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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Fringe in full colour: Let your favourite colour guide your festival picks
No matter what your favourite colour is, there's a show at the Fringe that matches your palette. Here's some colourful options to get you started. Red: Big Red Georgina Musgrave becomes the towering, tender, ex-wrestler persona Big Red, a queer, comedic force who's equal parts raw vulnerability and brash confidence. Wrestling with identity, rage, and resilience, this solo show delivers a body slam of emotional truth and biting humour. Big Red Orange: Ivo Graham: Orange Crush Ivo Graham may have sworn off the Fringe, but he's back, draped in orange and ready to riff on adolescence, awkwardness, and that elusive comeback tour energy. Charming, sharp, and chaotically self-aware, this show is a tangy slice of stand-up gold. Ivo Graham: Orange Crush Yellow: Chrome Yellow Ever tried to walk 650 miles to escape your own mind? Wayne Stewart did, and turned it into Chrome Yellow, a funny, reflective and poignant solo show about pilgrimage, and the long road to self-discovery. Like a burst of sunlight with boots on. Green: The Green Knight (But It's Gay) The Green Knight (But It's Gay) Sir Gawain, but with more eyeliner and queer sexual tension. This hilariously irreverent retelling of the medieval tale blends mythology with modern queerness and toxic masculinity takedowns. Think Arthurian legend, but fab. Blue: Born Blue A touching blend of stand-up and music, Wes McClintock's Born Blue tackles identity, family dysfunction, and finding yourself when you're 'a different colour' than everyone around you. Moving, absurd, and somehow hilariously relatable. Born Blue Pink: Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink Back! From Derry Girls to her Fringe debut, Diona Doherty brings warmth, wit, and wild stories about motherhood, burnout, and reclaiming your sparkle. A feel-good hour that's both empowering and laugh-out-loud funny. Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink Back! Grey: Grey For fans of history, heartbreak, and poetic theatre, Grey tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen awaiting her fate in the Tower of London. Haunting, lyrical, and steeped in feminine sorrow and strength. Gold: Gooder Than Gold After her father's death, Tressa spirals into chaos, and now she's ready to confess everything, through story, song, and sharp Appalachian wit. Gooder Than Gold is a raw, irreverent live-action memoir that blurs the line between eulogy and reckoning, inviting audiences to laugh, cry, and maybe even wail in Walmart. Related topics: RED
Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh Festivals Diary: Spot the famous spouse as new shows come to town
Spot the celebrity at new shows starting at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 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... A big round of applause for Underbelly, whose Big Brain Tumour Benefit comedy night made over £15,000 this year, taking the total raised by the initiative to £700,000. The one-off show on Wednesday night was hosted by Ivo Graham and featured performances from O'Doherty, Michelle Wolf, Celya AB, Emmanuel Sonubi, Garry Starr, Ahir Shah, Bella Hull and Abandoman in his only Fringe performance of 2025. Proceeds are donated to the Brain Tumour Charity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ed Bartlam, Underbelly's co-founder, whose son, Alfie, died six years ago after being diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, says: 'I'd like to extend a massive thank you to everyone who performed in, and attended Underbelly's seventh annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit. It makes me immensely proud that together we have raised more than £15,000 with donations going to a specific research project to find new treatments for some of the most aggressive forms of paediatric brain tumours. 'Our goal is to raise £1.5 million for this project through a series of special fundraising events such as Underbelly's Big Brain Tumour Benefit. Together we can continue to raise vital funds for research and awareness so that nobody's life expectancy is dictated by their tumour.' Free shows for Scottish kids Also on a charitable theme, Pleasance will next week be welcoming 1,600 Edinburgh primary school children to see shows at the Fringe for free. Shows on offer to schools this year are You're an Instrument, Norvil and Josephine: Rabbits Out of the Hat, The Little Prince, You'll See, Chatterbox and Doktor Kaboom. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Pleasance provides a bus for each school from their school gates to the Pleasance Courtyard. Makes the back to school a bit easier for Scottish youngsters when their English counterparts are still enjoying another few weeks of holiday. Spot the famous spouse It is a week for newly launched performances by artists who are successful in their own right, but who also have famous spouses. Internationally acclaimed Italian film director Giada Colagrande, known professionally as Agadez, has just flown in town from a Rome recording studio to present the world premiere of her new music as a singer/composer. Willem Dafoe and his wife Giada Colagrande in Berlin earlier this year. | Getty Images Giada has not been to the Fringe before, but will be performing with multi award-winning guitarist and composer Antonio Forcione, who has been wowing audiences in Edinburgh for 24 years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, she is just as likely to be found gracing Hollywood red carpets alongside her husband, film legend Willem Dafoe. A prize for anyone who spots him in the audience at Assembly Roxy. Superfans of US TV sitcom Friends, meanwhile, might want to head to see A Paper Orchestra at C Aquila, Roman Eagle Lodge. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A critically acclaimed solo show featuring Michael Jamin, the Emmy nominated screenwriter of such popular US TV hit series as King of the Hill, Beavis & Butthead, Just Shoot Me, Wilfred and Rules of Engagement, it is based on his collection of short stories based on discovering his neighbour was a hoarder.
