24-hour box office at
edfringe.com
This Glorious Monster: Wrong 'Uns.............................................................................169 Tom Allen: Indeed.........................................................................................................170 Tom and Will's Open Swim..........................................................................................170 Tom Ward: Sex, Snails and Cassette Tape....................................................................171 The Travelling Sisters....................................................................................................172 Twins: Two Balls in a Bag.............................................................................................172 Will Duggan: A Man Gathering Fish............................................................................177 Yeti's – Demon Dive Bar..............................................................................................178
Dance Physical Theatre and Circus Scary Shit......................................................................................................................189 Teatro Delusio ..............................................................................................................191
Music Flanders and Swann.....................................................................................................232
Musicals and Opera Eurobeat.......................................................................................................................262 Liza Pulman: Everything's Coming Up Roses..............................................................266
Spoken Word Strange Face – Adventures With a Lost Nick Drake Recording...................................281
Alice Unhinged.............................................................................................................283 All Quiet On the Western Front....................................................................................284 The Bookbinder............................................................................................................290 Cautionary Kate ...........................................................................................................294 The Chicken Trial...........................................................................................................294 Cold / Warm .................................................................................................................295 Darktales......................................................................................................................299 Delphine.......................................................................................................................300 Dracula.........................................................................................................................302 Dropped .......................................................................................................................303 Dublin Oldschoo...........................................................................................................303 The Duke ......................................................................................................................303 Erik Satie's Faction.......................................................................................................305 The Forest.....................................................................................................................310 Fresher..........................................................................................................................312 Giant.............................................................................................................................313 Goggles........................................................................................................................315 Gulliver's Travels...........................................................................................................316 Hamlet in Bed ..............................................................................................................316 Happiness is a Cup of Tea............................................................................................318 Happy Dave..................................................................................................................318 Intergalactic Nemesis: Twin Infinity – A Live Action Graphic Novel............................324 Krapp 39.......................................................................................................................329 Labels ...........................................................................................................................329 Land of the Three Towers.............................................................................................330 Lucy, Lucy and Lucy Barfield ........................................................................................334 The Mission..................................................................................................................339 My Name is Gideon: Songs, Space Travel and Everything In-Between.......................341 The Naked Magicians...................................................................................................342 Playing Maggie... The Iron Lady...................................................................................349 Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally...............................................................................349 Skin of the Teeth...........................................................................................................359 Something Borrowed...................................................................................................360 Spill: A Verbatim Show About Sex ...............................................................................361 Swansong.....................................................................................................................363 Swivelhead...................................................................................................................364 A Tale of Two Cities: Blood for Blood...........................................................................364 They Built It. No One Came..........................................................................................366 This is Not Culturally Significant..................................................................................366 Three Little Words ........................................................................................................367 Trolling..........................................................................................................................370 We Live by the Sea.......................................................................................................373 What's in a Name?......................................................................................................374 William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)...............................................375 Yokes Night..................................................................................................................376 Zero Down....................................................................................................................377
Theatre Pleasance Dome
V23 GF5 Potterrow, EH8 9AL B0131 556 6550 · Mon-Sun 09:00-00:00 or book online D0131 556 1513 ·
www.pleasance.co.uk
The Pleasance Dome is at the very centre of the now famous Bristo Square, featuring the very best comedy and theatre in 5 venues all under one roof. With great bars and cafes, come soak up the legendary Pleasance atmosphere throughout the day and stay for the fun late in to the night. Open until 5am
H Pleasance Dome has two large bars, with an undercover seating area. Cafes serve food all day.
