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1,000 Suns
Date	Location
VF Theatre. This folk-rock musical is set in an alternate future where the American survivors of a nuclear war shelter in a huge crater from the fallout that remains in the world above. A group of young people struggle with their own identities, the harshness of their world and the ignorant authority of their elders. A story of wanderlust, love, fear, hope and pioneers. 1,000 Suns: An American Afterlife is an emotional rollercoaster and a display of young and inventive musical theatre at… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
6 Aug–11 Aug Mon–Sat 7.35–8.50pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

2008: Macbeth
Date	Location
Set in a contemporary and brutal Middle Eastern conflict, TR Warszawa's 2008: Macbeth is unflinching in its depiction of the machine of violence that, once set in motion, works faster and ever more efficiently. With spectacular pyrotechnics, immersive video effects and an extraordinary, layered soundscape that plays tricks on the ear, Shakespeare’s web of politics, ambition and the supernatural is transformed into a contemporary, and highly physical, theatrical film. Supported by Adam… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
11 Aug–18 Aug Mon 7.30–9.40pm; Wed 2–4.10pm; Thu–Sun 7.30–9.40pm	Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

9 to 5: The Musical
Date	Location
Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers. View full details and ticket info
26 Nov–1 Dec Mon & Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Absolutely Legless
Date	Location
Absolutely Legless. Bringing Irish traditional music, song and dance alive. A high energy show of Irish rhythms, reels and song. With fiddles, flutes and feet our fantastic dancers and live band promise to deliver an exhilarating dance and music experience. The group have gained international acclaim having performed in the USA, Europe and throughout the UK. The original choreography combined with the energetic live music will guarantee to have the whole family clapping and toe-tapping… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
24 Aug–25 Aug Fri 6.45–8pm; Sat 3.15–4.30pm & 6.45–8pm	Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh

Allotment
Date	Location
Meet two green-fingered sisters among the plants for a cuppa, a homemade scone and a major dose of sibling rivalry as Edinburgh company Nutshell returns with its darkly funny Fringe First award winner. The show is performed on real allotments, whatever the weather, so come prepared! View full details and ticket info
8 Jun Fri 2pm, 5pm & 7pm Booking via Paisley Arts Centre.	Brediland Allotments, Paisley

Alston
Date	Location
The eagerly awaited new show by Richard Alston Dance Company, including the choreographer's latest creation, A Ceremony of Carols, set to the rousing piece of music of the same name by Benjamin Britten. View full details and ticket info
23 Oct 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

American Idiot
Date	Location
The Green Day musical comes to the UK, with songs from the Grammy award-winning album of the same name and a story of three young people from the suburbs searching for meaning in a post 9/11 world. View full details and ticket info
22 Oct–27 Oct Mon–Thu 8pm; Fri 5pm & 8.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

And They Played Shang-A-Lang
Date	Location
Craft Theatre Company / The Stand Comedy Club. School days from school discos to punk rock, encountering death for the first time, to your first experience of love. This musical play has it all. With a backbeat of number one hits from the 70s, Jim's story will have you laughing, crying and recalling your own school days. Sit back and enjoy this professional adult cast bring the 70s to life. A non-stop show of such force, it will blow you away. This Edinburgh treat is not to be missed! Age… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
5 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 12.50–2.20pm	The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

Animal Olympics
Date	Location
Find out which of your favourite animals is best suited to which sport in this quirky tale. Ages 3–7. Part of Plu Festival. View full details
1 Jun 4pm	Leith Links, Edinburgh

Antigone
Date	Location
Emanuel Theatre Company. Atmospheric reworking of the Sophocles classic by a student/graduate company from Emanuel School. In the air raid shelter in 1943 the nightly residents are welcomed by the wardens and gather to hear the tale of Antigone, a self-willed little beast, who defies her uncle Creon and buries her brother. Antigone must be put to death, with awful consequences for those around her. The Jean Anouilh classic has been reinvented as a tense, energetic tragedy presented by a… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 1.45–2.45pm	theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 1.45–2.45pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh

An Appointment with the Wicker Man
Date	Location
National Theatre of Scotland / The Assembly Rooms. By Greg Hemphill and Donald McLeary. On a remote Scottish island, amateur theatre company @LochParryPlayer are rehearsing their stage version of cult film The Wicker Man. Their unique approach to this classic horror owes more to Glee than Christopher Lee, but as they say themselves – we're all about the fun! Cast: Sean Biggerstaff, Jimmy Chisholm, Greg Hemphill, Johnny McKnight, Sally Reid, Paul Riley and Ros Sydney. 'It was brilliant, just… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 3.10pm Preview performance.	Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
3 Aug–26 Aug Tue–Sun 3.10–4.50pm	Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

ArtWank!
Date	Location
London Cabaret Award nominee ArtWank tries to stir debate about the nature of human sexuality in a multimedia-infused comic cabaret event. Part of Festival of the Erotic Arts. View full details and ticket info
24 Jun (Over-18s only) 7pm	Sapphire Rooms, Edinburgh

