Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe

2023

Reviews

Reviews
Benjamin Alborough review: Unruly and lively game show achieves Absolute Monopoly
Benjamin Alborough review: Unruly and lively game show achieves Absolute Monopoly
Crizards review: This Means War is pure fun from beginning to end
Crizards review: This Means War is pure fun from beginning to end
Lulu Popplewell review: Sharp, witty stand-up with natural comic instincts
Lulu Popplewell review: Sharp, witty stand-up with natural comic instincts
Rosalie Minnitt review: Clementine is utter chaos and utter glee
Rosalie Minnitt review: Clementine is utter chaos and utter glee
Siân Docksey review: Radiant pole dancing comedy brings something completely new
Siân Docksey review: Radiant pole dancing comedy brings something completely new
Simon David review: Full throttle Dead Dad Show does deserve awards
Simon David review: Full throttle Dead Dad Show does deserve awards
Holly Spillar review: Hole is an ethereal and enthralling hour from a one-of-a-kind talent
Holly Spillar review: Hole is an ethereal and enthralling hour from a one-of-a-kind talent
Urooj Ashfaq review: A compelling personality that keeps everyone hooked
Urooj Ashfaq review: A compelling personality that keeps everyone hooked
Tatty Macleod review: French v. English comedy with gusto and pathos
Tatty Macleod review: French v. English comedy with gusto and pathos
Sikisa review: Triumphant, multi-talented and a twinkle in her eye
Sikisa review: Triumphant, multi-talented and a twinkle in her eye
Amy Webber review: Confident and inviting, a musical comedian with wide appeal
Amy Webber review: Confident and inviting, a musical comedian with wide appeal
John Tothill review: One of the strongest comedy debuts of the year
John Tothill review: One of the strongest comedy debuts of the year
Jodie Mitchell review: Becoming John Travulva is special — an hour is not enough
Jodie Mitchell review: Becoming John Travulva is special — an hour is not enough
Priya Hall review: A queer celebration of family and Danish sperm banks
Priya Hall review: A queer celebration of family and Danish sperm banks
Kathy Maniura review: Goofy character comedy finds huge joy in the mundane
Kathy Maniura review: Goofy character comedy finds huge joy in the mundane
Lachlan Werner review: The best ventriloquy show you’ll ever see
Lachlan Werner review: The best ventriloquy show you’ll ever see
Mary O’Connell review: A thrilling show about money, joy and success
Mary O’Connell review: A thrilling show about money, joy and success
Alice Cockayne review: Individuality and brilliance from a fascinating performer
Alice Cockayne review: Individuality and brilliance from a fascinating performer
Sophie Sucks Face review: Musical comedy is poignant and surprisingly relatable (for a show about incest)
Sophie Sucks Face review: Musical comedy is poignant and surprisingly relatable (for a show about incest)
Tamsyn Kelly review: Invigorating show is a hilarious shock to the system
Tamsyn Kelly review: Invigorating show is a hilarious shock to the system
Lorna Rose Treen review: Uniquely creative - the possibilities are endless
Lorna Rose Treen review: Uniquely creative - the possibilities are endless
Leila Navabi review: Proof they are the Actual Future of Comedy
Leila Navabi review: Proof they are the Actual Future of Comedy
Matty Hutson review: Playful, heartfelt show from an exceptional talent
Matty Hutson review: Playful, heartfelt show from an exceptional talent

