Fringe 2009 runs from 7-31 August here in the vibrant, historic city of Edinburgh.
It's the biggest arts festival in the world, with something for everyone: theatre, comedy, music, dance, exhibitions and much, much more. In fact, it's the number-one tourist attraction in the whole of Britain!
Venue 150 at EICC
A heady mix of artistic integrity, loyalty and avarice has put Jimmy back on the road. If you only see one comedy show this year... what's the matter with you? Get out more.
Jason Byrne: The Byrne Supremacy
Venue 150 at EICC
Total sell-out, 1997-2008. 'A bit like witnessing lightning in a bottle' (Edinburgh Evening News). 'Comic nitroglycerine' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Stand-up so joyous, the clinically depressed should get it on prescription' (Metro).
Saturday 15th August 2009
Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
In association with Colours, Streetrave, Godskitchen, Ministry of Sound, Hacienda, Renaissance, Kiddstock Eurodance, Carl Cox & Friends, Hed Kandi.
Various venues
This year's Edge Festival marks the 10th anniversary of a dedicated popular music programme at the Edinburgh Festival with The Stranglers, Enter Shikari, Magazine, Calvin Harris and more.
Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
"Raising the barre" for others to follow, High Tease has its focus firmly on the very best of new variety, crafty burlesquing and traditional entertainment delivered with 21st century sass and high production values.
Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Escape to a world of biting wit and dazzling glamour with Desmorphia, an extravaganza of twisted character comedy and music courtesy of one of the burlesque circuit's brightest stars.
St George's West Church
The Dutch award-winning soprano Alexandra Bowa (AKA Sam Chara) will take you on a journey through time and space with her own made costumes and music. Her multi-lingual European background and her beautiful voice will touch the deepest parts of your soul.
New Town Theatre
A funny Frenchman ? Yeah right. A funny French mime ? Don't make me laugh. But virtuoso physical comedian Patrice Thibaud does. Until it hurts - a hilarious and astonishing wordless duet with acrobatic pianist Philippe Leygnac.
Cry From Underground (Tell Me Your Name)
New Town Theatre
In this new adaptation of Dostoyevsky's famous tale of alienation and misanthropy, the disillusioned and lonely man meets a woman who, having fled poverty in Russia, is trapped as a sex worker. The encounter could offer hope for a way out for both of them. The question is: does the man have the courage to allow it to happen?
New Town Theatre
Late night Flamenco with a touch of jazz! An Edinburgh Fringe classic - sophisticated, mellow, a great way to end an evening's Fringe-ing! Internationally acclaimed guitarist, Ricardo Garcia, brings his unique blend of music and rhythm. Magic! Led by composer and flamenco guitarist, Ricardo Garcia, Flamenco Jazz Late is a unique collaboration between Scottish jazz musicians and Spanish flamenco artists.
New Town Theatre
The King forces democracy on a reluctant population, triggering a crisis. Is he right to expect the ideals of Enlightenment to last forever? Who will win in the battle between reason and faith? Will secrets at the heart of government destroy his state?
St George's West Church
When Ross, a self-described 'regular guy', proposes to Trish, she reveals secrets about her exotic past that will force him to rethink every assumption he has ever had about the nature and meaning of love-and baseball. Winner best new drama and best production at San Francisco International Fringe Festival 2008
New Town Theatre
Lola tells the true story of the infamous 19th century Spanish dancer who stormed her way through life on a tumultuous journey of seduction, sorrow and success. An actress and courtesan, a revolutionary and adventuress; she was the breaker of hearts and the toppler of a kingdom.
New Town Theatre
From clowning and acrobatics to the purest flamenco with moments of poetry, and stunning contemporary circus skills, this whirlwind of drama, dance, music and laughter 'blows up conventions and rewrites the rules' (El Periodico)
New Town Theatre
Did you ever dream of never being alone, of always having someone at your side? The life of Siamese twins Daisy and Violet is one big revue act. Sharing a beating heart and clairvoyant son, they live on the borderline of dream and reality in a world of exploitation and backstage romance.
Movin' Melvin: Me, Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Jr.
New Town Theatre
The genius of Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Jr. come together through Movin' Melvin's greatness. A 'must-see' show filled with Singing, Dancing, Tap, Comedy, Mime, Robotics ...
St George's West Church
An Army shower stall in Fire Island and lesbian seagulls on Noah's Ark? Rick Lau takes you on a roller-coaster cabaret journey to find his rainbow utopia.
New Town Theatre
On holiday in a remote Breton fishing village, a smart young city couple finds the fun-loving local trawlermen's behaviour less than helpful.
New Town Theatre
In the chaos of a great city, Tim, a percussionist, tries to earn 'his daily bread' as an office worker as his art does not pay his bills. But his musical instinct always betrays him.