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Cabaret and Variety Ben Hanlin: Trickhead.....................................................................................................10 Lili La Scala: Another F*cking Variety Show .................................................................19
Comedy Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised...................................................48 Audible Presents ............................................................................................................59 Bearpit Podcast (Podcast): 100 Year Anniversary ..........................................................64 BEASTS Present Mr Edinburgh 2016.............................................................................64 Best of HUB....................................................................................................................65 Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches! ...................................................................................................................68 Chris Gethard: Career Suicide........................................................................................74 Comedy Reserve at the Dome.......................................................................................77 Des Bishop: Grey Matters ..............................................................................................82 Fast Fringe......................................................................................................................89 Garrett Millerick: The Dreams Stuff is Made of.............................................................94 Hardeep Singh Kohli's Mix Tape ....................................................................................99 James Veitch: Game Face.............................................................................................107 Kill the Beast: Don't Wake the Damp...........................................................................115 Knightmare Live: The Game Has Changed..................................................................116 Live at the Pleasance ...................................................................................................121 Lou Sanders: What's That Lady Doing? .......................................................................123 Luke Kempner: Judi Dench Broke My Heart................................................................125 Marcel Lucont's Whine List..........................................................................................126 Max & Ivan: Our Story..................................................................................................129 Neil Henry: Mindwangler.............................................................................................136 Police Cops...................................................................................................................146 Rachel Parris: Best Laid Plans ......................................................................................148 Sarah Callaghan: 24.....................................................................................................156 WiFi Wars......................................................................................................................177
Exhibitions Arthur Smith – The Arturart Museum of Socks ...........................................................210
Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show.......................................................................................289 Big Bite-Size Lunch Hour: Best Bites............................................................................289 Boris: World King..........................................................................................................290 Bucket List....................................................................................................................291 Callisto: A Queer Epic...................................................................................................293 Children and Animals...................................................................................................294 D.R.E.A.M.....................................................................................................................302 Dusty Horne's Sound and Fury ....................................................................................303 En Folkefiende..............................................................................................................305 Epic Love and Pop Songs.............................................................................................305 Fossils ...........................................................................................................................310 The Inevitable Heartbreak of Gavin Plimsole..............................................................323 The Marked ..................................................................................................................337 Nel................................................................................................................................342 Often Onstage..............................................................................................................344 Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke......................................................................349
Theatre
Cabaret and Variety Famous Taste of Scotland Cabaret Dinner Show...........................................................16
Quaker Meeting House
V40 GE4 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL B0131 220 6109 · Monday-Saturday: 12:00-20:30 D0131 225 4825 ·
www.venue40.org.uk
We aim to provide a full and varied theatre programme but also a calmer space for those who need one. We operate the venue on Quaker principles and most of our staff are volunteers. All our profits go to charity. Our involvement in the arts is just one aspect of our wish to express our faith through engagement with and in the world.
H Tea room serving light refreshments. Our products come, where possible, from fair trade and organic sources. Open 12:00-17:00.
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Children's Shows Bump..............................................................................................................................28 Fairies and Dragons of the Desolate Plain.....................................................................32 Yoggle and the Wonderful Waterfall..............................................................................46
Events Your Choice..................................................................................................................209
Music The Sorries....................................................................................................................256
Musicals and Opera Madeline and Joe.........................................................................................................267 Van Helsing's Music Box..............................................................................................273
Spoken Word ScotlandsFest 2016......................................................................................................280
Theatre Five Kinds of Silence.....................................................................................................309 The Handmaidens of Death – WWI Theatre of Its Time ..............................................318 The Magic Cave of Salamanca ....................................................................................335 Solo Shakespeare, Macbeth: Hecate's Poison .............................................................360 Who Killed Pablo Neruda? (A Poet's Journey).............................................................374
Spoken Word Celebrating Edinburgh’s Traditional Buildings: Riddle’s Court Tour ............................275
open daily.
A Regular Little Houdini...............................................................................................352 A Remarkable Person...................................................................................................352 Tank..............................................................................................................................365 Ten Storey Love Song...................................................................................................365 Think No Evil of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams ...................................................366 We Are Ian....................................................................................................................373
Pleasance Kids @ EICC V150 GF2
Venue Guide
The Queen’s Hall V72 GG6
85-89 Clerk Street, EH8 9JG B0131 668 2019 · 10:00 until 30 minutes after showtime D0131 668 2019 ·
www.thequeenshall.net
Lennox 1 @ EICC, EH3 8EE B0131 556 6550 - Via the Pleasance (Venue 33 & 23) · Mon-Sun 09.00-00.30 or book online D0131 556 1513 ·
www.pleasance.co.uk
The Pleasance presents some fantastic shows for children and families at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
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Children's Shows Hup.................................................................................................................................35 The Many Doors of Frank Feelbad.................................................................................37
Pleasance Pop-Up:
The Club V320 GD5 Electric Circus, EH1 1DF B0131 556 6550 - Via the Pleasance (Venue 33 & 23) · Mon-Sun 09.00-00.30 or book online D0131 556 1513 ·
www.pleasance.co.uk
Vibrant club and party venue by Waverley Station specialising in live music, gig nights, karaoke and cabaret.
