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Scotsman
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Assembly Festival Cabaret Acts – what not to miss and how to get 20% off tickets
Assembly Festival Life is a cabaret – and you won't want to miss the show! Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox 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... For an evening of glamour, artistry, fascination, music, mayhem and fun you have to join the cabaret in Edinburgh. A world of variety acts awaits in the capital and tickets for some celebrated cabaret acts are now available with 20% off. Assembly, the longest-running curated multi-venue operator at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, has picked out a special selection of these shows and is offering discounted tickets on some of them, if you book using the code CABARET20* There's songs, stunts, music, parties and more with awesome artists and delightful divas to keep you riotously entertained. Cabaret collection: Among the shows are: Live, interactive, genre-spanning music extravaganza. Your fave songs remixed right before your eyes by the matriarch of twisted pop. Assembly Festival Songs you love, some of the best vocals you'll hear all Fringe. Get ready to rock – featuring music and lore from Joplin, Winehouse, Cobain, Morrison and Hendrix, this must-see live rock-umentary will get you praying to the rock gods for more. Assembly Festival This is high-octane entertainment featuring a world class lineup of circus, aerials, drag, burlesque and power vocals. Expect feminist cabaret, powerful acts of rebellion, awe-inspiring stunts. Assembly Festival Elton John's greatest hits, the voices of your favourite pop-divas are all reimagined by this talented songstress and multi award-winner (star of Dead Ringers, The Last Leg & more) – it's Elton but not as you know it. Once censored by Franco Copla music is brought to life in this celebration of Spain's vibrant cultural and political history with a queer twist. It's dramatic, heartfelt music that shaped Spain's early musicals – perfect for anyone who loves laughing, crying and singing along to a diva's melodramatic refrain. Get ready for jaw-dropping costumes, electrifying vocals and big-band bangers. This powerhouse diva, winner of Best Cabaret at Adelaide Fringe, belts, banters and, reinventing Sinatra with spicy, show-stopping twists! The Agony Aunt we all need. Come for a singalong and leave with your problems solved. In the last year she has become the UK's favourite Pansexual Manchester-based drag Agony Aunt, and now, by popular demand, she's bringing her unique talent to the fringe. There ain't no party like a Fringe party! This is the Fringe's hottest new club night – discos, DJs, ceilidhs and more, all in the Palais du Variété. Book now Find out more about the acts, the dates and venues via the Assembly Festival website here.
Glasgow Times
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Mrs Doubtfire musical coming to Glasgow's King's Theatre
Mrs Doubtfire will open in the city from January 12 to January 31, 2027. Based on the beloved film, the heartwarming comedy follows Daniel Hillard, an out-of-work actor who, after losing custody of his children in a messy divorce, disguises himself as Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire in a desperate bid to stay close to them. (Image: Manuel Harlan) READ MORE: Huge lines form for new Chinese tea sensation in Glasgow's West End As Daniel's new alter ego takes on a life of her own, he discovers more about fatherhood than he ever expected. The UK and Ireland tour will star Gabriel Vick as Daniel Hillard, following his acclaimed West End performances. READ MORE: Glasgow Times' Agony Aunt trapped in Spanish power outrage Vick said: "I am delighted to be bringing the beloved Mrs Doubtfire direct from London to audiences throughout the UK and Ireland. "The musical is full of the moments you know and love from the film, and also packed with brilliant new songs. "It is heartwarming, hilarious and going to be so much fun for the whole family. "See you there, Poppets!' (Image: Manuel Harlan) READ MORE: Huge techno festival set to release final tickets this week Producer Jamie Wilson added: "On behalf of Kevin McCollum and myself, producing Mrs. Doubtfire in the West End has been an incredible experience, and we're delighted that audiences across the country will now get to embrace everybody's favourite nanny for themselves. "Gabriel Vick's performance as Mrs Doubtfire is truly remarkable, bringing so much warmth and charm to the character. "He is a true star on stage, and we are so proud to have him leading our talented cast." Four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks will direct the production, with choreography by Lorin Latarro and music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Ethan Popp.
