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Scapegoat

Scapegoat

New Year’s Eve, 2007. 

Matt Green: Work in Progress

Matt Green: Work in Progress

Online political comedy star Matt has moved house and the world is in chaos. 

Loveless

Loveless

Welcome to the weird world of Loveless. 

Oh Hillary

Oh Hillary

Rejected by Hillary Clinton at Yale, he now trashes her nightly on Fox News! When ‘Mommy’ announces her presidential run, conservative pundit Chet Bigsley’s carefully construct… 

The Long Goodbye Bye Bye

The Long Goodbye Bye Bye

Famous one-hit wonders The Femme Fatales are back in the news for the wrong reasons. 

Wankernomics: Just Touching Base

Wankernomics: Just Touching Base

After sold-out runs in Edinburgh and London in 2024, Australia’s favourite workplace wankers are back with a brand-new show. 

Up Your Ass

Up Your Ass

‘Why I shot Andy Warhol and other chit-chat’ Nona Demey Gallagher and Lieselot Siddiki are bringing Up Your Ass, Valerie Solanas’ infamous 1965 comedy. 

Ashley Frieze Is Not Coming

Ashley Frieze Is Not Coming

From the Author of How to Write, Perform and Produce a Cancelled Edinburgh Fringe Show comes an hour of nothing. 

Attila the Stockbroker: Fiery Words for Hellish Times

Attila the Stockbroker: Fiery Words for Hellish Times

As the news goes from awful to worse, Attila chronicles his times in poem and song as he has done for more than four decades. 

Oh Plagues

Oh Plagues

An uproariously inaccurate portrayal of a party amidst the smallpox epidemic in 1810 England. 

Elon Musk: Lost in Space

Elon Musk: Lost in Space

Elon is on his way to Mars. 

Mussolini

Mussolini

24 July 1943. 

Mother, Maiden and Crone

Mother, Maiden and Crone

‘By the receding of my gums. 

Buttalk

Buttalk

A wildly original uproarious comedy that brings the absurd to life. 

All the Rage

All the Rage

A hysterical commentary on the overworked and underpaid, tiring, objectifying, assaulting and suffocating anger that women experience. 

Holly Street

Holly Street

A new play set in the mixing pot of a writer’s room. 

You Have Failed Me for the Last Time

You Have Failed Me for the Last Time

Supervillain Friedrich von Fittervach dreams of ruling the world from his remote volcano base. 

Chaos in the Avocado Aisle – 99 Middle Class Problems

Chaos in the Avocado Aisle – 99 Middle Class Problems

All the middle-class, nerdy nonsense that grinds your gears from Bergerac, Bake Off and brutalism to dogs, horses, hummus, lidos, Love Island, lookalikes, nostalgia, small plates, … 

Samantha Day: The Great British Menu (of Petty Complaints)

Samantha Day: The Great British Menu (of Petty Complaints)

Award-winning comedian Samantha Day is back with a new comedy game show that treats Britain’s most trivial problems with the seriousness that they deserve. 

Church of the Clitori

Church of the Clitori

Cum one, cum all. 

Topical Comedian – Definitely Maybe

Topical Comedian – Definitely Maybe

Peter Merre is back for his third successive solo show covering all the news fit to talk about: music, celebrity scandals, television, RIPs and of course politics at home and abroa… 

The Creative Martyrs

The Creative Martyrs

Serious satirical silliness, songs, democratic participation, immersive existential doom feels in need of a Kabariot. 

Jo Caulfield – Bad Mood Rising

Jo Caulfield – Bad Mood Rising

What triggers you? Relationships? Your family? Society in general? A masterclass in balancing humour and anger. 

Webber!

Webber!

Obsessed with becoming a Lord, Webber makes a Faustian pact with the eternal spirit of Ruining Everything. 

Frank Sanazi: Songs for Swinging Leaders

Frank Sanazi: Songs for Swinging Leaders

As the world teeters on the brink of global annihilation, who better to restore a new world order than the ultimate swinging dictator himself? Frank Sanazi storms back into Edinbur… 

The Real Housewives of the Zombie Apocalypse

The Real Housewives of the Zombie Apocalypse

The dead have risen! But that won’t stop our seven Housewives from hashing out their drama in the most high-body-count reunion episode yet! Will these OGs of reality TV survive t… 

Summer Fling

Summer Fling

A farmer. 

60 Minutes About Scotland

60 Minutes About Scotland

Start your evening at the Fringe with this afternoon comedy happy hour. 

An Actor in Search of a Plot

An Actor in Search of a Plot

A riotous one-man show that follows an out-of-work actor hired by an eccentric film producer to find the next Bond movie plot. 

Witches? In Salem?

Witches? In Salem?

Welcome to Salem Village, where wealthy landowners want your land, local magistrates want your confession, unpopular reverends want your respect, but more importantly, your firewoo… 

Enter the Body

Enter the Body

Juliet rewrites the ending. 

2025 Last Chance Saloon with Vladimir McTavish

2025 Last Chance Saloon with Vladimir McTavish

Following the sell-out success of his 2023 Edinburgh show, The End Of The Beginning Of The End, McTavish, ‘one of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit’ (Guardian), presen… 

Ian Stone is Looking for the Wow

Ian Stone is Looking for the Wow

Need a bit of Wow? Ian Stone does. 

NewsRevue

NewsRevue

In a world where politics dominates the headlines, NewsRevue shines a light in the darkness. 

Daniel Moore's Definitive Guide to Failure-Free Living

Daniel Moore's Definitive Guide to Failure-Free Living

One man. 

