EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026
Crowd Work with Frank Skinner
Join Frank Skinner and a series of special guests for CROWD WORK: an interactive comedy show which sees three comedians flexing their comedy muscles and taking on whatever the audience throws at them. Three comedians. One crowd. Absolute chaos.
Studio One at Assembly George Square Studios
17-26 August
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Frank Skinner: Work In Progress
When Frank Skinner puts together a new stand-up show, he does all his experimenting in half-hidden rooms above pubs. For the necessarily small audiences, it’s a bit like watching Doctor Frankenstein building his monster, trying 6 or 7 tracheas before he gets the one that fits perfectly, and doing his best to make sure the stitches are neat and equidistant. Now Skinner brings his stand-up laboratory to Edinburgh. You too can witness his successes and failures, in this work-in-progress show, as a new monster is put together.
Studio One at Assembly George Square Studios
5-16 August
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAID ABOUT ‘30 YEARS OF DIRT’
★★★★★
“A comedian so funny that it’s almost obscene. 30 Years of Dirt is a sparkling tour de force from a craftsman with exquisite control of his art.”
Dominic Maxwell, The Times
“he’s still got it… a comedy master… a masterclass in crowd work, with Skinner getting spontaneous laughs off every interaction…exquisite one-liners”
Steve Bennett, Chortle
“Skinner is never less than beadily alert…you come away happy that after 30 years Frank’s still dishing his dirt, and happier still that he can dish plenty more besides.”
Brian Logan, The Guardian
“immaculately constructed…Skinner’s crowdwork is as sharp as ever…he can spool out a yarn every bit as entertainingly as prime-era Billy Connolly.”
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard