SCOTLAND
Wednesday 30 July – Monday 25 August
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
This annual celebration of the arts descends once again on the Scottish capital, inviting comedians, theatremakers and musicians from around the world to entertain millions of visitors over the summer. Highlights of a Jewish persuasion include Emmy-nominated American comic Sophie Zucker (30 Jul-24 Aug); comedian and former junior doc Adam Kay (23 Aug); NIUSIA, a one-woman play about intergenerational trauma (1-25 Aug); and a preview of the new play from Nick Cassenbaum, Rebellion: After the B’nei Mitzvahs (10 Aug). Read more about the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the Summer 2025 issue of JR.
Times, prices and Edinburgh venues vary. www.edfringe.com
COMEDY
Sunday 10 August
Festival Open Day 2025
Get a taster of some of the Jewish performers and events that Edinburgh Festival Fringe (running throughout August) has to offer at this open day. Bagels, cakes and hot drinks provided.
12.30pm. £12. Location provided upon booking. www.jcc.scot
FAMILY
Monday 28 July
Interfaith Learning for All: Divine Revelation and Human Response
Reverend Gareth Jones, former Methodist minister, and Rabbi David Rose, who serves Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation, discuss Deuteronomy, the 5th and final book of the Torah.
7.30pm. FREE. ONLINE & City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, EH8 9BX. www.jcc.scot
TALKS
WALKS
Available indefinitely
Garnethill Refugee Trail
A self-guided walking tour that traces the lives of the hundreds of Jewish refugees who arrived in Scotland before World War II. Created by the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre, this tour includes sites such as Scotland’s oldest synagogue and ‘the house on the hill’, where refugees would meet alongside native Glaswegians to discuss politics and culture. The trail is free and available to download or from the SJHC in person. Read more about the Garnethill Refugee Trail in the Spring issue of JR.
FREE. www.sjhc.org.uk