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…
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…
Edinburgh in summer: Where locals go to escape the festival crowds
Fringe venues cluster around the Old Town and the Edinburgh University campus area. The glass facade of the…
Dribble: Connecting Scotland and Brazil’s Football Heritage (Edinburgh Fringe) – Interview
As we start to recover from the disappointment of the World Cup, the Fringe welcomes Brazilian Theatre Company,…
Edinburgh Fringe preview: SJ Hodges on Already Here
Already Here is a thought-provoking play by SJ Hodges that merges love, technology and human connection. It heads…
Edinburgh Fringe preview: Emma Davies on You Are All Resources
English comedian Emma Davies – runner-up West End Women’s New Comedian of the Year 2025 and Sketch Off!…
Edinburgh Fringe preview: Dale Robertson and Olive McHugh on Broke & Fabulous in the 21st Century
Beacon and Tide Productions bring their show Broke & Fabulous in the 21st Century, a comedy play, to…
Edinburgh Fringe preview: Martin O’Connor on Through the Shortbread Tin
Part of the Made in Scotland strand of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, Through the Shortbread Tin is…
Edinburgh Fringe preview: Lily Zhang on 1918: The Final Salome
“London, 1918. When wartime hysteria pillories Oscar Wilde’s Salomé for corrupting the nation with homosexuality, Robert Ross –…
Edinburgh Fringe preview: Michelle Johnson on Extra Dry
American writer/performer Michelle Johnson is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time with her show Extra…