Strippers Advice Bureau

Strippers Advice Bureau

Do you have a problem? Don’t know where to turn for help? Bring your dilemmas to this brand-new comedy improv show, where two unshockable, hardened and world-weary strippers will s… 

Paratroopers

Paratroopers

Frank Fletcher, long-time senior MP for Cackby North has suddenly died. 

Steve's Big Dumb Show!

Steve's Big Dumb Show!

Steve’s Big Dumb Show is part stand-up, part ridiculous songs, part multimedia, part improv and all hilarious! American comedian/musician Steve Goodie has been bringing the biggest… 

Ashley Haden: You Are All C*nts

Ashley Haden: You Are All C*nts

Shortlisted for Best Show at 2024 ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards. 

Bury The Hatchet

Bury The Hatchet

Lizzie Borden took an axe. 

Woody Fu: One Man John Wick

Woody Fu: One Man John Wick

John Wick. 

Level Up!

Level Up!

What if life were a game? In a world where billionaires race to colonise space, Trump coins give you extra lives and making cows meditate saves the planet, it can be hard to know i… 

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

A tragicomic one-woman show about the absurdity of searching for a home today. 

Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist

Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist

Rachel Galvo is an incredibly shite feminist. 

Who Tiff Monalisa?

Who Tiff Monalisa?

A Pan-Africanist painter, Eda, is cajoled by his friend and former agent Reki to go steal some of Da Vinci’s works that are presumably on tour in an art museum in Nigeria. 

Creationing Your Award-Winning Fringe Show with The Director!

Creationing Your Award-Winning Fringe Show with The Director!

The visionary behind the viral short film The Director – Work At Home (viewed in excess of a dozen times in four years) and champion of off-off-off-off-off-off Broadyway, The Dir… 

The Academy Trust: Under New Management!

The Academy Trust: Under New Management!

‘Should I hand in my notice?’ A question that resonates with every teacher, and Rachel is no exception. 

Bouncers & Shakers

Bouncers & Shakers

We welcome you to a vision of the 80s urban nightlife: stag nights and hen dos; drunken crying girls and gallons of booze! In this world, nightclubs and cocktail bars pulsing with … 

The Twisted Chronicles

The Twisted Chronicles

Embark on a captivating journey through history with The Twisted Chronicles, hosted by two visionary yet misunderstood history teachers, Ken and Bryan. 

Eric Davidson's Amazin' Prime Parodies (26 Songs to Make the Whole World Cringe)

Eric Davidson's Amazin' Prime Parodies (26 Songs to Make the Whole World Cringe)

Eric Davidson’s Amazin’ Prime Parodies (26 Songs to Make the Whole World Cringe). 

Martin Urbano: Apology Comeback Tour

Martin Urbano: Apology Comeback Tour

Nominee: Best Newcomer Edinburgh Fringe (2023). 

Grape Culture

Grape Culture

A tragicomedy revealing grape culture, starring comedian and internet sensation Toni Nagy and performance artist Sarah Buckner. 

OHHHH!! JER-E-MY CORBYN! Stephen G Titley

OHHHH!! JER-E-MY CORBYN! Stephen G Titley

As Starmer backtracks his way to inevitable victory over the batshit-crazy Tories, come and join stand-up Stephen G Titley (socialist-in-progress) for OHHHH!! JER-E-MY CORBYN! to d… 

The Comings and Goings at No 10

The Comings and Goings at No 10

In a weird way, this Fringe (and this year) has seemed to be a bit of a moment of reflection. 

Murder! At The Cirque Du Banquet! The Terrible, Final Case of Detective Ace Dekkard

Murder! At The Cirque Du Banquet! The Terrible, Final Case of Detective Ace Dekkard

Welcome to Yew Nork City, 3724. 

Defective Inspector: An American Odyssey

Defective Inspector: An American Odyssey

Prepare for a hilarious hour of (unconvincing) romance, (sloppy) action and (tenuous) espionage! Don’t miss the debut whirlwind comedy from The Defectors. 

Boardroom

Boardroom

Television at the turn of the Millennium was truly like the Wild West. 

Buffy Revamped

Buffy Revamped

Seven seasons. 

Martin Rowson: Shred the Front Page

Martin Rowson: Shred the Front Page

Multi-award winning cartoonist, writer, performer and poet Martin Rowson will work his way through the day’s papers while he outlines his hilarious and often acrimonious relationsh… 

Petty Tyrant

Petty Tyrant

Thank God! A proper Fringe show. 

Still Got It!

Still Got It!

Still Got It is a show by older comedians for all adults to enjoy. 

The Creative Martyrs

The Creative Martyrs

Politics? Satirical musical comedy; jubilant, miserable, deadpan existentialism, desperately trying to balance the pointless and immediate. 

Accidental Baby

Accidental Baby

Usually, the last thing the perpetually single friend wants to do is spend their time surrounded by happy couples, but with married comedy duo Alexander Cabana and Radostina Peteva… 

Jo Caulfield Pearls Before Swine

Jo Caulfield Pearls Before Swine

Jo’s best jokes and funniest routines from her 2024 tour show. 

Chris Tavener is Faking Cool

Chris Tavener is Faking Cool

It’s a lot to impress me with comedy songs. 

60 Minutes About Scotland

60 Minutes About Scotland

With Vladimir McTavish and friends. 

Lads of the Flies

Lads of the Flies

When some teenage boys (played by female-presenting actors) get lost in the wilderness on Duke of Edinburgh, they feud, flirt and fornicate in a way that forces us (and them) to as… 

Art of Selling Out

Art of Selling Out

Emmy® award winner Jacki Thrapp teaches you how to sell out your Fringe show in an immersive pyramid scheme parody paired with a side of manipulation and capitalism in this once-i… 

Thor the Walrus

Thor the Walrus

A walrus comedy (for adults). 

