Edinburgh Festival Fringe Focus
@edfringefocus.bsky.social
All about The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. During August, we signal boost shows, and the rest of the year we talk about new & old acts. Also West End, Broadway, Fringe Theatre and Comedy. 100% unofficial.
Flyers for "Singin' I'm No a Billie, She's a Tim" stuck into windscreen wipers and also plastered over other performers poster. Unacceptable, the @edfringe.bsky.social has rules for flyers and promotion.
July 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Flyers for "Singin' I'm No a Billie, She's a Tim" stuck into windscreen wipers and also plastered over other performers poster. Unacceptable, the @edfringe.bsky.social has rules for flyers and promotion.
The more things change, etc. From 1776, but equally applies to modern AI theft of IP. Dare to discover.
July 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The more things change, etc. From 1776, but equally applies to modern AI theft of IP. Dare to discover.
Pickled Republic
1:15PM Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Summerhall
31 July - 25 August 2025, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
#Summerhall, #Edinburgh #EdinburghFringe
1:15PM Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Summerhall
31 July - 25 August 2025, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
#Summerhall, #Edinburgh #EdinburghFringe
May 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Pickled Republic
1:15PM Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Summerhall
31 July - 25 August 2025, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
#Summerhall, #Edinburgh #EdinburghFringe
1:15PM Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Summerhall
31 July - 25 August 2025, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
#Summerhall, #Edinburgh #EdinburghFringe
Moonstone Theatre Company's award winning show ENOUGH comes to the @edfringe.bsky.social this year via @thespaceuk.bsky.social. Enough is a bold drama following a new police recruit as she battles systemic injustice within the Met.
Aug 1-8 18:30 2025, at The Space on The Mile.
Aug 1-8 18:30 2025, at The Space on The Mile.
March 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Moonstone Theatre Company's award winning show ENOUGH comes to the @edfringe.bsky.social this year via @thespaceuk.bsky.social. Enough is a bold drama following a new police recruit as she battles systemic injustice within the Met.
Aug 1-8 18:30 2025, at The Space on The Mile.
Aug 1-8 18:30 2025, at The Space on The Mile.
The Famous Spiegeltent is set to return to St Andrew Square for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Starting from 10 July to 31 August 2025. Celebrating 105 years of The Famous Spiegeltent and the 21st anniversary of house show, La Clique.
March 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The Famous Spiegeltent is set to return to St Andrew Square for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Starting from 10 July to 31 August 2025. Celebrating 105 years of The Famous Spiegeltent and the 21st anniversary of house show, La Clique.
Coming to @edfringe.bsky.social for 2025, Chrome Productions presents 3 Little Wigs, a cabaret variety show in which three performers try to evade the whiles of the sly Big Bad Wolf.
Aug 18-23 22:45 (45 mins), at The Surgeon's Hall.
Aug 18-23 22:45 (45 mins), at The Surgeon's Hall.
March 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Coming to @edfringe.bsky.social for 2025, Chrome Productions presents 3 Little Wigs, a cabaret variety show in which three performers try to evade the whiles of the sly Big Bad Wolf.
Aug 18-23 22:45 (45 mins), at The Surgeon's Hall.
Aug 18-23 22:45 (45 mins), at The Surgeon's Hall.
Mal MacKenzie and The Blue Loop Group's show, Roadkill Bambi, is a surreal time-loop story about car accidents, talking deer, death and philosophy.
It comes to the @edfringe.bsky.social in 2025 at the Surgeon's Hall, Aug 1-9, 18:05.
It comes to the @edfringe.bsky.social in 2025 at the Surgeon's Hall, Aug 1-9, 18:05.
March 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Mal MacKenzie and The Blue Loop Group's show, Roadkill Bambi, is a surreal time-loop story about car accidents, talking deer, death and philosophy.
It comes to the @edfringe.bsky.social in 2025 at the Surgeon's Hall, Aug 1-9, 18:05.
It comes to the @edfringe.bsky.social in 2025 at the Surgeon's Hall, Aug 1-9, 18:05.
theSpaceUK (who are still on X for some reason), have announced some of their @edfringe.bsky.social shows. More details via the link.
www.thespaceuk.com/latest-news/...
www.thespaceuk.com/latest-news/...
March 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
theSpaceUK (who are still on X for some reason), have announced some of their @edfringe.bsky.social shows. More details via the link.
www.thespaceuk.com/latest-news/...
www.thespaceuk.com/latest-news/...
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe started in 1947 as a response to the Edinburgh International Festival. It wasn't until 1974 that the Fringe got bigger.
These days the EIF is soundly outnumbered and the ability to see both Bertolt Brechta and then Basil Brush in one day is rather the point.
These days the EIF is soundly outnumbered and the ability to see both Bertolt Brechta and then Basil Brush in one day is rather the point.
