Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe 2023

The Edinburgh Fringe, the world’s biggest arts festival returns for its 76th year with an incredible  3,013 shows from 68 countries.

Check below for our Edinburgh 2023 coverage so far. 

Edinburgh Fringe 2023: Final Thoughts
Edinburgh Fringe 2023: Final Thoughts
The Recs’ Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe Shows 2023
The Recs’ Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe Shows 2023
SCOTS ★★★★★
SCOTS ★★★★★
Lawrence Chaney: Overweight and Over It! ★★★
Lawrence Chaney: Overweight and Over It! ★★★
How to Live a Jellicle Life: Life lessons from the 2019 hit musical ‘Cats’ ★★★★★
How to Live a Jellicle Life: Life lessons from the 2019 hit musical ‘Cats’ ★★★★★
Blueprints ★★★★
Blueprints ★★★★
Gyles Brandreth Can’t Stop Talking! ★★★★★
Gyles Brandreth Can’t Stop Talking! ★★★★★
Rosie Holt: That’s Politainment! ★★★
Rosie Holt: That’s Politainment! ★★★
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★
Grown Up Orphan Annie ★★★★
Grown Up Orphan Annie ★★★★
Tutu ★★
Tutu ★★
The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much ★★★★★
The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much ★★★★★
Craig Hill: This Gets Harder Every Year! ★★★★
Craig Hill: This Gets Harder Every Year! ★★★★
Jack Docherty in David Bowie and Me: Parallel Lives ★★★★
Jack Docherty in David Bowie and Me: Parallel Lives ★★★★
Kieran Hodgson: Big In Scotland ★★★★★
Kieran Hodgson: Big In Scotland ★★★★★
Salty Irina ★★★
Salty Irina ★★★
Séance ★★★
Séance ★★★
Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody ★★
Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody ★★
Letter to Boddah ★★★★★
Letter to Boddah ★★★★★
André de Freitas: What If ★★★★★
André de Freitas: What If ★★★★★
Lash ★★★★
Lash ★★★★
What Does Stuff Do? ★★★★
What Does Stuff Do? ★★★★
Katy Berry: Diamond Goddess Crystal Pussy ★★★★
Katy Berry: Diamond Goddess Crystal Pussy ★★★★
Late’n’Live ★★★★
Late’n’Live ★★★★
Lynn Ferguson: Storyland ★★★★★
Lynn Ferguson: Storyland ★★★★★
Lucy and Friends ★★★★★
Lucy and Friends ★★★★★
Lena ★★★★★
Lena ★★★★★
Jeffrey Holland: … And This is My Friend Mr Laurel ★★★★
Jeffrey Holland: … And This is My Friend Mr Laurel ★★★★
Benji Waterstones: You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here ★★★★
Benji Waterstones: You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here ★★★★
Frank Lavender: Be Funny ★★★★
Frank Lavender: Be Funny ★★★★
Home ★★★
Home ★★★
Alison Spittle: Soup ★★★
Alison Spittle: Soup ★★★
Baga Chipz: Material Girl ★★★
Baga Chipz: Material Girl ★★★
Myra DuBois: Be Well ★★★★★
Myra DuBois: Be Well ★★★★★
Boy Out The City ★★★★★
Boy Out The City ★★★★★
England & Son ★★★★★
England & Son ★★★★★
Luke Kempner in Gritty Police Drama: A One-Man Musical ★★★★
Luke Kempner in Gritty Police Drama: A One-Man Musical ★★★★
Baklâ ★★★★★
Baklâ ★★★★★
An Interrogation ★★★★★
An Interrogation ★★★★★
Insomniac’s Fable ★★★★
Insomniac’s Fable ★★★★
Love Is Blue ★★★
Love Is Blue ★★★
Kissing A Fool ★★
Kissing A Fool ★★
Drew Michael: Drew’s Adventures ★★★★★
Drew Michael: Drew’s Adventures ★★★★★
Daniel Downie: Jacobite ★★★★
Daniel Downie: Jacobite ★★★★
Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF ★★★★
Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF ★★★★
Benjamin Alborough: Absolute Monopoly ★★★★
Benjamin Alborough: Absolute Monopoly ★★★★
Bacon ★★★★★
Bacon ★★★★★
My Last Two Brain Cells ★★★★★
My Last Two Brain Cells ★★★★★
Sooz Kempner: Y2K Woman ★★★★
Sooz Kempner: Y2K Woman ★★★★
Surviving the Fringe
Surviving the Fringe
The Recs Magazine: Edinburgh Fringe Special 2023
The Recs Magazine: Edinburgh Fringe Special 2023
Sing, River ★★★★
Sing, River ★★★★
Austentatious ★★★★★
Austentatious ★★★★★
The Recs’ Advice for Edinburgh Fringe performers
The Recs’ Advice for Edinburgh Fringe performers
Edinburgh Fringe 2023 Programme Launched
Edinburgh Fringe 2023 Programme Launched
First Edinburgh Fringe 2023 shows go on sale
First Edinburgh Fringe 2023 shows go on sale

Edinburgh Fringe 2022

The Edinburgh Fringe, the world’s biggest arts festival returns for its 75th year with an incredible 3000+ shows.

The Recs has produced an Edinburgh Fringe online magazine with exclusive interviews, previews and top tips. Click on the image to have a browse.

And click on any show image below for our Recs Review. 

Edinburgh Fringe Reviews

Edinburgh Fringe Society launches Listening Drive
Edinburgh Fringe Society launches Listening Drive
Edinburgh Fringe 2022: Some Closing Thoughts
Edinburgh Fringe 2022: Some Closing Thoughts
Boris Live At Five ★★★
Boris Live At Five ★★★
Bianca Del Rio: Unsanitized ★★★
Bianca Del Rio: Unsanitized ★★★
Pear ★★★★
Pear ★★★★
Fabulett 1933 ★★★★
Fabulett 1933 ★★★★
Rouge ★★★★★
Rouge ★★★★★
Karen from Finance is Out Of Office ★★★★
Karen from Finance is Out Of Office ★★★★
Mark Thomas: Black and White ★★★★★
Mark Thomas: Black and White ★★★★★
Russell Arathoon: The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night ★★★★
Russell Arathoon: The Curious Incidents of the Gay in the Night ★★★★
Alex Hylton: Love, Probably ★★★★
Alex Hylton: Love, Probably ★★★★
Living A Little ★★★★★
Living A Little ★★★★★
Myra DuBois’ A Problem Shared ★★★★
Myra DuBois’ A Problem Shared ★★★★
Making a Murderer: The Musical ★★
Making a Murderer: The Musical ★★
The Chosen Haram ★★★★★
The Chosen Haram ★★★★★
Bette Midler and Me ★★★
Bette Midler and Me ★★★
Dog / Actor ★★★★★
Dog / Actor ★★★★★
Rob Madge: My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do) ★★★★★
Rob Madge: My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do) ★★★★★
Mythos: Ragnarok ★★★★★
Mythos: Ragnarok ★★★★★
Jo Caulfield: Here Comes Trouble ★★★★★
Jo Caulfield: Here Comes Trouble ★★★★★
Railed ★★★★
Railed ★★★★
The Silent Treatment ★★★★★
The Silent Treatment ★★★★★
Move Fast And Break Things ★★★★★
Move Fast And Break Things ★★★★★
La Clique at Underbelly Festival ★★★★★
La Clique at Underbelly Festival ★★★★★
Christian Brighty: Playboy ★★★★
Christian Brighty: Playboy ★★★★
An Evening Without Kate Bush: Hounds of Laughs ★★★★★
An Evening Without Kate Bush: Hounds of Laughs ★★★★★