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Podcast 13

At the heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Venue 13 has always been more than just a stage—it’s a launchpad for bold voices, boundary-pushing performances, and international exchange.

Podcast · By Venue 13 · English · GB · Official site

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  1. Episode · Jul 28, 2026

    Episode 14 - Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit, with Lisa Randall (opens the original)

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    This week we welcome Toronto writer and performer Lisa Randall, whose critically praised solo show Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit comes to Venue 13 this August. It's a dark and hilarious night of the soul about an aging nun in crisis with songs, comedy, dance and audience interaction. Lisa joins us for a chat and a live taste of the show. Before we bring Lisa on, the two of us catch up on where things stand as Fringe prep ramps up: the mood coming out of Avignon, an update on Market 13 and the fo

  2. Episode · Jul 25, 2026

    Episode 13 - The Drum 'n' Bass Aerobics Experience, with Emma Smallman (opens the original)

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    This week we kick off a new run of episodes where we hand the guest chair over to the artists coming to Venue 13 this August. First up is the brilliant Emma Smallman, founder of Drum n Bounce and the mind behind The Drum & Bass Aerobics Experience, which lands at Venue 13 for its first-ever Fringe run. Emma paints the picture of what a 10:30am drum & bass aerobics class actually is — the "joy bubble," the collective experience, and why moving your body with a room full of strangers might be exac

  3. Episode · Jul 16, 2026

    Episode 12 - AI Campfire Returns, a Festivals Research Mention and an Ecoscenography Residency in Argentina (opens the original)

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    This week the guest speakers are us!. We turn the microphone on ourselves to talk about our own Venue 13 show, AI Campfire: Return, coming to the 2026 Fringe. Be ready for a more casual, conversational episode, with the two of us sharing how the show came about, why we are bringing back the concept and what has changed for this new chapter. We then dig into a major new piece of relevant research, "AI and the Festivals", published by Festivals Edinburgh in May 2026. It gathers essays from some se

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