Edinburgh Festivals

The new National Theatre of Scotland production Dracula: Mina's Reckoning is at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen until 9 September and will then tour around Scotland until 14 October. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Theatre, dance and opera companies warn over ‘wilful demise’ of culture sector

Actor Ewen Bremner.

Brian Cox, Ewen Bremner and Jack Lowden back new campaign to revive Filmhouse

An image from the Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse building after its closure last October. Picture: Jane Barlow

Fundraising campaign underway to revamp and reopen Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema

The Filmhouse could reopen next year

Filmhouse revival looks much more likely and realistic – Brian Ferguson

Some of the acts appearing at the first Leith Comedy Festival next month. Clockwise from top left: Joe McTernan, Jamie MacDonald, Billy Kirkwood, Marjolein Robertson, Fiona Herbert, Rosalind Romer, Liam Withnail and Giulia Galastro.

Brand new Leith Comedy Festival coming soon

The new National Theatre of Scotland production Dracula: Mina's Reckoning is at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen until 9 September and will then tour around Scotland until 14 October. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Scottish culture sector calls for an extra £104m to go into arts funding pot

Edinburgh International Festival Director Nicola Benedetti hosts a reception for the First Minister Minister Hamza Yousaf, at The Hub. Both pictured with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, President of Fringe Society.

Action pledged to tackle Scottish culture’s growing 'perfect storm'

Nicola Benedetti: Response to first festival has been 'resoundingly uplifting'

Cris Peploe, Claudia Cawthorne and Martha Haskins launch the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme. Picture: Peter Dibdin

Edinburgh festivals prove resilience as new era gets underway – Brian Ferguson

Mood music around the Fringe was different this year as ticket sales rose

Gerard Butler was pictured with a member of the Silent Adventures team, who run the silent disco at Bristo Square in Edinburgh. Photo: Silent Adventures

Gerard Butler takes part in silent disco

Martin Compston, right, and Gordon Smart, left, wrapped their Edinburgh Fringe live show with an after-party at Johnnie Walker Princes Street’s rooftop bar.

Martin Compston hosts Edinburgh after party

The brothers with their mother Lola during happier times growing up in Spain.

Brothers' dark comedy Fringe show about mum's suicide

Neil Gray, the Scottish Government's economy and fair work secretary, David Smith, director of screen at Screen Scotland, Isabel Davis, executive director of Screen Scotland Isabel Davis, and Daisy Mount, scripted director at Prime Video launched new research on the impact of Scotland's film and TV industries at the First Stage Studios in Leith. Picture: Julie Howden

Scottish Government promises action over fair pay and conditions in the arts

The cast of A Comedy of Operas get into character ahead of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show at the Pleasance at EICC. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

New ‘alliance’ formed to fight for more financial support for Fringe

The final day of the 2012 Fringe Festival. Pictured are some performers packing up and heading for home.

Looking back at the Fringe in the 2010s - in pictures
Memories from August in Edinburgh in the 2010s

Kieran Hodgson is among the contenders for the main prize in this year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Festival Diary: Kieran Hodgson’s new ‘People Make Glasgow anthem’

Nicola Benedetti at the Edinburgh International Festival programme launch (pic: Mihaela Bodlovic)

Nicola Benedetti unable to sleep as Edinburgh International Festival director

Stand-up comedian and magician Jerry Sadowitz has been performing at this year's Fringe.

Jerry Sadowitz returns to Fringe to warn comedy is ‘last bastion of free speech'

Samira Banks is the winner of the 36th edition of the iconic So You Think You’re Funny?.

Samira Banks named So You Think You're Funny winner

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 nominees, left to right: Phil Ellis, Kieran Hodgson, Julia Magli,Emmanuel Sonubi, Janine Harouni, Ian Smith
Front row: Ania Magliano, Ahir Shah. Photo by DMLK Video.

Comedy Awards announces nominees for Best Comedy Show and Best Newcomer

Louis Theroux gave the MacTaggart Lecture at this year's Edinburgh TV Festival. Picture: James Veysey

Festival Diary: Louis Theroux unable to resist digs at TV industry 'plonkers'

Greg McHugh brought his Gary: Tank Commander to a Fringe benefit for the Scottish stand-up Raymond Mearns.

Festival Diary: Dark humour as stars turn out for Raymond Mearns benefit

Exclusive Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Torchlight parade returns under plans to expand festival

Kieran Hodgson is among the contenders for the main prize in this year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Two Doors Door star Kieran Hodgson in running for coveted Fringe comedy prize

Irvine Welsh’s Edinburgh-set police thriller Crime is set to return for a second series – with Dougray Scott starring as troubled cop Ray Lennox.

Dougray Scott admits he finds it 'exhausting' playing Ray Lennox in Crime

Val McDermid PIC: Pako Mera

Festival Diary: Val McDermid revisits lockdown for her next novel
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was in audience

Paul Merton and his Impro Chums brought the laughs to Edinburgh on Saturday. Stock photo from 2015 by Steven Scott Taylor.

