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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ComedySteffen Haanes @ Banshee Labyrinth
Steffen Haanes' Master character returns to the caverns of the PBH Free Fringe for a crowd-pleasing burst of vampire comedy Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
ComedyRuaridh Miller @ Gilded Balloon Patter House
Scottish comic Ruaridh Miller brings a batch of tight, charming routines to the Fringe Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
ComedyShaun Guff @ Hoots Potterrow
He's hit rock bottom so you don't have to – Shaun Guff's self-help seminar is a tightly-written and sharply-delivered treat Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
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Abbie Edwards @ Just The Tonic at The Mash House
Abbie Edwards brings an endearing and relatable look to the pains of a debilitating crush in Knee Touch Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
ComedyAlexander Bennett @ Banshee Labyrinth
Alexander Bennett returns to the Fringe with an hour that flexes his comic instincts and commitment to the bit Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
ComedyIfrah Qureshi @ The Stand
48 Flaws of Power is a solid Fringe debut from Scottish newbie Ifrah Qureshi Read more »| 17 Aug 2026
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ComedyMaya Ricote @ Pleasance Courtyard
New clown on the block Maya Ricote offers an impressive showcase of her talents in this debut Fringe hour Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
ComedySean Morley @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
Sean Morley offers an intricate and playful examination of crowd work and the performer-audience dynamic in Backchannel Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
TheatreCathy @ Traverse Theatre
Eilidh Loan's social comedy, marking Elaine C. Smith's return to the Scottish stage, is a pleasing study of loss Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
TheatreDracula: Lucy's Dream @ Pleasance at EICC
A hypnotising experience, Lucy's Dream centres around the unravelling of Dracula's most overlooked victim Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
ComedyTia Rey @ The Gilded Saloon
Tia Rey details the process of queer becoming and some particularly poignant psychedelic experiences in this impressive debut Fringe hour Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
TheatreQFWFQ @ Summerhall
QFWFQ is an ambitious, atmospheric and frequently hilarious outing in which the audience becomes the protagonist Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
TheatreMoth and Dog Are Dying to Get Out @ Pleasance Dome
Two young adults’ exploration of sexuality becomes a statement about the shackles of modern masculinity Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
TheatreBull / Fight @ Summerhall
Bull / Fight's retelling of the tragic final days of Federico García Lorca is a breathless contest between brutality and beauty Read more »| 17 Aug 2026 -
ComedyJill's Tupperware Party @ Underbelly Cowgate
Jill's Tupperware Party, a cultish fever dream of campy domesticity and MLM-themed horror, might be the wackiest thing you'll see at the Fringe – and it's all the better for it Read more »| 17 Aug 2026