Edinburgh Festival Guide

St John's Episcopal Church

St John's Episcopal Church
Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
  • Telephone 0131 229 7565

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Africa Entsha

Discovered busking in parts of Johannesburg rarely visited, Africa Entsha now travel the world sharing their irrepressible energy and spectacular musical talents. Fantastic a cappella performances combine traditional African melodies with the contemporary, coupled with breathtaking dancing. Skilfully mixing humour and…

Fri 2 Aug

Church

£8 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

Church

£15 (£13) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

Church

£15 (£13) / 0131 226 0000

2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 19 more dates

Creepie Stool

Edinburgh, 24 July 1637, Jenny Geddes flings a stool at a minister and starts a riot in St Giles, a three-day brawl and, indirectly, the Covenanters’ War. While Calvinists and Catholics clash violently on the city’s streets, Jenny’s employer demands an explanation – leading to unwelcome discoveries behind closed…

Fri 16 Aug

Hall

£10 (£8) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 17 Aug

Hall

£10 (£8) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 18 Aug

Hall

£10 (£8) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 4 more dates

Just Conversations

Just Festival. Ever wondered how to fight injustice and inequality? What the world would be like without religion? Does art ever change anything? How human trafficking exists in the UK? Will Israel and Palestine find peace? Join the conversation as we discuss a different issue each day, featuring speaker panels, films…

Fri 2 Aug

Hall

£5 / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

Hall

£6 / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

Hall

£5 / 0131 226 0000

2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 18 more dates
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Kiss, Cuddle, Torture

Black Dingo Productions. In a town known for its social and religious issues, three women battling their own demons at home, face the possibility of being expelled from their only refuge - the cold and crumbling school building where they work. Bonding over relationships, children and the importance of wearing…

Fri 9 Aug

Hall

£10 (£8) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 10 Aug

Hall

£10 (£8) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 11 Aug

Hall

£10 (£8) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 4 more dates

Music on the Street

Organised by the Redeemed Christian Church Of God – Area 3. Many people might want to go to church but feel church is boring and uninteresting. So we are bringing Christian music live from the church to our streets. It will be a time to enjoy gospel music of all kind with the aim of reaching out with the gospel of Christ.

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 10 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 11 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 3 more dates

Sacred Earth

Ragamala Dance. Ragamala's Artistic Directors Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy create visceral, universal experiences that use Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) to express their contemporary point of view. Sacred Earth explores the interconnectedness between human emotions and the environments that shape them. Inspired by the…

Mon 19 Aug

Church

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tue 20 Aug

Church

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Wed 21 Aug

Church

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 5 more dates

Sanctuary

McFarlane's Sanctuary deals with a young man's guilt over a relationship breakdown and the difficult circumstances surrounding it. The protagonists are both very young sketches of themselves and the enormity of what has happened to them is something neither of them is capable of dealing with honestly - until it's…

Mon 12 Aug

Hall

£8 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tue 13 Aug

Hall

£8 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Wed 14 Aug

Hall

£8 (£6) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 1 more date

Singin I'm No a Billy He's a Tim

Black Dingo Productions. Derby day, one Rangers fan, one Celtic fan, a single jail cell. The match isn't the only thing that will kick off. Being locked up during the most important football match is no laughing matter. Harry, a turnkey, barely keeps the peace as the boys verbally spar and spit, while dealing with his…

Fri 2 Aug

Hall

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

Hall

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

Hall

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 3 more dates

Solo Performance of Bharatanatyam by Ashwini Ramaswamy

Ashwini Ramaswamy. A soloist with renowned company Ragamala Dance (called 'excellent' and 'moving' by the New York Times), Ashwini Ramaswamy has performed at venues throughout the world. At this year's Festival of Spirituality and Peace, Ashwini will present a body of choreography taught to her by Ragamala's Artistic…

Sat 24 Aug

Church

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Soweto Melodic Voices

Supported by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, we offer a vibrant, life-affirming, celebration of traditional and contemporary African music, dance and song. Performing at the Fringe for the first time following international success expect a visual and melodic delight for all. Our members are young adults who have grown up amidst…

Sun 4 Aug

Church

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

Church

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tue 6 Aug

Church

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 17 more dates

Tejas Verdes

Inside Intelligence. 'Eloquently translated … impossible to forget…' (Michael Billington, Guardian). 'Warm, rich, even poetic'(James Naughtie, Times). Chile, 11 September 1973. General Pinochet claims power in a vicious coup. Tejas Verdes, once an idyllic seaside resort for the rich, beautiful and fortunate, becomes a…

Fri 2 Aug

Hall

£7 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

Hall

£7 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

Hall

£7 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 20 more dates

West End Fair

One hundred makers, artists and designers exhibiting their latest work in a spectacular outdoor setting. Go to www.westendfair.co.uk for images from previous years and for information on this year’s exhibitors. 3d2d's exhibitors sell only their own work. New faces every Monday and Thursday. A perfect place to while away a…

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 20 more dates

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