Events Diary for August - 2010

Edinburgh Skeptics ... The Sunday Sermon

Edinburgh author J. F. Derry will be discussing his new book "Darwin In Scotland"

Skeptics in the Pub began in London in 1999, providing an opportunity for rational thinkers to meet and discuss all things skeptical as well as have a monthly presentation by a renowned skeptic or even believer followed by a Q&A. There are over a dozen Skeptics in the Pub in England, but this is only one of two groups in Scotland [the other being Glasgow]

Coming along to a Skeptics in the Pub social is free, though on the occasions of guest speakers we appreciate a donation of £1.50 to cover the speakers expenses.

For more details feel free to contact us, or just pop along to the next night/event

http://edinburgh.skepticsinthepub.org/  

Currently, our socials are held upstairs in the Bongo Club Gallery Bar, but during the Fringe Festival, events will be held in other venues in the city - see our website for details.   We'll return to The Bongo Club in September

THE WILDERS - live

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world, including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.   Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile,  infectious laugh,  impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky, charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!'  (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

Edinburgh Skeptics ... Skepticamp

Skepticamp - be the candle in the dark - an evening of talks, discussions, gameshows, videos and skepticism

Skeptics in the Pub began in London in 1999, providing an opportunity for rational thinkers to meet and discuss all things skeptical as well as have a monthly presentation by a renowned skeptic or even believer followed by a Q&A. There are over a dozen Skeptics in the Pub in England, but this is only one of two groups in Scotland [the other being Glasgow]

For more details feel free to contact us, or just pop along to the next night/event

http://edinburgh.skepticsinthepub.org/  

Currently, our socials are held upstairs in the Bongo Club Gallery Bar, but during the Fringe Festival, events will be held in other venues in the city - see our website for details.  We'll return to The Bongo Club in September

JUNGLEDUB - free entry

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas, Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world, including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile, infectious laugh, impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky, charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com  

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India, influences in Arab music, through the backstreets of Sevillia, flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love, loss, joy and tragedy. Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award, Vancouver Fringe, this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE PIANO PROJECT

St Mary's College Youth Theatre from Blackburn,  Lancashire present this blend of live film and physical theatre re-imagines the mysterious life of Andreas Grassl.

Dubbed 'The Piano Man' by the British press,  his fragmented journey inspired much international attention and fascination.  Depicting a world stunned by his silence,  the play relates a moving tale of identity and isolation. Through its intricate use of onstage cameras,  its portrayal of Grassl is by turns surreal,  intense and darkly humorous.  Devised by the company,  'The Piano Project'  makes for a truly original experience.

www.twitter.com/thepianoproject

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year, the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London, Brighton and around the UK, this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world,  including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown. 'Movin' Melvin's broad smile, infectious laugh, impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky, charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss, joy and tragedy. Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe, this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

CONFUSION IS SEX

A COMPAS FLAMENCO

Flamenco for the whole family!  Clap the rhythms,  try the steps, sing the chorus!  Perfect for families,  this interactive flamenco afternoon is informative,  fun and energy-filled.  Step into Spain at the Bongo Club!

A unique and immensely popular show;  Ricardo Garcia's group share the secrets of Flamenco and give those who choose the opportunity to practise some of the moves in a joyous,  uplifting setting!

'The most uplifting dance on the Fringe!' ***** (Sunday Herald);  Fringe sell-out show

www.flamencoflow.com

THE PIANO PROJECT

St Mary's College Youth Theatre,  from Blackburn in Lancashire, present this blend of live film and physical theatre which re-imagines the mysterious life of Andreas Grassl.

Dubbed 'The Piano Man' by the British press,  his fragmented journey inspired much international attention and fascination.  Depicting a world stunned by his silence, the play relates a moving tale of identity and isolation.

Through its intricate use of onstage cameras,  its portrayal of Grassl is by turns surreal,  intense and darkly humorous.  Devised by the company,  'The Piano Project' makes for a truly original experience.

www.twitter.com/thepianoproject

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year, the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London, Brighton and around the UK, this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family. No jugglers.  No magic. No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world, including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown. 'Movin' Melvin's broad smile, infectious laugh, impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky, charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India, influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love, loss,  joy and tragedy. Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night. 

