Fans of the Edinburgh Fringe

12/08/2025

🐺🔥 Unscripted. Unpredictable. Unmissable.

Improv Wolves are barrelling back into Edinburgh with their quick-fire comedy chaos – and every show is brand new.

You bring the suggestions. They bring the fearless improv.
One minute it’s a noir detective parody, the next – a love ballad to a toaster.
Expect spontaneous stories, wild characters, and full-throttle fun from a pack who’ve delighted audiences across the UK festival scene.

🗣 “The incredible Improv Wolves, a fabulous group… doing excellent stuff” – BBC Radio

🎤 As heard on BBC Upload with Nina Das Gupta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBo3reMoaWc&t=483s
🎥 Audience reactions from Beardy Folk Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkQhXufePgI

🗓️ 12th–16th August
⏰ 12:15pm
📍 Laughing Horse @ The Raging Bull (Venue 332)
🎟️ Pay What You Can
🎫 Book here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/improv-wolves

10/08/2025

🎭✨ AND ALL THAT JAZZ ✨🎭
Triple threat. Zero job security. Maximum sparkle.

Gorgeous New Yorker Gillian Gurganus brings a sharp, sassy, and side-splitting half hour of comedic storytelling to the Edinburgh Fringe – and she might even sing and dance for you (if you're lucky).

She’s glam. She’s gutsy. She’s absolutely never been fired. Join the journey of a fabulous performer on the hunt for her big break… in all the wrong places.

💋 From the host of NYC’s “Messy Queens”
💋 With a growing fanbase of Gillianaires
💋 A dazzling debut of charm, charisma and chaos

📍 Venue: Just the Tonic at The Caves (Just Up The Stairs), Venue 88
📅 Dates: 13–24 August
🕑 Time: 2:25pm (30 mins)
💸 £5 or Pay What You Want
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/and-all-that-jazz-a-half-hour-by-gillian-gurganus

✨ Come for the jazz hands. Stay for the unfiltered hilarity. You’ll leave a Gillionaire.

09/08/2025

🎤 THE POEM CALLED KAVITA
🔶 Bold. Funny. Unforgettable.

Award-winning poet Kavita Hansla makes her Fringe debut with a spoken word show that hits right in the soul.

Her name literally means poetry — and by the end of this electrifying one-woman performance, you’ll understand why.

✨ A journey through identity, culture, and transformation.
✨ 100+ performances across the UK since 2023.
✨ Winner of Best Poet & Spoken Word Artist 2025 (Mainstream UK Awards).
✨ This is her first time performing in Scotland – and she’s bringing fire.

💬 “Poetry that laughs. That aches. That lands.”
Only three nights – be part of this intimate, powerful hour that will leave you moved and inspired.

📍 Bar 50 – The Snug (Laughing Horse Free Festival)
📆 10–12 August
🕒 3:45pm (60 mins)
🎟 Pay What You Can (from just £5!)
♿ Wheelchair accessible
🎫 https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-poem-called-kavita

04/08/2025

🌟 Ben Moor: A Three Thing Day – back at the Fringe with his unmistakable mix of wit, whimsy and wordplay! 🎭

In a world that’s more random than ever, award-winning writer and performer Ben Moor (Queen's Gambit, The IT Crowd, Avenue 5) brings a tender, surreal and beautifully crafted solo show about love, friendship, and small things that make a big difference.

🧩 “A Three Thing Day” is about two people navigating a confusing world by finding three interesting things each day. What unfolds is a poetic, hilarious and unexpectedly moving journey through the absurdities of modern life.

🪐 Expect Moor’s signature blend of intricate storytelling, inventive language, and emotional depth – a show that stays with you long after the lights go up.

✨ “A master of understatement… funny, clever and romantic” – The Guardian
🎯 “Immaculate, warm, life-affirming” – The Scotsman
💬 “Elegant and lyrical” – The Independent

📍 Venue: Pleasance Courtyard – Beside
🗓️ Dates: 31 July – 26 August (not 12 Aug)
🕐 Time: 12:10pm
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/ben-moor-three-thing-day

🔗 More from Ben: www.spesh.com/ben
📘 Ben on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Moor_(writer)

Come discover the extraordinary in the everyday — it might just be your three-thing day.

03/08/2025

🦍 Bitten by a monkey. Arrested. Mugged. Longest bus ride of his life.
Comedian and storyteller Matt Harvey brings four jaw-dropping (and hilarious) true stories to the Edinburgh Fringe in his award-winning international hit:

🎭 I Got Bit By A Monkey Once...
A whirlwind hour of high-energy stand-up and storytelling – full of wild twists, poor decisions, and glorious regret.

🇦🇺 Direct from Australia with sell-out shows across the US, EU, NZ and Reykjavik, Matt’s turning life's most absurd moments into comedy gold.

🗣️ What critics are saying:
“★★★★ An amazing hour” – Winning At Failing
“Consistently entertaining... a charming raconteur” – San Diego Union-Tribune
“Warmth and sincerity” – Squirrel Comedy
“A natural raconteur” – Funny Tonne

📍 Venue: 106 Laughing Horse @ Home Bar, Basement, 69 Home St, EH3 9JP
🗓️ Dates: 31 July – 24 August (daily)
🕓 Time: 4:15pm
🎟️ Tickets: Pay What You Can → https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/i-got-bit-by-a-monkey-once

🌍 A show about wild stories, dumb choices, and surviving to laugh about it later.

