Last month, Fred Fletch drunk-interviewed David Hasselhoff on behalf of The Skinny, resulting in an epic orgy of A-Team fantasies and Barry Manilow songs. So what happened when the two...
Comedian Xavier Toby gives an insider's view of the soul-crushing financial gamble involved in putting on a show at the Edinburgh Fringe
This story of a Nubian princess captured by Egyptians originated from a scenario written by French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, and has been emblazoned upon popular culture since Verdi wrote one...
A once-popular, now defunct freakshow stands in ruins but the proprietor assures us that he has one curiosity remaining for us. A story; the story of a boy born with...
Bold, brash and matter of fact, Maureen Beattie's solo performance is a total joy to witness and the heart and soul of The List. Stellar Quines Theatre Company take the...
Since 2008, Frisky & Mannish have climbed the glitter trail to stadium pop via the Fringe - they have earned their stripes.This is their greatest hits package. They know the...
When Doug Johnstone opened Irvine Welsh's talk he acknowledged the difficulty of introducing an author that needs no introduction. And he doesn't - while most authors are welcomed to the stage...
John Burnside's appearance at The Edinburgh International Book Festival was instantly noteworthy for the fact that he was not here to discuss new or past work, but instead a novel he...
Claire Tomalin’s work has kept the lives of many of the greatest writers in the public eye of the contemporary world. Her bestseller status is unusual for non-fiction writers, but...
When two authors are billed together there is, generally speaking, an obvious common factor in their work. Stuart McHardy's The Pagan Symbols of the Picts and Gary West's Voicing Scotland:...
Outside, the rain was hammering onto the big tent; inside, things were getting pretty stormy too. The theme was national literature, and Irvine Welsh kicked off with a broadside against...
At times, James Kelman and Liz Lochead’s contribution at the Book Festival wasn’t so much a performance as a fireside chat. Kelman read a mesmerising section from his new book,...
Amid soggy cagoules and banjaxed brollies, Carol Ann Duffy warmed up a driech morning in Auld Reekie. The event began with music from John Sampson, who performed a startling reveille...
Jeremy Paxman is like the teacher you didn’t want to mess with at school. His audience sat up straight and paid attention as he delivered a lesson on the history...
When The DOD bursts on to the stage he announces he’s feeling positive about the show tonight: even going so far as to suggest it will be an experience which...
A tale of rocky love, feeling lost then getting back on track, something I’m sure most of us can identify with. Also, of feeling trapped; in this case it is...
I was a bit dubious upon purchasing my Bane 3 tickets considering I hadn’t seen the first two instalments of the trilogy, but was assured this was not a pre...
Parris & Dowler know what they’re doing. Or do they? Well, yes – so if hapless incompetence is your thing, they’re probably not for you. Part of their opening schtick...
Although I have a well established hatred of Sorcerers, I can wholeheartedly recommend this show. It's scientific fact that Wizards generally come in 2 flavors: THE EVIL KIND, and 'the...
After a rocky start involving a prop mishap which subsequently threw off the audience’s understanding of the opening gags, you could forgive us for momentarily losing faith in the quality...
