The Latest Breaking News from Edinburgh Fringe

Nicola Sturgeon to take part in political talk show at this year's Fringe

NICOLA Sturgeon will take part in a political talk show at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

The National (Scotland) · May 26, 2023

Al Porter to perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival after comeback to comedy circuit

The Dublin funny man, once tipped to be the next Graham Norton, has been making a low-key comeback on the comedy circuit since the start of the year.

Irish Mirror · May 7, 2023

Joanna Cherry Edinburgh Fringe event cancelled after 'staffing concerns'

The comedy club allegedly told event promoters that the show wasn’t being scrapped because of Cherry’s stance on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill debate, but because of staffing levels

Edinburgh Live · Apr 30, 2023

Jerry Sadowitz has second show cancelled following Fringe controversy

COMEDIAN Jerry Sadowitz has had another show cancelled following the row over his performance at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2022

A Syrian academic at the Fringe: why I put on a show to reclaim the stories of refugees like me

This summer I performed my own one-woman show at the 75th Edinburgh Fringe – a sentence I never thought I would write in my 17 years of living in the UK. But there I was, a Syrian academic on stage in Edinburgh in front of a microphone, high on adrenaline,…

The Conversation · Sep 7, 2022

The Fringe is 'designed for middle-class, English comedians' says comedian Paul Black

ONE of Scotland’s top online entertainers has said the Edinburgh Fringe is “designed for middle-class, English comedians”.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2022

Edinburgh Fringe ticket sales slumped by a quarter as major venues give warning

It is not unusual over the Fringe to see desperate pleas on community Facebook groups of people asking to use a spare room because other options are too expensive.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 28, 2022

Edinburgh Fringe: Best jokes of the festival

Isobel Lewis is currently running all over Edinburgh taking in all the comedy the Fringe has to offer. Here are her funniest one-liners from the festival so far...

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Edinburgh Fringe 2022: Jordan Gray at Assembly George Square review - bona fide star power

This brilliant show could well make history at the Fringe this year

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022

Edinburgh Fringe reviews: Emmanuel Sonubi, Kate Barron, Larry Dean, Manic Street Creature, Susie McCabe

A guide to comedy and theatre at this year’s Fringe festival

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022