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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

Jordan Brookes: The Part of You That’s Always Screaming review – former fringe champ’s chewy croissant tale

This is a spiky, interrogative and surprisingly conventional set from an act who usually pushes standup to its limits

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

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 · Aug 2

The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2024

Sarah Snook put Succession behind her, Hofesh Shechter found horror in Albion and Rhod Gilbert was ecstatic to be alive, in our critics’ picks of the best stage shows of the year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Jordan Brookes: Fontanelle review – heady mix of uneasy laughs, sexual candour and Titanic spoof

A show about unresolved masculinity combines elements of musical theatre with the experimental comic’s own ruminations on ego and oblivion

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024

Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Where to catch the best comics before they head up for the festival

Want to get ahead of the curve and see some of the best comedy talent before they head up to the biggest arts festival in the world? Here’s our pick of who’s playing in London over the next month

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024

Edinburgh festival 2024: find the funny with these 20 comedy shows

A one-woman 90s romcom, boundary-testing standups and a new Taskmaster contestant make our comedy critic’s list of the fringe’s most promising tickets

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024

‘You absolutely can’t make money’: can the Edinburgh Fringe survive?

The world’s biggest arts festival is back this month, at a time when discussions about the cost of taking a show to the Fringe have never been louder. Isobel Lewis speaks to performers, producers, food stall owners and community organisers about the problems facing the festival and whether it can…

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

The Edinburgh comedy awards have been saved. But are they a fringe benefit?

At a late hour, the former Perrier has found new sponsors. Some winners have mixed feelings about it but the prize brings attention to an art form that doesn’t get enough appreciation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023

Manchester comedy club that hosted early performances from Peter Kay celebrates 25th anniversary with support from Joe Lycett

XS Malarkey is marking its silver anniversary of mirth-making in the city

Manchester Evening News · Sep 28, 2022