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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ComedySu Mi @ Underbelly Cowgate
An extraordinary clowning persona and a glorious reclaiming of space, Su Mi throws the rules of respectability out the window in their debut Fringe show Read more »| 12 Aug 2025 -
ComedyMolly McGuinness @ Monkey Barrel
Slob is a loveable and authentic debut hour from Mancunian comedian Molly McGuinness Read more »| 12 Aug 2025 -
ComedyJack Traynor @ Pleasance Courtyard
Jack Traynor bursts onto the Edinburgh Fringe with a jam-packed and fast-paced debut hour Read more »| 12 Aug 2025 -
ComedySami Abu Wardeh @ Pleasance Dome
Palestinian comic Sami Abu Wardeh presents 70 minutes of devastating history dressed up in an all-singing, all-dancing, joyous romp Read more »| 12 Aug 2025 -
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
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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 -
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