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Phone Whore
This solo show from artist, activist and phone sex operator Cameryn Moore explores the taboo world of phone sex calls, and the taboo, fantasy and deviant desires that permeate society.
Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 557 0234
- 19:30
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 557 0234
- 19:30
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 557 0234
- 19:30
The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning
National Theatre Wales' award-winning multimedia production is the true story of a US soldier accused of spying. The play examines his background and explores how he became radicalised.
St Thomas of Aquin's High School, Edinburgh
Tue 6 Aug
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 229 8734
- 19:30
Wed 7 Aug
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 229 8734
- 19:30
Thu 8 Aug
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 229 8734
- 19:30
Radio Forth On the Fringe
Radio Forth Ltd. The largest showcase of Fringe entertainment at this year's festival! Featuring a selection of some of the biggest names in music, comedy and entertainment. Complete sell-out in 2008, 2009 and 2010! Don't miss out! Previous line-ups have included Adam Hills, KT Tunstall, Reginald D Hunter, the…
The Edinburgh Playhouse
Fri 2 Aug
£17.50 / 0844 871 3014
Sat 3 Aug
£17.50 / 0844 871 3014
Ragged Glory
Charlie, George, Jim, May - strong songs, great harmonies, fine voices, good craic! After hearing us at a gig in Linlithgow, Ian Walker, well-known Scottish singer/songwriter wrote, ‘Ragged Glory was a revelation! Fabulous singing and harmonies’. www.raggedglory.co.uk.
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Sat 17 Aug
£8 (£6) / 0131 346 8237
Sat 24 Aug
£8 (£6) / 0131 346 8237
Red Shoes and Blues
An evocation of early American rural roots, guitar ragtime, blues and hillbilly country. Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt, Willie McTell and Jimmie Rodgers all feature in this musical entertainment. ‘…astonishingly versatile’ (Scotsman). www.eddiewalker.net.
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Thu 8 Aug
£10 (£8) / 0131 346 8237
Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
Herring gallops through the Fringe, interviewing some of the biggest and best faces appearing at this year's festival. Expect stuff and nonsense and for Herring to go slightly mad as the stress finally takes its toll.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Romeo and Juliet
The Shakespearean tragedy of a young couple in love, amidst violence and hatred. This EGTG production is a classic interpretation of the renaissance story, performed at high speed, with huge energy and professionally choreographed fights.
The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh
Mon 5 Aug
£10 / 0131 556 4270
Tue 6 Aug
£10 / 0131 556 4270
Wed 7 Aug
£10 / 0131 556 4270
Rosie Nimmo
'…like it a lot. Great voice' (Ian Rankin). ' …delicious collection of songs' (Fatea). '…blue velvet of her voice…' (Sunday Herald). ' …exquisite disc' (NetRhythms.co.uk). 'deeply moving' (Piers Ford). 'Hugely enjoyable' (Iain Anderson, BBC). www.rosienimmo.com.
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Fri 9 Aug
£10 (£8) / 0131 346 8237
Sally-Anne Hayward: Hey Follower
Amiability masking a rapid fire wit, Sally-Anne Hayward's latest is a particularly couch-based show.
The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Samba Sene & Diwan
Dancey, jazzy grooves and Afro-beats from Senegal.
The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Tue 6 Aug
Wed 7 Aug
£10 (£5) / 0131 220 4298
Sat 10 Aug
£10 (£5) / 0131 220 4298
Scott Agnew: Something's Gotta Give
He's a pretty wonderful storyteller, so it's best to sit back and relax – just be prepared for something potentially a bit dark.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Scroobius Pip - Words
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.
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Wed 7 Aug
£12 (£11) / 0131 556 6550
Thu 8 Aug
£12 (£11) / 0131 556 6550
Fri 9 Aug
£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 556 6550
Set List: Stand-Up Without a Net
Now a Sky Atlantic TV series. Top comics are given an outrageous set list with zero seconds to prepare, creating spontaneous, on the spot hilarity. 'Must-see show' ★★★★★ (Scotsman).
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
£14 (£13) / 0131 556 6550
Seymour Mace presents Marmaduke Spatula's Fuckin' Spectacular Cabaret of Sunshine Show
A half gleeful, half disturbing wander around the insides of Seymour's warped mind.
The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Unbelievably slick troupe who make a brand new musical each night based on audience suggestions.
Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 622 6552
Sun 4 Aug
£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 622 6552
Si Buglass, Lee Kyle and Jonny Pelham: Pretty on the Inside
One show, three comedians, all burgeoning stars, we promise.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Silky: It Was This Show or Have Kids
Musical comedy and consistent laughs from Silky's second solo show.
The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
£8 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
Fri 2 Aug
£8 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
Sat 3 Aug
£8 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
Simon Donald: Butch Straight Poof
Simon Donald goes straight for the heteronormative jugular in this new show exploring the reasons why his masculinity has been called into question.
The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Simon Evans: Leashed
Quick-witted and cynical, Evans is, in his latest show, Leashed (as opposed, we imagine, to 'unleashed').
The Stand, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Simon Munnery: Fylm
A film/theatre mash-up from the imaginative comedian.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Slightly Fat Features
Riotous comedy cabaret troupe. Astonishing physical skills and orchestrated mayhem. Tiger taming, bullet catching, knife throwing, motorbike madness. Part Monty Python, part Cirque du Soleil. 'Comedy magic' (Independent). 'Laugh out loud entertainment' (Evening Standard). ‘Pure showmen’ (Stage).
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Spank!
Spank! returns for an incredible 10th year with sexy hosts, awesome comedians and inevitable gratuitous nudity. You love it! ‘This is what the festival should be about’ (List). ‘Legendary party night … get down there right away!’ (Time Out).
Underbelly, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
£15.50 (£14.50) / 08445 458252
Sun 4 Aug
£13.50 (£12.50) / 08445 458252
The Stand Late Show
For when you just can't face going home yet – the Stand provides a bumper showcase of Fringe acts to keep you entertained until the wee small hours.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Fri 9 Aug
Stanley Odd & Electric String Orchestra and Mystery Juice
Alternative hip hop from Scotland.
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
£10 / 0141 353 8000
Stephen K Amos: Work-in-Progress
The suave, upbeat comedian presents an evening of seeking out which bits for a new show work and which should be left on the cutting room floor.
