Listings: Late night events

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…

Observational humour from the Dublin-stand-up and actor about reaching middle age.

Bach to Berio, Lutoslawski to Puttin’ on the Ritz performed by Iain Archibald and Andrew Connell-Smith (trumpet), Martin Murphy (horn), Gordon Seith (trombone) and Fraser Russell (tuba).

The cult Australian comedian, not for the faint of heart, brings another show brimming in foul-mouthed rants and questionable taste to the Fringe.

Songs, sketches, falsetto and violence, laced with a sci-fi theme from the ever popular Sock Puppets.

Scroobius Pip presents a unique mix of humour and heart-wrenching explorations of the human condition as he performs his astonishingly successful spoken word show one last time at the Fringe. Also, there's a bar. Splendid.

Adaptation of an early Beckett novella about a man, cast out from the family home, who hooks up with a woman, with darkly comic consequences.

Based on Beckett’s trilogy of novels – Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable – this one-man show performed by celebrated Beckett interpreter Barry McGovern brings together three monologues that unify the central characters of each novel, revealing successively deepening layers of reflection and emotion. Firstly there is…

World Premiere: Cellist Peter Gregson’s new work To Dream Again unfolds after a series of interactions between the audience and bespoke data systems. Created especially for this world premiere, these audience interactions mean that each performance develops in an entirely different way in the laboratory venue and…

A host of comedians who provide something more anarchic than your typical comedy evening, busting out their best comedy moves, with a line-up that change each time.

String quartets by Beethoven, Janáček and Shostakovich performed by Evelien Jaspers and Dmitry Ivanov (violin), Sylvain Dessane (viola) and Otto Bakker (cello).

String quartets by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Dvorák performed by Clemens Flieder and Clemens Gordon (violin), Johanna Zaunschirn (viola) and Gundula Leitner (cello).

The nine-piece collective, based in Edinburgh, performs lively Celtic folk-rock.

Rarely has there been a title that more accurately describes a show than this one.

With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh bands Flaming Heather, HLI, Scott Leslie, Willie Fraser and piper. All dances walked through and called. Cheap bar. Hall has air-conditioning! Fringe groups welcome. www.edinburghceilidhs.co.uk.

Feisty and outspoken humour as the Canadian stand-up presents new material about the absurdities of everyday life.

An enchanting voice, fiery bandoneón and a virtuosic double bass transport you to the heart of Buenos Aires. The musical sensation taking Spain by storm makes its first appearance at the Fringe. ‘Absolutely recommendable, addictive’ (ABC News). www.diablitotango.com.

Duos by Mozart, Paganini, Giesriegl and Servais performed by Amelie Böckheler (violin) and Raphaela Gromes (cello).

The whisper in your head … Me whispering at you in your head … Things you can’t catch … On and off … Till you join us … Eh, Joe? An old man in his dressing gown moves around his bedroom, checking behind the door, under the bed, out of the window. Satisfied there are no intruders, he sits on the bed. Then he hears a…

The song and dance of Piazzolla’s South American tango music, a Shostakovich waltz and Debussy’s La belle au bois dormant performed by Jo Ashcroft (flute) with Calum Huggan (marimba and percussion).

The Royal harpist plays Bach, Dizi, Prokofiev and Salzedo.

Works by Kurtág, Huw Watkins and Bruch alongside Mozart’s Kegelstatt performed by Jessie Grimes (clarinet), Zoë Matthews (viola) and Charis Cheung (piano).

'The outright king of live comedy' (Times) Jason Byrne is back with a brand new show for the Festival 2013. 'Awesome, amazing, brilliant, hilarious and the outright king of live comedy' (Times). ***** (Metro) ★★★★★ (Mirror) .

The pensive comedian ponders love, life, death and other knee-slapping topics in this new Fringe show.