Edinburgh Fringe
The Skinny guide to Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We bring you everything you need to get the most out of the Fringe, including previews, interviews, reviews and features.
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TheatreDavid Edgar on his first solo show Trying It On
We chat to David Edgar about the 1960s, identity politics and catching up with his 20 year old self in new solo show Trying It On Read more »| 16 Jul 2019 -
ComedyEddie Izzard bringing new standup show to the Fringe
As well as appearing in his one-man-show version of Great Expectations, Eddie Izzard will also be performing his latest standup show, Wunderbar Read more »| 01 Jul 2019 -
TheatreHow can the Edinburgh Fringe become more Accessible?
The second instalment of our Fairer Fringe series looks at how accessible Edinburgh's Festival Fringe is for audiences with disabilities Read more »| 24 Jun 2019 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2019: The Skinny's Comedy & Theatre Picks
As the full Edinburgh Fringe programme reveals itself, our comedy and theatre editor pick out some early highlights Read more »| 11 Jun 2019 -
ComedyGilded Balloon reveals full Edinburgh Fringe programme
There are Fringe comebacks for Craig Ferguson and Angus Deayton, Sage Francis and B. Dolan bring their brand of indie-rap, there’s a Belle & Sebastian musical (kinda) and Eric Andre brings his stand-up to Edinburgh for the first time Read more »| 16 May 2019 -
TheatreBelle & Sebastian play heading to Edinburgh Fringe
Belle & Sebastian’s iconic 1996 album If You’re Feeling Sinister is being turned into a "play with songs" at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 16 May 2019
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TheatreSummerhall launches its 2019 Fringe programme
Extinction Rebellion take over two spaces, Kathryn Joseph headlines Nothing Ever Happens Here, Rachael Young brings her Grace Jones celebration NIGHTCLUBBING and the mighty Trevor Lock delivers his stand-up sermon COMMUNITY CIRCLE Read more »| 16 May 2019 -
ComedyFringe 2019: Eddie Izzard brings Dickens to Edinburgh
The great absurdist standup does Dickens at this year's Fringe with his take on Great Expectations, while Sarah Kendall, Rob Auton and John Luke-Roberts also join Assembly's 2019 line-up Read more »| 21 Mar 2019 -
TheatreApplications open for Summerhall Autopsy Award
For the first time, the award – given to artists working in Scotland who make brave, boundary pushing, experimental work – will come with a cash prize Read more »| 16 Nov 2018 -
TheatreWelcome To Night Vale @ Summerhall
Welcome To Night Vale’s brand new live episode is every bit as hilarious and delightfully creepy as the popular podcast is known for being Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
ComedyHow to Beat the Post-Fringe Blues
With the Fringe packed away for another year, wonder-dog and journalist Fringe Dog offers some top tips for staying happy post-August Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeHamlet – Horatio's Tale
While making Shakespeare accessible is a commendable effort, this attempt to do so may alienate more than it encourages Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
TheatreFolklore @ Greenside, Royal Terrace
Three obscure tales from the North of England are weaved together with original music, sororal relations and puppetry Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeVoldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody @ Assembly George Square Studios
Every vile, voraciously vicious villain must start somewhere, right? It would seem even He Who Must Not Be Named had to learn how to love, live and kiss at a young age – and of course all through song Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
TheatreYear Without Summer @ Sweet Grassmarket
Vivid, intricate, yet unfocused play about a group of infamous exiled writers Read more »| 31 Aug 2018