the supernatural. Your hosts will be tackling everything from spirits to safe words with their sharp, eccentric, observational humour while featuring hilarious guest acts from across the globe.

showcase of Canadian comedians in town for the Fringe. You never know who will pop by. Hosted by Evan Desmarais. t @evancomedy c @evancomedy

LAUGHING HORSE @ THE RAGING BULL POTENTIAL: A CANADIAN COMEDY SHOWCASE 1–25 Aug, 9.45pm, free Jack Hirschfield, Amar Singh, and Kyle Patan are three Canadian heartthrobs/ comedians who can’t wait to tell jokes in Edinburgh. Their

show has the POTENTIAL to make you laugh, which makes it sound like it won’t, but it will! t @JackyLikey c @jackhirschfield

LAUGHING HORSE @ 32 BELOW ATTENTION, SEEKER 19–25 Aug, 11.15am, free The multi-award-winning true story of an anxiety-riddled writer/doormat for a famous comedian (Gerard Harris) who stumbles into the stand-up spotlight and decides to stay, with hilarious conseq...etc. t @gerardharris c @hardspear

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LAUGHING HORSE @ FINNEGAN’S WAKE CYCLOPATH 1–25 Aug, 2.30pm, free A solo stand-up show by professional comedian Dion Owen. Showcasing his best material with an emphasis on his passion for life on a bike.

LAUGHING HORSE @THE FREE SISTERS WE’RE SORRY 1–25 Aug, 4.30pm, free Back in Edinburgh for its 5th year, We’re Sorry is a rotating

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CANADA MIRTH MELTDOWN @ 52 CANOES THE GREAT OUTDOORS 2–26, 4.30pm, £5 Matt Watson moved across an ocean to chase his passion in a white van. Come hear what living the dream really looks like. t @mattwatsoncomic c @mattwatsoncomedy

PARADISE IN AUGUSTINES SPAMALOT 14–17 Aug, 7pm, £13.50 (£10) Awarding winning performance arts school, LAFA, brings to life the story of Spamalot which tells the legendary tale of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. The musical diverts a bit from more traditional versions, featuring shenanigans including a line of beautiful dancing girls, flatulent Frenchmen, and killer rabbits.

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PBH’S FREE FRINGE @ VOODOO ROOMS 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT TAMING OF THE SHREW 3–25 Aug (not 15), 5.55pm, free Let’s go back to the good old days, when we worried about Y2K, wore butterfly clips in our hair, and became total babes the minute we took off our glasses. Then the even older days where we worried about the plague, wore massive wigs, and women weren’t allowed to be on stage anyway. t @Gillian_English c @gillenglish

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PBH’S FREE FRINGE @ REVOLUTION BAR IMPULSE CONTROL 4–25 Aug (not 10, 17, 22, 24), 12.20pm, free Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman and New York neuroscientist Dr Heather Berlin go head-to-head on the fine art of losing control. Brain science, cerebral humour and interactive freestyle rap from the front lines of a fairly unique marriage. Can

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DRAG QUEEN STOLE MY DRESS 3–25 Aug (not 15), 7.20pm, free This autobiographical tale from Canada’s award-winning Gillian English tells the story of love, loss, casino showgirls and a solitary drag queen with a case of kleptomania. t @Gillian_English c @gillenglish

SUMMERHALL THIS TIME WILL BE DIFFERENT 13–18 Aug, 4pm, £10 (£8) Performance-based installation This Time Will Be Different denounces the Canadian government’s discourse on Indigenous people and takes a critical look at the national reconciliation industry. From one

inquiry to the next, the emotional labour begins to take a physical toll as a family explores the question, has anything changed? t @onishka_ c @indigenouscontemporaryscene

MIIJIN KI 20–24 Aug, 4pm, £10 (£8) In the Anishnabemowin language, Miijin Ki is interpreted as Eating Land, sharing the vibrancy of our spirit. Lara Kramer and collaborators create non-violent tensions in their presence. Dreaming, sleeping, laughing, birthing, dying, eating on the land. t @onishka_ c @indigenouscontemporaryscene

NATIVE GIRL SYNDROME 2–11 Aug (not 5, 6), 4.20pm, £10 (£8) Inspired by the experience of Lara Kramer’s own grandmother’s migration from a remote First Nations community into an unfamiliar urban environment. A dynamic journey of addiction, loss and alienation while exploring the effects of cultural assimilation and selfdestructive behaviour. t @onishka_ c @indigenouscontemporaryscene

THESPACE @ NIDDRY ST SYMPHRONICA 12–24 Aug, 8.50pm, £10 (£8) BBC Radio 3 regulars, Ron

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Davis’ SymphRONica return for a fourth Fringe, with their dazzling jazz, world, classical and groove energies. Also at The Jazz Bar, 6–10 Aug, 10pm. t @rondavismusic c @rondavis.music

THESPACE ON NORTH BRIDGE GLOBAL GROOVES, ANCIENT VOICES 2–10 Aug (not 4), 6.30pm, £10 (£7) Canadian-based Autorickshaw is a genre-bending, post-fusion powerhouse, world-renowned for their seamless blend of Indian classical music, jazz, pop and live looping technology. Suba Sankaran (voice), Dylan Bell (bass, stick, beatboxing, voice) and Ed Hanley (tabla, voice). t @Autorickshaw c @autorickshawmusic