📡 More info: linktr.ee/mattharveystuff

03/08/2025

🎉🌍 COMEDY PARTY with Tamara & Celine 🌍🎉

Party like the world is on fire 🔥 – because it just might be.

You’re invited to the ultimate end-of-the-world bash – hosted nightly by two q***r North American comedians hell-bent on finding hope, connection, and absolute chaos in the apocalypse.

💥 One’s a deadpan existentialist.
💥 One’s a manic glitter bomb.
💥 Together, they’re the riot you didn’t know you needed.

Expect improv, crowdwork, stand-up, and surprises as they throw a joyful, unhinged, audience-fuelled party for the end of days.

🗣 “An absolute killer on stage” – Comedy Records
🗣 “Keeps audiences rapt and riotously laughing” – Los Angeles Times

📍 Venue: The Street at PBH's Free Fringe @ The Street (Venue 239)
📅 Dates: 3–24 August (NO show on the 16th)
🕘 Time: 9:00pm
🎟️ Free to get in! PBH’s Free Fringe – just show up!
🔗 More info + Fringe listing: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/comedy-party-with-tamara-and-celine
📲 Follow: on Instagram

🎈 Come spend your final hour on Earth with your two favourite g**s. What could go wrong?

03/08/2025

***REVIEWS***

THEATRE
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Alright Sunshine – Pleasance Dome
“A glorious hour… sharp, inventive, and emotionally rich.” – The Arts Desk
A bold, brilliantly crafted breakout hit that’s already generating serious word-of-mouth. Grab your tickets before the buzz turns into a stampede.
👉 https://www.theartsdesk.com/theatre/edinburgh-fringe-2025-reviews-alright-sunshine-k-mak-planetarium-painkillers


COMEDY
🌟🌟🌟🌟 Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America
“Hodgson is a dazzling comic performer… a masterclass in intelligent comedy.” – Time Out
Sharp, smart, and seriously funny – Fringe comedy at its finest.
👉 https://www.timeout.com/edinburgh/comedy/kieran-hodgson-voice-of-america-review


COMEDY
🌟🌟🌟🌟 Dan Rath: Tropical Depression
“Beautifully vivid language… conjuring unexpected and hilarious turns of phrase.” – Chortle
Alt-comedy with a twist – strange, surreal, and seriously clever.
👉 https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2025/04/07/57837/micf%3A_dan_rath%3A_tropical_depression


CABARET AND VARIETY
🌟🌟🌟🌟 Arthur Hull's FLOP: The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals Ever Written
“A charming mix of musical theatre and character comedy… Hulls is an engaging and charismatic performer.” – Musical Theatre Review
Musical comedy done right – heartfelt, funny, and totally original.
👉 https://musicaltheatrereview.com/arthur-hulls-flop-edinburgh-festival-fringe/

03/08/2025

⚔️ Daft professor. Medieval madness. BLOODY MARVELLOUS! 🏰

Welcome to the hilariously historical world of Bloody Marvellous – where medieval beasts, bonkers cures, and bizarre monks come to life in one glorious comic romp.

🎓 Your guide? Real-life professor of medieval French, Luke Connell (as heard on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time), who blends academic brilliance with total comic anarchy.

🐉 Expect:
• Sea-centipedes & manticores
• Flying monks
• Dogs with names like Havegoodday
• Songs, games, props… and very questionable medical advice

“A lovely stage presence… this is awesome” – ★★★★ One4Review

📍 Venue: Cinema Room at Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey
🗓️ Dates: 31 July – 24 August (not Mondays)
🕒 Time: 2.45pm
🎟️ Tickets: edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/luke-connell-bloody-marvellous

⚠️ May contain medieval trivia, stand-up silliness, and at least one cursed relic.

02/08/2025

COMEDY REVIEW

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 stars
Sharon Wanjohi: In the House — comedy/self‑help stand‑up debut.
Pleasance Courtyard

https://ayoungishperspective.co.uk/2025/08/02/review-sharon-wanjohi-in-the-house/

fresh and invigorating debut hour

02/08/2025

😬🎤 BENNETT ARRON: I REGRET THIS ALREADY

A comedy show about death, depression... and dating disasters. What could possibly go wrong?

BAFTA-shortlisted comic and Top 10 Joke of the Fringe 2023 star Bennett Arron returns to Edinburgh with his most personal (and possibly most regrettable) show yet.

He’s survived identity theft, performed with Ricky Gervais, had the room creased up (Scotsman ★★★★), and was once runner-up to Peter Kay – but none of that prepared him for... this.

💥 Regret #1: Telling a girl he loved her on a first date
💥 Regret #2: Being ghosted by Sir Anthony Hopkins
💥 Regret #3: Agreeing to do this show at all

😅 “Genuinely original and funny” – The Times
😅 “One of the best” – The Guardian
😅 “Had the room creased up” – The Scotsman

📍 Venue: The Liquid Room Studio (PBH Free Fringe)
📅 Dates: 2–24 August
🕓 Time: 4:15pm
🎟️ FREE to get in (Pay What You Can)
🔗 Non-Ticketed

Come for the laughs. Stay for the awkward honesty. Leave with your own regrets.