Art and Culture

★★★★Pleasance, Courtyard | £15.5014.50 | 13:30  I used to say that physical theatre wasn’t really my thing. However, over the last few years several Fringe performers have won me over. I can definitely include German company Familie Flöz on that list.  As you walk into ‘Infantia’ the show has already begun as a silhouette scene is playing out in the background of the set. These silhouettes as it turns out act as […]

★★★★★Pleasance Courtyard| £109 | 21:45 Have you ever written on a banana with a ballpoint pen? If not then you’re in for a treat if you visit Chris Turner at The Pleasance Courtyard. Chris greats the audience as they come in, a nice touch that set everyone at ease as they come in (plus it gives us time to write something witty on a banana) His set ranges from his views on […]

‘Di & Viv & Rose’ looks at the bond between three women (surprisingly named Di & Viv & Rose). Louisa Harland, Allegra Marland, Domenica Marland and Georgie Oulton sat with us to chat about their Fringe debut as a new theatre company and their future plans.Di & Viv & Rose is on at C venues, C cubed until the 14th of August, for details and tickets visit edringe.com 

Story Pocket Theatre have become Fringe Festival regulars with new kids show’s every year. This festival they have brought their new adaptation of David Baddiel's magical and wonderfully comic story ‘Animalcolm‘ to the Gilded Balloon. We sat with Shannon and Lucy from the cast to chat about the show.Animalcolm runs until the 19th of August at Gilded Balloon, for details and tickets visit edfringe.com 

Storyteller Danyah Miller has been coming to the Fringe since the 1980s. She sat with us to chat about her new kids show ‘Kika’s Birthday’, its origins and the changes to the festival since she’s started performing.Kika’s Birthday is on at The Pleasance Courtyard until the 13th of August. For tickets & more information visit edfringe.com

Are you rubbish at sport? Don't fear James Hancox has come up with a solution! Invent new sports! He joined us to chat about his solo Fringe debut 'Sports for the Unsporty' If you fancy becoming Jame's new champion then visit him at The Bubble at Assembly George Square before the 26th of August. To book or find out more visit edfringe.com

Comedian, actor, improviser and master rapper Chris Turner is in town for his 12th run at the Edinburgh Fringe. We caught up with him in between shows to chat about bananas, USB sticks and where his love of rapping all began. You can see Chris for yourself at The Pleasance Courtyard until the 26th of August details and more information at edfringe.com  

Olivier award winner Janie Dee is in Edinburgh this week to kickstart ‘Don’t Tell Me Not To Fly’ in McEwan Hall.The Underbelly venue is going to be hosting four stars of the West End (Janie Dee, Danielle Hope, Ria Jones and Claire Sweeney) each will take centre stage to perform songs from smash-hit West End and Broadway musicals, iconic movies and modern pop classics. While also entertaining and enlightening audiences […]

Ed Barlam, Co Director of Underbelly sat with us after their 2018 launch to chat about the programme at this years Edinburgh Fringe (and getting a cream pie in the face from Dick and Dom)To check out any of the shows Ed mentions visit www.underbellyedinburgh.co.uk