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There are moments in the theatre when the air seems to shift, when an audience sits a little straighter, pulses quicken, and the silence deepens into something potent. ENOUGH., performed by Moonstone Theatre Company at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, creates precisely this kind of moment—an unflinching, beautifully wrought confrontation that lingers long after the final blackout.

Improvised musicals are always a gamble — but in Smile, It Might Never Happen, the risk pays off thanks to a super talented cast, razor-sharp wit and a strong sense of trust that radiates from the stage. For a troupe this new to the Fringe, their synergy and confidence are remarkable and the result is a show that feels both polished and joyfully chaotic in all the right ways.

At this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Dream Space by 창작집단 SSAK (SSAK Creative Group) unfolded like a poetic vision of the unconscious brought to life on stage. Known in South Korea for their fiercely imaginative works that merge puppetry, physical theatre, music, and visual art, SSAK presented a show that feels both enigmatic and astonishingly intimate—a space where the ordinary becomes extraordinary and dreams breathe in real time.

Camus imagined the “absurd hero” in the form of Sisyphus, condemned to push his boulder up a hill only to watch it roll back down for eternity. Absurd Hero: The Musical takes that myth and spins it on its head: in this 2025 reimagining, Sisyphus becomes “Sid,” a would-be mayor of Corinth navigating gods who have fallen on hard times and political conspiracies that feel uncannily familiar.

There are shows at the Fringe that entertain, and then there are shows that burrow under your skin and stay there long after the lights fade. The Quiet Earth Beneath belongs firmly in the latter camp. Performed in the atmospheric Dissection Room of the Old Dick Veterinary School, this piece feels less like theatre and more like a ritual that makes an offering of words, sound, and silence.

Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting is already iconic. We were introduced us to a darkly comic, drug-fuelled underworld of Edinburgh through the book and film, cementing its cult following. But Trainspotting Live?

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If you think you’ve seen every take on Titanic, think again. Alice Fishbein’s one-woman comedy Leo Still Dies in the End is a love letter to the Oscar-winning epic — albeit one wrapped in sheer, hilarious chaos.

With original songs and plenty of sparkle, Miss Congeniality: The Unauthorised Musical Concert brings the beloved 2000 comedy hit film to life in a fresh, fast-paced retelling. If you don’t know already, the story follows FBI agent Gracie Hart—brilliant, blunt, and hilariously out of her depth—going undercover at a beauty pageant. The cast dive headfirst into the chaos with musical numbers that are as iconic and playful as the film itself.

Step into 60 years of bonkers bananas, bold broccoli and sophisticated Swedish style as Magical Patterns lands at Dovecot Studios. With 180 iconic fabrics and legendary designers like Zandra Rhodes and Marimekko, this exhibition is a riot of colour, creativity and IKEA furnishings.

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With Edinburgh like a home from home for me, I am constantly looking for new experiences to remind me about the beauty of this city and see it through fresh eyes, which is exactly what this Treasure Hunt did!

ou’ve seen them in planets across the galaxy, you’ve seen them adventure through the eras, you’ve even seen them spend an inordinate amount of time in modern day London, but you’ve never seen The Doctor take on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Enter Any Suggestions Improv..

“Hiya, would you like to see a show regaling the story of Dolly the sheep told to the backing of Scottish folk music?” Why yes Mr Flyerer, yes I would.

The job of an actor always appears glamourous and cool to the outsider but there are few patrons of the industry who know the real story. The sad reality is that, even in these times of change driving towards equality, the mainstream arts industry in Britain is still orientated towards (for lack of a better description) white, thin, southern people.

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Just when you think you’ve seen the most ‘fringiest’ show of the Festival enter What Broke David Lynch?

Want the Fringe Experience but can’t make it to Edinburgh? Well, following with the program of 2020 and 2021 the Edinburgh Fringe has continued with its online shows… enter The Miles Sisters.