Anyone who thought the Edinburgh Fringe bubble would burst after Covid should think again. There are more than 1,000 comedy shows here this year. And it goes without saying that we need laughs right now. For the next three weeks I’ll be picking the best of the bunch. And don’t fear FOMO. If you can’t make it to the Scottish capital this cream of the comedy crop will be touring soon too.
You could stick a pin in the brochure and have an enjoyable time, but if I was to pick a potential winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show I’d probably put my shirt on Sarah Keyworth. The Nottingham-born comedian’s latest show My Eyes Are Up Here tackles the tricky territory of gender identity while also remembering to pack in a phenomenally high punchline rate.
