Holding her mic in both hands, tripping over her words a bit, Alex Stringer seems nervous when she comes onstage. It’s no wonder when the topic of her stand-up show, Happy Hour, is such a ...

Anna Hale is a force of nature in Control Freak, a witty, relatable musical comedy about perfectionism, dating disasters and the anxiety of holding it all together. She claims to welcome audience ...

Katie Norris’ superb solo Fringe debut and breakthrough last year established her as a diabolic triple threat of song, stand-up and seething, witchy rage, directed at disappointing men and the ...

In a city rammed to bursting with sequins, rock anthems, dancing potatoes and stomach-churning acrobatics, sometimes what really sets a performer apart is quality star power. And Tony Award winner ...

If the irrepressible Cat Cohen can survive her adolescent drama teacher telling her that she was ‘normal’, then the peerless American performer can survive anything. The comic and cabaret star ...

It’s not such a leap to imagine Lewis Major Projects soon moving from the Fringe to the Edinburgh International Festival, such is the majesty and skill of their work. Triptych Redux builds on ...

In a dimly lit bunker, our hero begins her quest to find the perfect two-piece suit. And so the audience are invited along on Sam Nicoresti’s transitional, transgender and occasionally ...

In literary event Murder Ballad & The Unrecovered (Thursday 14 August) you can find out more about the titular mystery titles when authors Lucy Ribchester and Richard Strachan swing by Edinburgh ...

Gentle yet resonant, Janis Mackay and Nada Shawa’s Mending Nets, is a weaving of poetry, dance, and storytelling into a tapestry of shared humanity. Created as a bridge between Scotland and ...

The inaugural Liverpool Book Festival has been announced for 7th September 2025! The debut event is taking place at Invisible Wind Factory from 12pm and will feature over 40 authors, book signings ...

An Evening with Henry Cole hosted by his good friend and renowned prankster Steve Stravos Parrish. Henry Cole was educated at Eton at the same time as Boris Joh ...

In almost every way, Sally Morgan is an ordinary woman. She's a wife, mother and grandmother. But there is one big difference between Sally and most other working women; Sally claims to have an ...