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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ComedyFogg & Friends @ Cowgatehead 2
With an audience mostly yanked off a drookit Edinburgh street, and into a crumbling room that resembles the interior of a Guantanamo holding cell, there&rsqu... Read more »| 05 Aug 2014 -
ComedyMr. Swallow: The Musical @ Pleasance
Nick Mohammed’s creaton, Mr. Swallow returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, this time in the guise of a hapless musical lead. The show sees the restlessly ca... Read more »| 05 Aug 2014 -
ComedyEllis & Rose: The Fringe is Dead
One half of Ellis & Rose reminisces about meeting the charismatic Fringe, before Jim Davidson caused its untimely demise Read more »| 05 Aug 2014 -
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Structural Decay: Absurdism at the Edinburgh Festivals
The Fringe is an ideal place for emerging theatre companies to try out their latest work, but also for more established companies to experiment with form Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
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Paines Plough: The Art of Collaboration
Bringing an exclusively designed, brand-new venue into the Fringe brochure, Paines Plough find collaborators in Northern Stage and Summerhall Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
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The Misfits: Anomalies at the Fringe
Some of the shows on the Fringe defy categorisation. We have a look at some of the misfit highlights Read more »| 31 Jul 2014
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ComedyAbigoliah Schamaun: Love & Sex
Unapologetic comedy loudmouth and lightbulb munching bendy-person, Abigoliah Schamaun returns to the 2014 Fringe with her new solo show, It’s Pronounced Abigoliah Shamaun Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
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One is the Loneliest Number: This Year's Solo Shows
Solo shows are enjoying a resurgence this year – here are a few to look out for Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Comedy
Marcel Lucont: Love on the Fringe
Flâneur, raconteur and bon vivant Marcel Lucont offers some romantic advice for a lonely heart in August Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Comedy
Comedy Class: Mae Martin's Workshop
Rising Canadian comic Mae Martin talks Fringe shows and comedic growth Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Comedy
Trevor Lock: Heckling
In defence of the noble art of telling people they're rubbish Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Comedy
Fringe Cut: Best of the Northwest in Edinburgh
Every August our friends in the North ruthlessly steal all of our comedians for an entire month. Frankly, it’s not on. Still, we’ve rounded up some of our favourites from the Northwest circuit you should check out if you head to Edinburgh for the Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Theatre
Where Has All the Theatre Gone: The Allure of Edinburgh Festival and Fringe
As the Fringe approaches, Northwest companies Big Wow and Black Toffee Theatre discuss the enduring allure of Edinburgh, theatre’s largest magnet Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Theatre
Dance Theatre at the Fringe
Lying somewhere between dance and physical theatre, dance theatre is offering a strong showing in this year's Edinburgh Festivals. We take a closer look at a couple of the shows on offer this August Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
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Cannibalism on The Fringe
A true story exploring the unravelling of humanity among imprisoned WWII soldiers Read more »| 14 Jul 2014