Edinburgh Fringe Festival – August 11th, 2026
Sarah Stringer
Adam Riches: The Critics’ Way – 15:10 at Underbelly Cowgate, Cow Café A character show on the subject of comedy reviewing is a fun meta-concept that didn’t have quite enough…
Reviews
From The Archives: George Fouracres – Gentlemon
Alex Finch
Seven years ago George Fouracres was already building up an impressive comedy CV as part of the sketch group Daphne, though it was only when SNL UK proved to be…
Edinburgh Fringe Review: Ahir Shah – Golden
This is Ahir Shah’s first finished show since his well-deserved win of the Edinburgh Award, with Ends in 2023. It’s a tough act to follow, but he achieves that beautifully.…
Patti Harrison – Just Ironing Some Things Out
Simon Huxtable
How do you write comedy under fascism? That’s the question Patti Harrison asks on the opening night of her two-week run at the Soho Theatre. Faced with Trump in the…
Edinburgh Fringe Review: John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking
John-Luke Roberts told us that this year, he’s going to eschew his absurdism and experimental stuff in favour of straight stand-up. I assumed that would be misdirection of some sort,…
Edinburgh Fringe Review: Phil Nichol – The Naked Racist
This show won Phil Nichol the Perrier Award in 2006 (actually, he was the first person to win it after it was no longer called the Perrier Award, but it…
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews in Brief – August 10th, 2026
Rosie Jones: I Can’t Tell What She’s Saying – 16:00 at Pleasance Courtyard, Cabaret Bar This felt like Rosie Jones Unplugged – the version of her from TV, but a…
Edinburgh Fringe Festival – August 9th, 2026
Eleanor Morton: The Mermaid – 13:00 at Monkey Barrel, Cabaret Voltaire 1 Eleanor Morton’s previous hour, Haunted House, was notable for its elaborate sets and costumes, and for starting the…
Edinburgh Fringe Festival – August 8th, 2026
I started the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year with a five-show day, and enjoyed them all. Here’s a run-down: Will Adamsdale: AI, AI, Oh… (or how I wrote a hit…
Two Hearts – Don’t Stop Throbbing
There aren’t many bands who are releasing their best work ten years after forming, and that’s especially the case when it comes to musical comedy acts. But married New Zealand…