Edinburgh Festival Guide

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Coming into Fashion: A Century of Photography at Condé Nast

Condé Nast Publications produce some of the most famous titles in the magazine world, including Vogue, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker. It should come as no surprise that they also pioneered fashion photography, employing such legendary photographers as Cecil Beaton, Erwin Blumenfeld, David Bailey, Helmut Newton, Corinne…

City Art Centre, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 79 more dates

Man Ray Portraits

Man Ray was an American original. He was a painter, a photographer, a maker of Dadaist readymades, a scene-maker and the man responsible for some of the wittiest and most pungent artworks of the modernist era. He's also the man originally responsible for putting a camera in the hands of Lee Miller, for which documentary…

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 23 Jun

£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 24 Jun

£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 90 more dates

The Enormous Turnip

Spotlites Theatre Productions. Help Grandad plant the tiny seed! Slide in the snail slime! Heave up the enormous turnip! Professional interactive theatre for kids who don't just want to sit still and watch! Little'uns come onstage throughout! Join Boy and Grandad as they tend the seeds! The family is hungry, what will…

Spotlites @ The Merchant's Hall, Edinburgh

Tue 20 Aug

Studio Theatre

£7 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Jupiter Artland

The celebrated outdoor sculpture park opens its doors for the fourth summer season with works on show by Anya Gallacio, Andy Goldsworthy, Henry Castle, Antony Gormley, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Charles Jencks, Anish Kapoor, Cornelia Parker and others.

Jupiter Artland, Wilkieston

Thu 20 Jun

£8.50 (ages 6–16 £4.50; Family £23.50–£31.50; Seniors £6; Students £4.50; under 6s & disabled badge holders free) / 01506 889900

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

£8.50 (ages 6–16 £4.50; Family £23.50–£31.50; Seniors £6; Students £4.50; under 6s & disabled badge holders free) / 01506 889900

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 22 Jun

£8.50 (ages 6–16 £4.50; Family £23.50–£31.50; Seniors £6; Students £4.50; under 6s & disabled badge holders free) / 01506 889900

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 49 more dates

Chatroom

Out of Town Productions. A young boy needs help. Strangers are coaxing him to commit suicide. Whose job is it to save him? The six teenagers in Chatroom never meet, they communicate via the internet. Conversations range from Britney Spears to Willy Wonka … and then to suicide. Jim is depressed and talks of ending his…

theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Theatre 1

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

Theatre 1

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

Theatre 1

£6 (£5) / 0131 226 0000

2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 5 more dates back to top

Collectors' Choice

Exhibition exploring the role of collectors of art, and the extent to which their tastes determine the state of the art market.

Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Sat 20 Jul

Free / 0131 225 6671

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 21 Jul

Free / 0131 225 6671

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Mon 22 Jul

Free / 0131 225 6671

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 48 more dates

Edinburgh 300: Cradle of Chemistry

From the first uses of balances to the discovery of carbon dioxide, this exhibition offers a fascinating journey into the birth and development of chemistry as a modern science at the University of Edinburgh. Showcasing important documents related to such influential figures as Thomas Charles Hope and Joseph Black, along…

Main Library, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 23 more dates

Anoesis

We know we have to sit up and face the front. We know that we have the right to remain silent, but that anything we say may harm our defence. We know that we have to succeed. After a sell-out 2011 Fringe, Herald Angel Award winners Junction 25 are back with a brand new show. An immersive experience about formal…

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Sat 3 Aug

The Dissection Room

£8 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

The Dissection Room

£8 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

The Dissection Room

£14 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 12 more dates

Auditions for the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

Aspiring actors audition for an exclusive place in the Conservatory's comprehensive and demanding training programmes. Audition will be used for admission as well as scholarship consideration. Please prepare two one-minute monologues.

Fringe Central, Edinburgh

Sun 4 Aug

Rehearsal Room

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 10 Aug

Rehearsal Room

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Baby Loves Disco

Baby Loves Disco is a chance for kids aged six months–seven years (and their parents) to get their respective grooves on, alongside the chance to sample the delights of bubble machines, instruments and a Gymboree chillout zone, with face-painting and healthy snacks included.

Electric Circus, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Main Theatre

£6 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

Main Theatre

£6 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Fri 9 Aug

Main Theatre

£8 / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Bach for Breakfast

ROSL Arts. Fourteenth sell-out series. Includes violinists Ben Baker and Michael Foyle, cellists Yelian He and Rowena Calvert, and pianist Kausikan Rajeshkumar performing works by Bach and contemporaries. Different artists and programmes each concert. Tea/coffee, pastries afterwards included. www.roslarts.org.uk. All…

Royal Overseas League, Edinburgh

Tue 13 Aug

Princes Suite

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Thu 15 Aug

Princes Suite

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tue 20 Aug

Princes Suite

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 1 more date

BBC: Loose Ends

Clive Anderson ties up the Loose Ends with cool music, lots of comedy and, of course, scintillating conversation. Recorded for BBC Radio 4. Please note - This is a free event ticketed via a random draw. To enter the draw please visit www.bbc.co.uk/tickets.

BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh

Sat 17 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

BBC: MacAulay & Co

Broadcast simultaneously live on BBC Radio Scotland and sold out every year for the last decade, Fred MacAulay and Susan Calman bring you the pick of the very best comedy from the Fringe. Please note - This is a free event ticketed via a random draw. To enter the draw please visit www.bbc.co.uk/tickets.

BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh

Mon 5 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tue 6 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Wed 7 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 12 more dates

BiDiNG TiME - various shows

Walks - 7th, 10th, 14th, 17th, 21st, 24th Aug. Talks - 5th, 12th, 19th Aug. If all the world's a stage and we want to change the world, what does it mean for the stage? BiDiNG TiME - an experiment to share a story around the world and make theatre, acting locally / sharing globally. Thyme is a young woman looking…

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Mon 5 Aug

Summerhall Lobby

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Wed 7 Aug

Summerhall Lobby

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 10 Aug

Summerhall Lobby

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 6 more dates

Cadre

Countries go through times of turmoil when in transition from one of governing to a new order. They consist of many giant and individual struggles. But what happens when the future you meet is not the one that you were expecting? Cadre is one such South African story of dreams and change. Omphile Molusi is one of…

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 10 Aug

Traverse 1

£20 (£15) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Fri 16 Aug

Traverse 1

£20 (£15) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Thu 22 Aug

Traverse 1

£18 (£13) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Conversations: Philip Glass and Patti Smith

Philip Glass is joined by Patti Smith to discuss their cross-art form collaboration The Poet Speaks with writer and broadcaster Richard Coles.

The Hub, Edinburgh

Tue 13 Aug

£6 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Conversations with Artists.

Daily at the BBC

The BBC returns to bring the best of the Festivals to audiences at home and in Edinburgh. Come and find out what's going on from 9am daily. Visit bbc.co.uk/tickets for line-ups and tickets. Follow @BBCEdFest.

BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 21 more dates

Edinburgh Game Symposium

This symposium examines the phenomenon and music of video games, and looks at developments in current independent video game productions. Game developers are in open house, including Yann Seznec of Lucky Frame, Alexander Mathew of USC Interactive Media, and others. Grammy nominated composer Austin Wintory (Journey) is in…

Inspace, Edinburgh

Fri 21 Jun

£6 (£5) / 0131 623 8030

Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Edinburgh Printmakers at ROSL

ROSL Arts. Edinburgh Printmakers exhibition celebrating work by Shelagh Atkinson, Roberta Buchan, Matthew Carey Simos, Andy Cumming, Pat Crombie, Robert Crozier, Anne Forte, Ian Ferguson, Linda Kosciewicz-Fleming, Laura Gressani, John Heywood, Lucie Hrnickova, Cat Outram and Ana Speedie. All ages.

Royal Overseas League, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

The Landings Gallery

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

The Landings Gallery

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

The Landings Gallery

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 22 more dates

Elizabeth Blackadder: Works on Paper

Displaying new works on paper, this is the first exhibition of Dame Elizabeth Blackadder’s work since the retrospective at The National Galleries of Scotland in 2010, and includes delicate studies of leaves, fruit and other organic objects.

The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 558 1200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 558 1200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Mon 5 Aug

Free / 0131 558 1200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00
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The Emperor Jones; Today, I Must Sincerely Congratulate You; Rhyme ’Em to Death

Three pieces on video: The Emperor Jones is a video interpretation of The Wooster Group’s original stage production of Eugene O’Neill’s play; Today, I Must Sincerely Congratulate You is the Group’s 1991 metadocumentary of daily life in a fading performance troupe; and Rhyme ’Em to Death is a short black-and-white film…

Inspace, Edinburgh

Tue 13 Aug

£4 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Edinburgh International Festival. Part of Selections from the Wooster Group Archive.

Ethiopia

Galerie Mirages. Ethiopia is the 26th Edinburgh Festival Fringe exhibition from Galerie Mirages. This stunning selling exhibition was personally sourced in Ethiopia by the gallery director. It represents the crafts of Ethiopia, an ancient land with links to early Christianity. This exhibition comprises beautiful hand…

Galerie Mirages, Edinburgh

Mon 29 Jul

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tue 30 Jul

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Wed 31 Jul

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 32 more dates

Fight Night

Five performers. Five Rounds. Your vote. One survivor. Belgium’s multiple Fringe First-winning company Ontroerend Goed, and Australia’s The Border Project put the power into your hands to vote for your favourite candidate amongst our five actors in an immersive exploration into the intricacies and traps of voting…

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Sun 4 Aug

Traverse 2

£17 (£12) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 10 Aug

Traverse 2

£19 (£14) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Fri 16 Aug

Traverse 2

£19 (£14) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 1 more date

From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection

From Death to Death and Other Small Tales brings together works from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, one of the most important private collections of modern and contemporary art, with major works from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This innovative exhibition comprises approximately 130 works and creates a…

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 79 more dates

Gilbert and Sullivan: The Musical

Sitting Duck Theatre. Come and see G and S as you've never seen it before! This debut Fringe production by Sitting Duck Theatre sings and dances its way through the working lives of WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Combining original lyrics with Sullivan's music, six performers invite you into the topsy turvydom of this…

Greenside, Edinburgh

Mon 5 Aug

Greenside Studio One

£7 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tue 6 Aug

Greenside Studio One

£7 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Wed 7 Aug

Greenside Studio One

£7 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 9 more dates back to top