The Ash Girl
Date	Location
PULSE. Sin. Passion. Fire. Can one young girl's rage ignite the flame that will lift her from despair? PULSE pose this question in their new and original interpretation of Timberlake Wertenbaker's play. A shockingly dark and visceral twist on the Cinderella fable, which uses powerful imagery, music and movement to examine the psyche of this abused girl. Haunting and poignant; a true living incarnation of Artaudian Theatre of Cruelty. Not for the faint hearted. Ages 14+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug–16 Aug Mon–Thu 11.45am–1.15pm	theSpace @ Venue45, Edinburgh

Assassins
Date	Location
Princeton University Players. Who would try to kill the President of the United States? Brought to life by the talented cast from Princeton University, this dark and witty musical gets inside the heads of the fascinating assassins who have famously made history, or have not-so-famously tried. Told through American folk music, Assassins is an unconventional story that's guaranteed to have audiences humming! Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by John Weidman. Assassins is based on an… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
20 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 1.05–2.55pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

An Audience With Tomas Ford - Free
Date	Location
Tomas Ford / Laughing Horse Free Festival. Smashing together dance music with cabaret, Australian showman Tomas Ford provokes and plays with audiences, guiding them from confusion to crowd-surfing delight. Doted on by lovers of adventurous cabaret and live electronic music, he makes his Edinburgh debut fresh from shows with The Presets, Gary Numan and massive parties at Perth's Fringe World and Adelaide Fringe. Discover Australia's most thrillingly debauched live act. 'Utterly compelling… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 11.50pm–12.50am	Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde, Edinburgh

The Awesome Show
Date	Location
Wish. Need we say more? Wish is exploring rainbows, the Grand Canyon, cupcakes and pants! With optional participation, booze and beauty, the Awesome Show will create home-grown awesomeness with you. Earn your degree today! Ages 16+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 10.05–10.50pm Preview performance.	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 10.05–10.50pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
8 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 10.05–10.50pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

Batsheva Ensemble: Deca Dance
Date	Location
Work choreographed by Ohad Naharin and performed by Israel's Batsheva Dance Company. View full details and ticket info
30 Oct–31 Oct Tue & Wed 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Bellylicious the Sequel – Confessions of a Belly Dance Diva
Date	Location
Written and performed by Galit Mersand. An inside look into the delirious world of the belly dance diva with off the wall experiences and unexpected insights. It’s safe to say that 'outside the box' is where you'll find her and with her ever growing repertoire of dance, songs and witty text, Galit Mersand is an all singing, all dancing, one-woman extravaganza. 'Not so much a bellydancer who tells jokes, but one who spreads an infectious and amorous wit which inspires women and renders men… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 8.25–9.25pm 6 Aug–11 Aug Mon–Sat 8.25–9.25pm	Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel, Edinburgh

Beth
Date	Location
Violet Shock. Beth sees Violet Shock return to the Festival Fringe after huge success with Something Wicked … * (2008) and *Little Shop of Horrors (2011). Shakespeare's Macbeth is given a new, powerful and unexpected voice in 90 minutes of sword swinging, blood drenched cursed ambition as Violet Shock's trademark dark originality is set to a soundtrack of powerful, original rock songs. Visceral, raw and delightfully twisted – not to be missed. Follow the trail of bodies: @violet_shock. All… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 10.15–11.45pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpace on Niddry Street, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 10.15–11.45pm	theSpace on Niddry Street, Edinburgh

Beyond Hillsborough
Date	Location
Zipped Up Theatre Company. Twenty three years on, lives lost, families torn apart and brought together by the same tragedy, Hillsborough. Using original interviews with survivors, bereaved family members, politicians, police and journalists we ask, is there hope after Hillsborough? Ages 12+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 11.40am–12.40pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 11.40am–12.40pm	Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

A Bit of Cairo on Duke Street: Leith Bellydance Hafla
Date	Location
A demonstration of bellydancing in a friendly atmosphere. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
12 Jun 8pm	The Parlour Bar, Edinburgh

Bordello Blues
Date	Location
Nikki Nouveau. A night of kink … Isobel, a French prostitute, falls for her client in a tale of bittersweet, unrequited love that explores the darker part of society and the irony of lust without fulfilment. A glamorous and tragic world featuring fetish burlesque and the songs of Edith Piaf, Nina Simone and Hollywood screen legend Marlene Dietrich. Direct from a sell-out season at the Sydney Fringe Festival, starring Nikki Nouveau, Simonne Smiles and Damien Grima. Director, James Taylor. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
7 Aug–11 Aug Tue–Sat 9–10pm	SpaceCabaret @ 54, Edinburgh

Bruce Glen: The Gentleman Magician
Date	Location
Show combining storytelling, magic and theatrical skills. Ages 10+. Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival. View full details
30 Jun–6 Jul Sat–Fri 8.30pm	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Brunton Theatre Players
Date	Location
New weekly amateur theatre group for adults with a focus on performance and techniques, and plans to work on a range of classic and contemporary plays. View full details
16 Apr–25 Jun Mon 7–9pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

