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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.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Stewart Lee: Much A-Stew About Nothing
Typically subversive humour from Lee as he works on material for the latest series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Please note: this is a work in progress show.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Susan Calman: Always (A Work in Progress)
Everyone's favourite cat lady is around for 12 nights only to chuck around some new material and see what sticks. After her rollicking success last year, you'll want to get in early for this one.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
The Bespoke Overcoat
A lowly clerk dies of cold before his bespoke overcoat is completed. He returns as a ghost and persuades his friend Morry to help him steal a sheepskin one from his ex-employers. 'A Gentle Gem' (Times). www.louchetheatre.com.
Greenside, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug
£8.50 (£7) / 0131 557 2124
Tue 13 Aug
£8.50 (£7) / 0131 557 2124
Wed 14 Aug
£8.50 (£7) / 0131 557 2124
The Curious Case of the Ugglie Wump and Other Mysterious Monsters
A spooky dose of rambunctious storytelling from this award-winning company ****** BroadwayBaby.com Bobby Award 2012; ★★★★★ Herald 2011; Independent Critics’ Choice 2010; ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks Editor’s Award 2009.
Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
Mon 5 Aug
Tue 6 Aug
Wed 7 Aug
£8 (£7) / 0131 225 4825
The Graveyard Slot
A spooky, silly radio play live onstage! Hecate return to the Fringe with a feast of fun and fright, featuring six actors, original music and a smorgasbord of silly voices. ‘Very funny, very intriguing’ ★★★★ (RemoteGoat.co.uk).
theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Tue 6 Aug
The Ivor Novello Story (by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd)
Ivor Novello captured the ease and diffident charm of the world between the wars. Cairney's script brings this man of the theatre, and a musician of real worth, to life.
St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142
Tue 13 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142
Wed 14 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142
The Life and Times of Greyfriars Bobby
An extraordinary dog, an extraordinary City. Let us tell you the fascinating story that lies behind the Disney romance of the wee faithful dog and the city that wee Bobby called home.
Outside Greyfriar's Bobby Bar, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
£10 (£8)
Fri 2 Aug
£10 (£8)
Sat 3 Aug
£10 (£8)
The Writers' Group
A new one-act play by Sian Williams. ‘She's taken all my ideas!’ ‘Your ideas?’ Celia is strapped for cash. Angie has a burning ambition. Phil is down but, funnily, not out and Peter wants a quiet life…
theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Titus Andronicus
This Is England meets Shakespeare in Hiraeth Artistic Productions’ gritty and aggressive take on one of his bloodiest plays. Shakespeare’s classic tale of war, revenge, honour and rivalry is transported into the underbelly of 1980s British skinhead culture.
theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0845 508 8515
Sat 3 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0845 508 8515
Mon 5 Aug
Tony Jameson: Football Manager Ruined My Life
If Tony hadn't spent about 20 years of his life playing Football Manager he'd probably have achieved a whole lot more. Thankfully he didn't, otherwise there'd be no show tonight.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive
Utterly mad Canadian stand-up Tony Law brings you pure, unadulterated nonsense from throughout history.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Tunes from the Back Room
Come on in! Share in a musical feast of Scots tunes, old and new, from local band Shindiggery. Vibrant sounds from our rich mix of instruments - and songs, too. Foot tapping guaranteed! www.shindiggery.wordpress.com.
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Tue 13 Aug
£8 (£5) / 0131 346 8237
Twonkeys Blue Cadabra - Free
One of The Scotsman’s Top Ten free shows of 2012. Bizarro! ★★★★ (TimeOut). ‘It's quite lovely’ ★★★★ (Skinny). ‘Hugely Entertaining’ ★★★★ (ExuentMagazine.com). ‘Twonkey is a true comic original' ★★★★ (Scotsman). ‘Silly and Enjoyable’ ★★★★ (BritishTheatreGuide.info).
Laughing Horse @ Espionage, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 477 7007
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 477 7007
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 477 7007
Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister Look at the State of Britain
A look at Britain's current landscape from two razor sharp comedians who twist pleasingly from satire to cheap shots in the blink of an eye.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Wil Hodgson: Leave the Landing Light On
Wil recounts what made his teenaged 80s so deliciously awkward.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
The Worst of Scottee
Performed in a photobooth, you are treated to four snapshots from the very worst moments of Scottee's life – from stealing money from his nan to pretending one of his friends committed suicide – Scottee's not afraid to let his bad side rear its ugly head.
Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
The Box
£12 (£10) / 0131 623 3030
- 20:40
Fri 2 Aug
The Box
£12 (£10) / 0131 623 3030
- 20:40
Sat 3 Aug
The Box
£12 (£10) / 0131 623 3030
- 20:40
Zigzag Zit-faced Zombies and the Giant Geriatric Generator
Award winning Scottish author Stuart Reid introduces his book characters Gorgeous George, Grandpa Jock and Crayon Kenny. False teeth and snot may be thrown. It will be yucky. You have been warned!
Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 622 6801
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 622 6801
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 622 6801
Les Miserables
A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's revolutionary novel of tragedy and loss, presented by the Scottish Community Drama Association.
Broughton High School, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274
Sat 3 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274
Sun 4 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274
Macbeth
Musical adaptation of the Scottish Play.
Broughton High School, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274
Sat 3 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274
Sun 4 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274
Oliver!
Amateur production of Lionel Bart's timeless musical
Broughton High School, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274
Sat 3 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274
Sun 4 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £12 (£10) / 07546 213274




