Edinburgh 2020

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GIFT to be a leader of England's Performing Arts Showcase Consortium

31 October 2020

The Gateshead International Festival of Theatre is one of six organisations leading a new flagship International Showcase celebrating performance created in England.

Jennifer Lunn - Popcorn Award winner 2020

Popcorn Writing Award winners

30 August 2020

Jennifer Lunn wins The Popcorn Writing Award 2020 with Es and Flo.

Protein's Sun Inside plays virtual Edinburgh

11 August 2020

Protein Dance's The Sun Inside, a film created by Luca Silvestrini, Roswitha Chesher and Andy Pink, will be available as part of ZOO’s 2020 digital Edinburgh programme.

Shedinburgh announces 'shed-ule'

7 August 2020

Shedinburgh Fringe Festival has released a schedule of one-off Zoom performances from sheds around the country during August featuring some leading names in Fringe theatre and comedy.

Fringe Central goes virtual for 2020

5 August 2020

Fringe Central, the Fringe Society's hub for supporting participants in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, will this year reappear in an online form, like many of the productions in this year's Fringe.

theSpace launches online Edinburgh Fringe programme

29 July 2020

[email protected] will offer more than 80 shows online for free during August plus live shows every Saturday.

Cover of the Fringe Programme that never was

World's largest arts festival goes online

13 July 2020

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced a 2020 digital programme, with a Crowdfunder partnership and streaming alternatives.

Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea remains chair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Timothy O’Shea delays Edinburgh departure

10 May 2020

Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea remains chair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society as a result of pandemic.

Online Fringe Festival launched

12 April 2020

A web site offers performances from Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Vault Festival and more.

Festival Theatre Edinburgh During International Festival 2019

Edinburgh 2020: all festivals are cancelled

1 April 2020

Edinburgh Art Festival, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have all announced they will not take place in 2020.

EIF news

EIF new-look board seeks Chair

13 December 2020

The Board of the Edinburgh International Festival appoints three new members ahead of a search to fill the Chair.

GIFT to be a leader of England's Performing Arts Showcase Consortium

31 October 2020

The Gateshead International Festival of Theatre is one of six organisations leading a new flagship International Showcase celebrating performance created in England.

Scottish Ballet dancers rehearse on stage ahead of filming for the Edinburgh International Festival

EIF reveals digital line-up

5 August 2020

National Theatre of Scotland, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera and artists including Laurence Power, Aidan O'Rourke, Honeyblood and Breabach will work with Edinburgh International Festival on a new series of original digital content.

Edinburgh 2020: all festivals are cancelled

1 April 2020

EIF delays 2020 programme launch

16 March 2020

Edinburgh International Festival has delayed the announcement of its 2020 programme for "a number of weeks" due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Book Festival news

Edinburgh International Book Festival entrance

Edinburgh Book Festival goes online

31 July 2020

This year's Edinburgh International Book Festival will feature more than 140 online events over 17 days in August 2020.

Edinburgh 2020: all festivals are cancelled

1 April 2020

EIF reviews

Carmina Burana (excerpts)

Carl Orff

Edinburgh Festival Chorus

From 8 August 2020

Declan

Kieran Hurley

Traverse Theatre

Traverse 3

25 August–3 September 2020

My Light Shines On: Ghost Light

Hope Dickson Leach

National Theatre of Scotland

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

From 8 August 2020

The Telephone

Gian Carlo Menotti

Scottish Opera

From 8 August 2020

Fringe reviews

After the Turn: The Mystery of Bly Manor

Henry James adapted by George Cooper and Ellie Hardwick

Nine Knocks Theatre

[email protected]

8–31 August 2020

After-Before

M J Murphy

Out of Kilter Theatre Company

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Anything to Declare, Mr. Dennis?

Dennis Elkins

Flying Solo!

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

Are You Numb Yet?

Anthony and Kel Matsena

Matsena Performance Theatre

Zoo TV

19–24 August 2020

At Home with the Brontës

Joan Greening

Lemon Squeeze Productions

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

At the Ghostlight

J J Leppink

Blue Fire Theatre Co.

