Wondering if Nina Conti’s new cabaret format works at McEwan Hall? Rapid improvised masks, surprise Fringe guests, and huge laughs make it well worth catching.
Review: Bilal Zafar – Rubicon, Fringe 2026
If you want a comedy show that feels like a live television production, check out Bilal Zafar in Rubicon. It is interactive, technically slick, and bites back at the class divide with great wit. A stand-out hour at the Underbelly.
What’s going on with the giant shopping bag in Bristo Square?
Have you seen the giant shopping bag in Bristo Square? It’s part of a campaign to get Edinburgh excited for Christmas by Rakuten Play. Rakuten is a big Japanese shopping site that bought Play.com a while back. Play’s now called Rakuten Play.com and the address on the bag is www.rakuten.co.uk. It’s a marketing campaign from […]


