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Cinderella
Date	Location
The legendary Mariinsky Ballet brings Charles Perrault’s classic fairytale to the Festival, in this large-scale production that offers a sumptuous mix of engrossing storytelling and grand classical ballet with a fresh contemporary twist. Complete with a full corps de ballet, the dancers’ every movement, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, is highlighted and intensified by Prokofiev’s gorgeous musical score performed live by the Mariinsky Orchestra and led by the great Valery Gergiev. Supported… View full details and ticket info
30 Aug–1 Sep Thu & Fri 7.30–10.20pm; Sat 2.30–5.20pm & 7.30–10.20pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Waverley Care: Comedy Gala 2012
Date	Location
Annual comedy jamboree featuring a stellar line-up of big names. View full details
23 Aug 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Young Frankenstein
Date	Location
A splendidly accurate James Whale pastiche choc-full of memorable one-liners and crazee situations. Brooks' most affectionate and consistently humorous film. View full details
22 Jun 8.30pm Screening with 1910 short adaptation Frankenstein (J Searle Dawley, US, 1910, 16min) and with an…	Inspace, Edinburgh

Daniel Sloss: The Show
Date	Location
MZA and Get Slossed Productions Ltd. New show from comedy's internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man-half-Xbox. Star of television's Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, 8/10 Cats, Mock The Week and more, plus his own BBC show, Daniel started gigging aged 16, has toured internationally and sold-out four Edinburgh Fringe seasons. Now 21, he's recently left home and the gloves are off (although the dirty socks are still on the floor…). 'A star in the making – Unstoppable!… View full details and ticket info
2 Aug–5 Aug Thu, Fri & Sun 6.30–7.30pm Preview performance.	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
4 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 6.30–7.30pm	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 6.30–7.30pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh

Stewart Lee: Carpet Remnant World
Date	Location
Assembly Rooms. What can a sexless middle aged married man, whose life now consists mainly of watching Scooby Doo cartoons with a four year old boy, possibly find to write comedy about? Formerly stand-up's youthful iconoclast, Lee now gawps blankly at News 24 as Britain burns down around him and blinks weirdly at the vast wayside retail outlets during endless journeys to and from increasingly indistinct provincial theatres. Once he lived on the pleasure planet. Now he is trapped in Carpet… View full details and ticket info
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 6.05–7.20pm	Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

2008: Macbeth
Date	Location
Set in a contemporary and brutal Middle Eastern conflict, TR Warszawa's 2008: Macbeth is unflinching in its depiction of the machine of violence that, once set in motion, works faster and ever more efficiently. With spectacular pyrotechnics, immersive video effects and an extraordinary, layered soundscape that plays tricks on the ear, Shakespeare’s web of politics, ambition and the supernatural is transformed into a contemporary, and highly physical, theatrical film. Supported by Adam… View full details and ticket info
11 Aug–18 Aug Mon 7.30–9.40pm; Wed 2–4.10pm; Thu–Sun 7.30–9.40pm	Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