2024 Greek Comedian of The Year, Greek in The Sheets – George Zacharopoulos

2024 Greek Comedian of The Year, Greek in The Sheets – George Zacharopoulos

A show about love, sex and fear of death. 

#dontbeshit (Darius Davies)

#dontbeshit (Darius Davies)

#dontbeshit, just be funny. 

Gavin Webster: An Hour of Swearing and Shouting

Gavin Webster: An Hour of Swearing and Shouting

A stand-up comedian for over 30 years, Gavin Webster is back at the fringe to share his jokes, routines, set pieces, one liners, dark observations, sardonic ukulele comedy songs an… 

The End of the World Show

The End of the World Show

This show will change your afterlife! How will the end of the world affect you? Is it nigh? Are pets allowed in heaven? Which religion guarantees unlimited free booze in the afterl… 

Ashley Haden: Political and Correct

Ashley Haden: Political and Correct

Ashley Haden is back with his satirical eye, angry words and caustic wit. 

Ian Stone is Keeping it Together

Ian Stone is Keeping it Together

In spite of everything, Ian Stone is trying to keep it together. 

Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

Ashley Haden Presents Crosswords

Crosswords is exactly what is says. Top comedians angry about the news, and top comedians and the audience doing the crossword. Get angry, get the clues and get laughs. 

Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up

Vladimir McTavish: 30 Years Still Standing Up

In 1994, Vladimir McTavish won the Strathmore Water Comedy Award on his first appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe. 

NewsRevue

NewsRevue

Multi award-winning NewsRevue returns to Edinburgh in its 45th Guinness World record-breaking year to mock politicians and celebrities alike through parodied songs and satirical sk… 

Fringe! The Musical

Fringe! The Musical

From the company that brought us Potty The Plant, comes Fringe! The Musical, a self-aware parody of the Edinburgh Fringe from the perspective of the hopeful artists that flood into… 

Will Sebag-Montefiore: Will of the People

Will Sebag-Montefiore: Will of the People

With over 62 millions views across his digital platforms, Will Sebag-Montefiore brings his sharp musical, comedic and satirical prowess to the tangible realm of the stage 27 days a… 

Love's a Beach

Love's a Beach

What happens six months after your five minutes of fame? Cyrus and Ben are the first gay winners of TV’s biggest reality show. 

Mitch Benn: The World's Cleverest Idiot

Mitch Benn: The World's Cleverest Idiot

The songmeister’s back to tell us how artificial intelligence is no match for good ol’ organic stupidity, and (from experience) how actual intelligence can’t save you from being un… 

Horatio Gould: Return of the Space Cowboy

Horatio Gould: Return of the Space Cowboy

After his sell-out debut, Horatio brings his much-anticipated second show. 

Man Up: A Show for Women!

Man Up: A Show for Women!

This women-created news satire stars comedian Maggie Metnick in drag as Chip Johnson, a red-blooded American male pundit on a mission to mansplain the news to women. 

Jamie Denbo: Beverly Live!

Jamie Denbo: Beverly Live!

Jamie Denbo, writer/producer (Grey’s Anatomy), presents her alter ego Beverly (meddling mother to all) as she takes audiences on a comedic rollercoaster ride through her golden yea… 

Alex Kealy: The Fear

Alex Kealy: The Fear

It’s not quite clear whether Alex Kealy’s The Fear is a confessional or a general self-reflection that spirals into a cyclone, but what occurs onstage is a steady deluge of mat… 

The Unstoppable Rise of Ben Manager

The Unstoppable Rise of Ben Manager

BEN WEAVER is in the city wearing his best suit, preparing for an interview eating a croissant. 

Sara Schaefer: Going Up

Sara Schaefer: Going Up

In her new solo show, Sara Schaefer teaches you how to unlock your potential in this fake(?) seminar about defeating your hecklers, developing your TS (thick skin) and achieving to… 

The Alpha Podcast

The Alpha Podcast

It’s a woke, woke world – political correctness has gone mad! If only a group of strong, forthright, red-blooded males in tight t-shirts would break free from the oppressive an… 

The TUNEabomber

The TUNEabomber

Another in the seemingly endless flow of musicals about unlikely subjects that prove successful. 

Darius Davies: Charmingly Offensive

Darius Davies: Charmingly Offensive

Come into my shop, let me rip you off. 

Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress)

Alex Kealy: Fear Itself (Work in Progress)

The ‘almost sexily cerebral’ (**** (Daily Telegraph)) stand-up presents a work-in-progress comedy show about fear (probably), after 2022’s ‘breakneck pace. 

Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

Matt Green: That Guy (Work in Progress)

New show from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics, featuring jokes about politics and jokes not about politics. 

The Gargle: Live

The Gargle: Live

The hit news satire podcast from The Bugle, hosted by cult favourite Alice Fraser, comes to The Stand for two live shows full of topical comedy and brilliant guests. 

Grief Lightning: A Satire in 78 Slides

Grief Lightning: A Satire in 78 Slides

Part theatre, part stand-up, part PowerPoint Presentation. 

Nevernatal

Nevernatal

Everyone’s getting married and having babies and Catherine’s got a thesis and a hangover. 

Exit 20:20

Exit 20:20

The Great Lakes High School board bans the graphic novel Maus. 

Giving the Gift of Offence with Martin Rowson

Giving the Gift of Offence with Martin Rowson

Multi award-winning political cartoonist, author, ranter, illustrator, broadcaster and poet. 

