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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ComedyJuliet Meyer: I am not Spartacus
There were so few people at Juliet Meyer's show we actually did names at the beginning, much in the vein of an inaugural University Society meeting. However... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011 -
ComedyRosie's Pop Diary
Despite leafing through my Fringe guide and locating Rosie's Pop Diary in the comedy section, this show would be, by the performer's own admission,... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Ben McFarland & Tom Sandham: The Thinking Drinker's Guide To Alcohol
There is free booze at this show. Quite a bit of it. But we must remain objective and focus on the material as presented by Ben McFarland & Tom Sandham, ... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
ComedyAn Englishwoman, a Scotswoman and an Irishwoman
If English manners are grounded in a sense of timid politeness and a fear of pushing matters too far, I can't think of a less suitable representative for tha... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Jocks and Geordies
Jocks and Geordies is the type of show that can only be truly appreciated by a mostly male, mostly drunk audience. Compere Dan Willis, lucking upon a pair of... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
ComedyJohn Scott: Totally Made Up
It must be fun being married to John Scott. He's got a keen eye for observational humour and successfully mines his daily life for gags, even a recent holida... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011
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Theatre
From The Fire @ Zoo Roxy
"If you go to a meeting you get fired. If you get sick you get fired" Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Richard Dawkins Does Not Exist, And We Can Prove It
Mark Quinn and Charlotte Young are not stand up comedians. They make this very clear from the outset. They are mathematicians, but don't let that put you off... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
ComedyJen Brister: Jen Brister is British(ish)
The character of Jen Brister's Spanish mother looms large in this comic exploration of British identity. Perceiving herself as belonging primarily to the UK,... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Frisky and Mannish- Pop Centre Plus
Having received near-unanimous praise from the press, already clocking up a string of five star reviews this Fringe, Frisky and Mannish are entitled to a deg... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Kai Humphries: Bare Faced Cheek
If Kai Humphries wanted to attract a more cerebral audience to his shows, then posing butt naked for his promotional poster certainly wasn't the right way to... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Robin Ince: Carl Sagan is my God, Oh and Richard Feynman Too
Billed more as a science show than comedy, Fringe veteran Robin Ince hosts a sweet blend of both. Ince's introduction promises an hour full of learning and l... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Joey Page: Sparklehorse Superbrain
Sparklehorse Superbrain isn't so much an exercise in telling jokes as it is an experiment, the performer happy to trace his stream of consciousness to the mo... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Manos the Greek: The Tale of an Immigrant,
Manos’ show is, as it says, the tale of his life. He weaves from his Greek orthodox baptism, through adolescent crushes, moving to England, marriage, a... Read more »| 18 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Paul B Edwards- Tweeting Beauty (and other stories)
It's hard to criticise Paul B Edwards' show when it's such a clear hit with today's capacity crowd. A personable and eloquent performer, he's wholly comforta... Read more »| 18 Aug 2011