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Join in the fun with festivals in Edinburgh
During the month of August, Edinburgh is home to some of the biggest and most renowned festivals in the world; Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and Edinburgh Book Festival.
Tourists flock from around the world to attend some of the most prestigious, weird, whacky and exciting events you'll find. There are performers on the streets, and almost every single pub and club is turned into a venue for the Fringe. We're big fans, but it can also feel like a lot when you haven't experienced it before.
Luckily, there are handy brochures and all the information you'll need is online - from high-ticket, exclusive and limited-run shows, to free Fringe shows where you can just turn up on the night, and only pay what you feel like. There's something for everyone, and we're here to cover as much of it as humanly possible!
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A Review of One Night with Marilyn, Fringe 2023
I wasn’t sure what to expect from One Night with Marilyn but when I was very kindly invited along to Isabella Bliss’s show, and how was a girl to say no? Well, this girl was very glad she didn’t!
A Review of Shenanigans Cabaret, Fringe 2023
Ahh, I’ve missed proper cabaret – where you get a real variety of acts. A lot of it (at least in Edinburgh) seems to have gravitated towards purely burlesque, so this was going to be a real treat.
A review of Tales of Transatlantic Freedom, Fringe 2023
Andrea is a talented singer, and Howard is a creative musician who can make music out of anything. However, much of the music they played was new to me or not the kind of music I would usually listen to on Spotify.
A review of Diana: the Untold and Untrue Story – Fringe 2023
I must admit, I’d seen the posters for Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, but it was seeing Linus Karp as Diana that day during another show – The Retreat – that really sold it for me, and this show quickly rose to the top of my must-see list.
Review: 60 Minutes of Mood Swings, Fringe 2023
I didn’t really know what to expect from musical comedy 60 Minutes of Mood Swings and was really pleasantly surprised – I saw the show on its first day, and for me it was just perfect.
A review of Colleen Lavin: Do the Robots Think I’m Funny?, Fringe 2023
Colleen Lavin was the most nervous of all the comedians I’ve seen this Fringe, and perhaps that’s why Murderbot listens in judgement. I enjoyed it, but I’m a techhead.
A Review of Before the Drugs Kick in, Fringe 2023
The show is a one-woman show – a monologue – performed by talented actress Maria DeCotis, who commands the stage and does so with confidence and air that makes you want to hang off her every word.