EDINBURGH 2026: Review: NEXT TO NORMAL, Paradise In Augustines
A slow warmup into the boiling crucible of grief.
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EDINBURGH 2026: Review: TED HILL: POWERPOINDEXTER, Studio Five @ Assembly George Square
What did our critic think of TED HILL: POWERPOINDEXTER at Assembly George Square?
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: AMY MATTHEWS: DEFINITIONS OF TOAST, Monkey Barrel At O'Neills (The Tron)
Amy Matthews: Definitions of Toast is a brilliant stand-up show which finds humour in the mundane whilst exploring the complex human emotions that often sit beneath the surface.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: GARETH WAUGH: IS PEPSI OK?, Monkey Barrel 2
With carefully developed storytelling, plenty of laughs and a story that increasingly becomes more unbelievable as it unfolds, 'Is Pepsi OK?' proves that sometimes the funniest comedy comes from the most unexpected situations.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: CHRIS RUTTER: IGNORANCE IS CHRIS, The Stand Comedy Club
Chris Rutter's debut hour shows promise but lacks any big laughs.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: MAKING LOVE WITH DAVID MAGIDOFF, Assembly
Each night, David Magidoff (Dexter) interviews a celebrity about a real love story – then he and his ensemble turn it into a fully improvised musical! Three-year sold-out run in LA!
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: LARRY DEAN: HELLBENT, Pleasance Courtyard
Recently married, emotionally feral.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: BRITNEY: HOLY MACKEREL!
Thank God you're here! We have so much to tell you!! Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson (aka double act Britney) are back.
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: THE PLOT, Summerhall
Sophie Kean and Abby McCann lead this historical intrigue.
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: BOOGIE ON THE BONES, Summerhall
Boogie on the Bones shines a light on a rather unknown slice of history.
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: TURN YOUR F*CKING PHONES OFF, Summerhall
Hannah Maxwell returns to the Fringe with one of the most relevant, urgent, and vital shows you will see at the Festival.
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: MAN OR BEAR, Summerhall
Back in 2024, a TikTok user asked women if they’d rather be stuck in a forest with a man or with a bear.
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: REFORMER, Greenside @ George Street
Though it’s a comedy, the foundations of Reformer rest on an acute social examination.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: BRIT BARRON: CHURCH, Gilded Balloon Teviot
Brit Barron: CHURCH is a humorous, heartfelt and musically driven hour that explores faith, queerness and the complexities of being human.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: LIL WENKER: BOYKING, Pleasance Courtyard, Bunker One
Lil Wenker is a force of energy.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: HARRY JUN: INSIDE JOKES, OUTSIDE VOICES, Pleasance Courtyard, Bunker Three
Harry Jun wastes no time checking in with his sold out Edinburgh audience, first ensuring his Australian accent is decipherable, before conducting a racism check to establish that he is, importantly, in a safe space.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: HOW TO FEEL FEELINGS, The Space Triplex
This show grapples with the complex moral quandary of survival by following instructions.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: CATHY, Traverse Theatre
Cathy is a new comedy inspired by writer Eilidh Loan's grandmother, and how she dealt with the grief in her unique way after losing her husband.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: MILKDRUNK, The Space @ Symposium Hall
Someone once told her that babies are natural comedians, and I can say with certainty that so is she.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: BOG WITCH, Traverse Theatre
A rare new play by Bryony Kimmings, renowned for her tearjerking and hilarious autobiographical theatre creations.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: THE SINGER, Traverse Theatre
The Singer is a bold, new, thrilling piece of gig-theatre about Joe, a deaf artist who “sings” with his hands, and Andy, a washed-up musician hungry for a comeback.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: AMANDA KNOX: CARTWHEEL, Gilded Balloon
Amanda Knox is approaching forty, juggling motherhood and finally getting around to being furious about the whole wrongful-imprisonment thing.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE, Paradise In Augustines
Have you ever worried about the end of the world? Thought you would make a terrible 1950s housewife? Wanted to use a quiche as a euphemism? Then this might be the fever-dream for you.
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: THE REUNION, C Aurora
This uproarious road-trip comedy becomes a chance to talk about social class, parental strife, regressive opinions, and intense patriotism.
EDINBURGH 2026 Review: A BETTER MEMORY, Pleasance Courtyard
The script itself introduces too many narrative devices to be subtle.
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