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Roland Hassel (Hassel – Privatspanarna)
- 2012
- Sweden
- 74 min
- Directed by: Måns Månsson
- Cast: Lars-Erik Berenett, Roland Eriksson, Arne Malmgren
Retired detective Hassel is determined to solve the 1986 assassination of the Swedish Prime Minister in this big screen adaptation of the 1980s TV series.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Sun 23 Jun
Mon 24 Jun
Mike Hart All Star Band
The Festival’s Founding Director puts together an all-star band to play classic hot jazz from the 20s and 30s. The music of Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Louis Armstrong… played by a seven piece band featuring Hamish McGregor, Brian Robertson, and George Howden.
The Spiegeltent, Edinburgh
Mon 22 Jul
£10
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 18:00 – 19:30
Peaky Blinders (Episodes 1 and 2)
- 2013
- UK
- Cast: Paul Anderson, Cillian Murphy, Iddo Goldberg
The first two episodes of this cinematic TV show set in the slums of Birmingham, post World War I. Winston Churchill sends in a brutal Irish policeman (Sam Neill) to restore order among the local gangs.
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Tue 25 Jun
Repertory Theatre
The Elephant and the Mouse (Israel). 2012 runaway Fringe hit returns! Young timid playwright meets with neurotic, Hamlet-obsessed national theatre manager to discuss possible production of his debut play. Ghost of legendary actor-father, twisted family history, hidden murder secret and a sizeable amount of plums, are…
C, Edinburgh
Sun 11 Aug
+2
£10.50 (£8.50; Children £6.50; Seniors £8.50; Students £8.50) / 0131 226 0000
Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Mon 12 Aug
+2
£8.50 (£6.50; Children £4.50; Seniors £6.50; Students £6.50) / 0131 226 0000
Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Tue 13 Aug
+2
£8.50 (£6.50; Children £4.50; Seniors £6.50; Students £6.50) / 0131 226 0000
Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Rob Delaney Live
Avalon Promotions. His Soho Theatre debut last year sold out in one hour, after just one tweet from the man himself, making him the fastest selling US performer in the venue's history. With close to 1 million followers, he has been named one of the funniest people on Twitter and is known as one of America's most…
Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Tue 20 Aug
Wed 21 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
The Conjuring
- 2013
- US
- 112 min
- 15
- Directed by: James Wan
- Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor
Horror from the director of Saw and Insidious about a family terrified by a malevolent force in their new home. Real life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Wilson (from the original Amityville case) are played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Thu 27 Jun
Sat 29 Jun
The East
- 2013
- US/UK
- 116 min
- 15
- Directed by: Zal Batmanglij
- Cast: Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page
- UK release: 28 June 2013
A spy is sent in to infiltrate a group of eco-terrorists. However, when she falls for the group's charismatic leader she finds her loyalties tested.
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
The Way We Dance (Kwong Mo Pai)
- 2013
- Hong Kong
- 110 min
- Directed by: Adam Wong
- Cast: Cherry Ngan, Babyjohn Choi, Lokman Yeung
‘How far are you willing to go for dance?’ Leaving her parents’ tofu restaurant behind, aspiring dancer Fleur enters university and promptly joins the hip-hop dance club. Her idiosyncratic moves are too advanced for the other dancers, but she finds approval from the chairman of the Tai Chi club, who encourages her to…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Sun 23 Jun
Up & Away (Bekas)
- 2012
- Sweden/Finland/Iraq
- 97 min
- Directed by: Karzan Kader
- Cast: Zamand Taha, Sarwar Fazil
Two brothers embark on a journey from Kurdistan to America to meet Superman… on a donkey. With stunning cinematography providing a spectacular living backdrop, director Karzan Kader's upbeat tale of brotherly love, innocence and determination is energetically brought to life by his endearing young stars, Zamand Taha…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Wed 26 Jun
Virgin Money Fireworks Concert (Ross Theatre)
Join the city of Edinburgh in a celebration of summer festivals, inspirational music and breathtaking pyrotechnics as the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert brings the Edinburgh International Festival to a resplendent conclusion. Set against the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh’s iconic Castle, the evening brings together…
Ross Theatre Bandstand, Edinburgh
Sun 1 Sep
£27.50 / 0131 473 2000
The Wishing Well - Orchestral Folk Rock
Beguilingly orchestral and lush, The Wishing Well create spellbinding sounds that produce a rich tapestry of mesmerizing folk, pop and rock. Since their formation five years ago, the band has toured tirelessly, playing an impressive 1600 gigs on the international circuit. The Wishing Well has released two albums and…
The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug
Tue 13 Aug
A 15th Century Artist Predicts 21st Century Radiology
Peter Abrahams, Professor of Clinical Anatomy at Warwick University, explores the value of Leonardo’s anatomical drawings as a tool for understanding the human body, and how closely the artist anticipated the range of imagery used by the medical profession today.
