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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ComedyDream Gig: Jodie Mitchell
As they come to the Edinburgh Fringe with their debut hour, stand-up, Drag King and host of The LOL Word (a queer women, trans and non-binary comedy collective), Jodie Mitchell takes on August's Dream Gig Read more »| 02 Aug 2023 -
TheatreJian Yi on Weathervanes
We speak to Jian Yi about their inspiration and motivation behind Weathervanes, and the journey it has undergone to produce what is sure to inspire Fringe audiences this year Read more »| 02 Aug 2023 -
ComedyThe Best Comedy Shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Looking for the best Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows? We'll be keeping our four- and five-star reviews here – highlights include an incredible five-star smash from Larry Owens, and excellent shows from Moses Storm, Lorna Rose Treen and Greta Titelman Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
TheatreZoo: Artist-First Theatre Programming
This year's Zoo programme features multidisciplinary, artist-first work Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
TheatrePlaying Latinx: Laughing through Your Casting Type
Guido Garcia Lueches' new one-human comedy challenges racist stereotypes through audience participation Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
ComedyNot Your Usual: David Callaghan on his new Fringe show
Not Your Usual is a new series from The Skinny and Glayva highlighting exciting, interesting and unusual artists from across the Scottish scene. To kick things off, we meet comedian, animator and lover of miniatures, David Callaghan Read more »| 01 Aug 2023
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TheatreJack MacGregor on Everything Under The Sun
We meet award-winning Highlands playwright and director Jack MacGregor to discuss his upcoming drama Everything Under The Sun Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
ComedyGoing Big: Paul Sinha on new show Pauly Bengali
TV's Paul Sinha on his new, light-hearted musical comedy Pauly Bengali, at the Edinburgh Fringe this August Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
MusicEdinburgh Fringe 2023: Music Highlights
From immersive audiovisual feasts and K-pop to comedian DJ battles and DJ Yoda's love of Tarantino, we pick out some music highlights from the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 31 Jul 2023 -
ComedyThe Skinny on... Sofie Hagen
We challenge Sofie Hagen to the Q&A as she returns to the Fringe with Banglord, 'a sexy, sleazy, sweaty, frisky show about sexual frustration' Read more »| 27 Jul 2023 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe: The Rise of the Comedy Director
What is a Fringe Director? What do they even do? John Tothill, Mary O’Connell and Tamsyn Kelly explain how directors have helped shape their Edinburgh Fringe shows Read more »| 27 Jul 2023 -
TheatreEdinburgh Fringe 2023: Horizon Showcase preview
This year's Horizon Showcase offers a broad range of immersive, experimental, and impactful theatre Read more »| 26 Jul 2023 -
TheatreXhloe Rice and Natasha Roland: Rodeos, Cannibalism, and Reproductive Rights
2022's breakout Fringe stars Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland return with an old favourite and a zany new offering Read more »| 26 Jul 2023 -
ComedyDream Gig: Leila Navabi
Ahead of their Edinburgh Fringe debut, Leila Navabi talks us through their dream gig... or should that be dream gigs Read more »| 19 Jul 2023 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2023: Debuting character comics
We chat to three promising character comedians – Kathy Maniura, Rosalie Minnitt and Lorna Rose Treen – as they bring their first shows to the Edinburgh Fringe this August Read more »| 18 Jul 2023