Beatboxer, DJ, theatre-maker and World Looping Champion SK Shlomo talks about his love/hate relationship with Edinburgh Fringe, the shows he's bringing up this year and how he got started in the industry. 

I'm always hearing performers, actors and writers talking about ‘Edinburgh’. What they mean specifically is August and the Edinburgh Fringe; the king-pin of arts festival in the calendar year.

One tweet I received said, “well done on finding the easiest way to do comedy. You can just write stuff on your laptop and get that to remember it and say it for you.” Clearly by choosing to be disabled, I've taken the easy way out. And, for that, I’m truly sorry!

Harry Kershaw, founding member of Olivier award winning Mischief Theatre, is bringing a new show to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. We talk about Boris III, his career path, and how Covid-19 changed the way he worked. 

"Background, upbringing and education combine toward the immense privilege involved in simply seeing the arts as a potential career. We desperately need people from all sorts of different backgrounds going into the arts. That’s only got harder under this government."

Writer and comedian Richard Stott talks about his new show, Afterparty, which he is bringing to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Find out more about it, he's path into comedy, and the appeal of the Fringe right here!

Nerida Matthaei is bringing Angel-Monster to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It's their first time performing at the festival, and we talk about the appeal of the fringe, how they started their career, and what you can expect from the show.

Cirque Berserk's returning to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, and we speak to acrobat Paulo Dos Santos about the show, his background, and offers a practical solution to the accommodation issues in Edinburgh during the Fringe.

"My workshop is my second happiest place after the stage. Although I must remember to wear gloves. I’ve had too many injuries and I kind of need my fingers."

"I think learning should be lifelong and teachers can be as impactful as parents in a young person’s life so you can make tangible change. Also, you can do it hungover if they’re young enough."

"If you're working at the Fringe this year, you never know what could happen. A mere 6 years later you too could be a glamorous performer (I'm answering these questions in my pyjamas eating hummus with a spoon)!"

We speak to comedian Tiff Stevenson about her new show Sexy Brain, which she is bringing up to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August.