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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ComedyDemi Adejuyigbe @ Pleasance Courtyard
Demi Adejuyigbe wins us over with sixty minutes of silliness and songs suitable for the musical comedy doubters Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
ComedyBriTANicK @ Pleasance Courtyard
BriTANicK more than live up to their comedy credentials with their highly elaborate new show, Dummy Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
ComedyJenny Tian @ Assembly George Square
Jenny Tian's debut hour hits many of the right notes, but can lose sight of its captivating comedic narrative Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
ComedyThe Besties: Week One Winners
EIF's Penthesilea, comedians Lou Wall and Joe Kent-Walters, and the team behind The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return are among the winners of the first round of The Skinny-Fest Festival Awards Read more »| 10 Aug 2024 -
ComedyPaulina Lenoir @ Assembly Roxy
The aesthetics are gorgeous in Puella Eterna's poetic magnus opus Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
TheatreYou're Needy (sounds frustrating) @ Summerhall
Site-specific, one-on-one piece You're Needy (sounds frustrating) tackles self-restriction and self-improvement Read more »| 09 Aug 2024
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TheatreBurnout Paradise @ Summerhall
A mix of theatre, teamwork and collective endurance, Burnout Paradise is a very physical look at what modern life expects of us, and what we're able to give Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
ComedyRachel Kaly @ Pleasance Courtyard
Deceptively casual but shot through with comic craft, Rachel Kaly makes an impressive Edinburgh Fringe debut with Hospital Hour Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
ComedyErin Farrington @ Pleasance Courtyard
Erin Farrington is needy and compelling, and we’re left wanting a bit more of her Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
ComedyLou Wall @ Pleasance Courtyard
The Bisexual's Lament is an hour of young, dumb, online fun from Fringe returner Lou Wall Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
TheatreKafka's Ape @ Summerhall
Phala Ookeditse's adaptation of a Franz Kafka short story, Kafka's Ape is anchored by a tremendously physical performance from Tony Miyambo Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
TheatreCyrano @ Traverse Theatre
Inventive and delightfully queer, Virginia Gay's adaptation of Cyrano is as much a piece about making theatre as it is a reimagining of Edmond Rostand's classic play Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
ComedyLauren Stone @ The Stand
Cool for Cats is an hour of low energy laughs from Sean Lock Award nominee Lauren Stone Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
ComedyKathleen Hughes @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Kathleen Hughes delivers a self-assured debut Edinburgh Fringe hour about lacking a sense of self Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
TheatreMain Character Energy @ Summerhall
Temi Wilkey's solo show Main Character Energy is an intoxicating mix of comedy and self-narration Read more »| 07 Aug 2024