© Daryll Buchanan Chris Forbes on the best and the worst of the Fringe
12/08/2026 … Chris Forbes is at the Edinburgh Fringe with his show Father Christmas at Monkey Barrel Comedy at 13:30 daily.
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
12/08/2026 … Bella Hull starts her Fringe show with some brief, intense and intimidating crowd work, targeting audience members who’d feel most awkward, just to establish…
Sammy J on converting Aussie references for a UK audience
12/08/2026 … ‘Sorry mate … what’s a Dunkaroo?’ Dammit.
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
12/08/2026 … Four monks discover a source of magical water that leads them into realms of dream and self-discovery, encountering some of life’s great rites and rituals…
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
12/08/2026 … We’ve seen a comic genius in a papier-mâché head before, of course.
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
12/08/2026 … Given the noise bleed at the Edinburgh Fringe, plenty of shows come with pounding musical backing.
Sam Morrison picks his comedy favourites
12/08/2026 … Sam Morrison – who previously found success with his show Sugar Daddy – is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with Duck, described as ‘a science-obsessed…
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
12/08/2026 … Aliens have landed in every city on Earth, and a dithering backbench Labour MP has the task of managing the situation.
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