5 h. ago Mànran to headline intimate gig as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe takeover

Mànran will play an intimate gig at the Mound as Innis & Gunn take over the area for the 2025 Fringe.

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10 h. ago Honorary degrees for actress, food entrepreneur and cultural leader at QMU graduation

On the 8th July, Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh awarded honorary degrees to an acclaimed Scottish actress, a food innovator and an Edinburgh Fringe leader at its 2025 graduation ceremonies.

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39 h. ago New Scottish and Polish homes revealed for impressario Richard Demarco's vast art collection

Archive of 4,500 works moving from base at Summerhall in Edinburgh because of Fringe venue going up for sale

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54 h. ago Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard to star in play about England fan who put flare up his bum

Why I Stuck A Flare Up My A*** For England, which is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe, is based on the infamous moment from the Euros in 2021 when a fan of the Three Lions put a lit flare up his backside

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64 h. ago Arrest warrant issued for Taliban’s supreme leader over persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan

Taliban have imposed harsh measures that range from banning women from public places to girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade

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3 d. ago Rising Voices, Bold Visions: The Fresh Talent Redefining Edinburgh Fringe 2025

As the world’s largest arts festival returns, Edinburgh Fringe 2025 is set to showcase an extraordinary wave of fresh voices and bold new talent. This year’s lineup features powerful explorations of identity, resilience, friendship, and societal change—offering audiences a chance to connect with stories that are as timely as they are personal.

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4 d. ago Tim Minchin: Songs the World Will Never Hear review – a bumper night with the marvellous misfit

Hammersmith Apollo, LondonMinchin embraces his oddball status – is he musician, comedian, auteur or clown? – in this three-hour showIt’s 20 years since Tim Minchin’s life-changing Edinburgh fringe in 2005, and tonight he’s singing 20 songs of commemoration. There’s a lot to celebrate: few careers are this distinctive, or this successful. And there’s a real sense Minchin has got life where he wants it tonight. With a five-strong band in tow, the balance is better than on his last tour between troubadour and rock Gargantua. And there’s an embrace, too, of his misfit status: who cares if no one knows whether he’s a musician, a comedian, an auteur or a clown – or whether tonight’s show is, as Minchin describes it, “an absolute shitshow of tonal inconsistency”?I mean, he’s not wrong. Minchin has always been a curious mix of cool and uncool, sending up rock theatrics while openly in thrall to them. He is an artist of excess, never knowingly underwritten – and for more than three hours ton...

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4 d. ago Northern Irish theatre and dance productions to be spotlighted at Edinburgh Fringe

Artists and organisations hope to gain international recognition

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5 d. ago NI theatre and dance productions to be spotlighted at Edinburgh Fringe

The Spotlight On Theatre And Dance From Northern Ireland initiative will be held on August 19

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8 d. ago Edinburgh Fringe 2025: The biggest gigs to see at the festival in August, including Pete Doherty

With acts including Pete Doherty, The Boomtown Rats and Ezra Collective all set to perform, here are our picks for gigs at the 2025 Fringe.

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8 d. ago Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Hot Tickets: 31 stars of Live at the Apollo with shows this August

There are no shortage of familiar faces from the BBC’s flagship standup comedy show in Edinburgh this year.

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8 d. ago As the Women’s Euros kick off, Edinburgh Fringe serves up sport, sweat, and scandal on stage

With the Women’s Euros just around the corner, excitement for women’s football is reaching fever pitch across the UK and beyond. The Euros aren’t just bringing the world’s best players to the pitch — they’re shining a spotlight on the battles, the breakthroughs, and the stories behind the game. And this summer, Edinburgh Fringe is perfectly timed to dive headfirst into that energy with a stunning lineup of sport-themed theatre and musicals that capture the grit, glamour, and grind of sport both on and off the field.

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8 d. ago Pupils 'punished for incorrect uniform' as parents struggle with costs

"Every child should be able to attend school without fear of detention, isolation, or exclusion because of uniform costs their families cannot afford"

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9 d. ago New insider guide to booking university rooms for the Edinburgh Festival launches online

The world-famous Edinburgh Festival and Fringe returns on 1 August but organisers have warned that soaring accommodation costs and holiday let restrictions could mean the event is facing ‘grim’ obstacles. The good news is that a new online guide has just launched revealing how festival-goers and performers can easily book bargain university rooms for August.

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9 d. ago Orange Is The New Black star looks unrecognisable in new role

Orange is the New Black star Julie Lake is set to premiere her new musical play Forget-Me-Not at the Edinburgh Fringe this August, alongside writer-performer Annie Macleod

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9 d. ago East Ayrshire school pupils attend safety briefing at dangerous loch

Children and young people received essential lifesaving skills training including CPR awareness and defib training.

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9 d. ago Edinburgh fringe 2025: the best theatre and comedy we’ve already reviewed

The festival has plenty of returning heroes, from Nina Conti to Nick Mohammed. Here are 10 shows our critics praisedIn cult clown duo Xhloe and Natasha’s two-hander, we are swiftly in the US of LBJ, Beatlemania and Tom Sawyer-style outdoor adventuring. The pair portray muddy-kneed boy scouts who, against a backdrop of chirping insects and with the sole prop of a tyre, recount their hijinks with an emotional impact that sneaks up on you. Read the review. Chris WiegandtheSpace @ Niddry St, 2-23 August Continue reading...

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1 week ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Star comedians taking part in Gilded Balloon's 40th birthday

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe events will celebrate Gilded Balloon’s 40th anniversary.

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1 week ago Millions of US kids attend schools in dangerous ‘urban heat zones,’ analysis finds

Children living in the country’s largest cities are disproportionately threatened by the effects of extreme heat

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1 week ago Kieran Hodgson has four Edinburgh Comedy Award nominations — could it be fifth time lucky?

The Yorkshire comedian sold out Soho Theatre with his latest show Voice of America. Next stop, Edinburgh Fringe

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