There are plenty of shows about weddings at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Linus Karp and Joseph Martin star in one, the inordinately long-titled The Fit Prince (who gets switched on …
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Brothers Kevin and Andrew Macdonald discussed their respective careers in an ever-shifting film industry on Sunday at the Edinburgh International Film Festival‘s keynote session. Kevin Macdonald, an Oscar winner for …
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For Helen Walsh, place comes first. “Place is always my starting point. It’s an active force that shapes and informs our identities right throughout our lives,” said the novelist-turned-director, whose …
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Police Scotland Left to right: Ryan McGovern, John Murray and Dale Bauld were convicted for their part in the series of attacks in Edinburgh and the Lothians Six men have …
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‘It felt like a scene from The Handmaid’s Tale’: US comics on the dangers of political satire | Edinburgh festival 2025
In April, comedian Jena Friedman had a strange encounter in Vancouver airport. She had just performed a Ted talk about the future of comedy and was heading home to the …
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‘TikTok is like an old-school variety show’: what’s behind the surprising boom in ventriloquism? | Edinburgh festival 2025
It is the greatest duet, performed solo. Ventriloquism acts became a popular entertainment in the 18th century and have flickered in and out of favour ever since, with a particular …
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Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a gorse blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Smoke was seen billowing into the sky from the fire at the landmark hill, which …
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Katy Scott BBC Scotland News Flames take hold as fire burns on Arthur’s Seat Firefighters are tackling a large gorse fire on Arthur’s Seat in the centre of Edinburgh. The …
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Jonathan Geddes BBC Scotland News Reporting fromMurrayfieldJames Delaney BBC Scotland News Big Brother Recordings Liam and Noel Gallagher walked on stage to a rapturous reception Liam Gallagher described City of …
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The BBC’s Courtney Bembridge gets a taste of juggling, circus skills and improvised singing with Festival Fringe performers.