January 31, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe started in 1947 as a response to the Edinburgh International Festival. It wasn't until 1974 that the Fringe got bigger.
These days the EIF is soundly outnumbered and the ability to see both Bertolt Brechta and then Basil Brush in one day is rather the point.
These days the EIF is soundly outnumbered and the ability to see both Bertolt Brechta and then Basil Brush in one day is rather the point.
One of the many, many artists who had their careers started by @edfringe.bsky.social is Tony Award winning Anna Quayle, who first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Better Late back in 1956.
Quayle is remembered for Casino Royale (in green paint), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Grange Hill.
Quayle is remembered for Casino Royale (in green paint), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Grange Hill.
January 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
One of the many, many artists who had their careers started by @edfringe.bsky.social is Tony Award winning Anna Quayle, who first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Better Late back in 1956.
Quayle is remembered for Casino Royale (in green paint), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Grange Hill.
Quayle is remembered for Casino Royale (in green paint), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Grange Hill.
No one is moving the historic, world famous international arts showcase known as The Edinburgh Fringe just because it's a bit of a bother to travel up to Scotland from London.
Though do recall that The Camden Fringe is a thing ( @camdenfringe.bsky.social ).
Though do recall that The Camden Fringe is a thing ( @camdenfringe.bsky.social ).
January 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
No one is moving the historic, world famous international arts showcase known as The Edinburgh Fringe just because it's a bit of a bother to travel up to Scotland from London.
Though do recall that The Camden Fringe is a thing ( @camdenfringe.bsky.social ).
Though do recall that The Camden Fringe is a thing ( @camdenfringe.bsky.social ).
In this house we celebrate Burn's Night with Cranachan. That's Scottish Whipped Cream With Whisky, Raspberries, and Toasted Oats. *burp*
January 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
In this house we celebrate Burn's Night with Cranachan. That's Scottish Whipped Cream With Whisky, Raspberries, and Toasted Oats. *burp*
Formby debuted at 2012's @edfringe.bsky.social , to great critical acclaim. Ewan Wardrop's powerful biographical story of George Formby, the iconic English actor, singer-songwriter / comedian from the 1930's and 40's.
Wardrop also did a piece for YouTube as Formby performing 50 Cent's 'In Da Club'.
Wardrop also did a piece for YouTube as Formby performing 50 Cent's 'In Da Club'.
January 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Formby debuted at 2012's @edfringe.bsky.social , to great critical acclaim. Ewan Wardrop's powerful biographical story of George Formby, the iconic English actor, singer-songwriter / comedian from the 1930's and 40's.
Wardrop also did a piece for YouTube as Formby performing 50 Cent's 'In Da Club'.
Wardrop also did a piece for YouTube as Formby performing 50 Cent's 'In Da Club'.
News: @edfringe.bsky.social drop X. Time to Skeet the Media on Blue Sky.
January 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
News: @edfringe.bsky.social drop X. Time to Skeet the Media on Blue Sky.
I Am Star Trek came to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2001. (It debuted at Wisconsin's Broom Street Theatre in 1995). A biography of sorts, it focused on the life of #StarTrek creator Gene Rodenberry, and featured nine actors playing over 50 characters.
January 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I Am Star Trek came to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2001. (It debuted at Wisconsin's Broom Street Theatre in 1995). A biography of sorts, it focused on the life of #StarTrek creator Gene Rodenberry, and featured nine actors playing over 50 characters.
Advert from the 1984 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme for Radio Forth, which at the time, ran a split service so it could run Festival City Radio, specifically for the Festival.
Not even sure how you'd do such a thing today.
Radio Forth is still around, though it's now part of Bauer Media.
Not even sure how you'd do such a thing today.
Radio Forth is still around, though it's now part of Bauer Media.
January 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Advert from the 1984 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme for Radio Forth, which at the time, ran a split service so it could run Festival City Radio, specifically for the Festival.
Not even sure how you'd do such a thing today.
Radio Forth is still around, though it's now part of Bauer Media.
Not even sure how you'd do such a thing today.
Radio Forth is still around, though it's now part of Bauer Media.
Just a reminder that petting the nose of Greyfriar's Bobby isn't 'good luck'. The wee dog spent most of it's existence in mourning. Don't go out of your way to hurt the poor thing's monument.
Curses aren't real, but damaging the statue of the embodiment of grief sounds like a way to get cursed.
Curses aren't real, but damaging the statue of the embodiment of grief sounds like a way to get cursed.
December 29, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Just a reminder that petting the nose of Greyfriar's Bobby isn't 'good luck'. The wee dog spent most of it's existence in mourning. Don't go out of your way to hurt the poor thing's monument.