The Last Stop

The Last Stop

New York-based comedians and writers, Liz Goldblatt and Matthew DuBois, deliver fresh and personal takes on sexuality, language, and religion. 

Attila the Stockbroker – The Left-Wing Economic Establishment!

Attila the Stockbroker – The Left-Wing Economic Establishment!

Truss created the self-evidently non-existent concept and blamed it for the fact that her “budget” cost the taxpayer £30bn. 

Assemblywomen

Assemblywomen

Assemblywomen is a modern adaptation of an Ancient Greek comedy, featuring cross-dressing, confusion and chaos. 

Kate Smurthwaite: Fire Snake

Kate Smurthwaite: Fire Snake

Kate Smurthwaite invites us to contemplate whether being foot soldiers in the death march of disaster capitalism is really as much fun as we hoped. 

The Academy Trust

The Academy Trust

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the school gates? Why do people become teachers and then leave so soon? With schools being asked to become multi-academy trusts, the scho… 

Ay Up, Hitler!

Ay Up, Hitler!

The untold “true” story of what happened at the end of WWII. 

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up till the knob comes off. 

how long is february? a fantasy in three parts

how long is february? a fantasy in three parts

15 years after the brutal events of February 2020 in Delhi, a nation reckons with the truth of what really happened. 

Eating Rhode Island

Eating Rhode Island

Eating Rhode Island examines the political insanity of 21st-century America and the small state of Rhode Island that dares to be different. 

Gavin Webster – You Cannot Say Nowt These Days

Gavin Webster – You Cannot Say Nowt These Days

Remember when you were allowed to say anything you liked and got no trouble for it? Me neither. 

Stanley Brooks: I Can Make Me Rich

Stanley Brooks: I Can Make Me Rich

Why aren’t you rich yet? Why are people at the top nowhere near as smart as you? Nearly award-winning comedian Stanley Brooks (Best Debut Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2023) is he… 

Joe Sutherland Is Cancelled

Joe Sutherland Is Cancelled

Fresh from a TV appearance two years ago, Joe Sutherland returns with a brand-new PR strategy. 

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal

Ashley Haden: Genocidal Liberal

Can we get better or should we just be wiped out? Darker, more honest, and still wearing a hat. 

Njambi McGrath: OutKast

Njambi McGrath: OutKast

Njambi McGrath is an OutKast. 

Ian Stone Will Make It Better

Ian Stone Will Make It Better

Feel like life is getting you down? Ian Stone will make it better. 

Is It Just Us?!

Is It Just Us?!

Irish female sketch-comedy duo MEELAGOOLA bring you a fast-paced, high-energy, satirical spectacle! Have we actually progressed backwards? Is wellness really that well at all? We�… 

Guru Hour! Hosted by Beloved Sara Zaltash

Guru Hour! Hosted by Beloved Sara Zaltash

With great wisdom comes great applause. 

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

Jane is a high-school senior. 

Olivia Xing: Party School

Olivia Xing: Party School

Olivia Xing, made in China and based in LA, spits facts about the censorship and dictatorship in China, and pokes fun at the political nonsense she’s come across in the West. 

Braingystics: Sieze the Mind

Braingystics: Sieze the Mind

Warning: Reading this description is legally considered consent to rewire your brain! Most humans only use 10% of their brain! Who is using the other 90%?! We will teach you to reg… 

NewsRevue

NewsRevue

There are many things which conjure up the spirit of the Fringe. 

The Briefing with Melissa McGlensey

The Briefing with Melissa McGlensey

Welcome to the comedy presser where you get to ask the questions! USA comedian Melissa McGlensey (The Onion, Reductress) will take you on a journey of absurd political theatre, par… 

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand the Man, Myself

Alexander Bennett: I Can't Stand the Man, Myself

Do you have a critical inner voice? Join Alexander as he interrogates his own, tries to kill it, then comes for yours. 

Horatio Gould: Sweet Prince

Horatio Gould: Sweet Prince

Horatio’s friends tell him he needs to open up, but he feels he has nothing to confess. 

The Temp

The Temp

Kristina DeGiovanni commands the stage in her new play, The Temp, which follows a pretentious actor who is employed by an egomaniacal CEO. 

Babs for Life

Babs for Life

At a post-scandal press conference, Preservative MP Babs Romance guides the audience through the highs and lows of her political career, with archive footage, dance numbers, speech… 

Shakespeare Up Late: A Right Royal Visit

Shakespeare Up Late: A Right Royal Visit

I advise you arrive early and treat yourself to a pre-show pint (or two) because it’s that kind of show!I mean this in the best possible way. 

Sylvia vs the Fascists

Sylvia vs the Fascists

1930s England. 

Horrigan & Howell: A Sketch Too Far

Horrigan & Howell: A Sketch Too Far

Sketch comedy that encompasses the horrid, the dark, the bizarre and the stupid. 

Menopause Party

Menopause Party

Dolly Slatemen, the working wo-man’s Pub Landlady (alias of real-life Essex Pub Landlady Debbie Baisden), brings the Menopause Party to the masses. 

Words Without Consent

Words Without Consent

Following a tour across England, 2Gal are bringing their four-star political satire to Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Last Romantic

The Last Romantic

This show revolves around a fairly well-trodden premise: idealistic young creative seeks similar to make beautiful art with. 

Accost Your Imposter and Empower Your Power: An Interactive Life Coaching Seminar With Genevieve de Beauvoir

Accost Your Imposter and Empower Your Power: An Interactive Life Coaching Seminar With Genevieve de Beauvoir

Troubled? Weak? Feel like a fraud? Good. 

Press

Press

It’s the big day. 

Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?

Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Weegie?