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Being Posy

Posy O'Rourke

Four in a Bed Theatre

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Breakfast Plays: Contemporary Political Ethics (or, How to Cheat)

Jamie Cowan

Traverse Theatre

Traverse 3

24 August–6 September 2020

Breakfast Plays: Doomsdays

Conor O’Loughlin

Traverse Theatre

Traverse 3

26 August–8 September 2020

Breakfast Plays: Matterhorn

Amy Rhianne Milton

Traverse Theatre

Traverse 3

27 August–9 September 2020

Breakfast Plays: Rabbit Catcher

Rebecca Martin

Traverse Theatre

Traverse 3

25 August–7 September 2020

Bye Mum

Ronnie Dorsey

Ronnie Dorsey Productions

[email protected]

15–30 August 2020

The Coming Out Play

Melanie Coffey

The Farewell Girls

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

Detachment

A G Anderson

Blueberry Goose Theatre Group

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Dreaming of Sexual Healing, Sort Of...

Theo Salter

Owl & Pussycat Theatre Company

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

Front Window

Karen Louisa Linton

Owl & Pussycat Theatre Company

[email protected]

15–30 August 2020

Glitch

Jack Jackman

Anomaly Theatre Company

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Guru of Touch: A Zoom Play

Jenny Lyn Bader

Flying Solo! & This Is Not A Theatre Company

[email protected]

15–30 August 2020

Haunted

Nia Williams

Three Chairs and a Hat

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Hollow

David Kent with music by Jeremy Williams

DK Productions (David Kent Ltd)

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

Jess

Stephanie Silver

Glass Half Full

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

Keeping Vigil

Oonagh Wall

anseo|anois theatre

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

The Last Clap

Nessah Muthy

Kali Theatre

[email protected]

15–30 August 2020

Loopstation

Joris Blanckaert

Ontroerend Goed

Zoo TV

17–24 August 2020

Lucky 8

Stephanie Silver

Glass Half Full Theatre

[email protected]

15–30 August 2020

Meșterul Manole

Kurt Murray after the play by Luchian Blaga

Bubble Laboratory

[email protected]

15–30 August 2020

The Murder(ed) Musketeers

Michael Spencer

Highly Suspect

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8–30 August 2020

Now Maybe Sunbeam

Justin Maxwell

Flying Solo!

[email protected]

15–30 August 2020

Pamela Drysdale's Lockdown

Jane Hainsworth

Three Chairs and a Hat

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

The Plague Thing

Maria Kelson

Putney Theatre Company

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Play in Your Bathtub

Erin B Mee

Flying Solo! & This Is Not A Theatre Company

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Rehearsal Etiquette

Ferelith Kingston

Swell Theatre Company

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Removed

Fionnuala Kennedy

Traverse Theatre

Traverse 3

24–30 August 2020

Sex, Lies & Improvisation

Rachel E Thorn and Alex Keen

Between Us Improv

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

Shielders

Matilda Ibini

Traverse Theatre

Traverse 3

27 August–2 September 2020

Some Kind of Weasel

Jenny Stafford

Flying Solo!

[email protected]

22–30 August 2020

Spring + Awakening

Tara Anegada based on ‘Spring Awakening; A Children’s Tragedy’ by Frank Wedekind

The Nottingham New Theatre

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Stuck Like Me

Jen Wooster

PigWig Productions

[email protected]

15–30 August 2020

Those Girls

Sam Mitchell incorporating ‘How We Survive (Girlhood)’ by Abigail Cook

JAM Productions

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020

Wake & Sing

Matt Zambrano

Flying Solo!

[email protected]

15–30 August 2020

The Water Cooler

Uma Nada-Rajah

Traverse Theatre

Traverse 3

28 August–10 September 2020

The Writings on the Wallpaper

Paper Dolls Theatre

[email protected]

8–30 August 2020