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THE LIST BY THE SEA PARTY
The List has partnered with Fringe by the
Sea – North Berwick’s take on the multi-arts festival, with an added dash of ocean spray
– to host The List by the Sea Party, a giant
seaside musical shindig. Confi rmed headliners
include indie rock legends Idlewild and
Dundonian pop artist Be Charlotte (pictured). North Berwick, 9 Aug; Be Charlotte plays the
Wee Spiegeltent, 7pm, £12; Idlewild play the
Simpson & Marwick Spiegeltent, 9pm, £30
(includes post gig DJ set).
MUSEUM LATES: FRINGE FRIDAYS
The National Museum of Scotland opens its
doors once again for this adults-only, after- hours showcase of performances, comedy
and music – curated by the team at The List
– which offers a welcome escape from the festival madness outside. There’s plenty of
bars and nibbles on hand for guests to enjoy, as well as free entry into the NMS’ summer
exhibition, Wild and Majestic: Romantic Visions of Scotland. National Museum of
Scotland, 9, 16, 23 Aug, 7.30pm, £20 (£18),
nms.ac.uk TRACEY THORN
Before she became one half of acclaimed music duo Everything but the Girl, Tracey
Thorn was just another cynical teenager living
in a commuter suburb, waiting for her life
to begin. The musician and writer comes to the Edinburgh International Book Festival to
discuss her recent memoir Another Planet,
her childhood growing up in the cul-de-sacs of the 1970s green belt and the lasting effects
that environment had on her life and career. Charlotte Square Gardens, 19 Aug, 8.30pm,
SO YOU THINK YOU’RE FUNNY? Exercise your chuckle muscles at semi-fi nals of legendary comedy competition
G et ready to be left in stitches as the semi-fi nalists of So You Think You’re Funny? put their best jokes on the line at this year’s Fringe. Now in its 32nd year, SYTYF? is one of the longest- running competitions of its kind, and is credited with launching many a comedy career,
including the likes of Maisie Adam (pictured), Lee Mack, David O’Doherty and Dylan Moran.
The cream of the crop have been selected from SYTYF?’s regional heats, which this year took place across London, Brighton, Leeds, Manchester and Edinburgh. Each evening of the semi- fi nals will see emerging comics perform seven minutes of original material in front of a panel of judges, which will include the Gilded Balloon’s Katy and Karen Koren, as well as a yet-to-be- announced celebrity guest judge. The winners of the semi-fi nals will then go head-to-head at the grand fi nal on Thu 22 Aug, a two- and-a-half hour showdown which will see one comedian crowned the ultimate winner. In addition to a generous cash prize, they’ll go on to perform at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival; be guaranteed a Fringe run as part of Gilded Balloon’s programme the following year; and receive additional mentorship and support from Karen and the So You Think You’re Funny? team. So head on down to the Gilded Balloon and discover the comedy stars of tomorrow today.
Gilded Balloon Teviot, 4–6, 11–14 Aug, 7.30-10.30pm, £10, soyouthinkyourefunny.co.uk £12 (£10).
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