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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ComedyIn Profile: Wendy Wason
Edinburgh-born Wendy Wason tells us about her new show, which may include a spectacular finale. Read more »| 27 Jul 2011 -
ComedyIn Profile: Tony Bournemouth
On the London amateur comedy scene, there is a man who is a bit of a legend. Twenty years of unpaid gigs haven’t deterred his quest for stardom. Some s... Read more »| 21 Jul 2011 -
Comedy
In Profile: Isy Suttie
Isy Suttie is back at the Fringe this year with her third stand up show, Pearl & Dave. The show tells the story of a couple who meet while on holida... Read more »| 20 Jul 2011 -
ComedyThe Stand secures Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms as Fringe venue
Salt ‘n’ Sauce Promotions, the company behind The Stand comedy clubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow, were yesterday confirmed as preferred bidders on a... Read more »| 29 Jun 2011 -
Theatre
Watch iT!
Rebecca King enjoys a tight production that has been staying up late. Read more »| 19 Sep 2010 -
TheatreIt's a Jumble Out There: Found Wins a Fringe First
Gareth K Vile gets up on his cross-platform Read more »| 13 Sep 2010
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Theatre
Found Event Review
Anna Fenton finds delight in two lives that never touch. Read more »| 09 Sep 2010 -
Comedy
So You Think Dave's Funny?
In the space of three years, the Dave Award for the Funniest Joke of the Fringe has become a fixture of the Fringe. So has complaining about the Dave Award, a list which sometimes stretches the definition of the word 'funny' to its limit Read more »| 08 Sep 2010 -
Theatre
Quimeras @ The Edinburgh Playhouse
The theme of migration, and the mixing of traditions from different countries, seems to fit the remit of this year’s Edinburgh International Festival p... Read more »| 03 Sep 2010 -
Comedy
The Boy With Tape On His Face @ Gilded Ballooon
There's something slightly disturbing about the Tape on the Boy's Face. It makes him look like he's being held hostage, and sometimes you just want to r... Read more »| 31 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Aidan Bishop @ Gilded Balloon
Aidan Bishop has just turned 30 and he's not happy about it: he sees a gulf opening up between himself and today’s young things. Despite the fact he&r... Read more »| 31 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Susan Morrison @ The Stand
It's a refreshing change from visiting comedians' token tartan gags to see a home-grown performer doing largely Scottish material. A regular on the local sce... Read more »| 28 Aug 2010 -
Theatre
Vanishing Point @ Tramway
Vanished and Back Again Read more »| 28 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Tim Vine @ The Pleasance
To be clear: Tim Vine isn't cool and he isn't cutting-edge. But his show is so much the better for not even trying. Despite the Fringe's reputation for break... Read more »| 26 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Greg Davies @ The Pleasance
Rather than a mediocre student joke, the title of this show is a beautifully philosophical moment in Greg Davies' life, and the basis for his first solo ende... Read more »| 26 Aug 2010