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Emma Newman was killed in a crash with a lorry in Glasgow city centre in January.

The popular tours are set to reconvene this weekend

From a PG Aussie Baywatch for youngsters to a cult transgressive New York underground upstart, Fiona Shepherd rounds up top shows at Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows

Our latest round-up of theatre reviews includes a moving solo show about recovering one’s voice, and an ingeniously staged Hitchcockian thriller. Words by Rory Ford, David Hepburn, Fergus Morgan, David Pollock, Fiona Shepherd and Ben Walters.

Two new Fringe shows show us Boris Johnson as a schoolboy and as a chat show host. Neither is flattering.

Pioneering techno DJ Jeff Mills brought a sweaty club atmosphere to the Leith Theatre with his new band project, while the Chineke! Chamber Ensemble explored music by African-American and Aboriginal composers. Reviews by Fiona Shepherd, Susan Nickalls and Ken Walton

Edinburgh is clearly not the place for anyone looking to escape politicians and politics this month.

Possession and control are dissected in a powerful new solo play by Eve Nicol, while the theatre company from Tower Hamlets’ Mulberry School for Girls provide two clever, compassionate shows. Reviews by Joyce McMillan, Susan Mansfield, Fiona Shepherd, David Pollock and Katie Hawthorne

Scotsman music critic Fiona Shepherd picks her must-see shows from this year’s Edinburgh International Festival programme

A new eight-part BBC Sounds podcast charts the highs and lows of Scotland's biggest music festival.