Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Barbara Dickson at The Stand (August 20, 2-3pm)

It’s Edinburgh’s legendary Stand Comedy Club’s 30th birthday this year, and I'm thrilled to be bringing A Kick Up The Arts to the Fringe for a week of lunchtime live podcast shows as part of their celebrations - including one-hour conversations with special guests Del Amitri’s Justin Currie (August 23rd); stage, screen and music icon Barbara Dickson (August 20th); and actor, broadcaster and panto villain(ess) Grant Stott (August 21st) - with more to be announced in the coming weeks. 

Come and join us! Or else.

Tickets are on-sale now, the full run is August 18-24 (not 22), 2-3pm, and you should basically come to all of the shows. I MEAN what better way to spend a late lunch hour in the late summer. Five-minute walk from Waverley Station. I'll get the kettle on and the macaroni pies in. If I'm allowed.

And yes - on Wednesday August 20th - singer, folk star, actor and icon Barbara Dickson reflects on her life and work on stage, and screen - and in music of course - as we spend a virtual afternoon together round at hers, with Barbara's choice of a Scottish album, film and book to keep us occupied: she'll tell us what they mean to her, and why... She might even throw in some imaginary snacks. (I bet you a tenner that stovies will feature; BD's are the stuff of legend.)

Come and hang out for lunch with us! Tickets here.

Barbara’s lovely photo is courtesy of Brian Aris