With a song in their hearts, it's another year of Scottish, UK, and World premieres, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe continues to be a home for the musically gifted and the biggest entertainers across the globe. Here we take a look at some of the musical highlights of this August's season. From now until August kicks … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Musical Mayhem
Returning with another year of Scottish, UK, and World premieres, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe continues to be at the forefront of the world's home of art and culture. Here we take a look at some of the theatrical highlights of this August's season. Featuring big budgets and familiar names, debut writing pieces, and a few … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Top Theatre Trips
What a year. From deals with the devil to singing nuns, the blitz to the Appalachian Mountains, and to the end of the world and the emergence of a new one, theatre across Scotland in 2024 was fraught with many difficulties. As we head into a concerning 2025, where questions of funding still hang over … Continue reading Have A Gander – Scottish Theatre 2024
Photo credit - Frederic Aranda Ever since The Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s current Artistic Director, Elizabeth Newman, announced they were stepping down from the role to bring their exceptional talents to Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, the flurry of natterings and rumours of who could possibly step into the role rippled. And it would be a relatively fair … Continue reading Have A Gander – Alan Cumming Named Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Now that the Summer light dwindles and the entire roster of 2024 shows from Pitlochry has emerged across all three stages, the chill of Autumn and Winter heralds in – but rather than dwell on what was, we look towards the new 2025 season at Pitlochry Festival Theatre after a booming 2024 showcase that saw … Continue reading Have A Gander – Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2025 Season
Willkommen! And bienvenue! Welcome! Everyone is welcome here, as we Have A Gander at the bright lights, sequins, gooey gowns, and smiles of the fantastical world of cabaret, drag, and burlesque-styled entertainment coming to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Below is a tiny slice of what delights are on offer for this year's sensual festival; … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Cabaret Capers
In the mix of Edinburgh’s explosion of culture, chaos, and (world)community, which is August, the Edinburgh International Film Festival brings our gaze away from the stage and towards the big screen for a week-long celebration of Scottish, UK, and World cinema right in the heart of the city across several venues. This year, audiences can … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh International Film Festival
One of the more delicious themes cropping up across this year's Festival Fringe is to be found in the delectations of theatre, the tasty morsels of dance, and the full-bodied-richness of some unique cabaret. Prepare for a glorious Have a Gander at Food at this year's Edinburgh Fringe! Below is a set menu of ten … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Fringe Tasties
Another of this year's most prevailing themes is Theatre's cousin in passion, Sports. We here at Corr Blimey have dug out the sweatbands, strapped on the helmets, and dusted off the mats in preparation for this busy Festival Fringe season. And in prepar for darting around the city, we think it's best to Have a … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Sports
Royalty; gangsters; performers; pioneers; radicals; legends. Women. Of all the various themes and noticeable trends presenting themselves for the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, two become increasingly apparent with every show listing audience scour. And while the most (potentially) numerous of these shows will be in a follow-up piece, for now, we here at Corr Blimey … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Women Through History
