HONEST FRAUD Comes To Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2025
Expect trickery, science and fake news in an exciting Fringe show that reveals all the secrets of magic, illusion and mind reading. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2025
Expect trickery, science and fake news in an exciting Fringe show that reveals all the secrets of magic, illusion and mind reading. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
WHAT'S IN THE KITCHEN To Make Fringe Debut As Part Of The Sāo Paulo Showcase
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2025
Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's inaugural Sāo Paulo showcase, What's in the Kitchen is an immersive and intimate culinary experience taking audiences through the five senses - smell, hearing, vision, taste and touch. Learn how to attend!
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2025
Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's inaugural Sāo Paulo showcase, What's in the Kitchen is an immersive and intimate culinary experience taking audiences through the five senses - smell, hearing, vision, taste and touch. Learn how to attend!
EDINBURGH 2025: THE SPY WHO WENT TO REHAB Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
The UK debut of Gregg Ostrin's critically acclaimed play. Quintessential British super spy, Simon Cross, wakes to find himself in rehab for drinking, gambling, womanising and anger management issues. As the embodiment of obsolescent toxic masculinity can he possibly navigate his way through the sessions with his fellow, extremely self-aware, recovering addicts to find enlightenment? Could this be his toughest mission yet?
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
The UK debut of Gregg Ostrin's critically acclaimed play. Quintessential British super spy, Simon Cross, wakes to find himself in rehab for drinking, gambling, womanising and anger management issues. As the embodiment of obsolescent toxic masculinity can he possibly navigate his way through the sessions with his fellow, extremely self-aware, recovering addicts to find enlightenment? Could this be his toughest mission yet?
EDINBURGH 2025: MISS BREXIT Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
Extravagant musical satire about young migrants surviving in a place that no longer welcomes them. Meet real people facing the consequences of Brexit and how it's affected their future. What does it take to become Miss Brexit? Who is capable of erasing their identity in order to talk, think and live like a Brit?
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
Extravagant musical satire about young migrants surviving in a place that no longer welcomes them. Meet real people facing the consequences of Brexit and how it's affected their future. What does it take to become Miss Brexit? Who is capable of erasing their identity in order to talk, think and live like a Brit?
EDINBURGH 2025: Pick of the Programme- Returning Shows
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of shows returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With over 3000 shows now on sale for the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, trying to narrow down what to see can be a bit of a task. BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue has selected her top ten picks across different categories in the festival programme to highlight the shows you really don't want to miss this year!
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of shows returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With over 3000 shows now on sale for the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, trying to narrow down what to see can be a bit of a task. BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue has selected her top ten picks across different categories in the festival programme to highlight the shows you really don't want to miss this year!
EDINBURGH 2025: SPY MOVIE: THE PLAY! Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
Agent Blonde has 24 hours to save the world. The only things standing in her way are dastardly villains, an outrageous plot, and... a lack of funding. When Hollywood rejects her script, a frustrated screenwriter invites you, an audience of producers, to a one-night-only presentation of The Greatest Spy Movie (N)Ever Made!
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
Agent Blonde has 24 hours to save the world. The only things standing in her way are dastardly villains, an outrageous plot, and... a lack of funding. When Hollywood rejects her script, a frustrated screenwriter invites you, an audience of producers, to a one-night-only presentation of The Greatest Spy Movie (N)Ever Made!
EDINBURGH 2025: BAXTER VS THE BOOKIES Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
The bets are laid. We're off! Actor Andy Linden (Harry Potter, Count Arthur Strong, The Business, Not Going Out) in a one-man play recounting the fluctuating fortunes of an ageing horse-racing tipster adrift in the modern world of technology. Baxter dreams of one day having a great win and bashing the bookies. But let's face it, no one ever beats The Bookies. Do they?
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2025
The bets are laid. We're off! Actor Andy Linden (Harry Potter, Count Arthur Strong, The Business, Not Going Out) in a one-man play recounting the fluctuating fortunes of an ageing horse-racing tipster adrift in the modern world of technology. Baxter dreams of one day having a great win and bashing the bookies. But let's face it, no one ever beats The Bookies. Do they?
