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New names added to Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit
Underbelly has added more names to the already star-studded roster of artists who will perform at its charity fundraiser.
With Frank Skinner and Adam...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – ‘Good Grief’ – Ugly Bucket
A recipient of New Diorama Theatre and Underbelly’s hit-making Untapped Award, supported by Methuen Drama, 'Good Grief' is a cathartic reckoning with death and...
Yes Edinburgh’s Christmas Market is now closed
Edinburgh's Christmas 2021 is now over and the producers, Underbelly, are involved in the cleaning up of Princes Street Gardens.
The market in East...
Concerns about safety at Edinburgh’s Christmas market
Concerns have been raised about the safety of Edinburgh’s Christmas market after crowds of people were seen without masks and confusion over the enforcement...
Underbelly applies for additional planning permission for Edinburgh’s Christmas 2021
The producers, Underbelly, who are still under contract to The City of Edinburgh Council to put on the events in the city centre to...
#FollowTheCow – Shows at George Square and Bristo Square begin on Friday
Underbelly is staging Fringe shows in an indoor ticketed venue in George Square Gardens and an outdoor setting for street performers and artists in...
Edinburgh’s Christmas 2020 – no markets this year
Edinburgh's Christmas organised by Underbelly will follow the latest public health advice. Any sort of in person event including markets, rides or other attractions...
Council agree updated look for Winter Festivals
by Noa Hoffman Local Democracy Reporter
Revamped plans for Edinburgh’s winter festivals, which mean that Christmas markets and attractions will be spread across the city...
Decision on Hogmanay to be made in August
After much speculation the council has confirmed that initial discussions looking at ways of celebrating Edinburggh's Christmas and Hogmanay this year began yesterday with...
Video of Julia Donaldson to premiere on Friday
At 6.30pm on Friday, 22 May 2020, Underbelly will share an exclusive video of one of the UK’s most-beloved children’s authors, Julia Donaldson, reading...
Edinburgh’s Christmas – some facts and figures
Christmas has all kicked off on Twitter, even though we have yet to mark Halloween, Guy Fawkes or even Light Night which begins the...
Underbelly at the Fringe 2019 – over 200 shows
In its 20th Fringe Underbelly invested more than ever in 26 productions and co-productions, providing over £500,000 of financial assistance to companies in 2019.
Over...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 REVIEW – Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein ★★★★★
How do you explain this except to say that the show is by Manual Cinema - and that is your very best clue.
The stories...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 – new circus show from creators of The Hogwallops
Thrillingly spectacular circus skills blend seamlessly with physical comedy, clowning, juggling, theatrical storytelling and slapstick in this colourful, loud and funny show from Lost...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 – Two Hearts – The Comeback Tour
New Zealand’s most bombastic musical comedy duo, Two Hearts, are back. It’s a comeback tour!
With a brand-new arena pop concert (not in an actual...
Rouge Brings Erotic ‘Circus for a New Age’ to Edinburgh from Oz
A non-stop celebration of the astonishing, surprising, subversive and the supremely sexy –Rouge is heading for the Edinburgh Fringe with its outrageous brand of...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – PLACE programme to support street performers
The new PLACE programme announced yesterday at St Bride's will support French street performers who are coming to the Street Party on Hogmanay.
The three...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 REVIEW – Bryony Twydle: Flamingo ****
After attending the Fringe previously as part of five-piece sketch group The Jest, character comic Bryony Twydle makes an accomplished solo Fringe debut with...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – showing off The Underbelly Babies
At Underbelly there are several performers who juggle appearing in the Fringe and being a parent.
This morning the Underbelly Babies were brought to Underbelly's...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 REVIEW: Rachel Fairburn: The Wolf at the Door****
Comedian Rachel Fairburn returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show Wolf at the Door, where she chronicles surviving the worst year of...
Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit raises £30,000
Last night at the McEwan Hall Underbelly held a second Big Brain Tumour Benefit. All the ticket income will go to the Brain Tumour...
Big Brain Tumour Benefit – get your tickets for Monday night
This Monday 13 August, the second instalment of Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit, will take place at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the 950...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – REVIEW – Viv Groskop: Vivalicious ***
In Vivalicious writer, broadcaster and comedian Viv Groskop’s attempts to become her best self through the gospel of Oprah Winfrey.
Groskop grew up in a...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 REVIEW : 3 Years, 1 Week and a Lemon Drizzle****
‘I became the oldest when I was still the youngest’
Kate is a drama student. She’s good at stuff – she passes exams, gets auditions...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – BMT Bring ‘Shift’…
...to an Underbelly Circus Hub near you.
Back to the Fringe, the UK’s hottest circus company, BMT, repeat the success of their international smash-hits BROMANCE...
Underbelly’s Fringe will feature 199 shows
Underbelly opened this year's fringe with its press launch in Violet, everyone’s favourite purple cow.
Showing off just some of the acts that make up...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Entropy
Entropy: (noun) lack of stability or predictability; gradual decline into disorder
Sam, 19, with a confidence that borders on arrogance, turns up unannounced and unwelcome at Barbara’s...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Vessel
How far would you go for a cause you believe in? How far is too far?
Irish writer and performer Laura Wyatt O’Keefe, tackles the divisive subject...
Underbelly at the Fringe 2018 – tickets go on sale on Monday
It may not be Easter yet but Underbelly are already looking forward to August when they have some cracking shows lined up for you...
Edinburgh’s Christmas will be icy!
Underbelly who have the contract with The City of Edinburgh Council to provide all the entertainment for Edinburgh's Christmas 2017 have announced today that...
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