PAST WINNER
ComedyAhir Shah: Golden
Pleasance Courtyard// 6 Aug – 30 Aug
4.218 reviews · track record
Ahir Shah performs stand-up comedy exploring love, money, family, responsibility, fear, forever and frogs.
14+
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The official programme is 3,760 shows in a list. We rank, plan and connect them, so you find the shows worth your time and skip the duds.
DISCOVER
Ranked by the reviewed reputation of the people on stage, not A to Z. Surface the gems with no reviews yet, before the crowd.
PLAN
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CONNECT
The graph of the Fringe: who's collaborated with whom across every year. Find your next show through the people.
3,760 SHOWS WORTH YOUR TIME
PAST WINNER
ComedyPaul Foot: The Future
Underbelly, Cowgate// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.111 reviews · track record
Paul Foot presents a new stand-up show reflecting on lost visions of the future and finding hope in the present.
14+
AWARD TEAM
ComedyMark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years
The Stand Comedy Club// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.435 reviews · track record
Mark Thomas celebrates 40 years in stand-up comedy with material about government, activism, and personal mayhem.
14+
Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 3 Aug – 30 Aug
4.135 reviews · track record
Dan Tiernan returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a comedy show centered around magic rocks and spiritual objects.
18+
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.146 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Ania Magliano returns to the Fringe with observational comedy about her body, floatation tanks, pop culture, and feminist history.
16+
Comedy
Police Cops: The Original
Assembly George Square Theatre// 5 Aug – 31 Aug
4.624 reviews · track record
An award-winning physical comedy show featuring adrenaline-fuelled performances, 80s music, and exaggerated characters that returns for a 2026 reloaded version.
12+
Comedy
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
Pleasance Courtyard// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.535 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Garry Starr returns with a comedy show performing parodies of Penguin Classic novels while mostly naked and wearing flippers.
18+
Jordan Brookes: The Part of You That's Always Screaming
Pleasance Dome// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.316 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Jordan Brookes presents a new stand-up show inspired by a shocking train incident, exploring themes of perception and existential unease.
16+
John Robertson: Excitable Boy!
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House// 6 Aug – 30 Aug
4.514 reviews · track record
John Robertson delivers manic, high-octane improvisational stand-up comedy.
18+
Comedy
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Dance Base @ Silk Nightclub// 7 Aug – 16 Aug
4.353 reviews · track record
An improvised comedy creating a new Jane Austen novel each show from an audience-suggested title, performed by rotating cast members in period costume with live music.
12+
Comedy
Larry Dean: Hellbent
Pleasance Courtyard// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.524 reviews · track record
Larry Dean performs a stand-up comedy show about marriage and refusing to mature.
16+
Comedy
Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us
Pleasance Courtyard// 27 Aug – 29 Aug
4.517 reviews · track record
Mark Watson reflects on the uncertain future of humanity following an encounter with a stranger.
14+
Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 4 Aug – 30 Aug
3.918 reviews · track record
Paddy Young reflects on life, relationships, and romantic failures in a stand-up comedy show.
16+
Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress Morning Hour
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 17 Aug – 30 Aug
4.310 reviews · track record
Rose Matafeo presents an early work-in-progress morning show with a casual, relaxed vibe inspired by Animal Crossing's museum cafe atmosphere.
16+
Comedy
Mark Watson: Sometimes People Are Being Over-Cautious When They Say Work-In-Progress, But This Truly Is Rough
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV// 20 Aug – 30 Aug
4.517 reviews · track record
Early material from Taskmaster star Mark Watson exploring themes of assertiveness through approximately 50 minutes of stand-up comedy.
16+
Comedy
Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise
Pleasance Courtyard// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.223 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Olga Koch presents an immersive, genre-defying show where she recounts a story while combing through recent history, directed by Jet Vevers.
16+
Comedy
Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning
Assembly Hall// 6 Aug – 30 Aug
4.68 reviews · track record
Jason Byrne celebrates 30 years of stand-up comedy with a high-energy show featuring storytelling, improvisation, props, and audience interaction.
16+
John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.76 reviews · track record
John-Luke Roberts performs stand-up and poems about the human condition, nearly dying, and an endoscopy on Remembrance Sunday.
16+
Comedy
John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 18 Aug – 30 Aug
5.04 reviews · track record
A stand-up show featuring John Kearns, a double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, offering fragmented reflections on his life and the modern condition.
14+
Rosco McClelland: The Bones
The Cabaret Voltaire// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.020 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Rosco McClelland performs a stand-up show exploring human evolution, brain and body connections, and hamsters while reflecting on what makes him tick.
16+
Comedy
Sam Lake: Drop Zone Three Please, Ben (WIP)
The Cabaret Voltaire// 4 Aug – 8 Aug
4.230 reviews · track record
Award-winning stand-up Sam Lake performs an hour of new work-in-progress material potentially inspired by daytime TV and British gameshows.