Built for Two
Date	Location
Somebody's Theatre. They say that the best ideas come just before you flush. But what they forget to tell you is to keep an eye on the door because the lock's broken and Julie has a habit of forgetting to knock. One bathroom, four friends. Fifty minutes before the taxi arrives and Andrew still isn't here yet. Cramped and chaotic, over the course of an hour we are invited to witness those private moments, which are usually blocked by a closed door. Soon, it becomes clear that these four… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 11.50am–12.40pm Preview performance.	theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh
6 Aug–25 Aug Not Sun	theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh

Candid Cabaret
Date	Location
A mischievous mix of burlesque, comedy, magic and more from Aurora Winterborn. View full details
3 Jul 7.15pm	Sapphire Rooms, Edinburgh

Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut
Date	Location
Of all the theatres in all the world …Morag Fullarton's three-hander contains some of the most iconic scenes and lines ever written. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Sep–15 Sep Thu–Sat 8pm	Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

The Chairs
Date	Location
Ireland's Blue Raincoat Theatre Company are masters of physical theatre; here they take on Eugene Ionesco's absurdist parable about how you just can't get a decent orator anymore. View full details and ticket info
7 Jun 7.30pm 8 Jun–9 Jun Fri & Sat 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Chatroom
Date	Location
GYTC. In cyberspace six teenagers type and chat. What begins as seemingly innocent conversations about the trivial (Harry Potter, Britney Spears) takes a sinister turn as the teenagers, who have never met, turn on and manipulate one another. Through this chilling foundation Enda Walsh explores issues of adolescent vulnerability, the development of persona and the path everyone takes from child to adulthood, in a way that is warm, funny and deeply moving. GYTC return to the Fringe for their… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 5.20–6.10pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 5.20–6.10pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

Cinderella
Date	Location
Johnny McKnight has written this new version of the the fairy tale for this year's Royal Lyceum Christmas show, promising a modern twist on the story with a good sprinkling of magic and slapstick to keep families happy. View full details
29 Nov–29 Dec To be confirmed	Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Cleansed
Date	Location
Rummage Theatre / A LEAP Theatre Project. The last Magdalene laundry has closed. Mother Brigid, a lonely old lady sits in a retirement home with her brusque carer. It soon becomes clear their relationship is not what it seems. The laundries were institutions for fallen women who were incarcerated to wash their sins away. How did society fail generations of women by allowing them to be wrongfully imprisoned and brutalised? What has happened to the survivors, victims coping with life in the… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
20 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 3.30–4.35pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

A Clockwork Orange
Date	Location
Action To The Word. Award-winning electrifying all-male celebration of gorgeousness and gorgeousity returns to Edinburgh after its 2011 sell-out season. Get dragged into the glorious glass-edged nastiness of Manchester's underworld. A playtime of orgiastic ultraviolence and sexuality, this is the story of little Alex and his Droogs in their battle against the tedium of adolescence. An unapologetic jubilation of the human condition, Action To The Word tear their way through this physical… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 3.40–5pm Preview performance.	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
4 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 3.40–5pm	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 3.40–5pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Coalition
Date	Location
Spontaneity Shop / Pleasance Theatre Trust. It's 2014 and Britain's coalition government has only six months left to run. The Conservative Prime Minister and his Lib Dem Deputy haven't spoken for months, the economy's flat-lined and government MPs are threatening to defect right, left and centre. Lib Dem leader Matt Cooper has to make a series of last, desperate gambles to save his party. A fast-moving comedy satire starring Thom Tuck, Phill Jupitus, Jo Caulfield, Alistair Barrie, Jessica… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 2–3.30pm Preview performance.	Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
4 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 2–3.30pm	Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 2–3.30pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh

The Cocktail Party
Date	Location
Theatre Alba's Adult Leisure Group presents a production of TS Eliot's absurdist drawing-room satire. View full details
15 Jun–16 Jun Fri & Sat 7.30–9.30pm	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Colin McLeod: Sheer Luck?
Date	Location
In his attempt to be a modern, magical Sherlock Holmes, Colin McLeod attempts to reveal audience members' secrets, find hidden objects, memorise information and solve a murder mystery devised by the audience. Ages 12+. Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival. View full details
30 Jun Noon	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

The Colour Ham
Date	Location
Magical comedy sketch group comprising Colin McLeod, Gavin Oattes and Kevin McMahon, making good use of absurdity, magic and mentalism. Member Gavin Oattes allegedly once licked Paul Daniels' face, so anything could happen, really. Over 18s only. View full details and ticket info
5 Jul 8.30pm Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival.	The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