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

 'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman);  **** (Time Out London);  **** (List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net

The Last Ever HEADSPIN - feat DJ Yoda

The curtain will fall on Headspin's monthly events with an extra huge night, featuring by far the most popular of all the guests we have had at the club over the years, the one and only DJ Yoda - 'one of the top ten DJs to see before you die' - Q Magazine.

He hasn't visited Headspin for a few years and it is long overdue that he returns to show us the skills that have made him a legend.  After an inimitable DJ set from Yoda, the Headspin residents will step up to rock the house for the last two hours of Headspin, mashing all styles of danceable music into an unique musical happening.

The original four-deck mix of beats, funk, hiphop, house + more, with live percussion, teased + tweaked with panache by your favourite funky disco jocks Allan Dunbar / Steve Austin / Dava & Bongo Dave, plus visual projections by Foundlight

Bringing the club to a frenzy with their up-front selection of funky party tunes moving into filthy electronic numbers designed to destroy the dancefloor, no-one can rock the Headspin crowd quite like the residents can - prepare to be blown away - for the last time

www.myspace.com/clubheadspin  

A COMPAS FLAMENCO

Flamenco for the whole family!  Clap the rhythms, try the steps,  sing the chorus! Perfect for families,  this interactive flamenco afternoon is informative,  fun and energy-filled.  Step into Spain at the Bongo Club!

A unique and immensely popular show;  Ricardo Garcia's group share the secrets of Flamenco and give those who choose the opportunity to practise some of the moves in a joyous,  uplifting setting!

'The most uplifting dance on the Fringe!' ***** (Sunday Herald);  Fringe sell-out show

www.flamencoflow.com

THE PIANO PROJECT

St Mary's College Youth Theatre, from Blackburn in Lancashire, present this blend of live film and physical theatre which re-imagines the mysterious life of Andreas Grassl.

Dubbed 'The Piano Man' by the British press,  his fragmented journey inspired much international attention and fascination.  Depicting a world stunned by his silence,  the play relates a moving tale of identity and isolation.

Through its intricate use of onstage cameras,  its portrayal of Grassl is by turns surreal,  intense and darkly humorous.  Devised by the company,  'The Piano Project' makes for a truly original experience.

www.twitter.com/thepianoproject

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK, this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world, including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey. Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown. 'Movin' Melvin's broad smile, infectious laugh, impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky, charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year? Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman); **** (Time Out London); **** (List); **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

Free entry to our extended cabaret show with live band and clubnight, tonight from midnight til 5.00am!

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

On Sundays throughout the Festival, we've a special extended show with live band and clubnight til 5.00am, and it's free entry!

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman); **** (Time Out London); **** (List); **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

THE PIANO PROJECT

St Mary's College Youth Theatre, from Blackburn in Lancashire, present this blend of live film and physical theatre which re-imagines the mysterious life of Andreas Grassl.

Dubbed 'The Piano Man' by the British press, his fragmented journey inspired much international attention and fascination.  Depicting a world stunned by his silence, the play relates a moving tale of identity and isolation.

Through its intricate use of onstage cameras, its portrayal of Grassl is by turns surreal, intense and darkly humorous.  Devised by the company, 'The Piano Project' makes for a truly original experience.

www.twitter.com/thepianoproject  

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,   this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India, influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman); **** (Time Out London); **** (List); **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

VERSUS

Versus...Fundraiser in aid of Seano's banter bench!!

Monday nights at The Bongo will be a mixed mash up of pumpin' techno beats brought to you by Edinburgh clubs old and new inc Dogma,  Synthetic,  React,  Upstarts plus more. Sponsored by Drift Headshop and Tribalwaves record label.

Dogma v Synthetic Feat;  Morphos,  Zuni,  Neil Templar,  Bewilder & The Physicist

THE PIANO PROJECT

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

IT'S FUNTIME

The quiz night with all the fizz and glitter of a game show off the telly.   A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

Dare you look upon the Robot-Men?  Have you the brawny arm for the Tower of Strength, or the nimblest fingers to Make and Do? Will your eardrums solve the Tortured Tunes or your eyeballs recognise the Filleted Films? Have you the disposition of iron it takes to play the climatic thrill of Kerrchinko?

