A stack of independent reviews from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 – pictured
Reuben Kaye: Hard to Swallow ★★★★★
Palais du Variété at Assembly George Square Gardens
Stamptown ★★★
Assembly George Square Gardens (Palais du Variété)
Adele Cliff’s Topical Early Late Show with Adele Cliff ★★★
Hoots @ Potterow (Big Yurt)
Lady Bolognese: Class War ★★★★★
Bunker Three at Pleasance Courtyard
Kate Butch: A Kate in the Hand is Worth Two in the Butch ★★★★★
King Dome at Pleasance Dome
Steffan Alun: Windows ★★★★
Hoots @ The Apex
Grubby Little Mitts: Late Night 70s Game Show (WIP) ★★★★
Monkey Barrel Comedy – Monkey Barrel 2
Katie Pritchard is Sir Elton Scone ★★★★
Hoots @ Nicholson Sqaure
Jake Baker: The Gentle Men’s Club ★★★
Hoots @ The Apex
Bryn Woz: SMUT ★★★★
Assembly Roxy The Snug
Josh Pickar: Getting Off ★★★
Assembly Roxy Snug
Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years ★★★★★
The Stand 1
Gareth Mutch Means Well ★★★
The Stand 1
Ele McKenzie: Bringing It All Back Home ★★★
Bunker Two at Pleasance Courtyard
Spraywatch: A Beautiful Rescue ★★★★
Lower Theatre at theSpace @ Niddry St
Silky in ‘No, YOU’RE Poster Syndrome’ ★★★★
The Stand 2
Simon Munnery ★★★★★
The Stand 1
Phil Nichol: The Naked Racist ★★★
Gilded Balloon Teviot – Wine Bar
Sammy J: Hero Complex ★★★★
Cowbarn at Underbelly, Bristo Square
Andrew Doherty: Reviewers Welcome… TO DIE! ★★★★
Pleasance Courtyard Upstairs
Katie Norris: Mother Succubus ★★★★
Above at Pleasance Courtyard
Aarian Mehrabani: How’s Your Head? ★★★★
Bluebell at Underbelly, George Square
One Man Musical ★★★★
Pleasance Courtyard Beyond
Afronauts ★★★★★
Underbelly George Square
Harvey Cobb: Pink Boots and an Alcoholic Sock Puppet ★★★
Big Belly at Underbelly Cowgate
Finlay Christie: Champagne Casanova ★★★★
Monkey Barrel – 4
Sex! with Becky Fury ★★★★
The Three Sisters – The Wee Room
Sid Singh: Love Bombing ★★★★
The Counting House Lounge
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood ★★★
Piccolo Tent at Assembly George Square Gardens
Remember Remember ★★★★★
Queen Dome at Pleasance Dome
Endometriosis: The Musical ★★★★
Doonstairs at Gilded Balloon Patter House
Sapphire McIntosh – Squeaky Bum Time ★★★
Daisy at Underbelly, Bristo Square
Jess Carrivick: For Your Consideration ★★★★
Gilded Balloon Teviot Nook
Georgina Thomas: Hysterical Soprano ★★★★
Underbelly Bristo Square Dexter
Leo Hincks: Emotional Cowboy ★★★
Gilded Balloon Teviot: Turret
Chris Grace: 88% ★★★★
Assembly Gardens Studio 5
Baby Lame: Hit Me Baby One More Lame! ★★★★
Pleasance Courtyard Above
Lil Wenker: Boyking ★★★★
Pleasance Courtyard Bunker One
