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‘I exist outside of gender’: drag colossus Wet Mess on being ‘horny for your confusion’

Having rocked queer clubs to their foundations, Wet Mess is now electrifying Edinburgh with a show about testosterone and a stunning new take on drag

The Guardian - UK

Reginald D Hunter at centre of antisemitism storm after Israeli couple ‘branded genocidal by Fringe hecklers’

Two Israeli audience members left Edinburgh Fringe performance after being ‘booed’

The Independent UK

After Baby Reindeer: how comedians are telling true stories of trauma and toxic relationships

There are benefits and perils in talking about your personal experiences – as Richard Gadd found after his TV show went viral. So how are Edinburgh acts handling it this year?

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Bin strikes due to disrupt Edinburgh festivals called off amid new pay offer

Unite, Unison and GMB suspend industrial action in Scotland to consult members on ‘improved’ deal

The Guardian - UK

Gay sheep and gaslighting: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2024

Enjoy a good one-liner? Here are some of the best rib-ticklers from the annual comedy extravaganza

The Guardian - UK

Josephine Lacey: Autism Mama review – unlike any other show at Edinburgh fringe

The straight-talking comic’s debut hour is cheerfully rude and glowing with maternal love, as she describes parenting a son with autism

The Guardian - UK

ScotRail forced to close key line due to 'gas leak'

SCOTRAIL has been forced to close the line between Bathgate and Edinburgh Waverley due to a gas leak...

The National (Scotland)

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At the Edinburgh festival, an extraordinary show lays bare the enormity of grief

Or What’s Left of Us by Sh!t Theatre is a playful and starkly profound experience in which the duo share their bereavements and stir reflections of our own

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh art festival 2024 review – from pure joy to war-torn desolation

Ghana’s El Anatsui’s exquisite metal masterpieces sing of tragedy, humanity and hope; compatriot Ibrahim Mahama digs deep into colonial labour; and Ukrainian photography bears witness in the festival’s most urgent show

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh fringe theatre 2024 week one roundup: comfort food, wassailing and reasons to carry on

Satirical musicals are trending at this year’s fringe, but there are plenty of intense one-person shows too, a knockout coming-of-age drama, and the unmissable return of Every Brilliant Thing

The Guardian - UK

Comedy show exploring sibling's death and stalking ordeal hits Edinburgh Fringe

FOLLOWING a six-year hiatus after a horrific stalking ordeal, American comedian Anna Akana has returned to the stage ...

The National (Scotland)

Yurts, a cruise ship, my flat: all the city’s a stage at the Edinburgh fringe

From the backseat of a moving car to a swimming pool, what constitutes a venue at Scotland’s sprawling arts festival never fails to surprise

The Guardian - UK

From The Instigators to Bludfest: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck star in a breezy Bostonian crime caper, while Doncaster’s favourite goth-pop pup, Yungblud, stages his own festival

The Guardian - UK

Ofili stands out in Edinburgh, print legends and money in the Banksy – the week in art

A bustling art festival rivals the fringe, a survey of star printmakers, and an exploration of wealth and artistry – all in your weekly dispatch

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Salute! Three of the best bars to enjoy Italian cocktails in the UK

From Edinburgh to London, embrace the sophistication of an aperitivo at these stylish watering holes

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Edinburgh art festival review – haunting return of the railway that robbed Africa

Various venues, EdinburghThis thrilling festival features Ibrahim Mahama’s unmissable meditation on the railway that plundered Ghana, nuclear attack relics, and a stunning Chris Ofili tapestry

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Liz Truss’s unintentional comedic turn at Edinburgh fringe

A crowing flash-in-the-pan PM and Jimmy Carr’s life lessons from the Oompa Loompas

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Fringe 2024: all of the stand-out shows (so far) from this year's comedy festival

From Anna Akana’s dark successor to Baby Reindeer, to Sarah Keyworth’s warmly witty exploration of gender identity, there’s plenty to love at this year’s Fringe

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Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate review – a rollicking Edinburgh fringe debut

The Texan comedian delivers a playful show about a holiday from hell that tackles mental health and wokeness

Wallpaper

The Wallpaper* guide to Edinburgh

As festival season returns to Edinburgh, we task Hugo Macdonald, Wallpaper’s design director and trustworthy local, for his go-to hotspots around the city

The Guardian - UK

‘This isn’t going to be sensible!’ Olaf Falafel, Edinburgh fringe’s king of one-liners

Children’s author, YouTuber, ‘sausage bird’ designer … the comic who was born Derek Chickpeas (maybe) talks about cooking up his hilariously daft alter ego – and we pick some of his funniest gags

The National (Scotland)

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Here is everything you need to know about the 2024 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Edinburgh.

The Guardian - UK

Susie McCabe begins Edinburgh run less than two weeks after heart attack

Glaswegian, 44, says angioplasty was ‘shot across the bows’ and she will now swap Red Bull for hummus

The National (Scotland)

Scottish independence march postponed to unify numbers at far-right counter-protest

AN ORGANISED march for Scottish independence has been postponed as the group doesn’t want to clash with a counter-protest planned for a…

The Guardian - UK

La Pasión Según San Marcos review – Golijov’s riot of rhythm and colour gets Edinburgh off to a thrilling start

Osvaldo Golijov’s remarkable take on Bach’s St Matthew Passion exhilarates with its singular mix of textures, styles and movement, brought together into a triumphant mass by conductor Joana Carneiro

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