Andrew White: What a Life!
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
06/08/2026 … Dead parent shows have become such a Fringe cliché that if a comedian’s going to do one, they’d better make damn sure it’s something special.
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Thu 06 August 2026
Jenny Gorelick: Sorry
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
06/08/2026 … It would be easy to see Jenny Gorelick as a caricature, a young-millennial New Jerseyan who tends to end her sentences with a vocal fry drawl, puts emojis on her…
Kate Hammer: Government Approved Comedian
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
06/08/2026 … Hammer by name and hammer by nature – Kate is a force of nature who pummels the audience through the power of her exuberant personality… in the nicest…
Mon 03 August 2026
Top Australian shows heading to the Edinburgh Fringe
Reviews from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
03/08/2026 … Chortle reviewed the following Edinburgh Fringe shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, giving them four stars or more.
Tue 28 July 2026
Laurie Kilmartin: The Non-Refundable Plane Tickets Tour
Review of some dark stand-up from Jimmy Kimmel writer
28/07/2026 … Laurie Kilmartin’s on a mission to reclaim dark comedy from the edgelords.
Mon 27 July 2026
Latitude 2026: Sunday highlights
Review from the Suffolk festival
27/07/2026 … As a last-minute replacement, Ben Pope feared he wasn’t well enough prepared for his mid-afternoon Latitude appearance.
Sun 26 July 2026
© ITV Latitude 2026: Saturday highlights
Review from the Suffolk festival
26/07/2026 … Saturday saw both the most and least famous names play Latitude’s comedy arena.
Sat 25 July 2026
© John McMurtrie Latitude 2026: Friday highlights
Review of the Suffolk festival
25/07/2026 … Although comedy is a major part of the Latitude offering, its comedy arena is – in common with most outdoor festivals – not the most forgiving environment.