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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TheatreBlanket Ban @ Underbelly Cowgate
Marta Vella and Davinia Hamilton's show dives headfirst into Malta's abortion ban, and offers a space where lived experiences around abortion can be felt in their entirety Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
Fest MagazineSunil Patel @ Monkey Barrel
From crowd-pleasing bits to longer stories about his personal life, Sunil Patel's analytical take on comedy isn't what the people want - But that turns out to be its biggest advantage Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
ComedySam Nicoresti @ Banshee Labyrinth
Messy but very absorbing, Sam Nicoresti's new show Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture feels a little like a cult classic in the making Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
ComedyJosh Pugh @ Monkey Barrel
Josh Pugh's sidestepping of the toxic masculinity trope, as well as a personal touch of his own life stories, gets his comedy on the audience's good side Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
ComedyRob Auton @ Assembly George Square
Rob Auton is in perpetual motion in The Crowd Show, balancing the philosophical, the poetic and the funny Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
ComedyJoz Norris @ Pleasance Dome
Joz Norris reinvents himself as a rude, rowdy magician in Blink, a high-concept show that gets caught between its surreal shtick and complex plot Read more »| 18 Aug 2022
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ComedyJessica Fostekew @ Monkey Barrel
Jessica Fostekew returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with Wench – a nuanced, vivid and energetic exploration of identity Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
ComedyBella Hull @ Pleasance Courtyard
Bella Hull offers an hour of distinctive mannerisms combined with a wealth of outrageous material Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
TheatreExodus @ Traverse Theatre
While it's well-performed, Exodus – the National Theatre of Scotland's new play tackling a zealous Home Secretary – slips all to easily from satire into unbelievable farce Read more »| 17 Aug 2022 -
TheatreOde to Joy @ Summerhall
Ode to Joy is an unapologetic exploration of queer subculture, with nuanced performances and a filthy-gorgeous soundtrack Read more »| 17 Aug 2022 -
ComedyJordan Brookes @ Monkey Barrel
Jordan Brookes' commitment to the bit might confuse or frighten some, but his ability to weave many layers through his performance make him a compelling comedian Read more »| 16 Aug 2022 -
ComedySarah Keyworth @ Pleasance Courtyard
Sarah Keyworth delivers a brilliant hour of Edinburgh Fringe comedy that will make you tear up in a multitude of ways Read more »| 16 Aug 2022 -
ComedyTarot @ Pleasance Courtyard
Sketch supergroup Tarot takes the audience on a series of energetic routines, exploring the theme of narratives themselves while still keeping the laughs coming Read more »| 16 Aug 2022 -
ComedyLeo Reich @ Pleasance Courtyard
Leo Reich's debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe is a dazzling and brilliantly funny portrait of rabid millennial narcissism Read more »| 16 Aug 2022 -
ComedyCelya AB @ Pleasance Courtyard
There's a quiet magnetism and assured ease to the Edinburgh Fringe debut of French-Algerian comedian Celya AB Read more »| 16 Aug 2022