What’s On Today Saturday 17 August BBC@Potterrow 10am-4pm / Summer of Wildlife Drop-In / Pink Tent Get hands on with live animals and nature activities in the Pink Tent. 11am-12pm / Loose Ends / Blue Tent / 14+ / Ticketed Join Clive Anderson in Edinburgh as he brings you a smorgasbord of delights from all aspects of the festival. This week Clive is joined by Omid Djalili, Liz Lochhead, Kieran Hurley and Julia Taudevin, Arthur Smith, Beardyman and Edinburgh’s very own Young Fathers. 2-2.30pm / Summer of Wildlife Show / Blue Tent / Ticketed “Who’s a wildlife whiz?” quiz. Join BBC presenters for a lively family show in the Blue Tent. The 2pm show has been ticketed in advance. Tickets for the other shows (3pm, 4pm) will be allocated from the BBC Information Point at Potterrow from 9am on a first-come-first-served basis: 3-3.30pm / Summer of Wildlife Show / Blue Tent / Ticketed 4-4.30pm / Summer of Wildlife Show / Blue Tent / Ticketed 4.30-6pm / The Meerkats / Big Screen & Garden The coming-of-age story of young meerkat pup Kolo. 5.30-6.30pm / Edinburgh’s Loose Ends: Clive Anderson & Arthur Smith Q&A / Blue Tent / 14+ / Ticketed* Clive and Arthur talk to Fred MacAulay about the popular BBC Radio 4 series Loose Ends. 7-8pm / Comedy Feeds: Screening and Q&A / Blue Tent / 18+ / Ticketed* BBC Three’s Comedy Feeds are special one-off comedy programmes commissioned for BBC iPlayer that provide a breeding ground for the freshest and most innovative comedy talent working in the UK today. Meet the cast and crew behind the Feeds ahead of their BBC Three debut this autumn, and find out more about how the team bring so much creativity to life. 8.30-10pm / Poetry Slam: Grand Final / Blue Tent / 16+ / Ticketed* Join us for the Grand Final of this year’s slam. 10.15-11pm / Alternotives / Pink Tent Oxford University’s longest established a cappella group. Famous for their interesting arrangements, witty choreography and award-winning performances, they perform a variety of genres from RnB to disco, pop and soul. *A limited number of free tickets will be made available from the BBC Info Point at 11am. It’s first-come-first-served, so be quick!
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 08:33:14 +0000
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