Three top Edinburgh-based Scottish comedy stars plus one Irish/Australian Fringe hero bring their latest work to the world's biggest (and best) arts festival this summer. Tickets go on sale today at 10am. Links below.
A truly homegrown international comedy superstar, DANIEL SLOSS unleashes his show BITTER at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Widely regarded as one of the foremost comedy voices of recent times, he has toured live throughout 55 countries and released multiple specials on Netflix, HBO and DanielSloss.com. Daniel may have also amassed hundreds of millions of online views but nothing beats seeing this tour de force live. Work-in-progressed in 2025, don’t miss the finished full version, stopping off at home for two nights on its global tour.
DANIEL SLOSS: BITTER
Edinburgh Playhouse
Friday 14* and Saturday 15 August, 8pm (10:30pm) with special guest Kai Humphries)
Tickets: https://danielsloss.com/tour/
* Fri 14 Aug will be a BSL interpreted performance
(Please note: DANIEL SLOSS: BITTER is a Phone/Devices OFF event)
Scotland’s kilty pleasure CRAIG HILL bounds back to the Fringe for his 28th high-octane and uproarious live Edinburgh season with another distinctive title, "You’re Not Even Safe Up The Back!" His audiences either rush to be seated at the front or cower at the back. Nobody is spared his razor-sharp wit and ability to take his entire audience on a fantastical journey of improv, funny stories and musical offerings. triple Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award nominee and a winner of the coveted Forth Fringe Award. “Craig Hill live is a revelation” The Scotsman. ‘Flat-out hilarious and the audience was in absolute paroxysms of laughter…. There isn’t anyone better at working a crowd… It’s upbeat and always hilarious. I’ve not heard a room laugh so long and hard all month… he has a wide appeal and it is genuinely funny’ ★★★★★ Mirror
Craig Hill: You’re Not Even Safe Up The Back!
Just the Tonic NUCLEUS
6 - 30 August, 7.25pm (8.25pm) (not 17/18 & 24/25 Aug)
BSL interpreted Sat 15 + Thu 27 Aug
Celebrated Fringe performer for 30 years and Australia's favourite Irishman, JIMEOIN's cheeky, no-gimmicks comedy keeps audiences in stitches across the globe. From the quirks of suburban life to the chaos of the human condition not to mention the challenges of bin night, his new show "BALLYHOO!" showcases his observational wit and sense of fun and warmly welcomes you into his wonderful world. You might be one of the hundreds of millions of fans who have viewed his online clips, or perhaps you’ve seen his TV appearances on ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ or ‘Conan O’Brien’... but in the flesh is best.
JIMEOIN: BALLYHOO!
Just the Tonic NUCLEUS
6 - 30 August, 8.45pm (9.45pm) (not 18 Aug)
BSL interpreted Thu 13 + Mon 24 August
Last year Edinburgh born and bred CONNOR BURNS became Scotland's breakout stand-up star, with his 4th solo show "GALLUS" selling out 34 performances during August and later adding additional encore shows in the city on tour due to the demand. In total he sold more than 12,000 seats in Edinburgh alone, a feat then followed by his packing out shows at the Glasgow Kings Theatre. In both 2024 and 2025 he toured across the UK as well as Australia, adding two consecutive off-Broadway runs in the Fringe Encore Series during New York's prestigious Comedy Festival to his achievements. He has tens of millions of online views, has supported Daniel Sloss on 3 continents, released his debut hour-long special and won 2025's Forth Fringe Award.
2026 already looks set to be even bigger and more exciting with Connor's fifth hour long show "FLOW" set to have its world premiere at the Fringe. Connor will perform a full run at Just the Tonic as well as an extra show in the capital's flagship 3000 seat Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre on Saturday 22 August.
‘Burns has arrived… An authentic Scottish voice. And a gallus one at that.’ ★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
CONNOR BURNS: FLOW
Just the Tonic NUCLEUS
6 - 30 August, 6pm (7pm) (not 18,22 Aug)
BSL interpreted Thu 13 + Mon 24 August
Edinburgh Playhouse (plus support) August 22. Tickets for Playhouse here.
Tickets for Nucleus shows here: https://edinburgh.justthetonic.com/event/88:5407/
Tickets will also be available online from EdFringe.com from 11 February.
Watch Jimeoin in action here.
