Underbelly Reveals 2026 Comedy Line-up
Underbelly announced its comedy line-up featuring over 90 shows, cementing its place as one of the Edinburgh Fringe's largest comedy venues.
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SHOWMAN: Magician James Phelan to Bring New Show to London and Edinburgh Fringe
James Phelan, the first magician to sell out a solo run at The Magic Circle, will bring his new show SHOWMAN to Underbelly Boulevard Soho before heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Kevin Quantum to Blend Science and Magic in INVISIBLE FORCE at Edinburgh Fringe
Physicist-turned-magician Kevin Quantum will bring Invisible Force to the Ballroom at Assembly Rooms during Edinburgh Fringe, exploring physical and emotional forces through illusion, psychology, and audience participation.
Kat Lozano to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with 'LOVE, KATIUSKA'
Mexican-American performer Kat Lozano brings her one-woman cabaret LOVE, KATIUSKA to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following sold-out runs in London and Texas, at Greenside @ Riddles Court.
MOMME DOMME to Play Toronto Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals
Blemme Fatale Productions will present MOMME DOMME, an ensemble show about four women who arrive at a gallery expecting a mistressclass in dominance, at the Toronto Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals.
SPILL YOUR GUTS to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Performer Hendrik Quast brings SPILL YOUR GUTS, a ventriloquism and comedy work exploring chronic inflammatory bowel disease, to Edinburgh Fringe for its UK premiere before traveling to festivals in Graz and Berlin.
WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
David Chocron's new two-hander imagines Trump's encounter with Abraham Lincoln on the night of the 2020 election, wrestling with truth and democracy, at Edinburgh Festival Fringe's Forest Theatre at Greenside.
NOTES FROM A NARCISSISTIC NEGRO AND OTHER N WORDS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut After NYC Previews
Elizabeth June's award-winning solo show, written and performed by June and directed by Malini Singh McDonald, will preview in NYC before its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut at The Annexe at Paradise in The Vault.
POWERPOINDEXTER: Britain's Got Talent Star Ted Hill to Return to Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Ted Hill, fresh from his Britain's Got Talent semi-final win, will bring two shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including POWERPOINDEXTER, a PowerPoint-based stand-up hour, and a kids science show.
LOVE BOMBING: Sid Singh to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With Comedy About Activism
Comedian and human rights lawyer Sid Singh returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with LOVE BOMBING, a stand-up hour blending activism, politics, and his disastrous love life.
AMAZING GLOBAL SOLUTIONS: Rob Preston to Make Edinburgh Fringe Solo Debut
Character comedian Rob Preston brings his solo show AMAZING GLOBAL SOLUTIONS to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a satire of internet-induced isolation featuring a gallery of grotesque modern British personalities.
I'M NOT A TERRORIST, I'M FREDDIE MERCURY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with I'M NOT A TERRORIST, I'M FREDDIE MERCURY, a new stand-up show exploring his Iranian-Irish heritage, life between two cultures, and 16 years on the Fringe circuit.
MOTHER, SUPERIOR to Return to Edinburgh Fringe with Michael John Ciszewski
NYC comedian Michael John Ciszewski brings MOTHER, SUPERIOR to Edinburgh's Bedlam Theatre, blending stand-up, storytelling, and interactive game show as he petitions the Vatican to canonize his living mother.
BOYKING: Lil Wenker to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With New Clown Horror Comedy
Award-winning clown Lil Wenker brings BOYKING to Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a bouffon-infused horror comedy about unchecked power, co-created with director Cecily Nash.
A KATE IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUTCH to Open at Edinburgh Fringe
RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Kate Butch returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a new stand-up show, dissecting online backlash and the shadiest moments of her life through sequins, proverbs, and foliage.
WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I RUN ABOUT TALKING: John-Luke Roberts to Return to Edinburgh Fringe
John-Luke Roberts brings his first new solo show in four years to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, drawing on a pulmonary embolism and mental health crisis to blend stand-up, storytelling, and absurdist poetry.
ELTON REIMAGINED to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Jess Robinson
Impressionist Jess Robinson brings ELTON REIMAGINED back to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, channelling Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Judy Garland, and others through Elton John's classic songs.
AT YOUR SERVICE: Hudson Hughes to Make Solo Edinburgh Fringe Debut in Horror Comedy
Hudson Hughes, creator of cult gameshow Hot Rubber, brings AT YOUR SERVICE to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a horror-comedy following a washed-up TV vicar battling satanic forces and a vaping addiction.
PINK BOOTS AND AN ALCOHOLIC SOCK PUPPET to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Harvey Cobb, a British-born, Rotterdam-based comedian and circus performer, brings his debut show to Underbelly Cowgate, blending juggling, clowning, and stand-up with a sock puppet co-star.
THE NEARLY NAKED SHOW to Make Solo Comedy Debut at Edinburgh Fringe
Drag performer and comedian Fanny Bleach makes her solo comedy debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with THE NEARLY NAKED SHOW, blending physical theatre, shock humour, and character comedy at Assembly Roxy Downstairs.
THE MERMAID to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Eleanor Morton
Comedian Eleanor Morton returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with THE MERMAID, a stand-up show blending mythology, folklore, and personal experience to examine gender, beauty standards, and bodily autonomy.
THE LABYRINTH: Ben Hart to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With New Magic Show
Magician Ben Hart, known for Britain's Got Talent and work with the RSC, will bring THE LABYRINTH, a new theatrical magic show, to Assembly George Square Gardens at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
OH MAN to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Alice Fraser
Australian comedian Alice Fraser brings OH MAN to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a stand-up show tackling modern manhood, male loneliness, and the incel movement, directed by Joz Norris.
THIS IS THE WAY WE BRUSH OUR TEETH to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Ali Brice
Comedian Ali Brice returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with THIS IS THE WAY WE BRUSH OUR TEETH, a new solo hour exploring midlife, sobriety, and contentment through crowd-work-fuelled stand-up at Wee Container 1, Hoots Potterow.
KISS ME X: Alex Franklin to Bring Stand-Up and Romance to Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Alex Franklin returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with KISS ME X, a new hour of stand-up, musical comedy, and absurdist humor exploring love and dating as a trans woman.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Sammy J: Hero Complex Underbelly Bristo Square (8/05-8/16) |
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Spin Cycle Underbelly (Clover) (8/05-8/31) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Alhambra Theatre (10/07-10/10) |
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Man or Bear Summerhall (8/06-8/30) |
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Threesome Braw Venues @ Hill Street Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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Tale of the Firebird Assembly Roxy (Central) (8/06-8/30) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! EICC (5/30-5/30) |
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Stayin’ Alive Gilded Balloon Patter House – Coorie (8/05-8/31) |