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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TheatreThrough the Mud @ Summerhall
A powerful journey into the continuing struggle for Black liberation in America, Through the Mud delivers the narrative of two generations of women activists, their trials brought to life through haunting blues and gospel tones Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
ComedyDemi Adejuyigbe @ Pleasance Courtyard
Demi Adejuyigbe wins us over with sixty minutes of silliness and songs suitable for the musical comedy doubters Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
ComedyBriTANicK @ Pleasance Courtyard
BriTANicK more than live up to their comedy credentials with their highly elaborate new show, Dummy Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
ComedyJenny Tian @ Assembly George Square
Jenny Tian's debut hour hits many of the right notes, but can lose sight of its captivating comedic narrative Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
ComedyThe Besties: Week One Winners
EIF's Penthesilea, comedians Lou Wall and Joe Kent-Walters, and the team behind The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return are among the winners of the first round of The Skinny-Fest Festival Awards Read more »| 10 Aug 2024 -
ComedyPaulina Lenoir @ Assembly Roxy
The aesthetics are gorgeous in Puella Eterna's poetic magnus opus Read more »| 09 Aug 2024
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TheatreYou're Needy (sounds frustrating) @ Summerhall
Site-specific, one-on-one piece You're Needy (sounds frustrating) tackles self-restriction and self-improvement Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
TheatreBurnout Paradise @ Summerhall
A mix of theatre, teamwork and collective endurance, Burnout Paradise is a very physical look at what modern life expects of us, and what we're able to give Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
ComedyRachel Kaly @ Pleasance Courtyard
Deceptively casual but shot through with comic craft, Rachel Kaly makes an impressive Edinburgh Fringe debut with Hospital Hour Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
ComedyErin Farrington @ Pleasance Courtyard
Erin Farrington is needy and compelling, and we’re left wanting a bit more of her Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
ComedyLou Wall @ Pleasance Courtyard
The Bisexual's Lament is an hour of young, dumb, online fun from Fringe returner Lou Wall Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
TheatreKafka's Ape @ Summerhall
Phala Ookeditse's adaptation of a Franz Kafka short story, Kafka's Ape is anchored by a tremendously physical performance from Tony Miyambo Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
TheatreCyrano @ Traverse Theatre
Inventive and delightfully queer, Virginia Gay's adaptation of Cyrano is as much a piece about making theatre as it is a reimagining of Edmond Rostand's classic play Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
ComedyLauren Stone @ The Stand
Cool for Cats is an hour of low energy laughs from Sean Lock Award nominee Lauren Stone Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
ComedyKathleen Hughes @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Kathleen Hughes delivers a self-assured debut Edinburgh Fringe hour about lacking a sense of self Read more »| 07 Aug 2024