The List took its annual celebration to the exciting new venue at Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens this year to kick-start the festival in style. Guests were treated to entertainment from an excellent range of acts including:
Barbershopera – Apocalypse? No! Pleasance Dome, until 29 Aug (not 18), 3.50pm and 10.55pm.
Sarah-Louise Young in Cabaret Whore Encore! – Free Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, until 29 Aug (not 16 or 23), 6.15pm and Me! Me! Me!, Pleasance at Ghillie Dhu, until 26 Aug (not 16), 1.30pm. The Crack Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, until 29 Aug (not 16), 9.30pm.
Rhythm Drum & Dance – the Drum Show from Berlin Venue150 @ EICC, until 22 Aug, 6pm.
The Ukulele Project Underbelly, Cowgate until 29 Aug (not 16), 12.45pm.
Brazil! Brazil! Udderbelly’s Pasture, until 30 Aug (not 16), 6.55pm. Guilty Pleasures Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, Thursdays to Sundays until 28 Aug, 11.30pm.
Samba Sene & Diwan, The Jazz Bar, 14, 19, 24 and 29 Aug, 11pm.*
Circus Burlesque Assembly @ George Street, until 30 Aug (not 23), 9.20pm.
Legend of the Card Ninja Assembly @ Assembly Hall, until 29 Aug (not 16 or 23), 9.15pm. Strassman: Duality Pleasance Courtyard, until 30 Aug, 7pm.*
Vive le Cabaret Pleasance at Ghillie Dhu, until 30 Aug (not 23), 9.30pm.
The Wau Wau Sisters’ Last Supper Assembly at George Street, until 30 Aug (not 16 or 23), 10.40pm.* Something Relevant – Feels Good to be Live New Town Theatre, until 29 Aug (not 16, 23), 10.30pm.*
The List would like to thank the wonderful team at Assembly, and everyone who worked so hard behind the scenes to make the evening a success, with special thanks to our photographer Jannica Honey. We would also like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Sailor Jerry, Heineken UK and Caledonian Brewing Company Ltd for sponsoring the event and supplying a truly generous amount of delicious Sailor Jerry Rum, Bulmers Cider and Deuchars beer, respectively. * Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances these excellent acts were unable to perform at the party, but we would like to say a special thank you for their patience and flexibility and wish them the best of luck for the rest of their festival performances.
12 THE LIST 12–19 Aug 2010