Guide
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FestivalsAlana Jackson @ Gilded Balloon, Appleton Tower
Alana Jackson is a likeable stage presence and does some great character work in her debut Fringe show, but many of her punchlines just don’t seem to fly Read more »| 11 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsDaniel Maseda @ Underbelly, Bristo Square
Stupidly playful hour of clown etiquette Read more »| 11 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsSaaniya Abbas @ Gilded Balloon, Patter Hoose
Beneath UAE-based comic Saaniya Abbas' sweet demeanour lies a wicked sense of humour Read more »| 11 Aug 2025 -
Festivalsjessica aszkenasy @ Assembly Roxy
TITCLOWN is an hour of mischievous nude clowning from jessica aszkenasy that falls at the final hurdle Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsAyo Adenekan @ Monkey Barrel
In his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Ayo Adenekan proves to be a charming, laid-back performer yet to fully hit his stride Read more »| 07 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsEllen Turnill Montoya is Mr Handsome @ Assembly George Sq
Ellen Turnill Montoya makes work for idle hands in her debut show Mr Handsome, championing everything hand-made Read more »| 07 Aug 2025
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FestivalsRia Lina @ Monkey Barrel
Ria Lina makes her grand return to the Edinburgh Fringe, and revels in the chaos and comedy of her peri-menopausal glory Read more »| 07 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsKathy Maniura @ Pleasance Courtyard
A lycra-clad masterclass in character comedy, Kathy Maniura’s Cycling Man is as much a love story between a man and his bike as it is a razor-sharp satire of fragile masculinity in motion Read more »| 07 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsRelay @ Pleasance Courtyard
In her sophomore Fringe hour, Leila Navabi presents a radical dissection of queer family-making Read more »| 06 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsJust The Two of Us! @ Pleasance Courtyard
Soft Play's Edinburgh Fringe debut is a scrappy, high-energy cabaret of double acts from across pop culture history Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsJosie Long @ Pleasance Dome
Much-loved standup Josie Long returns to the Fringe with a silly, poignant and freewheeling tapestry of megafauna, climate breakdown and parenthood Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsHelen Bauer @ Monkey Barrel
Helen Bauer returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with an abrasive and triumphant hour Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2025: The Skinny's Comedy Picks
Making The Skinny’s Comedy Team whittle down this year’s programme is a kind of torture for us, but we’ve done it – for you... Read more »| 23 Jul 2025 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2025: Liebenspiel reveal Bedlam Late lineup
One-offs from Edinburgh Fringe stars Lil Wenker and Lorna Rose Treen, a live comedy auction and an anarcho-futurist comedy showcase all feature in this year's late night lineup at Bedlam Theatre Read more »| 11 Jul 2025 -
GuideScottish Comedy Highlights: July 2025
As you might expect, July’s a mad scramble for comics working their stuff up for the Fringe. Lucky for you, we’ve got show recs out the wazoo, and then the festival will seep through Edinburgh once more Read more »| 02 Jul 2025