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Theatre Electric Eden.................................................................................................................304
Pleasance Pop-Up:
The Pub V395 GD5
Jinglin' Geordie , EH1 1BX B0131 556 6550 - Via the Pleasance (Venue 33 & 23) · Mon-Sun 09:00-00:30 or book online D0131 556 1513 ·
www.pleasance.co.uk
A hidden boozer nestled away just off the Royal Mile in Fleshmarket Close. Come take a load off and enjoy immersive theatre, boisterous locals and a drink or two in fine Scottish surroundings.
H A fully stocked bar is in operation throughout the performance.
Theatre Early Doors...................................................................................................................303
Prestonfield House V223 GG6
Priestfield Road, EH16 5UT B0131 226 0000 D0131 225 7800
The circular Georgian Stables of historic Prestonfield House are set in gardens and parlkland adjacent to Royal Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat.
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The Queen’s Hall is a 900-capacity music venue, situated on Clerk Street in the Southside of Edinburgh. Originally built in 1823 as Hope Park Chapel, it was converted to its current role in 1979. It now plays host to all types of live music, and presents approximately 200 performances every year. I =1289
Music The Barra MacNeils......................................................................................................219 Blazin’ Fiddles ..............................................................................................................219 Capercaillie...................................................................................................................223 The Chair......................................................................................................................225 Eric Bogle in Concert....................................................................................................230 An Evening of Ryan Adams With Easy Tigers ..............................................................231 King Creosote...............................................................................................................238 Niteworks and Inyal.....................................................................................................245 Paul Simon Treatment..................................................................................................247 The Peatbog Faeries.....................................................................................................248 Red Hot Chilli Pipers ....................................................................................................250 Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire and Honeyblood.....................................................251 Rura..............................................................................................................................252 Scottish National Jazz Orchestra .................................................................................253 Settin’ the Woods on Fire: The Songs of Hank Williams..............................................253 Treacherous Orchestra .................................................................................................258
Rae Macintosh
Musicroom V206 GE2
41 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RG B0131 221 0041 · 09:30-18:00 Monday- Saturday. 11:00-17:00 Sunday. D0131 221 0041 ·
www.musicroom.com/edinburgh
can now involve more musicians of all ages and stages. We offer an ideal, supportive first performance space for all musicians.
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Music Learn to Play Ukulele With Tricity Vogue.....................................................................239
Ravenscroft Studio V390 GH6
19 Ravenscroft St, EH17 8QJ B0131 226 0000 D0131 672 1017 ·
www.ravenscroftstudio.com
Ravenscroft Studio is a unique glimpse into the private studio/living space of an Edinburgh Artist. Although on the outskirts of the city, it's very easy to access by direct bus from the main Fringe area, and the pleasant trip gives a wider view of the city.
Exhibitions Visiting the Artist..........................................................................................................213
The Real Mary King’s
Close V92 GE5 2 Warriston’s Close, EH1 1PG B01312250672 · 10:00-21:00 D01312250672 ·
www.realmarykingsclose.com
A unique underground street buried deep beneath Edinburgh’s Royal Mile frozen in time since the 17th century. In the company of a guide you can explore the site and experience what it was like to live, work and die here. An unmissable, award-winning five-star visitor attraction. Shop and cafe
H The Royal Exchange Coffee House is open daily offering authentic Scottish produce throughout the day for all the family. I =9
Events Condemned..................................................................................................................195
Riddle's Court V277 GE4
Rae Macintosh Musicroom is a music store in the West End of Edinburgh. We are a working music shop but have a small stage and space for music themed events. Our recent move to larger premises has given us scope to expand our Fringe activities. We
322 Lawnmarket, EH1 2PG B0131 226 0000
Dwww.shbt.org.uk
It's a 16th-century merchant’s house in the heart of the old town currently being developed into the Patrick Geddes Centre for Learning
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