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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TheatreTrainspotting @ Merchant's Hall
Hard acts Read more »| 18 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Jason Cook @ The Stand
Last year, Jason Cook almost died. Well, kind of. It's a long story, one which provides the basis for his new show. For a guy talking about death, Cook is in... Read more »| 15 Aug 2010 -
TheatreRoad Kill
At the side of the Road that was supposed to lead to freedom lies a broken woman. Cora Bisset tackles a serious subject in a new work with Ankur. Read more »| 14 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
JoJo Sutherland @ The Stand
Lunchtime gigs can be as intimidating for the audience as the comedian. Poor attendance at these slots means you run the risk of sitting entirely on your own... Read more »| 14 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
David O’Doherty @ Pleasance Courtyard
David O'Doherty has come equipped with fascinating animal facts, mainly taken from his book 100 Facts About Pandas. He points out that he’s not a quali... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Sarah Campbell @ Laughing Horse
27 Up may be a free show but you can’t help but feel genuinely privileged to be in the room with Sarah Campbell as she takes the audience through one c... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010
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ComedyRussell Kane @ Pleasance Courtyard
With Smokescreens and Castles – named to describe the barriers existing within families – Kane is back with another exciting Fringe show. Pr... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Bo Burnham @ Pleasance Dome
Words... Words... Words? A more fitting title would be 'the guttural noises of an audience swamped with laughter'. The crowd hangs on Bo’s every word, ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Sarah Millican @ The Stand
It’s amazing how quickly the audience bonds with a comedian when she admits that she’s wearing She-Ra knickers. Bonding is what Sarah Millican d... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Robert White @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
White takes hyperactive comedy to new heights. Occasionally he becomes so agitated that the audience doesn't know whether to laugh or call him an ambulance. ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Theatre
Be Dom
Be-Dom: Live Art, Found Art, Percussive Art or Dance Art? Read more »| 05 Aug 2010 -
Fest Magazine
Food & Drink: Josie Long's hippie lunch
I want to recommend the Forest Café, not because I think I necessarily does the best food, but because I really like it. This is how it describes itse... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Fest Magazine
Food & Drink: Wil Hodgson's Braw Breakfasts
I always get tattooed at least three times in Edinburgh, which requires a good breakfast beforehand. I usually go for the Canongate Café which is on..... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Fest Magazine
Food & Drink: Vladimir McTavish's whisky haunts
Some of the best places in town to enjoy a dram Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Fest Magazine
Food & Drink: Thom Tuck's nightlife
Having lived in Edinburgh for six years (none of this "one month a year" stuff here!), I've had ample opportunity to sample the nightlife. If you want to sta... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010