Comedy
Here is your roadmap to roaring laughter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We bring you Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews and previews.
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ComedySu Mi @ Underbelly Cowgate
An extraordinary clowning persona and a glorious reclaiming of space, Su Mi throws the rules of respectability out the window in their debut Fringe show Read more »| 12 Aug 2025 -
ComedyMolly McGuinness @ Monkey Barrel
Slob is a loveable and authentic debut hour from Mancunian comedian Molly McGuinness Read more »| 12 Aug 2025 -
ComedyJack Traynor @ Pleasance Courtyard
Jack Traynor bursts onto the Edinburgh Fringe with a jam-packed and fast-paced debut hour Read more »| 12 Aug 2025 -
ComedySami Abu Wardeh @ Pleasance Dome
Palestinian comic Sami Abu Wardeh presents 70 minutes of devastating history dressed up in an all-singing, all-dancing, joyous romp Read more »| 12 Aug 2025 -
ComedyAlana 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 -
ComedyDaniel Maseda @ Underbelly, Bristo Square
Stupidly playful hour of clown etiquette Read more »| 11 Aug 2025
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ComedySaaniya Abbas @ Gilded Balloon, Patter Hoose
Beneath UAE-based comic Saaniya Abbas' sweet demeanour lies a wicked sense of humour Read more »| 11 Aug 2025 -
ComedyThe Besties 2025: Week One Winners
Toussaint Douglass, Johnny McKnight and In Bed With My Brother are among the first week winners at our Edinburgh festivals awards, The Besties Read more »| 09 Aug 2025 -
Comedyjessica 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 -
ComedyAyo 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 -
ComedyEllen 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 -
ComedyRia 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 -
ComedyKathy 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 -
ComedyRelay @ Pleasance Courtyard
In her sophomore Fringe hour, Leila Navabi presents a radical dissection of queer family-making Read more »| 06 Aug 2025 -
ComedyJust 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