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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ComedyJordan Gray @ Assembly George Square
Musical comedy star Jordan Gray returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after her spectacular run in 2022 Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsThe Besties 2025: Week Two Winners
Sami Abu Wardeh, Creepy Boys, the Edinburgh Art Festival pavilion and EIF's ambitious Orpheus and Eurydice lead the latest winners in our Edinburgh Festival awards Read more »| 16 Aug 2025 -
ComedyOzzy Algar @ Pleasance Courtyard
Ozzy Algar's magical Fringe debut, Speed Queen is an hour of transformative character comedy Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyLove Hunt @ Just the Tonic at The Caves
Charlie Mulliner's Love Hunt showcases her undeniable acting talent, but the jokes don't quite reach the heights of her character work Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyAndrew Doherty @ Pleasance Dome
Andrew Doherty returns to the Fringe with an irreverent takedown of arts funding bureaucracy and the desire to see artists to milk their trauma Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyHolly Spillar @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Gorgeous vocals accent this class-comedy from Mad Hatter-like musical comedian Holly Spillar Read more »| 15 Aug 2025
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ComedySharon Wanjohi @ Pleasance Courtyard
Sharon Wanjohi's scripted material is underdeveloped in parts, but she makes up for it with impressive amounts of star power Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyThe Mayor and His Daughter @ Assembly Roxy
A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy is a wilfully obtuse debut Fringe hour from sketch duo The Mayor and His Daughter Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedySeaton Smith @ Pleasance Courtyard
Seaton Smith deserves a much bigger audience for Trauma Bonding, an old school show that's still wonderfully progressive Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyMark Silcox @ Voodoo Rooms
Mark Silcox, the long-reigning king of gold-plated anti-comedy, strikes again on his Fringe return Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
ComedyDesiree Burch @ Monkey Barrel
Desiree Burch returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after a six-year hiatus with an energetic and important bang Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
ComedyKayleigh Jones @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Kayleigh Jones shows tantalising promise as a brilliant musical comic in her debut hour I Fed My Dad to a Pelican Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
ComedyOld God @ Assembly Roxy
Alec Jones-Trujillo's Old God offers sublime moments and masterful comic portraits Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
ComedyAlison Spittle @ Monkey Barrel
Alison Spittle’s Big is a riot of laughter and fearless honesty, weaving her personal journey with fatness into a sharp, audacious, and irresistibly witty hour Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
ComedyKate Dolan @ Assembly George Square
Hugely creative and genuinely alternative, Kate Dolan is a standout at this year's Fringe Read more »| 14 Aug 2025