An all-star and royal cast celebrating the inspirational life of Lady Diana Spencer!

Following their ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and sold-out show in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025,

"Matthew Shiel has ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert" (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Edinburgh Guide)

"A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Binge Fringe Magazine)

"Matthew Shiel shone" (⭐⭐⭐⭐Three Weeks)

Fringe Classics return to Edinburgh Festival with Sell-out Fringe 2025 director Matthew Leigh Shiel, ***** (EdinburghGuide.com), leads an all-star and royal cast celebrating the inspirational life of Lady Diana Spencer. Featuring: Princess Di, King Charles, Queen Camilla, Paul Burrell, Martin Bashir and the dastardly Paparazzi! Tonight's performance combines the best of Scotland’s music theatre and operatic voices for a truly unforgettable royal performance. Fringe Classics internationally five-star rated: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (EdinburghGuide.com), ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(BingeFringe.com), ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (TheUpsideNews.com), ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(MissmandaMedia.com).

Matthew Shiel - Director

'Matthew Shiel shone' (Three Weeks) and 'Matthew Shiel 'composed' a most enchanting concert. 5 stars!' (Edinburgh Guide) - reviewers are applauding Matthew for his unique, creative and fresh approach to music performance which push the boundaries of what a piano recital can be. Matthew Shiel is an award-winning concert pianist, Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland emerging artist who has performed at Usher Hall, The National Portrait Gallery of Scotland, St Gile's Cathedral (Edinburgh), The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Newcastle) and Glasgow City Halls. Matthew is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has collaborated with festivals including the Åben Festival (Copenhagen), Music at Paxton (Berwick) and a sold-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Fringe Classics

Fringe Classics is an international performing arts company that exports classical music to fringe festivals around the world. We organise 100+ performances every year across UK, USA and Australia in partnership with the Edinburgh, Brighton (UK), Adelaide, Melbourne (Australia) and Hollywood (USA) Fringe Festivals. We also creatively adapt classical concerts for festive occasions including Burns Night, Valentine’s Day, Halloween and Christmas.

Our performances have been broadcast on Al Jazeera; have been commissioned by Dame Wendy Hall’s Web Science Institute (in association with the University of Southampton) and have received multiple 5-star reviews in international press

Fringe Classics

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