14+
Comedy
John-Luke Roberts: Sunday Lates
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 16 Aug – 23 Aug
4.76 reviews · track record
Late-night comedy show curated by John-Luke Roberts featuring ensemble comedians performing experimental and absurdist pieces.
18+
Comedy
MC Hammersmith: Ice Ice Nepo Baby
St Peter's// 6 Aug – 30 Aug
4.427 reviews · track record
MC Hammersmith performs an hour of improvised hip-hop comedy based on audience suggestions while searching for his biological family after discovering his adoption at age 18.
16+
Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (Work in Progress)
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 6 Aug – 30 Aug
4.02 reviews · track record
Nish Kumar performs a work-in-progress stand-up show about political chaos and inequality from a progressive perspective.
14+
Splash Test Dummies
Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows// 8 Aug – 29 Aug
4.510 reviews · track record
ⓘ edfest-sourced
The Test Dummies return with a circus-filled aquatic adventure featuring acrobatics, juggling, stunts and slapstick comedy for families.
£2.75 All ages
AWARD TEAM
ComedyMark Simmons: Jokes At Noon
Douglas House// 8 Aug – 29 Aug
4.35 reviews · track record
Mark Simmons performs new one-liners midway through his sold-out national tour.
18+
Ian Smith: Talking and Shouting at Eleven Thirty-Five in the Morning (WIP)
The Cabaret Voltaire// 17 Aug – 21 Aug
4.230 reviews · track record
Ian Smith performs a work-in-progress stand-up show in the morning slot at Edinburgh Fringe, drawing on his experience as a news and comedy broadcaster.
16+
Comedy
Glenn Moore: Work in Progress
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 3 Aug – 16 Aug
4.327 reviews · track record
Glenn Moore reads out new, untested jokes from his notepads to test what works with the audience.
14+
Comedy
Pierre Novellie: Do the One About...
St Peter's// 18 Aug – 29 Aug
4.234 reviews · track record
Pierre Novellie presents a compilation of highlights from a decade of observational stand-up shows, featuring material also adapted for a BBC Radio 4 series.
14+
Comedy
Helen Bauer: Working and God Willing Progressing (WIP)
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 17 Aug – 19 Aug
4.320 reviews · track record
Helen Bauer develops a brand-new hour of stand-up comedy exploring love and relationships.
16+
Comedy
Marjolein Robertson: Clouds (WIP)
The Stand Comedy Club// 17 Aug – 30 Aug
3.938 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Marjolein Robertson performs a work-in-progress show mixing folklore, stand-up comedy, stories, jokes and fiddle tunes.
14+
Cabaret
Kevin Quantum: Invisible Force
The Assembly Rooms// 6 Aug – 30 Aug
4.312 reviews · track record
Magician-scientist Kevin Quantum demonstrates illusions and magic tricks exploring hidden forces in the universe through a blend of scientific and otherworldly performance.
12+
Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly
Pleasance Courtyard// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.234 reviews · track record
Matt Forde uses political satire to make sense of global political turmoil and personal health challenges from a bone cancer diagnosis.
14+
Comedy
Pierre Novellie: Okay, One More Then Bedtime
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 5 Aug – 29 Aug
4.234 reviews · track record
Pierre Novellie performs observational nerd comedy in a show themed around bedtime.
14+
Comedy
Danny O'Brien: Sure Look, Be Grand.
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn// 7 Aug – 31 Aug
4.44 reviews · track record
Multi award-winning Irish comedian Danny O'Brien returns to Edinburgh Fringe with a new show featuring stories and anecdotes from his recent world tour.
16+
Comedy
Joseph Morpurgo: Highlander 70
Pleasance Courtyard// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
PICK
CRITICS' PICK
Joseph Morpurgo presents a high-concept comedy show combining art, found comedy, and cross-media mash-up humour.
14+
Comedy
Rosie Jones: I Can't Tell What She's Saying
Pleasance Courtyard// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
PICK
Rosie Jones performs a stand-up comedy show discussing being single, representation, and various personal topics.
16+
Comedy
Daniel Sloss: BITTER
Edinburgh Playhouse// 14 Aug
4.23 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Daniel Sloss performs his new stand-up comedy show BITTER, a polished full version of a work-in-progress from 2025.
16+
Comedy
Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage
Assembly George Square Theatre// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.238 reviews · track record
Susie McCabe performs stand-up comedy about navigating personal crises, health challenges, and life's turbulence in her 40s.
16+
Comedy
Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts
Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron)// 6 Aug – 30 Aug
3.913 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Rachel Fairburn performs a new stand-up show featuring multiple characters with biting social commentary and humour.
14+
Comedy
Paul Currie: REMOVE YOUR SKIN PLEASE
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House// 7 Aug – 30 Aug
4.310 reviews · track record
Paul Currie's 11th full-length hour-long show blending stand-up, clown, and absurdist comedy with art and noise rock elements.