Features

Features
Beer mats: Stuart Laws’ ode to the silent protectors
Beer mats: Stuart Laws’ ode to the silent protectors
Rhiannon Shaw interviews the small French child who’s moved into her house
Rhiannon Shaw interviews the small French child who’s moved into her house
Schalk Bezuidenhout: Where to sleep in Edinburgh (when you have no accommodation)
Schalk Bezuidenhout: Where to sleep in Edinburgh (when you have no accommodation)
Benjamin Alborough’s Interactive game for you, the Edinburgh Fringe Tsar
Benjamin Alborough’s Interactive game for you, the Edinburgh Fringe Tsar
Matt Hutchinson’s Fantasy Fringe: At home, fun and not entirely uphill
Matt Hutchinson’s Fantasy Fringe: At home, fun and not entirely uphill
Kathy Maniura: The Fantasy Fringe of 3 staple Fringe objects
Kathy Maniura: The Fantasy Fringe of 3 staple Fringe objects
John Tothill: The Crete Festival Fringe
John Tothill: The Crete Festival Fringe
10 changes to make Edinburgh Fringe Troll-friendly
10 changes to make Edinburgh Fringe Troll-friendly
‘6:30pm, tell Russell Howard he’s smelly’: Alex Franklin’s super chill Fringe
‘6:30pm, tell Russell Howard he’s smelly’: Alex Franklin’s super chill Fringe
Lachlan Werner: 7 Hot Ghoul Boss Hexes from Brew The Witch
Lachlan Werner: 7 Hot Ghoul Boss Hexes from Brew The Witch
Lorna Rose Treen: My Talentless Nephew's Fringe Festival
Lorna Rose Treen: My Talentless Nephew's Fringe Festival
Elf & Duffy: What if everyone at Edinburgh Fringe mimed and gestured?
Elf & Duffy: What if everyone at Edinburgh Fringe mimed and gestured?
Kuan-wen Huang’s Everything Everywhere All At Once Edinburgh Fringe
Kuan-wen Huang’s Everything Everywhere All At Once Edinburgh Fringe
Laura Ramoso’s German Mother Takes Over her Edinburgh Fringe Interview
Laura Ramoso’s German Mother Takes Over her Edinburgh Fringe Interview
Sophie Zucker: 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD DATE YOUR COUSIN
Sophie Zucker: 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD DATE YOUR COUSIN
Pull up a chair at Trash Salad’s Edinburgh lettuce party
Pull up a chair at Trash Salad’s Edinburgh lettuce party
Charlie Vero-Martin and Mr Basketcase’s Edinburgh Crossword
Charlie Vero-Martin and Mr Basketcase’s Edinburgh Crossword
Freya Parker: How to Stay Healthy and Cheeky at the Fringe
Freya Parker: How to Stay Healthy and Cheeky at the Fringe
Larry Owens’ Diva Dinner Party With Stars of Old Broadway
Larry Owens’ Diva Dinner Party With Stars of Old Broadway
‘A day at the Fringe is heaven; a year is hell’: Adam Flood’s Groundhog Fringe
‘A day at the Fringe is heaven; a year is hell’: Adam Flood’s Groundhog Fringe
Rosalie Minnitt: Every show the Succession characters would do at Edinburgh Fringe
Rosalie Minnitt: Every show the Succession characters would do at Edinburgh Fringe
Butt vacuums and zero gravity: At the Space Fringe with Zoe Brownstone
Butt vacuums and zero gravity: At the Space Fringe with Zoe Brownstone
Simon David’s 10 Tips For A Fantastic Edinburgh Fringe!
Simon David’s 10 Tips For A Fantastic Edinburgh Fringe!
Priya Hall’s Junior Fringe: Only toddlers allowed
Priya Hall’s Junior Fringe: Only toddlers allowed
Foxdog Studios: The perfect 15th Century Fringe flowchart
Foxdog Studios: The perfect 15th Century Fringe flowchart
Tatty Macleod: Goodbye choice, hello Randomly Generated Edinburgh Fringe
Tatty Macleod: Goodbye choice, hello Randomly Generated Edinburgh Fringe
Jodie Mitchell: Long live the Edinburgh Rat King Utopia
Jodie Mitchell: Long live the Edinburgh Rat King Utopia
Nathan D’Arcy Roberts, interviewed by past and future Nathan
Nathan D’Arcy Roberts, interviewed by past and future Nathan
Emily Lloyd-Saini: The Fringe’s New Sight-Restricting Blinkers
Emily Lloyd-Saini: The Fringe’s New Sight-Restricting Blinkers
Leila Navabi: F*ck the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - it’s time for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Leila Navabi: F*ck the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - it’s time for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

2022

Edinburgh Fringe 2022 was a big year for debuts, so we published a series from comedians taking their first show up to the festival. Scroll through all the wonderful pieces from our Fringe Debuts series here!

