If you want a comedy show that feels like a live television production, check out Bilal Zafar in Rubicon. It is interactive, technically slick, and bites back at the class divide with great wit. A stand-out hour at the Underbelly.
Review: Courtney Büchner – One of the Girls, Fringe 2027
Hilarious, observational, and full of sharp crowd work, Courtney Büchner’s One of the Girls captures the intensity of modern relationships. A perfect show to kick off an evening at the Pleasance.
Review: Raj Poojara – Dice, Fringe 2026
Smart, warm, and highly relatable, Raj Poojara’s debut stand-up show Dice delivers consistent laughs at the Pleasance Courtyard this Fringe. A rising talent worth catching.
Review: Planet of the Grapes, Fringe 2026
Looking for something unique at the Edinburgh Fringe? Planet of the Grapes brings micro-scale toy theatre, sharp satire, and inventive puppetry to Below at Pleasance Courtyard.
Review: 0 Ambition – A Jew Running the Numbers, Fringe 2026
Honest, relatable dark comedy from Ori Halevy, with plenty of laughs and occasionally some offence. Perhaps not for everyone, but I can highly recommend this show.
Review: Sophie’s Surprise 29th, Fringe 2026
A funny, explosive celebration of life that is so full of energy and joy that you can’t help but sing along and get involved with all the shenanigans! An adult circus that floods you with childhood nostalgia.
Review: 100% Badgers with Matt Hobs, Fringe 2026
If you love badgers, or would love to learn more about them from a lovely, funny comedian this is an excellent free fringe show to check out! Could use more badger, 100% badger nirvana not yet attained, but definitely close enough.
A review of Orpheus: A New Musical, Fringe 2026
A youthful, joyous rendition of a Greek Mythology classic for all the family. I enjoyed it “as sure as this great world is flat!”.