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Lothian Life is an online magazine for Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian and Midlothian. We cover arts, food, health, the outdoors, homes and gardens. https://www.lothianlife.co.uk/
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With Common Tongue Fraser Scott explores the imperfections and joys of Scots through Olivia Caw's cheeky, fast-paced one-woman ode to the language.

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#theatre #Scots #FestivalTheatre
Olivia Caw in a red and white striped sporty jacket, grey trousers and white trainers, sitting in a blue-grey tartan chair and speaking into a microphone. She's surrounded by other mics on stands. Photo credit: Josie Morrison
October 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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The @scotstorycentre.bsky.social has a feast of Northern stories and songs to brighten the autumn months.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/09/scot...

#scottishstorytellingfestival #SISF2025
Donald Smith, Marion Kenny, Jan Bee Brown and Daniel Abercrombie stand at Newhaven with a lighthouse in the background. They're all holding copies of the SISF programme. Photo credit: Neil Hanna
September 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Baby Lasagna was 2024's breakthrough Eurovision act, and his Edinburgh debut proves that there's more to him than his second-place song.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/baby...

#edfringe #music #labelleangele #eurovision #croatia
Marko AKA Baby Lasagna on stage in a white shirt, red waistcoat and navy trousers, smiling and stretching his arms out
August 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Finnish clowns taking on Cervantes is an odd combination, but somehow it works.

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#edfringe #clowning #assembly #finland #cervantes
Mike and Zin from Red Nose Company in black and white clown makeup and red noses. Mike is in a yellow shirt and metal helmet, holding a halberd and looking serious; Zin is smirking
August 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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In Furniture Boys Emily Weitzman explains why partners and inanimate objects have more in common than you think.

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#edfringe #theatre #comedy #underbelly
Emily Weitzman in a red velvet dress, lying face down on a pink chaise longue, hugging it
August 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Bill Bailey's latest show tackles his anxieties about modern life in his inimitable eccentric style.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/bill...

#edfringe #comedy #playhouse #billbailey
Bill Bailey looking quizzical on a white background covered in red arrows pointing in different directions
August 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Hunger reimagines Knut Hamsun's classic novel in experimental, unsettling style.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/hung...

#edfringe #theatre #experimental #clowning #norway #thespace
Hunger in gold serif text, with a hand reaching for a button on a red background
August 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Northwestern University's Missed Connections is a sweet Appalachian slice-of-life musical that's a respite from the Fringe madness.

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#edfringe #musical #thespace
The Missed Connections poster, with drawings of Kentucky number plates, a photo of a kissing couple, a guitar and a note with a phone number and 'call me'
August 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Readymades will make you think about the humble urinal in a whole new light with their unique, surreal show.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/read...

#theatre #experimental #clowning #shadowpuppets #underbelly
Levi and Sam in suits, the former with a black eye and holding a U-bend, chase after a figure in a duffel coat with a urinal for a head
August 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Free Roam Theatre bring dark, feminist Derbyshire storytelling to Fringe lunchtimes.

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#edfringe #theatre #storytelling #greenside #folklore
A mossy well in an ancient forest, with a serious woman's face superimposed
August 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Sketch Show Bingo is a unique combination of a classic pastime and brilliant skits.

#edfringe #comedy #thespace

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/sket...
The Quirks and Foibles team in green striped jackets and black tracksuit trousers/tops, with a bingo ball dispenser, surrounded by colourful balls
August 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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With Shame Show, NI's SkelpieLimmer skewer the homophobia still present in their country through the medium of millennial TV pop culture. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/sham...

#edfringe #comedy #pleasance #lgbtq #northernireland
Colm and Fergus from Shame Show in yellow raincoats, holding hands and holding up umbrellas
August 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Ma Joyce invites us into her parlour to chat about growing up mixed race in Liverpool. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/ma-j...

#edfringe #theatre #fringeofcolour #hillsttheatre
Ma Joyce in a purple floral dress and a wonky party hat, sitting at her birthday table
August 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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With King Jo Tan explores masculinity, queerness and gender with a unique Singaporean perspective.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/king/

#edfringe #theatre #comedy #lgbtq #singapore #summerhall
Jo, a Singaporean woman in cropped white top and beige trousers, stands in front of a chair. Behind her on a screen is alter ego Stirling, in a Lakers top and baseball cap
August 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Luigi The Musical takes some big risks with its material in this last-minute addition to the Fringe programme.

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#edfringe #musical #comedy #justthetonic
Three figures in orange jumpsuits sprawl on theatre seats, with a prison officer in blue shirt watching them
August 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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In Bad Immigrant, Jennifer Irons explores identity and colonialism on a surreal, high-speed roller-skating journey.

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#edfringe #comedy #assembly #canada
Jennifer Irons in a pink leotard and roller skates and white cowboy hat, holding a megaphone and next to a mirrorball
August 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Psilovybin is a strange, trippy exploration of consciousness with a hint of neuroscience.

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#edfringe #theatre #cvenues #fringeofcolour
Faith Martin Abongo sits on a beach with her back to us, with some notes on the sand
August 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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In the dramatic surroundings of Dynamic Earth, Revolution Circus are truly stunning.

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#edfringe #circus #china #dynamicearth
Revolution Circus balanced on each other's feet and hands making a kind of tower
August 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Good long-form improv is hard to come by, but @electricheadcomedy.bsky.social have managed it.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/the-...

#edfringe #comedy #justthetonic #improv
Al and Cy from The Electric Head. Al is making a finger-gun, and Cy is holding his hands upwards and wearing a helmet adorned with what looks like swirly lights
August 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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The musical comedy of @frizfrizzle.bsky.social is a darkly enjoyable afternoon treat.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/friz...

#edfringe #comedy #whistlebinkies #pbhfreefringe #lgbtq
Black and white photo of Friz; they are wearing a black shirt and a tie that looks like a piano keyboard
August 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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The latest @awkwardprods.co.uk offering is a queer and chaotic romp through the cheese of Netflix seasonal films.

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#edfringe #pleasance #comedy #lgbtq
Linus and Joseph from Awkward Productions- the former is dressed as a prince in a blue tunic and yellow sash, the latter as a baker in white shirt holding a cake. In the background is a castle and forest.
August 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Tim Benzie brings amateur sleuths together to solve a Jessica Fletcher mystery with plenty of audience interaction and some low-budget props.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/solv... #edfringe #comedy #culttv #thespace
Drawing of Jessica Fletcher in a brown hat, grey jumper, yellow shirt and red scarf, holding a magnifying glass with a notebook, binoculars and rotary phone in the background
August 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Norwegian folklore meets musical theatre in this charming show from One More Saga.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/noct... #edfringe #musical #greenside #norway #folklore
A woman in a pale dress holds a white horse puppet over her head, while a person in a dark cape and leafy mask watches
August 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Loud Poets is a must-see, especially for the poetry-resistant or just poetry-curious. @scotstorycentre.bsky.social

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/loud... #edfringe #poetry #scottishstorytellingcentre #spokenword
Kevin McLean, Mark Gallie, Katie Ailes and Jack Hinks perform at the Storytelling Centre, bathed in green, blue and pink light. [Credit: I Am Loud/Gilad Zinman]
August 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Saria Callas brings this one-woman @seemiatheatre.bsky.social ode to freedom, self-expression and the joys of singing to the Underbelly.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/sari...

#edfringe #theatre #music #lgbtq #trans #underbelly #iran
Sara Amini in a black long-sleeved outfit and headscarf, dancing against a yellow background
August 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM