8 h. ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 12 shows to highlight at Assembly

Assembly has unveiled 80 new shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - and here are 12 to highlight, as selected by The Scotsman’s arts correspondent.

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4 d. ago House of Oz returns to Edinburgh Fringe with a dazzling line

Australian excellence is once again set to take centre stage at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as House of Oz makes a triumphant return with a vibrant 2025 season showcasing eight dynamic, genre-defying productions. This award-winning philanthropic powerhouse is back to celebrate the ingenuity, humour and boldness of Australian performance, bringing both returning favourites and fresh new voices to the world’s largest arts festival.

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5 d. ago Here & Now showcase aims to 'push boundaries' at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Whether theatre, dance or art installation, the work in this year’s Here & Now showcase aims to surprise as well as to entertain, writes Mark Fisher

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5 d. ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Nearly 1,600 new shows announced as total tally surges past 2024 line

Almost 1,600 new shows have been unveiled for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme

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5 d. ago Fleabag and Baby Reindeer producers launch new venue that 'flips' Edinburgh Festival Fringe model

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue, launched by the producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, will pay performers/

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5 d. ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 8 of the best as nearly 1,600 new shows unveiled in latest line

Almost 1,600 new shows have been unveiled for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme

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1 week ago Cost of Edinburgh Fringe means comedy is becoming more elitist, says Matt Forde

Edinburgh Festival Fringe has helped to launch the careers of numerous comedians and writers.

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3 w. ago Lanarkshire theatre kids to make Edinburgh Fringe debut ahead of West End show

Encore Stars Academy is thrilled to announce that they will be heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year for the very first time with their production of Matilda Jr.

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