EDINBURGH 2025: Review: KC SHORNIMA: DETACHMENT STYLE, Pleasance
by Mark Carnochan - August 13, 2025
After years of writing for Michael Che and Colin Jost on Saturday Night Live, KC Shornima proves that some of her greatest material comes from writing for herself.
by Mark Carnochan - August 13, 2025
After years of writing for Michael Che and Colin Jost on Saturday Night Live, KC Shornima proves that some of her greatest material comes from writing for herself.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: THE UGLY DUCKLING: THE REVEL PUCK CIRCUS, Underbelly’s Circus Hub On The Meadows
by Christiana Rose - August 13, 2025
The Revel Puck Circus’s latest collaboration with Underbelly is set in the faraway land of the Circus Hub on the Meadows in Edinburgh, in a sweet, acrobatic retelling of The Ugly Duckling.
by Christiana Rose - August 13, 2025
The Revel Puck Circus’s latest collaboration with Underbelly is set in the faraway land of the Circus Hub on the Meadows in Edinburgh, in a sweet, acrobatic retelling of The Ugly Duckling.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: AMY ANNETTE: BUSY BODY, The Pleasance Courtyard
by Christiana Rose - August 13, 2025
In her triumphant return to the Fringe, Amy Annette brings Busy Body to The Baby Grand, a shipping container transformed into an intimate comedy boudoir, complete with a floral display and the nostalgic welcoming harmonies of The Andrews Sisters
by Christiana Rose - August 13, 2025
In her triumphant return to the Fringe, Amy Annette brings Busy Body to The Baby Grand, a shipping container transformed into an intimate comedy boudoir, complete with a floral display and the nostalgic welcoming harmonies of The Andrews Sisters
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: DREAM SPACE, Assembly George Square
by Christiana Rose - August 13, 2025
Dream Space by Creative Group SSAK is a shimmering piece of theatrical magic, transforming the everyday into the extraordinary through inventive puppetry, music, and movement. From the moment the playful kazoo ensemble opening sets the tone, the production invites audiences of all ages into its surreal island world, where the line between reality and fantasy melts away.
by Christiana Rose - August 13, 2025
Dream Space by Creative Group SSAK is a shimmering piece of theatrical magic, transforming the everyday into the extraordinary through inventive puppetry, music, and movement. From the moment the playful kazoo ensemble opening sets the tone, the production invites audiences of all ages into its surreal island world, where the line between reality and fantasy melts away.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: MILK ON THE SIDE: A BARISTA MUSICAL, The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club
by Chloe Buckley - August 13, 2025
Milk on the Side: a Barista Musical is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year which was produced by Short and Sweet Theatre. It follows a day in the cafe with baristas Amy (Clare Roberts) and Casey (Emily Mahi`ai) who invite the audience to join them for a shift in their coffee shop.
by Chloe Buckley - August 13, 2025
Milk on the Side: a Barista Musical is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year which was produced by Short and Sweet Theatre. It follows a day in the cafe with baristas Amy (Clare Roberts) and Casey (Emily Mahi`ai) who invite the audience to join them for a shift in their coffee shop.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW, TheSpace On The Mile
by Iona Rose - August 13, 2025
In 45 minutes, Can't Talk Right Now, a sung-through musical, explores the complexities of human nature and finding what you want from life. It’s a tight squeeze, but beautifully and heartbreakingly executed. Jen Cassidy effortlessly draws us into her reality, creating a loveable main character as well as painting a picture of everyone who doesn’t appear on stage.
by Iona Rose - August 13, 2025
In 45 minutes, Can't Talk Right Now, a sung-through musical, explores the complexities of human nature and finding what you want from life. It’s a tight squeeze, but beautifully and heartbreakingly executed. Jen Cassidy effortlessly draws us into her reality, creating a loveable main character as well as painting a picture of everyone who doesn’t appear on stage.
