SUMMER NEWSLETTER

Hello,

I hope you are all having a lovely summer.

I’m delighted to have a few gigs coming up over the next couple of weeks in Scotland.

THE FAMOUS SPIEGELTENT – EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL:
I am returning to The Edinburgh Fringe festival for two Step Into My Parlour shows in The Famous Spiegeltent, St. Andrew’s Square.
Sunday 14th August at 19.45 + Saturday 20th August at 12.20.
Tickets available here http://michelleburkemusic.com/gigs.php

FRINGE BY THE SEA – NORTH BERWICK
The Parlour is going to the sea-side. We will be performing Step Into My Parlour in Palais Des Glaces Speigeltent in North Berwick on Sunday 14th August at 1pm.
Tickets available here www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2564986”:http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2564986

THE PORTRAIT GALLERY – EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL:
Anybody got a good Knock Knock joke?
We have been invited to perform at The Portrait Gallery – Comedy event on the 12th August.
This is a showcase of acts from the festival and performing on the night is Shazia Mirza, Mitch Benn, Fern Brady and the compere for the evening is James Nokise. Don’t worry we will be playing music!!
Tickets available here http://www.outstandingtickets.com/whats-on/178/comedy_at_the_portrait_gallery-

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL:
I will be heading over to the Edinburgh International Book Festival on 17th August with James Ross to sing at Alexander McCall Smith’s event in Baillie Gifford Main Theatre.

IRISH TOUR:
We are bringing the Parlour home in October! More info soon.
6th October: Campbell’s Tavern – Headford, Galway
7th October: Ballynoe Village Hall – East Cork
8th October: The Palace Theatre – Fermoy, Co.Cork
9th October: The Seamus Ennis Centre – Naul, Dublin

I’ve been working on some lovely projects recently. Myself and James Ross are musical directors of a project called_ All Hands in The Beacon Arts Centre_ in Greenock. Check out this gorgeous venue if you can.

In March we loaded up the sherry glasses and went to India. One of the shows we performed opened the META (Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards)in New Delhi. Many thanks to Teamworks Arts and Creative Scotland for making this happen.

This June we were commissioned by_ The Festival and Kings Theatre, Edinburgh_ to do a three week tour of Step Into My Parlour for their dementia friendly programme. This has been a highlight for me. We met some of the nicest people on this project and The Festival Theatre are doing fantastic work for people living with dementia.

Have a lovely weekend, **
Take care, Michelle x