Review: Fags, Mags and Bags (rating 3/5) This BBC Radio 4 comedy show, which began in 2007, is set in a local convenience store in the Glasgow suburb of Lenzie and celebrates the ordinary and the everyday as shopkeeper Ramesh and his long-standing assistant Dave keep the store running in a way that defiantly risks […]
Ballooning Fringe must allow new talent to breathe
The Edinburgh Fringe is thriving but it’s success cannot be taken for granted, writes Andy Moseley
Fry and McKellen return as Edinburgh welcomes old and new
Stephen Fry, Ian McKellen and Jarvis Cocker add a household name flavour to the eclectic range of performances at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival but that’s only part of the story as the event sees new adaptations of classic books, musicals and plays.
Big names and rising stars ready to put on a show
Jools Holland and former Average White Band frontman Hamish Stuart are among the big name draws at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival opening next week and boasting an array of international talent.
Merton, Porter and Byrne head big names heading to the Fringe
Returning favourites and big names dominate the programme for EdFest.com as Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance and Underbelly announce their line up for this year’s Fringe.