New Town Theatre
Pip Utton "the master of the controversial one man show" (The Guardian) performs a selection of his best loved on man shows in Pip Utton Retrospective presented by Universal Arts.
New Town Theatre
Picasso himself said 'Good artists copy, great artists steal'. Striving to untangle this seeming paradox in his important new show, Richard cites a rich and eclectic variety of case studies from the music, entertainment and art worlds, including his own disputes with News International and the BBC.
New Town Theatre
Chef Marcus Wareing recently declared that British pub food is now worse that airline food and that 'if you want a decent bite to eat, you'd be better off getting on a plane'.
New Town Theatre
For dance-maker daniel k, the spectator is not a body sitting in the dark, passive and anonymous. In Q&A, he slyly reverses the choreographic process by meeting face-to-face with his audience before making his performance.
New Town Theatre
When Plod calls up his old mates for a reunion of their punk band, Sonic Generation, it's obvious the proverbial's gonna hit the fan. Rob and Dan haven't spoken since their on stage punch up at a gig 20 odd years ago. What will happen when they all meet up again?
St George's West Church
Take two sisters. Add one brother freshly picked from a mental institution. Mix in suffocating family values. A pinch of Wittgenstein. Leave to simmer.
New Town Theatre
Seven travellers are waiting on a station platform - a Scotsman and his daughter, two old English ladies, a businessman, and two refugees. But a strike begins and their wait is longer than expected.
New Town Theatre
The international hit show is an all energy tap dancing equivalent to High School Musical. Eight phenomenal tap dancers tell the story of a group of teenagers during their last months at school as they come to terms with teenage love, their first big dance, graduation and pending adulthood.
New Town Theatre
A magical show full of surprise and rich inventiveness. Between tears and laughter, melting music, magic and video illusion, Xavier Mortimer shares with us a show of utmost beauty.
St George's West Church
bleak comedy by Paul Eccentric. We live in a monochrome world of moral absolutes: of good and bad, right and wrong, angel and demon.
Venue 150 at EICC
Dudzinski, one of Poland's leading artists likened by critics to Jamiroquai, Prince and Bobby McFerrin intruiges and surprises audiences with The Time(less) Machine.
New Town Theatre
Eco-performance minus the moralising, Tree Duet is a wry meditation on our continuing entanglement with trees. Stories from colonial history and the modern Asian city are interwoven with simple effects.
Venue 150 at EICC
The stunning five-star sold out Fringe 2005 hit returns after world tour with an even more visually enhanced version with new scenes telling the story of Venezuelan culture.
St George's West Church
Written and performed by Maja Ardal Elsa lands in 1950s Edinburgh armed with a vivid Icelandic imagination, and the hope that the Massacre of Glencoe is her key to fitting in.
St George's West Church
African dance musical. The true story of the girl Madonna left behind goes beyond the tabloids. A modern day African 'Annie'. The moral maze when celebrity and poverty collide. '...an emotional rollercoaster. 'Unmissable' (Malawi Times).
St George's West Church
Sri Lanka's back in town! The pulsating rhythm of traditional drums. The vibrancy of young dancers in striking indigenous costumes, performing trance like rituals with fire and devil masks. All combine to produce mesmerising show.
St George's West Church
Azmari songs, Ethiojazz, 70s Reggae to 90s Afropop, from the music halls and nightclubs of Addis Ababa. Count Dubulah transports you with his 9-piece collective direct from Ethiopia. Dance into the African night. ***** (Independent)
CAPOEIRA KNIGHTS: THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL
St George's West Church
The award-winning six packs return. 'Spectacular dance show ... packed with muscle, backflips, blistering samba beats ... a big hunk of upbeat Brazilian soul. A jaw-dropping performance' Scotsman). A Capoeira explosion. Brazilliant!
St George's West Church
Undiscovered voices of the Caribbean. Extraordinary voices, exquisite harmonies, thrilling percussion, spectacular evening of music and dance. Sensational choir preserves musical treasures from Haiti, Dominica, Cuba, and Brazil and sings today's sizzling Latin hits. 'The Latin Soweto!'
St George's West Church
World party music with Senegalese soul. Afrobeats, jazzy grooves, impassioned vocals by charismatic singer Samba Sene, infectious guitar licks, sassy horns, pinch of ska and irresistible dance grooves. 'Smooth African funk' (Skinny). 'African party central' (Herald).
St George's West Church
World's hottest Latin club featuring live music from legendary Cuban band Sonora la Calle and the sensational Sister Samba from Brazil. Dance the night away to the sensational sounds of salsa, samba, afro-reggae. Everybody fiesta!
