Comedy

The 2026 Edinburgh Fringe is past the halfway mark – check this page for our favourite comedy shows from this year's festival Read more »

We catch up with Lara Ricote as she returns with her third Fringe hour, INKLING Read more »

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Dan Tiernan reflects on the relationship between magic and comedy, and speaks lovingly about the influence of crystals on his new show, Quartz and All Read more »

Our Comedy editor picks out a full day's worth of shows to look out for at this year's Fringe, from character comedy to stand-up to two separate shows about monks Read more »

Big characters Prince Wilfred, Paul Sykes and Shaun Guff (aka Lil Wenker, Zoe Cousin and Clementine Bogg-Hargroves) on the highs and lows of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, the journey it's taken them to get there, and what it takes to be a man today Read more »

We talk to Kie Carson, Tamsyn Kelly, Selina Mosinski, Ahir Shah and Jack Skipper about their journey to this year's Fringe and the unspoken taboo beneath it all – money Read more »