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Theatre Events in Edinburgh in August 2024

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Events in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Opera Company Seeking New Singers For Carmen

20th November 2023 - 18th August 2024

Aria Alba is looking for new members to join our exciting production of Georges Bizet's Carmen at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2024.

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Cab-arette Showtour

1st May 2024 - 31st December 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!

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So Young

25th July 2024 - 25th August 2024

Both touching and funny, So Young is a story about coming back together after time apart.

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The Sound Inside

28th July 2024 - 25th August 2024

Nominated for six Tony Awards, this UK premiere of The Sound Inside will leave audiences feeling haunted and spellbound. Catch it the Traverse Theatre!

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Same Team

30th July 2024 - 25th August 2024

Written with the Dundee Women’s Street Soccer Team, Same Team - A Street Soccer Story is an uplifting whirlwind through the highs and lows of homeless football.

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16 Postcodes

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

In her debut storytelling show, Jessica Regan (BBC, Channel 4, The Guilty Feminist) shares lessons lived and learned from a life in no particular order.

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A.L.Ex and The ImpRobots Present: An AI Show for Kids!

31st July 2024 - 18th August 2024

This sixty-minute, fast-paced, interactive science theatre show promises to entertain and educate 8+ audiences, featuring real robots, artificial intelligence, and a hearty dose of laughs.

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Abrasion

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Abrasion is a hilarious and vital one-woman show, written by and starring up-and-coming talent Meg Rose-Dixon, as our heroine reflects on her diagnosis journey on the anniversary of her surgery.

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All the Fraudulent Horse Girls

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

From writer Michael Louis Kennedy, and award-winning company Brooklyn Rep, comes this outrageous, queer, absurd colt-comedy-melodrama, galloping into Edinburgh this summer.

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All These Pretty Things

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Tracey Yarad’s 'All These Pretty Things' is an evocative portrayal of one woman’s capacity to come back stronger than ever.

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Artificial Intelligence Improvisation

31st July 2024 - 18th August 2024

This show from award-winning Improbotics presents an adorable physical robot (Aldebaran Nao) hosting the show and performing alongside human actors.

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Arturo Brachetti: SOLO

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

Take a magical journey inside the mind of Italian quick-change legend Arturo Brachetti (Olivier-nominated), in the UK premiere of smash-hit show SOLO.

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Ascension

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Historical drama Ascension delves deep into the life of 18th century castaway Leendert Hasenbosch, illuminating an ongoing journey of queer identity.

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Óran

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

Combining spoken word, lyrical storytelling and a pulsating electronic live score, this is the thrilling story of Òran and his journey to rescue his best friend from the Underworld.

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Baby Shark and Tails of the Seven Seas

31st July 2024 - 17th August 2024

Join Fiddlefox and Baby Shark as they travel to different lands around the world around the world seeking a lost friend. Designed for children ages 1-10.

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Baby Wants Candy

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh South

One of the world’s most celebrated improv shows EVER heads back to the Fringe for its 17th year with a run of 26 brand new one-off musicals!

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Diary of a Magician

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Diary of a Magician is an immersive and multi-disciplinary show that seamlessly blends magic, drama, mime, dance, clowning, and movement. Catch it at the Fringe!

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Did You Mean to Fall Like That

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

Did You Mean to Fall Like That is a brand new comedy exploring contemporary masculinity and male bisexuality by award-winning writer Stephanie Martin. Catch it at The Fringe!

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FREAK OUT!

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Coin Toss Collective are making their Fringe debut at the Pleasance with their multilayered, award-nominated theatre show FREAK OUT!

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Ginger Johnson Blows Off!

31st July 2024 - 24th August 2024

Reigning Queen of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, beloved powerhouse performer Ginger Johnson swaps her crown for a crash helmet as she brings her all-new show Ginger Johnson Blows Off! to Edinburgh Fringe.

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Glitch

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024
Edinburgh South

Drenched in edgy dark humour, this storytelling styled production sheds light on the intricate facets of the mother-daughter relationship.

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Gracie and the Start of the End of the World (Again)

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

This ART Award Winner 2024 is an extinction-level story about heartbreak, revolution and surviving the apocalypse.

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Gulliver’s Travels

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

With ingenious puppetry, stirring shanties, and sharp, relevant satire, Box Tale Soup bring Gulliver's breathtaking journey to life in this astonishing adaptation.

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How Can I Help You?

