LONDON: If you like your modern clowning, Furiozo – the alter-ego of Poland's Piotr Sikora – is a fine example: an intense performance of a compelling gangster character, moulded by audience ...

Described in a 4 ½ star review by The Student Newspaper as “hilarious” and “unique and refreshing,” the award-winning Aaron Wood, one of the UK’s fastest rising stars, with a string of ...

Described by Angela Barnes as a “star in the making,” Amelia Hamilton (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2024) invites you to party at the end of the world from July 30 to August 24 at Pleasance ...

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BroadwayWorld's top picks of the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme. With over 3000 shows now on sale for the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, trying to narrow down what to see can be a bit ...

It makes sense that one of Scotland’s most beloved entertainers would have made his mark on the country’s foremost celebration of arts and culture. Connolly co-wrote and starred in co medic stage ...

Intrigued, Rolls — who had already performed in the famed Edinburgh fringe festival for three years — managed to land a spot in the 2001 edition of the Toronto Fringe. “I got halfway through ...

Comedian Jordan Gray sits down with The Independent’s Culture & Lifestyle News Editor Jacob Stolworthy to discuss her new TV sitcom Transaction and forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show as part ...

Narin Oz returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer with her latest solo show Inner Child (ish) — a surreal and physical comedy exploring neurodivergence, imagination, and the chaos of ...

Gooses Quizzes, Edinburgh’s premier quiz company, has today announced the return of its popular show, The Elimination Game, to the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. The Elimination Game will run ...

Venue operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe are blaming an Oasis effect for a slump in their advance ticket sales. Bookings are said to be down as much as 35% for some venues, with leading ...

The 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe had only just drawn to a close when it became clear that the event was highly likely to face yet another major challenge when it returned this summer. Five years ...