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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

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

Count Binface announces Edinburgh Fringe show after Clacton by-election success

Count Binface is set to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe for one night only following his most successful by-election result yet

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14

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.

Evening Standard · Aug 7

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

Evening Standard · Aug 6

Meredith Kercher family back petition to cancel Amanda Knox comedy show

More than 2,000 people sign petition that accuses stand-up show of ‘trivialising’ Kercher’s death and ‘risks normalising violence against women’

The Independent UK · Aug 6

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 5

Exiled Russian comic Sasha Nezlobin brings laugh therapy to Edinburgh Fringe

I was recently party to the world premiere of Russian stand-up comedian Sasha Nezlobin’s show I’m Фine (spelt with a Cyrillic “ф”, pronounced “f”), previewing ahead of a month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe. The expectant crowd had gathered to support Russia’s answer to Michael McIntyre in Nezlobin’s first full-hour…

The Conversation · Aug 4

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

Evening Standard · Aug 2