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Callum Patrick Hughes returns to The Pleasance after his critically acclaimed 2023 Edinburgh Fringe debut with 'How Can I Help You?'.

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Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Tun! 80s Spectacular - Remix

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

The unmissable sell-out smash-hit comedy hypnosis show with 80s party vibes returns! Remixed for 2024!

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Juniper and Jules

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

From writer Stephanie Martin comes a queer rom-com about what it means not just to survive without a template, but to carve our own.

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Kafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical! With Puppets!

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Having delighted swarms of audiences from New York to Montréal, Kafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical! With Puppets! now skitters into Scotland for its Fringe debut.

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Kevin Quantum: Anti-Gravity

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Join Kevin Quantum at the Edinburgh Fringe as he defies the laws of physics with his astounding invention – an anti-gravity generator!

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Lewis Fuller - Ungentlemanly Conduct

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

Award-winning magician, TV star, and former Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Lewis Fuller makes his Fringe debut with ‘Ungentlemanly Conduct’, a show sure to set people talking!

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Love’s a Beach

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

A smash-hit satire, Love’s a Beach is a modern take on celebrity post reality television. Catch it at Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Fringe!

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N.Ormes

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

After a wildly successful Fringe debut in 2023, circus duo Agathe Bisserier and Adrien Malette-Chenier return to the Edinburgh Fringe with N.Ormes.

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NewsRevue

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024
Edinburgh South

This incredible song and sketch show parodies our crazy world is back, giving us all a bit of light relief from the madness in which we live.

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no one is coming to save us

31st July 2024 - 13th August 2024

This world premiere from award winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lewis Hetherington is about young people finding fragile hope in the face of overwhelming environmental threat.

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Our Little Secret: The 23andMe Musical

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

What does a 31-year-old theatre kid do when a DNA test reveals that his biological parents aren't quite who he thought they were? Write a musical, of course!

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Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure

31st July 2024 - 18th August 2024

Jam-packed with songs from Nick Cope's beloved CBeebies Popcast, Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure is a show is for 3–8-year-old adventurers – and their families!

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Seconds to Midnight

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Exploring queer friendship, platonic love and nuclear anxiety, Seconds to Midnight asks what happens in a world with no consequences.

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Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare®: Much Ado About Nothing

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

The five-star, multi sell-out Fringe phenomenon is back with its hilarious combination of an entirely serious adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing!

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Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh South

Shamilton, one of the Fringe’s smash-hit sensations is back for the third year running with their latest ad-libbed creation!

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Singin’ I’m No a Billie, She’s a Tim

31st July 2024 - 21st August 2024

Back with an all female cast, Singin I'm No a Billy SHE'S a Tim will have you laughing and crying so hard, you'll be begging for full time!

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Stuffed

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Multi-award-winning theatre makers Ugly Bucket present Stuffed, a roaring call to action amidst the wreckage of a desecrated system.

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The Book of Mountains and Seas

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

The Book of Mountains and Seas is a comedic and moving drama from American playwright Yilong Liu about dealing with loss, differences, and unlikely friendships.

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The Emu War: A New Musical

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

Inspired by the true events of The Great Emu War of 1932, this new comedy musical tells the story of WW1 veterans trying to grow wheat in the Australian outback.

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The Outrun

31st July 2024 - 24th August 2024

Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir is brought to life in an epic and elemental world premiere at Church Hill Theatre.

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The Room Upstairs

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

The Room Upstairs is a heartwarming one-woman show that explores ME, a chronic invisible illness, through the lens of a mother/daughter relationship.

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You Can’t Escape an Aussie Boy

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

Actor Shane Palmer brings his theatre show 'You Can't Escape An Aussie Boy' to the Edinburgh Fringe!

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3 Chickens Confront Existence

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

The critically-acclaimed '3 Chickens Confront Existence' promises to make audiences laugh, cry and, hopefully, laugh some more. Catch it at the Assembly Roxy!

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44 Sex Acts in One Week

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

From the razor-sharp pen of Fringe First winner David Finnigan (Kill Climate Deniers) comes 44 Sex Acts in One Week, a fruity apocalyptic rom-com!

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A History of Paper

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

A History of Paper is a musical love story about a man and a woman and the little bits of paper that make up a life.

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Batshit

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

BATSHIT is a wildly theatrical, unexpectedly funny, and deeply intimate story of female madness.

