Cerys Nelmes faces three years in Turkish jail
Comic cannot leave the country while shoplifting case is investigated
Comedian Cerys Nelmes is facing up to three years in a Turkish prison on shoplifting…
Katherine Ryan gets into erotica
Katherine Ryan is to host the next series of a podcast…
Rhod Gilbert and Patrick Monahan fund Fringe prizes
Rhod Gilbert and Patrick Monahan have both stumped…
Eddie Murphy to play Inspector Clouseau
Eddie Murphy is to play hapless Inspector Clouseau…
You say Edinburgh Fringe venue was wrong to cancel Philip Simon
Chortle readers believe Edinburgh Fringe venues were…
League Of Gentlemen reunite for radio play
The League Of Gentlemen have reunited for a new Radio…
Tributes have been paid to musical satirist Tom Lehrer,…
Edinburgh venue: Why we cancelled Jewish comedian
One of the venues that cancelled Jewish comedian Philip Simon say they pulled his…
Reggie Watts is back in London
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Tributes paid to Andrew McBurney
Tributes have been paid to alternative comedian Andrew McBurney after his death was…
Ricky Gervais sets an Italian record
Ricky Gervais has set a record for the biggest English-speaking comedy show in Italy His…
Edinburgh Comedy Award judges announced
The judging panel for this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Award has been revealed…
Tour news
Features
'This completely changed the way I think about making stuff'
We asked some comedians to tell us what was the best show they've ever seen at…
If you can’t be cringe at the world’s largest arts festival, where can you?
David Elms is at the Edinburgh Fringe performing his show David Elms Describes…
Why I gave up working on a cure for cancer to get into comedy
I entered university bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Like a Lin-Manuel Miranda character,…
Stuff your rules!
There’s this idea, perhaps you’ve heard of it, that in order to break…
After Life is the perfect show
Physical comedian Sam Wills is back at the Edinburgh Fringe celebrating 20 years…
Win Peter Sellers films on Blu-ray
Two classic Peter Sellers comedies are to be released on Blu-ray to mark…
Edinburgh Fringe Reviews
Latitude remains the best outdoor festival for…
Smok'd Crack New Comedian of the Year 2025
The career pipeline for all the good stand-ups emerging…
Comedy Knockout: Champion Of Champions
There’s an inevitable brutality to most of the…
FAMILY EDITION
13:15 GILDED BALLOON APPLETON TOWER
July 31: Sooz Kempner, Couplet, Max Fulham, Anu Vaidyanathan, Paul Campbell, Ryan Mold, Elliot Wengle, Scott Turnbull, Steph De Prez, Alex Mitchell, MC Joe Sutherland
August 1: Jess Robinson, Benny Shakes, Steffen Hanes as The Master, Ironing Board Man, Laura Dorman, Mark Moloney, more TBC Ethan Cavanagh
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18:30 PLEASANCE DOME
July 31: Laura Davis, Sharon Wahonji, A Jaffa Cake Musical, Ironing Board Man, Holy Shit Improv, Joe Sutherland, The Mayor and his Daughter, Tamsyn Kelly, Benji Waterhouse, Paul Campbell, Benny Shakes , Laurie Stevens, MC Robin Morgan
August 1: Paul Sinha, Lachlan Werner, Mat Ricardo, Milo Edwards, Cerys Bradley, Accordion Ryan, MC Rosco McClelland
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Jessie Nixon: Don't Make Me Regret This
Assembly George Square
from 19:20 - 20:20
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Alan Davies: Think Ahead
Manchester Opera House
Wednesday 12th Nov from 19:30Book now
Coming Soon
The Comedy Store Players
Comedy Store
Sunday 3rd Aug from 19:30
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Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter
Glasgow SEC Armadillo
Friday 7th NovBook now
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John Robertson: The Dark Room
Sheffield The Foundry
Sunday 2nd Nov from 20:00Book now
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Ideal: Starring Johnny Vegas
Caerphilly Workmens Hall
Thursday 2nd Oct from 20:00Book now
Other news
NextUp reveals its 2025 Edinburgh Fringe line-up
Streaming service NextUp has announced its Edinburgh…
James Corden and Ruth Jones announce Gavin & Stacey event
Ruth Jones and James Corden have announced an ‘in…
Madeleine Brettingham scoops West End comedy title
Madeleine Brettingham has won the inaugural West End New Woman Comedian of the Year…
Who's on Chortle's 2025 Fast Fringe?
Here are line-ups for the imminent Fast Fringe showcases Chortle presents at the…
Shorlists out for British Podcast Awards 2025
The shortlists have been announced for this year’s British Podcast Awards. The…
Meet the winners of the 2025 David Nobbs comedy writing prize
Matthew Mclane has won this year’s comedy writing competition run by the David…
Punching Up
Patrick Kielty splits from Cat Deeley
Patrick Kielty has separated from Cat Deeley after 13 years of marriage. The strains of working apart has been blamed for the split. The comic hosts RTÉ's…
Pianist-comedian loses a finger just before the Fringe
Comedians face all sorts of challenges on their way…
'What if we put eyes on Donald Trump's penis'
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have…
James Acaster has issued an open challenge to fight…
Videos
Here’s comedian Barry Ferns recalling the time he met another Barry Ferns.
The stand-up also mentioned his ADHD diagnosis in the set, promoting his Edinburgh Fringe show
My Seven Years As Lionel Richie charts his history of performing at the festival, including the long time he adopted the soul singer’s name.
Before getting into the material, he recalls the year he carried Fast Fringe compere Arthur Smith up Arthur’s Seat at Edinburgh.
My Seven Years As Lionel Richie at Just The Tonic at The Caves at 6.40pm.
There are also two Fast Fringe showcases in Edinburgh every day, starting today: our long-running 6.30pm show at Pleasance Dome, and a new family edition – with clean material and no adult content – at 1.15pm in Gilded Balloon Appleton Tower.
Barry Ferns at Chortle's Fast Fringe
On previous festival experiences, meeting another Barry Ferns and getting an ADHD…
Tiff Stevenson on Chortle's Fast Fringe
Extract from her stand-up show Post-Coital
Ali Brice at Chortle's Fast Fringe 2025
...and getting distracted by audience members
Performing at Chortle Fast Fringe