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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 3d

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.

www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/10/comm...

#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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 28d

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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 26

And with that, that's Lothian Life's #edfringe 2025 coverage over! We'll be back in 2026 but meanwhile stay tuned for some exciting autumn events in Edinburgh and if you like what you read, you can buy my next coffee 😉☕

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 26

Finnish clowns taking on Cervantes is an odd combination, but somehow it works.

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

#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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 26

In Furniture Boys Emily Weitzman explains why partners and inanimate objects have more in common than you think.

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

#edfringe #theatre #comedy #underbelly

Emily Weitzman in a red velvet dress, lying face down on a pink chaise longue, hugging it

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 24

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

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 24

Northwestern University's Missed Connections is a sweet Appalachian slice-of-life musical that's a respite from the Fringe madness.

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

#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'

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 24

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

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 24

Free Roam Theatre bring dark, feminist Derbyshire storytelling to Fringe lunchtimes.

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

#edfringe #theatre #storytelling #greenside #folklore

A mossy well in an ancient forest, with a serious woman's face superimposed

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 24

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

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 22

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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 22

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

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 21

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

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 21

Luigi The Musical takes some big risks with its material in this last-minute addition to the Fringe programme.

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

#edfringe #musical #comedy #justthetonic

Three figures in orange jumpsuits sprawl on theatre seats, with a prison officer in blue shirt watching them

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 20

In Bad Immigrant, Jennifer Irons explores identity and colonialism on a surreal, high-speed roller-skating journey.

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

#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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 20

Psilovybin is a strange, trippy exploration of consciousness with a hint of neuroscience.

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

#edfringe #theatre #cvenues #fringeofcolour

Faith Martin Abongo sits on a beach with her back to us, with some notes on the sand

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 20

In the dramatic surroundings of Dynamic Earth, Revolution Circus are truly stunning.

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

#edfringe #circus #china #dynamicearth

Revolution Circus balanced on each other's feet and hands making a kind of tower

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 19

The latest @awkwardprods.co.uk offering is a queer and chaotic romp through the cheese of Netflix seasonal films.

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

#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.

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 16

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

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 16

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

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · Aug 16

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]

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