How would you describe your show in one sentence? Our show is what happens when fist-thumping, pint-drinking, side-tickling, heart-wrenching spoken word poetry meets the 70’s favourite form of light entertainment… thus Loud Poets: The Fantastical Game Show Spectacular was born! Is this a new show or have you performed it elsewhere? This is a brand-new … Continued

How would you describe your show in one sentence? A wild storytelling adventure through Scotland’s mythic landscape Is this a new show or have you performed it elsewhere? This show was created for The Edge Festival 2017, but it has evolved a fair bit since then, gaining new stories and greater depth. Is this your first visit to … Continued

Winner of Scotland’s Best Performing Arts Venue at the 2018 Sunday Herald Culture Awards, the Scottish Storytelling Centre presents 21 fantastic shows in an Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme celebrating local talent with international context, crossing borders and taking a step #intotheunknown. Join us for an eclectic and colourful mix of theatre, storytelling, music, poetry and … Continued

Scotland’s dark and mysterious past is hidden deep in its songs and legends. Heather Yule, Jeanie Roy Collins and Alison Bell are Cantrip Teasel, and present The Strange and the Eerie: Ballads and Stories of Auld Scotland from Mon 21 – Wed 23 August. Alison gave us some insight into their show… How would you … Continued

How would you describe your show in one sentence? The name of the show says it all. A bonnie fetcher is someone who stands up for themselves or a cause that they believe in. I was inspired to share songs and stories highlighting women of courage throughout the world and over the centuries. Their lives … Continued

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe kicked off in earnest last Friday with another jam-packed programme of theatre, comedy, music, family shows and much, much more. Here’s what’s been happening at the Centre so far: Our children’s shows have been delighting audiences, from the bilingual carrot-tastic The Wonderful World of Lapin, filled with French, furry friends and … Continued

How would you describe your show in one sentence? A storyteller’s dream of living on a Scottish island comes true. Through live storytelling, peep-boxes and projection, imagination and reality collide as ancient tales of boggarts and mermaids hold hands with contemporary accounts of supernatural landscapes against a backdrop of broken down ferries and the Mackerel … Continued

The Loud Poets return with a new show of spoken word for the masses, removing pretension and getting loud with video projections and resident band. We grabbed busy bee Kevin for a quick chat to entice you along. How would you describe your show in one sentence? Loud Poets is a little bit of everything … Continued

We are delighted to host the return of Puppet State Theatre to their Fringe home with their gorgeous production exploring Niggle and his life. Richard is a seasoned Fringe veteran, so here are his pearls of wisdom for your delectation. How would you describe your show in one sentence? Tolkien’s miniature masterpiece – the story … Continued

Born from a commission by Ceòl’s Craic to bring together electronic and traditional music for live performance, WHɎTE have gone from strength to strength with their unique, rarely-heard Gaelic songs paired with ambient electronic arrangements. We grabbed electronica musician Ross Whyte, for a few quick questions ahead of their Made in Scotland Showcase. How would … Continued