C 0 - P R O M OT I O N | Fringe By The Sea FRINGE BY THE SEA
and seafood with a modern twist from Hooked; healthy and delicious Indian-inspired hearty curries and light bites from Spice Pots; Big Blu’s wood fi red perfect pizzas; Moules Frites from a horsebox; Alandas’ championship winning gelato ice cream and Hometown Coffee’s wonderful, speciality beans ground by attentive, passionate baristas. Sponsors Curious Brewing are on hand with delicious beers at the bar and NB Gin will be mixing up special cocktails throughout the festival. THE LIST BY THE SEA PARTY
As long-standing supporters of the festival, The List thought it was about time to throw a party. The event on Friday 9 August features Be Charlotte and Idlewild, with DJ Eva Las Vegas on hand with the tunes, and NB Gin will get the night started with a welcome cocktail for guests. See you there! ■ Find out more and buy tickets at fringebythesea.com
Scotland’s freshest festival, Fringe By The Sea, is packing it all in at the East Lothian seaside with more than 160 music, comedy, fi lm, conversation, literature, wellbeing, exploration and family events running over 10 days (2–11 Aug). Moishe’s Bagel, and Matthew Byrne, Tim Eriksen and Ryan Young are among those performing in the North Berwick Fry. Stuart Cosgrove and The Amateurs author John Niven discuss their favourite music.
WHERE IS IT EXACTLY? FAMILY FRIENDLY?
Two atmospheric Spiegeltents form the heart of the festival at the North Berwick harbourside with pop-up events also taking place around the town: folk gigs at the chip shop, Scottish fi lm at the Community Centre and environmental talks in the Scottish Seabird Centre. There are kids shows aplenty from Major Minor Music Club to Ceilidh Kids, Seaside Science to Dr Ben Garrod’s Dinosaurs show; a pop up creche (Mon– Thu) where you can check in the kids and check out speakers like Kylie Reid and Sara Sheridan. You can always resort to beach and an ice cream for a bit of downtime.
TOP NAMES?
HOW DO I GET THERE?
Headline music acts provide a varied line-up with Groove Armada (sold out), Inner City, Alexander O’Neal, Idlewild @ The List By The Sea Party, Eddi Reader and The Cuban Brothers on the bill. Reginald D Hunter, Fred MacAulay and Janey Godley take to the comedy stage. Kirsty Wark, Gordon Brown, Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, Cathy Newman, Alexander McCall Smith and David Mundell also all feature. SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
A new ‘fresh talent’ strand showcases new and emerging Scottish acts such as Be Charlotte, Rubian, MALKA and The Honey Farm plus phenomenal jazz from Fergus McCreadie Trio. If you want to chill out at the coast, you can try stone stacking, yoga, treks up The Law, wild swimming and garden walks. The festival’s folk and trad roots remain strong with Blue Rose Code, Old Blind Dogs,
16 THE LIST FESTIVAL 31 Jul–7 Aug 2019
Regular trains run from Edinburgh, taking about 35 minutes to get you from Waverley Station to North Berwick. A special late service runs for the festival duration, returning to the Capital just after midnight. On arrival at the train station, the main festival site is a 10/15 minute stroll along the bustling North Berwick High Street or, if you prefer, you can head along the beach. East Coast Buses also run services around East Lothian and to Edinburgh. The N124 nightbus also operates through the night on Saturday and Sundays. Visit scotrail.co.uk and eastcoastbuses.co.uk for further information. ANY SCRAN ON SITE?
Think gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, hand cut fries, and homemade seasonal soups from Wild at Heart; Scotland’s fi nest and tastiest fi sh