The Cone Gatherers
Date	Location
Based on the novel by Robin Jenkins, this play examines the relentless struggle between good and evil via the story of two brothers, a hateful gamekeeper and the prejudices of the class system of the 1940s. View full details
23 Oct–27 Oct Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Conversations: Barry McGovern
Date	Location
Barry McGovern, world renowned for his interpretations of the work of Samuel Beckett, discusses his adaptation and solo performance of Watt, produced by Dublin’s Gate Theatre, with questions from theatre specialist Dr Olga Taxidou. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug Noon	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: Graham Valentine
Date	Location
Scots-born actor Graham Valentine talks about performing in Theater Basel’s Meine faire Dame – ein Sprachlabor, the Swiss company’s reinvention of My Fair Lady, in conversation with journalist Jackie McGlone. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
15 Aug Noon	The Hub, Edinburgh

Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2012
Date	Location
Celebrate and commiserate with the stars of Scottish theatre and enjoy a chance to mingle post show. View full details
10 Jun 3pm	Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Daughters of Lot
Date	Location
Brain Melt Consortium. A modern day burlesque act with a twist. The entertainment begins as a sexy and silly retelling of an ancient story, until the performers do a trick that requires more than flexibility. Part Brecht, part Bible, part Suicide Girls, Daughters of Lot is 'exciting, conscientious, and visually stimulating … a special production in the indie theatre rep' (Theasy.com). Brain Melt Consortium presents this titillating, perplexing and vexing exploration of the ways women are… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug–15 Aug Mon–Wed 11pm–12.15am Preview performance.	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
16 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 11pm–12.15am	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

Desperately Seeking the Exit
Date	Location
Peter Michael Marino / Laughing Horse Free Festival. In 2007, American writer/performer Peter Michael Marino wrote a musical based on the American film Desperately Seeking Susan, featuring the music of Blondie. It opened on London's West End … and closed a month later. Whoops! Desperately Seeking the Exit offers a comical, tell-all, behind-the-scenes peek at how this £4m musical was made and unmade: hatching the idea, the deals with MGM, Debbie Harry and even Madonna, the workshops, the… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 6–7pm	Laughing Horse @ Edinburgh City Football Club, Edinburgh

Dirty Dancing
Date	Location
See Baby not put in the corner in the musical based on the late Patrick Swayze's popular film. We can't promise you'll have the time of your life, but you'll probably leave singing as much. View full details and ticket info
4 Dec 2012–12 Jan 2013 Not Sun	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

The Drawer Boy
Date	Location
Leitheatre presents an award-winning Canadian play about a young actor who visits an Ontario farm in order to research a part. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
8 Jun–11 Jun Mon & Fri–Sun 7.30pm	South Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh

Early Years – Play Time
Date	Location
Drama-based play for kids aged 2–4 and their parents/carers to get involved in together, stimulating creativity and language development as well as building confidence and social skills. View full details
16 May–6 Jun Wed 10.30–11.30am Block 6 (four weeks).	Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

East Lothian Youth Theatre Showcase
Date	Location
Annual showcase with a 'Time' theme. View full details and ticket info
26 Jun–28 Jun Tue & Thu 7pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

East Lothian Youth Theatre Summer School: 12–18s
Date	Location
A week of workshops for dramatic teens, led by site-specific theatre specialist Suzanne Lofthus from Cutting Edge Theatre. The group will work towards a performance entitled We’ve Missed the Boat, to be performed outdoors in Musselburgh at 6pm on Fri 27 Jul. View full details
23 Jul–27 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–4pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

East Lothian Youth Theatre Summer School: 5–7s
Date	Location
Fire up young imaginations with these three-day drama workshops for 5–7-year-olds. Choose from morning or afternoon sessions. View full details
17 Jul–19 Jul Tue–Thu 10.30am–noon & 1–2.30pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

East Lothian Youth Theatre Summer School: 8–12s
Date	Location
A week of drama classes, building up to a performance on the Brunton Theatre stage at the end of the week. View full details
30 Jul–3 Aug Mon–Fri 10am–4pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

Echo and Narcissus
Date	Location
Rag and Bone Productions. Sometimes it is hard to tell image from reality until the illusion is shattered at the tap of a finger. Durham University's Rag & Bone Productions use an exciting combination of physical theatre, drama and dance to bring you this dark and innovative take on a classic Greek myth. The tragic story of Echo and Narcissus follows the disastrous consequences of a man falling in love with his own reflection. Rag & Bone successfully fuse visual spectacle with the… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 5.40–6.25pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
8 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 5.40–6.25pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Date	Location
The big daddy of arts festivals, the Fringe has it all. The facts and figures speak for themselves: nearly 1.9 million tickets sold in 2011 for 41,689 performances of 2,542 shows in 258 venues. It's the biggest celebration of theatre, comedy, cabaret, children's shows, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, exhibitions and music in all its forms in the world. View full details
3 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Festival
Date	Location
Bringing world-class arts to the capital since 1947, the EIF sets the standard for classical concerts, opera, dance and theatre, with performers this year drawn from Australia, America, Russia, Japan, Europe and the Middle East. Already announced for 2012 are two innovative adaptations of Shakespeare: TR Warszawa’s 2007: Macbeth and Dmitry Krymov’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It). And in Britain's Olypmic summer Edinburgh’s iconic mountain, Arthur’s Seat, is to be spectacularly… View full details and ticket info
9 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Magic Festival
Date	Location
This magical new player on the Edinburgh festival scene returns for a third year in 2012 and is sure to have an even bigger array of performances, live illusions, close-up magic, films and children's shows. The festival is a not-for-profit venture also incorporating a grand trick-off contest, a gala show and speakers from the world of magical entertainment who might have a trick or two up their sleeves. Last year's event included appearances from female magician Romany and The Real Hustle 's R… View full details
29 Jun–6 Jul Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

