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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TheatreCecilia Gentili's Red Ink @ Underbelly Bristo Square
A theatrical tribute to the late Argentinian trans activist based on her autobiography, Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink is a loud and proud celebration Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
MusicPussy Riot: Riot Days @ Summerhall
The Russian political activists and musicians return to Edinburgh with a powerful, genre-crossing expression of rage, fear, endurance and hope Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
ComedyDan Tiernan @ Monkey Barrel
In new show All In, Dan Tiernan provides an hour of unrelenting laughter, and the promise of a astonishing career in comedy ahead Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
ComedyDegenerate @ Pleasance Courtyard
Degenerate is a fevered collage of pop culture old and new, with a maniacal edge Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreIs This Normal? @ theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
Ansa Edim's solo show Is This Normal? ranges between moments of comedy and self-reflection Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
ComedyKrystal Evans @ Monkey Barrel
Krystal Evans’ A Star is Burnt mixes raw confessionals about life in the hospitality industry with sharp observational humour Read more »| 18 Aug 2025
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TheatreNowhere @ Traverse Theatre
Khalid Abdalla brings a production brimming with bite, sensitivity, and radical optimism to the Traverse Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
ComedyChristopher Macarthur-Boyd @ Monkey Barrel
Howling at the Moon is a whip-smart hour from Christopher Macarthur-Boyd where killer impressions, razor-sharp storytelling and joyful nonsense collide Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreThe Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave @ Summerhall
The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave is an artful rejection of the stylised image of the underground party scene Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreIn the Land of Eagles @ Pleasance Courtyard
Alex Reynolds takes audiences to Albania in her debut show about memory, heritage and regret Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
ComedySam Nicoresti @ Pleasance Courtyard
In pursuit of the perfect skirt suit, Sam Nicoresti has devised an excellent antidote to the state of the world Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
ComedyAda & Bron @ Pleasance Courtyard
The Origin of Love is an hour of late-night, high-energy, loved-up sketches from debut duo Ada & Bron Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
ComedyZainab Johnson @ Pleasance Courtyard
Toxically Optimistic is an hour of guns and gospels from acclaimed US comic Zainab Johnson Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
ComedyJordan Gray @ Assembly George Square
Musical comedy star Jordan Gray returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after her spectacular run in 2022 Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreThe Besties 2025: Week Two Winners
Sami Abu Wardeh, Creepy Boys, the Edinburgh Art Festival pavilion and EIF's ambitious Orpheus and Eurydice lead the latest winners in our Edinburgh Festival awards Read more »| 16 Aug 2025