Interview: Barnie Duncan
‘I don’t realllllly like doing jokes about dating, or being a dad, or the trouble with airplane food.’ Barnie Duncan tells us about ‘Oooky Pooky’ and his shows with Trygve Wakenshaw
Interview: Amelia Hamilton
‘Whenever I feel myself getting nervous, I always tell myself, it’s play.’ Amelia Hamilton tells us about her stand-up/ rap hybrid debut, ‘Forget Me Not’
Interview: Vix Leyton
‘Any conversation you’ve had in a pub with me, there’s a chance I’ve distilled that down into a bingo ball topic.’ Vix Leyton tells us about her competitive anecdote show, ‘The Comedy Arcade’
Interview: Aaron Wood
‘We’ve all got our own issues, you don’t need mine as well.’ Aaron Wood tell us about his Fringe debut, ‘More to Life’
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Elio
Pixar gives us Spirited Away in space, a good-natured return to form oozing in sentiment and fun
Falling into Place
Romantic drama leans to the predictable, but is evidence of a talented multi-hyphenate filmmaker
Bruce Springsteen
The Boss drops by with a timely reminder of music’s power to inspire, unite or just soundtrack a hell of a night
Frankie Cosmos
Different Talking
Latest from the NYC band zooms in on personal and social neuroses while still retaining a dollop of good humour
Loyle Carner
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The soulful rapper digs down into fatherhood for an album of of quiet reflection
One-Man Poe
Less means more in a characterful interpretation of much-loved gothic tales
A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First
Boyish exuberance belies a wistful study of innocence lost
Ghost Stories
Labyrinth of a story that’s both chilling and compelling to the end
Adam Hills: Shoes Half Full
Loosely themed but expertly executed, Hills shows that affability is not barrier to laughs
Bruce Springsteen
The Boss drops by with a timely reminder of music’s power to inspire, unite or just soundtrack a hell of a night
Sorry Girls
The Montreal band are at their swooning, dreamy best on their Scottish debut
MESSY FRIENDS
Anti-drag cabaret features a compilation of different performers sharing their stories in pre-recorded interview and choreographed routines
Reflections Upon An Ugly Little Soul
Poetry and physicality present brutally raw insights into a troubled mind
Simon Evans presents Alas Smith and Hume!
Wwitty well-balanced lecture on leading ideas from the Scottish Enlightenment, with some delightfully terrible puns thrown in
Super Second Rate
NYC-based Grammy-winning cello player recounts complex childhood through heart-wrenching songs and light-hearted storytelling.
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Carmen
Opéra-Comique’s retelling of Bizet’s classic opera is a visually stunning rendition that elevates its legendary source material.
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Loyle Carner
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The soulful rapper digs down into fatherhood for an album of of quiet reflection
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Suppose you Had a Portable Gramophone
Captivating tribute to the power of art and imagination
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