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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ComedyFringe 2018: Assembly share full festival line-up
Assembly's festival line-up includes Maureen Lipman and Jason Donovan reminiscing, new standup from Andrew Maxwell and David O’Doherty, cabaret from Gingzilla and Fringe Wives Club, and Simon Callow and Sylvester McCoy among the theatre talent Read more »| 17 May 2018 -
TheatreFringe 2018: Summerhall announce massive programme
A lively programme of diverse and thought-provoking theatre, music and visual art from around the world will be coming to Summerhall in August. Expect projects from and inspired by Pussy Riot and shows marking the NHS's 70th year Read more »| 17 May 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh Fringe 2018: What to see at the Big Four
With the release of the 'big four' Edinburgh Fringe venues' full programmes, we've picked a recommended comedy and theatre show each from Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance and Underbelly Read more »| 17 May 2018 -
Comedy
When The Edinburgh Fringe went Beyond Satire
The Edinburgh Festival dreamt up Beyond the Fringe to upstage its rival, but the revue only increased the Edinburgh Fringe's fame Read more »| 14 May 2018 -
Theatre
Assembly announces more Fringe comedy and theatre
Jason Byrne, Andrew Maxwell and Kate Berlant are among the comedy highlights, while National Theatre of Scotland and Birds of Paradise team up for My Left/Right Foot – The Musical Read more »| 23 Apr 2018 -
Comedy
Edinburgh Fringe: Pleasance announce more shows for 2018
The Pleasance announce 126 more shows to join their ever-expanding 2018 Edinburgh Fringe programme Read more »| 20 Apr 2018
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ComedyUnderbelly announce Edinburgh Fringe 2018 line-up
Among those heading to Underbelly this year are Paul Foot, Helen Lederer and macabre duo Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean with live recordings of their All Killa No Filla pod Read more »| 19 Apr 2018 -
ComedyGilded Balloon add more Edinburgh Fringe 2018 shows
Hot Brown Honey, Jon Culshaw, Janeane Garofalo and Maggie Thatcher belting out 80s hits are the latest shows to join Gilded Balloon’s 2018 Fringe roster Read more »| 19 Apr 2018 -
Comedy
Edinburgh Fringe: Do costs cause a class divide?
The financial costs of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe may cause a divide in comedy, which dominoes into a wider problem of representation Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
Film
Fringe 2018: Goblin to play iconic Suspiria & Dawn of the Dead scores
The Italian prog heroes will be playing live to these two classic 70s horrors at this year’s Fringe Read more »| 12 Apr 2018 -
Comedy
How Glasgow Started the Edinburgh Fringe
The story of how Glasgow Unity Theatre turned a snub to Scottish drama into the first Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 12 Apr 2018 -
Theatre
Pussy Riot to play Edinburgh Fringe 2018
The Russian music and art collective are set for a ten-night run at Summerhall during this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 11 Apr 2018 -
Comedy
Assembly and Pleasance announce Fringe 2018 shows
Assembly are bringing a Game of Thrones musical to Edinburgh this Fringe while Ruby Wax, Rob Kemp and Kiri Pritchard-McLean are among the talent on the Pleasance stage this August Read more »| 22 Mar 2018 -
Comedy
Gilded Balloon announce first acts for Fringe 2018
Luisa Omielan, Zoe Lyons, reigning So You Think You’re Funny? champion Maisie Adam and Rhod Gilbert are among the first Edinburgh Fringe shows announced Read more »| 21 Mar 2018 -
Comedy
Edinburgh Fringe 2017: No Panel Prize, No Problem
In the absence of a panel prize this year, contributer-at-large Emma O'Brien looks at two charitable ways performers pulled together in true 'Spirit of the Fringe' style Read more »| 28 Aug 2017