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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
'Hot spot' Edinburgh Thai restaurant on the market after six years in business
A popular centre city Thai restaurant is up for sale after nearly six years in business. Thai 2 Go is seeking new ownership, offering a prime spot for a new business. Located at 201 Pleasance, the eatery has operated since August 2019 following a complete renovation of the premises. READ MORE: Tragedy as body of man is discovered in shed beside busy Edinburgh road READ MORE: Edinburgh woman and baby rushed to hospital as man arrested by 'armed police' The business cooks up authentic Thai street food and offers dine-in, takeaway, and delivery services. A listing on Rightbiz reads: "Thai 2 Go enjoys a strong online presence, a 4.6-star Google rating, and glowing reviews. "Operating five days a week from 3:30 pm to 9:00 pm, the business has delivered consistent turnover. "The Pleasance area of Edinburgh is a vibrant and highly sought-after locale, situated approximately 0.25 miles south of the city centre. "The property occupies the ground floor of a traditional stone-built three-storey building with a slated roof. It has been tastefully refurbished to create an inviting and practical space, ideal for a food takeaway operation. "The customer-facing front area is modern and welcoming, designed to maximise appeal. To the rear, a spotless and fully equipped kitchen offers immediate operational readiness." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community her e and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America
Pleasance Courtyard: Beyond: July 30 – August 25: 9:30pm 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... Multi-award nominated comedian and actor Kieran Hodgson is set to return to the Pleasance throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his highly anticipated new show 'Voice of America' following a run at London's Soho Theatre. Tickets will be available from 1st April from Following the festival, he will be embarking on a national tour in the Autumn. 'Voice of America' will see Kieran engage with current affairs for the first time with an ever-evolving political stand-up routine, whilst the show still keeps the character-led personal storytelling that he's known & acclaimed for. Kieran will attempt to understand what America truly sounds like—from the roaring chants of Trump rallies to the anthems of Taylor Swift, from Pride Marches to the chaos of January 6th. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The show stems from events in 2021, when Hodgson's American dream came true and landed a role in the mega-budget Warner Brothers superhero movie The Flash, stealing the opening scene as the unforgettable 'Sandwich Guy'. The only catch? He had to sound American, and on day one, producers told him that he really, really didn't. Kieran Hodgson Can he, a man known for his incredible vocal mimicry, capture the essence of a country through its voices? Can American voices still inspire hope in a complicated world? And, most crucially, can Sandwich Guy make his peanut butter and banana on a seeded roll in time for The Flash to save the day? Four-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Kieran is an acclaimed actor, writer and comedian who has sold out theatres and comedy venues across the UK with his shows 'Lance', 'Maestro', ''75' and 'Big In Scotland'. He has been consistently recognised as one of the most exciting and acclaimed comics of his generation, and was named by the Telegraph as one of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st Century. Kieran was a series regular across five series of BBC One smash hit sitcom 'Two Doors Down'. He also wrote and starred in - Prince Andrew The Musical - for Channel 4, in which he led a cast of comics in a satirical send-up of the life and times of Prince Andrew. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In 2023, Kieran's show Big In Scotland was awarded his fourth nomination for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards following a hugely successful run. His live work has been recorded and adapted for Amazon Prime, Channel 4 and BBC Radio, and he received the 2021 Royal Television Society of Scotland Award for 'Best Comedy' for his programme How We Forgot To Save The Planet. In 2022, Kieran starred in See How They Run opposite Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, and David Oyelowo. He has also appeared in indie dark comedy feature All My Friends Hate Me as well as major superhero film The Flash. Other credits include: Netflix's The Irregulars, Alibi's Miss Scarlett & The Duke, BBC3 / BBC One's BAFTA-nominated Pls Like, BBC3's hit Famalam, BBC 2's Upstart Crow, Netflix's Lovesick and his own Channel Four Blap God's Own County. Kieran also played the role of Jonathan in both sell-out West End runs of the rave-reviewed comedy musical A Christmas Carol (ish) by Nick Mohammed. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Scotsman
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh Festival Fringe in danger of becoming 'one monologue festival' due to soaring costs
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... The head of a major Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue has warned the event is in danger of becoming a 'one monologue festival' due to the soaring costs of performing in the Scottish capital. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of Love the Fringe, a cross-venue membership scheme created to attract financial support to the festival, Pleasance director Anthony Alderson insisted 'we need to re-examine the [Fringe] model" as artists scale back shows due to affordability. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He warned it had "never been more expensive to bring a show to the Fringe" and said producers were bringing smaller casts, cutting the length of runs and had "less technical ambition" because of the rising costs of accommodation in the city. Mr Alderson, who revealed he had got his first job at the Fringe when he was 15 - having lied about his age - warned 'people are swapping production values for somewhere to sleep'. He said: 'It has never been more expensive to bring work to the Fringe. Costs have soared - accommodation, travel, marketing, everything. And something has to give. We have to re-examine the model. Anthony Alderson warned performing at the Fringe is becoming too expensive, | EdFest 'We're seeing more shows, but shorter runs. Smaller casts, less technical ambition. People are swapping production values for somewhere to sleep. We're losing job opportunities for emerging talent, both on and off stage. If we're not careful, we'll become a one-person monologue festival. That's not good for artists. That's not good for audiences. And it's not good for this city.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mr Alderson added: 'This isn't just entertainment. It's cultural identity. And yes - it's getting harder to sustain. Pleasance director Anthony Alderson | Contributed 'Culture is our soft power. If we want to push back against populism and division, the arts are one of our best hopes. This isn't something we add on to life — this is life. It's the fabric of a healthy society. Lose that and we lose something essential. Big stadium concerts at Murrayfield might be exciting — but they miss the point.' Mr Alderson called on local businesses to support the Fringe. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Anthony Alderson is director of the Pleasance. | EdFest He said: 'That's why we launched Love the Fringe - because this work matters. And it needs to be supported - properly. Funded, respected. But by whom? 'We're calling on local businesses - you benefit from the Fringe, you have a stake in its future. The city's hotels, bars, taxis and restaurants flourish every August. So let's not take this for granted. Let's invest in the artists who make it all possible. The success of the Fringe is the success of Edinburgh.' Mr Alderson also called for more state financial support, particularly from Arts Council England. The Fringe Society earlier this year was given multi-year funding from Scottish Government-funded arts body Creative Scotland. He said: 'International support is flowing in. Countries around the world recognise the global value of this festival. But one country is noticeably absent: England. Where is Arts Council England in all of this? Why is the nation that benefits most from this platform not stepping up to help sustain it?' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Love the Fringe, launched last year, was created to boost visibility for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, champion artists and offer a win-win model for both audiences and performers.
Scotsman
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Miriam Margolyes insists she will do Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, after 'absurd' health claims
Miriam Margolyes is to perform at the 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... Actress Miriam Margolyes has insisted she will perform in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year - and has hit back at 'absurd' claims she is suffering from serious health problems. A national newspaper on Tuesday published an interview with Ms Margolyes, in which she talked about her declining health and warned she may not be able to perform at the next Fringe festival. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In the interview, Ms Margolyes, 84, warned she may 'not have long to live', saying she may only have another 'five or six years'. However, the actress today said the quotes were out of date, having been taken from an interview she did a number of years ago, which is understood to have been carried out around the time she had had heart surgery. She branded the story 'absurd'. Miriam Margolyes is to perform at the Fringe. | Getty Images Ms Margolyes said she had now 'recovered fully' and was fully fit to carry out her coming tour, including Fringe dates at the Pleasance in August. The actress is due to reprise her Charles Dickens-themed show, discussing classic Dickens characters and 'fascinating stories about the man behind the classics'. She told The Scotsman: 'Three years ago, I had a heart procedure called a Tavi at the hands of dedicated medical professionals. I recovered fully and continue to thrive, work, make money and cause trouble. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Just in the last few months I travelled from London, to Italy, to Australia and I have a full book tour upcoming, including a show, by the way, at the Edinburgh Fringe.'
Scotsman
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Miriam Margolyes: Iconic Festival Fringe performer warns it is 'unlikely' she will perform in Edinburgh again
Miriam Margolyes has planned a Charles Dickens themed show for this summer 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... Actress Miriam Margolyes has hinted that she may not be able to appear at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe as billed, warning she hasn't 'got long to live'. The 84-year-old, who is due to reprise her Charles Dickens-themed show at the Pleasance this August, said it was 'unlikely' she would perform at the Fringe again - despite her 2025 show being announced earlier this year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She said: 'I'm often in pain ... bodily conditions make life difficult, so it's unlikely I will do it again. But I love connecting with an audience, and I love sharing my knowledge and love of Dickens." Margolyes and Dickens: More Best Bits involves Ms Margolyes discussing classic Dickens characters and 'fascinating stories about the man behind the classics'. Miriam Margolyes The show is due to be performed at Pentland Theatre at Pleasance at the EICC from August 9 to 24. Ms Margolyes, 84, has been open about her health issues in recent years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She has suffered with spinal stenosis, arthritis and rheumatism. In 2023, the comedian underwent a procedure to replace an aortic valve, avoiding more invasive open-heart surgery. In a range of interviews this week, Ms Margolyes said: "When you know that you haven't got long to live – and I'm probably going to die within the next five or six years, if not before - I'm loath to leave behind performing. It's such a joy. I yearn to play roles that don't confine me to wheelchairs, but I'm just not strong enough."
