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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ComedyPrince Wilfred, Paul Sykes and Shaun Guff on their Edinburgh Fringe plans
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 »| 30 Jul 2026 -
ComedyBreaking the Silence: Money and the Edinburgh Fringe
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 »| 30 Jul 2026 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2026: Our Scottish, Irish & Welsh comedy picks
Our trusty team of Comedy writers have prepared the ultimate in-house competition: a Battle of the Celts, where we present to you our favourite Scottish, Irish and Welsh acts to watch at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 29 Jul 2026 -
ComedyThe Skinny's Edinburgh Fringe Personality Test
Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the Fringe programme? Looking for some recommendations tailor-made to fit your tastes? We're here to help, with this extremely accurate and scientific personality test Read more »| 23 Jun 2026 -
ComedyAideen McQueen @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Aideen McQueen's Waiting for Godot parody doesn't quite hit all the right buttons Read more »| 28 Aug 2025 -
ComedyJohn Tothill @ Pleasance Courtyard
This Must Be Heaven is a breakout hour of gossipy gluttony from John Tothill Read more »| 28 Aug 2025
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ComedyJain Edwards @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Cult comic Jain Edwards displays a flair for the weird in an under-powered hour Read more »| 28 Aug 2025 -
ComedyEd Night @ Monkey Barrel
Your Old Mucker is an hour of solid gold gags from the incomparably offbeat Ed Night Read more »| 26 Aug 2025 -
ComedyRosco McClelland @ Monkey Barrel
A searching hour touching on mental health, roombas and crows from one of the Scottish scene’s brightest and best Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
ComedyThe Besties 2025: Week Three Winners
Liam Withnail, Rosa Garland, Emma Frankland and 404 Ink are among the winners at the final round of our Edinburgh Festivals awards, The Besties Read more »| 23 Aug 2025 -
ComedyBebe Cave @ Pleasance Dome
With a winning combination of lo-fi charm and high ambition, Bebe Cave's CHRISTBRIDE is a Monty Python-meets-Clueless medieval romp Read more »| 22 Aug 2025 -
ComedyThor Stenhaug @ Pleasance Courtyard
Thor Stenhaug brings a relentless positivity and charming happiness to his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 22 Aug 2025 -
ComedyEmmanuel Sonubi @ Pleasance Courtyard
Life After Near Death is a charismatic, if safe, new hour from award-nominated Emmanuel Sonubi Read more »| 22 Aug 2025 -
ComedyRay O'Leary @ Pleasance Courtyard
Ray O'Leary is a jokesmith of the highest order Read more »| 22 Aug 2025 -
ComedyGuy Williams @ Assembly George Square
An hour of brazen and bullish political comedy from Kiwi firebrand Guy Williams Read more »| 22 Aug 2025