N E W S N E W S A N D G O S S I P F R O M A C R O S S T H E F E S T I V A L S
fast facts • The i rst set of Fringe First winners have been announced and include The Fall, Flesh and Bone, Letters to Morrissey, Enterprise and The Believers Are But Brothers.
• The Edinburgh Fringe Sustainable Practice Award shortlist features 18 shows, including Last Resort, Me and My Bee and Whales. The winner will be announced on 25 Aug. • Authors will come together at the Book Festival on 23 Aug to pay tribute to the co-founder of Canongate Books, Stephanie Wolfe Murray. The event features Alasdair Gray, Alexander McCall Smith, Mairi Hedderwick and Tom Pow.
• Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst cancelled an appearance at the Edinburgh International Festival after the musicians she was due to perform with were denied visas. • Guests announced for Michael John McCarthy’s Turntable / Edinburgh at the Scottish Storytelling Centre include Jo Clifford, David Greig, Zinnie Harris, Karine Polwart and Mark Thomas.
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HOTTEST TICKETS IN TOWN
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Alex Love: How to Win a Pub Quiz
The B*easts Bubbles and Martini
Fleabag
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
Foil, Arms and Hog: Oink From the Ground Up
Lauren Pattison: Lady Muck
Nina Conti: In Therapy
Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Medicine
Tom Allen: Absolutely
Tim Key: Work in Progress
CRAIG FERGUSON, NICK REVELL & MICHAEL STRANNEY It sends a clear message that someone’s a good sort if they’ve an affi nity with animals. So, bravo to Craig Ferguson and his pooch (The Craig Ferguson Show, Gilded Balloon at Rose Theatre, until 18 Aug), Nick Revell and his cat (Nick Revell vs Lily, Evil Cat Queen of Earth Planet and The Laughing Fridge, The Stand 3 & 4, until 27 Aug) and Michael Stranney and his chicken (Michael Stranney: Welcome to Ballybeg, Pleasance Courtyard, until 25 Aug).
BOOZY SHOWS
It’s a classic festival conundrum: should you get another drink at the bar or head off in search of entertainment? With these shows you can enjoy both.
MOTHER’S RUIN: A CABARET ABOUT GIN A raucous journey through the history of gin, with songs by Amy Winehouse, Martha Wainwright and Nina Simone and a Four Pillars gin and tonic in hand. Gilded Balloon at Rose Theatre, until 27 Aug (not 21), 6.15pm (& 7.30pm, 18 Aug), £12–£14 (£11–£13). AT THE ILLUSIONIST’S TABLE Magician Scott Silven hosts an intimate evening in a dining room on the top l oor of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. A serious treat for the senses, the evening includes a three course meal and whisky tasting, as well as illusions. Scotch Malt Whisky Society, until 27 Aug (not 19, 21), 7pm, £69.
THE OLDER BROTHERS’ ALMANAC A guide for brothers on how to teach, protect and traumatise each other. Featuring tales of the Wright brothers, the Gallaghers and the Kennedys. Almost all techniques are applicable to sisters too. Plus there is free beer for siblings who come to the show together. C, until 28 Aug (not 22), 5.30pm, £10.50 (£8.50).
THE GIN WHORE TOUR Katherine O’Neil’s one-woman show honours historical hooch and harlots. Learn about gin from its origins in Genever right through to the modern gin renaissance. The show includes four gins, as well as tips on becoming a modern Gin Whore. Paradise in Augustine’s, 21–27 Aug, 8.35pm, £30 (£24). CHOIR OF MAN How about a good old- fashioned pub singalong? Your landlords for the evening are a nine-piece male choir who invite you to drink and sing with them. Expect a mix of styles, from pub classics to opera, as well as plenty of foot stomping. Just try not to spill your pint. Assembly Rooms, until 27 Aug, 6.35pm, £13–£16.
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