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The Lady Boys of Bangkok People's Choice Award 2019: cast your vote!

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If you've seen  The Lady Boys of Bangkok 's incredible 21st anniversary production, The Greatest Showgirls Tour in 2019, you'll know that our cast - including some of the world's most beautiful showgirls (who just happen to be men!) - really pulled out all the stops to make this year's show the glitziest and most glamorous yet! In 2019 we popped the champagne to welcome four new cast members, including Dew, Lilly, Arthur, and the UK's only dwarf drag queen, Jamie John. They joined popular performers from last year's Wonder Women tour Amy, Bombay, Jennifer, Naomi, Nat, Nikky, Oak, Ole, Mr Sak, Sonya, Steven and Thierry to pay tribute to some of the biggest divas of all time.  Every year we dish out awards for the top cast members... and it's that time again! We've been busy in the office deciding our favourite artistes of 2019, but now it's time for YOU to cast your vote as well, for the People's Choice Award.  All those who vo...

48 hours in Edinburgh during the Fringe! Our director's 2019 picks of places to go, things to do and see

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The Lady Boys of Bangkok is back at the Edinburgh Fringe for the show's 21st year!  So by now, we like to think the Gandey World Class Productions team knows all the best places to visit. In this week's blog, our director Carol Gandey picks some of her favourite things from visiting the Fringe in 2019... The Royal Mile , EH1 1SG The most famous stretch of Edinburgh, and it's most certainly alive and at its best during the Fringe! So many shows to choose from... but obviously The Lady Boys of Bangkok is our favourite! This year Carol's top picks included Assembly Festival 's contemporary physical theatre shows My Land and Blizzard .  The Edinburgh Fringe Shop and Box Office, 180 High Street, EH1 1QS The Edinburgh Fringe Shop is home to all sorts of weird and wonderful merchandise. Shout out to the hard-working, supportive staff at the Fringe Box Office as well, who are doing an amazing job selling tickets for The Lady Boys ...

Why we love Edinburgh: What to visit, eat and do

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For 21 unbroken years, The Lady Boys of Bangkok have been coming to Edinburgh so it's safe to say we've gathered a bit of a soft spot for the Scottish capital. And as an ode to the stunning city that has been oh-so hospitable over the years, we've devised a list of all the places that we've taken a bit of a shine to.  Edinburgh castle Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG View this post on Instagram Thanks @pandeyrr for sharing this glorious picture! Don’t we look good 👌👌👌 #edinburghcastle #uncoveredinburgh #thisisedinburgh #scotlandisnow A post shared by Edinburgh Castle (@edinburghcastle) on Oct 17, 2018 at 3:56am PDT First of all, you can't go to Edinburgh without visiting the castle itself! The fact it was built on an extinct volcano is only a small fraction of the castle's immensely vibrant history. From acting as a  royal treasury to being the location of the first ever fireworks displa...

Aberdeen City Guide 2019: Where to visit, what to eat, things to do

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While it may be best known as the ‘oil capital of Europe’, Aberdeen in Scotland is also a tourist’s dream – famous for its long, golden sands. But did you know that many of Aberdeen’s buildings sparkle like silver too? It’s because of the use of locally quarried grey granite, which is high in mica minerals. After nine years of The Lady Boys of Bangkok touring to this fabulous Scottish city we thought we’d share some of our favourite sights and things to do. Sand Dollar Café 2 Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen, AB24 5NS View this post on Instagram Another Scottish breakfast before I leave A post shared by Shelagh (@shelaghss) on Jul 8, 2019 at 11:11pm PDT For a relaxed breakfast spot on the beachfront, that also doubles as a lively bistro in the evenings, you can’t beat the Sand Dollar Café . When we visited, we loved the coffee and the staff were absolutely lovely! Look out for the seasonal chalkboard special...