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Festival of the Spoken Nerd - Full Frontal Nerdity
A night of unashamed nerdiness and unlimited laughs with Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker.
Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 'For Two'
Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts attempt to recreate one of the most influential albums of the 20th century, live on stage, with just four hands and four feet. Those crazy cats.
Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Struck by Lightning
- 2012
- US
- 90 min
- Directed by: Brian Dannelly
- Cast: Rebel Wilson, Chris Colfer, Dermot Mulroney
An all-star cast tell a tale of teenage life in a smart high-school comedy written by and starring Glee's Chris Colfer. Carson Phillips has a dream that exceeds the constraints of his small town. When he discovers his efforts as head of writer’s club won’t be enough to impress his dream university, he blackmails his…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Fri 28 Jun
Shooting Bigfoot
- 2013
- UK
- 90 min
- Directed by: Morgan Matthews
Bizarre documentary about a filmmaker who hooks up with various Bigfoot trackers in the US.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Fri 21 Jun
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Sat 22 Jun
BBC: Radio 4 Extra Stand-Up Show
Some of the best comedians in the UK providing the laughs for a new series to be broadcast on Radio 4.
BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh
Thu 15 Aug
Mon 19 Aug
Paris Countdown (Le jour attendra)
- 2013
- France
- Directed by: Edgar Marie
- Cast: Olivier Marchal, Jacques Gamblin, Carlo Brandt
High-octane Parisian thriller.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Dummy Jim
- 2013
- UK
- 90 min
- Directed by: Matt Hulse
- Written by: Matt Hulse
- Cast: Marie Denarnaud, Samuel Dore, Nille Hannes
He cycled to the Arctic Circle. In May 1951, deaf James Duthie cycled alone from his Scottish fishing village to the Arctic Circle. He published his account of his three-month journey in the book I Cycled into the Arctic Circle, which became the inspiration for this totally unique mixture of documentary, fiction, and…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Fri 21 Jun
The Bling Ring
- 2013
- US
- 90 min
- 15
- Directed by: Sofia Coppola
- Cast: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson
- UK release: 5 July 2013
Coppola's caper, based on a true story, follows a group of high school friends who burgle the homes of the rich and famous, spurred by their obsession with celebrity.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Sat 22 Jun
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Sun 23 Jun
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
- 2013
- US
- 130 min
- 15
- Directed by: Alex Gibney
- UK release: 12 July 2013
Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) examines the phenomenon of Wikileaks and its elusive figurehead Julian Assange.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Tue 25 Jun
Wed 26 Jun
Anatomy of the Piano
Where exactly is the heart of the piano? Part piano recital, part fantasy lecture, pianist and entertainer Will Pickvance presents the physical, emotional and spiritual anatomy of the piano, with stories about, songs around, the playing on and the dissection of, a piano. The relationship between piano and pianist…
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
I Am Breathing
- 2012
- Denmark/UK
- 72 min
- Directed by: Emma Davie/Morag McKinnon
- UK release: 21 June 2013
Documentary about a man facing the onset of Motor Neurone Disease.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
The Lady Boys of Bangkok - Glamorous Amorous Tour
Join the festivities as the cast take you on a parade through comedy, cabaret and carnival beat with 16 of the world's most entrancing beauties, perfect makeup, stunning costumes, iconic numbers and fabulous choreography.
The Meadows, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Sam Lloyd: Fully Committed
Gilded Balloon in association with Sloat Entertainment and EMX Management. After last year's sell-out run with The Blanks, Sam Lloyd (Ted from TV's Scrubs) returns to the Fringe to play all 37 roles in Becky Mode's machine gun paced, hilarious one-man comedy play; Fully Committed. Lloyd plays Sam Peliczowski, the…
Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
7 Boxes
- 2012
- Paraguay
- 100 min
- Directed by: Juan Carlos Maneglia/Tana Schembori
- Written by: Tito Chamorro, Juan Carlos Maneglia
- Cast: Celso Franco, Lali Gonzalez, Nico García
A thrilling chase through the markets of Paraguay. Víctor is a teenage boy who finds himself in a man’s game. What begins as a normal day at the market where he works, soon transforms into a Hollywood style chase scene through the maze of bustling markets in Asunción. In return for a $100 bill, Víctor agrees to…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Fri 28 Jun
Sat 29 Jun
Days of Grace (Días de gracia)
- 2011
- Mexico
- 133 min
- Directed by: Everardo Valerio Gout
- Written by: Everardo Valerio Gout, David Rutsala
- Cast: Paulina Gaitan, Carlos Bardem, Miguel Rodarte
- UK release: 26 July 2013
A Mexican thriller set over three World Cup games in 2002, 2006, 2010 following three different stories in a film about survival.
