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Huntsville prison, Texas, 1959. Elyese Dukie sits on Death Row, but is not alone. John Hayes has been with her all along... 'Lucy Roslyn is utterly compelling... the writing is brilliant, the performance magnificent' (LondonGrip.co.uk).

Late night Fringe comedy at its best. Eight superb showcases from Scotland’s favourite club. Five comics, two hours, late bar. Different sizzling selection nightly. ‘Best value in town’ (Evening News). ‘They keep the laughs coming’ (Times).

Big, bold, bible-black, bilious ... the Spooky Men's Chorale returns to hammer hapless audiences with their now famous blend of drop-deadpan stupidity, cavernous man chords and hairy, gilt-edged beauty ... and a whole swag of new songs. www.spookymen.com

Inspired by a love of The Corries, the kilted duo return with selections from the Scottish songbook. www.thesorries.co.uk. ‘Deliciously infectious ... riotous fun’ ***** (ThreeWeeks). ‘Hugely, hugely enjoyable’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘A must for lovers of Scots songs’ **** (EdinburghSpotlight.com).

A rare chance to hear original songs and instrumentals written over 40 plus years, including some never played in public before. Andrew will be accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Stephen Roberts.

Sydney Carter's finest songs from The Crow on the Cradle to The Lord of the Dance performed by singers aged between eight and eighty interlaced with poetry read by Scottish poet Bob Shields.

A SATMA award-winning three-member a cappella group. Theirs is a contemporary township style Kasi soul - an eclectic mix of musical genres with jazz, hip-hop, Afro-pop, Afro-soul with constant beatboxing.

The Sleeping Trees’ Odyssey is a hilarious reimagining of Homer's Odyssey. Follow Odysseus' epic journey from war at Troy, as he battles his way through vengeful gods, a hungry Cyclops and over forty other less important characters.

Harry Christophers and The Sixteen return to the Festival to perform magnificent vocal repertoire by Handel. Internationally acclaimed Handelian and Festival favourite Rosemary Joshua joins as soloist for the cantata Silete venti. The concert concludes with perhaps Handel’s best-loved choral work, his uplifting Dixit Dominus. ‘sang with the same combination of talent and unbridled joy that has earned them worldwide fame.’ The Guardian‘ a tiny soundbite of Heaven’ The Times Sponsored by Classic FM

A sell-out touring hit in 2012, with silly songs and historical hysteria, The Six Wives of Henry VIII promises to be an ill-researched lesson in Tudor history that you'll never forget.