EDINBURGH 2025: Fly, You Fools! Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 03, 2025
From the creators of smash-hit Hold On To Your Butts comes a new UK premiere! Three actors and a Foley artist band together – in fellowship – to perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the most epic fantasy film of all time. A jaw-dropping blend of comedy, physical theatre, and live Foley that proves even the smallest of acting ensembles can change the course of the future.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 03, 2025
From the creators of smash-hit Hold On To Your Butts comes a new UK premiere! Three actors and a Foley artist band together – in fellowship – to perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the most epic fantasy film of all time. A jaw-dropping blend of comedy, physical theatre, and live Foley that proves even the smallest of acting ensembles can change the course of the future.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 03, 2025
Set in the summer of 1922, this gripping story unfolds in the West Egg district of Long Island. Nick Carraway has moved from the Midwest and soon meets his neighbour the enigmatic Jay Gatsby, who throws lavish parties every night in his opulent mansion to entertain the rich and famous. A self-made millionaire with a mysterious past, Gatsby is desperate to reunite with his lost love, Daisy Buchanan.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 03, 2025
Set in the summer of 1922, this gripping story unfolds in the West Egg district of Long Island. Nick Carraway has moved from the Midwest and soon meets his neighbour the enigmatic Jay Gatsby, who throws lavish parties every night in his opulent mansion to entertain the rich and famous. A self-made millionaire with a mysterious past, Gatsby is desperate to reunite with his lost love, Daisy Buchanan.
FIRST THOUGHT TALKS Comes to Galway International Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2025
The programme for the 2025 Galway International Arts Festival has been announced, a dazzling celebration of art, big ideas, creativity and culture. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2025
The programme for the 2025 Galway International Arts Festival has been announced, a dazzling celebration of art, big ideas, creativity and culture. Learn more here!
Cast Set For DO ALL THE THINGS at Assembly Checkpoint For Edinburgh Fringe 2025
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2025
A&E Comedy (Abigail Dooley and Emma Joy Edwards) have announced Dru Cripps and Georgina Peach as the “Fun Police” for Do All The Things which is coming to Assembly Checkpoint at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025.
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2025
A&E Comedy (Abigail Dooley and Emma Joy Edwards) have announced Dru Cripps and Georgina Peach as the “Fun Police” for Do All The Things which is coming to Assembly Checkpoint at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025.
Review: CALAMITY JANE, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
Based on the much-loved Doris Day movie, this plumb fancy new production stars the multi-award-winning West End actress and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
Based on the much-loved Doris Day movie, this plumb fancy new production stars the multi-award-winning West End actress and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher.
EDINBURGH 2025: THE LITTLE PRINCE Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
Embark on a whimsical journey with the Little Prince as he travels the universe, searching for the true meaning of friendship. In a world where grown-ups have forgotten how to see with their hearts, he discovers beauty, wisdom and the importance of human connection. Toby Thompson's adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's beloved novel captures its poetic essence and philosophical depth.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
Embark on a whimsical journey with the Little Prince as he travels the universe, searching for the true meaning of friendship. In a world where grown-ups have forgotten how to see with their hearts, he discovers beauty, wisdom and the importance of human connection. Toby Thompson's adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's beloved novel captures its poetic essence and philosophical depth.
EDINBURGH 2025: LOLO'S BOYFRIEND SHOW Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
Lolo lands a dream-come-true European tour. But when it gets cancelled after just a few weeks, she’s forced to pack up her funky costumes and drag them back to her mum’s house in suburbia. Lolo thought she’d be famous by now. Her psychic told her she would be. Instead, she’s stuck in her childhood bedroom tormented by the ghosts of many failed relationships
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
Lolo lands a dream-come-true European tour. But when it gets cancelled after just a few weeks, she’s forced to pack up her funky costumes and drag them back to her mum’s house in suburbia. Lolo thought she’d be famous by now. Her psychic told her she would be. Instead, she’s stuck in her childhood bedroom tormented by the ghosts of many failed relationships
EDINBURGH 2025: Joz Norris Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
A new show about ambition, closure and moving on from the creator and star of BBC Radio 4's The Dream Factory and A Small Talk On Small Talk.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
A new show about ambition, closure and moving on from the creator and star of BBC Radio 4's The Dream Factory and A Small Talk On Small Talk.
EDINBURGH 2025: Alex Berr: HOW TO KILL A MOUSE Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
The debut comedy show from a scientist reconciling her personal life with her professional one. Alex spent her adolescence studying a rare form of brain cancer; years later her mum was diagnosed with the same form of rare cancer. Reflecting on a life dedicated to science, Alex uses humour to process her mum's death, whilst hoping for moral absolution for all the mouse casualties along the way.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 02, 2025
The debut comedy show from a scientist reconciling her personal life with her professional one. Alex spent her adolescence studying a rare form of brain cancer; years later her mum was diagnosed with the same form of rare cancer. Reflecting on a life dedicated to science, Alex uses humour to process her mum's death, whilst hoping for moral absolution for all the mouse casualties along the way.