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A CAPPELLA AROUND THE WORLD 2–10 Aug, 7.25pm, £10 (£7) Using only their voices and innovative live looping, international sensation FreePlay sings you around the world without leaving your seat. New York jazz, UK pop, European classical, Indian ragas, Brazilian samba... FreePlay does it all! t @freeplayduo c @freeplayduo

UNDERBELLY BRISTO SQUARE CLIMB 31 Jul–26 Aug (not 13), 2.40pm, £12–£13 (£11–£12) Climb traces the ups and downs of a relationship and a unique yet relatable journey of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. A live album of world music

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UNDERBELLY’S CIRCUS HUB ON THE MEADOWS KOMBINI 3–24 Aug (not 13, 20), 2pm, £12.50–£15 (£11.50–£14) Two clowns struggle to change their day-to-day life. Exasperated of waiting for the biggest international theatres’ call, they decide to accept the unthinkable contract... a children’s birthday. Their life is then revealed to you. An exuberant appearance often hides a disturbing sensitivity. While the laughter bursts, their distress swells slowly. t @les_foutoukours c @foutoukours

UNDERBELLY COWGATE STAMPTOWN COMEDY NIGHT 18, 15, 22 Aug, 11.55pm, £10 An anarchic and chaotic latenight, variety show created by Zach Zucker (US) and Jonny Woolley (CA). This show has sold out in London, LA, Edinburgh, Melbourne and more, at venues and festivals such as Soho Theatre and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. t @stamptown_ c @stamptown

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JONNY’S PANEL SHOW (REALLY GOOD) 11, 18 Aug, 11.55pm, £10 Jonny Woolley is a Canadian actor, writer, director, designer and producer who’s been touring internationally for the past four years. This year, he’s bringing a panel show featuring Zach & Viggo, Josh Glanc, Demi Lardner, Tom Walker, Double Denim and more. c @jonnywoolley

JACK TUCKER: COMEDY STAND-UP HOUR 1–25 Aug, 9.20pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10) Fresh off sold out shows in New York, London, Melbourne and

LA, award-winning performer and producer Zach Zucker (US) returns to Edinburgh with an hour of absurdist, satirical comedy. Directed and co-created by long time collaborator Jonny Woolley (CA), these two Gauliergraduates bring an hour of high energy, pure stupidity, and controlled chaos. t @Zach_Zucker c @zach_zucker

ZACH & VIGGO: THUNDERFLOP 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 Aug, 11.55pm, £10 Zach & Viggo is an awardwinning, Norwegian-American comedy duo created by Zach

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Zucker (US), Viggo Venn (NO) and Jonny Woolley (CA). Together they’ve sold out back to back seasons in Edinburgh, won best comedy awards at Adelaide and Brighton Fringe, and were The Guardian’s Top Comedy Pick in 2016. t @Zach_Viggo c @zach_viggo

VALVONA & CROLLA DANIELA NARDI’S ESPRESSO MANIFESTO 14–24 Aug (not 18), 6pm, £10 (£8) Lights are low. Wine uncorked. Music fills the room. Italian jazz. Seductive. Smart. Sizzling. This is Daniela Nardi’s Espresso Manifesto; rich patrimony of the contemporary Italian songbook and boundary blowing brew of jazz, pop, cabaret and romance. t @dnardimanifesto c @espressomanifesto

ZOO SOUTHSIDE I SWALLOWED A MOON MADE OF IRON 6–25 Aug (not 13, 20), 10pm, £10 (£9) A requiem for our digital age from Toronto/Macau composer Njo Kong Kie, who sets the haunting poetry of Chinese factory worker Xu Lizhi to song. An interdisciplinary tribute to workers worldwide whose unseen struggles provide the amenities of our digital lives. t @musicpicnicto c @musicpicnicto

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ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO Fri 2–Sat 24 Aug Tickets: edintattoo.co.uk/tickets | 0131 225 1188 t @EdinburghTattoo c @edinburghtattoo

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Pipes & Drums performing at this year’s Tattoo represent a national program comprised of eight bands from cities and provinces across Canada. The national programme recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and received a Commander’s Unit Commendation for outstanding volunteer service. Band members are drawn from among the best pipers and drummers of each of the bands. The RCMP Pipes & Drums include serving and retired members of the Force, employees and citizen volunteers. All of these performers volunteer their time and talent to advance public relations for the RCMP, both at home and abroad. The Band proudly wears the iconic scarlet red tunic of the RCMP along with its own RCMP tartan. Celebrating the 125th anniversary of the

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Force, the tartan was registered with the Scottish Tartans Society and presented to the RCMP in 1998 by Her Royal Highness (HRH), the Princess Royal, at Fredericton, New Brunswick. The RCMP is unique within the Commonwealth, as a police corps that carries battle honours. The baldric of the Drum Major and the regimental drums of the Band bear battle and campaign honours that connect the RCMP to the Crown through service in South Africa and both World Wars. If you look closely, you will see band members wearing more current campaign medals dating from United Nations (UN) service in the Former Yugoslavia to NATO service in Afghanistan. The Band is under the direction of Pipe Major Graeme Ogilvie and Drum Major Brad Hampson.

EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL Thu 25 Jul–Sun 25 Aug Tickets: edinburghartfestival.com | 0131 226 6558 t @EdArtFest c @edartfest

Since 2004, the Edinburgh Art Festival has been a dedicated platform for the celebration of visual art during the city’s August festivals. Run in partnership with galleries, museums and artist-run spaces across the capital, the festival brings together leading artists from around the world, alongside emerging talent and newly commissioned artworks. PHOTO: STEVEN JONES

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CORIN SWORN: HABITS OF ASSEMBLY Edinburgh College of Art, 25 Jul–25 Aug, 10am– 5pm, free Corin Sworn presents a new installation incorporating sculpture, video and performance for Edinburgh Art Festival. Developed through reacting together in improvisation, collaborative story-telling and open scoring, the movement elements are built with Jer Reid, Stephanie McMann and Kai-Wen Chuwang, the text with Colin Herd.

JANET CARDIFF AND GEORGE BURES MILLER: NIGHT WALK FOR EDINBURGH The Fruitmarket Gallery and around Edinburgh, 25 Jul–25 Aug, Tue–Sun, 8–10pm, £15 This year, The Fruitmarket Gallery has teamed up with Edinburgh International Festival to present Night Walk for Edinburgh, a brand new video walk for Edinburgh from Canadian artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. Cardiff and Miller are internationally recognised artists, renowned for their work in installation, video and sound. This intimate, one-on-one video walk leads you on a journey through Edinburgh’s Old Town at twilight, conjuring a parallel Edinburgh that engages all the senses. The walk uses a digital tablet and headphones, to be collected from and returned to: The Milkman, 7 Corin Sworn Cockburn Street, Edinburgh.

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The Edinburgh International Festival is renowned for its dedication to world-class theatre, music, opera and dance, having invited some of the finest creators and performers to the city annually for over 70 years. This year’s programme is no different, with a range of vibrant and innovative acts making their way to audiences throughout the month of August.

KIINALIK: THESE SHARP TOOLS The Studio, 2–5 Aug, 7.30pm (and 2pm, 3, 5 Aug), £20 Inuk artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory and queer theatre-maker Evalyn Parry met on an Arctic expedition from Iqaluit to Greenland. Now sharing a stage, these two powerful storytellers map new territory together in a work that gives voice and body to histories, culture, and climate. Performed in English, Inuktitut and Kalaallisut.

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Pioneering choreographer Helen Pickett unleashes the full emotional force of Arthur Miller’s gripping, and still fearsomely relevant, drama of suspicion and accusation in a brand-new narrative ballet. With a thrilling new score by Peter Salem played live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, conducted by Canadian Jean-Claude Picard.

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9 Church Hill Theatre, 3–6 Aug, 6pm (and 2pm, 4 Aug), £12.50–£25 Our senses allow us to apprehend the world around us. How is it possible to capture the monumental grandeur of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony if, like its composer, our hearing is impaired? Montreal-based dance company Cas Public’s 9 brings this challenge to vivid life through a bold journey of sensation. A work for families choreographed by Hélène Blackburn.

THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER Usher Hall, 12 Aug, 7.30pm; 14 Aug, 7pm, £12–£35 Angela Hewitt has received global acclaim for her piano recitals; dazzling with their dexterity, yet captivating with their wisdom and joy. Over two concerts, she plays Bach’s monumental Well-Tempered Clavier – 48 profound explorations of each of the keyboard’s possible tonalities, captured in music of sublime beauty and uncompromising rigour.

ORFEO ED EURIDICE Usher Hall, 15 Aug, 7.30pm, £16–£50 World-renowned countertenor Iestyn Davies performs one of the most powerful love stories in all of opera – Gluck’s deeply moving Orfeo ed Euridice. For this concert performance, he is joined by The English Concert, one of the world’s most respected period ensembles, under expert Canadian conductor Bernard Labadie.

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CANADA MYTHOS: A TRILOGY – GODS. HEROES. MEN. Festival Theatre, 19–25 Aug (not 21, 22, 23), times vary, £25–£42 Adapted from his best-selling book, Stephen Fry brings to brilliant life the gods, monsters and mortals of ancient Greece. Canadians Douglas Paraschuk and Kevin Lamotte provide the set and lighting designs for this Olympian feat of storytelling from Canada’s acclaimed Shaw Festival.

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The European premiere of a new opera from Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek adapted from Lars von Trier’s controversial film. Tom Morris directs a stunning cast including Sydney Mancasola, Duncan Rock and Canadian mezzo soprano Wallis Giunta, winner of the 2018 International Opera Awards’ Young Singer of the Year Award.

GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG Usher Hall, 25 Aug, 4pm, £20–£60 The fourth and final opera in Wagner’s Ring cycle is its grandest, as the gods themselves face their doom. Marking the culmination of four years of concert performances at the International Festival, Sir Andrew Davis and the RSNO are joined by a sensational cast of soloists, including Canadian soprano Erin Wall.

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BREAKING THE WAVES King’s Theatre, 21–24 Aug (not 22), 7.15pm, £15–£35

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This year, the Edinburgh International Book Festival invites audiences to consider seismic changes in 21st century society, including the impact of technology; the collapse of trust in who’s telling the truth; and the increasing dominance of certain languages at the expense of others. Expect a wide range of talks, debates, workshops and readings in Charlotte Square Gardens, as well as events on George Street.

