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Olivia Caw in a red and white striped sporty jacket, grey trousers and white trainers, sitting in a blue-grey tartan chair and speaking into a microphone. She's surrounded by other mics on stands. Photo credit: Josie Morrison
With Common Tongue Fraser Scott explores the imperfections and joys of Scots through Olivia Caw's cheeky, fast-paced one-woman ode to the language.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/10/comm...
#theatre #Scots #FestivalTheatre
Donald Smith, Marion Kenny, Jan Bee Brown and Daniel Abercrombie stand at Newhaven with a lighthouse in the background. They're all holding copies of the SISF programme. Photo credit: Neil Hanna
The @scotstorycentre.bsky.social has a feast of Northern stories and songs to brighten the autumn months.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/09/scot...
#scottishstorytellingfestival #SISF2025
And with that, that's Lothian Life's #edfringe 2025 coverage over! We'll be back in 2026 but meanwhile stay tuned for some exciting autumn events in Edinburgh and if you like what you read, you can buy my next coffee 😉☕
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Marko AKA Baby Lasagna on stage in a white shirt, red waistcoat and navy trousers, smiling and stretching his arms out
Baby Lasagna was 2024's breakthrough Eurovision act, and his Edinburgh debut proves that there's more to him than his second-place song.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/baby...
#edfringe #music #labelleangele #eurovision #croatia
Mike and Zin from Red Nose Company in black and white clown makeup and red noses. Mike is in a yellow shirt and metal helmet, holding a halberd and looking serious; Zin is smirking
Finnish clowns taking on Cervantes is an odd combination, but somehow it works.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/don-...
#edfringe #clowning #assembly #finland #cervantes
Emily Weitzman in a red velvet dress, lying face down on a pink chaise longue, hugging it
In Furniture Boys Emily Weitzman explains why partners and inanimate objects have more in common than you think.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/furn...
#edfringe #theatre #comedy #underbelly
Bill Bailey looking quizzical on a white background covered in red arrows pointing in different directions
Bill Bailey's latest show tackles his anxieties about modern life in his inimitable eccentric style.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/bill...
#edfringe #comedy #playhouse #billbailey
Hunger in gold serif text, with a hand reaching for a button on a red background
Hunger reimagines Knut Hamsun's classic novel in experimental, unsettling style.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/hung...
#edfringe #theatre #experimental #clowning #norway #thespace
The Missed Connections poster, with drawings of Kentucky number plates, a photo of a kissing couple, a guitar and a note with a phone number and 'call me'
Northwestern University's Missed Connections is a sweet Appalachian slice-of-life musical that's a respite from the Fringe madness.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/miss...
#edfringe #musical #thespace
Levi and Sam in suits, the former with a black eye and holding a U-bend, chase after a figure in a duffel coat with a urinal for a head
Readymades will make you think about the humble urinal in a whole new light with their unique, surreal show.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/read...
#theatre #experimental #clowning #shadowpuppets #underbelly
A mossy well in an ancient forest, with a serious woman's face superimposed
Free Roam Theatre bring dark, feminist Derbyshire storytelling to Fringe lunchtimes.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/tom-...
#edfringe #theatre #storytelling #greenside #folklore
The Quirks and Foibles team in green striped jackets and black tracksuit trousers/tops, with a bingo ball dispenser, surrounded by colourful balls
Sketch Show Bingo is a unique combination of a classic pastime and brilliant skits.
#edfringe #comedy #thespace
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/sket...
Colm and Fergus from Shame Show in yellow raincoats, holding hands and holding up umbrellas
With Shame Show, NI's SkelpieLimmer skewer the homophobia still present in their country through the medium of millennial TV pop culture. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/sham...
#edfringe #comedy #pleasance #lgbtq #northernireland
Ma Joyce in a purple floral dress and a wonky party hat, sitting at her birthday table
Ma Joyce invites us into her parlour to chat about growing up mixed race in Liverpool. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/ma-j...
#edfringe #theatre #fringeofcolour #hillsttheatre
Jo, a Singaporean woman in cropped white top and beige trousers, stands in front of a chair. Behind her on a screen is alter ego Stirling, in a Lakers top and baseball cap
With King Jo Tan explores masculinity, queerness and gender with a unique Singaporean perspective.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/king/
#edfringe #theatre #comedy #lgbtq #singapore #summerhall
Three figures in orange jumpsuits sprawl on theatre seats, with a prison officer in blue shirt watching them
Luigi The Musical takes some big risks with its material in this last-minute addition to the Fringe programme.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/luig...
