Over four days, Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine includes theatre, dance, comedy, food, storytelling, music and poetry, showcasing artists from both Palestine and its diaspora. A different line up every day.
FRIDAY 15TH AUGUST 12pm – 10pm
Day Pass: £60 / Individual Tickets: £15
All day tickets are available at EdFringe.com or you can buy show tickets on the door.
12noon (60 minutes) – Storytelling
Gaza Food and Stories
Diline Abushaban
Join us for an event combining a food demonstration and storytelling hosted by author and storyteller, Diline Abushaban, from Gaza, now living in Scotland. With healing intentions, Diline will make a popular Gazan recipe and will share stories about Palestine’s rich culture and cuisine and their role in resisting the injustice and in keeping a deep connection to Palestine from anywhere in the world. The stories, smells, sounds and finally the taste will make you feel as if you were in Palestine.
2pm (60 minutes) – Workshop
DABKE WORKSHOP, FOR ALL AGES
Amir Sabra, supported by Imaginate and The Work Room
Details to follow.
4pm (60 minutes) – Theatre
THE LAST PALESTINIAN ALIVE
Randa Jarrar
Wrapped in a death shroud, Asheerah escapes genocide through ingenious medical gadgets and accidentally time-travels to 2055. Oops—she’s Earth’s only survivor! Her new BFF? Francesca, an AI carrying a brilliant legal scholar’s consciousness, spills all the tea about humanity’s spectacular downfall.
7pm (50 minutes) – Music – Hip Hop
LAFI
Mohammed Lafi is a Palestinian rap artist from Jabalia Camp, Gaza, known for using music to confront oppression, siege, and political repression. Starting in 2011, he creatively turned basic household tools into recording gear and his rooftop into a stage. His activism intensified with the 2017 youth movement “We Want to Live” leading to his arrest and multiple imprisonments by Hamas authorities from 2018 to 2022 due to his outspoken songs on Gaza’s harsh realities. Despite facing physical and psychological abuse, he continued to produce powerful music reflecting his experiences. His story gained international attention through Human Rights Watch, BBC documentaries, and various media outlets. Today, amid ongoing threats and conflict, Mohammed remains committed to using his art as a voice for freedom and hope.
9pm (60 minutes) – Music – Dance, Dabke, Folk, Funk
ARAB A DUB DJ SET
Bruno Cruz
Get ready for an electrifying DJ set that dives into the heart of Palestinian underground music! From the freshest beats to the lively rhythms of dabke and dahyeh, this performance is an explosion of sound and energy.
Full programme details: https://www.fringepalestine.com/