1. Home
  2. Travel
  3. United Kingdom Travel

The Buzz - Edinburgh Fringe Online Reviews and Listings
Online Edinburgh Fringe Reviews and Listings Help You Keep Up With the Buzz

By , About.com Guide

The proliferation of Edinburgh Fringe online reviews and listings can help you sort out the biggest daily challenge of the festival - simply deciding what to see. Every day throws up hundreds - even thousands - of choices. Some will be dreadful, most will be very entertaining, and there is always the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a star being born.

Every experienced festival-goer has his or her own Fringe Festival strategy. But, if you are wired up in Edinburgh, a new way to stay on top of festival developments is to follow the excellent online reviews and listings websites now providing daily Edinburgh Festival coverage.

Some of the Best Edinburgh Fringe Online Reviews and Listings

  • Festival Previews This is a terrific new site with 3 to 6 minute previews that allow you to try before you buy. Loads of videos, snippets and scenes plus a special section on the Fringe Festival's new writing theater group, the C Venues.
  • Edinburgh-Festivals.com, The online fringe review site of the Scotsman, Edinburgh's daily paper.
  • Edinburgh's Festivals A pilot website of reviews, videos, listings, tips and comments posted by the Edinburgh City Council
  • The Guardian "Wall-to-Wall" coverage of the festival from one of Britain's leading national newspapers. Reviews, A-Z listings, comments pictures, podcasts and videos.
  • Edfest TV The festival's official online television channel. Interviews with writers, producers and performers, plus video snippets and showcases of what's on offer.
  • The Edinburgh Fringe Blog A frequently updated blog from the festival organizers and participants.
  • The List Online highlights from Scotland's popular nightlife magazine.
  • Fest Magazine Online highlights from Fest, a hip, pocket-sized, twice-weekly magazine published during the festival.
  • Broadway Baby An interactive website, celebrating its fifth year at the Fringe in 2008, with reviews, tips, previews, readers blogs and, in the spirit of the fringe, social networking.
  • FestBuzz Crowdsourced reviews for the Edinburgh Festivals. What's the word on the tweet? Look up a show and find out what's being tweeted about it.
  • EdTwinge Popularity contest or mob rule depending upon your point of view. Find out about the hottest shows in the tweetsphere plus a "karma" rating based on positive and negative reviews.
Explore United Kingdom Travel
About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Vacations Made Easy

Find travel inspiration and get the best tips and reviews for your next getaway. More >

  1. Home
  2. Travel
  3. United Kingdom Travel
  4. Festivals and Events
  5. What's On in August
  6. The Edinburgh Festivals
  7. Edinburgh Fringe Reviews and Listings - Online Edinburgh Fringe Reviews and Listings>

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.