THROWING VOICES: LINNÉA AXELSSON, TAQRALIK PARTRIDGE & KATE YOUNG Spiegeltent, 13 Aug, 3.45pm, £15 (£12) Throwing Voices is a unique collaborative project looking at how local language, culture and tradition can resonate across linguistic divides. Using selected objects and words, Sami writer Linnéa Axelsson and Inuit poet and throat singer Taqralik Partridge share their experiences in a special event featuring music, verse and discussion.

ALBERTO MANGUEL: CULTIVATING A SHELF LIFE Spark Theatre, 14 Aug, 5.30pm, £12 (£10) Alberto Manguel, CanadianArgentinian novelist and former director of the National Library of Argentina, is a man who truly loves books; he amassed a collection of 35,000 which he had to cull when moving to America. In Packing My Library, Manguel muses about the importance of books, reading and choosing what to keep.

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SONGS FROM THE LAND: CALLING HOME Writers’ Retreat, 16 Aug, 5.30pm, £12 (£10) Ntlakapamux playwright and creator Tara Beagan, who has written about the Beothuk human remains at the National Museum of Scotland, and Shetlandic poet Roseanne Wattt, read from their latest works. They are joined by celebrated Cree cellist Cris Derksen and Inuit poet and throat singer Taqralik Partridge. Come along for this unmissable performance.

SELVA ALMADA & POLLY CLARK: STORIES FROM THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Spiegeltent, 18 Aug, 10.15am, £12 (£10) Argentine Selva Almada’s The Wind That Lays Waste evokes her home’s squat trees, sweatstained shirts and brokendown cars. On the other side of the world, Canadian-born Polly Clark’s Tiger plunges us into Siberia to sample life in one of the last wildernesses. They reveal how to create vivid imaginative journeys.

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SONGS FROM THE LAND: SOMETIMES I SPEAK ENGLISH Baillie Gifford Imagination Lab, 15 Aug, 8pm, £12 (£10) The Edinburgh International Book Festival, in partnership with Montreal-based producer Émilie

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Monnet, present a performance of words and music born out of indigenous experiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Inuit poet and throat singer Taqralik Partridge performs alongside celebrated Cree cellist Cris Derksen and Scottish musician Inge Thomson from Fair Isle.

SARAH HENSTRA & ELLE NASH: SEX, VIOLENCE AND OBSESSION Baillie Gifford Corner Theatre, 24 Aug, 8.30pm, £8 (£6) Two novelists discuss timely, provocative books about

youth, gender politics and violence. Sarah Henstra’s searing examination of rape culture on college campuses, The Red Word, won Canada’s prestigious Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction in 2018. Elle Nash’s Animals Eat Each Other takes an unflinching look at obsessive love.

TESSA MCWATT & ZEBA TALKHANI: ANATOMIES OF BELONGING Garden Theatre, 24 Aug, 4pm, £12 (£10) In a pair of moving memoirs, Guyana-born Canadian Tessa McWatt and Zeba Talkhani, who was raised in Saudi Arabia, explore race, feminism, heritage and belonging. McWatt’s Shame On Me is a journey through her identity. In My Past Is a Foreign Country, Talkhani charts her experiences as a British Muslim feminist.

WOMEN TALKING BY MIRIAM TOEWS: A THEATRICAL EXPLORATION Spiegeltent, 24 Aug, 6pm, £15 (£12) Women Talking is Canadian Miriam Toews’s unforgettable story of oppression and resistance in a Bolivian Mennonite community. The Book Festival has partnered with Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre and Linda McLean to produce a theatrical response to this feminist classic. After the 45-minute performance, Toews joins the stage to discuss the book.

NICCI GERRARD & ELIZABETH HAY: THE AGEING PROCESS Garden Theatre, 25 Aug, 4pm, £12 (£10) In What Dementia Teaches Us About Love, prize-winning English journalist Nicci Gerrard approaches her

father’s drawn-out death with compassion and optimism. Joining Gerrard for a discussion on our winter years is award-winning Canadian author Elizabeth Hay, whose memoir All Things Consoled chronicles caring for her parents in their final years.

MAZEN MAAROUF & DAVID SZALAY: SHORT STORIES AND TALL TALES Baillie Gifford Corner Theatre, 26 Aug, 2pm, £8 (£6) Mazen Maarouf is the foremost translator of Icelandic literature into Arabic. His writing including Jokes for the Gunmen has been compared to Roald Dahl. In Turbulence, Canadianborn David Szalay takes his characters on fantastical journeys to Delhi, London and Toronto. Meet two authors whose imaginative tales traverse the globe.

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VISUAL ART CORIN SWORN: HABITS OF ASSEMBLY Edinburgh College of Art, 25 Jul–25 Aug, 10am–5pm, free. Page 18.

COMEDY IMPULSE CONTROL PBH’s Free Fringe @ Revolution Bar, 4–25 Aug (not 10, 17, 22, 24), 12.20pm, free. Page 10.

BOOKS SELVA ALMADA & POLLY CLARK: STORIES FROM THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Charlotte Square Gardens, 18 Aug, 10.15am, £12 (£10). Page 24.

11AM COMEDY ATTENTION, SEEKER Laughing Horse @ 32 Below, 19–25 Aug, 11.15am, free. Page 11.

THEATRE SEA SICK CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 31 Jul–25 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 12.30pm, £11 (£9). Page 5.