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Bill’s 44th

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

The critically acclaimed puppeteering duo Andy Manjuck and Dorothy James return to Edinburgh Fringe with their tragicomedy hit Bill’s 44th.

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Catafalque

1st August 2024 - 11th August 2024

From acclaimed producers Scissor Kick comes the world premiere of Catafalque, a one-woman eulogy through the lens of a civil celebrant asking, how do we grieve the ungrievable?

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Cyrano

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Cyrano is a joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, packed with music, wit and aching romance.

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Edge of Time

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Edge of Time is a haunting exploration of the power of hope, and the life affirming journey of breaking free from conformity.

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Fan/Girl

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Absurd, optimistic and joyful, Bryony Byrne’s Fan/Girl is a tongue-in-cheek ride through British adolescence against a backdrop of nineties football.

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Ian Stone is Keeping it Together

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Ian will return to Edinburgh Fringe in August 2024 with a brand new show, ‘Ian Stone is Keeping it Together’, from 1st - 25th August at the Counting House Ballroom.

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In Defiance of Gravity

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

From Unleash The Llama comes an extraordinary story based on real historical events, told through dynamic physical theatre, multi-roling and stage illusion.

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In Two Minds

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Explored through the dynamic of a mother-daughter relationship, In Two Minds is deeply personal, inventive, funny and life-affirming.

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Leni’s Last Lament

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Having won top awards at the United Solo Festival in New York, Leni’s Last Lament now comes to the Edinburgh Fringe.

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Me For You

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

A new play by Rachel E. Thorn, which was longlisted for the Kenneth Branagh Award, is coming to Pleasance Courtyard and it’s all about the utter selfishness of true love.

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My English Persian Kitchen

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Written by award-winning Hannah Khalil, directed by Chris White and starring Isabella Nefar, this life-affirming new play chronicles the journey of one woman's quest to start again!

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NoVa

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

With gravity-defying acrobatics and dazzling juggling, this family show is full of warmth and side-splitting humour. Catch it at the Assembly Roxy, as part of the Fringe!

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Oh, Calm Down

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

From award-winning writer, Charlotte Anne-Tilley (Almost Adult), comes a moving and exploratory play about OCD, misdiagnosis and discovering yourself.

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Pillock

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Pillock is a darkly hilarious coming-of-age remix following a young man who is struggling with ADHD while dreaming of something bigger and wanting more from life.

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Singin’ I’m No a Billy, He’s a Tim

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to the EICC as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!

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Son of a Bitch

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

The Thelmas in association with Josie Underwood are thrilled to present 'Son of a Bitch', a brutally honest and darkly funny monologue, at Summerhall in August!

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The Black Blues Brothers

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

The Black Blues Brothers are returning to the Edinburgh Fringe for the fourth and final time. Don't miss the show!

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The Ceremony

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

The Ceremony is a one-of-a-kind theatrical metaphysical nonsense - the late-night deep and meaningless you didn't know you needed. Or maybe you did!

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The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Two best mates. One HUGE party. Luton pinned by austerity. An evening of noughties bangers and shots of shitty gin mixed with the chaos of violence. A night to remember!

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The Wind in the Willows

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Enjoy a heart-warming and humorous adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's children's classic 'The Wind in the Willows' from Fringe regulars C theatre!

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Tones - A Hip Hop Opera

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

A man in a battle with his identity, and on a journey through the depths of Black-British culture, class, and belonging. This is a piece of gig theatre like no other!

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Trainspotting Live

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Trainspotting Live returns to The Pleasance at EICC for the Edinburgh Fringe 2024! Early booking recommended!

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Woo Woo – A Sketch Comedy Show

1st August 2024 - 17th August 2024
Edinburgh New Town

This uproarious sketch comedy show by Damien Vosk promises to take audiences on a side-splitting journey through the enigmatic world of UFO phenomena.

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5 Mistakes That Changed History

2nd August 2024 - 26th August 2024
Edinburgh South

Blending history, storytelling and comedy, 5 Mistakes That Changed History is perfect for history lovers, the history-curious and anyone who loves to learn new things, whilst having a laugh.

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Blues and Burlesque

2nd August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Following sell-out runs in Edinburgh, Perth and Adelaide, this award-winning live music cabaret is back with a brand-new show at the Fringe!

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Brewhemia’s Kabaret

Selected dates between 2nd August 2024 - 23rd August 2024

Immerse yourself in a symphony of taste, sound and revelry. Delicious feasts, live entertainment and sensational performances to kick your weekend off in style.

