Spoken Word

A Geography of Rain

Los Angeles Theatre Initiative

This intimate show invites the audience into a multimedia coming-of-age story about my life growing up as a working-class girl in Edinburgh and my powerful connection to Scotland. Through storytelling and poetry, coupled with original artwork and soundscape, this show explores the complexity of family, kith and kin, the ache of leaving home, the grief of being lost and the beauty of being found. Join me for a journey that crosses borders and boundaries, over seas and time, weaving through the depths of pain unraveled and joy rediscovered.

Been There, Done That, Got the Symptoms!

Parky Players

Parky Players founded in 2020, first performing at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022. Since then, they’ve won the 2023 World Parkinson’s Congress song competition, performing their song in Barcelona to 2000 people. In 2024 they wrote, performed and toured a new comedy sketch show, Shaken Not Stirred, culminating in six days at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024. This is a chance to hear their inspirational story through an introduction by Parky Player co-founder Janet Shipton, followed by a screening of the documentary by award-winning filmmaker Dave MacFarlane, and finally a Q&A session with cast members.

Made of Magic - Poetry of Rage and (Be)longing

(Gender)queer disabled storyteller, visual artist and Mr Gay GB 2025 finalist Jude FireSong revives his show about intersections of identity, transcendent love, found family and surviving a decade-long breakdown through creative practice (and sheer stubbornness). 'Such clear, truthful poetry, beautifully sequenced… enriching, honest and will stay with you for a long time' (Audience Review). A powerful love letter to the odd ones out, delivered with an unplaceable accent against a backdrop of original paintings, drawings and photographs. Based on a hybrid collection long listed for new word press's Chapbook Competition 2024.

Steve Richards Presents Rock and Roll Politics

Steve Richards

More than a year after the UK general election, the political mood feels very different from last summer… Keir Starmer’s government has had a wobbly start, but so has Kemi Badenoch, Reform makes hay, the SNP dares to hope again and Trump is back. Time to make sense of all the new epic dramas and characters in this legendary festival show. A different show every day, including unreliable predictions, Question Time and much more.

The Beat Goes On

The Glummer Twins

David Harmer and Ray Globe, the irrepressible Glummer Twins, are back with an irreverent trawl through the eight decades that made them what they are today. Old. Stand-up, spoken word, comedy and music from the Beat Generation. ’You absolutely won’t regret spending an hour in their company’ (FringeGuru.com). 'A perfect double act' (Chris Neville Smith). 'A completely different take on stand-up. Seriously clever and very funny’ (Buxton Fringe).

The Car Showroom Poet

John Cassidy AKA The Car Showroom Poet

Experience unforgettable, high–energy acts in this original, real–life story of exceptional talent emerging from car showrooms. The world’s first car-dealership poet delivers a one–of–a–kind automotive solo performance featuring song parodies, poetry, monologues and comedy. A celebration of car upmanship and musical theatre. Headlining is Supercali–Lotus, arguably the best parody in 60 years of iconic musical hits, alongside acts inspired by popular comedy culture, including the uniquely performed, Gloria Gaynor–inspired parody I Will Drive.

UNCLE TOM'S WAR: Haiti and the Whipping Machine

David Lee Morgan

The story of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) in the context of the American and French Revolutions and the war against slavery. Fiery-hot poetry from a London, UK and BBC slam champion, David Lee Morgan. For previous shows: 'I am awed by Morgan's passion, his humorous, yet enraged, intellectual appraisal… An energetic, clever, passionate survey of human life' ***** (Time Out). 'One of those rare, passionate performances... bristling with energy and interesting ideas… a bracing crash course in how to read history… with a f*cking blowtorch' **** (Scotsman).

What Are You Laughing At?

Mums at the Fringe

Jump on board and let me take you down that bumpy road that we call life. Let's face it – life is pretty funny! We'll stop off on the way to enjoy I Found God Behind the Sofa, I Didn't Know I Was a Stalker, F**k You Death, Take it Off, Funeral Songs, Sex is Funny, Man-Oh-Pause, Elon's Been a Naughty Boy to name but a few. Life is all about perspective isn't it? And this is mine, in a rhyme – so hold on tight!