1PM THEATRE WATCHING GLORY DIE Assembly Rooms, 1–25 Aug (not 7, 13, 20), 1.50pm, £12–£14 (£11–£13). Page 9.

2PM BOOKS MAZEN MAAROUF & DAVID SZALAY: SHORT STORIES AND TALL TALES Charlotte Square Gardens, 26 Aug, 2pm, £8 (£6). Page 25. CIRCUS KOMBINI Underbelly’s Circus Hub On The Meadows, 3–24 Aug (not 13, 20), 2pm, £12.50–£15 (£11.50–£14). Page 14. THEATRE DEER WOMAN CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 31 Jul–24 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 2.30pm, £11 (£9). Page 5. COMEDY CYCLOPATH Laughing Horse @ Finnegan’s Wake, 1–25 Aug, 2.30pm, free. Page 11. MUSIC CLIMB Underbelly Bristo Square, 31 Jul–26 Aug (not 13), 2.40pm, £12–£13 (£11–£12). Page 13.

3PM COMEDY LUSTY MANNEQUINS: UNCOMMONWEALTH Gilded Balloon Teviot, 31 Jul–25 Aug, 3pm, £9–£10 (£8–£9). Page 10.

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BOOKS THROWING VOICES: LINNÉA AXELSSON, TAQRALIK PARTRIDGE & KATE YOUNG Charlotte Square Gardens, 13 Aug, 3.45pm, £15 (£12). Page 23.

4PM THEATRE THIS TIME WILL BE DIFFERENT Summerhall, 13–18 Aug, 4pm, £10 (£8). Page 12. BOOKS TESSA MCWATT & ZEBA TALKHANI: ANATOMIES OF BELONGING Charlotte Square Gardens, 24 Aug, 4pm, £12 (£10). Page 25.

COMEDY THE GREAT OUTDOORS Mirth Meltdown @ 52 Canoes, 2–26, 4.30pm, £5. Page 12. COMEDY WE’RE SORRY Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters, 1–25 Aug, 4.30pm, free. Page 11.

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THEATRE MIIJIN KI Summerhall, 20–24 Aug, 4pm, £10 (£8). Page 13.

THEATRE PATHETIC FALLACY CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 31 Jul–25 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 5pm, £11 (£9). Page 5.

BOOKS NICCI GERRARD & ELIZABETH HAY: THE AGEING PROCESS Charlotte Square Gardens, 25 Aug, 4pm, £12 (£10). Page 25.

THEATRE GENESIS: THE MARY SHELLEY PLAY C Venues – C Cubed, 1–26 Aug, 5.05pm, £10.50–£12.50 (£8.50–£10.50). Page 9.

MUSIC GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG Usher Hall, 25 Aug, 4pm, £20–£60. Page 22.

BOOKS ALBERTO MANGUEL: CULTIVATING A SHELF LIFE Spark Theatre, George Street, 14 Aug, 5.30pm, £12 (£10). Page 23.

COMEDY BABA BRINKMAN’S RAP GUIDE TO CULTURE Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 31 Jul–26 Aug, 4.15pm, £10.50–£11.50 (£9.50–£10.50). Page 9. THEATRE NATIVE GIRL SYNDROME Summerhall, 2–11 Aug (not 5, 6), 4.20pm, £10 (£8). Page 13. CIRCUS BLIZZARD Assembly Hall, 1–26 Aug (not 7, 12, 19), 4.25pm, £16–£17 (£15–£16). Page 8.

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BY MIRIAM TOEWS: A THEATRICAL EXPLORATION Charlotte Square Gardens, 24 Aug, 6pm, £15 (£12). Page 25. DANCE 9 Church Hill Theatre, 3–6 Aug, 6pm (and 2pm, 4 Aug), £12.50–£25. Page 21. MUSIC DANIELA NARDI’S ESPRESSO MANIFESTO Valvona & Crolla, 14–24 Aug (not 18), 6pm, £10 (£8). Page 15. CIRCUS LA GALERIE Assembly Rooms, 1–25 Aug (not 7, 12, 19), 6pm, £17– £18.50 (£16–£17.50). Page 8.

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CANADA THEATRE KIINALIK: THESE SHARP TOOLS The Studio, 2–5 Aug, 7.30pm (and 2pm, 3, 5 Aug), £20. Page 19. MUSIC ORFEO ED EURIDICE Usher Hall, 15 Aug, 7.30pm, £16–£50. Page 21.

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MUSIC GLOBAL GROOVES, ANCIENT VOICES theSpace on North Bridge, 2–10 Aug (not 4), 6.30pm, £10 (£7). Page 13.

MUSIC BREAKING THE WAVES King’s Theatre, 21–24 Aug (not 22), 7.15pm, £15–£35. Page 22.

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COMEDY DRAG QUEEN STOLE MY DRESS PBH’s Free Fringe @ Voodoo Rooms, 3–25 Aug (not 15), 7.20pm, free. Page 12.

THEATRE SONGS IN THE KEY OF CREE CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 31 Jul–18 Aug (not 5, 12), 7pm, £11 (£9). Page 5. CABARET KANATA CABARET HOUR CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 21–24 Aug, 7pm, £11 (£9). Page 5. COMEDY SPAMALOT Paradise In Augustines, 14–17 Aug, 7pm, £13.50 (£10). Page 12. DANCE THE WELLTEMPERED CLAVIER Usher Hall, 12 Aug, 7.30pm; 14 Aug, 7pm, £12–£35. Page 21.