The Elf of Glen Fern
Date	Location
A show for kids telling the tale of a brownie (a helpful elf) with colourful fabric puppets. Ages 3–6. Part of Plu Edinburgh. View full details
1 Jun 1.30pm	Leith Links, Edinburgh

Encounters: A Classical World
Date	Location
Richard Jenkyns, Professor of the Classical Tradition at Oxford University, explores the importance and popularity of the classical world and its influence on modern culture. Chaired by Graham Sheffield, Director Arts for the British Council. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
17 Aug 5pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: Representations
Date	Location
Matthew Lenton, director of Wonderland, joins Professor Michael Lamb, psychologist and specialist in child development from the University of Cambridge, and Jean Kilbourne, a feminist speaker internationally recognised for her work on the image of women in advertising, to explore depictions of young women in the arts and media. Chaired by the BBC’s arts correspondent Razia Iqbal. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
31 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: Satire
Date	Location
Director of Gulliver’s Travels Silviu Purcărete joins Dr Valerie Rumbold of the University of Birmingham and Martin Rowson, cartoonist and author of his own Gulliver story, to discuss the great tradition of satire from which Jonathan Swift’s original tale emerged. Chaired by Guardian columnist and feature writer Lucy Mangan. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
18 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Enterteasement
Date	Location
A spell-binding mix of comedy, magic and burlesque featuring performances from the like of mind reader Colin McLeod, burlesque acts Daiquiri Dusk and Scarlet Fever and comedians Anna Devitt and Graham Mackie. View full details
22 Jun 7.30pm	The Hold (Underneath The Admiral Bar), Glasgow

Exit Stage Left
Date	Location
Ecco Theatre Company. Greg Thompson, quite simply, shines! Or rather, he did. Until tragedy struck. After many years in the shadows and desperate for the limelight once again, Greg is making a comeback directing his powerful new play, but at what cost? 'Exit Stage Left is an ambitious and well-conceived work. Greg Thompson's behaviour becomes more fractious and withdrawn as he guides his ramshackle cast of showbiz misfits towards a critically acclaimed opening night. This show is built on… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 5.20–6.45pm Preview performance.	Greenside, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 5.20–6.45pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Greenside, Edinburgh
8 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 5.20–6.45pm	Greenside, Edinburgh

The Fabulous Chopin Boys
Date	Location
Abracadabarets. Jim Drife and Walter Nimmo are singer/songwriters who have been raising laughs on the Fringe for four decades. Now they cross the generational divide to team up with virtuoso pianist Viktor Bijelovic and gorgeous singer Sophie Stoddart, who both won huge applause on their Fringe debuts two years ago. This year's show is classic Abracadabarets, a witty take on how Edinburgh went mad for the visit of musical superstar Frederik Chopin, with lovesick fans, new songs, musical… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
20 Aug–24 Aug Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 6.30–7.30pm	St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh

Fascinating Aida: Cheap Flights
Date	Location
Fascinating Aida. Continuing their smash-hit sell-out tour, the Olivier Award nominated and now a global internet sensation, Fascinating Aida is still Britain's best comedy cabaret trio. This show will include several numbers hot off the press, plus a few old favourites including their infamous anthem to budget travel, Cheap Flights (eight million plus hits on YouTube) as well as the Dogging Song, a fond homage to the joys of al fresco sex. 'Magnificent' ★★★★★ (Times). 'I can't recommend… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 6.30–7.30pm	Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 6.30–7.30pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
Date	Location
Interactive Theatre International. Back for its fifth Fringe running, the five-star, sell-out show that's 'a two-hour eat, drink and laugh sensation' (Daily Telegraph). Interactive to the core, only a third of this pitch-perfect tribute is scripted, it's fresh every time. The fun starts as you wait to be seated and it hurtles along in 'a masterpiece of comic timing' (EdinburghSpotlight.com) that's internationally acclaimed. Basil, Sybil and Manuel feature as your warring waiters, serving up… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
2 Aug–28 Aug Mon–Thu 2–4pm & 8–10pm; Fri 2–4pm; Sun 2–4pm & 8–10pm	B'est, Edinburgh

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
Date	Location
An interactive comedy inspired by the TV programme, offering the chance to dine with neurotic Basil, domineering Sybil and hopeless waiter Manuel. View full details
30 May–31 May May 30 & 31, 7.30pm, doors 7pm	Komedia, Bath

Festival of the Erotic Arts
Date	Location
A new festival for Scotland, specialising in all things naughty and arty. The programme is set to include performance, visual arts and crafts, film and more. View full details
22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Fizzical Fusion
Date	Location
Workshop where you'll get to try yoga stretches, physical theatre exercises and games. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
14 Jun 7.15pm	Edinburgh Studios, Edinburgh

