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Comedian says Alex Horne is ‘completely ruthless’ on Taskmaster

Mike Wozniak won the original Edinburgh Fringe edition of the show in 2010 before placing second in the televised 2021 series

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Recommended comedy shows to see and tips for the best newcomer

From the big names to the best new acts, these are Andy Beill’s picks of the comedy shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2026

Evening Standard

Reginald D Hunter says daughter cut him off over 'ugly' Israel joke

The US comedian, 57, claimed he is ‘estranged’ from his family over the incident at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024

Evening Standard

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Fringe-goers can feel the heat during performances in pop-up sauna

A morning ‘sauna rave’ is among the events in the Sauna Theatre programme at Summerhall Arts.

Evening Standard

Voices: I went to the Edinburgh Fringe in disguise to avoid my exes

COMMENT: As the Edinburgh Festival winds down for another year, Victoria Richards relays the desperate measures she took to avoid bumping into people she knew on her first visit to the Fringe

The Independent UK

The hell of staying in Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival

‘Hell is other people’: Writer Victoria Richards takes her first trip to the annual festival — and realises that the French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre was right

The Independent UK

'Double-edged': Gianmarco Soresi on identity, Israel, and his sold-out Fringe run

“ALL my life I've been told, even if I haven't embraced Judaism, ‘you're a Jew, you're a Jew’. It was thrust upon me ..."

The National (Scotland)

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Swinney brands Gaza crisis ‘genocide’ after Fringe show disrupted

An event with the First Minister was interrupted seven times by pro-Palestinian protesters.

Evening Standard

If Edinburgh Fringe wants more hits like Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, it needs a complete overhaul

COMMENT: As the Scottish capital readies itself for the annual arts festival, Alice Saville asks whether profiteering landlords, sponsor dropouts and a general financial hellscape mean hits like ‘Fleabag’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ will be increasingly hard to come by

The Independent UK

OPINION - I’m a successful stand up comedian. But this year I’ve been priced out of Edinburgh Fringe.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is here.

Evening Standard

Scottish refugee charity announces fundraiser comedy gig at Fringe Festival

A REFUGEE charity has announced it is hosting a comedy show fundraiser at the Fringe Festival to show solidarity through laughter ...

The National (Scotland)

Bin collectors to go on strike during Edinburgh Fringe

BIN collectors in Edinburgh have voted to strike over the Fringe over a pay dispute.

The National (Scotland)

'It grew arms and legs': Scots comic Connor Burns on viral fame and Edinburgh Fringe

GETTING millions of views for a viral video on social media is an achievement in itself, but for stand-up comics, does it really mean anything ...

The National (Scotland)

First Kirkcudbright festival hailed as 'overwhelming success' as 2024 dates confirmed

THE first ever Kirkcudbright Fringe Festival has been hailed as an “overwhelming success” with positive feedback coming from attendees,…

The National (Scotland)

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Fringe gigs and media coverage 'harder for trans people to get', comic says

TRANS comedians have had less coverage in the media and struggled to book shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, it has been claimed ...

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews, from Ahir Shah to Two Cats on a Date

Isobel Lewis gives her verdict on comedy and theatre at the Fringe for its final weekend

The Independent UK

Pulling a fast pun: Cheetah gag wins ‘funniest joke’ at Edinburgh Fringe

Lorna Rose Treen is the second woman to win the award since its inception in 2008

Evening Standard

Lorna Rose Treen at Edinburgh review: oddball comedy show is deservedly the biggest buzz of the Fringe

Treen’s show, Skin Pigeon, will be a frontrunner for the festival’s big comedy awards later this month

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The Week

How to immerse yourself in the Edinburgh Fringe 2023

James Layton, lecturer in performance at the University of the West of Scotland, explains how to get the best from a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe.

The Conversation

Edinburgh Fringe 2023: how to immerse yourself in the world's biggest arts festival

When the Edinburgh International Festival launched in 1947, it was inevitable that a fringe event would follow. Beginning with just eight companies of performers in five venues, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (known as “the Fringe”) is now the biggest arts festival in the world, and welcomes tens of thousands of…

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes to appear on stage at Edinburgh Fringe

HUMZA Yousaf and Kate Forbes will appear at the Edinburgh Fringe, it has been announced ...

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Comedy Awards to go ahead this Fringe as sponsors step in one month before 2023 festival

Awards’ future had seemed uncertain after previous sponsor dropped out

Daily Record

50% Off EdFest Tickets!

EdFest is a gathering of seven of the core venues that present a world-class programme of shows as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!

The Independent UK

Fans urged to ‘fill yer boots’ as Edinburgh Festival Fringe unveils programme

The event, from August 4 to 28, will feature more than 3,000 shows in almost 250 venues.

Insider UK

Rising accommodation costs are ‘grim reaper’ for festivals - Fringe boss

Edinburgh International Festival leader warns that some of the festivals won’t survive the next five years without more support

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