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The Star
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
1st LD Writethru: Chinese orchestra makes British debut, launches European tour
EDINBURGH, Britain, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The China National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Orchestra kicked off its European tour with its British debut Wednesday night at the Edinburgh International Festival. Around 2,000 audience members gathered at Usher Hall to enjoy a concert featuring both Chinese and international musicians. "Through the music we perform, we are telling Chinese stories and conveying the Chinese voice in a more vivid and emotional way, allowing audiences worldwide to experience the charm of Chinese culture," said Zhao Haiying, vice president of the NCPA. According to the orchestra, it will present concerts in cities across Britain, Spain and Germany in August, and host cultural exchange events in Edinburgh and Frankfurt. The 2025 edition of the Edinburgh International Festival runs from August 1 to 24, with the theme of "The Truth We Seek" inviting audiences worldwide.
Powys County Times
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Fringe organisers call on audiences to ‘dare to discover' as festival begins
The 2025 Edinburgh Fringe festival opens on Friday, with the organisers calling on audiences to 'dare to discover' the thousands of shows on offer over the next four weeks. This year's edition of the world-famous festival runs from August 1 to 25, and will feature 54,474 performances and 3,853 shows – including 1,118 shows from Scotland, and 829 from Edinburgh itself. The festival will see artists from 63 countries taking to the stage at venues across the capital, in a programme that includes comedy, theatre, dance, musicals and children's shows. The Fringe street events programme begins at 11am on Friday and will run every day until August 24, with performers putting on shows on the Royal Mile and the Mound. The Fringe will run alongside the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), which runs until August 24 and will see more than 2,000 internationally renowned artists from across 42 countries putting on more than 133 performances across the city. With its theme of The Truth We Seek, the organisers of the EIF say it offers 'the possibility of truly transformational encounters' across its richly varied programme of music, theatre, opera and dance. The organisers of both festivals have said ticket prices have been set to make them accessible to as many people as possible. The Fringe has an average ticket price of just over £13, while half the tickets for the EIF will be sold at £30 or less, and £10 tickets have been made available for every performance. Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, thanked all those who are helping make this year's festival happen. 'This is my first Fringe as the Fringe Society's chief executive, so this is an incredibly exciting moment – I've attended the Edinburgh Fringe before, but never in such a front-row seat,' he said. 'It's taken a lot of people a lot of work to get us to this moment, so I'd like to thank everyone who has a hand in making it happen. 'That includes the venues around the city; the local businesses, stakeholders and officials; the wonderfully warm and welcoming people of Edinburgh; the members of the media and the arts industry who make this festival such an important part of the calendar for participating artists; and of course the indefatigable and undefeatable artists themselves, without whom there wouldn't be a Fringe at all. 'We're so grateful that you've chosen to be here this year, and I encourage any and all prospective audience members to go out, enjoy the festival and dare to discover the amazing work on offer.' Meanwhile, EIF director Nicola Benedetti said this year's International Festival is a 'bold invitation to question the world around us'. 'We're honoured to welcome artists and audiences from across the globe to Edinburgh, and we remain deeply committed to making that experience more accessible than ever', she said. 'Whether you're here for an intimate recital, a powerful play, a mass sing-along or an eight-hour choral epic, you'll encounter connection, curiosity, and the power of great art to shift perspectives. 'This year's Festival offers the possibility of truly transformational encounters and I look forward to sharing this with you.' The Fringe festival line-up includes 501 more shows than are included in the printed programme, due to some having been registered since the programme launch on June 3. The full Fringe programme can be found at and the official Fringe app.
BBC News
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival under way
Edinburgh's festival season has kicked off with thousands of performances across the month of August getting under 2025 Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) and Edinburgh Festival Fringe will see huge crowds descend on the city until 25 Fringe will feature more than 3,853 shows from 63 countries in a programme including comedy, theatre, dance, and musicals at venues ranging from a tent in the car park of the Gyle Shopping Centre to Hibernian FC's Easter Road about 2,000 artists make up the offering from the EIF, which runs under the theme of "The Truth We Seek". Police Scotland said the population of the city would nearly double to about one million people over the next four Edinburgh Book Festival also begins on 9 August, while the Edinburgh Film Festival gets under way from 14 August. Meanwhile, the Royal Military Tattoo, which runs at Edinburgh Castle until 23 August, will feature a fly-past by the Red Arrows and Apache helicopters across its run to celebrate the event's 75th organisers of both the EIF and the Fringe have said ticket prices have been set to make them accessible to as many people as 300 shows across the festivals are free, while about 530 run under a pay-what-you-can Fringe has an average ticket price of just over £13 and the lineup includes the likes of Bill Bailey, Jenny Eclair and Miriam of other performances take place on historic streets including the Royal this year, the prize for funniest joke of the festival has been scrapped. Half the tickets for the EIF will be sold at £30 or less and £10 tickets have been made available for every star Brian Cox is among those appearing at the EIF, playing the ghost of economist Adam Smith in a new play about the rise and fall of the Royal Bank of Lankester, who replaced Shona McCarthy as chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society in March, encouraged attendees to follow its theme of "dare to discover" this year."I've attended the Edinburgh Fringe before, but never in such a front-row seat," he said."I encourage any and all prospective audience members to go out, enjoy the festival and dare to discover the amazing work on offer." EIF director Nicola Benedetti, the world-renowned violinist, said this year's International Festival was a "bold invitation to question the world around us"."We're honoured to welcome artists and audiences from across the globe to Edinburgh, and we remain deeply committed to making that experience more accessible than ever," she said."Whether you're here for an intimate recital, a powerful play, a mass sing-along or an eight-hour choral epic, you'll encounter connection, curiosity, and the power of great art to shift perspectives."