Footloose
Date	Location
Let's hear it for the boy as the stage version of the hit 80s film rocks into town. View full details and ticket info
27 Jul–28 Jul Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

For the Love of Willie
Date	Location
City of London Freemen's School. This adaptation of Agnes Owens' novel tells the tragic story of Peggy, an ordinary girl in extraordinary times. One day delivering newspapers, the next, her life spiralling out of control. At the heart of the play is Peggy's brief and unexpected affair with her employer, with whom she falls madly in love. Initially imagining that her lover will leave his wife, Peggy is soon abandoned - pregnant, shamed and forced to fall back on her mother who makes… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 11.30am–12.45pm	Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

42nd Street
Date	Location
Popular musical about a chorus girl, Peggy Sawyer, who gets the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play the leading lady – and steals the show. This production stars Dave Willetts and Marti Webb. View full details and ticket info
6 Nov–10 Nov Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Foundation Performance Course
Date	Location
Professional tutors lead young actors through workshops and rehearsals, before a performance on the final day of the course. Apply for a place via the website. Ages 12–15. View full details and ticket info
23 Jul–4 Aug Mon–Sun 10am–6pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Four Nations Magic-Off
Date	Location
The 'Late 'n' Live' of the magic world, this night-time magical bust-up sees some of the stars of the festival's programme pull out every trick they can get their sleight-of-hands on. Performers remain top secret until the festival is underway, and the audience will be able to vote for their Four Nations Magic Champ 2012. Ages 18+. Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival. View full details
6 Jul 10pm	Traverse Bar Café, Edinburgh

Fragment
Date	Location
Mused Collective. A light-hearted, athletic and quirky exploration of what pulls us apart and brings us together. Fragment explores the role of community and individualism as human nature and desires conflict with modernization. Through graceful modern dance punctuated by energetic partnering, the performance will be a feast for your senses with original live sultry jazz and folk music. All ages. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
8 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 4.05–5.05pm	Greenside, Edinburgh

Friday and Sunday Fundraiser
Date	Location
New Town Bar. Some famous acts have graced the stage at the New Town Bar and this year is no exception. Come along and be entertained, while raising cash for charity. From Jo Caulfield, Bob Downe, Stephen K Amos, Margaret Choo and many more. A free evening or afternoon of comedy, musical theatre, live music, theatre - name it, we got it! Come along and mix and mingle with us as we showcase the best of the fest 2012! Ages 18+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–26 Aug Fri 8–10pm; Sun 4–6pm	New Town Bar, Edinburgh

Fringe by the Sea
Date	Location
North Berwick's multi-arts festival is intended as a less intense arm of Edinburgh's August extravaganza. Those who take the short journey out of the city can enjoy musical performances, book readings, kids' events, theatre shows and more, all against the backdrop of beautiful coastline and sea air, and without the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile. Musical highlights in 2011 included Rachel Sermanni, Eddi Reader and Jake Cogan. View full details
6 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	North Berwick, North Berwick

From Houdini to Potter
Date	Location
Great Grandmother Productions. Hi, I'm Chris and I'm dishonest. Unlike anything you've seen before and on the back of a sell-out tour, Yorkshire sensation Chris Cassells brings his debut act to the Edinburgh stage. Uncover the darkest secret of magic, the driving force behind why so many performers choose to live a life of deception. Can you keep a secret? 'Simply magic' (York Press). 'Superb show' (Pateley Bridge Dramatic Society). 'Stylish and captivating' (James Ward, The Magic Circle). View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 8.05–9.05pm Preview performance.	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 8.05–9.05pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 8.05–9.05pm	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

A Gilbert & Sullivan Gala
Date	Location
The Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society perform a selection of popular musical classics as they celebrate the centenary of WS Gilbert. View full details and ticket info
2 Jun 7.30pm Part of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival.	Broughton House & Garden, Kirkcudbright
3 Jun 7.30pm Part of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival.	Hoddom and Ecclefechan Village Hall, Ecclefechan

The Girl With No Heart
Date	Location
Sparkle and Dark's Travelling Players. Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to rebuild an ash-filled world by folding one paper brick at a time. A world where a child's heart holds the power for immeasurable good or unimaginable destruction. From award-winning writer Louisa Ashton, critically acclaimed Sparkle and Dark present a stark yet beautiful fable, with original writing, puppetry, live music and shadow-play. Praise for previous work: ★★★★… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 5–5.55pm Preview performance.	Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
5 Aug–25 Aug Sun–Sat 5–5.55pm	Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 5–5.55pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh

Gotcha!
Date	Location
Suspect Moustache Theatre. Gotcha! is a new one-man play which presents Ernie, a prickly Glaswegian traffic warden, and seven other intertwined characters. Tragedy strikes, but Ernie's indomitable Scottish spirit triumphs over adversity with humour and courage. This play will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you richer for the experience. It is unashamedly Scottish, and tackles our national weaknesses and strengths, in equal measure. Narrow-mindedness, sectarianism, and our love of… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 8.15–9.50pm	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