18+
Theatre
Marjolein Robertson: Shetland Folklore
Scottish Storytelling Centre// 24 Aug – 30 Aug
3.938 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Marjolein Robertson presents an hour of immersive Shetland folklore tales blending storytelling and comedy in Shetlandic and English.
14+
Comedy
Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 15 Aug – 30 Aug
4.210 reviews · track record
Catherine Bohart performs a brand-new work-in-progress comedy show about generational worry.
16+
Comedy
Ed Byrne: Work in Progress
Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree// 24 Aug – 30 Aug
4.620 reviews · track record
Ed Byrne performs work-in-progress material for a new comedy show ahead of a 2027 tour.
14+
Comedy
Connor Burns: FLOW
Just the Tonic at The Charteris Centre// 6 Aug – 30 Aug
3.98 reviews · track record
Connor Burns performs a stand-up comedy show showcasing his touring material from his acclaimed 2025 show.
16+
Comedy
Garrett Millerick: We Tried it Your Way
Pleasance Courtyard// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.119 reviews · track record
Garrett Millerick performs a stand-up comedy show featuring an AI version of himself in a live comedy experiment exploring whether artificial intelligence can out-perform the human comedian.
14+
Comedy
Carl Donnelly: Extra Show!
The Cabaret Voltaire// 3 Aug – 9 Aug
4.012 reviews · track record
Carl Donnelly performs his fifteenth solo stand-up show about leaving the UK, his move to Australia, and other life events.
16+
Comedy
The Big Show: Monkey Barrel Comedy's Fringe Showcase!
Heroes @ Monkey Barrel// 7 Aug – 30 Aug
UNREVIEWED
Monkey Barrel Comedy presents a nightly rotating showcase of the best comedy acts from their venue and across the Fringe.
14+
Mitch Benn: Asking Elvis
Dance Base @ Silk Nightclub// 5 Aug – 31 Aug
4.018 reviews · track record
Mitch Benn resurrects an Elvis character to answer audience questions about life, death, and culture, reflecting on his decade-long popularity on BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright in the Afternoon show.
16+
David O'Doherty: At This Stage
Assembly George Square Theatre// 5 Aug – 31 Aug
4.210 reviews · track record
David O'Doherty performs an evening of comedy songs and conversation.
14+
Comedy
Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (Tour Warm Up)
The Cabaret Voltaire// 10 Aug – 12 Aug
4.111 reviews · track record
Josh Pugh performs a warm-up show ahead of his 2026 tour, drawing on his television credits and viral video presence.
14+
Comedy
Mark Nelson: Seven Night Run
Black Medicine Basement// 24 Aug – 30 Aug
4.26 reviews · track record
Mark Nelson performs a new stand-up comedy show during a one-week run at Edinburgh Fringe.
18+
Comedy
Stuart Goldsmith: Canary
The Cabaret Voltaire// 17 Aug – 30 Aug
4.213 reviews · track record
Stuart Goldsmith delivers a stand-up hour about the climate crisis, combining humour with scientific research and calls to action.
14+
Comedy
Alice Fraser: Oh Man!
Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron)// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.211 reviews · track record
Alice Fraser delivers a stand-up comedy show exploring masculinity, self-optimization, and men's culture through the lens of philosophy and absurdist humor.
18+
Comedy
Josh Glanc: Work in Progress / Something / Musical
The Cabaret Voltaire// 5 Aug – 16 Aug
4.119 reviews · track record
Josh Glanc presents a brand-new work-in-progress show combining stand-up, musical performance, and character comedy.
14+
Comedy
Rob Auton: JUPITER
Assembly Roxy// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.057 reviews · track record
Rob Auton performs a story about working as an estate agent on the planet Jupiter.
14+
Tamsyn Kelly: Rat's Ass
The Cabaret Voltaire// 3 Aug – 30 Aug
3.810 reviews · track record
CRITICS' PICK
Tamsyn Kelly explores class, financial struggles, and unfulfilling work through the lens of her highest-earning year.
14+
PAST WINNER
TheatreThe Horse of Jenin
Pleasance Courtyard// 18 Aug – 30 Aug
PICK
A storytelling, mask, and stand-up show by Alaa Shehada about a boy growing up in Jenin, Occupied Palestine, and the symbolic horse built from debris by local children and a German artist.
12+
Comedy
Tom Neenan: Portrait of a Tom as a Young Neenan
Underbelly, Bristo Square// 5 Aug – 31 Aug
UNREVIEWED
Tom Neenan tells stories about painting portraits and accepting two life invitations in 2024 while exploring themes of past failures, body image, and AI.
12+
Comedy
Huge Davies: Sleep Paralysis Princess
The Cabaret Voltaire// 5 Aug – 30 Aug
4.216 reviews · track record
Huge Davies performs a comedy show about his decade of sleep deprivation while wearing a large keyboard, having previously appeared on Cats Does Countdown, Roast Battle, and Off Menu.
18+
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