Malcolm is a resident of Morningside, Edinburgh’s douce suburb. 

Alison Jackson's Celebrity Fake Takes

Alison Jackson's Celebrity Fake Takes

Join Queen of Fake, BAFTA-winning mischief maker Alison Jackson, as she reveals sensational behind-the-scenes celebrity secrets and adventures in guerrilla filmmaking while transfo… 

Metaverse 4/20

Metaverse 4/20

Kan’s Metaverse 4/20 explores contrived elitism and the consequences of an academic upbringing against a lockdown backdrop. 

Drowning Not Raving

Drowning Not Raving

A DJ, a raver and a professor of food policy come together in a performance space to explore the biggest political issues of our time. 

The After-Dinner Joke

The After-Dinner Joke

The After-Dinner Joke doesn’t quite land. 

The Plague of Denny Ken

The Plague of Denny Ken

‘Tis the year 1351. 

Exodus

Exodus

As we come into nearly eight years of rule of the UK Government by the Conservative Party – or 12 Years depending on your feelings for the Liberal Democrats – we have seen a ri… 

Kate Smurthwaite: Humanity's Last Hope

Kate Smurthwaite: Humanity's Last Hope

Award-winning comedian and activist Kate Smurthwaite takes one last long shot at saving us all from global fascist-led environmental Armageddon. 

Attachment: The Leech Show

Attachment: The Leech Show

The story of three actors who are performing a show to impress the infamous theatre critic, Bob the Leech. 

Hey, That's My Wife!

Hey, That's My Wife!

Hey That’s My Wife! is a comedic spin on the classic works of Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller that follows two advertising executives, Charlie Moore and Roger Sloan, as they… 

Frank Sanazi's Das Vegas Nights

Frank Sanazi's Das Vegas Nights

The Prince of Dark Comedy Cabaret returns to Edinburgh with his all new Vegas-style show at the Fringe, accompanied by his singing dictators Dean Stalin and Saddami Davis Junior (T… 

The Woke Box

The Woke Box

A parody Gogglebox about two slobby Pakistani brothers getting brainwashed by an evil TV. 

Fabulous Father Lee

Fabulous Father Lee

Father Lee has left the confines of your TikTok For You Page and is alive and, well. 

Ashley Haden: On the Outside Pissing in

Ashley Haden: On the Outside Pissing in

The Genocidal Liberal is back with his fifth show On the Outside Pissing in, looking at everything from discrimination to mental health to politics. 

2022 The Beginning of the End – Vladimir McTavish

2022 The Beginning of the End – Vladimir McTavish

Are we nearing the end of the pandemic? Or are we on the brink of yet more global catastrophes? Are governments fiddling while the world burns? Following his total sell-out success… 

Buffy: Revamped

Buffy: Revamped

Spike has left Sunnydale for Edinburgh to fulfil an ancient prophecy and the ‘stakes’ have never been higher!When you’re part of a fandom like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, there… 

60 Minutes About Scotland

60 Minutes About Scotland

With Vladimir McTavish and friends. 

Oleg Denisov: Escaped Artist

Oleg Denisov: Escaped Artist

You can (and should) get a comedian out of Russia, but can you get Russia out of a comedian? Oleg Denisov, a critically acclaimed satirical stand-up and philosopher by training, go… 

Lee Brophy: False Prophet

Lee Brophy: False Prophet

‘False Prophet’ is the backstory of how an Irish comedian accidentally convinced millions of people across the world into believing that he was a fun, forgiving, and – most imp… 

Raul Kohli: Russian Weapon of Mass Destruction

Raul Kohli: Russian Weapon of Mass Destruction

Raul Kohli talks about important events in his life and the world at large, such as why he felt sorry for the local paedophile during Covid-19, how Russian intelligence services us… 

Radu Isac: Pandemic

Radu Isac: Pandemic

This show is about the pandemic. 

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me?

Can You Put This in the Bin for Me?

This popular show returns for its fifth run. Four circuit comedians from the UK and Berlin will make you laugh until you wet yourself, in this fast-paced club-style hour. 

NewsRevue

NewsRevue

NewsRevue – the world’s longest running comedy show – is as central to the Fringe experience as overpriced artisan burgers and destroying rainforests with unwanted flyers. 

Jake Cornell and Marcia Belsky: Man and Woman

Jake Cornell and Marcia Belsky: Man and Woman

Sold-out run: Off-Broadway, Asylum NYC (2022). 

Rosie Holt: The Woman's Hour

Rosie Holt: The Woman's Hour

Rosie Holt is much loved on Twitter for her razor-sharp parodies of the thick Tory politician with Good Hair, haplessly spouting any porkie and defending any porker in the hope of … 

Sad Girls Club

Sad Girls Club

Welcome to Sad Girls Club, where girls are allowed to be. 

Boris the Third

Boris the Third

‘They all knew the person I was when they gave me the part,’ Harry Kershaw complains, words that ring hollow and true, in a prophetic sort of manner, a common feeling that we … 

Shattered

Shattered

In third grade, Diana kicked her crush in the crotch and her love life didn’t improve from there. 

Press

Press

Press sets its satirical sights on Hollywood. 

Spike Smith: A Retrospective

Spike Smith: A Retrospective

In the midst of the comedy maelstrom, into which Edinburgh in August descends, I was privileged to enjoy an extraordinary artistic experience. 

The Creative Martyrs: Kabarett DysUtopia

The Creative Martyrs: Kabarett DysUtopia

The term ‘cabaret’ is harder to pin down than the other show categories for Edinburgh Fringe. 

