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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ComedyLiam Withnail @ Monkey Barrel
Even with a difficult crowd, Liam Withnail excels in new show Homecoming Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
ComedyJohn Kearns @ Monkey Barrel
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns returns to the Fringe with a masterclass in absurdity Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
ComedyDavid Kay @ The Stand
Scone-based comedian packs in huge amount of gags this Fringe Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
ComedyLaura Davis @ Heroes, Blundabus
Another imaginative hour from Australian stand-up Laura Davis Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
TheatreCitizens of Nowhere? @ Sweet Novotel
This show from Chinese Arts Now deftly invites us to question how easy it is to define and change your own identity Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
ComedyEdinburgh Comedy Awards: The 2019 nominees
This year's Comedy Awards shortlists are the longest in the award's history, with 17 shows in total up for the Best Show and Best Newcomer awards Read more »| 21 Aug 2019
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TheatreHow To Save A Rock @ Pleasance Dynamic Earth
This charming but flawed show from Pigfoot Theatre is full of potential Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
TheatreWoke @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Woke is a galvanising piece of political theatre, drawing parallels between the Black Panthers and Black Lives Matter Read more »| 20 Aug 2019 -
ComedyThe Living Room @ Assembly Rooms
Tragicomic clowning provides a comfortably uncomfortable space for deathly musings Read more »| 20 Aug 2019 -
ComedyPhoebe Robinson @ Assembly George Square
Sorry, Phoebe Robinson – this is more of a work in progress Read more »| 20 Aug 2019 -
ComedyFlora Anderson @ Underbelly Bristo Square
A romanticised life does not lead to a charmed future for Flora Anderson Read more »| 20 Aug 2019 -
Comedy
Harry Stachini @ Just the Tonic, Caves
Harry Stachini provides a steady stream of chuckles in a well observed debut Read more »| 20 Aug 2019 -
ComedyLuca Cupani @ Just the Tonic, Mash House
Italian comic Luca Cupani's exploration of an unlived dolce vita is a little too tame to make a big impression Read more »| 20 Aug 2019 -
TheatreMyra Dubois: Dead Funny @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Putting the fun into funeral, Myra DuBois makes death look like a party Read more »| 20 Aug 2019 -
TheatreDie! Die! Die! Old People Die! @ Summerhall
What might have been a dark comedy on the frustrations of ageing relies too heavily on a predictable shtick Read more »| 19 Aug 2019