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The latest on Midstock Festival!
In under two months time, Midstock Festival will take over Midlothian. Who's performing? The exciting lineup will see the likes of Vengaboys, Jamie & Shoony, Dave Pearce, Animals & Friends and Airport Impressions, with many more artists to be announced shortly. When? 31st March 2016 @ Dalkeith Country Park. The 2016 line up will also see two local artists, Caitlyn Vanbeck and Jack Robertson take to the stage. The family […]
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Update!
With only 1 day left until we welcome the new year, are you ready to say hello to 2016? Reports say British Astronaut Tim Peake will send a New Year's message to Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party from on board the International Space Station. Pete Irvine, Director of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, said “This year we’ve gone one better and will be visited from Space!" "Revellers throughout the City centre should keep an […]
Biffy Clyro to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay!
Biffy Clyro announced last week (18th September) they will headline the new year's celebration at Edinburgh's Hogmanay in the Gardens. They will also be joined by Idlewild and Honeyblood in an all-Scottish line-up for the Concert in the Gardens. Biffy Clyro previously headlined the Edinburgh Hogmanay event in 2010, however this will be the band's first live performance of 2015. Full details of the Street Party line-up and other events […]
BLAM!, Review
★★★★★ The Pleasance Courtyard | Aug 5-31 | 17:55 | £ 16.50 / 10.50 I missed BLAM! when it came to Edinburgh in 2013, so when I heard it was back in town I had to go along. Set amongst the boring grey office cubicles that we all know and err…..love BLAM! transforms this space and its contents into the world of action movies. It opens […]
Kieran Hodgson: Lance, Review
★★★★ The Voodoo Rooms | Aug 8-30 | 21:10 | £ FREE Arriving on stage dressed for a cycle race (with a yellow jersey of course) Kieran Hodgson presents a host of characters from the next chapter of his own life story. Kieran plays all of the characters you meet including Rob a health and safety obsessed Scout leader and his friends in the bicycle club who all […]
Gein’s Family Giftshop: Volume 2, Review
★★★★ The Pleasance Courtyard | Aug 5-30 | 22:45 | £ 9.50 / 8.50 I seem to have a thing this year for sketch shows with dark twists. Gein's Family Giftshop definitely fit that category with their second volume. James Meehan, Kath Hughes, Ed Easton are the gym kit wearing troop who lead us through a maze of weird sketches covering everything, including “blood, poo and bumholes”. As […]
Kevin J, Interview
Last weekend I sat down with Kevin J to chat about his first hour long solo Fringe show 'Council Estate Of Mind' and fried chicken. See Kevin J – Council Estate of Mind at the Gilded Balloon: The Study during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 5th – 30th August. For tickets visit www.gildedballoon.co.uk
Kevin J: Council Estate Of Mind, Review
★★★ Gilded Balloon (Venue 14) | Aug 5-30 | 22:15 | £ 10.00 / 8.50 Kevin J hails from the Broadwater Farm Estate in London, this is his first solo hour in Edinburgh so naturally the majority of the material is about his upbringing which may not necessarily translate for everyone in the audience. Where his set does get entertaining is when he starts talking about previewing his new […]
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