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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008

The Edinburgh Fringe remains the envy of fringe festivals the world over, with the programme of theatre, comedy, dance and music acts growing bigger every year. August is make-or-break time for actors, writers, comedians, artists, journalists, and almost anyone who has the vaguest connection with the arts. If you're thinking of coming to Edinburgh for next year's Fringe, now is a good time to book accommodation.

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David O’Doherty

'It’s a comedy colonic!' - David O’Doherty

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Jay Richardson meets David O’Doherty, the mild-mannered comic whose musical musings and offbeat observations have won him a legion of indie followers. This year he’ll be feeding his insomnia by entertaining kids and adults alike As an award-winning…

Architecting

Real gone kids - Architecting

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Fringe favourites The TEAM return to Edinburgh with a reimagining of Margaret Mitchell’s iconic Southern drama. Kirstin Innes caught up with them to discuss everything from Barack Obama to Scarlett O’Hara.

Dizzee Rascal

Bow Selecta - Dizzee Rascal Interview

22 Jul 2008

He’s worked with Arctic Monkeys and Calvin Harris while giving British rap a good name. With his own record label on the rise, urban music star Dizzee Rascal tells Miles Johnson about a life of grime.

The British Ambassador’s Belly Dancer

The Body Politic

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

A story of prostitution, oppression and torture might not sound like fun, but throw in a bit of belly dancing and you have a Fringe hit. Steve Cramer talks to Craig Murray, formerly our man in Uzbekistan, about baring souls on stage.

Pendulum

Sultans of swing - Pendulum Interview

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Hardcore drum & bass fans may have objected to the rockier feel of Pendulum’s new sound, but Richie Meldrum finds original member Rob Swire in no mood to apologise

New Art Club

Comedy Shuffle - New Art Club

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

New Art Club are aiming to stretch beyond their usual crowd by injecting some daftness into dance. Kelly Apter finds out how steps and stand-up can go hand in hand.

Britt Ekland

Swede Dreams - Britt Ekland

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

A true icon of the 60s and 70s, Britt Ekland has lived a life of glamour and glory. She tells Liz Joseph why she’s telling the Fringe her story and how she keeps from feeling her age.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical

Shopping & trucking - The Great American Trailer Park Musical

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

When a show is dubbed as a cross between Desperate Housewives and South Park, it’s going to get noticed. Emma Lennox hears some trash talk from those behind The Great American Trailer Park Musical

Charlie Victor Romeo

Reach for the sky - Charlie Victor Romeo preview

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

If you have a debilitating fear of flying, Charlie Victor Romeo might not be on top of your must-see Fringe list. But Liz Joseph believes that anyone interested in heart-stopping theatre should check in now

Pappy's Fun Club

Daddy fool

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

With the spirit of The Monkees and Monty Python coursing through their comedic veins, sketch troupe Pappy’s Fun Club tell Marissa Burgess that cash worries have fuelled their success

Scouting For Girls

Scouting For Girls

Edge Festival

22 Jul 2008

What a rollercoaster ride it’s been for this London-based indie pop outfit since ‘She’s So Lovely’ crashed into the top ten in 2007. Typical of their instantly catchy, mass-audience appeal, the single had four old school friends finally leaving behind…

The Gruffalo

Best of the rest - Kids shows

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

The Gruffalo. Mouse can scare hungry animals away with tales of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined? Potted Pirates. From the good people who brought you Potted Potter comes this…

Mick Sergeant

Mick Sergeant

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Touted as the next Steve Coogan, this year marks the first solo show for character comic Lee Fenwick who has previously delighted Fringe crowds as one half of spoof German techno band Die Clatterschenkenfietermaus. For his debut, Fenwick is presenting…

New Electric Ballroom

New Electric Ballroom

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

If Karl Marx was right that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce, no one told Enda Walsh. He’s done it the other way around. After the riotous surrealism of last year’s Fringe First-winning The Walworth Farce, the playwright is back…

The Mozart Question

The Mozart Question - Kids theatre

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Over the last couple of years, Fringe audiences have wept at his stories. Kelly Apter finds former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo continuing that tearful trend with a sad tale from World War II Michael Morpurgo is standing on a sun-drenched…

