🪩 Edinburgh Culture Minute: 14 - 20 August 2024
Local comedian sells 6,000+ tickets, Hunter sparks walkout, Alok struts in, creative funding debate, Rachel Sermanni live, Big Manny's street science, Jupiter Rising + your local creative heroes
Welcome to the 57th edition of the Culture Minute, a weekly round-up of Edinburgh’s local creative news, events, jobs and opportunities.
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🎠We’re half-way through August and the festivals are in full flow. Let’s dive in:
🎤 Edinburgh’s own Connor Burns says he is ‘having the time of his life’ with his new show ‘1994’. It’s proving incredibly popular. The comedian has already sold over 6,000 tickets and added three 4pm matinees on 16, 17 + 18 August at Just the Tonic at the Pleasance. - Tickets are here.
⮑ One other show in particular has been getting five star reviews and selling out so many nights that more had to be added at another venue. More on that below the paywall. Look for the five star emojis…
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