BBC News
20-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Thunderstorms halt Ludlow Comedy Festival
Thunderstorms interrupted the Ludlow Comedy Festival on Sunday night as audience members were evacuated from the castle grounds.A set by Ivo Graham was stopped midway, as organisers urged people to leave the festival site at about 16:10 spent just over an hour outside until thunderstorms had said they had been tracking lightning strikes as part of their Adverse Weather Plan and had evacuated the castle on advice from their on-site safety advisor. They thanked audience members for "assisting with this precautionary evacuation" and for "doing so in an orderly and efficient manner", which they said helped in getting the venue open again as soon as afterwards, Ivo Graham said he had only managed five minutes of his set and had offered to carry on after the event resumed, but was told it was not possible. A yellow Met Office warning had been in place for Ludlow and much of Shropshire on Sunday, which also led to bursts of heavy comedy festival was part of a series of live shows at Ludlow Castle that since Thursday have seen performances by The Script, Sam Ryder, Faithless and Texas. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why has an icon of British music turned its attention towards Swindon?
Music magazine NME has seemingly taken an interest in the future of the Oasis leisure centre thanks to an appeal from Ivo Graham. The stand-up comedian and writer has spoken out on a number of issues close to the heart of Swindon residents in recent months, including by lending his voice to the protest against Swindon Town FC owner Clem Morfuni. And now Ivo's most recent plea has captured the attention of one of the cornerstones of the British music industry. On Wednesday, Ivo posted a video of himself wearing a bucket hat and a Swindon Town replica kit, telling viewers it was their "final day to voice objections to the permanent demise" of the Oasis leisure centre. While Ivo urges the town's residents to make their voices heard, NME appears to have taken particular fascination with the comedian's moustache, stating: "Comedian Ivo Graham and his 'Nick Cave moustache' get into hot tub to fight to save Swindon leisure centre.' Save the Oasis! @SaveOasis — Ivo Graham (@IvoGraham) March 26, 2025 Read More: Aftermath of Swindon Londis incident as police cordon off area Ivo explains to the audience that he is growing the moustache for a 'Nick Cave party.' The second half of the video shows him in a hot tub wearing an orange swim cap, when he said: 'As a child, about as exciting as it got was spending my weekends at the Oasis Leisure Centre where I would shriek on the water slides, 'The long future of this place is being decided this week, and it is not looking good. These places are important for the community and sport. 'If you care about Swindon or water slides, or if the soul of where you grew up is being ripped up and sold to make flats, then check out Save Oasis Swindon.' The leisure centre already has links to another icon of British music, having inspired Liam Gallagher to change his band's name from The Rain to Oasis. Save Oasis Swindon released a statement also asking for residents to submit objections against the plans to demolish the sports hall and not replace it. Read More: 'Busy' GWH Hospital issues urgent A&E plea to Swindon public They said: 'The Multi-Purpose Hall hosted a wide variety of sports, boxing matches, comedy acts, music and more over its nearly 50-year lifespan. Seven Capital intends to demolish it and not replace it. "They have claimed viability but have never produced any evidence of their claims. They haven't even produced a feasibility study. Yet there is funding available from bodies like Sport England. 'The Oasis put Swindon on the map, please help to stop it becoming hemmed in by hundreds of flats and a shadow of its former self. The Oasis is a Swindon Institution and a famous site - to have an Oasis without a Hall is quite frankly unthinkable.'
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Famous comedian urges residents to help save Oasis sports hall
A writer a stand-up comedian has posted a video, rallying the Save Oasis campaign in Swindon. Ivo Graham posted a video, informing viewers that it is the 'final day to voice objections to the permanent demise' of the Oasis leisure centre. In the video, Ivo is wearing a bucket hat and a Swindon Town Football Club replica kit. The second half of the video shows Ivo in a hot tub wearing an orange swim cap, when he said: 'as a child, about as exciting as it got was spending my weekends at the Oasis Leisure Centre where I would shriek on the water slides. 'The long future of this place is being decided this week, and it is not looking good, these places are important for community and sport. 'If you care about Swindon or water slides, or if the soul of where you grew up is being ripped up and sold to make flats, then check out Save Oasis Swindon.' Ivo Graham is a long time Swindon Town fan and graduated from Eton College in Oxford. Save the Oasis! @SaveOasis — Ivo Graham (@IvoGraham) March 26, 2025 Save Oasis Swindon have also released a statement in line with the final day, Wednesday, March 26, for residents to submit objections against the plans to demolish the sports hall and not replace it. They said: 'The Multi-Purpose Hall hosted a wide variety of sports, boxing matches, comedy acts, music and more over its nearly 50-year lifespan. Seven Capital Intend to demolish it and not replace it. They have claimed viability but have never produced any evidence of their claims. They haven't even produced a feasibility study. Yet there is funding available from bodies like Sport England. 'Wednesday 26th March is the final day for people to submit their comments and objections against the plans to demolish the Sports Hall and not replace it. 'Sport England, South Swindon Parish Council, and many residents have already objected. Add your name to the list before it is too late. 'There is also a pending Asset of Community Value application for the Hall, so the pressure is really on Swindon Borough Council Planning department to approve this and decline the application to demolish the existing hall, unless a restoration or rebuild is proposed on the same site. 'The real reason Seven Capital don't want a Hall at Oasis is because it decreases their land available for apartments. 'The Oasis put Swindon on the map, please help to stop it becoming hemmed in by hundreds of flats and a shadow of its former self. The Oasis is a Swindon Institution and a famous site - to have an Oasis without a Hall is quite frankly unthinkable.'
