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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Full Fringe by the Sea programme announced - with Vic Reeves and Christopher Biggins
Fringe by the Sea has announced its final line up for the festival in August 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 final line-up for Fringe By The Sea has been announced, with performers including Vic Reeves and Christopher Biggins. With over 250 events across 10 days from 1 to 10 August, the festival spans music, comedy, conversation, film, and family entertainment. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 17th Fringe By The Sea event takes place in North Berwick, in East Lothian, in August - alongside the main Edinburgh Fringe. The final programme includes Jim Moir, otherwise known as Vic Reeves, talking about his life as both an artist and one half of one of Britain's best loved comedy double acts; TV host Steph McGovern; Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay and an indie DJ set with Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite and Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, who will also be talking about his book, Nobody's Empire. Meanwhile, Christopher Biggins will be in conversation with Patricia Hodge in a fundraising event in aid of Leuchie House. This follows earlier announcements of shows featuring Boomtown Rats star Bob Geldof, electronica band Air and politician Rory Stewart. Eddi Reader and cyclist Chris Hoy are also already announced as performers for this summer. New for 2025 is Wavelength, a music film festival strand supported by Screen Scotland. Running throughout the festival, it features Seaside Screenings, filmmaker talks, and gigs inspired by film. Guests include Irvine Welsh, director Tim Pope, and rising Scottish acts such as Redolent and the documentary Since Yesterday, featuring the untold story of Scotland's girl bands. The RSNO is performing the tunes from James Bond as the last show of the festival. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Christopher Biggins is to appear at Fringe by the Sea. Fringe By The Sea has this year attracted acts making their only appearance north of the border this summer, such as the Ezra Collective and AIR, who will be performing their seminal album Moon Safari. Former North Berwick resident Hamish Hawk will be returning to headline an incredible indie night also featuring Billy Nomates, Cloth and Blur's Dave Rowantree doing a DJ set Festival director Rory Steel said: 'As word of Fringe By The Sea's welcoming atmosphere and brilliant talent on show spreads year after year, we're always aiming to keep one step ahead with an ever more impressive line-up. And what a billing we have this year, with more than 250 events taking place in North Berwick this August, there's absolutely something for everyone. 'Of course none of this would happen without the magnificent team who work for the festival as well as our wonderful volunteers that provide such an important role.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad According to the Economic Impact Report conducted by MKA Economics for Fringe by the Sea 2024, the festival's visitor spending has contributed an additional £9.9 million to the local economy. This marks a 36 per cent increase over the 2023 figure.
Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Full Fringe by the Sea programme announced - with Vic Reeves and Christopher Biggins
Fringe by the Sea has announced its final line up for the festival in August 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 final line-up for Fringe By The Sea has been announced, with performers including Vic Reeves and Christopher Biggins. With over 250 events across 10 days from 1 to 10 August, the festival spans music, comedy, conversation, film, and family entertainment. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 17th Fringe By The Sea event takes place in North Berwick, in East Lothian, in August - alongside the main Edinburgh Fringe. The final programme includes Jim Moir, otherwise known as Vic Reeves, talking about his life as both an artist and one half of one of Britain's best loved comedy double acts; TV host Steph McGovern; Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay and an indie DJ set with Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite and Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, who will also be talking about his book, Nobody's Empire. Meanwhile, Christopher Biggins will be in conversation with Patricia Hodge in a fundraising event in aid of Leuchie House. This follows earlier announcements of shows featuring Boomtown Rats star Bob Geldof, electronica band Air and politician Rory Stewart. Eddi Reader and cyclist Chris Hoy are also already announced as performers for this summer. New for 2025 is Wavelength, a music film festival strand supported by Screen Scotland. Running throughout the festival, it features Seaside Screenings, filmmaker talks, and gigs inspired by film. Guests include Irvine Welsh, director Tim Pope, and rising Scottish acts such as Redolent and the documentary Since Yesterday, featuring the untold story of Scotland's girl bands. The RSNO is performing the tunes from James Bond as the last show of the festival. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Christopher Biggins is to appear at Fringe by the Sea. Fringe By The Sea has this year attracted acts making their only appearance north of the border this summer, such as the Ezra Collective and AIR, who will be performing their seminal album Moon Safari. Former North Berwick resident Hamish Hawk will be returning to headline an incredible indie night also featuring Billy Nomates, Cloth and Blur's Dave Rowantree doing a DJ set Festival director Rory Steel said: 'As word of Fringe By The Sea's welcoming atmosphere and brilliant talent on show spreads year after year, we're always aiming to keep one step ahead with an ever more impressive line-up. And what a billing we have this year, with more than 250 events taking place in North Berwick this August, there's absolutely something for everyone. 'Of course none of this would happen without the magnificent team who work for the festival as well as our wonderful volunteers that provide such an important role.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad According to the Economic Impact Report conducted by MKA Economics for Fringe by the Sea 2024, the festival's visitor spending has contributed an additional £9.9 million to the local economy. This marks a 36 per cent increase over the 2023 figure.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Vic Reeves and wife Nancy Sorrell's rarely-seen twin daughter Elizabeth Moir, 18, shows off eccentric style as quirky social media star opens up on relationship with her girlfriend
