Listings: August

Author and journalist James Harkin uses the Moleskine diaries phenomenon to explore what our desire to identify with niche product, media and culture brands can tell us about ourselves. Chaired by Robert Dawson Scott.

In the face of today’s ongoing technological revolution, author and journalist Ben Hammersley examines how we must consider today what we do not know for tomorrow. Chaired by journalist Robert Dawson Scott. Speech-to-Text Reported event.

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

A brand new high-energy show for 2013 from the Dublin-born stand-up.

One of live comedy’s masters. Hilarious star of Live at Apollo, Ch4's O2 Comedy Gala, Royal Variety etc… No gimmicks, just great craic! ‘Awesome!’ (List). ‘Inspired!’ (Independent). ‘Classic nonsense… Stand-up comedy at its best’ (Scotsman). www.jimeoin.com.

The award-winning comedian and Graham Norton warm-up plays a hapless climber retelling a story of a treacherous climb. 'For people who like their comedy funny' (Matt Lucas). 'Hugely talented character comic' (Scotsman).

Warm wit and autobiographical storytelling about growing up with a comedian for a dad.

Beckett on Film: Krapp’s Last Tape: Directed by Atom Egoyan and starring John Hurt.

World Premiere: Old Earth has nothing left for us, and so it is time for a new beginning. Cross galaxies, traverse light years and find yourself in a world where you can be the centre of your own universe. Welcome to New Earth. Never look back. Vela, the revered and celebrated architect of this new society, has recently…

He is renowned as one of the finest artists of the Renaissance – but Leonardo da Vinci was also one of the greatest anatomists the world has ever seen. Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man explores the artist’s groundbreaking work in anatomy. His studies of the human body are presented alongside state-of-the-art modern…

Using instruments and playing styles that the composer himself would have known, Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble conclude their survey of Schubert symphonies with the composer’s grandest and most ambitious contribution to orchestral music. Schubert’s ‘Great C major’ Symphony is considered by many to be…

Ian Stoutzker, co-founder with Yehudi Menuhin of Live Music Now, discusses the organisation’s distinctive work and Menuhin’s vision with Director of Live Music Now Scotland Carol Main.

Professor of Communication, Arts and Religion Jolyon Mitchell hosts a discussion with historian, broadcaster and author Bettany Hughes and Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies, on the relationships between research and the media and the demands of addressing different audiences.

AKA Lee Ridley, Lost Voice Guy uses his iPad to get his point across in this show about how to express yourself when it's not as easy as it ought to be.

Evergreen Fringer Lucy Porter puts her mind to identity for this brand new show. She's been all over, but where does she really belong? Hopefully she'll let you know, in her trademark upbeat, cheeky manner.

European Premiere: A two-dimensional, cinematic black-and-white woman of yesteryear struggles to break free of the social, economic and political straitjacket of the time, while a three-dimensional woman of here and now struggles to what … ? Break free … ? Of what … ? When the unfulfilled soul of a fictional woman surges…

Maddy’s Many Mouths is the hilariously surreal story of a woman with a compulsion to mimic strangers. Gliding through an unbelievable array of characters, Maddy embarks on a riotous quest to find out who she really is.

Magic Number Six is a one-act stage play that portrays the sometimes turbulent relationship between TV actor Patrick McGoohan and impresario Lew Grade before and during the making of The Prisoner TV series (1967).  .

The political heavyweight of the comedy world is renowned for causing mayhem in the quest for fairness and good. Tonight he talks about his many acts of dissent.

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