Frank Sanazi – Ocean's Nein

Frank Sanazi – Ocean's Nein

With a blast of Darth Vader’s Imperial March, the tone is set before Pete Cunningham’s highly celebrated alter ego, the cult smash and ‘King of Dark Cabaret’, Frank Sanazi … 

A Pessimist's Guide to Being Happy

A Pessimist's Guide to Being Happy

If Dr. 

Nick Revell: Eurasia’s Most Eligible Psychopaths and Their Lovely Homes

Nick Revell: Eurasia’s Most Eligible Psychopaths and Their Lovely Homes

Nick Revell has honed his comic storytelling craft to a fine point. 

NewsRevue

NewsRevue

If you like fast-paced political satire, polished with a high degree of musical theatre and jazz hands, this is the show for you! As to be expected from the team at NewsRevue, The … 

Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism

Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism

Travelling to Edinburgh all the way from the US, Val Dunn and Jenna Kuerzi present a show managing to totally embody the spirit of this fringe festival. 

Two Hearts: The Comeback Tour

Two Hearts: The Comeback Tour

What an honour to have New Zealand’s self-proclaimed ‘only popstars’ at our humble festival. 

Leo Kearse: Transgressive

Leo Kearse: Transgressive

Leo Kearse isn't, by his own admission, a 'woke' comedian. 

Shakespeare Up Late!

Shakespeare Up Late!

This 50-minute adaptation of Hamlet is one for Shakespeare lovers with short attention spans. 

Titania McGrath: Mxnifesto

Titania McGrath: Mxnifesto

Titania McGrath may just be a young Kensington girl with a modest Trust Fund and a thirst for social justice, but she’s in Edinburgh to make a difference, and inspire us common peo… 

Schalk Bezuidenhout: Leopard Print

Schalk Bezuidenhout: Leopard Print

Schalk Bezuidenhout steps out dressed like an East London hipster, all bright, quirky knits, socks printed with bananas and a distinguishable moustache and hairstyle. 

Sex Waitress

Sex Waitress

Sex Waitress catapults us forward to the year 2020, in which a dystopian London has emerged from female empowerment and consent campaigns, to a society in which misogynists and sex… 

Roast Battle Edinburgh

Roast Battle Edinburgh

Roast Battle features a rotating lineup that changes daily, with a general showcase of at least four or five pairs of comedians taking to the stage to rip sizeable chunks out of th… 

Daughter

Daughter

I hated Daughter. 

Anya Anastasia: The Executioners

Anya Anastasia: The Executioners

Anya Anastasia explodes into the theatre to the ominous sounds of thunderstorms, as she live streams her ascension to the stage. 

Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones

Free speech is a right fiercely protected in today’s society. 

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

There is something sad about leaving Stand and Deliver, accompanied by the sound of the Adam Ant song referenced in the title of the show. 

Old Jewish Jokes

Old Jewish Jokes

Ivor Dembina is very funny and manages to entertain the audience for an hour by conforming to as many stereotypes of a Jew as he can. 

Joseph K

Joseph K

Joseph K is a modern day adaptation of Kafka’s The Trial brought to us by students from KGS Theatre Company. 

Macblair

Macblair

Charlie Dupré’s Macblair reimagines the political life of Tony Blair as, to quote the production’s marketing, ‘a Shakespearean tragicomedy’. 

Bat Boy: The Musical

Bat Boy: The Musical

Billed as a uniquely grotesque combination of satire, horror and comedy, Bat Boy: The Musical has a small but dedicated cult following. 

Ballot Box

Ballot Box

Ballot Box from Tea and Tonic productions may be categorised under ‘New Writing,’ but it fails to provide an original scope on Brexit. 

The Creative Martyrs: Kabakunst

The Creative Martyrs: Kabakunst

What artsy, liberal Fringe-goer cannot help but identify with the image of the sad clown – monochromatic, melancholic, unsure whether to laugh or cry – after the political few… 

Hivemind Presents: Playlight Robbery

Hivemind Presents: Playlight Robbery

Choosing a title from the loose flyers offered up by audience members, Hivemind’s quintet compose two improvised half-an-hour jaunts. 

Gordon Southern: That's a Fun Fact!

Gordon Southern: That's a Fun Fact!

Upbeat Gordon Southern may dress like the kind of supply teacher that the kids love to bully (his words) but, despite his repeated mantra of ‘Not Laughing, Learning’, his lates… 

Oil!

Oil!

This new piece of writing is an enjoyable, silly slice of sitcom, covering the last few days of student life amidst a diverse bunch of friends. 

I See You – Live

I See You – Live

Stand-up comedian Sam Gore has been taking down celebrities and politicians with his cutting, satirical, absurdist diatribes on Facebook since 2014 and garnered over fifty thousand… 

Andrew Lawrence: The Happy Accident Tour

Andrew Lawrence: The Happy Accident Tour

Controversial viewpoints and a dismissive attitude to PC culture can work if two criteria are met: good style, and the ability to fully explain the rationale behind an opinion. 

I Can Make You Tory

I Can Make You Tory

When you see Leo Kearse — and you should — there’s a very good chance it’ll be a four-star experience. 

The Establishment: Eton Mess

The Establishment: Eton Mess

Satire can often be found at the root of absurdism. 

Dates

Dates

A decidedly younger and ‘hipper’ crowd gathered around a small table at the centre of The C Royale stage. 

Pulled

Pulled

Have you ever worked up with hazy memory of what may have happened the previous night? These two Irish lasses certainly have and it hits them with equal levels shame as it does pri… 

Wall 2.0! A Thinly Veiled Manifesto for How to Mend Our Broken World Disguised as a New American Musical

Wall 2.0! A Thinly Veiled Manifesto for How to Mend Our Broken World Disguised as a New American Musical

Wall 2. 

