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Words: Calum BaxterImage: Lucy Ridges 4 stars Finalist in the 2019 BBC New Comedy Award and runner‑up...

Rated 4 out of 5

Tell Me

Words: Libby TaylorImage: Jamie Dennis 4 stars Tell Me is exciting, engaging, and emotive. It explores two...

Rated 5 out of 5

Trans People Are Awful

Words: Libby TaylorImage: Amy Lauffer 5 stars This show is full of the unexpected in the best...

5 Star Shows

Rated 5 out of 5

Trans People Are Awful

Words: Libby TaylorImage: Amy Lauffer 5 stars This show is full of the unexpected in the best...

Rated 5 out of 5

Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined

Cabaret & Variety Words: Clare Roberts Image: Karla Gowlett 5 stars Jess Robinson, the Queen of Impressions, is...

Rated 5 out of 5

Ndlovu Youth Choir

August 15, 2026

Music Words: Trudy Lynn Image: Lauge Sorensen 5 Stars The audience are all delighted to be here. The...

The Review

Rated 4 out of 5

Glass Child

Words: Libby TaylorImage: Kate Holmes 4 stars Beautiful is how Glass Child can be summed up. Through...

Rated 4 out of 5

Lara Ricote: Inkling

Words: Natasha Chanse 4 stars Lara Ricote’s Inkling set at Monkey Barrel wasn’t just a comedy show;...

Rated 3 out of 5

By a Thread

Words: Natasha ChanseImage: Shane Carey 3 stars Stepping into the sold-out, grand auditorium at Music Hall Assembly...

Rated 5 out of 5

Chad Goes Deep – Chill Towards Enlightenment

Words: Natasha Chanse 5 stars Whoever said that Jane Austen is the master of satire clearly forgot...

Rated 5 out of 5

Pierre Novellie: Okay, One More Then Bedtime

Words: Elodie MarriottImage: Matt Stronge 5 Stars From feeding tradesmen to his loft, to beefing with his...

In Conversation: Michael Reid & Francesca Moody

Debut playwright Michael Reid chats to legendary producer and Shedinburgh co-founder Francesca Moody.

Must-See Comedy

Rated 4 out of 5

Hannah Platt: Cult Classic

Words: Calum BaxterImage: Lucy Ridges 4 stars Finalist in the 2019 BBC New Comedy Award and runner‑up...

Rated 3 out of 5

Andy Field: Giddy Up

3 stars Words: Calum Baxter After 9 years Andy finds himself performing in the same 46-seater venue....

Rated 4 out of 5

Garrett Millerick: We Tried it Your Way

Words: Calum BaxterImage: Matt Stronge 4 stars Walking into a shipping container and being asked to use...

Rated 3 out of 5

Burger and a Pint: Treats for the Soul

Words: Elodie MarriottImage: Rebecca Need-Menear 3 stars Burger and a Pint are living in a world that...

Rated 3 out of 5

Alex Franklin: Kiss Me x

Words: Elodie Marriott 3 stars Alex Franklin begins her set with a mischievous barrage of reasons as...

Rated 4 out of 5

Sofie Hagen – I Think Some of This Is My Fault

Words: Berlyn Lee Image: Malene Nelting 4 Stars In 2018 Sofie Hagen was cancelled by the right wing…...

UNMISSABLE THEATRE

Rated 5 out of 5

Trans People Are Awful

Words: Libby TaylorImage: Amy Lauffer 5 stars This show is full of the unexpected in the best...

Rated 4 out of 5

Amnesia

Words: Kiera Harper 4 Stars Amnesia, written and performed by Kimberly Hart-Simpson, follows Kelly, a carer from...

Rated 4 out of 5

Is It Too Late Now To Say Sorry?

Words: Kiera HarperImage: Emma Jude Harris 4 Stars “I’m Sorry… No, I’m not” Is It Too Late...

Rated 4 out of 5

Overtone

Words: Kiera HarperImage: Geraint Lewis 4 Stars Tom Brennan’s Overtone explores relationships, love and trauma through the...

Rated 4 out of 5

MAN!FEST: The Drag Boyband Musical

Words: Elodie Marriott 4 Star Meet the world’s hottest new boy band Man!fest. They’ve got everything tweenage...

Rated 4 out of 5

Bride To Be

Words: Rosemary MacDonald 4 Stars In Bride To Be, Meg Millane explores what it is to get...

AWARD-WINNING TALENT

Rated 4 out of 5

The Pieces by Aloft

Circus; Acrobatics Words: Trudy Lynn Image: Clare Britt 4 Stars Aloft return to the Fringe with a new...

Rated 4 out of 5

MC Hammersmith: Ice Ice Nepo Baby

Words: Elodie Marriott 4 Stars “Call me John Lewis cus your mum loves everything I’ve got.” Ice...

Rated 4 out of 5

YUCK Circus: Naughties

Words: Elodie MarriottImage: Sean Breadsell 4 Stars Dig out your lowrise denim and pink satin platforms because...

International Fringe Burlesque Festival Q&A

August 4, 2026

After more than 25 years in the burlesque and cabaret world, producer ‘Majestic Mark’ Henderson is finally...

Caleb Cameron Q&A

August 4, 2026

Bernie Dieter’s Club KabarettImage: Jacinta OatenEvery show begins with an initial spark. What was the original idea,...

Shantify Q&A

August 3, 2026

Every show begins with an initial spark. What was the original idea, moment or experience that made...

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Rated 4 out of 5

Tell Me

Words: Libby TaylorImage: Jamie Dennis 4 stars Tell Me is exciting, engaging, and emotive. It explores two...

Rated 4 out of 5

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

Words: Elodie MarriottImage: Matthew Murph 4 stars Featuring spicy scenes, innumerable innuendos, and Connor Storrie’s critique on...

Rated 5 out of 5

Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined

Cabaret & Variety Words: Clare Roberts Image: Karla Gowlett 5 stars Jess Robinson, the Queen of Impressions, is...

Rated 5 out of 5

Ndlovu Youth Choir

August 15, 2026

Music Words: Trudy Lynn Image: Lauge Sorensen 5 Stars The audience are all delighted to be here. The...

Rated 5 out of 5

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood

Words: Rebecca Moore5 stars Matt Tedford as Margaret Thatcher and two brilliant co-stars, Kathy Maniura and Rosalie...

Rated 4 out of 5

Your Inner Diva is showing

Words: Rebecca Moore 4 stars Australia’s lilac queen of drag shares her personal journey through therapy, self-realization,...

For Children

Rated 3 out of 5

Boys Don’t Dance

Children’s show Words: Elodie MarriottImage: Brian Hartley 3 stars Boys Don’t Dance is an uplifting performance about a...

Rated 4 out of 5

The Listies: 110% Ready

Words: Elodie Marriott 4 Stars The Listies get the fart joke out of the way early. Giggles...

Rated 4 out of 5

Darryl J Carrington: Out of the Box