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DIZNEY IN DRAG Returns To Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2024
Following their triumphant UK debut in 2023, Australian cabaret collective The Hairy Godmothers return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their award winning, internationally travelled flagship show 'Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody' and the brand new sinful sequel: 'VILLAINS: A Dizney in Drag Parody'.
Charlotte Anne-Tilley and Mabel Thomas Will Bring SERIOUS THEATRE FROM SERIOUS PEOPLE to The Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2024
At Bet On It Youth Theatre, aspiring actors will do anything to climb the ladder of success. Teachers and students alike believe in taking the work seriously. They also believe in taking themselves seriously. So prepare to get serious in Serious Theatre from Serious People.
Royal Highland Centre Reveals Lineup of 2024 Experiences and Events
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2024
Royal Highland Centre has announced its upcoming 2024 experiences, from Summer Sessions to Comic Con and the iconic Royal Highland Show. Learn more about the lineup of events here!
Alison Larking Brings GRIEF...A COMEDY to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2024
Esteemed English American actor, comedian, bestselling author and podcaster Alison Larkin returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time in 24 years. Her new theatre show, 'Grief...A Comedy', will be at the Assembly Rooms George Square Studio 2 for the month of August.
Grace Aki's TO FREE A MOCKINGBIRD Will Make its International Debut at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2024
Grace Aki's solo play To Free a Mockingbird will have its international debut this summer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world's largest performance arts festival.
Nerine Skinner Makes Edinburgh Fringe Debut This August
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2024
After her viral success with her Liz Truss parodies, receiving millions of views on YouTube, Britain's Got Talent Semi-Finalist (The Dots) and Funny Women Content Creator Runner Up, Nerine Skinner, debuts at Edinburgh this year, running at Just The Tonic at the Caves between 1-25 August.
Review: EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 14, 2024
Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.
Aidan Sadler Comes to Edinburgh Fringe This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2024
Award-winning queer cabaret icon and performance tour-de-force Aidan Sadler will take over Edinburgh Fringe with a month of electric comedy and cabaret shows.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Central Location Revealed
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2024
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society can now reveal the location for the 2024 Fringe Central hub for Fringe participants
Katie Norris Makes Solo Fringe Debut With FARM FATALE
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2024
This year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe will see award winning comedian Katie Norris make her solo debut following success with her first foray into solo stand-up comedy.
Comedian Joe Kent-Walters Makes Edinburgh Fringe Debut
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2024
Fresh off of the BBC New Comedy Award final with his most notable comic creation, Joe Kent-Walters 'is Frankie Monroe LIVE!!!' for the full festival run, making his highly anticipated debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Cast Set For WALLIS, The New Wallis Simpson Musical at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2024
Discover the cast of the new Wallis Simpson musical, WALLIS, by BramwellBrand Productions. Premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2024, the musical explores the life of Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom a King gave up his crown.
Review: MAGGIE & ME, Tron Theatre
by Mary Baillie - May 13, 2024
Ten years after his award-winning memoir, Damian Barr revisits his past onstage with the National Theatre of Scotland in Maggie & Me. This brave piece recounts growing up gay in the straight world of Margaret Thatcher's working class Britain... among the Ravenscraig steelworks of Motherwell. Barr explores touching and timeless themes, but suffers slightly from a long-winded exposition.
Review: IRVINE WELSH'S PORNO, Kings Theatre Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - May 13, 2024
Porno lives up to its opening line: sequels are never as good as the original. Edinburgh's infamous pack of misfits (Renton, Bigbie, Sick Boy and Spud) reunite ten years after their appearances in the award-winning Trainspotting. They're all grown up, and surpisingly still alive.
Finlay Christie Brings I DESERVE THIS to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2024
Award winning stand-up comedian and viral sensation Finlay Christie will return to the Edinburgh Fringe this year after a critically acclaimed debut in 2022 with his show 'OK Zoomer'.
Here & Now Reveals Programme for Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2024
Here & Now will present its programme of work created in England, during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024. Learn more about the lineup here!
BOBBY DAVRO: EVERYTHING IS FUNNY IF YOU CAN LAUGH AT IT Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2024
Bobby Davro will appear at Edinburgh Fringe Festval this Summer.  The comedy legend has been one of the UK's top comics and best-known celebrity entertainers for over 40 years. 
A Play, A Pie And A Pint Presents MEDEA ON THE MIC By Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2024
A Play, A Pie and A Pint will present MEDEA ON THE MIC by Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh, Monday 10th - Saturday 15th June 2024, 1pm.
Brian Watkins Will Bring WEATHER GIRL to The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2024
The award-winning producers of Fleabag, Baby Reindeer and Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder have announced the world premiere of a dark comedy about wrecking the places we love.
TENNIS Comes to Edinburgh Fringe in August
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2024
Experience the thrill as DON GNU brings the game of tennis to the Edinburgh Fringe. This unique performance is a must-see for sports and theatre enthusiasts alike.
Diana Vickers Will Lead I WISH YOU WELL: The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial Musical at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2024
A quartet of London's best West End talent converge for a musical parody all about the courtroom clash that followed ‘that' legendary crash on the slopes! 
Pleasance Theatre Trust's Edinburgh Fringe Programme Announces Third On-sale 
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2024
Discover the latest additions to Pleasance's programme with their third epic on-sale. Get updates on new shows, dates, and what to expect from the upcoming performances.
House Of Oz Returns To Edinburgh Festival Fringe In Partnership With Assembly Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2024
Established in 2022, philanthropic arts platform, House of Oz, has announced a return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, marking its third consecutive year presenting original Australian talent at the world's largest arts marketplace. 
DANCEFLOOR CONVERSION THERAPY Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2024
Join dance floor anthropologist, Aunty Jonny for an edifying lecture on the history of radical music, sexed up dance floors and the people your mother warned you about. The only show with a built-in After Party.
THE STATE OF GRACE Will Debut at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2024
Grace Bellavue was a high-class sex worker, who rose to meteoric fame on social media. She was an activist and modern-day maverick, until suddenly, she died...  Award winning artist, and fellow South Australian, Michaela Burger (A Migrant's Son, Exposing Edith) explores her legacy in this new one-woman show.   

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