Fringe by the Sea

13/06/2026

It's Wavelength: The Return at Fringe by the Sea, as we once again celebrate the sweet spot where film and music meet 🎬🎵🎧 Check out our preview film at the link...

Dip into seaside screenings, director Q&As, film-chat-gigs and more.

We welcome a host of special guests, chatting with co-curator Vic Galloway in The Dome:

🎬Pauline Black, the iconic lead singer of ska band The Selecter on her film A 2 Tone Story

🎬Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch and Sarah Martin, after a screening of God Help The Girl

🎬Grant McPhee discusses Teenage Superstars - followed by a gig from Glasgow dream pop outfit Radhika

Plus:

A showcase of work from composer Erland Cooper - Recomposing Earth and Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story.

A screening of I Was A Teenage S*x Pistol, marking 50 years of punk, and an electrifying dive into the rave scene in Rave Culture: A New Era, followed by a vinyl dance night.

Powerful live performances. In Drexler, Adrian Leung delivers a live AV take on his new album Olympia-5, blending intimate piano and ambient textures. In Unforeseen, cellist and sound artist Justina Jablonska explores migration and memory.

Adrian also joins director Eilidh Munro to discuss documentary short The Herring Queen.

And! MASSAOKE Sing the Movies in the Big Top•RSNO's YoYo & The Little Auk•The Calm duduk experience•Moving Images Caravan Cinema•Animation workshops•Sound & Seen new music videos from young East Lothian bands•Under 25s discounted tickets

Curated with Lewis Gourlay and 🙌

Supported by Screen Scotland and in partnership with Doc 'N Roll Films, Vision Events, East Lothian Council Arts Service, Queen Margaret University, World Headquarters, Atlas Domes

www.fringebythesea/wavelength

Welcome to the beautiful North Berwick — and specifically the Lodge...

12/06/2026

Maribou State delivered a stunning performance at Glastonbury 2025 💫

We're excited to welcome them for their only Scottish show this summer, on the East Lothian coast. Unmissable 💙

8.8.26
https://www.citizenticket.com/events/fringe-by-the-sea-2026/maribou-state/

Happy Bus ticket add-on options to get you back to Edinburgh or Glasgow.

11/06/2026

Coulters Property and the Makers Market are BACK 💙🙌😎

10/06/2026

📺 No spoilers, please...

But if last night's Interior Design Masters final has left you wanting more, we've got good news.

Judge Michelle Ogundehin will be joining us at Fringe by the Sea.

Dubbed the "interiors guru" by The Sunday Times, Michelle is one of the world's leading voices on the relationship between home, design and wellbeing. A former Editor-in-Chief of British ELLE Decoration, bestselling author and familiar face from Interior Design Masters, she has spent decades helping people rethink how their surroundings shape the way they live, feel and flourish.

In this inspiring conversation, Michelle will explore her pioneering Home Therapy Method, the power of thoughtful design and why our homes might be the missing piece in the wellbeing puzzle.

Supported by Coulters Property.

🎟️ https://www.fringebythesea.com/michelle-ogundehin/

09/06/2026

🏉 Fred will be joined by Scotland's most-capped male rugby captain, Greig Laidlaw, for a special conversation exploring an extraordinary sporting career and leadership mindset.

Greig led his country through two Rugby World Cups and a British & Irish Lions tour, earning a reputation as a calm strategist, relentless competitor and inspirational leader.

Expect stories from the dressing room, insights into leadership under pressure and plenty of laughs along the way.

This event is supported by new community partner The Famous Grouse. Cheers!

🎟️ https://www.fringebythesea.com/fred-macaulay-greig-laidlaw-supported-by-the-famous-grouse/

08/06/2026

🔥🌊 Fire, flight and breathtaking circus theatre.

Circobello is a spectacular contemporary circus experience inspired by Scottish folklore, the sea and the dramatic forces that shape our coastline.

Combining exhilarating aerial performance, movement, storytelling, fire artistry and stunning visual imagery, this powerful production explores journeys, resilience, conflict and hope in a world where elemental forces collide.

Created by Aerial Art House, the show brings together Scotland's leading circus performers alongside the Circopaths, Scotland's only youth contemporary circus group, in a unique intergenerational production for audiences of all ages.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now: https://www.fringebythesea.com/circobello/

07/06/2026

🎙️ Kate Adie: In Conversation

From war zones and political upheaval to some of the most defining moments in modern history, Kate Adie has spent a lifetime reporting from the front line.

One of Britain's most respected journalists and broadcasters, Kate became a household name as the BBC's Chief News Reporter, covering events including the Gulf War, the fall of the Soviet Union and the Tiananmen Square protests.

In this fascinating live conversation, she'll reflect on an extraordinary career in journalism, sharing stories from the world's hotspots and offering unique insight into the realities of reporting from conflict zones.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now: https://www.fringebythesea.com/