M4 Festival Returns To Glasgow With Expanded Lineup and New Venue
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
After a stand out debut in 2024, M4 Festival is back - returning for its second year at a new home: SWG3, Glasgow. M4 is flying the flag for hip hop, R&B, afrobeat, soul, alt-pop and club sounds from Glasgow and wider Scotland.
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
After a stand out debut in 2024, M4 Festival is back - returning for its second year at a new home: SWG3, Glasgow. M4 is flying the flag for hip hop, R&B, afrobeat, soul, alt-pop and club sounds from Glasgow and wider Scotland.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: JAZZ EMU: THE PLEASURE IS ALL YOURS, Queen Dome At Pleasance Dome
by Erin Roche - August 12, 2025
You may have caught him as a previous Fringe favourite or perhaps on his TikTok channel or perhaps you’ve just discovered him during this festival. You better get used to seeing Jazz Emu because he’s an absolute legend of character comedy, here at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 with new show: The Pleasure Is All Yours.
by Erin Roche - August 12, 2025
You may have caught him as a previous Fringe favourite or perhaps on his TikTok channel or perhaps you’ve just discovered him during this festival. You better get used to seeing Jazz Emu because he’s an absolute legend of character comedy, here at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 with new show: The Pleasure Is All Yours.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: KARINE POLWART: WINDBLOWN, Queen's Hall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2025
Too old and unsteady to move, too vulnerable to survive on its own, the lofty Sabal palm of Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden reflects on two hundred years of containment, dislocation and human care, as it outgrows its 19th century glasshouse home and approaches its chainsaw demise, making way for a new conservation research facility.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2025
Too old and unsteady to move, too vulnerable to survive on its own, the lofty Sabal palm of Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden reflects on two hundred years of containment, dislocation and human care, as it outgrows its 19th century glasshouse home and approaches its chainsaw demise, making way for a new conservation research facility.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: ADA & BRON: THE ORIGIN OF LOVE, Pleasance Courtyard
by Christiana Rose - August 12, 2025
Gloriously unhinged BAFTA-nominated newcomers Ada and Bron bring their chaotic brand of sketch character comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe with The Origin of Love, a fast-paced, surreal and delightfully filthy exploration of romance, in all of its very strangest forms.
by Christiana Rose - August 12, 2025
Gloriously unhinged BAFTA-nominated newcomers Ada and Bron bring their chaotic brand of sketch character comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe with The Origin of Love, a fast-paced, surreal and delightfully filthy exploration of romance, in all of its very strangest forms.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: RAJIV KARIA: MAN ALIVE!, Pleasance Courtyard
by Christiana Rose - August 12, 2025
Rajiv Karia’s Man Alive! is a thoughtful and sharply observed hour, which asks big questions with a light, playful touch. Karia discusses male friendships, issues around maintaining contact, social connection and weaves this into the everyday irritations and anxieties of modern life and with a lens of warmth, wit, and self-deprecation, skilfully keeping the audience laughing consistently.
by Christiana Rose - August 12, 2025
Rajiv Karia’s Man Alive! is a thoughtful and sharply observed hour, which asks big questions with a light, playful touch. Karia discusses male friendships, issues around maintaining contact, social connection and weaves this into the everyday irritations and anxieties of modern life and with a lens of warmth, wit, and self-deprecation, skilfully keeping the audience laughing consistently.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: LOVE ME LIKE A CHAI TEA LATTE, Assembly Roxy
by Chloe Buckley - August 12, 2025
Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte is a comedy/theatre show making its Edinburgh Fringe debut this year. The show is written and performed by Sanjay Lago, a Glasgow-born South Asian actor, playwright and comedian who trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and is a recipient of the Assembly ART Award 2025.
by Chloe Buckley - August 12, 2025
Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte is a comedy/theatre show making its Edinburgh Fringe debut this year. The show is written and performed by Sanjay Lago, a Glasgow-born South Asian actor, playwright and comedian who trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and is a recipient of the Assembly ART Award 2025.