Vic Reeves and wife Nancy Sorrell's rarely-seen twin daughter Elizabeth Moir has garnered attention for her quirky sense of style on her social media in recent weeks. The student and aspiring influencer has attracted a huge following across her platforms, reaching a staggering 5.1million likes on her TikTok. Elizabeth, who goes by the nickname El and embraces a very eccentric appearance, is a far cry from her twin sister Nell, both 18. She is currently studying at The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, while Nell is at the International College Of Musical Theatre. Vic, 66 - whose real name is James Moir - and Nancy's daughter El is often seen with a dramatic makeup look, sporting a bright pink swipe of blusher on her cheek. She also doesn't shy away from showcasing her unconventional fashion, which she confidently displays in her videos. The influencer has attracted a huge following across her platforms, reaching a staggering 5.1million likes on her TikTok Elizabeth recently appeared loved-up with her girlfriend Jules in a Meet Cute TikTok video in London, where they explained about how they first met. Keen to talk about their desire to marry as soon as possible, the lovebirds stood arm in arm during the interview. Elizabeth said: 'We've been together for a year and a few months now.' The couple, who used to be in a long-distance relationship, said they kept their romance alive by writing letters to one another. 'We always sent letters to each other through the post so we have loads of letters that we used to give each other. 'Oh my god, so 1920s of us and now we're together forever and we talk about getting married all the time', she said. Vic and Nancy, who have been married for over two decades, share daughters Elizabeth and Nell. Nancy is also stepmother to Vic's two children Alice, 32, and Louis, 27, from his previous marriage to Sarah Vincent. The youngest daughter of Vic - whose real name is James Moir - and Nancy is often seen with a dramatic makeup look sporting a bright pink swipe of blusher on her cheek The model first met Vic in 2001 when they both appeared on the BBC Two TV show I love 1991. She was then invited to appear in the comic's own show Shooting Stars, which he created and hosted with comedy partner Bob Mortimer. The pair immediately hit it off and the rest is history. It comes after Nancy spoke out about how many thought her relationship with Vic wouldn't last when they first got together due to the 15-year age gap. In an interview with The Sun she said: 'They said it was never going to last and that it was only going to last two weeks. 'They would point out the age difference but it was irrelevant to us. 'At the beginning it was tough. We didn't understand why people kept saying our relationship would end. But we just ignored it. She added: 'People we knew personally were fine about us but everyone else just thought our relationship wouldn't work and that it was a joke.' Nancy went on to say she believed they had proved their naysayers wrong with the length of their romance, although she still can't understand why people had an issue with their relationship.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Vic Reeves Big Night Out: Trailer, certificate and where to watch
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer take to the stage and change the world of surreal comedy forever 1990-1991
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Vic Reeves reveals he's quit TV for good as he shares major career change
Vic Reeves - real name Jim Moir - has revealed in an exclusive chat with The Mirror that he's given up TV for good and plans to spend his time dedicated to a different passion Vic Reeves was a comedy sensation when he burst on to our TV screens in the 1990s. Alongside his equally funny sidekick, Bob Mortimer, his surrealist humour had the nation howling. But after a career spanning nearly 30 years, he has quit showbiz to devote his life to countryside walks and painting. It may seem like a dramatic career move, but Vic, 66 – who now uses his real name, Jim Moir – says stage show Vic Reeves Big Night Out was intended to be a work of art. He says: 'I stopped doing comedy years ago now. Me and Bob don't have to go on TV to enjoy that chemistry together. When I started doing Big Night Out, I considered it an art project really, not a comedy. It ended up being that. 'All the work that goes around the production, being famous. I just never really liked being on TV that much. 'The last Vic and Bob was 2017, so that was the last time we did a comedy show.' But despite turning his back on celebrity, he is never idle. Jim, who lives in Kent with his wife Nancy, 50, says: 'I get up every morning very early, go into the studio, paint, and go out for a walk in the afternoon. I like that a lot better.' He credits his early childhood experiences in Hurworth, near Darlington, Co Durham, for inspiring his love of nature. And his fascination with the countryside bleeds into his artwork, which often features paintings of birds. Speaking ahead of his latest exhibition, called Knot Twister Prologue, he recalls: 'There were no laptops when I was a kid. I was outdoors, out in nature all the time.' 'When I was out walking with Nancy 20 years ago, I kept saying 'there is that bird', and I would describe it in detail, and so she wanted to learn about it. 'It gives you a reason to go out, but it is more random than train spotting because you do not know what you are going to see. It is a great excuse to be out there in nature. I never get sick of it. I love it. Knot Twister Prologue launches on May 16 at the Biscuit Factory as part of The Late Shows, Newcastle and Gateshead's celebration of after-hours culture, with special evening access from 6pm to 10.30pm. All works are for sale. It runs until July 16.
