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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ComedyAlana Jackson @ Gilded Balloon, Appleton Tower
Alana Jackson is a likeable stage presence and does some great character work in her debut Fringe show, but many of her punchlines just don’t seem to fly Read more »| 11 Aug 2025 -
ComedyDaniel Maseda @ Underbelly, Bristo Square
Stupidly playful hour of clown etiquette Read more »| 11 Aug 2025 -
ComedySaaniya Abbas @ Gilded Balloon, Patter Hoose
Beneath UAE-based comic Saaniya Abbas' sweet demeanour lies a wicked sense of humour Read more »| 11 Aug 2025 -
ComedyThe Besties 2025: Week One Winners
Toussaint Douglass, Johnny McKnight and In Bed With My Brother are among the first week winners at our Edinburgh festivals awards, The Besties Read more »| 09 Aug 2025 -
TheatreWell Behaved Women @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Veritas Productions and Amy Yeo attempts to juggle several salient themes in Well Behaved Women, but suffer from a weak script Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
TheatreLucky Tonight! @ Traverse Theatre
Afreena Islam-Wright's interactive pub quiz play Lucky Tonight! is a unique and engaging form to explore cultural identity and belonging Read more »| 08 Aug 2025
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Comedyjessica aszkenasy @ Assembly Roxy
TITCLOWN is an hour of mischievous nude clowning from jessica aszkenasy that falls at the final hurdle Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
TheatreSluts With Consoles @ Underbelly Cowgate
Emerging company Dogmouth Theatre leans on nostalgia in their show about gamer girls Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
TheatrePaldem @ Summerhall
The debut play from BAFTA-winning actor David Jonsson, Paldem tackles interesting questions but falls short in its execution Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
TheatreMythos: Ragnarök @ Underbelly Circus Hub
Bringing together the worlds of contemporary theatre, Norse mythology and pro wrestling, Mythos: Ragnarok is a joyful night out Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
TheatreFATAL FLOWER @ Summerhall
Valentina Tóth presents a surreal, musically rich, and boldly theatrical ode to the 'hysterical woman' in FATAL FLOWER Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
TheatreDon't Tell Dad About Diana @ Underbelly Cowgate
Hannah Power and Conor Murray soar in this fresh-faced gem: a love letter to friendship, 90s Dublin and Princess Diana Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
TheatreCheese and Guava or Romeo and Juliet @ Summerhall
Brazilian theatre collective Cênica's delicious spin on the Shakespeare classic is grounded in lived experiences Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
ComedyAyo Adenekan @ Monkey Barrel
In his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Ayo Adenekan proves to be a charming, laid-back performer yet to fully hit his stride Read more »| 07 Aug 2025 -
ComedyEllen Turnill Montoya is Mr Handsome @ Assembly George Sq
Ellen Turnill Montoya makes work for idle hands in her debut show Mr Handsome, championing everything hand-made Read more »| 07 Aug 2025