A Grave Reunion
Date	Location
Stage Write Productions. A 'poetrical' - a play containing poetry that's interwoven into the dialogue. Four university graduates reunite at the wake of a disreputable former acquaintance 10 years after graduating. The deceased has taken a disturbing secret to his grave that has had a profound effect on one of their lives without them even realising. This dark revelation was dead and buried until now! Adapted from a radio play it challenges the traditional notion of respect for the dead. It… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
20 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 5.05–5.55pm	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

The Guid Sisters
Date	Location
Martin Bowman and Bill Findlay's Scots translation of the original Québecois play Les Belles-soeurs. When Germaine Luzon wins a competition, she calls on her family, friends and neighbours help her take advantage. A story about women and economic survival in collaboration with National Theatre of Scotland. View full details
20 Sep–13 Oct To be confirmed	Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Gulliver's Travels
Date	Location
Irish writer Jonathan Swift’s savage political satire is seen through the eyes of visionary theatre maker Silviu Purcărete with an original score by Irish composer Shaun Davey. Driven by Davey's musical journey, Purcărete's production gathers cultural and social aspects of contemporary society and explores themes of voyage, dream, exile, immigration, emigration, solitude and togetherness. Supported by The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Romania, The Romanian Cultural Institute and… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
17 Aug–20 Aug Mon, Fri & Sat 8–10pm; Sun 2.30–4.30pm & 8–10pm	King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Haunting Julia
Date	Location
A chilling ghost story by Alan Ayckbourn as a father searches for answers to the riddle posed by his musical prodigy of a daughter's mysterious death. Starring Christopher Timothy and Richard O'Callaghan. View full details
9 Oct–13 Oct Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Him
Date	Location
boothwessel Production Company. He is grumpy, pompous and difficult. A one-time successful writer, long withdrawn from society, he talks to himself and shouts at his computer. From the outside world, a few stubborn characters see beyond the brusque exterior. His nephew, his publisher and even his cleaner all offer lifelines. Then, after 20 years of his publisher's efforts, he wins a prestigious prize for literature meaning worldwide recognition for his work, but can he make the transfer… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
21 Aug–25 Aug Tue–Sat 1.15–2.45pm	theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show - Live!
Date	Location
Do you know where your towel is? If not, you need to book now for this touring reunion of (most of) the original cast of the greatest cult radio show ever to blow up the planet. Starring Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan and VIP guests performing the voice of the Book, it's a treat for anyone who's only seen the movie and is wondering what all the fuss was about. Each show will be recorded live and made available for download. If you do know where your towel is… View full details and ticket info
21 Jul 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Hitler Alone
Date	Location
Paul Webster. This one-man show is an imagined solitary hour of rumination by the Fuehrer before his suicide in the Berlin bunker. It is culled from his own words and historical sources. His thoughts range over his past, present and future in moods that veer from extreme violence to lyricism, jocular reminiscence to brutal rage, touching affection to murderous hate. His themes are world history, the arts, women, Stalin and Churchill, the British Empire, dear friends, total war and the Jews. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
9 Aug–23 Aug Mon–Sun 9.30–10.45pm	Inlingua Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Hitler's Li'l Abomination
Date	Location
Annette Roman. Her father is a Jewish Holocaust survivor. Her mother was in the Hitler Youth. What the devil is she…? A tale of strife and reconciliation - not necessarily in that order. Spanning three cultures and four generations, this solo show features the Russian Front, Holocaust bedtime stories and cross-cultural bridge games at the senior centre. An irreverent true story of one legacy of war and ethnic conflict. You are cordially invited to tea and swastikas… 'Poignant and… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 7.05–8.05pm Preview performance.	theSpace @ Jury's Inn, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 7.05–8.05pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpace @ Jury's Inn, Edinburgh
8 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 7.05–8.05pm	theSpace @ Jury's Inn, Edinburgh

Holmes and Watson: The Farewell Tour
Date	Location
Cherwell Theatre Productions. Fast-paced entertainment at its very best' ★★★★★ (Oxford Times). 'Ingenious, people gasping and howling with laughter' (Banbury Guardian). Infectiously funny Holmes presented with panache! An explosive blend of murder mystery and irresistible comedy. Join Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson, Mrs Hudson and Inspector Lestrade in an evening of mystery, amazement and excitement. Pit your deductive skills against those of the Great Detective as an unresolved case unfolds… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
16 Aug–27 Aug Not Tue	Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar, Edinburgh

HURT
Date	Location
Aztikeria Teatro. Tragi-comical musical solo show where Melanie and her alter-ego Veronika (a Barbie doll) take an ethereal journey permeated with abandonment, obsolete memories and reproaches in search of sympathy and atonement. This show invites the audience to enter the uncomfortable world of personality. Should we necessarily overcome what has hurt us in life? Do we have to forget everyone that has harmed us? Must we withhold self-pity? Poetry, dance, video art, pop music and plastic… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 8.10–8.55pm Preview performance.	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 8.10–8.55pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 8.10–8.55pm	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

