2016 Edinburgh Fringe

Comedy at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival

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2016 features

Best reviewed Fringe shows 2016

Monday 5th September 2016

A list of the comedy shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe that got more than 10 top rated reviews. Mark Thomas leads the list.

Man proposes during comedy show

Sunday 28th August 2016

A man proposed to his partner during Stephen Bailey's Edinburgh Fringe comedy show. See the video here.

Mat Ewins, Lolly Adefope and Bob Slayer win Comedians Choice Awards

Sunday 28th August 2016

Mat Ewins, Lolly Adefope and Bob Slayer have won the Barry Awards UK, the Edinburgh Fringe based 'Comedians Choice Awards'.

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016 winners

Saturday 27th August 2016

Richard Gadd, Scott Gibson and 'Iraq Out & Loud' were the winners at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016.

Mr Twonkey, Becky Fury and a baby win Malcolm Hardee Awards

Saturday 27th August 2016

Details of the winners of the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2016, and a report from the anarchic awards ceremony.

Fringepig names worst reviews of the 2016 Fringe

Friday 26th August 2016

Comedy website Fringepig has named the worst reviews of the 2016 festival, via its Ham Fist Awards.

Viva Hypnosis: Redefining comedy hypnotism

Friday 26th August 2016

We talk to the team behind Viva Hypnosis about how they are trying to redefine the art of the comedy hypnosis show. In the process, we discover more about how hypnotism works too.

Heidi Regan wins 'So You Think You're Funny?' 2016

Thursday 25th August 2016

Heidi Regan has won the 2016 final of 'So You Think You're Funny?', the prestigious stand-up competition for new acts.

Fringe festival news and stories

Thursday 25th August 2016

As we near the end of the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, here are some dispatches from the city. We've got some heckler videos for you, interesting stories from acts, and a few pictures to share.

Si Hawkins Fringe Diary 2016

Thursday 25th August 2016

Si Hawkins saw a LOT of shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, and some of them were pretty darn good. Here he talks us through a few of this year's hits 'n' trends.

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