Alan Davies: Life is Pain
Date	Location
Best known as Stephen Fry's mop-topped buffoon on QI and duffle-coated detective in Jonathan Creek, Alan returns to his stand-up roots. View full details
9 Aug–14 Aug Mon, Tue & Thu–Sun 7.40–8.40pm	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
18 Oct 7.30pm	Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
19 Oct 8pm	Music Hall, Aberdeen
20 Oct 8.30pm	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Gulliver's Travels
Date	Location
Irish writer Jonathan Swift’s savage political satire is seen through the eyes of visionary theatre maker Silviu Purcărete with an original score by Irish composer Shaun Davey. Driven by Davey's musical journey, Purcărete's production gathers cultural and social aspects of contemporary society and explores themes of voyage, dream, exile, immigration, emigration, solitude and togetherness. Supported by The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Romania, The Romanian Cultural Institute and… View full details and ticket info
17 Aug–20 Aug Mon, Fri & Sat 8–10pm; Sun 2.30–4.30pm & 8–10pm	King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Jason Byrne: People's Puppeteer
Date	Location
Livewire Byrne returns with another frantic show full of props, clowning and fast-paced lunacy. View full details and ticket info
1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 9.20–10.20pm 3 Aug–12 Aug Mon–Sun 9.20–10.20pm	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
6 Sep 8pm	Music Hall, Aberdeen
7 Sep 8pm	Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline
8 Sep 8pm	King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Out of Abingdon
Date	Location
Out of Abingdon. All the way from Brisbane, Australia, Out of Abingdon travel 10,000 miles to make their much anticipated return to Edinburgh. Check out their very aptly titled debut CD, Journeys, and all their festival dates at outofabingdon.com.au now. ★★★★★ 'Superb! If you like jazz, blues, soul music you'll love this duo. Great dynamics, lots of feeling and sensitivity to their playing. I was mesmerized – could have watched them all night'(Jools, Lovefringe.com). ★★★★★ 'Just spent an… View full details and ticket info
10 Aug–19 Aug Times vary	The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Rhod Gilbert: The Man with the Flaming Battenberg Tattoo
Date	Location
As seen on Live At The Apollo and Ask Rhod Gilbert. Following several sell-out UK tours and best-selling stand-up DVDs, the Welsh wonder is back with a brand new live show. His stand-up rants on life's minor irritations are legendary, but this year, he's a more mellow fellow altogether. He's now so laid-back he even let someone tattoo a Battenberg on him. Could it be the Mr Angry of comedy as you’ve never seen him before? 'Without doubt one of the best comedians anywhere in the world' (Time… View full details and ticket info
15 Aug–26 Aug Wed–Sun 7.40–8.40pm	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh

The Smoking Boy
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LOSt ANGELeS ENSEMBLE. World Premiere. 1917, New England. The Yanks are coming! American boys stomp out their cigarettes, take up their bayonets and join the Allied Forces. Besieged by a flurry of disturbing news bulletins and patriotic songs, a struggling couple fight their own battle on the home front. Their soldier son and teenage daughter challenge them to face the truth. When peace is declared, what of their world will remain? 'Jenn Robbins' The Smoking Boy is a masterpiece of dramatic… View full details and ticket info
3 Aug–5 Aug Fri–Sun 2.50–4.40pm Preview performance.	Greenside, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 2.50–4.40pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Greenside, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 2.50–4.40pm	Greenside, Edinburgh

The Big Comedy Gala in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Date	Location
Big C. Roy Walker (ITV's Catchphrase) hosts a second-to-none line-up of stand-up celebrity to raise awareness and funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Last year's sold-out show featured Ed Byrne, Sarah Millican, Danny Bhoy, The Boy with Tape on his Face and more. Line-up TBC. @bigcomedygala. Last year's event raised £18,433.08. This year we want to raise £20,000 in one night. Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and… View full details and ticket info
13 Aug 9.30pm	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh

Bordello Blues
Date	Location
Nikki Nouveau. A night of kink … Isobel, a French prostitute, falls for her client in a tale of bittersweet, unrequited love that explores the darker part of society and the irony of lust without fulfilment. A glamorous and tragic world featuring fetish burlesque and the songs of Edith Piaf, Nina Simone and Hollywood screen legend Marlene Dietrich. Direct from a sell-out season at the Sydney Fringe Festival, starring Nikki Nouveau, Simonne Smiles and Damien Grima. Director, James Taylor. View full details and ticket info
7 Aug–11 Aug Tue–Sat 9–10pm	SpaceCabaret @ 54, Edinburgh

