Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 12 shows to highlight at Assembly
With artists coming from as far and wide as Ukraine, Armenia, Guinea, Australia and more, the latest offering from Assembly Festival is a set to be a showcase of the best international performance on the Edinburgh stage.
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South Wales Guardian
14 minutes ago
- South Wales Guardian
In Pictures: UK and Ireland facing the wrath of Storm Floris
Spectators at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival had to brave inclement conditions to watch artists perform on the Royal Mile. The promenade at Blackpool was largely deserted as the wind and rain persuaded people to stay indoors while in Birmingham brollies were out in force, although one man opened his arms and embraced the rain. With train services affected in Edinburgh, there were other issues for visitors to the Scottish capital, with some turned away from Edinburgh Castle. The conditions also made it difficult for those at the Fringe, both performers and spectators.
Scotsman
an hour ago
- Scotsman
Edinburgh festivals diary: Flying chandeliers and venue closures as amber wind warning hits Edinburgh
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... As I write this, it is late Monday morning and I'm sitting in Assembly's below-ground Club Bar, where I often base myself to work between events. What I hadn't accounted for - or noticed before - was that the roof of this bar, which is adorned with fabric hangings and ornate lighting, is actually a tent. The winds are picking up in Edinburgh and the 60mph gusts are making the structure rock. Staff have been running around picking up bits of (plastic) chandeliers, which are flying off at increasingly regular intervals - and are currently up a giant ladder trying to dismantle the potentially lethal decorations. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Today's amber weather warning driven by Storm Floris is the talk of the festivals. The Pleasance cancelled 72 shows on Monday and closed its main hub, not helped by The Green venue in the Pleasance Courtyard resembling a temporary, tent-like structure. Meanwhile, the Edinburgh International Festival scrapped its Ceilidh Sessions event tonight because of the city council's decision to close Princes Street Gardens due to the storm. North Berwick's Fringe by the Sea has also been forced to cancel its entire programme for Monday. The Edinburgh International Book Festival, preparing for a Saturday opening, has had to reschedule some of its planned building work on its outdoor tents, but people there tell me there is 'plenty to be getting on with inside' and there will be no delays to the event. Pleasance Courtyard, where The Green is situated. | Pleasance Courtyard, where The Green is situated. Other venues are having a more relaxed attitude to the gusts. I've been watching and waiting for Underbelly's purple cow to take off and fly into the Edinburgh skies like some kind of bizarre hot air balloon. But so far it has remained on terra firma, with the venue's PR team repeatedly insisting it is 'business as usual'. Hopefully the collective weight of sell-out audiences looking for an indoor activity on this breezy day will hold it down. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad For one Fringe performer, however, there are no problems, just opportunities, as my dad would say. Climate comedian Matt Winning, who has a daily show at Assembly on the climate crisis called Sostalgia, has emailed journalists offering commentary on the extreme weather. Wrong city At the weekend, I met singer Hannah Rose Platt, who is performing her entire album, Fragile Creatures, at Surgeon's Hall. She admitted to me she accidentally booked her gig in the wrong city - but is happy she did. Given the material, about women's fight for bodily autonomy, Ms Platt, from Bristol, was looking for a medical-themed place to perform and online, came across what she believed to be the Royal College of Surgeons in London. 'I was looking for a place to perform and something popped up, saying they were looking for artists at Surgeons Hall,' she explained. 'I filled it in without realising it was in Edinburgh and then got an email offering me a venue for a Fringe show. I can't believe it, I've always had a childhood dream of bringing a show here.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Evacuation
Edinburgh Reporter
an hour ago
- Edinburgh Reporter
Forth Children's Theatre rocks the Fringe with high-energy musical
Get ready to crank up the volume and feel the beat because Forth Children's Theatre (FCT) is back with a bang for their 44th Edinburgh Fringe production – the sensational, hilarious, and heartwarming musical 'School of Rock', by Andrew Lloyd Webber. This electrifying production promises laugh-out-loud comedy, epic guitar solos, and a whole lot of heart as it storms the stage at Broughton High School (29 East Fettes Avenue, EH4 1EG). School of Rock – hilarious and heart-warming. Based on the hit movie, School of Rock follows down-and-out rocker Dewey Finn who poses as a substitute teacher at a posh prep school – only to transform a class of bookish students into a mind-blowing rock band. Along the way, he shakes up the system, discovers unexpected friendships, and even melts the icy exterior of the school's strait-laced headmistress. With a talented young cast, a live band, and enough high-octane music to blow the roof off, FCT's latest production promises high energy entertainment for families, Fringe-goers, and anyone ready to rock. It is the most complex show FCT has staged and with more than 40 young people taking part it also features one of the largest casts. For many of the cast and band this will be their last show, and many are going on to dance schools, theatre schools and conservatoires around the UK. FCT has played a big part in their musical and theatre training and will hopefully be, as for so many before, a springboard to a career in the arts. Director, Kayleigh MacDonald said: 'It has been a privilege to work with such a wonderful group of young performers who have consistently worked hard to bring their characters to life – tackling intricate harmonies, impressive choreography and the added complexity of live instruments being played on stage.' A talented and dedicated young cast – Broughton High School until Saturday 9 September. Musical Director, Evie Alberti, added: 'School of Rock has been a formative influence on my musical journey. The show's celebration of creativity, individuality, and empowered young musicians – particularly female instrumentalists – played a key role in shaping my aspirations as a performer. Working on this production with such a talented and dedicated young cast has been an incredible experience – and a powerful continuation of the legacy of rocking, fearless female musicians.' Performance Dates: Matinee performances on Wednesday 6 and Saturday 9 September. Evening performance at 7pm from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 September. Tickets are available from the FCT Hotline: 07415 082493 or at the Fringe Box Office. Like this: Like Related
