The Royal Court Theatre will mark its 70th anniversary this autumn, and BBC Radio 4 is digging into its vaults to celebrate the occasion. Our national broadcaster has scheduled an eight-day run of ...

Simon Reade’s solo adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful arrives at Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum, featuring a compelling debut from Benjamin Cain.

Greetings to the Fringe-addict and Fringe-curious alike, and welcome to our carefully curated guide to the finest cabaret, burlesque and variety shows appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. Cabaret ...

Anthony Alderson has led the Pleasance Theatre Trust, since 2005, taking over from founder Christopher Richardson. Leading one of ‘The Big Four’, Anthony has overseen the expansion of The Pleasance ...

Thousands of you devoured our guide to street food at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe—our most popular article ever—so we’re back to give you the lowdown on the best scran on offer at Edinburgh’s ...

Greetings to the Fringe-addict and Fringe-curious alike, and welcome to our carefully curated guide to those undefinable, offbeat, and genre-defying experiences hitting the Edinburgh Fringe 2026.

Questions answered by Tess O’Shea. Q1: Aside from this Quickie, what is the most desperate marketing tactic you plan on using to get bums in seats this August? 280 chars A toss between dressing my Dad ...

Expectations, naturally, were running very high. Yuga Wang! In recital! Twelve months after her much-acclaimed Festival performance with the Oslo Philharmonic, the classical world’s closest equivalent ...

Questions answered by Pauline Eyre. Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why? The Wimbledon ...

Questions answered by Carys Jeffrey Evans. Q1: Aside from this Quickie, what is the most desperate marketing tactic you plan on using to get bums in seats this August? 280 chars Inviting Eurovision ...

Greetings to the Fringe-addicted and Fringe-curious alike, and welcome to this carefully curated list of incoming Fringe magic shows we strongly recommend when booking tickets this year. Magic can ...

Rating: 4.5 out of 5. Brendan Scannell’s The Abyss is utterly excellent; stand-up it is most certainly not. Why that tag has been attached to it in the Fringe programme is anyone’s guess. No, this is ...