Fringe review: Paul Merton's Impro Chums

The cast of A Comedy of Operas get into character ahead of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show at the Pleasance at EICC. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fringe warns arts sector is at risk of ‘imploding’ after Baillie Gifford row

Broadcaster Tam Cowan. Picture: John Devlin

BBC Scotland presenter Tam Cowan has to bite tongue to reduce risk of complaints

Comedian Lorna Rose Treen was voted the winner of the Dave Funniest Joke of the Festival fringe with her pun: "I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah," taken from her show, Skin Pigeon at Pleasance Courtyard. Photo: Robert Perry/PinPep/PA Wire

Dave's Funniest Jokes Of The Fringe revealed

Chuck Chuck Baby stars Louise Brealey and Annabel Scholey, and director Janis Pugh, were joined by real-life chicken factory workers Amanda Waite-Jones, Vanessa Roberts, Zoe May and Babs Waite at the film's world premiere in Edinburgh. Picture: Pako Mera

Festival Diary: Plucky factory workers get starring role on the red carpet

Edinburgh writer and performer Jack Docherty is currently peforming his Fringe show about his connections with his hero David Bowie at Teviot House. Photo by Steve Ullathorne.

Fringe review: Jack Docherty: David Bowie and Me: Parallel Lives

Connect Festival returns to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Showgrounds this weekend (August 25-27).

Edinburgh Connect Festival 2023: All you need to know

Silent Roar writer-director Johnny Barrington surrounded by stars Louis McCartney and Ella Lily Hyland at the Edinburgh International Film Festival's opening gala. Picture: Pako Mera

Festival Diary: Kilts and confessions as the EIFF returns

Dundee Rep is one of Scotland's best-known regional theatres.

Union leaders demand action to reverse talent drain of arts workers in Scotland

Now in its 14th year, 'A young man dressed as a gorilla dressed as an old man sits rocking in a rocking chair for 56 minutes and then leaves' has become a fringe cult classic

Review: I watched a gorilla sit in a chair for 56 minutes - and would again

Artist Maria Rud is appearing at St Giles' Cathedral with saxophonist Tommy Smith. Picture: Douglas Robertson

Festival Diary: A contender emerges for the most zen-like show of the Fringe

Frankie Boyle has been appearing at this year's Fringe. Picture: Robert Perry.

Frankie Boyle defends decision to keep joking about death of Holly Willoughby

A spectacular summer dance show from Cuba, bringing the ultimate party experience to the Fringe. Experience a night on the streets of Havana, with this incredible dance show featuring sexy salsa, sizzling rumba and thrilling street dance from the best dancers on the planet. Star dancers from popular Cuban groups Los Datway, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Ballet Rakatan and Ballet Revolucion create a thrilling fusion of cool modern dance styles set to the latest Latin hits from Mark Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Daddy Yankee, Cimafunk, Camila Capello, Los Van Van and Buena Vista.
Underbelly, Bristo Square (McEwan Hall), 5.30pm. Weekend: August 18-20, 25-27 (£17.50 / £16.50). Weekday: August 15-17, 21-24 (£16.50 / £15.50).

Fabulous first week of the Fringe at Underbelly - in pictures

10 stars who got their break at the Edinburgh Fringe

Belhaven Brewery has created a mini-golf course on The Mound in Edinburgh next to their pop-up bar.

Belhaven tees up mini-golf on The Mound

Frankie Boyle is back at the Fringe in Edinburgh this month. Picture: Robert Perry

Festival Diary: Frankie Boyle on audience offensive after ‘polite titters’

Linehan outside the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Andy O'Brien

Graham Linehan stages gig outside the Scottish Parliament after venues cancel

Gerard Butler, left, posed for a picture with Divino Enoteca owner Alberto Crolla, which the restaurant shared on their social media channels. Photo: Leandro Crolla

Gerard Butler spotted at Edinburgh restaurant

Work is ongoing on a £35 million revamp of the King's Theatre in Edinburgh. Picture: Anneleen Lindsay

Transformation of King's Theatre in Edinburgh revealed under £35m revamp

Stand-up comic Susie McCabe. Picture: Aemen Suka

Festival Diary: Susie McCabe’s guide to surviving the Fringe

Alberta Whittle's tapestry Entanglement Is More Than Blood (2022) Picture: Neil Hanna/National Galleries of Scotland

Festival pledges ‘extreme care’ on sponsors over 'greenwashing' row

Marisa Haetzman and Chris Brookmyre, who write under the penname Ambrose Parry.

Festival Diary: Chris Brookmyre branches out into mind-reading

Established in 2016, Saltire Sky creates 'immersive and lasting theatre experiences that brings stories to the people.' The company take theatre to some of the most deprived areas of the UK, making their productions accessible to communities that the theatre world often overlooks

Award winning theatre company launches fundraiser to complete festival run

Poet and playwright Jackie Kay. Picture: John Devlin

Jackie Kay says she felt ‘hampered’ when she was Scotland’s national poet

Jenny Foulds is performing at the Banshee Labyrinth.

Festival Diary: The Fringe performer who went from screen star to slam poet

Poet and playwright Jackie Kay. Picture: John Devlin

Festival Diary: Jackie Kay toasts the arrival of her own cocktail

General view of the gardens during the first day of the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023 at Edinburgh College of Art on August 12, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images)

Authors walk out of book festival over fossil fuel companies links

Michelle Kelly sent in this photo of comedian and 8 out of 10 Cats TV show host Jimmy Carr at St James Quarter this month with her son, taken on Sunday, August 6.

11 famous faces in town for the Fringe - in pictures