Tag: Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Surgeons Quarter forecasts record-breaking Festival

A historic city institution is set to host its biggest ever Edinburgh Festival Fringe as it celebrates a decade-long partnership with one of the festival’s leading production companies. Breaking its own record this year, Surgeons Quarter expects to see an estimated 80,000 visitors walk through its doors by the end of the month. Continue reading Surgeons Quarter forecasts record-breaking Festival

Andrew Maxwell puts on hilarious Edinburgh Fringe gig … in the back of a car!

  • Uber teams up with top comedian Andrew Maxwell to offer 12 free intimate gigs in a car during Fringe
  • Users can book a private gig for up to four people via the Uber app on the 8th, 9th and 10th of August

From today, comedy lovers at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe are able to book a free intimate gig with Live at the Apollo and Have I got News for you star, Andrew Maxwell …in the back of a car! Continue reading Andrew Maxwell puts on hilarious Edinburgh Fringe gig … in the back of a car!

Scottish Courier delivers story of life-saving dog

A PROGRESSIVE Lothians courier firm is helping to raise awareness of one of the country’s lesser known chronic conditions. Bathgate-based Eagle Couriers has teamed up with Fringe act Katie & Pip to help spread the word about type 1 diabetes and the effect it can have on the lives of young people in the UK. Continue reading Scottish Courier delivers story of life-saving dog

Barnardo’s Big Comedy Benefit: One show, eight acts, raise thousands for children’s charity

The 2018 fringe is underway and less than a week until Barnardo’s Scotland’s bumper two-hour Big Comedy Benefit taking place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Venue 150 on Wednesday 8th August at 8.30pm. Continue reading Barnardo’s Big Comedy Benefit: One show, eight acts, raise thousands for children’s charity

Uber launches Comedy Car with top comedian for Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Comedy lovers at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be able to book a free intimate gig with Live at the Apollo and Have I got News for you star, Andrew Maxwell… in the back of a car! Continue reading Uber launches Comedy Car with top comedian for Edinburgh Festival Fringe

FREE theatre tickets offer for serving and ex-serving military personnel

Q productions are offering FREE theatre tickets to serving and ex-serving military personnel for Jonathan Lewis’s critically-acclaimed hilarious and heart-breaking military play Our Boys at Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 3 – 6 August at 20:30, at PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court (venue 277), just off the Royal Mile.   Continue reading FREE theatre tickets offer for serving and ex-serving military personnel

Fringe organisers reflect on ‘very special year’

After 53,232 performances of 3,398 shows in 300 venues across Edinburgh, the curtain falls and the house lights go up on the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It’s been a record-breaking year, with almost 2.7 million tickets sold for the annual arts extravaganza.

Continue reading Fringe organisers reflect on ‘very special year’

Edinburgh to take centre stage on World Fringe Day

Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society have announced plans for the inaugural World Fringe Day, an international day of celebration that will take place on Tuesday 11 July. Continue reading Edinburgh to take centre stage on World Fringe Day