KATY SHARPE has been able to combine her footballing passions with her work as a lawyer Football has always been one of my driving passions. As a teenage player for Kilmarnock I idolised the likes of legendary Scottish midfielder Kim Little and long harboured dreams of one day earning my crust from the Beautiful Game, […]
EdFest: love, laughs and rock ‘n roll redemption
HardLove is an unflinching comedy Our contributors preview a selection of eye-catching shows HardLove Following a sold out run, extended by overwhelming demand, at New York’s Soho Playhouse, this raw and unflinching comedy invites audiences to witness a volatile late-night encounter and its aftermath. Starring Miray Beşli and Chandler Stephenson, and directed by Jee Duman, […]
Scottish Opera presents Ravel and Walton
Alexandra Cravero: savour French sensuality and Spanish elegance A new season of opera kicks off in East Lothian, writes DAISY URE-BINEZES Scottish Opera’s 2025/26 season opens at Lammermuir Festival in East Lothian in September with a performance of two caustic comedies of infidelity: Maurice Ravel’s L’heure espagnole, marking 150 years since the composer’s birth, and William Walton’s The […]
Norse mythology and one-night shows
Mythos: Ragnarök is at the Meadows (pic: Terry Murden) Our contributors highlight more shows at this year’s Fringe, including one-night-only shows at Shedinburgh’s new venue. Mythos: Ragnarök Part myth, part muscle, Mythos: Ragnarök, is created by writer, director and actor Ed Gamester combines historic Viking storytelling with high-octane professional wrestling. Audiences are treated to a masterclass […]
Cabaret, circus, and Eric Liddell talks
Underbelly launches programme One of the biggest venues at the Fringe marks its 25th anniversary with the usual selection of comedy, song and dance, acrobatics and the downright bizarre. A celebration of non-conformity, Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett brings back a flavour of old Berlin decadence, with its roll-call of drag, song & dance, sword swallowing […]