Box office: Edinburgh Festival 97

We have five free pairs of tickets to each of the following shows. To receive yours, just take this copy of The Independent to the venue. First come, first served.

SYKES AND NANCY

A black comedy from Oddbodies, featuring an array of Dickensian characters. Pleasance, Venue 33, 14-15.15

LIPPY PRESENTS NINE LIVES, TEN TALES

One East-End woman's life, told with searing honesty and razor-sharp wit. Gilded Balloon, Venue 38, 14.45-15.45

JUMP TO COW HEAVEN

An intriguing delve into the relationship between an axe-murderer and the Kray twins. Assembly Rooms, Venue 3, 18.36-20.00

THE NAKED GUEST - ANIMUS

A compelling new play, drawing on Pushkin's poetry and death. Pleasance, Venue 33, 19.45-20.45

ARJ BARKER'S LETTER TO AMERICA

All the oddities of travelling and its inevitable string of terrible souvenirs from up-and-coming comedian Arj Barker. Pleasant, Venue 33, 20.30-21.30