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The Container Wins Fringe First Award!

The+Scotsman+today+announced+the+first+wave+of+their+Fringe+First+Awards+and+we+are+udderly+delighted+that+The+Container+is+a+winner%21+Chosen+by+a+panel+of+experienced+art+critics+and+journalists%2C+Fringe+Firsts+are+awarded+to+a+handful+of+outstanding+new+works+each+week+throughout+the+festival.+%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%0D%0AThe+Container+is+a+site-specific+play+set+in+an+actual+freight+container+in+George+Square.+Written+by+award-winning+playwright+Clare+Bayley+and+produced+by+Nimble+Fish%2C+it+deals+with+the+issue+of+people-trafficking%2C+exploring+the+experiences+of+five+immigrants+desperate+to+get+into+England+at+any+cost.+%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%0D%0AIn+her+review+for+The+Scotsman+Joyce+McMillan+writes+%93although+millions+of+us+here+in+Britain+know+the+facts+about+the+current+illegal+trade+in+human+hope%2C+ambition+and+desperation%2C+this+show+makes+a+magnificent+job+of+forcing+us+to+feel+those+facts+on+our+skin+and+in+our+bones%3B+and+to+feel+with+those+who+suffer+for+the+right+to+a+new+life%2C+rather+than+just+occasionally+-+when+we+are+in+the+mood+-+feeling+sorry+for+them.%94%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%0D%0AIf+you+want+to+experience+The+Container+for+yourself+you%92ll+need+to+book+tickets+soon+as+each+show+only+seats+20+and+it%92s+selling+out+fast%21%0D%0A%0D%0A (10 August 2007)

Coming to a set of headphones near you...

Already+seen+this+summer+at+T+in+the+Park%2C+Glastonbury+and+London%27s+Southbank%2C+and+enroute+to+the+Reading+and+Leeds+festivals%2C+Smirnoff+brings+you+%3Ci%3E%3Cb%3Esilent+disco%3C%2Fi%3E%3C%2Fb%3E+-+the+biggest+and+the+most+original+night+of+the+festival.+%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%0D%0AIt%27s+simple.+Take+1%2C000+people+and+give+everybody++pair+of+wireless+headphones%2C+mix+in+one+of+the+the+most+amazing+buildings+in+Edinburgh%2C+2+Djs%2C+a+dressing+up+box+and+then.....silence.+This+is+a+club+experience+like+no+other.+Two+shows+in+one%2C+plus+live+interactive+visuls%2C+disco%2C+rave+and+lounge+all-in.+We%27ll+even+have+guest+DJs+on+certin+nights%21%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%0D%0AMcEwan+Hall+next+to+Bristo+Square+and+the+heart+of+the+festival+is+transformed+into+a+visual+galaxy+complete+with+an+outdoor+%27lounge%27and+bar.+Chill+out+to+the+sounds+of+the+savannah+or+put+on+those+headphones+and+make+your+choice+of+the+2+DJs.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cb%3EEARGASMS+GUARANTEED%21%3C%2Fb%3E++++ (9 August 2007)

Critics choose Underbelly shows as best of the fest

With the festival fast approaching, previews and recommendations of what to see are appearing everywhere. While there's a wide range of shows named, one name keeps popping up and that's Underbelly! Yes, we've got the best of the best here. We know you know that already and now the press do too. To whet your appetite for our Fringe feast check out:

The Scotsman's Top 50 shows for mentions of Reginald D Hunter, Fuerzabruta, The Container and Martha McBrier. The Times recommend Stewart Lee as does the Evening Standard who also recommend Breaker Morant and that's all before a curtain has risen!

This just the tip of the Underbelly iceberg. We'll keep you updated with all the latest news, reviews and gossip at the venue and if you want even more info sign up to our email updates here. (26 July 2007)

Underbelly's programme for Edinburgh Fringe 2007

Underbelly has launched its 2007 programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on its website, a few days later than originally planned. The full brochure was launched exclusively through the Scotland on Sunday on Sunday 17 June 2007.

Tickets are available for purchase now through our new booking engine on our website. You will now be able to book multiple shows in just one simple transaction. (20 June 2007)

Scissor Sisters, Yoko Ono and The Gossip in Brighton Fringe

Last Thursday the UdderBELLY played host to the Scissor Sisters, Yoko Ono and band of the moment, The Gossip. Yoko Ono, Beth Ditto from The Gossip and Ana Matronic from Scissor Sisters were interviewed by Lauren Laverne & Steve Jones for T4 Tranmission. There were live performances from Cold War Kids, Bat for Lashes, Scissor Sisters, plus The Gossip performed a stunning set on an outside stage constructed around the fountain. See all the action on T4 Tranmission, Channel 4 Friday 25th May 11.35pm. The UdderBELLY was also a venue for the Great Escape music festival on Saturday, with bands British Sea Power, Tiny Dancers, Maps and The Sonic Hearts playing to packed crowds. (21 May 2007)