John Robertson: Excitable Boy!
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
17/08/2026 … Visually, he’s part Rocky Horror’s Riff Raff and part musician Edgar Winter.
Mon 17 August 2026
Voting opens in 2026 Comedians' Choice Awards
17/08/2026 … Voting has opened for this year’s Comedians’ Choice Awards, the Edinburgh Fringe prizes decided entirely by comedians.
I spent years teaching comedy writing, then I asked ChatGPT to write my Edinburgh show
How Tom Short learned the skills – and limitations – of AI
17/08/2026 … If you'd told me ten years ago that one day I'd be taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe written with the help of artificial intelligence, I'd have assumed…
© Kris Askey How comedy courses boost the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people
New academic research published
17/08/2026 … Taking part in a stand-up course improves the mental wellbeing and resilience of LGBTQ+ people, new research suggests.
Chris Cantrill: Rewilding
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
17/08/2026 … In his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show two years ago, Chris Cantrill told of the isolation he felt following his move from the city to rural Northumberland.
Maya Ricote's sexy song
From her Edinburgh Fringe debut Ay Am!
17/08/2026 … Mexican/Venezuelan-American clown Maya Ricote urges adoring fans to ‘look at my body’ in this musical number from her debut Edinburgh Fringe show.
Sun 16 August 2026
© Andrew Pugsley The things I do for the grater good...
Adam Meggido on the ups and downs of the Edinbugrh Fringe
16/08/2026 … Back at Edinburgh as part of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Adam Meggido talks about what he can't get enough of at the festival; recalls his most…
Crybabies: The Scaring
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2026 … It’s simultaneously a relaxing and exciting feeling sitting down for a new show by Crybabies, the luxury leather-lined sportscar of the sketch world, knowing…