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Sun 23 Jun
Pluto (Myungwangsung)
- 2012
- South Korea
- 114 min
- Directed by: Su-won Shin
- Cast: Da-wit Lee, Jun Sung, Sung-ha Cho
When academic competition goes too far. At an elite boarding school, the murder of a top student adds fuel to the rivalry and suspicion among his class. One of the suspects, a boy who has so far failed to break into the coveted ranks of the top-ten students, uncovers a frightening conspiracy among his classmates. The…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Mon 24 Jun
Radio Forth on the Fringe
Radio Forth Ltd. Now in its sixth year, Radio Forth on the Fringe is 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 hosted by 97.3 Forth One's breakfast show hosts, Boogie and Arlene. Previous…
The Edinburgh Playhouse
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
The Last Station (La Última Estación)
- 2012
- 90 min
- Directed by: Cristian Soto/Catalina Vergara
- Cast: Juan Serrano, Luis Martinez, Dorian Calvert
‘Do they leave us here, or do they throw us away?’ A film about the elderly patients in a Chilean nursing home could make for depressing viewing, but this contemplative, painterly work has far more to say about life than it does death. As we observe the residents struggling with simple tasks, we also observe their…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Fri 21 Jun
Alasdair Gray in Conversation with Jonty Claypole
Join Alasdair Gray, Scottish author and artist most acclaimed for his first novel Lanark, which was described as 'one of the landmarks of 20th-century fiction' by the Guardian. Join him here, in conversation with the BBC’s Head of the Arts, Jonty Claypole. Gray has been described by Will Self as 'a great writer…
Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge, Edinburgh
Sat 10 Aug
Crawl
blotTHEATRE. Come and join us on The Crawl, get the drinks in and meet some new people along the way. What are their stories? Find out in an evening of drinks, games, general madness and fun. Please be aware this show takes place in three pubs and there will be a short walk between them. Alcohol is bought and consumed…
Frankenstein Pub, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Exception and the Rule
Unicycle Theatre Company. Oil or water, which is worth more? Unicycle Theatre Company brings to life the despairing, deserted, musical world of The Exception and the Rule. Where speed is necessary in the pursuit of fortune, what lengths will a merchant go to to get his hands on the prize? Foregoing rest, provisions and…
theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Festival Folk @ the Oak
The Wee Folk Club. The Royal Oak is one of the most famous hubs of folk music in Edinburgh. The 30-seater downstairs lounge has been dubbed the folk living room of Scotland's capital. During the Fringe, the Wee Folk Club presents 35 nights of acoustic folk and traditional music, featuring a different singer, musician…
The Royal Oak, Edinburgh
Mon 29 Jul
Tue 30 Jul
Wed 31 Jul
A Guitar and Viola
A recital containing a colourful mixture of established and unique music in a melodic and sonorous combination, including a performance of the world premiere of Duo for Viola and Guitar by Scottish composer John Gourlay.
St Andrew's and St George's West Church, Edinburgh
Sun 18 Aug
Iain Hunter
Swinging and singing from Scotland's finest Rat Pack-inspired vocalist. Iain has been only one of a few vocalist to have performed in the magnificent Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. If it's Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and even Neil Diamond you enjoy listening to, you'll enjoy listening to Iain Hunter.
Tron Kirk, Edinburgh
Thu 25 Jul
£10
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 20:00 – 22:00
Jason Manford: First World Problems
No-nonsense Northerner whose cheeky face often pops up on panel shows taking his brand new show out on tour.
