EDINBURGH 2026: Review: MOST OF MY MOMS ARE GAY, Greenside
With Most Of My Moms Are Gay Abby Goldfarb shows herself as a special talent with a unique outlook on life.
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EDINBURGH 2026: Review: ¡AY! PAPI: JILBERTO SOTO, Just The Tonic
With his latest hour of stand-up comedy Jilberto Soto is sure to become a new Fringe favourite.
Review: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, Theatre Royal
Come face to face with the chilling cultural phenomenon THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS as it makes its world stage play premiere.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: BELLA HULL: MAD COW DISEASE, Monkey Barrel
With Mad Cow Disease Bella Hull brings us yet another wickedly acidic hour of stand-up comedy.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: LORNA ROSE TREEN: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHARACTERS, Pleasance
With this compilation of her greatest material, Lorna Rose Treen reminds us all that she is one of the best comedians the UK has to offer.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: CELYA AB: WE MUST STOP MEETING LIKE THIS, Monkey Barrel
We Must Stop Meeting Like This might not be Celya AB’s finest hour, but it’s certainly one of the most unique shows you’ll catch at this year's Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: OMAR BADAWY: GUIDED DETOUR, Pleasance Courtyard
Omar Badawy's debut hour may feel a little unrefined, but it is clear that the comedian has all the tools he needs to become one of the greats.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: MAXX EDDY: BI MEETS WORLD, Gilded Balloon
Comedian Maxx Eddy has spent his life trying to be an alpha male, despite being wimpy and bisexual.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: RIGHT BEFORE I GO, Pleasance
From Stan Zimmerman (writer of Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls), Right before I go.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: FORGET ABOUT ME, Pleasance
In a remote, north-east village, something lurks in the bathroom: something Dylan struggles to remember, which even his dad's deadly DIY skills can't fix.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: AYO ADENEKAN: HOMELAND INSECURITY, Monkey Barrel
Ayo Adenekan certainly has room for improvement, but with his second hour of comedy, he shows why he is already making waves.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: SLAYERS, Assembly
'He takes hold of my wrist.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: ROOM 1219, TheSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
The downfall of 'Fatty' Arbuckle remains just as interesting as ever, even if Room 1219 feels a little biased in its approach.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: TOM BALLARD: BE FUNNY CHALLENGE (IMPOSSIBLE), Monkey Barrel
Last year Tom Ballard was cancelled after a routine about the outlawing of the seig heil in Victoria and Elon Musk’s bizarre choice of gesture at Trump’s inauguration was recorded by an audience member who then wrote about it in the media.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: SWAMPLESQUE, Assembly
The hottest ticket of Fringe 2024 and 2025.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: FLOP! THE BEST SONGS FROM THE WORST MUSICALS, Gilded Balloon
Arthur Hull returns with an updated version of his blockbusting musical cabaret celebrating Theatreland's casualties.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: OVERTONE, Pleasance Dome
Teenager Paul has finally got into choir and he and his new friend Maggie are going to give everything they’ve got to impress their choir master, Alan.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: AS FAR AS WE KNOW, Summerhall
You know you’re in for a good story when you go and see a YESYESNONO production, but As Far As We Know is particularly special.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: BABY BRAIN, Assembly
A new play about motherhood, postpartum psychosis and stand-up comedy! A new mother, Cass, tackles her mental health crisis, with dark humour, bright wit, brutal honesty and dreams of becoming a comic.
EDINBURGH 2026: Reviews: GIRLZ, Gilded Balloon
A brand-new girl band, a hotshot manager and a struggling songwriter, Girlz unfolds over one tumultuous year.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: MAMA G: THE MAGIC BOOKMARK, Gilded Balloon
Join 'everyone's favourite pantomime dame!' (Metro) and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist, Mama G, on an award-winning, panto adventure for the whole family.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: BOILER ROOM SIX: A TITANIC STORY, Pleasance
Witness the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: RAY O'LEARY: I CAN SEE O'LEARY NOW THE RAY HAS GONE, Pleasance Courtyard
Have you ever thought in detail about the lyrics to Billy Joel’s Piano Man? Or wished that chess puns could be toned down a bit.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: KAT HIGGINS IN MEMORY OF ME, Hoots @ Nicolson Square
Kat Higgins is a self-confessed prick, she's a middle child that’s grown up with three brothers and three male cousins; it’s no wonder she craves attention and has put together an Edfringe show to make sure she's remembered.
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