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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ComedyEd Night @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
For the third year in a row, Ed Night offers one of the most finely written hours of stand-up on the Fringe Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
ComedyChristopher Hall @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Christopher Hall squeezes a lot – maybe too much – into his new high-energy show, but he does know how to bring a party to the Fringe Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
ComedyA Haunted House @ Assembly St Andrew Square
If you’re a horror lover looking to see a labour of love this Fringe, you might dare to take a step into David Hoskins' A Haunted House Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
ComedyBella Hull @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
Bella Hull drops an incredible opener in her new Fringe show, before settling into an affable hour of stand-up Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
TheatreBoogie on the Bones @ Summerhall
In Boogie on the Bones, when young people stop recognising their own country, they yearn for ideals set by another Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
TheatreAfter Party @ Traverse Theatre
Entertaining and empathetic, Morna Young’s new play is a celebration of life – and a view of how Western cultures handle death Read more »| 18 Aug 2026
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ComedyRory Cargill @ Assembly George Square
Rory Cargill's technical prowess and love of TV shine through in his new show, but its high-quality tech-heavy approach acts as both a springboard and a hurdle Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
ComedyLawrence Dodd @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Lawrence Dodd finds the tension between the grand and the mundane in an exciting hour Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
ComedyFrankie McNair @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Frankie McNair unpicks shame and silence in this high-energy Fringe debut Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
ComedyOtto & Astrid @ Assembly Roxy
Musical comedy duo Otto & Astrid return to the Fringe with instruments in tow, but it's everything outside of their music that makes them such dynamic viewing Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
ComedySami Abu Wardeh @ Pleasance Courtyard
Sami Abu Wardeh returns to the Fringe with an hour of clown-inflected, high-energy storytelling standup Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
ComedyHarriet Richardson @ Pleasance Courtyard
Harriet Richardson's debut Fringe hour Creep is an engrossing account of parasocial obsession Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
ComedyJoseph Morpurgo @ Pleasance Courtyard
Highlander 70 is a wildly inventive, wholly original show from cult Fringe favourite Joseph Morpurgo Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
ComedyBunny! @ Summerhall
Bunny!, Craig Manson's takedown of Scotland's art scene, is a slice of cabaret at its bleeding edge Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
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