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Radar: Free Edinburgh Taxi Rides and Live Magic This Thursday

August 19, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Discover how to hail the Walker’s Shortbread Magic Taxi in Edinburgh City Centre for a free ride, free shortbread, and a live Fringe magic show.

A review of Julian Clary: Fully Dilated, Fringe 2026

August 18, 2026 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

A self-described “prominent homosexual” and “camp old mincer”, Julian Clary makes a triumphant return to the Edinburgh Fringe after 17 years away! It’s a very fun show, and my first experience of live Julian Clary saying things that would get him “flogged in Dubai, pointed at in Peckham” – so I didn’t really know what […]

The 2026 Fringe crowns Fil Milton’s funeral car gag as the Cheeziest Joke

August 18, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fil Milton wins the new £1,000 Cheez-It Cheeziest Joke Award at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe. Read the winning one-liner and the legacy of the Dave prize.

Review: Not Another Whisky Tasting!, Fringe 2026

August 18, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

At £16 for three high-strength drams, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society offers one of the most intense half hours in Edinburgh. Find out why our favourite pour of the day caught us completely by surprise in our latest local review

A review of Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Hamlet

August 18, 2026 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Still chaotic, unpredictable, and entertaining with classically trained Shakespearean actors – one of them drunk – doing their thing with the famous words of William Shakespeare. I think on a different night, I’d still recommend you go.

Review: Churchill’s Urinal, Fringe 2026

August 17, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A female Chancellor, a leaked bathroom renovation, and a talking Winston Churchill toilet. Rosie Holt and Stewart Lee deliver one of the sharpest political satires at Edinburgh Fringe this year.

A review of Baby Lame: Hit Me Baby One More Lame!

August 17, 2026 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Pure unadulterated chaotic Britney fun. This is without a doubt one of the most unhinged and funniest shows you’ll see during Fringe 2026, and you’ll laugh – a lot.

Review: The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness, Fringe 2026

August 17, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

What happens when your duty calls for nursing, but your soul insists on poetry? Moon Rabbit Theatre captures the Blitz through small gestures and quiet resilience at Surgeons Hall. An essential 50-minute watch at this year’s Fringe.

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