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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Comedy
Kwame Asante @ Pleasance Courtyard
A slick debut hour from a former Chortle Student Comedy Winner Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Next Best Thing @ Pleasance Courtyard
An energetic and surreal life lesson from sketch duo Next Best Thing Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Evelyn Mok @ Pleasance Courtyard
Evelyn Mok combines humour with poignancy in this exploration of sex, shame and culture Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Music
Under the Influence: Thumpasaurus
Ahead of their shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, funk five-piece Thumpasaurus share ten of the albums that have influenced their style Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
The Best Shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2017
An at-a-glance guide to the best-reviewed comedy and theatre at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as reviewed by our writing team Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Sofie Hagen @ Bedlam Theatre
Sofie Hagen's trip down memory lane will have you both laughing and gasping in horror Read more »| 04 Aug 2017
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Comedy
Tessa Coates @ Pleasance Courtyard
Stand-up Tessa Coates tackles life’s big questions through the lens of millennial angst Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Kat Bond @ Pleasance Courtyard
Kat Bond combines characters, clowning and witty one-liners for an energetic first solo hour Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Edd Hedges @ Gilded Balloon
The 2013 So You Think You're Funny? winner presents a risk-taking debut Fringe hour Read more »| 03 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Eshaan Akbar @ Gilded Balloon
A slightly uneven first show from talented comedian Eshaan Akbar Read more »| 03 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe 2017: The best food & drink pop-ups
Our round-up of the notable food and drink pop-ups at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 03 Aug 2017 -
Theatre
Arab Arts Focus: New Stories, Common Grounds
We look at the diverse programme of Arab theatre, art and comedy at Summerhall as part of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
Theatre
Experimental theatre at Edinburgh Festivals 2017
With more and more theatre companies doing innovative and different things with the art of theatre, The Skinny ponder the eternal question, what *is* it, tho? What is it? Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
How Comedy Captured the Edinburgh Fringe: Part 4
In the final part of our series celebrating the Fringe's 70 year history, comedy finally rules the Fringe programme Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
Theatre
Boy Blue Entertainment on Blak Whyte Gray
The Skinny chats to Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante of the award-winning East London hip-hop company, Boy Blue Entertainment, about their latest work, Blak Whyte Gray Read more »| 02 Aug 2017