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MUSIC A CAPPELLA AROUND THE WORLD theSpace on North Bridge, 2–10 Aug, 7.25pm, £10 (£7). Page 13. THEATRE FROM JUDY TO BETTE: THE STARS OF OLD HOLLYWOOD Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 31 Jul–26 Aug, 7.30pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Page 9. DANCE THE CRUCIBLE Edinburgh Playhouse, 3–5 Aug, 7.30pm, £15–£35. Page 19.

COMEDY STEWART FRANCIS: INTO THE PUNSET Assembly Rooms, 1–25 Aug (not 12, 19), 8pm, £14–£15 (£13–£14). Page 9. BOOKS SONGS FROM THE LAND: SOMETIMES I SPEAK ENGLISH Charlotte Square Gardens, 15 Aug, 8pm, £12 (£10). Page 24. COMEDY THUNDERC*NT Heroes @ Boteco, 1–25 Aug (not 7, 13, 20), 8pm, £5. Page 10. VISUAL ART JANET CARDIFF AND GEORGE BURES MILLER: NIGHT WALK FOR EDINBURGH The Fruitmarket Gallery and around Edinburgh, 25 Jul–25 Aug, Tue–Sun, 8–10pm, £15. Page 18. COMEDY EVAN DESMARAIS: PIZZA AND ICE CREAM Laughing Horse @ Espionage, 1–25 Aug, 8.15pm, free. Page 11.

BOOKS SARAH HENSTRA & ELLE NASH: SEX, VIOLENCE AND OBSESSION Charlotte Square Gardens, 24 Aug, 8.30pm, £8 (£6). Page 25. COMEDY CANADIAN CLUB Laughing Horse @ The Bier Keller, 1–25 Aug, 8.30pm, free. Page 10. MUSIC SYMPHRONICA theSpace @ Niddry St, 12–24 Aug, 8.50pm, £10 (£8). Page 13.

9PM THEATRE BLIND DATE CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 31 Jul–25 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 9pm, £11 (£9). Page 5. COMEDY JACK TUCKER: COMEDY STAND-UP HOUR Underbelly Cowgate, 1–25 Aug, 9.20pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Page 14.

CIRCUS LIMB(E)S Assembly Roxy, 31 Jul–25 Aug (not 12, 19), 9.25pm, £13–£15 (£12–£14). Page 9. COMEDY POTENTIAL: A CANADIAN COMEDY SHOWCASE Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull, 1–25 Aug, 9.45pm, free. Page 11.

10PM THEATRE I SWALLOWED A MOON MADE OF IRON ZOO Southside, 6–25 Aug (not 13, 20), 10pm, £10 (£9). Page 15. COMEDY BABA BRINKMAN’S RAP GUIDE TO... Gilded Balloon Teviot, 15–26 Aug (not 22), 10.15pm, £10.50– £11.50 (£9.50–£10.50). Page 10.

11PM MUSIC ROUND MIDNIGHT SESSIONS Argyle Cellar Bar, 11, 16–18, 23–25 Aug, 11pm, free. Page 8. COMEDY REVENGE OF THE NEW WORLD Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 1–25 Aug, 11pm, free. Page 10. THEATRE THE SUPER SAD AND REALLY TRAGICAL STORY OF ANALEISE Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 2–10 Aug, 11.10pm, £10 (£7). Page 10. COMEDY STAMPTOWN COMEDY NIGHT Underbelly Cowgate, 8, 15, 22 Aug, 11.55pm, £10. Page 14. COMEDY JONNY’S PANEL SHOW (REALLY GOOD) Underbelly Cowgate, 11, 18 Aug, 11.55pm, £10. Page 14. COMEDY ZACH & VIGGO: THUNDERFLOP Underbelly Cowgate, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 Aug, 11.55pm, £10. Page 14.

MIDNIGHT COMEDY COMEDY VILLAGE Laughing Horse @ City Cafe, 1–25 Aug, 12.05am, free. Page 10.

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Companies taking part in Pitch My Piece: • Dancers Of Damelahamid, Minowin • Ivan Coyote, Trader Time • Jaberi Dance Theatre, No Woman’s Land • Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, The Mush Hole • La Fille Du Laitier, Macbeth Muet • Le Petit Théâtre de Sherbrooke, The Problem with Pink • Nadère arts vivants, The Whore of Babylon featuring The Tiger Lillies • Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes, Forget Me Not 00 4

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The breadth and diversity of Canada’s creative industries will be showcased across the Edinburgh Festivals, as well as through the curated programming of the CanadaHub and Indigenous Contemporary Scene. The professional development events for international presenters and promoters detailed below are an opportunity to engage in creative conversations, meet potential new collaborators and develop new partnerships with Canada.