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Cruel Britannia: After Frankenstein by Kristen Smyth

2nd August 2024 - 17th August 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Gritty, powerful and daringly revolutionary, Kristen Smyth's new play "Cruel Britannia: After Frankenstein" is a transgender reimagining of Shelley's seminal novel, set in the year of our Lord 1980.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

2nd August 2024 - 26th August 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 2nd to 26th August 2024 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.

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Edinburgh International Festival

2nd August 2024 - 25th August 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 2nd to 25th August 2024 with live performance throughout the city.

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June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me

2nd August 2024 - 24th August 2024

The story of one of country music's most iconic voices: June Carter Cash. In this raw, honest, and authentic show, Charlene Boyd gets to grips with a life less ordinary.

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Ne’er the Twain

2nd August 2024 - 17th August 2024
Edinburgh South

What happens when you’re a Leither, or from Edinburgh and you’re told it’s the same thing! Join Edinburgh People's Theatre for this laugh-a-minute Scottish comedy that everyone will enjoy!

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Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon

2nd August 2024 - 24th August 2024

After a sell-out run last year, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon planetarium experience is back at the Fringe!

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Reject Me, Already

2nd August 2024 - 24th August 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

In this innovative, big-hearted, feel-good musical, the audience write the story as they pick who plays which role, and who ends up with who.

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Sisters?

2nd August 2024 - 14th August 2024

Rome Mosaic explores sisterhood and the sibling dynamic – with dance, lipsyncing and good old-fashioned sibling rivalry!

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STUMPED

2nd August 2024 - 13th August 2024

A journey through humour, anger and ultimately hope, STUMPED is ideally suited to both existing opera fans and newbies. Catch it at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in August!

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Super Second Rate

2nd August 2024 - 17th August 2024

Leah Coloff is a Grammy winning cellist, singer/songwriter and creator. Hear her story, told through spoken word, music and song in this funny, humane show at the Edinburgh Fringe!

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The Imitator

2nd August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Don’t miss this opportunity to see singer/actor Julian Fontalvo, an outstanding performer with a truly unique talent, when he returns to the Fringe!

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

2nd August 2024 - 24th August 2024

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 2nd to 24th August 2024!

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Two Mums

2nd August 2024 - 10th August 2024

Frank, poignant, fast paced and very, very funny, Two Mums is a contemporary comedy about life, love and perils of unconventional parenting.

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The Ladyboys of Bangkok - Edinburgh

3rd August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Funnier, cheekier and as glamorous as ever, The Lady Boys of Bangkok return to the Fringe as part of their 25th Anniversary Tour!

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The Last Five Years

3rd August 2024 - 17th August 2024

Never Ending Theatre presents 'The Last Five Years', an emotionally charged musical. It follows Jamie and Cathy as they fall in and out of love over their turbulent five-year relationship.

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The Popess: Instructions for Freedom

3rd August 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

The Popess is a dark comedy solo-show unravelling the mystery of a true early feminist movement in the Italian misogynistic religious history.

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Brewhemia’s Drag & Dining

Selected dates between 4th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Brewhemia's Drag & Dining - Expect unruly antics while the Queens serve charisma, uniqueness, nerve & talent!

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Carmen

4th August 2024 - 8th August 2024

The most popular French opera in the world comes to the International Festival direct from Opéra-Comique – the Parisian opera house where it all began.

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PHB Free Fringe Leith Arches

4th August 2024 - 24th August 2024

Get ready to immerse yourself in a whirlwind of creativity, laughter, and entertainment this August at Leith Arches - a Free Fringe venue!

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Brewhemia’s Haus of Honky-Tonk

Selected dates between 5th August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Two-step into a night of twangy tunes in the Grand Ole’ Beer Palace, hotter than a Texas summer with rhinestone-clad performers & country classics galore at Brewhemia!

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Natalie Palamides: WEER

5th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Natalie Palamides presents an achingly tender 90s rom-drom (romantic dramedy) which asks you to look at every argument from two sides.

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Pan African Dance Heritage

5th August 2024 - 15th August 2024

Pan African Dance Heritage, a non-profit organisation from Accra, Ghana, seek to promote traditional African dancing and drumming throughout the world. Catch them at the Institut français d'Écosse!

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Brewhemia’s Fling on the Fringe

Selected dates between 6th August 2024 - 20th August 2024

Braveheart meets the Beer Palace – whisky, tartan, immersive performers, more musicians than you can shake a munro at.

