Dance preview: Flamenco At The Fringe, Edinburgh

Once again there's a hot, Spanish core to dance on the Fringe, with a range of flamenco performance that goes from the classic to the experimental. Offering the pure experience is Alba Flamenca at The Lot (Mon 4 to Aug 24), with a spontaneity of expression that can elude more theatrically staged productions. A more urbane twist comes from Ricardo Garcia who both heads a showcase of modern flamenco dance and music at the Pleasance Dome (to Aug 24) as well as Flamenco For Lunch, at The Bongo Club (Sat 2 to Aug 24). Finally the Arrieritos Company employ the language of flamenco to explore a nocturnal world in Todos Los Gatos Son Pardos at Universal Arts Theatre, Freemason's Hall (to Aug 12).