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🎭 Edinburgh Festival Minute: 20 & 21 August 2025

Today & tomorrow at the festivals: Breaking Bach, 'cancel culture' row, review scandal + the top reviews for shows that aren't yet sold out

Michael MacLeod

20 Aug 2025 — 5 min read
🎭 Edinburgh Festival Minute: 20 & 21 August 2025
Breaking Bach at the Usher Hall, photographed by Tom Duffin.

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