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NADA@EDINBURGH2019 • Sound Streams and Signal Theatre, Two Odysseys • Veda Hille, Little Volcano • Wen Wei Dance, Untitled • ZOU Theatre Company, The Kosinski Project To attend please contact: RSVPCanadaEdinburgh2019@gmail.com PARTNER WITH CANADA SESSION Monday 19 August, 1.45–3pm – CanadaHub International presenters are invited to this inaugural ‘speed dating’ event, where they will have the opportunity to have targeted meetings with Canadian creators and producers and learn about their work. To book a place, please contact: RSVPCanadaEdinburgh2019@gmail.com

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BREAKING BREAD – EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Tuesday 6 August, 6pm, £15 – The Lyceum Rehearsal Studio, 30B Grindlay St, EH3 9AX Come for a meal hosted by an artist, inviting you to think and talk together. Each meal starts with a short performance or provocation to get the conversation going – and the rest is up to you. Be our guests at a meal with a difference and stick around afterwards for a programme of evening gatherings in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The Artistic Director of Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times, Evalyn Perry, who created and appears in Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools will host Breaking Bread on 6 August. To book a place, please visit: eif.co.uk BREAKING INTO THE CANADIAN MARKET Tuesday 20 August, 11.30am–12.30pm – Inspace, Crichton Street, EH8 9AB The session will focus on sharing knowledge and experience about the successes, challenges and opportunities for international touring to Canada; and facilitating networking opportunities between Canadians and their UK and international counterparts. Speakers include Franco Boni (PuSh Festival); Ravi Jain (Why Not Theatre); Jim Smith (Eponymous); Sue Urquhart (CAPACOA) and Sara

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Palmieri (FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre). To book a place, please contact: tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/breakinginto-the-canadian-market GLOBAL CAFE Wednesday 21 August, 10am–12pm – The Hub, Castlehill, EH1 2NE Reneltta Arluk, Theatre Maker and Director of Indigenous Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada will provide a provocation about rights of Indigenous cultural practice and story in the arts and arts spaces at a Global Cafe. It will then allow for debate and discussion between artists and producers from around the world to come together to share experiences and perspectives. The informal cafe style setting of this event, with table hosts leading discussions, should prove a fascinating exchange of insights from a range of Indigenous voices from across Canada and around the globe. To book a place, please visit: eif.co.uk

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS The Canada Council for the Arts is Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public arts funder, with a mandate to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in the arts. The Council champions and invests in artistic excellence through a broad range of grants, services, prizes and payments to professional Canadian artists and arts organisations. Its work ensures that excellent, vibrant and diverse art and literature engages Canadians, enriches their communities and reaches markets around the world. The Council also raises public awareness and appreciation of the arts through its communications, research and arts promotion activities. It is responsible for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, which promotes the values and programs of UNESCO in Canada to contribute to a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable future. The Canada Council Art Bank operates art rental programs and helps further public engagement with contemporary arts. The Canada Council is the primary partner for CanadaHub and the Indigenous Contemporary Scene in Edinburgh, contributing to a greater international presence of diverse artistic voices from Canada. The Canada Council is funding the participation of Canadian delegates in the Momentum Program in collaboration with the British Council and, as a complement to this program, providing mentorship opportunities for Canadian artists and professionals attending the Edinburgh Festivals. Additionally, the Canada Council is providing support to the Edinburgh International Art Festival to commission a work by artist Corin Sworn. And, through its regular granting programme, is funding numerous other artists coming to Edinburgh. We are proud to support Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued presence in Edinburgh during the renowned festival month of August, offering the world a window into Canada as we create opportunities for artists to reach new audiences from across the globe.

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With hundreds of festivals taking place in Canada each year, there are events and festivities to enjoy each month across the country. While by no means exhaustive, here’s a sampling of many of the festivals and biennales to look out for, with performing arts, film, music, circus and much more represented.

Montréal, Québec artfifa.com VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL DANCE

Vancouver, B.C. vidf.ca

JANUARY

MANIF D’ART (BIENNALE)

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Quebec, Quebec manifdart.org

Montréal, Québec artsouterrain.com

WINNIPEG REAL TO REEL FILM FESTIVAL

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Toronto, Ontario imagesfestival.com

Montréal, Québec Igloofest.ca PuSH FESTIVAL PERFORMING ARTS

Vancouver, B.C pushfestival.ca

Winnipeg, Manitoba winnipegfilmfestival.com

WARMING HUTS ARCHITECTURE

Winnipeg, Manitoba warminghuts.com HIGH PERFORMANCE RODEO PERFORMING ARTS

Calgary, Alberta hprodeo.ca

FEBRUARY PROGRESS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PERFORMANCE & IDEAS

IMAGES FESTIVAL MEDIA / ARTS

VICTORIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

CAPTURE PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL

MEDIA ARTS

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Victoria, B.C. victoriafilmfestival.com

Vancouver, B.C. capturephotofest.com

COASTAL DANCE FESTIVAL

APRIL / MAY

DANCE

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Vancouver, B.C. damelahamid.ca/coastaldance-festival

Toronto, Ontario hotdocs.ca

MARCH

SHAW FESTIVAL

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Toronto, Ontario progressfestival.org

Montréal, Québec festival.casteliers.ca

Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario shawfest.com

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MAY

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Montréal, Québec petitsbeonheurs.ca

