This year's festival showcases a rich array of puppet shows, from heartwarming tales to boundary-pushing comedy. Highlights include "Tiny Planet," exploring the cosmos, and "BTCH EAT DOG," addressing modern womanhood with dark humor. Each performance, unique and immersive, promises unforgettable experiences for audiences of all ages.
Viewer beware, you're in for a scare... Preapre for a selection of the Festival's spookiest, creepiest, and also funniest shows. From ghouls to Traitors, spirits to serial killers, our team shines a light on the Festivals forgotten genre with our Top Horror Picks.
With a song in our heart, the team has been hard at work figuring out which of the year's many (many) showtunes, powerballads, and shows with songs make the cut for Top Musical Picks at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe returns with over 3,000 shows, featuring Scottish, UK, and world premieres. This year highlights theatre for children and young people, exploring themes like identity and environmentalism. Various productions promise immersive experiences from clown adventures to puppet shows, celebrating creativity, resilience, and the joy of storytelling.
Review by Hunter King ★★★ Fringe alumni David Alnwick has returned to Edinburgh this holiday season to mix his signature spooky vibes with a story that was originally written by one of the most iconic holiday storytellers of all time: Charles Dickens. Admittedly, I was excited to once again venture deep into the bowels of … Continue reading Review: David Alnwick presents Charles Dickens’ The Signal-Man – Krampus Fest at The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Review by Dominic Corr The Palais du Variete ★★★★ Ben Hart’s latest Fringe offering, The Remarkable Ben Hart, is a masterclass in minimalism and misdirection. With no grand set pieces, no pyrotechnics, and no glittering distractions, Hart relies solely on the strength of his illusions, his charisma, and a deep-rooted love for the craft of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – The Remarkable Ben Hart
https://youtu.be/uYDX_EYG7XM Created and Performed by Mario Marchese ★★★★ It’s the end of the Festival Fringe. Everyone’s a touch tired, even a bit grumpy. What we could all do with – is a touch of magic. And oh my, what an injection of life, creativity, and some down-right cheek to get us through the final gates … Continue reading Mario the Maker Magician – Underbelly
Unlike anything you’ll spy at the Festival Fringe this year, the multi-award-winning sensation of The Greatest Magic Show brings unique routines, fun, and tricks back to Edinburgh after a successful 2022. With more whimsy than before, the team travelled Australia and New Zealand before their Scottish return, as they hit the stage with their brand-new … Continue reading Have a Gander – The Greatest Magic Show/ Adults Only Magic Show
Directed by Olivia Jacobs Co-Directed by Toby Mitchell ★★★★ Some of us would perform forever if we could. And for others, our time on the stage is all too brief. Led by the supreme velvety smoothness of Steve Watts’ compere, the audiences of the Southwark Playhouse are in for a delightfully devious treat with Tall … Continue reading The Canterville Ghost – Southwark Playhouse
https://youtu.be/DGhq0Kx8dzQ Written by J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves Directed by David Yates USA/2022/142mins ★★ You would think that following the messy and contrite issues of The Hobbit, Warner Bros would recognise the murky waters which lay ahead with their subsequent prequel series – Fantastic Beasts. It appears not. This third instalment of the Harry Potter … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts – The Secrets of Dumbledore
