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Sky News AU
19 hours ago
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- Sky News AU
'Bad weather': Outlander star Sam Heughan stunned by Aussie winter during Bondi Beach stroll
Scottish actor Sam Heughan has been left gobsmacked by Australia's version of winter, filming himself enjoying the sunshine on Sydney's Bondi Beach and joking about the "freezing" conditions. The 45-year-old actor, best known for playing Jamie Fraser in the historical drama Outlander, is currently in Australia for the Supanova Comic Con & Gaming expo, which kicks off in Sydney this weekend. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Heughan shared a video strolling along Bondi's boardwalk beneath clear skies, the waves rolling behind him. Despite temperatures dipping to a brisk six degrees and peaking at 18, the Scotsman appeared unfazed, especially compared to the icy winters back home. "Winter. Winter in Australia," Heughan said in disbelief, dressed in a button-up shirt and sunglasses. "In Scotland, we have snow in winter. It's dark. Ice. The only ice here is apparently an iceberg, but it's a swimming pool." Back in Balmaclellan, Scotland, Heughan's hometown, temperatures were ironically milder, reaching a top of 22 degrees despite it being summer. As he struggled playfully to button his shirt, the actor quipped, "I'm trying to do up my shirt because it's that cold," before teasing his next stop: Perth. "I've heard it's a very long way away, and I hope it's just as cold and miserable, because I hate winter," he joked. In the caption, Heughan wrote: "Can't wait for more of this 'bad' weather…" Fans and friends quickly flooded the comments with banter, including his Outlander co-star Caitríona Balfe, who joked, "Looks like you're having a s**t time. So sorry buddy." One fan added: "The only ice is in our drinks!! Enjoy Sydney," while another wrote: "Looks terrible, all that beautiful beachfront and the freezing temps requiring an actual shirt!" Heughan is among a star-studded Supanova line-up that includes Evangeline Lilly, Billy Zane, Robert Taylor, and local favourite Lincoln Lewis. The event will hit the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre next weekend.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Outlander star Sam Heughan to host 'cocktail masterclass' at Edinburgh festival
Outlander's Sam Heughan is set to host a cocktail class in Edinburgh this summer. The event will take place at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) to promote his new cocktail recipe book. The beloved actor, who is famed for his role as Jamie Fraser in the hit show, is also soon to make his Royal Shakespeare Company debut in Macbeth, reports The Record. The 45-year-old is set to discuss the significance of cocktails and his journey to stardom in the Capital in August. He will also show fans and cocktail lovers how to create some of his personal favourites drinks in an event linked to his book, The Cocktail Diaries: A Spirited Adventure, which is to due to be published in September. READ MORE: Simon Cowell 'very worried' about son Eric as he admits 'things are changing' READ MORE: ITV The Chase star Bradley Walsh opens up on being 'sacked' from role He reposted the news of his appearance at the festival to his Instagram stories where he boasts 4M loyal followers. One excited fan responded with three clapping emojis as they expressed their joy over the news. Someone else exclaimed: "Yes! Bravo Sam! Slainte!", alongside a mix of love heart and beer emojis. A fourth penned: "Awesome!", accompanied by a heart eyes emoji. Sam is expected to be making his appearance to host the cocktail class 'Sam Heughan: On The Rocks' in the Capital on August 23. The event will last for one hour from 6.15pm until 7.15pm on the second last day of the festival, which will run from Saturday August 9 until Sunday August 24. The website details what fans can expect on the day: "Outlander actor, founder of Sassenach Spirits, and local lad Sam Heughan launches his new book, The Cocktail Diaries. "Journey around the world with Heughan as he shares his favourite cocktails, the stories behind them, and the memories they made. Join us for a truly spirited and intimate evening (and there might even be a wee tipple). Sláinte!" Fans can snatch up tickets for Sam's cocktail class when they go on sale later this month on June 21 at 10am. Other actors who are set to appear at the EIBF include Brian Cox, Viggo Mortensen and Vanessa Redgrave. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. The Edinburgh festival will see an element of performance alongside a more traditional schedule of events, with Olivier Award-winning Harriet Walter delivering an overdue voice to the women of Shakespeare, and a cast including Ms Redgrave and Mr Mortensen conveying 'powerful messages of protest from around the world' in The People Speak. According to publisher Penguin, Heughan's book, The Cocktail Diaries includes chapters on the Outlander star's top ten all-time favourite cocktails. The book will also feature a final section titled Made by Friends, featuring recipes created by international bartenders for the actor. Heughan, who originally hails from Kirkcudbright, moved to Edinburgh with his family when he was 12-years-old before going on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. The full Edinburgh International Book Festival programme is available to see here.
