Badrul Hussain 
Edinburgh Fringe Street Performers are the centre of attention at present. Let’s start with a story! A broken lighter almost stopped a fire-stick performance on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Instead, a fellow performer stepped in to help — creating a small but memorable moment of friendship, cooperation and live entertainment during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. … Read more
Lara Ricote: INKLING is proving to be one of the talked-about comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, combining stand-up, physical comedy, personal storytelling and philosophical questions about life, identity and the things we may never fully understand. The Mexican-American comedian, who won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2022, brings her … Read more
Comedy is the engine of the Edinburgh Fringe, and 2026 is no exception — thousands of stand-up, sketch, character and improv shows are running across the city’s comedy venues from 7 to 31 August. With names ranging from Saturday Night Live UK cast members to former Edinburgh Comedy Award winners, here’s where the strongest reviews … Read more
If you’ve only got a day or two in Edinburgh this August, the sheer size of the 2026 Fringe — more than 4,000 shows, 71 countries, roughly 300 venues — is as much a problem as an opportunity. This is a practical shortlist: one or two strong picks per genre, running 7–31 August 2026, chosen … Read more
With over 4,000 shows crammed into three weeks, the Edinburgh Fringe’s biggest problem isn’t finding good theatre — it’s finding it before everyone else does. The headline lists (five-star reviews, celebrity names, the big venues) tend to point at the same 40 or 50 shows. This guide goes the other way: unusual venues, first-run performers, … Read more
Comedy tends to dominate the headlines, but Edinburgh Fringe theatre is where a lot of the festival’s most lasting work gets made — new writing, physical theatre, one-person shows and circus, much of which goes on to transfer, tour or win major prizes. The 2026 programme runs 7–31 August across roughly 300 venues, and here’s … Read more
The 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe is in full swing, running from 7 to 31 August and packing in more than 4,000 shows across roughly 258–300 venues, with artists arriving from 71 countries. It’s the biggest edition in the Fringe’s history, and with that scale comes the same annual problem: too many shows, not enough days. … Read more
You don’t need to spend a penny to have a full Edinburgh Fringe experience. Between PBH’s Free Fringe, the Free Festival, and hundreds of pay-what-you-want shows, the 2026 programme (running 7–31 August) has a genuinely enormous free offering — including several shows with a track record of critical acclaim and award nominations. Here’s how it … Read more
ক্যানভাস -দেবারতি ভট্টাচার্য কিছু বিকেল আজও বেঁচে আছেবেঁচে আছে এখনও কিছু রাস্তা –বলেছিলে কখনও যদি সময় ফুরিয়ে আসেখাড়াই পিচ্ছিল সেই পথ ধরে নেমে আসতেনেমে আসতে চিত্রকারের ক্যানভাসে-সেখানে গোধূলি আলোয় এখনওতেল রং-এ স্বপ্ন আঁকা আছে অগুন্তিআবছা হয়ে আসে মাঠ প্রান্তর ধানক্ষেত কখনও যদিপাখি হয়ে না হয় উড়ে যাবো খোলামেলায়রং তুলিতে আঁকা আকাশেইচ্ছের পরবাসে … ”বলেছিলে কখনও … Read more
রাত প্রায় সাড়ে দশটা। এডিনবরার আকাশে ঝিরঝিরে বৃষ্টি। জানালার পাশে বসে চায়ের কাপ হাতে বৃদ্ধ মানুষটি পুরোনো কাঠের বাক্সটি আবার খুললেন। বাক্সের ভেতরে যত্ন করে রাখা আছে কয়েকটি হলুদ হয়ে যাওয়া চিঠি। প্রতিটি চিঠির নিচে একই নাম— “মা” মোবাইল, ভিডিও কল আর মুহূর্তেই পৌঁছে যাওয়া বার্তার এই যুগে হাতে লেখা চিঠির গন্ধ যেন হারিয়ে গেছে। … Read more