EXHAUSTED PAINT: THE DEATH OF VAN GOGH Comes to theSpace@Surgeons' Hall
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2025
Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh dives deep into the turbulent thoughts and feelings of a man who set fire to established ideas of art – destroying himself in the process.
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2025
Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh dives deep into the turbulent thoughts and feelings of a man who set fire to established ideas of art – destroying himself in the process.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: POP OFF, MICHELANGELO, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 11, 2025
After a smash hit 2024 season and fresh off a 9-week London run, best-pals-turned-bitter-rivals Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci return to Edinburgh! A bloodthirsty friar is on the hunt for homosexuals in Renaissance Italy just when childhood friends Mike and Leo realise they both like boys. Terrified, they devise a foolproof plan to gain God's forgiveness: become the greatest religious artists of all time. Can Michelangelo gaslight, gatekeep and girlboss his way to the Vatican? Will Leonardo ever shut up about his helicopter?
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 11, 2025
After a smash hit 2024 season and fresh off a 9-week London run, best-pals-turned-bitter-rivals Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci return to Edinburgh! A bloodthirsty friar is on the hunt for homosexuals in Renaissance Italy just when childhood friends Mike and Leo realise they both like boys. Terrified, they devise a foolproof plan to gain God's forgiveness: become the greatest religious artists of all time. Can Michelangelo gaslight, gatekeep and girlboss his way to the Vatican? Will Leonardo ever shut up about his helicopter?
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: DUNHUANG, The Space @ Symposium Hall
by Iona Rose - August 11, 2025
I would be unsurprised to learn that Dunhuang was directed by a composer. Thirteen songs is an impressive number to fit into a one-act show, especially one with such a rich historical context to explore, which may have been why the dialogue seemed to just be filling time before the next song.
by Iona Rose - August 11, 2025
I would be unsurprised to learn that Dunhuang was directed by a composer. Thirteen songs is an impressive number to fit into a one-act show, especially one with such a rich historical context to explore, which may have been why the dialogue seemed to just be filling time before the next song.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: SCATTER: A HORROR PLAY, Underbelly
by Mark Carnochan - August 11, 2025
Horror media, in any form, is often one of the most difficult genres to get right. Scatter: A Horror Play may stumble but it never falters, crafting a play of exceptionally high quality.
by Mark Carnochan - August 11, 2025
Horror media, in any form, is often one of the most difficult genres to get right. Scatter: A Horror Play may stumble but it never falters, crafting a play of exceptionally high quality.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: JOHNNY WHITE REALLY-REALLY: AM/PM, Monkey Barrel Comedy (Hive 2)
by Erin Roche - August 11, 2025
Unusual comedian Johnny White Really Really is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with new show am/pm. Those who enjoyed his last Fringe hour Catland (2023) will be happy to know that this is another pensive, curiously clever set of offbeat comedy from the entirely original and multi-faceted writer, composer and performer.
by Erin Roche - August 11, 2025
Unusual comedian Johnny White Really Really is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with new show am/pm. Those who enjoyed his last Fringe hour Catland (2023) will be happy to know that this is another pensive, curiously clever set of offbeat comedy from the entirely original and multi-faceted writer, composer and performer.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: MICHELLE BRASIER: IT'S A SHAME WE WON'T BE FRIENDS NEXT YEAR, Gilded Balloon At The Museum
by Erin Roche - August 11, 2025
In Year 6 Michelle Brasier’s mate uttered nine words that, at 30, still ring in her ears. They’ve sparked a Fringe show, and it’s a stunner.
by Erin Roche - August 11, 2025
In Year 6 Michelle Brasier’s mate uttered nine words that, at 30, still ring in her ears. They’ve sparked a Fringe show, and it’s a stunner.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: LUCY PEARMAN: LUNARTIC, CabVol 1 At Monkey Barrel Comedy
by Erin Roche - August 11, 2025
Alternative, kooky character comedy great Lucy Pearman (BBC Three’s Please Help, BBC’s The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk, BBC2’s Mister Winner) is back with her first Edinburgh Fringe hour since 2019’s Baggage.
