Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The 2017 festival has now finished, but you can still browse all our listings and features. Our coverage of the next festival launches in early 2018.

Latest news & features

Best reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2017

Monday 4th September

A list of the best reviewed comedy shows at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival. The list includes Hannah Gadsby, Phil Nichol, Tom Ballard, Mat Ewins, Sarah Kendall and Larry Dean.

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Rogue Pun at the Edinburgh Fringe - Defending The Defenders

Thursday 7th September

This year's Edinburgh Fringe was tricky for certain comics, as Netflix/Marvel's The Defenders dropped right in the middle of it. Si Hawkins talked to two of them.

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Mark Row: A1 The Long Road to Edinburgh

Monday 4th September

New stand-up Mark Row had never stepped on stage twelve months ago. In this article he talks about the highs and lows and what he learnt from performing a full run at this year's Edinburgh Festival.

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Interview with BBC New Comedy Award winner Heidi Regan

Tuesday 29th August

We catch up with Heidi Regan, the 2017 winner of the BBC New Comedy Award stand-up competition.

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The Comedians' Choice Awards 2017 winners

Sunday 27th August

Mat Ewins, Rob Kemp and Bob Slayer are the winners of the Comedians Choice Awards 2017 - the accolades voted on by Edinburgh Fringe performers.

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First Gig, Worst Gig: Maria Shehata

Thursday 24th August

The London-based, currently Edinburgh-Fringeing Egyptian/American Maria Shehata recalls memorable shows in Ohio, Paris, Norway... and a stinker in Birmingham.

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Malcolm Hardee Awards 2017 nominations

Tuesday 22nd August

Terry Alderton, Rob Kemp, Elf Lyons and Mark Dean Quinn lead the nominations for the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2017 - the prizes recognising comic originality at the Edinburgh Festival.

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Top jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017

Tuesday 22nd August

Ken Cheng has won Dave's Joke Of The Fringe 2017 with the line "I'm not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change." Read all the top jokes here.

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