Voicebox: Edinburgh Fringe

Anna James, Gold Arts Award completer, catches us up on what she's been up to since, including dancing, appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and taking a teaching degree! Anna's been busy! 

Reviewing is a skill, it’s also an honour. Artists let you in to their show, event or space in order to tell the world what you thought. An objective yet critical view is important - but it doesn’t give you any right to disrupt it or make anyone uncomfortable.

It is our fifth year at the Fringe, and the fourth that we have run the Pick of the Fringe, and still we are blown away by phenomenal quality and sheer genius that occupies the Scottish capital. In no particular order, here is the best of what we saw during the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A huge congratulations to everyone on this list!

A hilarious and heartwarming show filled with sparkles, sass and a serious message

A joyous celebration of musical wonders

Want to leave a show looking over your shoulder?  Do you have a dark sense of humour? Then you might try this show.

An interesting concept that gets lost in the multi-faceted plot

An entertaining hour that gives you the insight to life at the fringe! Well worth seeing for both the enjoyment and understanding of what it’s like to bring a show to Edinburgh.

A joyous and moving celebration of the life and influence of Nelson Mandela

A show with an interesting concept but it ultimately didn't come together.

You probably think nothing could warm your heart more than Raymond Briggs' The Snowman, however you haven't seen the adaptation Briggs' The Bear at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

An exciting, adventure-filled experience for kids and a wonderful throwback for adults