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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Edinburgh FringeFringe food: Pubs, cafes and food near Pleasance Courtyard
Heading to a show at Pleasance Courtyard? Need somewhere to refuel afterwards? Here are our pick of the food and drink venues within a five-minute stroll, updated for the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 18 Jul 2019 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2019: Comedy writers' picks
Ahead of this year's Edinburgh Fringe, some of our comedy writers pick out their highlights Read more »| 18 Jul 2019 -
ComedyClimate chaos: Edinburgh Fringe's most urgent challenge
We speak to Matt Winning, Jon Long and Isla Cowan about the pressing challenge that is our climate emergency Read more »| 18 Jul 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe food: Pubs, cafes & restaurants near The Stand
Heading to a show at The Stand Comedy Club at this year's Fringe? Need somewhere to refuel afterwards? Here are our pick of the food and drink venues within a five-minute stroll of The Stand, updated for Edinburgh Fringe 2019 Read more »| 17 Jul 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeFringe food: Pubs, cafes & restaurants near Summerhall
Heading to a show at Summerhall at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe? Need somewhere to refuel afterwards? Here are our pick of the food and drink venues within a five-minute stroll of Summerhall, updated for the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 17 Jul 2019 -
ComedyFive local comics' guide to the Edinburgh Fringe
Local(ish) acts ask each other local(ish) questions about their Fringe experiences, definitely not ripped off from a well-known radio programme which rhymes with 'main attraction' Read more »| 17 Jul 2019
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TheatreDavid Edgar on his first solo show Trying It On
We chat to David Edgar about the 1960s, identity politics and catching up with his 20 year old self in new solo show Trying It On Read more »| 16 Jul 2019 -
ComedySusan Riddell on her Fringe debut
We catch up with Funny Women runner-up Susan Riddell in the lead up to her first full Edinburgh Fringe run Read more »| 04 Jul 2019 -
ComedyEddie Izzard bringing new standup show to the Fringe
As well as appearing in his one-man-show version of Great Expectations, Eddie Izzard will also be performing his latest standup show, Wunderbar Read more »| 01 Jul 2019 -
TheatreHow can the Edinburgh Fringe become more Accessible?
The second instalment of our Fairer Fringe series looks at how accessible Edinburgh's Festival Fringe is for audiences with disabilities Read more »| 24 Jun 2019 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2019: The Skinny's Comedy & Theatre Picks
As the full Edinburgh Fringe programme reveals itself, our comedy and theatre editor pick out some early highlights Read more »| 11 Jun 2019 -
TheatreFull Edinburgh Fringe programme 2019 announced
An eye-watering 3841 shows will head to this year's Fringe. Kathy Burke, Eddie Izzard, Nick Offerman and Rose McGowan are among the performers, while climate change and migration are among the major themes Read more »| 05 Jun 2019 -
ComedyGilded Balloon reveals full Edinburgh Fringe programme
There are Fringe comebacks for Craig Ferguson and Angus Deayton, Sage Francis and B. Dolan bring their brand of indie-rap, there’s a Belle & Sebastian musical (kinda) and Eric Andre brings his stand-up to Edinburgh for the first time Read more »| 16 May 2019 -
TheatreBelle & Sebastian play heading to Edinburgh Fringe
Belle & Sebastian’s iconic 1996 album If You’re Feeling Sinister is being turned into a "play with songs" at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 16 May 2019 -
TheatreSummerhall launches its 2019 Fringe programme
Extinction Rebellion take over two spaces, Kathryn Joseph headlines Nothing Ever Happens Here, Rachael Young brings her Grace Jones celebration NIGHTCLUBBING and the mighty Trevor Lock delivers his stand-up sermon COMMUNITY CIRCLE Read more »| 16 May 2019