These and many more puzzlements await, as we cordially invite you to an evening of wonders unsurpassed

www.its-funtime.com  

Want an idea of what's in store?  TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTOS FROM PAST FUNTIME EVENTS www.flickr.com/groups/funtime-club/pool/  

STAY IN TOUCH WITH US BY JOINING OUR FACEBOOK GROUP www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113602122952  

REGISTER ONLINE AT  www.its-funtime.com  

Novice funsters are hereby notified that this evening of puzzlements involves several startling appearances of Robot-Men, which may cause palpitations of distress to those with weak nerves

email: wilson@its-funtime.com  

"It's enough to make Bruce Forsyth twirl in his toupe"

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out'  (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

RANDOM

THE PIANO PROJECT

COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world,  including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown. 'Movin' Melvin's broad smile, infectious laugh, impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky, charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India, influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

JUNGLEDUB - free entry

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival.  Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk 

www.timewontwait.com



This production is supported by Time Wont Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

THE PIANO PROJECT

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world,  including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown. 'Movin' Melvin's broad smile, infectious laugh, impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky, charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

SOULSVILLE

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival.  Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk 

www.timewontwait.com

This production is supported by Time Wont Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

THE PIANO PROJECT

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world,  including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile,  infectious laugh,  impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky,  charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss, joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (List); * *** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

DEVIL DISCO CLUB - 1st BIRTHDAY! - feat Silver Columns live

Trouble is back 'n' black!  Tonight we celebrate one glorious year, partying all through the night 'til 5am!

You can be sure the Devil Disco Club DJs - Hobbes & D'Viking [Trouble], Simonotron [Club for Heroes] and Kris Wasabi [Wasabi Disco] - will cover all the bases from soul and rap, myriad strains of vintage disco from New York, classic eighties boogie, cosmic, italo and other rarities, not to mention some poppin' electro-funk and proto-house gems.  You know where it's at!

Tonight's special guests are Silver Columns, aka Pictish Trail & Adem - "a bit special" said The Guardian

http://www.myspace.com/silvercolumns

http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/99427-the-sound-of-silver

The Devil Disco Club is a new party about going back to basics, embracing your dark side and letting it all hang out.  It's about listening to some of the most exciting new dance music out there alongside the classics and it's about checking out a buzzing new live act that will move your feet and engage your mind.  It's about doing all of this alongside some of your favourite people in one of Embra's favourite venues: the Bongo Club.

Music: soul, rap, boogie, italo, cosmic, disco, electro-funk, acid & early/proto-house: re-edits, remixes, extended versions etc

www.getintotrouble.com  

REYKJAVIK

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival.  Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk 

www.timewontwait.com 



This production is supported by Time Wont Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

A COMPAS FLAMENCO

Flamenco for the whole family!  Clap the rhythms, try the steps,  sing the chorus! Perfect for families,  this interactive flamenco afternoon is informative,  fun and energy-filled.  Step into Spain at the Bongo Club!

A unique and immensely popular show;  Ricardo Garcia's group share the secrets of Flamenco and give those who choose the opportunity to practise some of the moves in a joyous,  uplifting setting! 

'The most uplifting dance on the Fringe!' ***** (Sunday Herald);  Fringe sell-out show.

www.flamencoflow.com

THE PIANO PROJECT

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world,  including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile,  infectious laugh,  impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky,  charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

MESSENGER SOUND SYSTEM

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk

www.timewontwait.com



This production is supported by Time Won't Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk

www.timewontwait.com


This production is supported by Time Wont Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

A COMPAS FLAMENCO

Flamenco for the whole family! Clap the rhythms,  try the steps, sing the chorus!  Perfect for families,  this interactive flamenco afternoon is informative,  fun and energy-filled.  Step into Spain at the Bongo Club!

A unique and immensely popular show;  Ricardo Garcia's group share the secrets of Flamenco and give those who choose the opportunity to practise some of the moves in a joyous,  uplifting setting! 

'The most uplifting dance on the Fringe!' ***** (Sunday Herald);  Fringe sell-out show.

www.flamencoflow.com

THE PIANO PROJECT

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.   James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas, Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world, including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile, infectious laugh, impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky, charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!'  (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com  

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

Free entry to our extended cabaret show with live band and clubnight, tonight from midnight til 5.00am!

