Tag: Music
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The Very Best of the Edinburgh Festivals 2025
Our continually updated round-up of all the four and five star shows seen by our writing team
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Review: Canvas of Sound with Tazeen Qayyum
Cross-medium collaboration between calligraphy and music
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Review: Pussy Riot: Riot Days
Raw, unapologetic and defiant show from the Russian protest art collective
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Review: Orpheus and Eurydice
Spellbinding new take on a classic
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Interview: Emma Frankland
Cover story: In No Apologies, Emma Frankland delves deep into the long-running internet discourse around Kurt Cobain’s gender identity. The writer-performer speaks to Arusa Qureshi about the mythology that surrounds celebrities, the current climate for trans people in the UK and the importance of community
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Review: Book of Mountains and Seas
Minimalist opera that is meditative and soothing
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Review: C U Later, Simulator
Entertaining otherwordly chaos that mirrors the unpredictability of life
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Interview: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Cover story: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s upcoming album Gush places emphasis on the melding of the senses. The American composer talks to Claire Sawers about synaesthesia, adrenaline highs and her lush live show
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Review: Triptic
Rapturous, virtuosic exploration of global folk music
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Review: Little Squirt
Darby James’ sperm donation musical has it all
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Review: Jackie!!!
An eccentric, fun joyride through a turbulent time
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Review: Up Late with Kathryn Joseph
Gorgeous set from the bluntly honest electronic rock troubadour
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Review: Ohio
Haunting harmonies give way to moving exploration of hearing loss
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Review: K Mak at the Planetarium
Dreamlike soundscapes meet underwhelming visuals
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Review: Club NVRLND
A queer-pop fuelled restaging of Peter Pan, full of nostalgic club bangers
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Review: Arthur Hull’s FLOP: The Best Songs from the Worst Musicals Ever…
Love letter to musical theatre is sure to strike a chord with fans
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Review: Driving in Circles
Musical theatre show taking audiences from rage and alienation to moments of bliss
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Interview: Hamish Hawk on Ivor Cutler
As he prepares to take on the work of Scotland’s pre-eminent poet-eccentric Ivor Cutler, Edinburgh singer-songwriter Hamish Hawk discusses influences, tributes and new avenues
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Review: Mind How You Go
Warm, whimsical but frustratingly scattered musical hour
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Review: Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence
Contemporary spin on Shakespeare’s Macbeth trades in the battlefield for the netball court
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Review: The Queen is Mad
An impeccably polished musical theatre three-hander
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Review: How To Win Against History
A slick musical comedy jam-packed with gags and wordplay
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Review: MADONNA ON THE ROCKS
One-woman musical exploring post-partum depression
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Review: Nerds: The Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs Comedy Musical
Big brash musical about the beginnings of the PC era
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Review: Chunky Jewellery
Nuts and touching in equal measure, longtime friends Natasha Gilmore and Jude Williams deliver a bittersweet delight
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Sound of São Paulo Mixtape
The choreographer and dancers behind Voyeur / Samba and Love – part of the São Paulo Showcase – each pick a song from Brazil that inspires them
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Review: Jess Robinson: Your Song
Jess Robinson pays joyous homage to big hits and bigger voices
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Interview: Lomond Campbell, K Mak and Wet Hands
The artists discuss the audio-visual projects they’re bringing to the Fringe
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Interview: Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s Alison Green
Green talks about performing for people with dementia and their loved ones, and the SCO’s upcoming International Festival concert
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Interview: Fairouz Nishanova and Basel Rajoub
As the Aga Khan Music Programme returns to the EIF, Director Fairouz Nishanova and musician Basel Rajoub reflect on its impact
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Nicola Meighan’s Guide to Edinburgh’s Music
The BBC broadcaster and A Kick Up The Arts host takes us around Edinburgh via its music
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Interview: Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine
With Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine arriving at Portobello Town Hall this August, festival co-organiser Sara Shaarawi tells us more about the vital showcase
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Edinburgh International Festival 2025: Top Picks
The best music, dance and theatre arriving at the International Festival
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Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Top Picks: Music
This year’s music selection includes punk theatre, pop comedy musicals and a new gig series
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Space Hippo’s Interstellar Mixtape
Featuring David Bowie, The Byrds, Leonard Nimoy and more
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Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: World’s Greatest Lover
The creative team behind the musical World’s Greatest Lover come together to answer our burning questions
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Jonny Woo’s Ecstasy Mixtape
Featuring Club 96, Marmion, Pet Shop Boys and more
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Jammz’s Blaze FM Mixtape
Featuring Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, JME and more
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Edu Díaz’s Drag Mixtape
Featuring Mariah Carey, Cher, Mónica Naranjo and more
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Laurie Stevens’ Teen Angst Mixtape
Featuring Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Nirvana and more
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Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Laura Benanti
The Tony Award-winner tells us all about her comedy show which contends with her people-pleasing personality
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Dylan Adler’s Queer Villain Mixtape
Featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber, Taylor Swift, Kim Petras and more
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Jay Eddy’s Road Trip Mixtape
Featuring Garbage, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Donna Summer and more
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Big Name, No Blankets
An ideal introduction to a trailblazing band whose music still resonates 40 years after it was first recorded
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Adelaide Festival Q&A: Big Name, No Blankets
Big Name, No Blankets is an epic rock musical celebrating the legacy of Australian music legends Warumpi Band. Co-director Dr Rachael Maza from ILBIJERRI Theatre Company shares what the show means to her ahead of its Adelaide debut
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The Last Word: Devaura
We catch up with the rising Aotearoa-born and Eora-based artist ahead of her appearance at WOMADelaide
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(Ella and Sienna’s Version)
One half of local duo Ella and Sienna shares how the Swiftie singing sisters were playing their own version of the Eras Tour before Taylor Swift herself
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Top Picks: Music
A range of musical treats feature as part of this year’s Fringe programme
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In Harmony
Debuting his solo show at the Fringe this year, Matthew Benjamin talks about the importance of slowing down, and how he hopes his show can encourage people to use music as a tool for discovery
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One Vision: Electric Fields
If you’ve ever had the joy of seeing Electric Fields perform, having them kick off this year’s festivities is a no-brainer
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Queer and Now
Arusa Qureshi speaks to Filipino-Australian artist Seann Miley Moore as they prepare to take on the title role in a new iteration of cult rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch
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WOMADelaide Highlights
Unmissable acts at this year’s edition of the iconic open-air festival