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

6th August 2024 - 10th August 2024
Edinburgh North

Forth Children's Theatre returns for its 43rd year on the Edinburgh Fringe, blasting into the city with their fabulous production of Everybody's Talking about Jamie!

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How to Mate - The Ted XXX Talk

6th August 2024 - 24th August 2024

Actor, writer and drag king Daisy Doris May is bring How To Mate - The Ted XXX show to the Assembly Roxy as part of the Edinburgh Fringe.

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Never Been So Hight

6th August 2024 - 15th August 2024

This solo performance explores connecting with your inner child amid life’s challenges. Don't miss the chance to dive into this captivating adventure.

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Brewhemia’s Supper Klub

Selected dates between 7th August 2024 - 21st August 2024

It's Brewhemia’s annual showcase of things we love and entertainment we’ve never seen before.

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Margolyes & Dickens: The Best Bits

7th August 2024 - 15th August 2024

Unstoppable 82-year-old Miriam Margolyes returns to the Fringe with her new show 'The Best Bits'!

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Leith Customs

8th August 2024 - 10th August 2024
Leith

Leith Customs is a new play by Citadel Arts Group based on the memories of retired officials who worked in Leith Custom House during the 1970s and recall it with affection.

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Things Between Heaven and Earth

8th August 2024 - 26th August 2024
Edinburgh South

A psychological thriller with echoes of The Talented Mr. Ripley and Rosemary’s Baby: female "hysteria" vs sexual identity.

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Voyage - The ABBA Tribute

8th August 2024

VOYAGE The Abba Tribute, at La Belle Angele, is an explosive show packed with all your favourite Abba Hits, sensational singing, mesmerising choreography and authentic costumes.

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Home Body - The Musical

Selected dates between 9th August 2024 - 16th August 2024
Edinburgh New Town

Marking its debut performance at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Home Body is a new musical play incorporating contemplative original catchy songs.

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Songs of the Bulbul

9th August 2024 - 11th August 2024

The world premiere of Aakash Odedra’s latest work creates a mediative exchange between the Indian classical dance Sufi Kathak and Islamic poetry.

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Murder At The Speakeasy

Selected dates between 10th August 2024 - 17th August 2024

Not Cricket Productions brings an interactive murder mystery event to the Fringe and 1920's dress is encouraged.

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22 Mirrors - A Musical Journey Through The Tarot

Selected dates between 11th August 2024 - 18th August 2024

22 Mirrors is an entrancing and intriguing experience, a magical journey through the Tarot. Catch it as part of the Fringe!

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Buffy Revamped

12th August 2024 - 17th August 2024

Satirical, funny and bursting with pop-culture references, Buffy Revamped at The Pleasance at EICC is the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados!

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Look Who It Isnae - An Audience with Gavin Mitchell

12th August 2024 - 14th August 2024

Gavin Mitchell, acclaimed actor & comedian, presents an exclusive up close and personal show, offering audiences an unforgettable journey through his illustrious 30-year plus career in entertainment!

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Midnight Cowboy Radio

12th August 2024 - 17th August 2024

Midnight Cowboy Radio, a late night talk show and political satire by Ally Ibach, comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!

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Pulse

12th August 2024 - 17th August 2024

Pulse flickers between an academic dissection of a growing environmental crisis, an emotional examination of the human condition, and snapshots of a sibling relationship.

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Seven Steps to Feel Completely Happy Again

12th August 2024 - 23rd August 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

This is an equivocal play of self discovery of grief, death and dying. It questions if there really are seven steps to feel completely happy again.

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A Knock On The Roof

13th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

This heartbreaking, gripping, and surprisingly comedic solo show comes to Edinburgh for only 12 performances ahead of a highly anticipated Off-Broadway run in January 2025.

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Dear Billy

13th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Produced by the National Theatre of Scotland, Dear Billy is a love letter to The Big Yin from the people of Scotland, don't miss it at the Assembly Rooms as part of the Fringe!

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Planetarium Lates: You Are Here

13th August 2024 - 22nd August 2024

Join us at Dynamic Earth for a dramatic journey to the very edge of our solar system and back!

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She Burns

13th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Four fierce women, Scotland's own local witches, weave a spellbinding tale of Robert Burns like never before. Come join our coven as we summon oor Rabbie!