Features
The 20 WORST jokes of Edinburgh Fringe 2022
The 20 WORST jokes of Edinburgh Fringe 2022
Christian Brighty: I love romantic love — but real love exists in the small places
Christian Brighty: I love romantic love — but real love exists in the small places
Sharlin Jahan on Brown Sauce: I found the UK comedy scene is paler than the cast of Lord of the Rings
Sharlin Jahan on Brown Sauce: I found the UK comedy scene is paler than the cast of Lord of the Rings
Lara Ricote: What does it all mean?! And why won’t anyone answer?
Lara Ricote: What does it all mean?! And why won’t anyone answer?
Ania Magliano: Leave a decapitated horse's head in their home
Ania Magliano: Leave a decapitated horse's head in their home
Leo Reich: A one man show? By someone queer? Half culturally Jewish? Mildly colour blind?
Leo Reich: A one man show? By someone queer? Half culturally Jewish? Mildly colour blind?
Stokes & Summers’ Office Radio, from Britney to Daniel Bedingfield
Stokes & Summers’ Office Radio, from Britney to Daniel Bedingfield
Hannah Fairweather: I honestly didn’t set out for revenge…
Hannah Fairweather: I honestly didn’t set out for revenge…
Sam Lake: People will happily eat a cake out of a bin
Sam Lake: People will happily eat a cake out of a bin
Ali Woods: A beginner’s guide to talking about feelings
Ali Woods: A beginner’s guide to talking about feelings
Joseph Parsons: It’s an exciting time to be a gay sports fan
Joseph Parsons: It’s an exciting time to be a gay sports fan
Mary Beth Barone: Brandy, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down
Mary Beth Barone: Brandy, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down
Isabelle Farah: To the irritation of my friends I sometimes drop in a ‘bit’ to see where it lands
Isabelle Farah: To the irritation of my friends I sometimes drop in a ‘bit’ to see where it lands
Vix Leyton: Lessons comedy has taught me — and I’m still learning
Vix Leyton: Lessons comedy has taught me — and I’m still learning
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: A Beginner’s Guide to Berlin
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: A Beginner’s Guide to Berlin
Eme Essien’s Cheat Code for Embracing the Bus Life
Eme Essien’s Cheat Code for Embracing the Bus Life
Rich Hardisty: To talk about the worst parts of your life and get laughter is very healing
Rich Hardisty: To talk about the worst parts of your life and get laughter is very healing
Which member of Shelf are you?
Which member of Shelf are you?
Suchandrika Chakrabarti: Best Practice For Safe Time Travel (A Quiz)
Suchandrika Chakrabarti: Best Practice For Safe Time Travel (A Quiz)
Danielle Walker: My family can see the crazy in other people, just not in ourselves
Danielle Walker: My family can see the crazy in other people, just not in ourselves
Jake Farrell: Gary the Rat Catcher didn’t hide his disdain for me
Jake Farrell: Gary the Rat Catcher didn’t hide his disdain for me
Sarah Roberts & Kiran Saggu: Any reason is a reason to celebrate
Sarah Roberts & Kiran Saggu: Any reason is a reason to celebrate
Erika Ehler: Have you encountered a Femcel?
Erika Ehler: Have you encountered a Femcel?
Cerys Bradley: Are you a sportsperson? Take the quiz!
Cerys Bradley: Are you a sportsperson? Take the quiz!
Posey Mehta: Top 5 tips for dating as a gorilla
Posey Mehta: Top 5 tips for dating as a gorilla
Sian Davies: Deconstructing the Fringe Poster
Sian Davies: Deconstructing the Fringe Poster
Ian Lynam: Autism isn’t a joke, but autistic people are pretty damn funny
Ian Lynam: Autism isn’t a joke, but autistic people are pretty damn funny