
Opinion


Top Books of 2018
A selection of our favourite reads from 2018 to add to your festive reading list

Top Albums of 2018
Hip-hop, metal, folk – and those are just numbers 8-10 in our writers’ end of year albums poll

Fringe Reflections: The Power of PR?
You need PR behind you to succeed at the Fringe – or do you?


Virgin Money Fireworks Concert
Edinburgh Festival closes in spectacular style with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Fringe Dispatches: Losing A Limb To Save The Festival
If the Fringe is about taking risks and never settling for the same old thing, then Ewan Spence asks whether its time for some drastic action

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dancehall
Editor Robert Peacock makes his first foray into the realm of kids’ shows with his 11-month old

Best of Family Shows at the Fringe
Stewart McLaren rounds up the best things to see with the wee nippers.

Letter from East Lothian
The Wee Review escapes the push and shove of the Fringe for some seaside therapy

Fringe Dispatches: In A Moment Like This
In a transformation worthy of Michael Bay, Ewan Spence goes from jaded local to #EdFringe #hipster thanks to the press previews.

Fringe Dispatches: Standing Still
Ahead of the press previews, Ewan Spence is worried that the Fringe may not be able to deliver this year and he’s looking for some inspiration.

Fringe pit stops
Feeling peckish round the Fringe? Claire Wood offers some ideas for places to take a pit stop.

Ten tips for Meet The Media
Are you one of the many shows coming to Meet The Media? Here’s how you can make the most of it.

Are Identity Politics Used To Prop Up Divisive Blockbusters?
Adam Thornton wonders if arguments over representation overshadow debates the objective qualities of a film.

How to enjoy the Fringe on a budget
Fringe fanatic Kerry Teakle explains how doing the Fringe needn’t cost a packet.

Scotch Camp
Camp is scathing and cruel and very funny. It’s the lie that tells the truth and Scotland has discovered it big time. Ken Wilson goes camping.

Showing Their Class
Robert Peacock talks to three proudly working class comics about the difficulties they face in their careers and what they’re doing to overcome them.

Returning Favourites
We run through some of the best shows of Fringes past that are returning again this year.