Andrew Clover’s Crazy Kids’ Show

Andrew Clover’s Crazy Kids’ Show

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Andrew Clover’s show for children came about purely by accident. Last year he wrote a novel for teenagers with an agency booking him to appear at schools to discuss it. Only they booked him into the wrong schools. ‘They sent me to primary schools by…

Animal Olympics - Francesca Beard

Animal Olympics - Francesca Beard

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

With her daughters’ stuffed toys and an inspired wit, poet Francesca Beard is bringing the Chinese Zodiac to the Fringe. Her first solo Edinburgh show, Animal Olympics, is ostensibly for kids, telling the tale of the animals racing to work out the order…

Stewart Lee

Best of the rest

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

A short round up of the shows not to miss on this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe including Stewart Lee, Tricky, Pornography, the Soweto Gospel Choir and Scottish Dance Theatre

Camille O'Sullivan

Camille O'Sullivan

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Sliding onstage in a red corset and heels, sipping a glass of red wine, French-Irish chanteuse Camille O’Sullivan likes keeping her audience on their toes when she performs. She may launch into a tear-stained Edith Piaf cover or an angry Tom Waits…

Carol Leifer

Death in Benes - Carol Leifer

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Having been convinced that playing a Fringe show in the late afternoon is no bad thing, US comic and Seinfeld muse Carol Leifer is now getting excited about her Edinburgh August. Julian Hall makes sure he doesn’t mention the ‘E’ word You may not know…

Roy Walker

Eyes on the prize - Roy Walker

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Thanks to a fellow game show king, Roy Walker is finally making his Edinburgh debut. Marissa Burgess talks to the man who is hoping to woo the city’s youth

How the Giraffe Got its Neck - Tall Stories

How the Giraffe Got its Neck - Tall Stories

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Choosing a Fringe show can be a pot luck affair. So it’s nice to know that year after year, Tall Stories can be relied upon to come up with the goods. The team behind The Gruffalo and The Snow Dragon are back with a new show that fuses physical…

Isoceles

Isoceles

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

This Glasgow-based foursome jump to the sound of the raging bull. Or so say their Japanese fans, according to glowing reviews reworked by one of the internet’s more established language translators.

Nocturne

Night terrors

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

A traumatic childhood accident inspired Adam Rapp’s latest play, Nocturne. Mark Fisher chats to the US writer about death, drama and decapitation

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

There are several downsides to modern fame. Being hassled in the street by ordinary people and getting hunted down by paparazzi when hanging out the washing are just two celebrity negatives. Having chirpy researchers from celebrity TV shows ringing up…

Eros Vlahos

The generation game

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Age is no barrier to performing at the Fringe. Allan Radcliffe talks to veteran stand-up Joan Rivers and 12-year-old debutant Eros Vlahos as they head to Edinburgh, armed with their own distinctive brands of innocence and experience

The Judgment of Paris

The Judgment of Paris

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich, Helen of Troy, Marilyn Monroe: icons each and every one of them, all famed for their beauty. For the Fringe debut of Brooklyn dance team Company XIV, artistic director Austin McCormick plans to lay on a paean to the…

The Golden Record

When worlds collide

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

A collaboration between artists and comedians suggests that aliens want to know about supermarkets, science and the Welsh. Mark Fisher hears the spin on The Golden record We were banking on the aliens having hi-tech record players. That way, they’d be…

Event times

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August 2008
Event Date Location Tickets
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Sun 3 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Mon 4 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Tue 5 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Wed 6 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Thu 7 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Fri 8 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Sat 9 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Sun 10 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Mon 11 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Tue 12 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Wed 13 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Thu 14 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Fri 15 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Sat 16 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Sun 17 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Mon 18 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Tue 19 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Wed 20 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Thu 21 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Fri 22 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Sat 23 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Sun 24 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 Mon 25 Aug Various Venues, Edinburgh 0131 226 0026

Comments

1. Phil Taylor, Edinburgh – 21 July 2008, 5:40pmReport

Hi all,

I've made an interactive Google Map for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival - all the venues are featured (or will be soon) and users can add features that are missing. You can easily see where each venue is and it might help when planning where to stay / transport options etc. There's a little box for each venue to get routing instructions too.

http://www.beatsdesign.co.uk/fringe2008/

I made this as I couldn't find anything similar on the web...I make no money from it (no ads etc!). Take a look if it sounds useful :)

Phil - Beats! Design

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