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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TheatreThis Is Ceilidh @ Assembly George Square Gardens
This Is Ceilidh is an enthusiastically tarted up ceilidh, that uses a bagpipe battle, well-deployed tartan leggings and a mild inter-clan feud to get you on ... Read more »| 01 Sep 2014 -
Theatre
A Split Decision @ The Assembly Rooms
Keir McAllister beautifully imagines the debate of Scottish Independence between Scotland and England as a husband and wife on the brink of divorce Read more »| 01 Sep 2014 -
TheatreSimon Callow in Juvenalia @ Assembly Hall
In his latest Fringe production, Simon Callow introduces his audience to classical truths such as ‘women like big cocks’ and ‘old age turns... Read more »| 01 Sep 2014 -
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#MyWay @ Pleasance Dome
Youth theatre group Young Pleasance drag the Edinburgh Fringe forcefully into 2014 with #MyWay, their play on heartbreak and social media. Because of it... Read more »| 29 Aug 2014 -
ComedyThom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD @ Pleasance Dome
Despite the three years since he watched every sequel in Disney's straight-to-DVD collection, the idea behind Thom Tuck's 2011 debut show continues to appear... Read more »| 29 Aug 2014 -
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The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha @ Zoo
Little Soldiers educate the general public not so much about the historic context or cultural relevance of Don Quixote of La Mancha but all the more about it... Read more »| 28 Aug 2014
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Comedy
Ola the Comedian: The Comedian and His Future Wife
At the beginning of the show, Ola the comedian spends an unusual amount of time in idle banter with the audience. He's interrupted twice during the next hour... Read more »| 28 Aug 2014 -
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Perfection @ C Nova
Hungry People Theatre bring a powerful one man show to Edinburgh Fringe with Perfection, a raw performance that questions everything. Writer and director Jun... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Holly Walsh: Never Had It @ Assembly George Square Studios
A familiar face on the biggest TV panel shows, she’s never had any problem holding her own against the regulars, and here Walsh makes the transiti... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
ComedyRomesh Ranganathan: Rom Wasn't Built in a Day @ Pleasance Courtyard
Ranganathan isn't a good husband, or father, or son. In fact, he’s a bit of a failure even in his own eyes – his words not mine &n... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Tessa Waters: WOMANz @ Underbelly
This is a power session of dancing and sexual confidence from a one-woman dynamo. Expect plenty of audience involvement. This comedy dance performance&n... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Maddy Carrick: Maddy's Carrickters @ The Counting House
This is a big performance in a tiny room – but one that never feels uncomfortable. Maddy Carrick presents three characters plus an ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Birthday Girls: Party Vibes @ Cowgatehead
It's standing room only and this venue is no pub closet. It's more like a multi-storey car park. The show is running late – the party guests are s... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Mark Nelson: Please Think Responsibly @ Gilded Balloon
If you're looking for an hour of no-nonsense stand-up, on universal themes of increasing responsibilities and the tugs of ageing, all delivered in an easygoi... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Ellie White: Humans @ Viva Mexico
Deep in the bowels of a Mexican restaurant is a rising star, refusing to be torn down. This is, of course, Eileen Gas, a manically self-congratulatory m... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014