The Best Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Not long to go now! The 2025 Edinburgh festivals begin next week, with early previews from Mon 28 Jul before the Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival officially begin on Fri 1 Aug. This page will be home to the reviews of our favourite shows from across the theatre programmes at the Edinburgh festivals – but we can't review shows that haven't opened yet, so in the meantime here's some highlights and early previews to help you get planning.

Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Theatre Highlights

Get started with our theatre editor Rho's picks from this year's programmes – they've distilled down thousands of shows into one handy page with something for (almost) everyone.

The Best Comedy at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe

If you want more laughs, check out our hub page for the comedy offerings at this year's festivals – you'll find some early highlights to watch out for, and a batch of interviews with some of the acts we're most excited to see this Fringe. 

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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.