The Best Comedy at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Looking for the best Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows? Here's where we'll be collating the best-reviewed shows from the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe
It's nearly that time again! Yes, the 2025 edition of the Edinburgh Fringe kicks off next week, with previews from Mon 28 Jul before the Fringe officially begins on Fri 1 Aug. With thousands of shows in the programme, taking place at hundreds of venues across the city, it's a lot to get your head around – so we'll be keeping all of our four- and five-star comedy reviews on this page to give you a headstart on finding your favourite shows.
Of course, as we write this, the 2025 Fringe hasn't actually started yet – for now, feast your eyes on some of the interviews and previews from our August issue, out from Mon 28 Jul at venues across Scotland.
The Skinny's Edinburgh Fringe comedy picks
Our early highlights and ones-to-watch include cinematic clowning from Cabbage, debut shows from Ayo Adenekan and Toussaint Douglass, Fringe returns for Kim Blythe, Lucy Pearman and Phil Ellis, and... a three-night run of Adam Riches and John Kearns as light entertainment legends Michael Ball and Alfie Boe? We've checked the notes, and yes – that's right!
Jain Edwards and Andy Barr's letters to a Fringe comedian
Two well-known faces in alternative comedy making their returns to the Fringe, we asked Jain Edwards and Andy Barr to share their thoughts and lessons with themselves ahead of their runs at this year's festival.
The Skinny on... Molly McGuinness
As the hotshot comic prepares to bring her debut hour Slob to the Monkey Barrel this August, Molly McGuinness fills out our monthly Q&A and shouts out Hilary Duff, Nathan Fielder and Brian Wilson among others.
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For a dedicated guide to the Edinburgh Festivals, check out Fest – their team are all over this year's festival season with reviews, interviews and more. Fest's preview issue is out now, with review issues dropping throughout August at venues across the city.