The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 19 Aug
£10 (£8) / 0131 473 2000
35MM: A Musical Exhibition
As Told By & Greenwich Theatre. They say a picture is worth 1000 words, but what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song? How about 15 photos? In 35MM, a series of photographs by acclaimed photographer Matthew Murphy each inspire a song. Unique moments frozen in time, a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of…
Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
36
- 2012
- Thailand
- 68 min
- Directed by: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
- Written by: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
- Cast: Koramit Vajrasthira, Wanlop Rungkamjad, Nottapon Boonprakob, Siriporn Kongma
How do we save memories in the digital era? A young woman scouting locations for a film uses digital photos to document the spaces she visits. When she finds that her laptop hard disk has crashed, she realises that she has lost not only a year’s worth of work, but also her memory of a young man she met on one of her…
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Fri 28 Jun
A.C.A.B. All Cats Are Brilliant
- 2012
- Greece
- 88 min
- Directed by: Constantina Voulgaris
- Written by: Constantina Voulgaris
- Cast: Maria Georgiadou, Dimitris Xanthopoulos, Themis Bazaka
From turbulent Greece, an urgent invitation to resistance, solidarity and, finally, to dance! Electra is in her early 30s, an artist and activist living in Athens. She babysits for a living, argues with her parents and visits her boyfriend, a political prisoner. Above all she struggles to find her place in a troubled…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Tue 25 Jun
A Play For Freedom (Freispielen)
- 2012
- Germany
- 76 min
- Directed by: Niko Apel
Is censored art better than no art at all? Four young actors from Tehran create a theatre piece that they plan to tour around Iran in a colourful truck, entertaining children in remote areas of the country. But, before they leave, their play has to be approved by the State, and tempers flare within the group when…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Wed 26 Jun
A World Not Ours (Alam Laysa Lana)
- 2012
- UK/Lebanon/Denmark
- 93 min
- Directed by: Mahdi Fleifel
- Written by: Mahdi Fleifel
- Cast: Mahdi Fleifel
A personal study of family, friends, laughter, tears, hope and despair. 70,000 people living in 1 square kilometre is what makes Ain el-Helweh the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. This enlightening portrait, consisting of personal recordings, family archives and historical footage shot over twenty years…
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh
Fri 21 Jun
Alba Flamenca
Alba Flamenca. Alba Flamenca’s very own Edinburgh-based Spanish flamenco troupe return with another new show! Already rich in provenance and authenticity, they consistently delight! ‘…an authentic taste of flamenco … the warmth from the performers [is] infectious’ ★★★★ (ThreeWeeks, 2012). ‘…never for a moment letting…
La Sal, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
American Gun Show
Elephant Run District. Love/hate America? So does Chris Harcum. Statistically, one in five Americans owns a gun. Everyday occurrences can erupt into hilarity or danger. It's enough to make you question whether it's safe to go to the theatre. Brecht meets stand-up in this solo show confrontation of violence in the land…
Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Anne Renshaw Sings!
Anne Renshaw with Muckle Flugga. After 2012's sell-out show Anne returns with her lovely, clear voice to sing some favourite songs, including a few of her own, which according to Julia Oliphant of Broadway Baby 'inspired by her local surroundings and life growing up in the Borders, delight the audience with their…
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Wed 14 Aug
Anything Goes - A Tribute to Cole Porter
Pam Lawson. Join Pam and her four-piece band (keyboard, bass, drums and trombone) to celebrate the genius of Cole Porter. Featuring songs from such musicals as High Society, Anything Goes and Kiss Me Kate. Impossible to choose only 15 songs, and so audience assistance is required. From the 19th - 24th: the audience…
The Outhouse, Edinburgh
Mon 19 Aug
Tue 20 Aug
Wed 21 Aug
At the Fringe of Reason
Science on the Fringe!? Yes! Science, controversy, myth-busting, debunking and debate all at the Fringe Festival. Featuring different speakers every night discussing the issues, evidence and controversies in everything from alternative medicine to Sharia law and beyond. This is our fourth year at the Fringe so we are…
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Ban This Filth!
Andrea Dworkin: radical feminist. Alan Bissett: man. One microphone. Bissett plays himself, and one of the most original, reviled women in history, telling stories from his own life and from Dworkin’s. Expect an unflinching examination of porn culture, laughter and Led Zeppelin. From the team behind Fringe hits The…
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Netherbow Theatre at Fringe
£8 / 0131 226 0000
Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Bandakadabra
Continuing the carnival atmosphere – the twelve Italian brass, reeds and drums play party music from wild Balkan dances to traditional Mediterranean marches and Latino jazz. Uplifting.
Tron Kirk, Edinburgh
Sun 21 Jul
£5
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 17:00 – 19:00
