the first batch of shows to be staged at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been revealed. All shows will be available to view on edfringe.com from noon today.The 351 shows span... more
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A collection of tragicomic verses from the award-winning comedian, actress and millennial renaissance woman, Cat Cohen, entitled God I Feel Modern Tonight, is to be published this month.... more
Gilded Balloon has announced its first shows on sale for the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with 17 productions across comedy, theatre, musicals, cabaret, magic and improv, marking the... more
The final has taken place of this year's Komedia New Comedy Awards in association with Comic Boom comedy club and arts journalist Victoria Nangle. Ten acts competed in a closely fought laugh-off at... more
Internationally acclaimed and award-winning Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss has announced North American dates for his new show, Daniel Sloss: BITTER. The 34-city tour kicks off in May, making... more
Following the announcement of the induction of Chris and Simon Donald, the second of the eight comedy heavyweights to be honoured as part of the first class for the North East Comedy Hall of Fame is... more
The Pleasance Theatre has announced its first batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows. Now entering its 42nd year at the heart of the world’s largest arts festival, the Pleasance will once again present a... more
Comedians have been paying tribute to Philippe Gaulier, the famous founder of the French clown school, whose former pupils range from Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson to Edinburgh Comedy Award... more
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes is doing a new show, The Part Of You That’s Always Screaming, on tour across the UK in 2026, including runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre.... more
The UK Pun Championships have taken place at De Montfort Hall in Leicester as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival. After a battle royale of puns, Adam Ernest Pickard (pictured) emerged... more
