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Edinburgh’s superstar magicians on secrets and surprises: ‘You have to be very good at lying’

Magic and mentalism abounds at this year’s festival. But how are the tricks done? Some of the best performers remain tightlipped – while others reveal all

The Guardian - UK

All smiles: Laughter-powered restaurant livens up Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh is home to the UK’s first laughter-powered sushi conveyor belt

Evening Standard

Need a good laugh? The 10 best jokes from the Edinburgh festival 2023

No one-liner list would be complete without Olaf Falafel. He’s here alongside nine other standups with great quips from this year’s festival

The Guardian - UK

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Scottish research firm to develop early test for Alzheimer's disease

AN Edinburgh firm is looking to create a new blood test that could pick up on Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage.

The National (Scotland)

Larry Owens review – A Strange Loop star’s musical comedy showcase

The US writer, comedian and actor’s cabaret show includes potent songs about sexuality, identity and police violence

The Guardian - UK

Authors walk out of Edinburgh book festival event in protest at fossil fuel link

It comes as more than 50 writers have raised concerns about the festival’s main sponsor, investment management firm Baillie Gifford.

The Independent UK

The week in theatre: Thrown; Dusk; Food review – plenty of fervent grappling with big ideas

Nat McCleary’s new play gets to grips with Scottish identity; a French-language take on Lars von Trier glides between stage and screen; and dinner is served, big time, courtesy of actor-clown Geoff Sobelle

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Edinburgh fringe 2023 week one roundup: Capote, Wilde and a lovesick angler

Single-performer shows dominate this year’s fringe, but standouts include a bold, revisionist western, a strong, silent circus duo, a bed-hopping jukebox opera and an hour of quiet grieving…

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights

The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artists

The Guardian - UK

To see or not to see: Edinburgh fringe’s startling plays about perception

Two new shows at the festival question senses of hearing and sight in engaging and eccentric ways

The Guardian - UK

Alan Cumming and Humza Yousaf all smiles as actor films new series in Scotland

SCOTLAND’S First Minister was all-smiles with top actor Alan Cumming on Friday as the pair met up in Edinburgh.

The National (Scotland)

Plans for music school at vacant Edinburgh landmark scaled back

PLANS for the large-scale restoration of a much loved but neglected Edinburgh landmark have been scaled back after costs for the project escalated.

The National (Scotland)

Of course Greta Thunberg is right to call out greenwashing, but the reality can be messy

Her withdrawal from the Edinburgh book festival raises questions about how best to demand change, says Guardian columnist Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Authors threaten boycott of Edinburgh book festival over sponsors’ fossil fuel links

An open letter signed by more than 50 authors including Zadie Smith, Ali Smith and Katherine Rundell calls for investment firm Baillie Gifford to be dropped as main sponsor for 2024

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Edinburgh’s art takeover, sensational saris and a punk icon passes – the week in art

The city’s art jamboree rivals its theatre and comedy onslaught, the traditional garment gets a playful makeover and a tribute to Sex Pistols artist Jamie Reid

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh fringe with the family: five shows for kids

Imaginary friends, runaway horses and Roger McGough’s take on the Wind in the Willows are among the treats for younger audiences at the festival

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon ‘has faith’ police were justified in searching her home

Former Scottish first minister tells Edinburgh fringe show she has done nothing wrong but still trusts ‘the process’

The Independent UK

Cherry brands Scottish Greens ‘totalitarian’ and calls for coalition review

Speaking during her Edinburgh Fringe show, the SNP MP joined a list of her colleagues calling for the Bute House Agreement to be reviewed.

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The Conversation

Grayson Perry: exploring what it is to be human with humour, irreverence and excess

Smash Hits, the new Grayson Perry retrospective at Edinburgh’s National Galleries, spans the 40-year career of the recently knighted artist. It’s an exhibition packed with scrutiny of the entanglements of self and society, as Perry casts up snippets of the institutional landscapes that formed him: family, England, the art world.

The National (Scotland)

Jobs lost as Edinburgh tidal energy company falls into administration

A TIDAL energy company based in Edinburgh has fallen into administration.

Evening Standard

Wild and free: the best UK campervan holidays for a last minute summer getaway

Swap hotels, cottage rentals and campsites for a freewheeling adventure on the road

The National (Scotland)

Festival Village deemed 'not good enough' for Edinburgh as extension plea thrown out

AN Edinburgh pop-up bar refused permission to keep operating in the city centre has lost a bid to stay until October.

The National (Scotland)

Emergency services rush to Edinburgh city centre after report of 'suspect package'

EMERGENCY services rushed to Edinburgh city centre after a “suspicious package” was found near several Fringe venues.

The National (Scotland)

This is why one in four students in Edinburgh go to private school

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The Guardian - UK

‘Like a naughty Siri’: friendly sex robot Vanessa 5000 asks audiences to test her powers

In her Edinburgh festival show, LA comic and clown Courtney Pauroso plays a latex-clad humanoid pleasure device. But are fringegoers ready to restart her?

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