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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Comedy
So You Think You’re Funny? finalists announced
The nine comedians competing for the annual So You Think You’re Funny? Competition have been revealed Read more »| 24 Aug 2022 -
Theatre
This Is Paradise @ Traverse Theatre
Amy Molloy gives a stellar performance in this one-woman monologue weaving a brutally unapologetic tapestry of a woman’s inner psyche Read more »| 23 Aug 2022 -
Theatre
Civilisation @ ZOO Southside
Jaz Woodcock-Stewart's Civilisation glimpses a woman in the throes of grief, and acts as an admirable experiment in mundanity Read more »| 23 Aug 2022 -
Theatre
A Fairie Tale @ Lighthouse
In A Fairie Tale, Niall Moorjani seamlessly blends the threads of racial identity, queerness and folklore to create a fantastical and poignant picture of modern Scotland Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Theatre
Are You Guilty? @ Dance Base
Korean dance company Think Outside the Box hit the Edinburgh Fringe with a double bill of contemporary dance tackling consumerism and collective power Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Theatre
Happy Meal @ Traverse Theatre
Happy Meal is a big-hearted, funny romcom, showing love between trans people with a sharp script and great onstage chemistry Read more »| 22 Aug 2022
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Theatre
Boom @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Gen Z performers from Ukraine and the Czech Republic combine for a powerful performance exploring connectivity and freedom Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Comedy
Colin Hoult @ Pleasance Courtyard
Colin Hoult lays his Anna Mann character to rest in a sweetly drawn and gag-heavy hour Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Comedy
Mark Silcox @ Monkey Barrel
An hour with Mark Silcox feels like an extremely low-key hostage situation; he returns to the Edinburgh Fringe offering the embodiment of gentle anti-comedy Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Comedy
Ali Brice @ Banshee Labyrinth
Ali Brice returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a playfully surreal hour of standup with a wholesome emotional core Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Comedy
Will Duggan @ Pleasance Courtyard
Will Duggan returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with an hour of really solid observational comedy which steadily builds in meaning and heart Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Comedy
Patti Harrison @ Pleasance Courtyard
At times bewildering and certainly not for the faint of heart, Patti Harrison's Edinburgh Fringe debut is a tense and hard crafted show which defies expectation Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Comedy
Rachel Jackson @ The Stand
Rachel Jackson offers a brave exploration of OCD, accounts of close brushes with stardom, and some memorable character work Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Music
Jenny Hval @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Jenny Hval matches one of the best albums of the year with an exquisite performance Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Comedy
Alice-India @ The Three Sisters
Alice-India presents an easy, relaxed and charming hour of audience interaction in one of the Fringe's pokiest venues Read more »| 22 Aug 2022