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Tales from the Towpath

13th August 2024 - 16th August 2024

Explore the history of the Union Canal on board the Lochrin Belle with Citadel Arts Group's 5-star show, Tales from the Towpath!

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The Hidden Garden

13th August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Award-winning multidisciplinary dance artist Jill Crovisier makes her UK debut with The Hidden Garden at Summerhall as part of the Fringe.

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Eric Liddell: The Chariot of Fire

14th August 2024 - 17th August 2024

Searchlight Theatre presents Eric Liddell: The Chariot of Fire at Morningside United Church as part of The Fringe Festival.

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No Such Thing As A Fish

14th August 2024

For anyone with a thirst for knowledge, a taste for puns, and a need for some belly-laughs, No Such Thing As A Fish is an unmissable show! Don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse in August!

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Alpha

15th August 2024 - 27th August 2024

Join Chloe Roze in her musical show, where she unveils the hidden truths behind chasing fame through storytelling and song!

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Hamlet

15th August 2024 - 17th August 2024

Teatro La Plaza’s enigmatic interpretation of a Shakespearean classic, full of personal anecdotes from a cast made up of eight actors who have Down’s Syndrome.

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Ute Lemper - Rendezvous with Marlene

15th August 2024

Rendezvous with Marlene is a show based on a 3-hour phone call between Marlene Dietrich and Ute in Paris, 1988.

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The Marriage of Figaro

16th August 2024 - 18th August 2024

The acclaimed Komische Oper Berlin and director Kirill Serebrennikov, known for his daring, satirical productions, present Mozart’s iconic comic opera.

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Adam Kay - Undoctored

17th August 2024

The nation's twelfth-favourite doctor, Adam Kay, brings his brand new show to Edinburgh, fresh from a record-breaking run at the Edinburgh Fringe and a sell-out season in the West End!

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The Nelken Line

17th August 2024

Artist Moyna Flannigan and artist and choreographer Janice Parker have joined forces to devise a special iteration of The Pina Bausch Foundation’s world-wide participatory project, The Nelken Line.

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Scotland (In Two Hours)

18th August 2024

Step into the world of Scotland this August! Blending traditional performances with humour and comedy to depict the TRUE Scottish experience.

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Pippin

19th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Footlights are bringing Pippin to the Fringe. It's a renowned coming-of-age musical, exploring one man’s journey to find his purpose and place in life.

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Black is the Color of My Voice

20th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Fringe First award winner Apphia Campbell's stunning solo show inspired by the life of Nina Simone returns in 2024!

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Julio - Making Women Kings Again

20th August 2024 - 22nd August 2024

Berlin Dragking Julio transcends the indigestible elements of his biography in a melodic, erratic, and hilarious journey. It’s a wild, erratic ride that keeps you laughing and thinking.

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The Fifth Step

21st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

The Fifth Step, David Ireland's latest collaboration with the National Theatre of Scotland tells a complex story about men, intimacy and our belief systems.

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Assembly Hall

22nd August 2024 - 24th August 2024

Combining Arthurian cosplay and emotive contemporary dance, Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young present their major new dance work 'Assembly Hall' at the Festival Theatre!

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Fern Brady - I Gave You Milk To Drink

22nd August 2024

Scotland’s queen of comedy, Fern Brady, is back on tour with a brand new show. Catch her at Edinburgh Playhouse on Thursday 22nd August!

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Hel Cabaret - Culture Shock

22nd August 2024

Hel Cabaret is back on the 22nd of August, bringing you 1 show during the Fringe, Hel Cabaret presents Culture Shock at La Belle Angele!

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The Green Knight (But It’s Gay)

22nd August 2024 - 24th August 2024

Join award winning and critically acclaimed storyteller Niall Moorjani for their fantastical and funny work-in-progress take on the medieval classic The Green Knight at Lighthouse Bookshop.

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Scott Silven: Wonders

23rd August 2024

Enter the hypnotic world of Scott Silven, the Scottish illusionist inspired by the landscape of his childhood.

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Labyrinth Walk (indoors) with Norma D Hunter

24th August 2024

Norma D Hunter is an artist who practices socially engaged art. Join her for Labyrinth Walk (indoors) at Dundas Street Gallery!

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Theatre Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Dinosaur Adventure Live - Trouble On Volcano Island

Dinosaur Adventure Live - Trouble On Volcano Island

9th August 2024

Calling all dino fans... join an interactive adventure to save Volcano Island from an erupting volcano and meet incredible life-like dinosaurs when Dinosaur Adventure Live comes to Giffnock!