The Idiot at the Wall
Date	Location
Premiere of a new play by Elspeth Turner, performed as the inaugural show from new theatre company FirstBicycle. Modern meets traditional and Gaelic meets English in this tale of myth and reality set on a Hebridean island during World War I. View full details and ticket info
31 May–9 Jun Thu–Sat 7.30pm	The Pleasance, Edinburgh

The Importance of Being Earnest
Date	Location
FramBag Theatre. The Importance of Being Earnest. The classic study of gender politics is given a new twist in this saucy, stylish and innovative production. Metaphor and allusions take on new meanings as this young cast romp through Wilde's greatest comedy in one hour. All ages. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 2.35–3.40pm	Greenside, Edinburgh

In a Handbag, Darkly
Date	Location
Broken Holmes Productions. Jack, or Ernest, has discovered his true identity. He's got the girl, the fortune, and the blessing of his Aunt Augusta. But it's not over. Deep in Victoria Station, forgotten for decades, lurks another handbag – and a terrible and ridiculous secret. A revisit to Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, from Edinburgh playwright Robin Johnson, author of previous Fringe hits Stitched Up ★★★★ (Festmag.co.uk, ThreeWeeks, FringeBiscuit.blogspot.com) and Broken… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug–14 Aug Mon & Tue 8.10–8.55pm Preview performance.	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
15 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 8.10–8.55pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

In A Sma' Room
Date	Location
Jazz and folk music blended with drama to reflect the life of Scottish poet William Soutar. View full details
21 Jun 8pm House gig, tickets can be reserved by emailing douglasinscotland@blueyonder.co.uk.	42 Royal Park Terrace, Edinburgh

In Transit
Date	Location
INdependDANCE Youth Dance Theatre. Listen… Listen to my story… I have a story that I really need you to understand… Follow the journeys of child migrants past and present, who share experiences of loss, isolation and courage, ultimately finding hope in the kindness of others. Innovative, emotive dance theatre that combines elements of promenade, projected image and text, to tell the stories of a 19th century feral child, a Jewish Kindertransport refugee, and a present day asylum seeker. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
20 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 2.30–3.20pm	theSpace on Niddry Street, Edinburgh

Introduction to Forum Theatre
Date	Location
David Roberts of edgeeradica provides an introduction to the skills and techniques of forum theatre. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
15 Jun 2pm	Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Italia 'n' Caledonia
Date	Location
Mike Maran Productions. An epic and intimate story about the brave Italians who emigrated to Scotland 100 years ago and gave birth to a new generation of Scottish Italians by Mike Maran and Philip Contini with virtuoso accordionist, David Vernon. Age suitability: rated 'PG'. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
10 Aug–24 Aug Tue–Fri 5.45–7pm	Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar, Edinburgh

Jamie & Anna: Live and Loud
Date	Location
Toonatik and Nickelodeon faves Jamie and Anna present a fun-filled game show where boys are pitted against girls. Ages 5+. Part of Plu Edinburgh. View full details
2 Jun Sat 1.30–2.20pm & 4.30–5.20pm	Leith Links, Edinburgh

Jason Byrne: People's Puppeteer
Date	Location
Livewire Byrne returns with another frantic show full of props, clowning and fast-paced lunacy. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 9.20–10.20pm 3 Aug–12 Aug Mon–Sun 9.20–10.20pm	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
6 Sep 8pm	Music Hall, Aberdeen
7 Sep 8pm	Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline
8 Sep 8pm	King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Javier Jarquin – CARD NINJA: ReDeal
Date	Location
The New Zealand comedian returns with a show full of 'fight-of-hand' techniques, wit and cards used as weapons. Ages 5+. Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival. View full details
1 Jul 7pm	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

The Jhiva of Nietzsche
Date	Location
Theatro Transcendental. Combining live action and multimedia, the performance traces the life of German philosopher Frederic Nietzsche through the eyes of his Jhiva (soul). We see his mind (represented on a digital screen) and soul confront each other in a fascinating debate modelled on Nietzsche's real-life writings. As the two opposing entities come head-to-head, reason and intuition collide in an in-body roller coaster to madness… but only one of the two can find freedom in death. ★★★… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 12.05–12.55pm Preview performance.	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 12.05–12.55pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
8 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 12.05–12.55pm	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

John Archer: Forget about the Tricks
Date	Location
Comedy magician and the first man to fool Penn & Teller, John Archer weaves stories, mind-reading and audience participation into this magic show. Ages 12+. Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival. View full details
4 Jul–5 Jul Wed & Thu 7.30–8.30pm	Traverse Bar Café, Edinburgh

John Peel's Shed by John Osborne
Date	Location
An autobiographical ode to radio and one of its finest practitioners, the late, great John Peel. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
7 Aug–12 Aug Tue–Sun 11.35am–12.35pm	Underbelly, Edinburgh

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