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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ComedyLove Hunt @ Just the Tonic at The Caves
Charlie Mulliner's Love Hunt showcases her undeniable acting talent, but the jokes don't quite reach the heights of her character work Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyAndrew Doherty @ Pleasance Dome
Andrew Doherty returns to the Fringe with an irreverent takedown of arts funding bureaucracy and the desire to see artists to milk their trauma Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyHolly Spillar @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Gorgeous vocals accent this class-comedy from Mad Hatter-like musical comedian Holly Spillar Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedySharon Wanjohi @ Pleasance Courtyard
Sharon Wanjohi's scripted material is underdeveloped in parts, but she makes up for it with impressive amounts of star power Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyThe Mayor and His Daughter @ Assembly Roxy
A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy is a wilfully obtuse debut Fringe hour from sketch duo The Mayor and His Daughter Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedySeaton Smith @ Pleasance Courtyard
Seaton Smith deserves a much bigger audience for Trauma Bonding, an old school show that's still wonderfully progressive Read more »| 15 Aug 2025
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ComedyMark Silcox @ Voodoo Rooms
Mark Silcox, the long-reigning king of gold-plated anti-comedy, strikes again on his Fringe return Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyDesiree Burch @ Monkey Barrel
Desiree Burch returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after a six-year hiatus with an energetic and important bang Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
ComedyKayleigh Jones @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Kayleigh Jones shows tantalising promise as a brilliant musical comic in her debut hour I Fed My Dad to a Pelican Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
ComedyOld God @ Assembly Roxy
Alec Jones-Trujillo's Old God offers sublime moments and masterful comic portraits Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
ComedyAlison Spittle @ Monkey Barrel
Alison Spittle’s Big is a riot of laughter and fearless honesty, weaving her personal journey with fatness into a sharp, audacious, and irresistibly witty hour Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
ComedyKate Dolan @ Assembly George Square
Hugely creative and genuinely alternative, Kate Dolan is a standout at this year's Fringe Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
Theatre24Weeks @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Tatty Pants' bold story of community spirit in the face of oppressive anti-abortion policies is brimming with untapped potential Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
ComedyCreepy Boys: SLUGS @ Summerhall
Oozing with humanity and powered by sheer chaos, Sam Kruger and S. E. Grummett offer an impish and eccentric antidote to the horrors of modern life Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
ComedyMarjolein Robertson @ Pleasance Dome
Marjolein Robertson's third instalment of her self-titled trilogy provides more of the Shetland comic's whimsy, wonder and straight-up weirdness Read more »| 13 Aug 2025