The Fool, The Champ and The Bandito

The Fool, The Champ and The Bandito

The Fool, The Champ and The Bandito is “presented by BA(Hons) Acting and Creative Performance students, from the University Centre Colchester” who “in their final year of study p… 

Slooshy Wordshow

Slooshy Wordshow

A chair, a poetry book, a man, and a bottle of water to wet his whistle – other than these there is no set and the stage is bare. 

Hang

Hang

Set in the near future, Hang imagines a world where the death penalty has returned and, with a sinister game-show-like feel to it, the victim determines the fate of the offender. 

Fred Strangebone's Freakshow

Fred Strangebone's Freakshow

Dan Whitehead of Honky Bonk Theatre brings a hilarious solo performance to The Warren. 

Blocked

Blocked

“Bye!”, Kate (Laura Curnick) chirps as a disgruntled man with a beer leaves from the front row ten minutes into the set, a rather awkward start to Blocked, which is followed by… 

Am I F#*kable?

Am I F#*kable?

Have our relationships become a product of a social media obsessed generation? Dating in the 21st century is constantly changing and not necessarily for the better. 

Terror Australis

Terror Australis

I love edgy cabaret - give me songs about Chemsex (thanks Bourgeois and Maurice), or anti-drag (thanks David Hoyle) or blood, sweat and other bodily fluids (thanks Christeene) an… 

Jonny & The Baptists: Eat The Poor

Jonny & The Baptists: Eat The Poor

There is going to be a lot of trouble for everyone when the Swan Liberation Army finally achieve emancipation and turn the United Kingdom into an totalitarian Swan state. 

Octopus

Octopus

Intelligent, funny and thought provoking theatre at The Warren. 

Fannytasticals

Fannytasticals

A bejazzled clunge? A muff, minge, vadge, landing strip or front bottom? Ah, it’s just too much fun delving in the dirty dictionary of lady slang but that’s probably enough for… 

Macblair

Macblair

This is an exceptionally clever show. 

Cabaret From The Shadows

Cabaret From The Shadows

Amid the abundance of hard hitting and harrowing new work presented at the Fringe, one could be forgiven for wondering why we’re all taking ourselves so seriously. 

Dracula

Dracula

Bram Stoker’s classic Gothic tale of the infamous Count Dracula is one that has been retold countless times, but don’t be fooled - this high-octane production by Let Them Cal… 

Ron White – Live in Scotchland

Ron White – Live in Scotchland

If you’ve ever seen Ron White before, you already know what to expect. 

Reefer Madness

Reefer Madness

Reefer Madness is an adaptation of a PSA film from 1936 of the same name – famous for being embarrassingly awful – that warned parents of the dangers of marijuana. 

Holes by Tom Basden

Holes by Tom Basden

Lyons Productions returns to Edinburgh with Holes, an apocalyptic farce from Tom Basden, writer of hit TV shows Fresh Meat and Plebs. 

The Accidental Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Accidental Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

As a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle’s enigmatic and famously hyper-intelligent super sleuth, I was intrigued to see this production by the appropriately-named Tobacco Tea Theatre Comp… 

Nick Revell: Gluten-Free Christ; Seven Easy Steps to Mindfulness, Weight-Loss, Eternal Beauty, Spiritual Detox, Untold Riches, and Dealing with Disappointment

Nick Revell: Gluten-Free Christ; Seven Easy Steps to Mindfulness, Weight-Loss, Eternal Beauty, Spiritual Detox, Untold Riches, and Dealing with Disappointment

There is no doubt that Nick Revell is an amusing and witty comic whose capabilities are evident from both long line of positive past reviews and his catalogue on YouTube. 

F*ckboys for Freedom

F*ckboys for Freedom

Perhaps you aren’t aware of fuckboys. 

We Are All C*nts

We Are All C*nts

What you see is what you get with Ashley Haden’s notoriously dark humour in this aptly-named free show. 

Rahul Kohli: Newcastle Brown Male

Rahul Kohli: Newcastle Brown Male

If you’re looking for some genuinely funny political comedy, Rahul Kohli is your man. 

Will Franken: Little Joe

Will Franken: Little Joe

There are two ways to reach the small room where UK-based American character comedian Will Franken is performing. 

Andy Zaltzman: Plan Z

Andy Zaltzman: Plan Z

The Satirists for Hire returns to the fringe with another hour of bizarre similes, half baked ideas, and desire for a better world. 

Trumpageddon

Trumpageddon

This is a one-man show in which comedian Simon Jay, armed with orange makeup and Trump-like mannerisms, attempts to satirise one of the most mystifying political phenomenons of our… 

LJ DA FUNK's Anti-Fascist Counter-Terrorist Comedy Orgy

LJ DA FUNK's Anti-Fascist Counter-Terrorist Comedy Orgy

Dressed like a hip hop stereotype and with an accent he describes as “Forrest Gump on crack”, LJ Da Funk is the brainchild of stand-up Zac Splijt. 

Erich McElroy’s (US) Electile Dysfunction

Erich McElroy’s (US) Electile Dysfunction

This is political stand-up at its best. 

Lewis Schaffer: You Are Beautiful

Lewis Schaffer: You Are Beautiful

Early on, Schaffer decided that the show wasn’t going so well. 

The Oxford Revue: Hello You

The Oxford Revue: Hello You

This is a disappointing show, mainly because the Oxford Revue don’t have that many funny sketches to perform. 

NewsRevue 2016

NewsRevue 2016

Over the course of an hour, Canal Cafe Theatre manage to shape the politics of this year into an hour of songs and sketches that feel fun and fresh. 