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Theatre Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

National Theatre Live - Present Laughter

National Theatre Live - Present Laughter

7th August 2024

The multi award-winning production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy 'Present Laughter' returns to the big screen. Catch it at Crail Community Hall on 7th August!

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Taylor Swift Tribute

Taylor Swift Tribute

10th August 2024

Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift in this electrifying show featuring the incredible: Xenna at Rothes Halls on 10th August!

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Some Guys Have All The Luck - The Rod Stewart Story

Some Guys Have All The Luck - The Rod Stewart Story

16th August 2024

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story is back in theatres. Catch it at Rothes Halls on 16th August!

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Theatre Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Madagascar The Musical

Madagascar The Musical

7th August 2024 - 10th August 2024

Join Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria as they bound out of the zoo and onto the stage when live musical spectacular Madagascar The Musical comes to the King's Theatre Glasgow in August!

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Rollercoasting Live

Rollercoasting Live

8th August 2024

Ride through life's highs, life's lows and everything between when Megan Welsh brings Rollercoasting's Hot Girl Summer to SWG3 Glasgow on Thursday 8th August!

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Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance

30th August 2024 - 1st September 2024

The world-renowned Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley, is poised to make an exhilarating return to Glasgow with a dazzling revival of his iconic dance extravaganza!

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Theatre Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Circus Montini: Clyde Valley Family Park

Circus Montini: Clyde Valley Family Park

3rd August 2024 - 8th August 2024

Circus Montini present a fast-paced production packed full of comedy, juggling, balancing, acrobatics, stunts and more at Clyde Valley Family Park between 3rd & 8th August!

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The McDougalls: Space Adventure

The McDougalls: Space Adventure

9th August 2024

Join stars of stage and screen, Auntie Aggie and Max, as they fly past the planets on an intergalactic musical expedition at East Kilbride Village Theatre!

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Artie’s Singing Kettle - Greatest Hits

Artie’s Singing Kettle - Greatest Hits

9th August 2024

Artie is bringing the original Singing Kettles packed full of clues to his Greatest Hits show at Airdrie Town Hall on Friday 9th August!

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Theatre Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Rock Of Ages (Youth Edition)

Rock Of Ages (Youth Edition)

9th August 2024 - 10th August 2024

Join the Greenock Players Youth at Beacon Arts Centre as they perform this hilarious musical full of all your favourite 80s hits!

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Diet

Diet

23rd August 2024 - 24th August 2024

This highly relatable comedy follows five overweight souls who find comfort and solace attending their local diet class.

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Dinosaur Adventure Live - Trouble On Volcano Island

Dinosaur Adventure Live - Trouble On Volcano Island

10th August 2024

Calling all dino fans... join an interactive adventure to save Volcano Island from an erupting volcano and meet incredible life-like dinosaurs when Dinosaur Adventure Live comes to Beacon Arts Centre!

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Theatre Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Rubber Chicken - The Little Mermaid

Rubber Chicken - The Little Mermaid

9th August 2024 - 10th August 2024

Rubber Chicken Theatre is delighted to be back with the timeless Disney Classic 'The Little Mermaid' as their flagship ‘show in a week’ production in August.

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Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast

Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast

31st August 2024

The Denton Deviants in association with Stirling Pride present a shadowcast performance of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at Made in Stirling!

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Murder Mystery - 007 Live & Let’s Spy - CANCELLED

Murder Mystery - 007 Live & Let’s Spy - CANCELLED

24th August 2024

Join us at The Stirling Highland Hotel for outstanding entertainment from the Walking Theatre Company and enjoy a delicious 3 course meal!

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Events in Other Areas

Zippos Circus at Ayr’s Low Green

Zippos Circus at Ayr’s Low Green

7th August 2024 - 12th August 2024
Ayr

Zippos Circus returns to Ayr's Low Green between Wednesday 7th and Monday 12th August with their all-new 2024 production, Magnificent!

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Sponsored Links

Edinburgh Cocktail Week
Fayre Play
Makers Market The Lothians
Great Run Company
Hilton Glasgow
Escape The Past
ACME Comic Con
Kevin Quantum
Hilton Glasgow
Edinburgh Dungeons
National Trust
Rabbies
ATG
Kids Pass

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Zoe Rahman, solo piano and duets with Helena Kay
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What happens in your brain and body when you experience emotions? Discover the secrets behind emotions and how they shape our worldview.

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