The National
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Edinburgh Fringe begins as organisers say ‘dare to discover'
This year's edition of the world-famous festival runs from August 1 to 25, and will feature 54,474 performances and 3853 shows – including 1118 shows from Scotland, and 829 from Edinburgh itself. The festival will see artists from 63 countries taking to the stage at venues across the capital, in a programme that includes comedy, theatre, dance, musicals and children's shows. READ MORE: What items are banned from the Chappell Roan gigs at the Royal Highland Centre? The Fringe street events programme begins at 11am on Friday and will run every day until August 24, with performers putting on shows on the Royal Mile and the Mound. The Fringe will run alongside the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), which runs until August 24 and will see more than 2000 internationally renowned artists from across 42 countries putting on more than 133 performances across the city. With its theme of The Truth We Seek, the organisers of the EIF say it offers 'the possibility of truly transformational encounters' across its richly varied programme of music, theatre, opera and dance. The organisers of both festivals have said ticket prices have been set to make them accessible to as many people as possible. The Fringe has an average ticket price of just over £13, while half the tickets for the EIF will be sold at £30 or less, and £10 tickets have been made available for every performance. Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, thanked all those who are helping make this year's festival happen. 'This is my first Fringe as the Fringe Society's chief executive, so this is an incredibly exciting moment – I've attended the Edinburgh Fringe before, but never in such a front-row seat,' he said. 'It's taken a lot of people a lot of work to get us to this moment, so I'd like to thank everyone who has a hand in making it happen. 'That includes the venues around the city; the local businesses, stakeholders and officials; the wonderfully warm and welcoming people of [[Edinburgh]]; the members of the media and the arts industry who make this festival such an important part of the calendar for participating artists; and of course the indefatigable and undefeatable artists themselves, without whom there wouldn't be a Fringe at all. 'We're so grateful that you've chosen to be here this year, and I encourage any and all prospective audience members to go out, enjoy the festival and dare to discover the amazing work on offer.' Meanwhile, EIF director Nicola Benedetti said this year's International Festival is a 'bold invitation to question the world around us'. 'We're honoured to welcome artists and audiences from across the globe to Edinburgh, and we remain deeply committed to making that experience more accessible than ever', she said. READ MORE: People are using slurs we thought we left in the 70s, why inclusive education matters 'Whether you're here for an intimate recital, a powerful play, a mass sing-along or an eight-hour choral epic, you'll encounter connection, curiosity, and the power of great art to shift perspectives. 'This year's Festival offers the possibility of truly transformational encounters and I look forward to sharing this with you.' The Fringe festival line-up includes 501 more shows than are included in the printed programme, due to some having been registered since the programme launch on June 3. The full Fringe programme can be found on the festival's website and the official Fringe app. The EIF programme can be found here.
South Wales Guardian
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Fringe organisers call on audiences to ‘dare to discover' as festival begins
This year's edition of the world-famous festival runs from August 1 to 25, and will feature 54,474 performances and 3,853 shows – including 1,118 shows from Scotland, and 829 from Edinburgh itself. The festival will see artists from 63 countries taking to the stage at venues across the capital, in a programme that includes comedy, theatre, dance, musicals and children's shows. The Fringe street events programme begins at 11am on Friday and will run every day until August 24, with performers putting on shows on the Royal Mile and the Mound. The Fringe will run alongside the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), which runs until August 24 and will see more than 2,000 internationally renowned artists from across 42 countries putting on more than 133 performances across the city. With its theme of The Truth We Seek, the organisers of the EIF say it offers 'the possibility of truly transformational encounters' across its richly varied programme of music, theatre, opera and dance. The organisers of both festivals have said ticket prices have been set to make them accessible to as many people as possible. The Fringe has an average ticket price of just over £13, while half the tickets for the EIF will be sold at £30 or less, and £10 tickets have been made available for every performance. Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, thanked all those who are helping make this year's festival happen. 'This is my first Fringe as the Fringe Society's chief executive, so this is an incredibly exciting moment – I've attended the Edinburgh Fringe before, but never in such a front-row seat,' he said. 'It's taken a lot of people a lot of work to get us to this moment, so I'd like to thank everyone who has a hand in making it happen. 'That includes the venues around the city; the local businesses, stakeholders and officials; the wonderfully warm and welcoming people of Edinburgh; the members of the media and the arts industry who make this festival such an important part of the calendar for participating artists; and of course the indefatigable and undefeatable artists themselves, without whom there wouldn't be a Fringe at all. 'We're so grateful that you've chosen to be here this year, and I encourage any and all prospective audience members to go out, enjoy the festival and dare to discover the amazing work on offer.' Meanwhile, EIF director Nicola Benedetti said this year's International Festival is a 'bold invitation to question the world around us'. 'We're honoured to welcome artists and audiences from across the globe to Edinburgh, and we remain deeply committed to making that experience more accessible than ever', she said. 'Whether you're here for an intimate recital, a powerful play, a mass sing-along or an eight-hour choral epic, you'll encounter connection, curiosity, and the power of great art to shift perspectives. 'This year's Festival offers the possibility of truly transformational encounters and I look forward to sharing this with you.' The Fringe festival line-up includes 501 more shows than are included in the printed programme, due to some having been registered since the programme launch on June 3. The full Fringe programme can be found at and the official Fringe app. The EIF programme can be found at
