The man Esquire magazine dubbed "the most fearless man in comedy" returns to these shores from the USA for a month long tour that kicks off in Glasgow. Doug Stanhope (pictured) has already sold out the Hammersmith Apollo for his first performances in the UK since 2012 and the baker's dozen of gigs already announced also include another London appearance at O2 Brixton Academy and a brace at The Lowry in Manchester. A favourite of Ricky Gervais, Sarah Silverman and the late Robin Williams, Stanhope was also the Voice of America on Charlie Booker's Newswipe on BBC4. The tour opens at Glasgow's O2 Academy on October 2 and 3, but The Herald can announce that these will be preceded on October 1 by a secret warm-up gig in the intimate venue of The Tron in Edinburgh. Details of how to acquire tickets for this up-close-and-personal encounter with Doug Stanhope will be in The Herald next week, so watch this space. As the man himself has said: "When I go onstage, it's like I'm leading you into battle. You're not all going to be here at the end."
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THE Scottish-Americana band, The Wynntown Marshals, who have won much critical acclaim for their latest album, The End of the Golden Age, will finally give it its official west-coast launch tomorrow night (Fri). The venue will be Stereo, on Renfield Lane in Glasgow. The Edinburgh-based five-piece will be supported by Ten Gallon Bratz, a group from Gourock/Inverclyde.
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Festivals Edinburgh has named Julia Armour, pictured, as the successor to Faith Liddell, who has led the body promoting the capital city's calendar of festival since its creation in 2007. Liddell, a former director of Edinburgh International Book Festival, steps down in November, and Armour will take up the post the following month.
She comes to the job having held senior positions with the British Council, Scottish Development International and the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. She said yesterday: "Edinburgh's collaborative approach is admired around the world, and it's an exciting time to be joining the team."
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Award-winning Danish musicians, saxophonist/composer Maria Faust and vocalist/keyboardist/composer Qarin Wikström play their first Scottish concerts in Aberdeen and Edinburgh on September 24 and 25 as part of the City Link Festival. Faust, who has won Jazz Composer of the Year and Crossover Record of the Year titles in the Danish Music Awards, and Danish Grammy winner Qarin will be playing solo and in a duo, using sound textures, written compositions and improvisation. They play the Blue Lamp, Aberdeen on Thursday, September 24 and Summerhall’s Dissection Room in Edinburgh the following evening.
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