BEST OF THE REST OF THE FESTS

Delve into our round-up of alternative festival highlights also hitting the Scottish capital (or just outside) this August

This year’s Edinburgh TV Festival (22–25 August) features Jesse Armstrong, creator of Succession and Peep Show, who’ll discuss his career with journalist (and TV comedy writer in her own right) Marina Hyde. Meanwhile, Louis Theroux delivers the centrepiece MacTaggart Lecture. Then there’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival (11–20 August), which this year has the theme 'Welcome To Our World' as an invite for everyone to share in deaf culture. Featuring more than 60 acts, this is a dynamic showcase of comedy, drama, workshops and cabaret which puts the deaf world at the forefront. The Just Festival (11–19 August) is making social justice and human rights the focus with conversations, talks, exhibitions and performances that try to open discussions around some of the biggest issues facing contemporary society. Jupiter Rising (19 August), the arts and music extravaganza at Jupiter Artland, has been teased with a one-night collaboration with Edinburgh Art Festival, featuring a new performance from Lindsey Mendick, an artist-inspired barbecue, the performance collective STASIS, a late-night stage curated by queer collective Bonjour, and much more. Let’s cross our fingers this is a sign that an even larger festival outing at the Artland will still occur.

(Kevin Fullerton)