#edfringe #musical #comedy #justthetonic
Jennifer Irons in a pink leotard and roller skates and white cowboy hat, holding a megaphone and next to a mirrorball
In Bad Immigrant, Jennifer Irons explores identity and colonialism on a surreal, high-speed roller-skating journey.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/bad-...
#edfringe #comedy #assembly #canada
Faith Martin Abongo sits on a beach with her back to us, with some notes on the sand
Psilovybin is a strange, trippy exploration of consciousness with a hint of neuroscience.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/psil...
#edfringe #theatre #cvenues #fringeofcolour
Revolution Circus balanced on each other's feet and hands making a kind of tower
In the dramatic surroundings of Dynamic Earth, Revolution Circus are truly stunning.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/revo...
#edfringe #circus #china #dynamicearth
Al and Cy from The Electric Head. Al is making a finger-gun, and Cy is holding his hands upwards and wearing a helmet adorned with what looks like swirly lights
Good long-form improv is hard to come by, but @electricheadcomedy.bsky.social have managed it.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/the-...
#edfringe #comedy #justthetonic #improv
Black and white photo of Friz; they are wearing a black shirt and a tie that looks like a piano keyboard
The musical comedy of @frizfrizzle.bsky.social is a darkly enjoyable afternoon treat.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/friz...
#edfringe #comedy #whistlebinkies #pbhfreefringe #lgbtq
Linus and Joseph from Awkward Productions- the former is dressed as a prince in a blue tunic and yellow sash, the latter as a baker in white shirt holding a cake. In the background is a castle and forest.
The latest @awkwardprods.co.uk offering is a queer and chaotic romp through the cheese of Netflix seasonal films.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/the-...
#edfringe #pleasance #comedy #lgbtq
Drawing of Jessica Fletcher in a brown hat, grey jumper, yellow shirt and red scarf, holding a magnifying glass with a notebook, binoculars and rotary phone in the background
Tim Benzie brings amateur sleuths together to solve a Jessica Fletcher mystery with plenty of audience interaction and some low-budget props.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/solv... #edfringe #comedy #culttv #thespace
A woman in a pale dress holds a white horse puppet over her head, while a person in a dark cape and leafy mask watches
Norwegian folklore meets musical theatre in this charming show from One More Saga.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/noct... #edfringe #musical #greenside #norway #folklore
![Kevin McLean, Mark Gallie, Katie Ailes and Jack Hinks perform at the Storytelling Centre, bathed in green, blue and pink light. [Credit: I Am Loud/Gilad Zinman]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xkaqlrknqvt6qc3n5dwutci5/bafkreigx5ovhjz65cuqydu23teec7e5uijcma47u4hxiexo2nyjlub4v44@jpeg)
Kevin McLean, Mark Gallie, Katie Ailes and Jack Hinks perform at the Storytelling Centre, bathed in green, blue and pink light. [Credit: I Am Loud/Gilad Zinman]
Loud Poets is a must-see, especially for the poetry-resistant or just poetry-curious. @scotstorycentre.bsky.social
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/loud... #edfringe #poetry #scottishstorytellingcentre #spokenword
Sara Amini in a black long-sleeved outfit and headscarf, dancing against a yellow background
Saria Callas brings this one-woman @seemiatheatre.bsky.social ode to freedom, self-expression and the joys of singing to the Underbelly.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/sari...
#edfringe #theatre #music #lgbtq #trans #underbelly #iran
Joining our packed line-up this Sunday... "one of the finest spoken word and live poetry performers around” 🎤
Iona Lee is a prominent member of Scotland’s live poetry scene, performing on TV and radio as well as venues and festivals all over Europe.
www.citizenticket.com/events/hidde...
We are SOLD OUT this evening which means you only have one more chance to see the show! Thursday the 21st with special guest will be our last show of the run so make sure to get your ticket now so you don't miss out!
scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:6197
Pussy Riot in colourful balaclavas play guitars, wave flags and raise their fists at a Moscow gig.
Masha Alyokhina from Pussy Riot rocks the Summerhall Dissection Room with the band's story so far, in a blend of spoken word and music.
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/riot...
#edfringe #music #spokenword #summerhall #lgbtq #pussyriot #russia #punk
Hughbert the DJ at a mixing deck with arms raised and fingers pointed up, wearing headphones and a gag. Behind him are hand-drawn flames and smoke and above is the Blaze FM logo.
The Big House's Blaze FM is a timely, important piece of gig theatre exploring Black issues through pirate radio. @pleasance.co.uk
www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/blaz...
#edfringe #theatre #music #poc #drill #grime #garage #reggae #pleasance
