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Review: Consumed by Karis Kelly | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 - Paines Plough
Karis Kelly ’s play Consumed , directed by Katie Posner , receives its world premiere on the Traverse stage this August, in a Paines...

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Aug 3, 20252 min read


Review: A Gambler's Guide to Dying by Gary McNair | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Gary McNair ’s beloved solo fable A Gambler’s Guide to Dying returns to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh ten years on from its sell-out,...

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Aug 2, 20253 min read


Review: Standing in the Shadows of Giants - Lucie Barât | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Lucie Barât, sister of The Libertines' frontman Carl Barât, steps into the spotlight in the world premiere of her autobiographical...

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Aug 1, 20252 min read


Interview with Tim Benzie as he brings Solve-A-Long-A-Murder-She-Wrote back to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Award-winning playwright Tim Benzie talks about his return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025 with cult interactive show...

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Aug 1, 20253 min read


Review: Chunky Jewellery by Barrowland Ballet | Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Scotland’s award-winning contemporary dance company Barrowland Ballet presents Chunky Jewellery by Natasha Gilmore and Jude Williams ,...

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Jul 31, 20253 min read


Interview with Accordion Ryan: Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Accordion Ryan 's upbeat musical cabaret show has had audiences singing and dancing in the aisles at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2022....

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Jul 28, 20254 min read


Interview with Scott Kyle: It's Not Where You Start... at Edinburgh Fringe
Award-winning actor and producer Scott Kyle talks about bringing a very personal story to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. His...

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Jul 27, 20253 min read


Review: The Last Laugh play | Glasgow, UK Tour
Paul Hendy's Edinburgh Fringe sensation The Last Laugh has arrived in Glasgow as part of a new UK tour. The play about three 1970s and...

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Jul 16, 20254 min read


A Play, A Pie and A Pint announces Autumn 2025 season
A contemporary hip hop musical about William Wallace and a new thriller set on the Isle of Lewis are just some of the 12 brand-new plays performing at Òran Mór Glasgow and across Scotland this Autumn as part of the famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint programme which runs from 1 September - 22 November 2025. A Play, A Pie and A Pint Autumn season 2025 A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP) has today announced its Autumn 2025 season, with 12 brand-new productions performing weekly from Mon

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Jul 15, 20254 min read
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