Day Workshop: A New Harmony – The Spirit, the Earth and the Human Soul
Date	Location
This workshop examines the way we relate to each other, different species and the planet. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012. View full details
26 May 9.30am	Gillis Centre, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Book Fringe
Date	Location
Hosted by Word Power Books, this festival gives a platform to local publishers and writers, whether polemicists or comedians, during the capital's festival month. The Word Power bookshop is an intimate venue where authors can engage with their audience. View full details
10 Aug–24 Aug Times vary	Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Ceilidhs
Date	Location
With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh bands HLI / MacAlba / Scott Leslie / Willie Fraser. All dances walked through and called. Hall has air conditioning! Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. It's a fun night out and a good way of meeting the locals! 0131 339 5374 (24 hours). Ages 18+. View full details and ticket info
3 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 9–11pm	Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Date	Location
On the floodlit esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, the annual Tattoo puts on three weeks of glittering military entertainment, and this year promises to be extra special as the assembled armed forces celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Top of the bill are the sensational percussionists of Switzerland's Top Secret Drum Corps, who are joined by the Norwegian Armed Forces, performers from Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand, as well as pipers, drummers and dancers from closer to home. View full details
3 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Fri 9pm; Sat 7.30pm & 10.30pm	Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh

The Fabulous Chopin Boys
Date	Location
Abracadabarets. Jim Drife and Walter Nimmo are singer/songwriters who have been raising laughs on the Fringe for four decades. Now they cross the generational divide to team up with virtuoso pianist Viktor Bijelovic and gorgeous singer Sophie Stoddart, who both won huge applause on their Fringe debuts two years ago. This year's show is classic Abracadabarets, a witty take on how Edinburgh went mad for the visit of musical superstar Frederik Chopin, with lovesick fans, new songs, musical… View full details and ticket info
20 Aug–24 Aug Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 6.30–7.30pm	St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh

Geoff the Entertainer
Date	Location
Lee Fenwick / The Stand Comedy Club. Geoff and his dog have been entertaining people on the streets for over 20 years. Now they bring their joyful show indoors for the first time. Help Geoff to celebrate his incredible life with singing, dancing, more dancing and chess. Please be advised that The Stand Comedy Club cannot be held responsible for any nonsense Geoff attempts during his show and patrons attend at their own risk. This show is jointly funded by the Off the Streets campaign and… View full details and ticket info
1 Aug–26 Aug Times vary	The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

Josh Widdicombe: Further Adventures of …
Date	Location
Off The Kerb Productions. Hotly anticipated follow-up to 2011's Fosters Newcomer nominated debut from the star of Live at the Apollo, Stand Up for the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Rob Brydon Show. 'This is one of the most individual, accomplished, hilarious and unforgettable hours I have had this year' (Scotsman). Ages 14+. View full details and ticket info
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 7–8pm Preview performance.	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
4 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 7–8pm	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 7–8pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Jupiter Artland
Date	Location
The celebrated outdoor sculpture park opens its doors for the third summer season with new works on show by Anya Gallacio, Andy Goldsworthy and Henry Castle, plus existing sculptures by the likes of Antony Gormley, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Charles Jencks, Anish Kapoor, Cornelia Parker and others. View full details
17 May–16 Sep Thu–Sun 10am–5pm Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.	Jupiter Artland, Wilkieston

Just So Stories
Date	Location
Newbury Youth Theatre. NYT return with a new adaptation of Kipling's best-loved tales. Proving to be one of the leading ensemble companies in the UK, they use magic, live music and rambunctious storytelling to create enchanting productions for all ages. They have performed at the Fringe for over 15 years, consistently garnering incredible reviews. 'An exceptional young group who consistently produce terrific work' (Scotsman, 2011). 'Newbury Youth Theatre is an exciting dynamic young company… View full details and ticket info
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 2.30–3.30pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 2.30–3.30pm	Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

Kate Nash
Date	Location
Lo-fi singer-songwriter, who has charmed the masses with her kitchen sink observations. View full details
16 Jun 7pm	Electric Circus, Edinburgh
17 Jun (Over-14s only) 8pm	King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow

The Makropulos Case
Date	Location
Janáček’s penultimate opera, The Makropulos Case is at once a mystery thriller and a meditation on desire and eternal life. It keeps its audience guessing until its thrilling conclusion’s transcendent revelations on life and love, and features some of the composer’s most radiant, life-affirming music. Richard Farnes conducts the premiere of Opera North's new production by acclaimed director Tom Cairns, with an exceptional cast of soloists. Supported by Dunard Fund. View full details and ticket info
11 Aug–13 Aug Mon & Sat 7.15–9.45pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

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