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DIVERSITY IN THE FRINGE MEDIA LANDSCAPE
The List and Fringe Central are hosting a conversation between journalists and media professionals of colour to hear about their experiences of covering the Fringe. The panel will be hosted by The List’s editor Arusa Qureshi and features Jess Brough, PhD student, QTPOC activist, and founder of the Fringe of Colour initiative; Deborah Chu, content producer at The List and runner-up for the Allen Wright Award 2018; Rachael Young, the theatremaker behind Summerhall’s Nightclubbing and Out; and Layla-Roxanne Hill, the writer, artist and activist who is director of The Ferret. Fringe Central, 7 Aug, 11am, free.
TRACEY THORN Before she became one half of acclaimed musical duo Everything but the Girl, Tracey Thorn (pictured) 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, £12 (£10).
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 from the festival madness outside by The List. Guests will be fed and watered into the late hours with plenty of bars and nibbles on hand, as well as free entrance 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
THE LIST BY THE SEA PARTY Getting the party started at North Berwick’s Fringe by the Sea
W e may only be a week into the festival, but some of you might already be wondering how you can get some respite from the madness of Edinburgh. That’s where Fringe by the Sea steps in, North Berwick’s multi-arts festival with an added touch of ocean spray and seaside joy. It features ten days of music, comedy, fi lm, literature and conversations, all just over 30 minutes from Edinburgh city centre by train – less time than it would take to make your way up the Royal Mile in August.
As part of the event, The List has teamed up with Fringe by the Sea organisers to host a massive seaside shindig called The List by the Sea Party. Up-and-coming Dundonian pop star Be Charlotte, who has recently been signed to Columbia Records and is tipped for big things, plays the Lighthouse Spiegeltent on Friday 9 Aug from 8pm, while over at the Simpson & Marwick Spiegeltent from 9pm, indie legends Idlewild will be rocking out with tunes from their back- catalogue, as well as their newest album. After Idlewild’s set, you can dance the night away at the after-party with a DJ set from Eva Las Vegas. Whatever gig you decide to go to (why not go to both?), remember to pick up your complimentary NB Gin cocktail – tokens will be available to everyone with a ticket from one of our representatives before you head in.
The List by the Sea Party, Fri 9 Aug. Be Charlotte plays the Lighthouse Spiegeltent, 8pm, £12; Idlewild play the Simpson & Marwick Spiegeltent, 9pm, £30 (includes post- gig DJ set).
104 THE LIST FESTIVAL 7–14 Aug 2019