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Fringe 2024 – The Daughters of Róisín ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Barefoot in a long white nightdress, Aoibh Johnson stands alone on stage. As she walks around the room she begins to recite.
But as...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Tones: A Hip-Hop Opera ★★★★
Colour. It plays a big part in our lives. But what if your skin colour means you don’t seem to fit in anywhere at...
Dance phenomenon School of SOS tour coming to Edinburgh soon
Something special is coming to Edinburgh for the first time later this month - combining dance fitness, fun and body positivity for all-round mental...
Post-pandemic turbulence can’t stop Pleasance from presenting exciting Fringe programme
Thanks to the unwavering support of its audiences, the Pleasance Theatre Trust returned to its Edinburgh home this summer, presenting a defiant programme of...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 – The Twits ★★★★
On a sunny afternoon in the Pleasance courtyard it was great to be back here for the first time in two years with my...
Pleasance’s Edinburgh programme joined by Seann Walsh and Tall Stories
In the latest on-sale, the Pleasance have ensured the programme is packed full of the best comedy, theatre and performance! Pleasance favourites Seann Walsh...
Fringe at Pleasance@EICC – Screen 9
At the Colorado premiere of The Dark Knight Rises, gun violence turned a celebration of cinema to tragedy. Devastated by one man’s actions, a...
Fringe at Pleasance Festival Online – PUSH
A hell of a lot can happen in the time you await the results of a pregnancy test. PUSH is the story of a...
Fringe at The Pleasance – Patricia Gets Ready (for a date with the man...
This powerful show which can be seen in both London and Edinburgh this summer aims to shatter the weathered stereotype of the 'broken woman’...
First 2021 Fringe shows to appear at The Pleasance announced
Pleasance will make their return to Edinburgh this August, bringing the best of theatre, comedy, magic and family shows to Pleasance Courtyard and the...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 – cycle to a Pleasance venue
Anthony Alderson has his own Just Eat bike named specially for him and he arrived on stage this morning on the bicycle at Pleasance...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 – Witch Hunt
Following their 2018 award winning show Enter The Dragons, A&E Comedy’s Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards (‘a brilliantcomedy coupling’ Total Theatre) return with a...
Beach Body Ready
It’s August, the season of cutting carbs, hitting it hard at the gym and shaving everything from the chin down. Summer has rocked up...
Speaking with Phill Jupitus
by Brian Donaldson
Is there anything Phill Jupitus hasn’t done? A DJ on BBC 6 Music, team captain on Never Mind The Buzzcocks, poet who...
Pleasance raises more than £500,000 with Waverley Care
Volunteers and staff at Waverley Care and the Pleasance celebrated this week as the Fringe’s longest-running fundraising partnership broke the £500,000 mark.
The total was...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 REVIEW- The Song of Lunch *****
The Song of Lunch starring Robert Bathurst and Rebecca Johnson, directed by Jason Morell, is a visual and auditory delight.
It is a lyrical verse...
Pleasance support for Waverley Care goes digital
Pleasance have supported Edinburgh charity, Waverley Care, since 1992. Now you can use technology to help them get through a big target of £500,000...
At Pleasance – expect octane fuelled performances!
The very brave Kate Copstick took to the task like a pro. Stand still and keep smiling. Nothing to it - oh except wear...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – The Extinction Event
Presenting two back-to-back productions, the pairing of director-performers Simon Evans (dir. Killer Joe, Trafalgar Studios; The Best Man, Playhouse Theatre; The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui,...
Pleasance Complex Re-opens after £6 Million Refurbishment
Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s Pleasance complex Officially Opened
Monday evening marked the official re-opening of the Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s Pleasance complex, following a £6...
Pleasance Date for Roddy Woomble
Scottish singer/songwriter Roddy Woomble will be playing at Edinburgh’s Pleasance on Friday 13th October as part an extensive run of UK dates for 2017...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe ‘Pleasance at the EICC’ – Cirque Eloize
The Mound Precinct was the first port of call for today's photo call with Canada's Cirque Eloize. The performers ran through a few 'exercises'...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 – Pleasance tickets for more shows on sale today
From today tickets for 132 new shows have been released by Pleasance Theatre Trust.
There will be comedy from Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins,...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW: Paul Merton’s Impro Chums ***
‘No, we’re not doing any Brexit stuff’ says comedian Paul Merton as he delves into the suggestion box during Paul Merton’s Impro Chums at...
Waverley Care and Pleasance celebrate their 25 year partnership on the Fringe
Waverley Care and Pleasance held a fabulous photo call today with 25 yellow space hoppers - one for every year of their charity partnership...
Our Pick of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 – They Built It. No One Came
‘Neither of us were very charismatic. That was a problem.’
This play is based on the true-life story of two very eccentric American individuals whose...
Thursday Night’s Tradfest: Soundhouse with Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore
'Mollie O'Brien's voice, with its seemingly limitless range, is the perfect vehicle for this eclectic set of songs. Rich Moore's crisp harmonies and guitar...
The Edinburgh Reporter in conversation with The Handsome Family
You may know them as a multi-genre folk act for their obscure lyrics and admiration for animals; or you may know them because of...
Sunday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Tony Conrad: Opening Reception for Invented Acoustical Tools 1969-2014. The legendary artist, composer, performer and filmmaker will play a selection of his invented acoustical...
What’s On In Edinburgh this week
Plenty happening again this week - from fundraisers for Palestine, Water for Life and the Scouts, to films from Poland, Africa and Italy. Books...
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