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

On Sundays throughout the Festival, we've a special extended show with live band and clubnight til 5.00am, and it's free entry!

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London); **** (The List); **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

THE PIANO PROJECT

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (The List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

VERSUS

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk

www.timewontwait.com 



This production is supported by Time Won't Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

THE PIANO PROJECT

St Mary's College Youth Theatre from Blackburn,  Lancashire present this blend of live film and physical theatre re-imagines the mysterious life of Andreas Grassl.

Dubbed 'The Piano Man' by the British press,  his fragmented journey inspired much international attention and fascination.  Depicting a world stunned by his silence,  the play relates a moving tale of identity and isolation. Through its intricate use of onstage cameras,  its portrayal of Grassl is by turns surreal,  intense and darkly humorous.  Devised by the company,  'The Piano Project' makes for a truly original experience.

www.twitter.com/thepianoproject

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

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IT'S FUNTIME - James Bond 007 Special

The quiz night with all the fizz and glitter of a game show off the telly.  A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

“The best post-modern quiz night in town ... somewhere between The Generation Game and It’s A Knockout ... it’s just a good night out”   THE HERALD

“Round up a posse of your mates and head along;  you will have a blast.  It's silly.  It's bonkers. It's Funtime”
THREE WEEKS [4 stars out of 5]

Dare you look upon the Robot-Men?  Have you the brawny arm for the Tower of Strength, or the nimblest fingers to Make and Do?  Will your eardrums solve the Tortured Tunes or your eyeballs recognise the Filleted Films? Have you the disposition of iron it takes to play the climatic thrill of Kerrchinko?

These and many more puzzlements await, as we cordially invite you to an evening of wonders unsurpassed

www.its-funtime.com  

Want an idea of what's in store?  TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTOS FROM PAST FUNTIME EVENTS www.flickr.com/groups/funtime-club/pool/  

STAY IN TOUCH WITH US BY JOINING OUR FACEBOOK GROUP www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113602122952  

REGISTER ONLINE AT  www.its-funtime.com  

Novice funsters are hereby notified that this evening of puzzlements involves several startling appearances of Robot-Men, which may cause palpitations of distress to those with weak nerves

email: wilson@its-funtime.com  

"It's enough to make Bruce Forsyth twirl in his toupe"

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (The List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

RANDOM

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk 

www.timewontwait.com



This production is supported by Time Won't Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

REYKJAVIK

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (The List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

JUNGLEDUB - free entry

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk

www.timewontwait.com



This production is supported by Time Won't Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

REYKJAVIK

Imagine being lost in a foreign country.  Bright light and fog distorting your view.  Whatever possessed you to come here?  Part travelogue,  part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious,  absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers,  this immersive,  multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you,  as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout,  heartfelt meditations on love,  forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk

This production is supported by

Shams
TWW
Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin,  the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world,  including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile,  infectious laugh,  impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky,  charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe, this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (The List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

SOULSVILLE

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk 

www.timewontwait.com 



This production is supported by Time Won't Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk 

www.timewontwait.com 


This production is supported by Time Won't Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN' MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas, Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world, including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile, infectious laugh, impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky, charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com  

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

XPLICIT feat SHY FX & BREAKAGE

XPLICIT - FESTIVAL SPECIAL

Xplicit once again steps up to deliver one of the biggest clubbing events at the Edinburgh Festival.  This year's event is a Digital Soundboy special featuring jungle/drum and bass legend Shy FX and producer of the moment and remixer of the stars - BREAKAGE.

Shy-FX is a name synonymous with jungle/drum and bass - be it in the early days where he gained commercial and underground success with the huge 'Original Nuttah', or early 2000's chart smasher 'Shake Your Body.' Since then Shy has gone on to set up Digital Soundboy - one of the biggest labels in electronic music covering dubstep, drum n bass, fidget and everything inbetween.  Be it his incredible party sets or production for the likes of Dizzee Rascal, names in drum and bass dont get much bigger than Shy-FX

Breakage is currently the man of the moment, with recently released 2nd album "Foundation" (featuring collaborations with Burial, Donaeo, Newham Generals, David Rodigan, Roots Manuva and more) he has gained widespread support from both the mainstream and the underground.  Known for both his drum and bass and dubstep productions, Breakage is currently the name on everyone's lips when it comes to top quality beats.  With massive remix after remix dropping just now from Massive Attack's 'Paradise Circus' through to Florence and The Machine's 'Dog Days Are Over' or Plan B's 'Prayin' which picked up Zane Lowe's Hottest Record In The World accolade on BBC Radio 1

Upstairs will be handled by the Phuturelabs collective - currently one of the hottest electronic music blogs in the world, they're sure to bring top quality beats whether it be techno, house, dubstep and all the branches of the electronica tree.


