

Opera and lycra loving cabaret sensation Le Gateau Chocolat storms into the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his latest work, ICONS. Walking the tightrope between his public and private personas, Le Gateau Chocolat explores our relationships with our icons the people, the moments, the relationships, the art that have come to shape us and the ideals we aspire to. AWESOME THE HARDEST THING ABOUT SEEING LE GATEAU CHOCOLAT IS RESISTING THE URGE TO JOIN IN. ★★★★ Time Out Accompanied by a live band, Gateau unashamedly weaves through an eclectic mix of music; pop, opera, rock; Kate Bush, Whitney, Meatloaf, Pavarotti investigating his own objects of worship through the songs and music of his personal icons.
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- 06 August – Carole Pope (1950–), Canadian rock singer-songwriter
- 07 August – Samantha Ronson (1977–), DJ, singer, songwriter
- 12 August – Gladys Bentley (1907–1960), American blues singer
- 12 August – Cara Delevingne (1992–), English model & actress
- 12 August – Merikukka Forsius (1972–), Finnish politician
- 12 August – Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943), English writer & poet
- 13 August – Gluck (1895–1978), English painter
- 13 August – Andrea Gibson (1975–), American spoken word poet
- 13 August – Jennifer Pritzker (1950–), American investor, philanthropist & former Lt. Col. U.S. Army
- 14 August – Jill Bennett (1975–), American actress
- 19 August – Renée Richards (1934–), American ophthalmologist, author & former professional tennis player
- 20 August – Maria Louise Pool (1841–1898), American writer
- 21 August – Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia (1936–2008), Spanish aristocrat
- 28 August – Nancy Kulp (1921–1991), American actress
- 29 August – Meshell Ndegeocello (1968–), American singer-songwriter, rapper & musician
- 29 August – Jeanette Winterson (1957–), English writer, broadcaster & activist
- 31 August – Alex Blackwell (1983–), Australian cricketer