2+ week, 19+ min ago   (386+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions Caitriona Dowden brings her award-nominated solo show Sesh Head to Room 2 at PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon in Edinburgh’s Cowgate. Combining deadpan standup with live harp performances, this sharp, warm hour explores Irish folk…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (438+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions Ever since I’d blogged about the gargantuan task Kate Smurthwaite had set herself this Fringe, I’d been meaning to get along to her show. Several things have got in the way, and on…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (225+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions Drag performer Crudi Dench has won the inaugural Banneret Award, securing a £1,500 cash prize and commemorative plaque designed to support working-class artists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The prize was presented on Monday…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (205+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions The narrative follows Harper, an emotionally unravelled protagonist dealing with the psychological fallout of an accidental encounter: unknowingly sleeping with her sperm-donor biological father. This New York import delivers a gripping 50-minute descent…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (330+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions Torres explicitly sets expectations early: these are jokes mined from genuine grief, and if something sounds like a punchline, you have permission to laugh. What follows is a sardonic, clear-eyed examination of his…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (131+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions Musical comedy and parody thrived across the festival’s mid-sized rooms, with writers and performers dissecting pop culture, politics, and celebrity excess through sharp lyrics and quick pacing. Black-box spaces across Summerhall and the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (316+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions Richard Stott brings his latest stand-up hour, Streets Won’t Forget, to Hoots at Nicolson Square for the August 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Playing in the Nic 5 space at 19:55, Stott weaves a highly personal routine…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (286+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions One of ‘The Stand Five’, Matthew Gallagher is delivering his debut standup show at The Stand Two, and it’s a really fun hour with an unpredictable humour, raw energy and distinct personality. Gallagher’s…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (469+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions Multi-award-winning tribute creators Night Owl Shows return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Both Sides… Phil Collins and Genesis Celebrated, staged at the Amphitheatre at theSpace @ Symposium Hall. Clocking in at a brisk…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (448+ words) Local reviews of places, sights and attractions Award-winning sketch duo Burger and a Pint bring their debut full run, Treats for the Soul, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. Performing at 4:15 pm in the Cellar at Pleasance Courtyard from 5 to 30 August,…...