EDINBURGH 2025: Catriona Faint on LOST GIRLS / AT BUS STOPS
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 01, 2025
One last night at the Fringe, Jess and Iona wander the city looking for that best show, finest view, that perfect moment to confess... everything. Lost Girls / At Bus Stops is a Queer love story and a lost letter to Edinburgh.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 01, 2025
One last night at the Fringe, Jess and Iona wander the city looking for that best show, finest view, that perfect moment to confess... everything. Lost Girls / At Bus Stops is a Queer love story and a lost letter to Edinburgh.
Sutara Gayle's THE LEGENDS OF THEM Comes To The Edinburgh Fringe And Brixton House
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2025
Written and performed by award-winning reggae star, leading actor and Brixton luminary Sutara Gayle AKA Lorne Gee, will mark her Fringe debut as a writer-performer.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2025
Written and performed by award-winning reggae star, leading actor and Brixton luminary Sutara Gayle AKA Lorne Gee, will mark her Fringe debut as a writer-performer.
Cast Set For CLUB NVRLND Immersive Nightclub Musical at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2025
The full cast is announced for the worldwide premiere of the immersive nightclub musical Club NVRLND at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe including Ru Paul's Drag Race icon Le Fil.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2025
The full cast is announced for the worldwide premiere of the immersive nightclub musical Club NVRLND at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe including Ru Paul's Drag Race icon Le Fil.
EDINBURGH 2025: A Small Town Northern Tale Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 30, 2025
A Y2K-drenched coming-of-age comedy-drama: ASTNT follows David’s move from the city to a small Northern town where being the only Black kid means fitting in isn’t an option. Against the chaos of the 2000s: lads mags, MSN and questionable fashion, he tries to find his place but fails spectacularly. For fans of The Inbetweeners, it’s nostalgic, sharp and hilarious... But beneath the laughs lies a Black British story about identity, belonging and carving your place into a world that can’t quite place you.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 30, 2025
A Y2K-drenched coming-of-age comedy-drama: ASTNT follows David’s move from the city to a small Northern town where being the only Black kid means fitting in isn’t an option. Against the chaos of the 2000s: lads mags, MSN and questionable fashion, he tries to find his place but fails spectacularly. For fans of The Inbetweeners, it’s nostalgic, sharp and hilarious... But beneath the laughs lies a Black British story about identity, belonging and carving your place into a world that can’t quite place you.
EDINBURGH 2025: Copla: A Spanish Cabaret Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 30, 2025
A celebration of Spain’s vibrant cultural and political history, brought to life with a queer twist. Practically unknown abroad, Copla is the dramatic, heartfelt music that shaped Spain’s early musicals – perfect for anyone who loves laughing, crying and singing along to a diva’s melodramatic refrain.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 30, 2025
A celebration of Spain’s vibrant cultural and political history, brought to life with a queer twist. Practically unknown abroad, Copla is the dramatic, heartfelt music that shaped Spain’s early musicals – perfect for anyone who loves laughing, crying and singing along to a diva’s melodramatic refrain.
Hannah Moscovitch's RED LIKE FRUIT to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025
Canadian theatre company 2b will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the UK premiere of Red Like Fruit, a new play by Hannah Moscovitch (Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes), directed by Christian Barry.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025
Canadian theatre company 2b will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the UK premiere of Red Like Fruit, a new play by Hannah Moscovitch (Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes), directed by Christian Barry.
ELON MUSK: LOST IN SPACE Comes To Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025
In a darkly comic sci-fi satire about one of the world's most famous men and the dangers of unchecked ego and limitless wealth, Elon Musk is en route to Mars aboard one of his own spacecraft with only the ship's AI, M-UTHA, for company.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025
In a darkly comic sci-fi satire about one of the world's most famous men and the dangers of unchecked ego and limitless wealth, Elon Musk is en route to Mars aboard one of his own spacecraft with only the ship's AI, M-UTHA, for company.
Ontroerend Goed Comes To Edinburgh Fringe With THANKS FOR BEING HERE
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025
Eight-time Fringe First winners Ontroerend Goed will return to the Fringe with a show that celebrates the most essential element of theatre: the audience. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025
Eight-time Fringe First winners Ontroerend Goed will return to the Fringe with a show that celebrates the most essential element of theatre: the audience. Learn more here!
THE ODE ISLANDS Comes To Edinburgh Festival Fringe This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025
Blending live performance with responsive virtual reality, this new one-woman show unfolds in a fully digital environment that shifts in real time with the performer's movement and emotional state.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025
Blending live performance with responsive virtual reality, this new one-woman show unfolds in a fully digital environment that shifts in real time with the performer's movement and emotional state.
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