Curses aren't real, but damaging the statue of the embodiment of grief sounds like a way to get cursed.
Curses aren't real, but damaging the statue of the embodiment of grief sounds like a way to get cursed.
NINE, at the Hopemill in Manchester, looks good.
December 20, 2024 at 6:41 PM
NINE, at the Hopemill in Manchester, looks good.
ICYMI: @edfringe.bsky.social box office rebate and commission structures update.
- Fringe booking fee rebate will reduce from 60% to 50% for Fringe 2025
- The Fringe Box Office commission rate increases from 4% (+VAT) to 5% (+VAT) for Fringe 2025.
- Registration fees remain frozen til 2027.
- Fringe booking fee rebate will reduce from 60% to 50% for Fringe 2025
- The Fringe Box Office commission rate increases from 4% (+VAT) to 5% (+VAT) for Fringe 2025.
- Registration fees remain frozen til 2027.
December 13, 2024 at 1:15 PM
ICYMI: @edfringe.bsky.social box office rebate and commission structures update.
- Fringe booking fee rebate will reduce from 60% to 50% for Fringe 2025
- The Fringe Box Office commission rate increases from 4% (+VAT) to 5% (+VAT) for Fringe 2025.
- Registration fees remain frozen til 2027.
- Fringe booking fee rebate will reduce from 60% to 50% for Fringe 2025
- The Fringe Box Office commission rate increases from 4% (+VAT) to 5% (+VAT) for Fringe 2025.
- Registration fees remain frozen til 2027.
The folk at @edfringe.bsky.social are looking for people who caption live performance? If that's you, check out their online catch-up.
📆 Mon 16 Dec, 12:00 GMT
RSVP: eu1.hubs.ly/H0f8hrG0
📆 Mon 16 Dec, 12:00 GMT
RSVP: eu1.hubs.ly/H0f8hrG0
December 12, 2024 at 9:02 PM
The folk at @edfringe.bsky.social are looking for people who caption live performance? If that's you, check out their online catch-up.
📆 Mon 16 Dec, 12:00 GMT
RSVP: eu1.hubs.ly/H0f8hrG0
📆 Mon 16 Dec, 12:00 GMT
RSVP: eu1.hubs.ly/H0f8hrG0
Teviot Row House is the world's oldest purpose built student union building (est: 1889). Formerly the site of 'The Fringe Club', it became a Gilded Balloon venue in 2001.
It was closed this year for repairs and modernisation. It's looking like it'll be closed in 2025 as repairs continue.
It was closed this year for repairs and modernisation. It's looking like it'll be closed in 2025 as repairs continue.
December 5, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Teviot Row House is the world's oldest purpose built student union building (est: 1889). Formerly the site of 'The Fringe Club', it became a Gilded Balloon venue in 2001.
It was closed this year for repairs and modernisation. It's looking like it'll be closed in 2025 as repairs continue.
It was closed this year for repairs and modernisation. It's looking like it'll be closed in 2025 as repairs continue.
Festival Fringe Club card from 1971. 30p back then is about £5 today.
December 4, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Festival Fringe Club card from 1971. 30p back then is about £5 today.
A winner of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Poster Design Competition. 15-year-old Derek Wilson from Portobello High School won with this iconic looking chap. @edfringe.bsky.social ran the competion in the 80's and 90s, and it resulted in some rather charming designs.
December 3, 2024 at 9:50 AM
A winner of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Poster Design Competition. 15-year-old Derek Wilson from Portobello High School won with this iconic looking chap. @edfringe.bsky.social ran the competion in the 80's and 90s, and it resulted in some rather charming designs.
Back in 1984, Sir Jonathan Wolfe Miller (right) took over from Andrew Cruickshank as chairman of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe . Best known as Dr Cameron on the BBC's Dr. Finlay's Casebook, Aberdeen born Cruickshank had been chair for 14 years. Miller's career also involved medicine and acting.
December 2, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Back in 1984, Sir Jonathan Wolfe Miller (right) took over from Andrew Cruickshank as chairman of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe . Best known as Dr Cameron on the BBC's Dr. Finlay's Casebook, Aberdeen born Cruickshank had been chair for 14 years. Miller's career also involved medicine and acting.
1984 Edinburgh Fringe advert for Alexi Sayle, who would have been 32 at the time and at the height of popularity. The pioneer of alternative comedy would have been well known thanks to TV shows like The Young Ones. The following year he'd appear on Doctor Who as a Disc Jockey on the planet Necros.
November 29, 2024 at 9:02 AM
1984 Edinburgh Fringe advert for Alexi Sayle, who would have been 32 at the time and at the height of popularity. The pioneer of alternative comedy would have been well known thanks to TV shows like The Young Ones. The following year he'd appear on Doctor Who as a Disc Jockey on the planet Necros.