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Scotsman
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Half of this year's Fringe performers are from Scotland, as full programme line-up announced
Some 923 of the 3,352 shows to be performed at this year's Fringe are from Scotland 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... Half of the performers at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe are Scottish, organisers have revealed as the full line up for this year's event was unveiled. This year's programme features work from 3,352 shows across 265 venues from 58 countries - slightly up on last year's figure of 3,317. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad New venues for this year include Hibernian FC's Easter Road stadium, where former Chelsea FC trainee Alfie Cain will recall dashed aspirations and 'the darkness and pressures' of football, while popular topics for shows overall include the apocalypse, rave culture, disability and sexuality, as well as 'rebellious women'. Portobello Town Hall will also host acts for the first time, with a mini-festival to celebrate Palestinian art and culture, Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine. Edinburgh Fringe Programme Launch 2025 | Fringe Society At Traverse Theatre, Gary McNair's award-winning show, A Gambler's Guide to Dying, returns for a special run to mark its 10th anniversary. Some 923 shows are from Scotland, predominantly from Edinburgh with 657 acts represented, compared to 1,392 from the rest of the UK nations, while a total of 54 non-British nationalities are on the line-up. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, said: 'Programme launch is such an exciting moment for everyone involved making the Fringe happen. 'Thank you to all the Fringe-makers – the artists, venues, workers, producers, technicians, promoters, support staff and audiences that bring their unmatched, exceptional energy to Edinburgh in August. 'This year's Fringe programme is filled with every kind of performance, so whether you're excited for theatre or circus, or the best of comedy, music, dance, children's shows, magic or cabaret; get ready to dare to discover this August.' This year's Fringe will see a return of many famous faces and popular shows. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Comedian and three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Josie Long's show, Now Is the Time of Monsters, looks at the topic of 'extinct, gigantic, charismatic megafauna' at Pleasance. Meanwhile, Gilded Balloon marks its fortieth anniversary with 'a series of special in-conversations featuring comedy greats' including Jenny Eclair and Michelle McManus. 'Direct from a sell-out West End season', Bill Bailey is at Edinburgh Playhouse with Thoughtifier while Miriam Margolyes brings 'more characters, more Dickens and more fascinating stories about the man behind the classics' to Pleasance with Margolyes and Dickens: More Best Bits. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad At Assembly, veteran Fringe performer David O'Doherty will perform his show, Highway to the David Zone and comedy veteran Karen Dunbar will return to the Fringe for a limited run of her stand-up tour'at Just the Tonic, while the popular Massaoke show Party like it's 1999' will be performed at Underbelly with 'an epic 90s sing-along'.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Huge Edinburgh crowds gather as Sir Tom Farmer's hearse passes Easter Road
Massive crowds gathered at Edinburgh's Easter Road stadium to pay their respect to business tycoon Sir Tom Farmer. Before 12.45pm on May 28, dozens of Hibernian FC fans were in attendance to say their goodbyes following his private funeral. Sir Tom passed away at the age of 84 on May 9 with his family describing him as 'a proud Scotsman'. Born in Leith in July 1940, he founded the Kwik Fit chain of garages back in 1971. READ MORE: Tributes pour in for Edinburgh-born football 'legend' as clubs issue heartfelt messages READ MORE: Touching tributes for 'legendary' Edinburgh musician hailed as 'colossal talent' The icon also owned a majority stake in Hibs for 28 years, selling his interest in 2019 to US businessman Ron Gordon, and was credited by current head coach David Gray as having "saved the club at a time of need". His hearse was driven past Hibernian FC's Stadium and it's understood a memorial service will be held for Sir Tom later in the year to commemorate his contribution to civic and public life throughout the country and beyond. Details are yet to be confirmed. Sir Tom, a former director of MyTravel Group and ScottishPower, was hailed by Scotland's First Minister John Swinney as a "generous individual to so many causes in Scotland". According to the Sunday Times Rich List from 2020, he was worth an estimated £126million. He grew Kwik Fit to become an international chain before selling it to Ford for £1 billion in 1999. A statement from his family reads: "Sir Tom's long and extensive career touched many aspects of Scottish and UK life. His business career is well documented, as was his commitment to philanthropy, his many public roles and his unwavering support and appreciation for the communities and people that he lived his life within. "More than anything Sir Tom was a family man. Born in Leith, Edinburgh, in 1940 he was the youngest of seven children. He frequently spoke of the love, care and attention that was bestowed upon him by being the youngest in such a large family. "Leith provided a wonderfully supportive environment for him growing up as a child and he retained a lifelong affection and connection to the area. Along with his three sisters and three brothers, the siblings formed strong bonds from a young age that they continued to enjoy and cherish throughout their lives. "Sir Tom had many nieces and nephews to whom he was proud to be an Uncle to them and their families. In 1966 Sir Tom married his dearly beloved wife, Anne. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox "They met at their local church, St Mary, Star of the Sea, and were married for 57 years up until her death in 2023. In later years, when asked about the secret to his success he would often say it was because he 'married a girl like Anne'. "They lived their whole married life in Edinburgh and are survived by their two children and four grandchildren. Sir Tom's Roman Catholic faith was present throughout all areas of his life. "He attended mass weekly in Edinburgh and enjoyed the friendship and company of many people with the Catholic community both here in Scotland and further afield. Sir Tom will be remembered by many for his deep commitment to his family, his work and his faith and for being at all times a proud Scotsman." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Hibs previously paid tribute in a post on X, saying: "Hibernian FC are devastated to hear of the passing of former owner Sir Tom Farmer, aged 84. "Thank you for everything, Tom. Rest in peace."
