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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ComedyBo Burnham: "I'm an authority on confusion"
YouTube's first comedy megastar stormed the 2010 Fringe, so what can we expect this time? Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
ComedyHow to Crowdfund a Fringe Show by Juliette Burton
Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular option for cash-starved artists, but how does it work and where does your money go? Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
ComedyYianni: Thinking Big
The up-and-coming Yianni prepares to take on the Fringe's biggest venue Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Adam Larter: Professional Weirdo
It's difficult to describe Adam Larter, so how would he describe himself? "I don't really know. Comedian. Clown. Piss-taker. Satiririst... Saterrier... no, ... Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
ComedyPaul Vickers: "You can't work out if it's bollocks or amazing"
One of Britain's most psychedelic absurdists, Paul Vickers is ready to confuse Edinburgh again with the ongoing adventures of Twonkey Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Theatre
EastEnd Cabaret: Dirty Talk @ Underbelly Cowgate
Winners of the Best Cabaret act at the Adelaide Fringe of 2012, EastEnd Cabaret are back in Edinburgh with a brand new show. Featuring completely new materi... Read more »| 31 Jul 2013
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Theatre
Real Horror Show @ Assembly Roxy
It seems counter-intuitive that a play combining comedians like Colin Hoult, Sarah Daykin (of TV's Chickens), Matthew Floyd Jones (of Frisky and Mannish... Read more »| 31 Jul 2013 -
Comedy
First Person: Due North
A trio of Fringe-bound stand-ups share their thoughts ahead of the world's biggest comedy festival Read more »| 31 Jul 2013 -
Theatre
Scottee: The Worst of
When so many people at the Fringe are trying to impress, why showcase your worst moments? As Scottee brings his debut solo show to Edinburgh, he explains what he's up to Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
Theatre
If these spasms could speak: Robert Softley
Among the array of strongly political – even angry – theatre present at the Fringe this year, Robert Softley brings a slightly more humane piece to the stage Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
Theatre
Wine of India @ Lass O'Gowrie, Manchester, 11 Jul
Nigel Kneale's lost Wine of India envisions a dystopian future where lifespans are precise and predicted, and is as chilling as its original premise in a reincarnation for the stage by Dan Thackery Read more »| 19 Jul 2013 -
Theatre
The Shit (La Merda) @ Summerhall
Silvia Gallerano is perched on a pedestal in the centre of the stage. She is completely naked and so is the stage itself. Gallerano spends the entire perform... Read more »| 17 Sep 2012 -
Theatre
Cinderella @ Festival Theatre
OK, let's get the obvious stuff out of the way. It's the Mariinsky Ballet, without you having to travel to St. Petersburg to see them. It's conducted by Vale... Read more »| 10 Sep 2012 -
Theatre
Rubber Dinghy @ Zoo Southside
Two male business partners stuck in a life raft. They're engaged in a scam involving getting rescued at sea and adopting new identities. Apparently there's m... Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
Comedy
Chipping Off Little Pieces of My Soul – A Fringe Diary
Comedian Xavier Toby gives an insider's view of the soul-crushing financial gamble involved in putting on a show at the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 03 Sep 2012