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The Reluctant Dragon, theSpace @ Surgeons Hall 2:05pm, until 23 August (except 17), £9/8 (£7/£6.50 concessions)Written in 1898 by 'The Wind in the Willows' author Kenneth Graeme, the story of The Reluctant Dragon is still enjoyed by young and...

First Class, Laughing Horse @ Espionage 12pm, until 24 August, FreeArriving at the atmospheric 'Pravda' platform in Espionage is First Class, a combination of emotional journeys set on a train journey to create an overall poignant, memorable journey for all...

FunBags a Go-Go!, St John’s (9 Victoria Street) 3:45pm, until 23 Aug (except 13, 20), FreeIf it's a very likeable sketch comedy trio you're after then 'FunBags' are 'a go-go' in Space 2 at...

Croft and Pearce: Give and Take, Gilded Balloon Teviot 5:45pm, until 24th August (except 11th), £10 (£8 concessions)Accomplished and adaptable, Croft and Pearce return to the Fringe with more memorable scenarios. The first sketch immerses the audience into...

Jack Rowberry was awarded Best Acoustic Act at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards last month and he is straight back on the scene with a new EP. Watching the Sun is a developed and more refined...

British Sea Power had one of their most productive years in 2013. Not only did they release an ordinary studio album called Machineries of Joy, they also provided a soundtrack to a nature and wildlife...

Remember 'Fill My Little World', 'Sewn' and 'Love It When You Call'? The Feeling wrote those, and no they haven't disappeared into the big black hole of music. In fact, the band released their...

The last year has been sensational for Disclosure. From small venues to near-enough arenas, they have managed to grab tonnes of fans along the way from a surprisingly lengthy age group range. The influence...

It is the inaugural year of the Communion New Faces Tour – a tour that showcases some of the brightest talents that are tipped to become something a lot more substantial in the foreseeable...

It was only a year ago Bastille were playing Liquid Room which sold out on the day of the gig. A year on and they've managed to shift onto more substantial venues. The transition...

There's only so much you can do with a guitar, but that doesn't apply to Newton Faulkner. The acoustic architect didn't even break a sweat as he played to a healthy Edinburgh crowd. Alongside...

There are very few films where the audience leave the cinema without saying a word, (Schindler's List was one of them) such is the impression left by what they have seen. Another one has...

Hungarian-born John Hirsch was orphaned by the Holocaust, and after wandering penniless for three years in post-war Europe wound up in Canada. The gay Jewish refugee found his niche in the theatre, and, despite...

The White, in Antler Theatre’s collaborative production, is a vast, symbolic tundra that takes months and hundreds of thousands of steps to traverse. It’s populated by threats ranging from monsters to mad kings to...

Andrew Lawrence - There Is No Escape, Pleasance Courtyard 8:50pm, until 25 Aug, £13.50 (£12 concessions)After a tedious twenty minute delay due to a technical hitch with the previous performance at the Pleasance One, Andrew...

[soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/2376544" params="auto_play=false&show_artwork=false&color=8434b2" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /]Edinburgh Reporter Radio popped down to Sofi’s in Leith, armed with one simple question: What’s the best thing you’ve seen in the Fringe?In response, we got recommendations on...

It’s impossible not to like Michael Neto. The Portuguese-born, Glasgow-based magician has such boundless energy and wide-eyed enthusiasm that his Edinburgh International Magic Festival show grabs you right from the start and doesn’t let...

Not for nothing is Australian magician Bruce Glen’s entertaining show called ‘The Gentleman Magician’. Right from the start, you feel welcomed and put at ease by his genial, affable presence, impeccable manners and easy...

Young Scottish mind-reader Colin McLeod’s often mind-boggling one-off performance at the Edinburgh International Magic Festival took the deductive skills Sherlock Holmes for its inspiration. How the slightest body movements can betray what we’re thinking,...

Super Sleek Dining in the Heart of the Old TownHotel Missoni on George IV Bridge is home to the delicious Cucina. Cucina is the proud winner of Scottish Italian restaurant of the year for...

by Ryan McNeely The Muppets Go. Just go. Right now. I am so, so very happy. This is the Muppets movie I deserve. Jason Segel gets it. He understands. As fun as Muppet Treasure Island and Christmas...

This Cambridge University Trio are a very skilled, fun-filled group who play medleys of pop songs using mandolin, synthesiser, violin, drum and guitar. They appeared on stage in beige, green and red catsuits with...

Steven Worbey and Kevin Farrell are a piano duo whose acrobatic finger-work on the piano leaves you awestruck at its speed and dexterity. The audience are able to appreciate the complexity of this by...

This heavyweight ecclesiastical play deals with the political 'hot potato' of gay priests being active in the church. It shows how the younger generation have become more accepting of such a change but the...

by Martin Belk If you want a big, loud, expensive, haphazard day out of the rain and have absolutely nowhere else to go then this is the show for you. The good thing about 'circus'...

       Mogic is comedy magic that has the audience laughing from start to finish. The mail order magic kit has arrived with only an instructional tape cassette, now what can possibly go wrong ...? The...

Swamp Juice. A Shadow Puppet Menagerie with a 3D FINALE. Underbelly, Cowgate. All ages.Sell your souls to Satan, pawn the Pekinese, put your kidneys up on ebay but just find money enough to secure tickets...

Christine and Neil Hamilton are back for their 4th appearance, after a 2 year break, at the Fringe.  Their familiar chat show is filled with fun, liberal sprinklings of champagne for their guests and...

What a way to start a festival. The Soul Rebels Brass Band, which had the late-night slot in the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival’s opening evening, really raised the roof of the Spiegeltent and...

By David KettleFrom the minute Michael Neto walks on stage, you get the feeling anything could happen. He jumps from trick to trick like an over-eager puppy, pouncing on audience members to help with...