Montréal, Québec metropolisbleu.org

WEE FESTIVAL CANADA MUSIC WEEK (CMW) MUSIC

Toronto, Ontario cmw.net

YOUNG AUDIENCES

Toronto, Ontario weefestival.ca

Toronto, Ontario conference.virtualreality.to

INDIGENOUS CONTEMPORARY SCENE PERFORMING ARTS

YOUNG AUDIENCES

Montréal, Québec onishka.org

Vancouver, B.C. childrensfestival.ca

OTTAWA CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

MAY / JUNE

Ottawa, Ontario ottawachildrensfestival.ca

VRTO – VIRTUAL & AUGMENTED REALITY WORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO VIRTUAL REALITY

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

YOUNG AUDIENCES

Toronto, Ontario luminatofestival.com

FTA – FESTIVAL TRANSAMERIQUE THEATRE / DANCE

Montréal, Québec fta.ca/en/

JUNE / JULY MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL JAZZ

Montréal, Québec montrealjazzfest.com

JUNE / AUGUST CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ART BIENNALE VISUAL ARTS

Montréal, Québec baca.ca

JUNIOR AT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE

OFFTA LIVE ART FESTIVAL

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Toronto, Ontario harbourfrontcentre.com/ junior/

Montréal, Québec offta.com

COMEDY

EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS & FESTIVAL

STRATFORD FESTIVAL

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Stratford, Ontario stratfordfestival.ca

Halifax, Nova Scotia ecma.com SCOTIA BANK CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Toronto, Ontario scotiabankcontactphoto. com

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Montréal, Québec hahaha.com/en MONTREAL COMPLETEMENT CIRQUE CIRCUS

Montréal, Québec montrealcomplete mentcirque.com/en/

JUNE ELEKTRA DIGITAL ARTS

Montréal, Québec elektramontreal.ca

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Edmonton, Alberta youraga.ca

Montréal, Québec quartiersdanses.com

PUPPETRY

Saguenay, Québec fiams.com

JULY–SEPTEMBER CHARLOTTETOWN FEST THEATRE

Charlottetown, P.E.I confedertioncentre.com

AUGUST MUTEK MEDIA ARTS

Montréal, Québec mutek.org/en/events VANCOUVER OUT ON SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL MEDIA ARTS

Vancouver, B.C. outonscreen.com SUMMERWORKS – CURATED FRINGE FESTIVAL PERFORMING ARTS

Toronto, Ontario summerworks.ca INDIGENOUS FILM AND MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL FILM / MEDIA ARTS

Ottawa, Ontario asinabkafestival.org

SEPTEMBER POP MONTRÉAL

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OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL

WNDX FESTIVAL OF MOVING IMAGE

MEDIA ARTS

FILM

Ottawa, Ontario animationfestival.ca

Winnipeg, Manitoba wndx.org

MOIS DE LA PHOTO (BIENNALE)

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Whitehorse, Yukon breakoutwest.ca

Montréal, Québec moisdelaphoto.com TIFF TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM

Toronto, Ontario tiff.net

SEPTEMBER– OCTOBER VIVA ART ACTION PERFORMING ARTS

Montréal, Québec vivamontreal.org

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FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINÉMA FILM

Montréal, Québec nouveaucinema.ca VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WRITERS FESTIVAL LITERATURE

Vancouver, B.C. writersfest.bc.ca IMAGINENATIVE FILM & MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL MEDIA ARTS

TORONTO BIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Toronto, Ontario imaginenative.org

VISUAL ARTS

ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL

Toronto, Ontario torontobiennal.com

MUSIC

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Montréal, Québec popmontreal.com/en/

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FILM

St. John’s, Newfoundland womensfilmfestival.com

FESTIVAL OF NEW DANCE DANCE

St John’s, Newfoundland neighbourhooddanceworks. com/fnd-1/ FALL FOR DANCE NORTH

SPRINGBOARD PERFORMANCE, DANCE FLUID FESTIVAL

reelasian.com/festival/

DANCE

DANCE / THEATRE / MUSIC

Calgary, Alberta springboardperformance. com/fluidfest/

Montréal, Québec cinars.org

CINARS (BIENNALE)

FRANCOFÊTE EN ACADIE

NOVEMBER RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES DU DOCUMENTAIRE DE MONTRÉAL

PERFORMING ARTS

Toronto, Ontario ffdnorth.com 7A*11D

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Montréal, Québec ridm.ca/en

COUP DE COEUR FRANCOPHONE

DANCE

Toronto, Ontario 7a-11d.ca/ MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME PERFORMATIVE FESTIVAL PERFORMING ARTS

Calgary, Alberta mstfestival.org

MONTRÉAL BOOK FESTIVAL

Dieppe, N.B., radarts.ca/ francofete

FRANCOPHONE MUSIC

Montréal, Québec coupdecoeur.ca

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Montréal, Québec salondulivredemontreal. com

DANCE

Vancouver, B.C. thedancecentre.ca

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Montréal, Québec mpourmontreal.com

Montréal, Québec coupsdetheatre.com/en/

MUNDIAL MONTRÉAL

DECEMBER

WORLD MUSIC

WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL

Toronto, Ontario gamesonventures.io

OCTOBER– NOVEMBER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS

PARCOURS DANSE (BIENNALE)

LITERATURE

Toronto, Ontario ifoa.org

FILM

Whistler, B.C. whistlerfilmfestival.com

DANCE

MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL FILM & LITERATURE

Banff, Alberta banffcentre.ca/banffmountain-film-bookfestival

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Montréal, Québec mundialmontreal.com

Montréal, Québec ladansesurlesroutes.com TORONTO REEL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MEDIA ARTS

Toronto, Ontario

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