Art and Culture

Rating: ★★★★5-10th & 12-24th August @ The Pleasance Dome at 20:00pm |BOOK TICKETS Nathan Caton takes over the Pleasance Dome to put on his terrific bad-boy performance. The talented stand up comedian from London succeeds at putting on a sharp, up to date and bloody genius show, leaving you cheering for more. He knows best at how to keep the audience roaring with laughter, from his opening joke – an […]

Rating: ★★★★5-11th & 13-25th August @ The Pleasance Courtyard at 16:30pm |BOOK TICKETS Award-winning Theatre Company, Les Enfants Terribles (in conjunction with Pins & Needles Productions), brings their new show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ernest Hemel constantly stares through his window, watching a young woman Gwendoline, who lives in the apartment across. His obsession builds until she falls in love with another man, leading Ernest into a twisted mind, […]

Rating: ★★★4-12th & 14th-24th August @ Underbelly Cowgate, at 14:20pm | BOOK TICKETS Deep in the heart of the Underbelly Cowgate, awaits trio sketch group Giraffe. The artists are back this year with plenty short sketches, keeping you entertained and laughing at its silly characters. We’re brought into several amusing situations, including a lonely suicidal Big Foot. Their quick changes behind the curtains keeps the pace upbeat and has the […]

All good things must come to an end and this years’ Edinburgh International Festival is no exception as it finished with a BIG BANG! (I’m so sorry) “We’ll Never Have Paris” written, staring and partially directed by Simon Helberg is based loosely on his own break up and eventual proposal to his now wife (and co director) Jocelyn Towne. The film follows Quinn (Simon Helberg) to Paris as he tracks […]

This incredibly funny animated film follows Surly and his Ratatouille look-alike rat friend, who pull a heist at a Nut Store. Surly, a cartoon squirrel (voiced by Will Arnett), is a nuisance to his community and as ‘winter is coming’ all the animal inhabitants of Liberty Park are on the lookout for food. A rare opportunity approaches them, which involves robbing a Nut stall, however it all falls terribly wrong […]

This heart-warming film, based in Romania, focuses on an elderly man who soon realises what’s important in life, family. Recently widowed Costache (Victor Rebengiuc) is dealing with the aftermath of a heartbreaking flood, in his small friendly town. He begins to slowly rebuild his lonely life until his son Tico (Serban Pavlu) and family unexpectedly turn up on his door step for a short period. After many years apart, their […]

EIFF have revealed this year’s 'Best Of The Fest' line-up, giving audiences an opportunity to catch some of the films again that have screened throughout the 12 day Festival. Tickets go on sale at noon on today (Thu) at www.edfilmfest.org.uk and films screen on Sunday 29 June throughout the day. 17:50 Odeon IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE 20:20 Odeon PALO ALTO 11:45 Cineworld TONY BENN: WILL & TESTAMENT 11:55 Cineworld THE […]

Ever had the perfect weekend? A fantastic romantic getaway? What if you could relive it all over again? Well that’s what the anally retentive Dean (Josh McConville) attempts with unexpected results in ‘The Infinite Man’ Joining Dean on his ‘re-enactment’ is his girlfriend Lana (Hannah Marshall) Things start to go south when the motel they stayed in the last time is now derelict and the only company comes in the […]