Scotsman
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Actor Sam Heughan to give cocktail masterclass at Edinburgh International Book Festival
Sam Heughan - the star of Outlander - is among celebrities from the world of film and TV who will feature at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Outlander star Sam Heughan is to host a cocktail class at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) to promote his new publication of cocktail recipes. The Scottish actor, who is soon to make his Royal Shakespeare Company debut in Macbeth, is to discuss the significance of cocktails in his journey to stardom. He will also demonstrate the creation of some of his favourite drinks in an event linked to his book, The Cocktail Diaries: A Spirited Adventure, which is to be published in September. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Other actors are also to appear at the EIBF, which announced its full programme today, including Brian Cox, Viggo Mortensen and Vanessa Redgrave. Outlander, starring Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe The festival will see an element of performance alongside a more traditional programme of events, with Olivier Award-winning Harriet Walter giving an overdue voice to the women of Shakespeare, and a cast including Ms Redgrave and Mr Mortensen performing 'powerful messages of protest from around the world' in The People Speak. According to publisher Penguin, The Cocktail Diaries includes chapters on Mr Heughan's top ten all-time favourite cocktails. The book also has a final section, Made by Friends, featuring recipes created by international bartenders for the actor. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Heughan was born in Kirkcudbright and moved to Edinburgh with his family at the age of 12 before studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. For the second year, the book festival will also present its flagship industry event, Global Ink: Discover the Power of International Collaboration, uniting publishing professionals from around the world for discussion.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Outlander's Jamie and Claire Get Goofy in Bed and Other Season 7 Bloopers — Watch Exclusive Reel
Outlander Season 7 aired its finale months ago, but the time-travel drama keeps on giving: May we present you with the Starz drama's latest blooper reel? The exclusive video above is part of a featurette from Outlander: The Complete Seventh Season, which is now available on DVD and Blu-ray. In it, series stars Sam Heughan, Caitríona Balfe, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, John Bell and others get silly in outtakes from the past season. Heughan and Balfe get the giggles in bed. Skelton makes a prop mistake. Charles Vandervaart falls off his mark, literally. Time-travel hilarity, all the way around. More from TVLine S.W.A.T. Vet Jay Harrington Breaks Silence on EXILES Surprise: 'I Did Not Have Spinoff on My Bingo Card' (Exclusive) Yes, George Clooney Has Seen The Pitt - Here's What the ER Vet Had to Say About Noah Wyle's New Medical Show Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Trailer Offers First Glimpse at Maggie Smith Tribute - Watch Sadly, the video above gives no hint at how the show's upcoming final season will resolve its latest cliffhanger: Did the daughter Claire thought was stillborn decades before somehow survive? (Read a full recap, and hear what Heughan had to say on the matter.) Outlander's Final Season: Everything We Know So Far View List Starz has not yet announced a premiere date for Outlander's final season. However, the prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which follows the love stories of Jamie's and Claire's parents, will get underway this summer. Press PLAY on the video above to watch the Highland hijinks unfold. Then hit the comments with favorite moments from Season 7! Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sam Heughan to play Macbeth in Royal Shakespeare Company debut
OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan is to play Macbeth in his debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). The British theatre company has announced its programme of events for 2025/2026, including a raft of plays that will be staged in Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of famous playwright William Shakespeare. In the RSC's latest version of Macbeth, Scottish actor Heughan, 45, known for playing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser in romance drama Outlander, will star opposite The Day Of The Jackal actress Lia Williams, as Lady Macbeth. READ MORE: How Edinburgh became a capital truly fit for a king Heughan said: 'At age 18, standing on the main stage of the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, playing 'spear-carrier number 2' (essentially a glorified extra) in a production of Macbeth, I could only dream of one day playing the infamous title character. 'It feels full circle to be returning to the stage, after over a decade working primarily in television and film. 'Not only is Macbeth my favourite Shakespeare play: intense, immediate and unsettling, it also happens to be famously Scottish. 'The RSC has always been at the pinnacle of my ambition and I feel deeply honoured and thankful to be working alongside some enormously talented and creative people. 'The Other Place is the perfect space to create an intense, intimate production and, like Lady M, we will be calling upon the spirits of the RSC's highly acclaimed past productions for their blessing.' David Tennant, Sir Ian McKellen, and Ralph Fiennes are among the actors who have played the famous character who, consumed by greed and power, murders the king to take the Scottish throne for himself. The new production will be shown at The Other Place theatre from October 9 to December 6. Elsewhere, four of Shakespeare's most famous characters have their stories revisited across two performances, also being staged at The Other Place, from January 2026. The first performance in All Is But Fantasy explores the story of Lady Macbeth, who is consumed by guilt after plotting to murder King Duncan, and Emilia, a character in tragedy play, Othello. The second performance looks at the story of Juliet, from tragic romance story Romeo And Juliet, and Richard III, who uses manipulation to become king in the eponymous play. READ MORE: Edinburgh Fringe programme launches with 3350 shows across 265 venues Olivier award-winning actor Adrian Lester will play the title role of Cyrano de Bergerac in a new version of Edmond Rostand's play about the novelist and playwright, showing at the Swan Theatre from September 27 to November 15. Over at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Harry Potter star Alfred Enoch will star as Henry V in a play running from March 14 to April 25 2026. Other highlights include an 80-minute staging of King Lear and a two-part adaptation of John Galsworthy's novels, The Forsyte Saga, both playing at the Swan Theatre later in the year, with the former also going on tour. The RSC is also staging plays in the West End and recently announced the UK premiere of Liz Duffy Adams's Born With Teeth, which will play at Wyndham's Theatre, previewing on August 13 with a final performance on November 1. The production follows rival playwrights Christopher Marlowe, played by Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa, and Shakespeare, played by Killing Eve's Edward Bluemel.
