An American Love Letter to Edinburgh

IN PERSON


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Artist:
Rick Conte
Professional company
UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
Performers: 1

Festival:
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Web-Site:
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/2026AMERICA

Genre:
Theatre

Age Limit:
14+

Description:
Or, Benjamin Franklin’s Scottish Enlightenment. The Founding Father loved Edinburgh. He visited in 1759 and made pals with David Hume and Adam Smith. But what does Auld Reekie have to do with America's Declaration of Independence? Exactly 250 years after the Declaration, Rick Conte retraces his countryman's steps in a warm, funny and historically grounded account of how Enlightenment Edinburgh influenced a nation, and how a native of that nation found a home here centuries later. 'Delightful' ***** (NorthWestEnd.com). 'A beguiling show' **** (Scotsman). 'Storytelling at its best!' **** (ScotsGayArts.com). 'Heartwarming' **** (AllEdinburghTheatre.com).

Warnings:
None

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Venue Code:
30
Venue Room:
Netherbow Theatre (capacity 99)
Venue:
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Venue Address:
43-45 High Street
Venue Postcode:
EH1 1SR

Performances

DayDateStartEndDurationPriceTitleStatus
Sat22/0813:0014:001:0016.00
Mon24/0813:0014:001:0016.00
Wed26/0813:0014:001:0016.00
Sat29/0813:0014:001:0016.00
Sun30/0813:0014:001:0016.00