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A Giant on the Bridge

A Giant on the Bridge reveals the intimate human experiences within the prison-homecoming journey in a compelling narrative-gig which fuses songwriting, Scottish hip hop & original storytelling.

A Giant on the Bridge

About A Giant on the Bridge

13th Mar 2026 to 14th Mar 2026
7.30pm
Studio Theatre
The Studio 22 Potterrow, Edinburgh South EH8 9BL
£18
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Award-winning A Giant on the Bridge reveals the heartbeat within stories of prison-homecoming.

A powerful fusion of songwriting, Scottish hip-hop and immersive storytelling.
“Do you think cos I’ve been in the jail all I know is how to hurt people?”

Every year in Scotland thousands of people return home from prison to an uncertain future. A Giant on the Bridge reveals the intimate human experiences within this prison-homecoming journey, in a compelling narrative-gig which fuses acoustic songwriting, Scottish hip hop & original storytelling.

Five of Scotland’s leading contemporary musicians explore identity, family, community, systems, restoration, injustice – and the pulsing heartbeat within these hidden stories.

Unflinching, spellbinding gig-theatre featuring Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Kim Grant (Raveloe), Dave Hook (Solareye, Stanley Odd), Jo Mango and Jill O’Sullivan.

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