Main Room

SHY - FX
Breakage
Paul Reset
ENO

MC's Tonn Piper + BZ

Upstairs - House/Techno/Dubstep and more - hosted by Phuturelabs

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk 

www.timewontwait.com



This production is supported by Time Won't Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

A COMPAS FLAMENCO

Flamenco for the whole family!  Clap the rhythms,  try the steps, sing the chorus! Perfect for families,  this interactive flamenco afternoon is informative,  fun and energy-filled.  Step into Spain at the Bongo Club!

A unique and immensely popular show;  Ricardo Garcia's group share the secrets of Flamenco and give those who choose the opportunity to practise some of the moves in a joyous,  uplifting setting! 

'The most uplifting dance on the Fringe!' ***** (Sunday Herald);  Fringe sell-out show.


www.flamencoflow.com

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

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MOVIN MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin,  the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world,  including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile, i nfectious laugh,  impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky,  charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India, influences in Arab music, through the backstreets of Sevillia, flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love, loss, joy and tragedy. Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award, Vancouver Fringe, this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com  

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (The List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

MUMBO JUMBO feat Martin Brew

Enjoy your perfect party soundtrack at Mumbo Jumbo, with tonight's special guest DJ Martin Brew [JWalk/Fat City/Grand Central [Manchester]

Mumbo Jumbo is a night with a mix of musical styles from funk and hip hop to house and electronica care of resident DJs Trendy Wendy [Tackno / Playgirl Mansions] and Steve Austin [Headspin]

Martin Brew producer & DJ: In the early nineties,  and as one half of Strangebrew,  Martin released 2 albums and a handful of singles for Rob's Records,  founded by the sorely-missed Rob Gretton,  manager of New Order,  and also home to Sub Sub (later to become Doves) and A Certain Ratio amongst others.

Martin teamed up with beak-head extrordinaire,  Martin Desai (engineer for the Twisted Nerve label) to form J-Walk. They released a series of 3 collectable 45rpm singles on the Pleasure label,  another branch of the Rob Gretton empire.  One of these tracks,  the classic "Soul Vibration" went on to be licensed and used for ad campaigns many times worldwide,  as well as being staple background music for the BBC and ITV broadcasting channels

next date:  Sat 18 September - 2nd Birthday Party!

www.myspace.com/mumbojumboclub

www.myspace.com/martinbrew

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk 

www.timewontwait.com


This production is supported by Time Won't Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

AMUSED MOOSE Laugh Off 2010 Grand Final

Vote for breakthrough stars of tomorrow,  who have proved themselves the cream of hundreds of wannabes from across the UK and Ireland.

So now they're here eager to battle brilliantly for fame,  fortune and the shiny Moose trophies,  and the possibility of a DVD deal, following in the footsteps of Jimmy Carr,  Simon Amstell,  Rhod Gilbert,  Sarah Millican,  Mark Watson and Jack Whitehall. 

Kath Mainland,  CEO of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,  presents the trophies,  and Stephen K Amos skilfully hosts this year's award-winning Amused Moose Comedy's prestigious talent search Grand Final,  in association with 4DVD.

www.amusedmoose.com/shows

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin, the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world,  including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile,  infectious laugh,  impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky,  charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!' A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

Free entry to our extended cabaret show with live band and clubnight, tonight from midnight til 5.00am!

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

On Sundays throughout the Festival, we've a special extended show with live band and clubnight til 5.00am, and it's free entry!

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (The List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

MOVIN MELVIN BROWN - SOUL TO SOUL

Melvin is a living homage to African-American music.  Hailing from Austin,  the alternative capital of Texas,  Melvin has been spreading his own brand of musical gospel across the world,  including appearances on CNN and Oprah Winfrey.  Recognised as most outstanding performer at the New York Festival 2008.