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Dozens of Edinburgh Hibs fans pay tribute to Sir Tom Farmer at Easter Road Stadium
Sir Tom Farmer, who passed away peacefully at his home aged 84 on May 9, was known for founding Kwik Fit in 1971, his charitable work and philanthropy - and saving Hibernian FC from possible extinction in 1990 when he invested nearly £3 million to rescue the club from receivership. The Edinburgh businessman owned a majority stake in Hibs for 28 years, selling his interest in 2019 to US businessman Ron Gordon. Sir Tom presided over the historic Scottish Cup success in 2016, ending 114 years of hurt while also seeing two League Cup trophies during his time at the helm. Today, Wednesday May 28, Hibs fans and staff lined Easter Road Stadium to pay their respects to the Leith legend. Here are 14 pictures of the funeral procession. 1 . Sir Tom Farmer 1940 - 2025 Hibs supporters and staff paid tribute to Sir Tom Farmer outside Easter Road Stadium on Wednesday, May 28 | Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales 2 . Final farewell to Easter Road The procession passed by Easter Road Stadium | Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales 3 . Never forgotten Sir Tom Farmer saved Hibernian FC from possible extinction in 1990 | Lisa Ferguson Photo Sales 4 . Farewell to an old friend Hibernian Director Kit Gordon (right) arriving before the funeral procession | Mark Scates / SNS Group Photo Sales
BBC News
6 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Hibernian fans pay tribute to ex-owner Sir Tom Farmer
Hundreds of Hibernian fans paid tribute to Kwik Fit founder and former club owner Sir Tom Farmer as his coffin passed Easter Road Edinburgh-born businessman died peacefully at his home in the city earlier this month at the age of Tom owned a majority stake in Hibernian FC for 28 years and built Kwik Fit into the world's biggest independent tyre and automotive chain before selling it to Ford for £1bn in a private family funeral the cortege drove past Hibernian's stadium and through the streets of Sir Tom's native Leith. Sir Tom was born in Leith in 1940 and first opened a tyre business in started Kwik Fit in 1971, eventually operating in more than 2,000 locations in 18 was knighted in 1997 for his services to the automotive industry and was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in 2009 for his charitable Tom's philanthropic work saw him awarded the Carnegie Medal and he became a Knight Commander with Star of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, an honour bestowed by the Pope, in 1997.
Edinburgh Live
6 days ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
Huge Edinburgh crowds gather as Sir Tom Farmer's hearse passes Easter Road
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Massive crowds gathered at Edinburgh's Easter Road stadium to pay their respect to business tycoon Sir Tom Farmer. Before 12.45pm on May 28, dozens of Hibernian FC fans were in attendance to say their goodbyes following his private funeral. Sir Tom passed away at the age of 84 on May 9 with his family describing him as 'a proud Scotsman'. Born in Leith in July 1940, he founded the Kwik Fit chain of garages back in 1971. The icon also owned a majority stake in Hibs for 28 years, selling his interest in 2019 to US businessman Ron Gordon, and was credited by current head coach David Gray as having "saved the club at a time of need". His hearse was driven past Hibernian FC's Stadium and it's understood a memorial service will be held for Sir Tom later in the year to commemorate his contribution to civic and public life throughout the country and beyond. Details are yet to be confirmed. Sir Tom, a former director of MyTravel Group and ScottishPower, was hailed by Scotland's First Minister John Swinney as a "generous individual to so many causes in Scotland". According to the Sunday Times Rich List from 2020, he was worth an estimated £126million. He grew Kwik Fit to become an international chain before selling it to Ford for £1 billion in 1999. A statement from his family reads: "Sir Tom's long and extensive career touched many aspects of Scottish and UK life. His business career is well documented, as was his commitment to philanthropy, his many public roles and his unwavering support and appreciation for the communities and people that he lived his life within. "More than anything Sir Tom was a family man. Born in Leith, Edinburgh, in 1940 he was the youngest of seven children. He frequently spoke of the love, care and attention that was bestowed upon him by being the youngest in such a large family. "Leith provided a wonderfully supportive environment for him growing up as a child and he retained a lifelong affection and connection to the area. Along with his three sisters and three brothers, the siblings formed strong bonds from a young age that they continued to enjoy and cherish throughout their lives. "Sir Tom had many nieces and nephews to whom he was proud to be an Uncle to them and their families. In 1966 Sir Tom married his dearly beloved wife, Anne. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox "They met at their local church, St Mary, Star of the Sea, and were married for 57 years up until her death in 2023. In later years, when asked about the secret to his success he would often say it was because he 'married a girl like Anne'. "They lived their whole married life in Edinburgh and are survived by their two children and four grandchildren. Sir Tom's Roman Catholic faith was present throughout all areas of his life. "He attended mass weekly in Edinburgh and enjoyed the friendship and company of many people with the Catholic community both here in Scotland and further afield. Sir Tom will be remembered by many for his deep commitment to his family, his work and his faith and for being at all times a proud Scotsman." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. Hibs previously paid tribute in a post on X, saying: "Hibernian FC are devastated to hear of the passing of former owner Sir Tom Farmer, aged 84. "Thank you for everything, Tom. Rest in peace."
