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A gory, bloody, wicked show. Dress to impress. World's biggest burlesque club. Biggest Fringe Cabaret event for five years. Most beautiful creatures and covetable costumes at Fringe. ‘World's Top 10 Burlesque Club’ (Travel Channel, USA).

Join the city of Edinburgh in a celebration of summer festivals, inspirational music and breathtaking pyrotechnics as the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert brings the Edinburgh International Festival to a resplendent conclusion.
Set against the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh’s iconic Castle, the evening brings together the stirring playing of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra with a thrilling concert-long fireworks display, specially choreographed to enhance the musical experience.
This year’s centrepiece is Musorgsky’s dazzling orchestral showpiece Pictures at an Exhibition. Its vivid musical depictions of Russian paintings, conveyed in virtuoso playing and barnstorming brass fanfares, are the perfect match for an astonishing display of pyrotechnics.
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Please note that there are special ticket sales arrangements for this event.
Sunday 1 September 9.00pm
TicketsRoss Theatre (seated) £27.50Princes Street Gardens (standing) £12.50, priority entry £17.50
45 minutes approximately
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Pharoah Sanders possesses one of the most distinctive tenor saxophone sounds in jazz. Harmonically rich and heavy with overtones, He made his name with expressionistic, free jazz in John Coltrane's late ensembles of the mid-'60s, and then on a series of modal/free classic albums under his own name, he’s gone on to embrace more traditional jazz forms and more graceful concerns. Here he is, with his Quartet, in a double bill with Scotland’s own mighty tenor player, Phil Bancroft, who has a new band featuring Paul Harrison (piano) and young tyros, Euan Burton (bass) and John Lowrie (drums).

The climax of this year’s Jazz and Blues Festival is a return by popular demand of the undisputed King of rhythm’n’blues and boogie-woogie, Jools Holland, and his fantastic Big Band The pianist and bandleader, leads a band packed with great musicians ­ one of the hottest and most exciting Big Bands you can hear anywhere. Tonight they are joined by special guest, Roland Gift, and by regular guests with Jools¹ Band, vocalists Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall.

Edinburgh's biggest comedy event featuring an all-star cast, hosted by Kevin Bridges and Adam Hills. Previous years have included Jon Richardson and Sean Lock among others. Book early. Recorded for television.

A truly Scottish experience with a dram of Highland Single Malt whisky from Glengoyne. Enjoy three delicious courses crafted from the best Scottish ingredients, accompanied by the live band, Shenanigans, playing traditional ceilidh music – guid night guaranteed!

Philip Contini and his Be Happy Band celebrate 20 years with our favourite numbers from Prima, Porter, Martin, Sinatra and Naples. Three-course Italian dinner in Valvona & Crolla VinCaffe, followed by the show.

Enjoy a real Scottish experience where we bring the Burns Day celebrations to the Fringe! Enjoy a toast to the haggis, three-course dinner and live ceilidh. For further details contact venue.

After the crowds have gone home, let yourself be ‘moved’ by Leonardo’s drawings. This gallery-based course is led by Suzy Willson, Artistic Director of acclaimed performance company Clod Ensemble.
Monday 26 & Tuesday 27 August 6.15pm
Tickets £30 £20 concessions
2 hours 15 minutes approximately
Lecture and Workshop Series in collaboration with welcome collection