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Fringe review 2026 – Alexander Bennett: All It Takes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Comedy, and stand-up in particular, dominates the Fringe.
Some see this as in tension with the idea of the Fringe as a home for...
Arts Council England injects £80,000 into Keep it Fringe fund
An initial £80,000 has been donated by Arts Council England to support artists taking part in the 2027 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Keep it Fringe...
Fringe 2026: Nate Kitch: Replica ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Real tension in a comedy show can derail it, or inspire a performer to produce something special.
In the case of Nate Kitch's Replica,...
Fringe review 2026 – Cathy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
There is something immediately familiar about Cathy. She is the kind of Scottish Catholic matriarch who has an opinion on everything and is not...
Fringe 2026 – ‘Prepare for confusion’: Golden Beryl live at the Pianodrome ⭐⭐⭐⭐
From the moment we entered the auditorium, Golden Beryl made uncertainty part of the experience, drawing the audience into a show that was deliberately...
Festivals 2026 – Rory Bremner, musical twins and a world-class guitarist lead Thursday’s picks
Thursday’s picks include a rare Fringe appearance from comedy veteran Rory Bremner, an under-the-radar musical-comedy double act from Australia, and a standout Edinburgh International...
Festivals 2026: Wednesday’s picks, from shadow puppets to a comedy rave
Here is your daily guide to the biggest arts festival in the world, with Wednesday’s Fringe picks ranging from an absurd hunt for the...
The “Heated Rivalry” between three near-identical Fringe shows
There is an icy skirmish brewing between three competing parodies of the smash-hit 2025 TV series, Heated Rivalry, at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Three...
Festivals 2026 – Tuesday’s picks
There are our choices from the wide range of arts on offer today.
Edinburgh International Festival
Today the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) continue...
Fringe 2026: Monday’s picks, from a flip phone to a nuclear bunker
Here is your daily guide to the biggest arts festival in the world, with Monday’s Fringe picks taking audiences from digital burnout to a...
Fringe 2026: Sunday’s picks, from Kaye Adams to Simon Amstell
Here is your daily guide to the biggest arts festival in the world, as Edinburgh’s Fringe closes out its first weekend.
Sunday’s choices include a...
Rosco McClelland leads Fringe fundraiser as Edinburgh charity distributes 18,000 food parcels
Scottish comedian, Rosco McClelland, will bring together some of the country’s comedy talent for a special Edinburgh Festival Fringe show supporting the city’s food...
Fringe 2026 – today’s picks from Mhairi Black to Graham Norton
Here is your daily guide to the biggest arts festival in the world, as Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe gets fully underway on Friday 7 August.
The...
Free is not rubbish: can the Free Fringe keep the festival open to everyone?
As the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe get under way, familiar arguments are already resurfacing.
Many residents will complain that the city has been overwhelmed,...
From seven shows to 1,800 – Fringe music company’s global rise
A musician who first came to Edinburgh with just seven Fringe performances is set to reach a 1,800-show milestone at the festival this month.
Dan...
Fringe producers Assembly confirm relocation to St Andrew Square after Princes Street fire
ASSEMBLY Festival, one of the Edinburgh Fringe’s largest show promoters, have confirmed their plans to move their George Street hub to St Andrew Square...
Edinburgh brother and sister duo launch interactive Fringe map
A brother and sister design duo have launched a new interactive Fringe Map to make the festival more manageable for tourists and locals alike.
Unlike...
Fringe 2026 – Lil Nas X collaborator Will McDowell debuts Judas Exclusive
Will McDowell, Lil Nas X and Yeah Yeah Yeahs music video director, is set to make his Edinburgh Fringe debut, bringing his new satirical...
Fringe 2026 – Black Blues Brothers
Fringe favourites the Black Blues Brothers are back with a jaw-dropping show, after wowing over 65,000 Fringe spectators.
A train station fills with breathtaking...
The Demarco archive leaves Scotland
After years of trying, Richard Demarco CBE has finally secured a permanent, safe home for his vast, unique archive.
This sprawling collection of artworks,...
Fringe 2025 – Rob Auton: CAN (An Hour-Long Story) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rob Auton began as a Fringe performer in 2012, playing to small but appreciative audiences on the Free Fringe.
It was clear at those...
Fringe 2025 – Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King Tour ⭐⭐⭐⭐
As the Fringe nears its end, choosing shows on the basis of the length of their queues can be a quick way to deal...
Fringe 2025 – Ahir Shah: Work in Progress ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ahir Shah has become an established Fringe performer. After a series of nominations, he finally won the main Comedy Award in 2023. On the...
Fringe 2025 – Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ismael Loufti produced a dynamic and engaging performance, exploring the difficulties (and rewards) of growing up as a devout Muslim - and then becoming...
Forth Children’s Theatre rocks the Fringe with high-energy musical
Get ready to crank up the volume and feel the beat because Forth Children’s Theatre (FCT) is back with a bang for their 44th...
Fringe 2025 – Animal Farm ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Animal Farm is a text that many have read (often at school). It’s a story that is, in its broad outlines, familiar to us, as...
Fringe 2024 -Twonkey’s Basket Weaving in Peru ⭐⭐⭐
The Fringe is often associated with weird and wonderful shows with small audiences, in small back rooms.
Twonkey's Basket Weaving in Peru was such...
Fringe 2024 – Josh Glanc: Family Man ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Fringe can take its toll. Performers start to drop out of shows with so called "Fringe Flu", while Fringe goers are drained by...
Fringe 2024 – Piano Smashers
One of the great joys of the Fringe is stumbling across interesting and unexpected shows.
Such hidden gems add greatly to the Fringe experience...
Fringe 2024 – Markus Birdman: We Are All in the Gutter, but Some of...
Birdman: We Are All in the Gutter, but Some of Us Are Looking at the Gutter
In comedy shows, it's soon clear whether the performer...
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