BirdWorld – Nurture
Summerhall, 1-11 Aug, 3.35pm
Musical partnership between Gregor Riddell and Adam Teixeira that features cello, drums, kalimbas and percussion spanning alternative, electronic, Afro-Cuban and contemporary classical music, with industrial and natural soundscapes woven in throughout.
Pop Off, Michelangelo!
Gilded Balloon Patter House, 31 Jul-26 Aug, 6.30pm
Raucous pop musical comedy about Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, two besties-turned-bitter rivals who decide to become the greatest religious artists of all time so that God will forgive them for being gay.
Stumped
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 Aug, 6.45pm
Part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, this miniature opera explores deforestation through scenes from five ancient stories that centre on what happens when you mess with trees.
SILENCE! The Musical
Underbelly, Bristo Square, 31 Jul-25 Aug (not 12), 11.15pm
The unauthorised musical parody of the Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs, featuring singing serial killers, songs with unprintable titles and a chorus of lambs.
Orchestra of Sound
Greenside @ George Street, 2-24 Aug (not 11, 18), 3pm
An electrifying one-man show by Paul Snider, which weaves together unique inventive instruments, hundreds of sounds, and explosive original music, with multimedia video displaying the many intricate sounds being recorded.
Who Do Ya Love?
Assembly George Square Studios, 31 Jul-25 Aug (not 12, 19), 4.50pm
The official KC and the Sunshine Band musical, featuring eight West End performers, iconic dance floor fillers of the 70s and over 20 hit tracks. This world premiere celebrates the early life of Harry Casey, who formed the band in 1973.