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The Herald Scotland
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Fleabag producer will run pop-up Fringe venue at art college
Moody, who has announced the new venue as part of a campaign to 'reimagine a more sustainable, accessible, artist-first Fringe, will be hosting an event on 'how to produce a Fringe hit.' Read more: She has also launched a new "Shedload of Future Fund" which will offer £5000 bursaries to help artists in the early stages of their careers meet the costs of appearing at the Fringe for the first time. Artists and performers will be reviving past Fringe shows and showcasing their latest work at the 100-seater Shedinburgh venue, which will embrace theatre, music, comedy, performance art and talks. Francesca Moody producer the original stage versions of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. (Image: Rich Lakos) Already confirmed are Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow, creators of the hit musical Six, the comics Marjolein Robertson, Ivo Graham, Mark Watson, Jayde Adams, Deborah Frances White and Ben Target, actress and singer Maimuna Memon, playwrights Kieran Hurley and Tim Crouch, and writer James Rowland. Fringe favourites Flo and Joan, Gary McNair, Sophie Duker, James Ley and Chris Thorpe will be giving a sneak preview of new shows. A new pop-up Fringe venue will be launched at Edinburgh College of Art this August. (Image: MIHAELA BODLOVIC) Shedinburgh will be created in and around the art school's Wee Red Bar, which has been playing host to live music, club nights and shows since the 1980s. Her collaboration with the art college, which is part of Edinburgh University, has been unveiled after the campus played host to the Edinburgh International Book Festival for three years before it relocated last year to the nearby Edinburgh Futures Institute. Marjolein Robertson will be appearing at new Fringe venue Shedinburgh in August. (Image: Duncan McGlynn) Moody will be joining forces with long-time Fringe promoters and producers Gilded Balloon to run Shedinburgh this August. Moody said: 'We're absolutely thrilled to be making this first programme announcement for Shedinburgh. Edinburgh College of Art will be playing host to a new pop-up Fringe venue in August. (Image: MIHAELA BODLOVIC) 'We will have hugely diverse range of original work from an incredible roster of artists from the emerging to the emerged. We're delighted that Shedinburgh means that these much-beloved shows, artists and makers of the future can perform at the Fringe this year. 'It's likely I'll be permanently sat in Shedinburgh for the duration of August and I'm thrilled we've been able to set up our home in the Edinburgh College of Art at the heart of the Fringe.' Frances-White, host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, made her Fringe debut in 2006. said: 'The Edinburgh Fringe is where I truly began my life as a comedian & where I've grown up and forged my most meaningful artistic relationships. 'I'm grateful I had the opportunity to make work there at a time when an ordinary person who was prepared to sleep in a bunk bed could afford to go - so it couldn't be more exciting to have been gifted a whole shed to play in this year. 'I can't wait to see who else will have the chance to get messy in the shed.' Watson said: "The Fringe has been a huge part of my career – I've not missed one since 2000. "But it's getting harder and harder for emerging artists to survive out there, or even take the risk of going in the first place. "There needs to be a fresh approach to the way the festival works for performers, and that's what Shedinburgh is offering.'
Scotsman
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Violinist Gaelynn Lea brings Broadway Macbeth soundtrack to Scotland
Gaelynn Lea will be returning to Scotland for the first time since 2019 as part of a UK tour in support of her latest album, Music from Macbeth. This concept album is based on the original music she composed for the 2022 Broadway production of Macbeth, which starred Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga. 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... Gaelynn will be performing at the Wee Red Bar in Edinburgh on Saturday, May 24 and the Glad Cafe in Glasgow on Sunday, May 25. Both shows will include support from Gaelic and Scots singer and fiddler Evie Waddell. The Wee Red Bar show in Edinburgh on May 24 starts at 7:30pm (doors at 7). The show is open to ages 14+ (under-18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult) and tickets cost £15 (plus £1.63 booking fee), with a special early bird deal of £13 (plus £1.49 booking fee) until May 10. There is also a two for one deal for disabled patrons attending with an assistant. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Glad Cafe show in Glasgow on May 25 also starts at 7:30pm (doors at 7). The show is over-18s only and tickets cost £15 (plus £1.50 service charge) in advance or £17 on the door. Free tickets are available for personal assistants and gig buddies. Gaelynn Lea looking out onto Lake Superior from the shore in Duluth, Minnesota. Since winning NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest in 2016, Gaelynn Lea has captivated audiences around the world with her haunting original songs and traditional fiddle tunes. Over the years, she has collaborated with artists such as Michael Stipe, The Decemberists, Wilco, LOW, and the industrial rock supergroup Pigface. Thanks to a recent Whippoorwill Arts Fellowship, her 'Scottish Play' soundtrack is finally being released and she'll be performing excerpts of it during her UK Tour. One of Gaelynn Lea's biggest passions is promoting Disability Culture. She co-founded RAMPD [Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities] in 2022 and has since connected with d/Deaf and disabled artists globally, including Ruth Lyon and James Holt in the UK. Tickets are available at her website:
