With just over a week away till the Fringe begins, they are getting very excited at The Queen’s Hall. Despite the scaffolding which adorns the outside the inside is very lovely and will welcome all kinds of acts this August.
New for this year is the Pop-up Festival Cafe, Monday-Saturday, 5-26 August offering breakfast, coffee & cake and post-performance lunch. Click here to view the menus.
As well as the shows featured below there are morning concerts at 11am which form part of the Edinburgh International Festival. Full details in the programme which you will find below.
Kate Nash plus special guests
Tue 1 August, doors open 7pm
Award-winning artist celebrates the 10th anniversary of her debut album Made Of Bricks.
More info and tickets here
Chris Difford and Kathryn Williams
Wed 2 August, 7.30pm
Chris, co-founder of Squeeze and folk singer/songwriter Kathryn perform a set each, then they will perform together at the end of the evening.
More info and tickets here
Henning Wehn: Westphalia Is Not An Option
Thu 3 – Sun 6 August, 7.30pm
Thu 10 – Sun 13 August, 7.30pm
Thu 17 – Sun 20 August, 7.30pm
Enjoy an evening of Teutonic jolliness with this very funny man. Many dates to choose from!
More info and tickets here
Karine Polwart Trio
Wed 9 August, 7.30pm
Multi-award winning Karine returns to The Queen’s Hall to play a rare intimate show.
More info and tickets here
RANT
Mon 14 August, 7.30pm
Using just their fiddles, RANT weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Foot-tapping stuff.
More info and tickets here
Liz Lochhead and The Hazey Janes with Steve Kettley: The Light Comes Back
Tue 15 August, 8pm
Scottish poet and playwright Liz Lochhead collaborates with indie-pop band The Hazey Janes, and saxophonist Steve Kettley.
More info and tickets here
Blazin’ Fiddles
Wed 16 August, 7.30pm
Fiddles and bows come alight atop guitar and piano from Anna Massie and Angus Lyon, delivering a musically intoxicating evening for all.
More info and tickets here
Bert Inspired: A Tribute to Bert Jansch
Mon 21 August, 8pm
Tonight Bert’s musical colleagues come together for a great evening of music: Jacqui McShee, Mike Piggott, Steve Tilston, Bernard Butler, Ben Watt, Karine Polwart, Alasdair Roberts and Archie Fisher. Wow! What a line-up.
More info and tickets here
Donald Shaw’s Scotland’s Wild Heart
Tue 22 Aug, 8pm | Wed 23 Aug, 7.30pm & 9.30pm
Folk traditions meet orchestral grandeur in this audio-visual spectacular and will immerse you in the landscape and seasons of Scotland.
More info and tickets here
Moishe’s Bagel plus special guests
Thu 24 August, 7.30pm
A thrilling mix of klezmer, folk and jazz, backed up by infectious foot-stomping grooves.
More info and tickets here
Playing Politics: The Last Hurrah
Fri 25 August, 7.30pm
Wicked musical comedy from the political parody specialists. “Peerless lampooners… like HIGNFY set to music” (FringeReview.co.uk)
More info and tickets here
Julie Fowlis
Sat 26 August, 7.30pm
Multi-award winning Gaelic/folk artist and genuine crossover star, will be showcasing the material from her new album, which is due for release later in the year.
More info and tickets here
Martin Carthy
Sun 27 August, 7.30pm
For more than 40 years Martin has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators. He’s a ballad singer, a ground-breaking guitarist and an authoritative interpreter of new compositions.
More info and tickets here
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