Cuncrete

Cuncrete

The sheer size of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival means that any performer that manages to distinguish themselves from the wild, multifarious pack is left at a critical crossroad. 

Alex Kealy is an Idea Whose Time Has Come

Alex Kealy is an Idea Whose Time Has Come

Joining the ranks of slightly nerdy comedians who primarily joke about their non-existent sex lives, So You Think You’re Funny finalist Alex Kealy is a safe bet for some well-tho… 

The Chicken Trial

The Chicken Trial

Was it animal cruelty to bring 6 chickens to a rowdy nightclub, and is that the wrong question? The Chicken Trial is a “documentary fantasy” recounting the trial of Makode Lind… 

Adam & Eve and Steve

Adam & Eve and Steve

In the beginning it all seemed so straightforward. 

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

Off the Cuff, the Brighton based improvisation troupe, bring their show Crime and Funishment to the Fringe. 

Gran Consiglio (Mussolini)

Gran Consiglio (Mussolini)

Opening in 1943 Rome, Gran Consiglio is set with The Grand Council of Fascism meeting to discuss the deposition of Benito Mussolini. 

Athena Kugblenu: Reality Check

Athena Kugblenu: Reality Check

Bubbling with energy and wit, Athena Kugblenu shares with us her opinions and musings on just about every topic you might need to navigate life as a British millennial. 

The History of Everything in 60 Mins (more or less)

The History of Everything in 60 Mins (more or less)

Ben Watson’s meet and greet as we entered the theatre made his audience immediately warm to him. 

Dusty Limits: Grin

Dusty Limits: Grin

For one sensational night only, cabaret legend Dusty Limits graced the stage of a very chilly Republic venue on Brighton’s seafront. 

Anti-White PC Manginas Activate!

Anti-White PC Manginas Activate!

With the affectionate way he talks about the fringe and his ability to inject energy into the venues, Dick Coughlan seems like a comic perfectly at home at Brighton Fringe. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Margaret Thatcher truly is the Queen of Soho. 

Church Night

Church Night

Church Night takes place as a monthly variety show in Washington DC, where they attract large crowds every night. 

Follow/Unfollow

Follow/Unfollow

‘Internet celebrity’ used to sound contradictory. 

18 Foot Story

18 Foot Story

Sometimes a production doesn’t come together and it’s not for a lack of trying. 

Kate Smurthwaite: The Wrong Sort of Feminist

Kate Smurthwaite: The Wrong Sort of Feminist

Watching Kate Smurthwaite doing stand up is like watching a recording of a Tory Peer’s night terrors: not only is she funny, but when it comes to tearing apart injustice, she’s… 

Tales from a Cabaret

Tales from a Cabaret

The Creative Martyrs, that white-faced Laurel and Hardy of existential cabaret terrorism, are not men to be trifled with, as some rather talkative front-row audience members discov… 

Block

Block

Block is a production that constantly surprises, though not always in ways that are comforting. 

Jonny and the Baptists: The End Is Nigh

Jonny and the Baptists: The End Is Nigh

Johnny has accidentally told his niece that he can single-handedly stop climate change and so he embarks on a musical adventure with his bandmate Paddy to save the world. 

UKIP! The Musical

UKIP! The Musical

Deciding to paint Ukip leader Nigel Farage as a troubled “anti hero” in a cleverly sarcastic musical romp was always going to be a bit of a treat. 

Glitter and Tears

Glitter and Tears

Appetite Theatre, lead by young playwright Serafina Cusack, are distressingly cool. 

Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) is being presented by The Kinkaid School of Houston, Texas, as part of The American High School Theatre Festival. 

Nick Revell: Feminist Porno Jihadi

Nick Revell: Feminist Porno Jihadi

No one rants quite like Nick Revell. 

Sameena Zehra: Homicidal Pacifist

Sameena Zehra: Homicidal Pacifist

Who hasn’t thought about culling parts of the human race? I have and I’m practically an angel! Surely even the greatest pacifist can’t resist, with the forces of UKIP at larg… 

Satan Speaks: 'Why I Don't Exist' A TED-ish Talk

Satan Speaks: 'Why I Don't Exist' A TED-ish Talk

According to Baudelaire, the greatest trick that the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn’t exist. 

Sajeela Kershi: Shallow Halal

Sajeela Kershi: Shallow Halal

Sajeela Kershi is firmly sat on the fence. 

Yianni: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Line?

Yianni: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Line?

This year, Yianni explores “the line”: how do we cross the line in telling jokes, and who decides where it is? He conducts his investigation through a series of anecdotes and d… 

Down & Out in Paris and London

Down & Out in Paris and London

Strikingly staged, deftly acted and simultaneously hard-hitting and bitingly funny. 

Chris Betts: Social Animal

Chris Betts: Social Animal

Who knew that bartending could be so interesting? In his debut show at the Fringe, Chris Betts, a Canadian comic with what can only be described as a beard to die for (which you ca… 

Vladimir McTavish: Scotland, 45 Events That Shaped a Nation

Vladimir McTavish: Scotland, 45 Events That Shaped a Nation

Vladimir McTavish’s cynical look back at Scotland’s past spans from the fourteenth century to the present day, examining the successes and failures of kings and governments,… 

Boris: World King

Boris: World King

Boris: World King is a giddy, silly and savagely satirical delight. 

NewsRevue 2015

NewsRevue 2015

2015 has surely been a bumper crop for satire. 

When Blair had Bush and Bunga

When Blair had Bush and Bunga

The aptly named Bungabunga Productions have implored you to see this show before they get sued. 

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