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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Theatre
Is 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 -
Comedy
Krystal 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 -
Theatre
Nowhere @ Traverse Theatre
Khalid Abdalla brings a production brimming with bite, sensitivity, and radical optimism to the Traverse Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Comedy
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd @ Monkey Barrel
Howling at the Moon is a whip-smart hour of Christopher Macarthur-Boyd where killer impressions, razor-sharp storytelling and joyful nonsense collide Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Theatre
The 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 -
Theatre
In 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
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Comedy
Sam 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 -
Comedy
Ada & 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 -
Comedy
Zainab Johnson @ Pleasance Courtyard
Toxically Optimistic is an hour of guns and gospels from acclaimed US comic Zainab Johnson Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Comedy
Jordan 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 -
Theatre
The 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 -
Comedy
Ozzy Algar @ Pleasance Courtyard
Ozzy Algar's magical Fringe debut, Speed Queen is an hour of transformative character comedy Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Comedy
Love Hunt @ Just the Tonic at The Caves
Charlie Mulliner's Love Hunt showcases her undeniable acting talent, but the jokes don't quite reach the heights of her character work Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Comedy
Andrew Doherty @ Pleasance Dome
Andrew Doherty returns to the Fringe with an irreverent takedown of arts funding bureaucracy and the desire to see artists to milk their trauma Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Comedy
Holly Spillar @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Gorgeous vocals accent this class-comedy from Mad Hatter-like musical comedian Holly Spillar Read more »| 15 Aug 2025