by Erin Roche - August 11, 2025
Alternative, kooky character comedy great Lucy Pearman (BBC Three’s Please Help, BBC’s The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk, BBC2’s Mister Winner) is back with her first Edinburgh Fringe hour since 2019’s Baggage.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: DIVAS: FROM STAGE TO SCREEN, Studio @ Paradise In Augustines
by Iona Rose - August 11, 2025
Don’t be fooled by the gentle, speakeasy vibe of the entrance music: these are certified divas, here to take you through a showstopping mix of music from various films and musicals. There is no plot and no need to study beforehand, just sit back and enjoy.
by Iona Rose - August 11, 2025
Don’t be fooled by the gentle, speakeasy vibe of the entrance music: these are certified divas, here to take you through a showstopping mix of music from various films and musicals. There is no plot and no need to study beforehand, just sit back and enjoy.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: DOUGLAS WIDICK: PAPERCLIP, The Penny, Gilded Balloon, Patter House
by Christiana Rose - August 11, 2025
Douglas Widick’s Paperclip is a witty, genre-bending thrill ride, which imagines a world where the fate of humanity rests in the hands or rather, the wires of Microsoft Word’s long-forgotten writing assistant Clippy.
by Christiana Rose - August 11, 2025
Douglas Widick’s Paperclip is a witty, genre-bending thrill ride, which imagines a world where the fate of humanity rests in the hands or rather, the wires of Microsoft Word’s long-forgotten writing assistant Clippy.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: GRACE HELBIG: LET ME GET THIS OFF MY CHEST, Jack Dome at Pleasance Dome
by Chloe Buckley - August 11, 2025
For the past 17 years, Grace Helbig has been building her online presence as a content creator. Starting out by posting daily, short, vlog-style videos, she became one of the original YouTube stars. She has now amassed over 2.6 million subscribers on her channel.
by Chloe Buckley - August 11, 2025
For the past 17 years, Grace Helbig has been building her online presence as a content creator. Starting out by posting daily, short, vlog-style videos, she became one of the original YouTube stars. She has now amassed over 2.6 million subscribers on her channel.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: CHURCH OF THE CLITORI, The Annexe At Paradise In The Vault
by Iona Rose - August 11, 2025
Prepare to be indoctrinated into your new favourite cult! This show is exactly as it says on the tin: a pseudo-religious service with all the elements required to make up (or make fun of) a church. Organ music and an abundance of pink fabric sets the scene, and despite it being a wildly unfamiliar environment, the actors do a wonderful job of embracing their new congregation. It is as ridiculous and depraved as you might expect, but hilariously crafted in its crassness.
by Iona Rose - August 11, 2025
Prepare to be indoctrinated into your new favourite cult! This show is exactly as it says on the tin: a pseudo-religious service with all the elements required to make up (or make fun of) a church. Organ music and an abundance of pink fabric sets the scene, and despite it being a wildly unfamiliar environment, the actors do a wonderful job of embracing their new congregation. It is as ridiculous and depraved as you might expect, but hilariously crafted in its crassness.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: THE DURHAM REVUE: SKETCH MARKS THE SPOT, Underbelly
by Mark Carnochan - August 11, 2025
The Durham Revue's latest may not be their finest hour, but it sure is a fun one.
by Mark Carnochan - August 11, 2025
The Durham Revue's latest may not be their finest hour, but it sure is a fun one.
#CHARLOTTESVILLE Performed for Visiting Team from Virginia at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
Members of the Live Arts Fringe Team from Charlottesville, Virginia, attended #CHARLOTTESVILLE at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, meeting creator-performer Priyanka Shetty.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
Members of the Live Arts Fringe Team from Charlottesville, Virginia, attended #CHARLOTTESVILLE at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, meeting creator-performer Priyanka Shetty.
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