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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TheatreEdinburgh Festivals 2026: Theatre Highlights
More than 1,600 shows descend upon Edinburgh in August across theatre, opera and circus. Here are our top picks Read more »| 31 Jul 2026 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2026: 24 comedy shows to catch
Our Comedy editor picks out a full day's worth of shows to look out for at this year's Fringe, from character comedy to stand-up to two separate shows about monks Read more »| 31 Jul 2026 -
TheatreCults & Colonialism in Jack MacGregor’s Prophets
Scottish playwright Jack MacGregor speaks to us about the psychology of belief in their cult thriller Prophets, premiering at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
TheatreSpread the News: Five New York shows at the Edinburgh Fringe
From interactive clowning to immersive soundscapes, our former Theatre editor gets a first glimpse of NYC shows heading to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
ComedyPrince Wilfred, Paul Sykes and Shaun Guff on their Edinburgh Fringe plans
Big characters Prince Wilfred, Paul Sykes and Shaun Guff (aka Lil Wenker, Zoe Cousin and Clementine Bogg-Hargroves) on the highs and lows of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, the journey it's taken them to get there, and what it takes to be a man today Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2026: Our Scottish, Irish & Welsh comedy picks
Our trusty team of Comedy writers have prepared the ultimate in-house competition: a Battle of the Celts, where we present to you our favourite Scottish, Irish and Welsh acts to watch at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 29 Jul 2026
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ComedyAideen McQueen @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Aideen McQueen's Waiting for Godot parody doesn't quite hit all the right buttons Read more »| 28 Aug 2025 -
ComedyJohn Tothill @ Pleasance Courtyard
This Must Be Heaven is a breakout hour of gossipy gluttony from John Tothill Read more »| 28 Aug 2025 -
ComedyJain Edwards @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Cult comic Jain Edwards displays a flair for the weird in an under-powered hour Read more »| 28 Aug 2025 -
TheatrePickled Republic @ Summerhall
Ruxandra Cantir's solo show is a charming, weird, and timely reflection on society, via some truly unique characters Read more »| 27 Aug 2025 -
ComedyEd Night @ Monkey Barrel
Your Old Mucker is an hour of solid gold gags from the incomparably offbeat Ed Night Read more »| 26 Aug 2025 -
TheatreClub NVRLND @ Assembly Checkpoint
In its perhaps overly successful attempt to replicate a club environment, elements of the immersive Club NVRLND get lost in the fray Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
TheatreBalfour Reparations @ Summerhall
Farah Saleh's genre-bending piece is timely, memorable and innovative Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
TheatreVENUS 2.0 @ ZOO Southside
An ever-changing cabaret of dance, theatre and puppetry retells the life of suffragette-turned-fascist Mary Richardson Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
TheatreLost Lear @ Traverse Theatre
Venetia Bowe shines in this intensely moving and astonishingly clever production about an actress lost in her memories Read more »| 25 Aug 2025