Edinburgh festival
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Still Here recalls real-life journey of Christian refugee in Calais camp who fled Eritrea after being persecuted for his faith
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With gala showings dedicated to whisky and golf movies, and strong Scots connections throughout, there’s a buzz about Scotland’s film industry – despite suggestions of deep-rooted problems elsewhere
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The fringe lineup is out: try Robert Newman’s Brain Show, Josie Long’s investigations and Michelle Wolf, one of Chris Rock’s Oscars speechwriters
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Jonathan Safran Foer, Judith Kerr and Gordon Brown are among the scheduled appearances, which the event’s director says will be ‘about creative ideas and imagining a better world’
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Go to Port Eliot to see Ali Smith, Dave Eggers and Max Porter, and see debut crime novels pitted against the likes of Val McDermid in Harrogate
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Exciting, innovative concerts abound this season – and not just at established giants such as Edinburgh and the Proms
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Summer is right around the corner and the UK is teaming with literary events and festivals. Whether you’d prefer to forage in the forest with the Gruffalo at Just So festival, or hear Melvin Burgess chat about Junk, there’s something for everyone
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Power couple Osipova and Polunin burn up the stage, the Windsors do Swan Lake, Jane Eyre becomes a Brontë ballet, and Pinocchio shows what it’s like to be human
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Campaigners strongly welcome move, which oil company says is due to extremely challenging business environment
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Lineup includes The Good Wife actor, who last graced EIF in The Bacchae in 2007, presenting Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs
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I love my city, but I’ve seen how prices go through the roof during the festivals, and this new levy goes too far. We’ve got to stop fleecing our visitors
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When we asked you to choose the best shows you’ve seen this year, we were flooded with rave reviews – here’s a selection of them
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Bridget Christie was belligerent, Doug Stanhope was savage, and Nish Kumar was reborn a rightwinger. But a touching show about Lance Armstrong wins our critic’s best comedy of 2015
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Richard Gadd made his name with schlocky shows full of drugs, sex and gore. Now, in Waiting for Gaddot, he’s pushing his audience even further – by threatening not to show up at all
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In a richly strange set, this year’s Edinburgh award-winner snorts cereal, obsesses over the audience’s legwear and acts out everyday annoyances
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On stage there’s just a comedian and a mic. But behind the scenes, directors such as John Gordillo and Phil Nichol can make or break the show. What exactly do they do?
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Edinburgh, through women's eyes
Charlotte HigginsOne of my last days at the Edinburgh festival comprised poignant theatre, muscular art and BBC chat – and it was all the work of women -
Gergiev was at his most lackadaisical as well as his most sensationally insightful as he brought the festival to a close
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The solemn care with which Stevens recreates his album dedicated to his late mother leaves the audience spellbound and breathless
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The duo’s latest multi-character show looks at what the (many) residents of Sudley-on-Sea do with their last moments on earth, in a richly enjoyable hour
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The Magic Flute as a silent film works like a manic dream in Barrie Kosky and 1927’s visually stunning production
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Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
David Greig captures the spirit of Alasdair Gray’s novel in a visually stunning production
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Australian standup takes prize for best comedy show at the fringe, while Sofie Hagen is named best newcomer and Karen Koren gets panel prize
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On reflection The business model for the creative industries is broken
Patrick CollinsonWelcome to Edinburgh, site of the perfect capitalist model: where the owners of assets such as hotels skim off large profits, while the people who make those profits possible walk away penniless
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Editorial: Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister of Scotland, finds the time to read crime fiction. Good for her: it is through the novel that we learn the real state of things
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Middle Child’s piece about twentysomething slacker lifestyles works up a sweaty energy and has a tender soul
Topics
- Festivals
- Comedy (Culture)
- Theatre
- Comedy (Stage)
- Edinburgh festival 2016
- Edinburgh festival 2015
- Scotland
- Edinburgh
- Dance
- Classical music
- Schaubühne
- Christianity
- Carol Ann Duffy
- Children and teenagers
- Arts funding
- James Thierrée
- Fringe theatre
- Circus
- Edinburgh international book festival
- Alan Cumming
Edinburgh rocks … but there’s lots more to see nearby