The Big Freak

 

The Big Freak, the brainchild of Ewan Macintyre of Ruby and the Emeralds, rolls into Edinburgh’s Medina on the December 18 and promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Expect a crowd of people looking for a mix of music, cabaret, art, film, vaudeville, fashion and madcap circus inspired fun. Ruby and the Emeralds formed in Perth and The Big Freak followed shortly after. It started with a plea from Ewan and his fellow band members to all artists with a difference to join his circus troupe with no profit for themselves other than to wildly entertain. The first Big Freak kicked off earlier this year and with previous acts including The Banana Sessions, Raise Your Hem, and the TaPooka Beltane team, the night is eclectic in every sense of the word. Their next date on 18 December will see a clothes swap, short independent film screenings and of course Ruby & The Emeralds playing alongside Barney Strachan as he DJs into the night.