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Adrienne Truscott's Asking for It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else!
Adrienne Truscott / Of The Wau Wau Sisters. Adrienne Truscott, one-half of the infamous Wau Wau Sisters, dressed only from the waist up and ankles down, undoes and does in the rules and rhetoric about rape, comedy and the awkward laughs in between. With commentary from George Carlin, Louis C. K. and Robert De Niro…
Heroes @ Bob's Bookshop, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Agency 10
Work by ten students from the M.Litt Fine Art Practice degree program at Glasgow School of Art. Featured artists include Sumin Bak, Ruaridh Crighton, Si Ne Lee, Sheena Mayer, Suzanne Taylor, Rongwei Zhang, Mine Kavuncu, Elizabeth Grant and Mitra N Forouhar.
iota, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 338 6052
Part of West End Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 338 6052
Part of West End Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 338 6052
Part of West End Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Edwina Ashton: Midnight At The Watering Hole
A sculptural installation including performances exploring themes of formlessness, dissolving worldviews, the idiosyncrasies of language and the boundaries between abstraction and representation.
Works/Projects, Bristol
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 07714 480849
- 12:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 07714 480849
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 07714 480849
- 12:00 – 17:00
I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore
Eric Isaacson delves into the archives of Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax and comes back with a filmic, aural storytelling presentation illustrating underground music movements from 1890 until the present day. Cry Parrot and Monorail present.
The Glad Café, Glasgow
Thu 27 Jun
£6 / 0141 636 6119
Strange Interlude
- Directed by: Simon Godwin
- Written by: Eugene O'Neill
Nina is distraught by the death of the love of her life, killed during the first world war. Escaping her jealous father, she begins a series of tasteless sexual encounters, finally marrying a young and amiable man. Pregnant, Nina discovers a terrible secret which forces her into a life-changing decision. Eugene O'Neill's…
National Theatre: Lyttelton, London SE1
Fri 21 Jun
£12–£48 / 020 7452 3000
- 19:00
Sat 22 Jun
£12–£48 / 020 7452 3000
- 13:00
- 19:00
Sun 23 Jun
£12–£48 / 020 7452 3000
- 13:30
Yorgos Sapountzis: The Protagonists
Sculptural installations and performances developed in collaboration with local actors and groups, exploring the energy and presence of public monuments.
Arnolfini, Bristol
Sat 20 Jul
Free, donations welcome / 0117 917 2300
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sun 21 Jul
Free, donations welcome / 0117 917 2300
- 11:00 – 18:00
Tue 23 Jul
Free, donations welcome / 0117 917 2300
- 11:00 – 18:00
Yoruba Arts Festival
African festival of music, arts and culture with activities and entertainment for all the family.
Clissold Park, London N16
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 020 7249 1222
- 11:00 – 21:00
34 Bristols
Performances by various artists responding to places around the world sharing the name of Bristol.
Arnolfini, Bristol
Fri 5 Jul
Free, donations welcome / 0117 917 2300
- 20:00 – 23:00
Art, Science and Performance
Leonardo is celebrated as both an inspired artist and anatomist. This special event considers how contemporary artists, performers and scientists are informed by each other’s work in their exploration of the human body. Part of the Clod Ensemble’s Performing Medicine programme in collaboration with Wellcome Trust.
The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
£15 (£12) / 0131 473 2000
Artists Film International
Three contemporary film pieces exploring the different approaches to performance and bodily presence. Featuring work from the artists Neha Choksi, Kaia Hugin and Alix Pearlstein.
Whitechapel Gallery, London E1
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 21:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sun 23 Jun
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Beside the Greenside
Mardy Arts return for our annual artistic residency mingling among the theatrics and creative lovelies that inhabit Greenside of an August. Potter and share a ponder with us at the best kept secret of the festival. Our 2013 programme of events brings you charming performance folk: Bunt Fest: a festival of bunting, The…
Greenside, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Big Hits
- Directed by: Hester Chillingworth
Get In The Back Of The Van Theatre Company's contemporary, devised performance piece exploring what happens when voices become stifled. Lucy McCormick, Jennifer Pick, and Craig Hamblyn are directed by Hester Chillingworth.
Almeida Theatre, London N1
Thu 25 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 19:30
Fri 26 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 19:30
Sat 27 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 16:00
- 19:30
BMW Tate Live 2013
A series of innovative contemporary live performances and events including live web broadcasts and in-gallery performances, created by a variety of artists in a variety of styles and media.
Tate Modern, London SE1
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 22:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 22:00
Boy Blue Entertainment: The Five & The Prophecy Of Prana
- Written by: Michael 'Mikey J' Asante
The Japanese manga artist Akio Tanaka joins forces with choreographer Kenrick 'H20' Sandy and composer 'Mikey J', for this dynamic dance-narrative piece inspired by manga and featuring five former troublemakers who, under the guidance of the guardian of Prana, must lead a battle of good against evil.
Barbican Centre, London EC2Y
Tue 22 Oct
Barbican Theatre
£16–£32 / 0845 120 7511
- 19:45
Wed 23 Oct
Barbican Theatre
£16–£32 / 0845 120 7511
- 19:45
Thu 24 Oct
Barbican Theatre
£16–£32 / 0845 120 7511
- 19:45
Buzzcut
//BUZZCUT// Escalator East to Edinburgh. Hello! We are //BUZZCUT// and we are here to showcase Scotland's most exciting performance makers in the Fringe's best venue! We run a large-scale festival in Glasgow every March and are totally thrilled to come east and share some incredible local artwork with you. Expect some…
Hunt & Darton Cafe, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Wed 7 Aug
By Night
By Night is a series of bespoke evening events at various venues of National Gallery Scotland, each tailored towards individual exhibitions. All By Night events are free but ticketed. Booking is essential.
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
Fri 5 Jul
Free / 0131 624 6200
This evening takes place in the From Death to Death exhibition, with pop-talks from curators, a performance from artist Catherine Street, live music from Withered Hand, Wounded Knee and Small Feet Little Toes (see where they went with that?) and a bar and DJ set.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Wed 7 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000
An event celebrating the Tickling Jockexhibition, featuring conversations with some of Scotland's best-known comedians.
- 18:30 – 20:30
Wed 21 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000
An event celebrating the Tickling Jockexhibition, featuring conversations with some of Scotland's best-known comedians.
- 18:30 – 20:30
Cabaret Futura
Richard Strange's weird and wonderful performance art cabaret returns.
Paradise By Way Of Kensal Green, London W10
Mon 22 Jul
£10 / 020 8969 0098
- 19:00 – 00:00
Mon 19 Aug
£10 / 020 8969 0098
- 19:00 – 00:00
Christopher Whitehead
Works in various media and performances by students from the Christopher Whitehead Language College.
Swan Theatre, Worcester
Thu 4 Jul
£5 (£4) / 01905 611427
- 19:00
Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model
Performance artist Bryony Kimmings presents a solo show in which she sets out to create, with the help of her nine-year-old niece Taylor, a positive role model for young people.
Almeida Theatre, London N1
Fri 19 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 19:30
Sat 20 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 16:00
- 19:30
Dan Graham: Past Future Split Attention
Complex new work from Dan Graham.
Mayfield Depot, Manchester
Sat 13 Jul
Free
Part of Manchester International Festival.
- 17:00 – 17:20
Sun 14 Jul
Free
Part of Manchester International Festival.
- 14:00 – 14:20
Mon 15 Jul
Free
Part of Manchester International Festival.
- 18:00 – 18:20
Dance Pad Flash Mob
Sold out event at the 2012 Adelaide Fringe! The Dance Pad Flash Mob is back this year at the Edinburgh Fringe. Don't miss out on this awesome event! Have you ever wanted to be involved in a flash mob? Well now is your chance. Once you have purchased your ticket be sure to register your details at thedancepad.com.au. You…
Edinburgh
Sat 24 Aug
Deirdre Robertson: An Audience at Gilmerton Cove
Deirdre Robertson invites you to join her in the mysterious underground location of Gilmerton Cove. Booking is essential.
Gilmerton Cove, Edinburgh
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0131 557 4700
Space is limited. Part of Annuale.
- 14:00 – 16:00
Don Diversity Collective: Don in a Day
A series of events, talks and performances looking at the life of the River Don in Aberdeen.
Seventeen, Aberdeen
Fri 9 Aug
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sat 10 Aug
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 11 Aug
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
ECA Degree Show: Art & Design
Showcase of work by graduating students, including work from students of School of Design and the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA).
Edinburgh College of Art
Sun 1 Sep
Free / 0131 221 6000
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 2 Sep
Free / 0131 221 6000
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 3 Sep
Free / 0131 221 6000
- 10:00 – 17:00





