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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TheatreWhy is Circus So Popular?
Contemporary circus seems to be booming. We meet some of the performers and programmers to find out more about how the landscape has changed Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
ComedyAdelaide comes to Edinburgh Fringe 2017
How to enjoy a summer Fringe Festival during Edinburgh's winter months Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
What can the UK learn from Italian politics?
Italian comedian and journalist Francesco De Carlo pens our latest Comedians on Ethics column, asking what the UK can learn from Italian politics Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
TheatreBetty Grumble and Aisha Josiah on their Fringe shows
One-woman shows, identity and the power of storytelling with Betty Grumble and Aisha Josiah Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
Theatre
Total Immersion: FuturePlay preview
Step into a virtual world with FuturePlay's immersive 3D gallery Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Theatre
Tim Carlson introduces Foreign Radical
Playwright Tim Carlson discusses cyber surveillance, personal freedom, and pushing audiences to confront the shocking realities of the digital age Read more »| 31 Jul 2017
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ComedySimon Morley on society’s problem with his penis
20 years ago, Simon Morley contorted his cock into such skillful shapes it led to the famous hit show Puppetry of the Penis. On tour, he found different countries respond to dicks in different ways... Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Theatre
NTS celebrate transgender experiences with Adam
Based on real life experiences, the National Theatre of Scotland's Adam has a worldwide, digital cast of over 100 transgender and non-binary persons. We visit Rockvilla to find out more. Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Comedy
Jessica Fostekew on Voyaging into Choppy Waters
As Jessica Fostekew cruises into The Caves with a story about a maritime misadventure, she writes how heavenly idealism can turn into a horror story... Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Comedy
Caroline Mabey: Getting Lost in my Memory Palace
The unforgettable Caroline Mabey makes a note about trying to remember her show on memory and scrabble Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
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Sarah Kendall on story-telling and the Fringe
Australian comic and wordsmith Sarah Kendall on why we tell stories Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Comedy
Jay Lafferty & Gareth Waugh: Sleep in September
As they're good friends and not short of opinions, we asked local heroes Jay Lafferty and Gareth Waugh to speak to each other before their respective Gilded Balloon debut hours Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Comedy
Andy Daly on his Edinburgh Fringe show
Criminally underseen in the UK despite appearing in some of the finest television comedies of the last five years, sketch comic and improviser Andy Daly is one of America’s best character comedians and he's heading to Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Comedy
Jonny Pelham on politics, comedy and jam
Risk-averse Jonny Pelham is learning to live in the moment, and brings his third hour of intelligent and thoughtful stand-up to the Gilded Balloon Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Comedy
Comedians on Ethics: Louise Reay on Surveillance
Comedian Louise Reay writes a powerful and compelling ethics column on why we should all care about surveillance Read more »| 31 Jul 2017