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Summerhall

Couple of Humans will be part of Summerhall's Fringe programme in August.

Dancing and club culture takes centre stage in Summerhall Fringe programme

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe celebrated its 75th annniversary last summer. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Fringe venues warn event will 'wither away' without short-term lets rethink

Arthropoda PIC: Kate George

Manipulate reviews: Birdie | Ferguson & Barton | Anthropoda | MOC

A still from Song Sparrow, screening as part of the Animated Womxn showcase at Manipulate PIC: Farzaneh Omidvarnia

Manipulate festival 'spreading its animated tentacles across Edinburgh’

Summerhall founder Robert McDowell has revealed he lodged a bid to take over the Filmhouse in Edinburgh. Picture: Neil Hanna

Edinburgh Filmhouse rescue bid by Summerhall founder rejected

Robert McDowell, director of Summerhall, said it was important to take a stand against "crass censorship" and show the film. PIC: Neil Hanna.

Banned film screened in Edinburgh despite 'crass censorship' attempt by Belarus

Pussy Riot PIC: Denis Lovrovic/AFP via Getty Images)

Music review: Pussy Riot, Summerhall, Edinburgh

Anthony Anaxagorou

Festival review: Push the Boat Out, Summerhall, Edinburgh

Emmanuelle Laborit and Ramesh Meyyappan in La Performance PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic

Theatre reviews: La Performance | Undertow Overflow

The all female and non-binary songwriting collective Hen Hoose will be appearing at Edinburgh's Push The Boat Out festival in November.

Push The Boat Out: Line-up for Edinburgh's poetry festival revealed

James Ley PIC: Roccio Chacon

James Ley on his new play Sally, and what happens when irony fails

Tune-Yards

Music review: Tune-Yards, Summerhall, Edinburgh

A Place that Belongs to Monsters. Pic: Tom Figgins

Fringe theatre reviews: A Place that Belongs to Monsters | Bluewater | Madame...

This is Not a Show about Hong Kong. Pic: Simon Adrians.

Edinburgh Fringe reviews: This Is Not A Show About Hong Kong | Nightlands

Cate Le Bon PIC: H Hawkline

Music review: Cate Le Bon, Summerhall, Edinburgh

Work.txt. PIC: Alex Brenner

Fringe theatre reviews: Work.txt | About Money | Appraisal + more

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

Fringe children's show reviews: A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings + more

Stand-up comic and activisit Kate Smurthwaite is a former board member of the Fringe Society.

Fringe Society comes under fire from former board member

Mark Thomas (Pic: Tony Pletts)

My Festival: Mark Thomas

The Edinburgh International Festival staged its opening event at Murrayfield Stadium on Friday (Picture: Ryan Buchanan)

Demand to be part of Edinburgh's festivals will only increase – Brian Ferguson

Invisible Mending. PIC: Max Barton

Fringe theatre: Invisible Mending | Nympho | Kurt Vonnegut: My Lives’ Stories

Hannah Follows and Adam Gregory, who have brought the show Coming Out Of My Cage (And I've Been Doing Just Find) to the festival, were among the artists and performers to meet Fringe Society president and Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge at the Pleasance Courtyard this weekend.

Festival Diary: President Phoebe Waller-Bridge puts in a shift for the Fringe

Women's football play Sweet FA is back at Tynecastle Park for the Fringe. Picture: Simon Messer

Festival Diary: Demarco starts the festival season with a bang

Looking to book some comedy shows at Edinburgh fringe this August?

Ad Feature Edinburgh Fringe 2022: 8 comedy venues

Gabriel Byrne in Walking with Ghosts. Photographer: Ros Kavanagh.

National showcases at Edinburgh Fringe 2022

Catch Cat in the Hat at the Pleasance

Ad Feature Ten children's shows to see on the Fringe

Apphia Campbell in Black is the Color of My Voice PIC: Peter Dibdin

11 returning Fringe shows recommended by Scotsman critics

Sarah-Louise Young PIC: Steve Ullathorne

My Festival: Sarah-Louise Young

Lubna Kerr in Tickbox PIC: David Ho

10 Fringe performers on how to improve the world's biggest arts festival

The Choir of Man

Ad Feature Reviews and tickets on one Fringe platform

Gilded Balloon is one of the biggest venue operators on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Eight Fringe venue operators join forces to run their own box office

James Yorkston

Music review: Yorkston Thorne Ghatak, Summerhall, Edinburgh

Underbelly's purple cow venue is one of the most popular venues at the Fringe. Picture: David Scott

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Public funding help for leading venues revealed

Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder will be premiered as part of Summerhall's Fringe programme.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: More than 2000 shows confirmed for 2022

Drag star Kate Butch will be part of Asembly's Fringe line-up this year.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe confirms nearly 800 shows for 75th anniversary season

The Chosen Haram PIC: Glen McCarty

Theatre reviews: Manipulate Festival | School of Rock

Idlewild

Music review: Idlewild, Summerhall, Edinburgh

Sacred Paws

Music review: The Great Eastern, various venues, Edinburgh

Field Music

More than 40 acts to play in one day at Capital's newest music festival

Simon Thacker

The Scotsman Sessions #287: Simon Thacker

A new documentary explores the life and work of arts impresario Richard Demarco.

Richard Demarco considers burning art archive as ‘no-one gives a damn about it’

Organisers have announced the postponement of Juniper Festival 2021 until next year.

Edinburgh gin festival cancelled two weeks before launch

Rap star Nova Scotia The Truth was the Scottish Album of the Year title last year.

Rap, hip hop and rock stars to feature in new 'boundary bending' poetry festival

Eliott Bibby was among the acts performing at Assembly's George Square Gardens venue.

Fringe revival hailed as venues report better than expected ticket sales

Rachel Aggs (right) and Eilidh Rodgers of Sacred Paws

Music review: Sacred Paws, Summerhall, Edinburgh

Mele Broomes in her show Wrapped Up In This.

Mele Broomes: 'It will be dynamic and intimate'

A Wire Apart by Paper Doll Militia

Fringe dance reviews: Vol. 1 | Ludala Collection | Amina Khayyam Dance - Catch t...

Carla J Easton

Local heroes: Nothing Ever Happens Here preview

Eva O'Connor in Mustard

Eva O'Connor: 'I understand what it's like to feel consumed by something'

Will Edinburgh Festival Fringe go ahead in 2021? (Shutterstock)

Will Edinburgh Festival Fringe go ahead this year? Here's what we know so far

Sweet F.A. will be staged at Tynecastle Park in August.

Fringe drama recalling rise and fall of women's football set for Tynecastle

This year's festival will include a celebration of the achievements of inspiring women, past and present. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh Science Festival to return this summer in more than 25 outdoor venues

Summerhall, by Abbie Gladwin

Art reviews: 10 Years of Summerhall | Adjust/Adapt

Ariel Doron in Unboxed PIC: André Wirsig

'Full of surprise and magic' – Dawn Taylor on her plans for Manipulate 2021

Jamie Sutherland

The Scotsman Sessions #149: Jamie Sutherland

Kirsty Findlay and Bethany Tennick

The Scotsman Sessions #120: Kirsty Findlay and Bethany Tennick

The Scotsman Top Stories

The damage done by a wild fire at Tentsmuir (Pic: Forestry and Land Scotland)

Ranger assaulted for asking someone to put out campfire

Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater

Lorna Slater's private Rum ferry cost taxpayers £1,200

A computer generated image issued by Transport Scotland of the proposed debris flow shelter

£470m road shelter planned to shield A83 Rest and Be Thankful from landslides

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