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Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews round-up: Phil Ellis, Jordan Brookes, Emma Doran and more

Stand-up comedy reviews from the last week of the Edinburgh Fringe as the festival closes for another year

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Edinburgh Fringe reviews round-up: All the nominees for the best show award

Reviews of all six performers nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards best show

Evening Standard · Aug 28

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews round-up: Roger O'Sullivan, Jonno, Kate Dolan, Finlay Christie

Comedy reviews from the final week of the Edinburgh Fringe, including 5 stars for the brains behind SNL UK

Evening Standard · Aug 26

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Dolly Parton would want our tribute show to go on, says Fringe performer

The Dolly Parton Show opened in Edinburgh just hours after the death of the country star was announced.

Evening Standard · Aug 26

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews round-up: Chelsea Birkby, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and friends, Rob Auton, Ed Night

Comedy reviews from the final week of the Edinburgh Fringe, including two five-star shows

Evening Standard · Aug 23

Crowds dispersed onto street as major Edinburgh Fringe venue forced to evacuate

PARTS of the Pleasance Courtyard, one of Edinburgh's largest Fringe venues, had to be evacuated on Wednesday afternoon.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19

I saw an Edinburgh Fringe show in the UK's largest sauna. Here's my verdict

SAUNA Theatre, said to be the UK’s largest sauna, is sitting in the courtyard of the Summerhall arts venue in Edinburgh this month

The National (Scotland) · Aug 18

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Fringe venue admits discrimination after cancelling Jewish comic 'over Israel views'

AN Edinburgh venue has accepted that it discriminated against a Jewish comedian when it cancelled his show at last year’s Fringe festival ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 17

Comedy shows and college mysteries – the best things to watch, visit and read this week

I need a bit of cheering up this week. It’s so hot I can hardly focus, my local supermarket is all out of ice lollies and my homemade solar eclipse glasses showed little more than a few cornflake crumbs. So if I could be beamed up to Edinburgh Fringe for…

The Conversation · Aug 17

Amanda Knox's Edinburgh Fringe show sparks debate on comedy's relationship with serious subjects

4/5 You wouldn’t see this on Live at the Apollo, writes Bruce Dessau

Evening Standard · Aug 15

The real reason why Amanda Knox’s Edinburgh show isn’t funny

EDINBURGH FRINGE 2026: The acquitted murder suspect raised eyebrows when she announced she would be performing stand-up comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe. Amanda Knox’s show isn’t exactly comedy, writes Tim Bano – it’s something stranger and sadder

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Chris Forbes on bringing Christmas, comedy and tragedy to the Edinburgh Fringe

SCOTTISH comedian Chris Forbes is bringing Christmas to the Edinburgh Fringe this August with a deeply personal new show exploring family, loss and…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12

Knitting, Tom Cruise and sex: What it takes to make people laugh at the Fringe today

COMEDY : The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is back for its 49th visit to the Scottish capital, even though finding the funny can prove difficult with the world in turmoil. Four comedians tell Lauren Morris how they plan on procuring giggles this year

The Independent UK · Aug 11

River City stars swap the silver screen for stage

HER character may have been killed off towards the end of Scottish soap opera River City but actor Claire Dargo is very much alive and will be…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 9

KT Tunstall behind new Edinburgh Fringe show about young deaf singer

What does it mean to sing if you cannot hear? And can you sing with your body, if not your voice?

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8

Zack Polanski calls out 'absurd' BBC double-standards for Greens and Reform UK

GREEN leader Zack Polanski has criticised “absurd” editorial decisions from the BBC ...

The Independent UK · Aug 8

Audience gives verdict on Amanda Knox’s controversial Edinburgh Fringe comedy show

Knox was falsely imprisoned for the murder of her friend Meredith Kercher

Euronews · Aug 8

Amanda Knox takes her story to the Edinburgh Fringe reigniting old wounds

Nearly two decades after the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy, Amanda Knox is taking to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe with a one-woman comedy show inspired by her own experience.

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Evening Standard · Aug 7

We’re not afraid of controversy, says Fringe boss ahead of Amanda Knox comedy

More than 6,000 people have signed a petition for her show Cartwheel to be cancelled.

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Fringe boss responds to calls for Amanda Knox comedy to be cancelled: ‘We’re not afraid of controversy’

A petition for Knox’s comedy show to be cancelled has been signed by over 6,000 people

Evening Standard · Aug 6

Edinburgh Fringe opens as organisers call on audiences to ‘mix it up’

The festival – which has more than 4,000 shows – runs until the end of August.

Evening Standard · Aug 6

Meredith Kercher's sister calls for Amanda Knox comedy show to be cancelled

Ms Knox has defended the show, which she says is about motherhood, and how she will explain the circumstances of her wrongful imprisonment to her daughter

The National (Scotland) · Aug 5

Victim's family urges Edinburgh Fringe venue to cancel Amanda Knox comedy show

AN Edinburgh Fringe venue is facing pressure to cancel a show by Amanda Knox – the American woman who was twice wrongfully convicted of killing…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4

Andy Burnham pulls out of Edinburgh Fringe show amid planned pro-Palestine protest

PRIME Minister Andy Burnham has pulled out of an appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe ...

Evening Standard · Aug 2

Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Expert guide to making the most of the festival

Never been to the Edinburgh Fringe? Seasoned festivalgoer Andy Beill gives his top tips for first timers

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