He shared the stage with BB King, Stevie Wonder and James Brown.  'Movin' Melvin's broad smile,  infectious laugh,  impressive voice and boundless energy makes it impossible to resist clapping and tapping along with this quirky,  charismatic showman.

He tears up the stage with (exhausting) tap routines!' (Independent Weekly, Adelaide)

www.movinmelvin.com

FLAMENCO AT THE BONGO

'Fabulous fingers of fire!'  A decade at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Ricardo Garcia and his fiery Spanish music and dance group return to bring the joy and spontaneity of the best of flamenco to the Edinburgh audience!

With origins in Northern India,  influences in Arab music,  through the backstreets of Sevillia,  flamenco is the perfect symbol of the collaboration that music represents.

All life is here: love,  loss,  joy and tragedy.  Ricardo Garcia's music is masterful and beautiful.  Winners of the Audience Choice Award,  Vancouver Fringe,  this show will win your hearts and souls ...

www.flamencoflow.com

THE BONGO CLUB CABARET

Now in its 11th year, Rhymes with Purple present an ever-changing world of music, comedy, burlesque, performance art, vaudeville, circus and theatre.

Putting the verse into diverse and the sin into scintillating, 'The Bongo Club Cabaret' is a living breathing Fringe guide with a stellar string of characterful compères and a different line-up every night.

Can’t decide what to see this year?  Then join us and sample a little bit of everything, and then dance until dawn!

'I love the Bongo Club Cabaret' ***** (Scotsman)

'Sizzling, shocking, sexy ... you're guaranteed a great night out' (Broadway Baby)

**** (Time Out London);  **** (The List);  **** (Fest)

www.rhymeswithpurple.net  

VERSUS

REYKJAVIK

There are two show times over the course of the festival. Please check which is most suitable.

Imagine being lost in a foreign country. Bright light and fog distorting your view. Whatever possessed you to come here? Part travelogue, part detective story, 'Reykjavik' is a journey through a city of extremes - mysterious, absurd and beautiful - in search of a half-forgotten love affair.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientist Hugo Spiers, this immersive, multi-sensory installation and playful performance invites you, as witness, to ask: how far can we trust our own memory?

'Smooth and dreamlike it is captivating throughout, heartfelt meditations on love, forgetting and inevitability' (British Theatre Guide)

www.shams.org.uk 

www.timewontwait.com 



This production is supported by Time Won't Wait and supported by

Escalator East to Edinburgh
Arts Council
Wellcome Trust

THE COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS

Now in its fifth triumphant year,  the best comedians are back to give you a proper alternative comedy club without any swearing or rude bits.

Regularly happening in London,  Brighton and around the UK,  this really is the real deal.  There is something marvellous about a truly funny show that you can watch with all the family.  No jugglers.  No magic.  No clowns.  Just the comedians who are in Edinburgh doing their stuff without swearing.  James Campbell comperes most days.

'Surprisingly funny' (Guardian)

www.comedy4kids.co.uk

IT'S FUNTIME - Sci-Fi Special

The quiz night with all the fizz and glitter of a game show off the telly.   A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

“The best post-modern quiz night in town ... somewhere between The Generation Game and It’s A Knockout ... it’s just a good night out”  THE HERALD

“Round up a posse of your mates and head along; you will have a blast.  It's silly.  It's bonkers.  It's Funtime”
THREE WEEKS  [4 stars out of 5]


Dare you look upon the Robot-Men?  Have you the brawny arm for the Tower of Strength, or the nimblest fingers to Make and Do?  Will your eardrums solve the Tortured Tunes or your eyeballs recognise the Filleted Films? Have you the disposition of iron it takes to play the climatic thrill of Kerrchinko?

These and many more puzzlements await, as we cordially invite you to an evening of wonders unsurpassed.

www.its-funtime.com  

Want an idea of what's in store?  TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTOS FROM PAST FUNTIME EVENTS www.flickr.com/groups/funtime-club/pool/  

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Novice funsters are hereby notified that this evening of puzzlements involves several startling appearances of Robot-Men, which may cause palpitations of distress to those with weak nerves

email: wilson@its-funtime.com  

"It's enough to make Bruce Forsyth twirl in his toupe"