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.
