Top 40 shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018

We have carefully selected 40 of our favourite shows coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018.

Whether you prefer comedy, music or theatre – we hope that our recommendations can help you find something you enjoy at the world’s biggest arts festival.

The festival boasts more than 50,000 performances across 400+ venues and lasts for three weeks in August from Friday 3rd to Monday 27^th. Some of the acts and performances we have listed are selling out fast – so book soon and don’t miss out!

40 Vertical Influences. DANCE/PHYSICAL THEATRE

The Canadian iconoclastic ice skaters return to Edinburgh's vintage indoor ice rink, sharing their signature mix of movement, wit, speed and grace. In Influences, the performers play with how our body language can influence others. In the second piece of the double-bill, Vertical, audiences are invited to view the artists up close, with seating on the ice. The virtuosity of figure skating joyfully meets the attitude of street dance and the sophistication of contemporary performance. As seen on BBC. Total Theatre Award, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015. ***** (Scotsman). ***** (Guardian). ***** (List).

Venue 454: Assembly at Murrayfield Ice Rink. At 17.30, 18.30 and 20.15 (1 hour). Suitability: 12+.

39 Patrick Monahan: #goals. COMEDY

Multi award-winning comedian and Fringe favourite, returns with another brand new stand-up show, #Goals. We all have life goals, whether it's to win the lottery or marry up, make it your goal to come and watch an hour of great comedy from an Irish-Iranian smoggy! Constantly touring, comedy website Ents24 has listed him for the past three years in the top three of the hardest-working comedians in the UK. 'A definite must see' **** (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine), **** (Scotsman), 'Patrick's a Fringe legend and it is easy to see why!' **** (Mirror).

Venue 14: Gilded Balloon Teviot – Nightclub. At 20.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+.

38 Onstage Dating. THEATRE (COMEDY)

Bron Batten is going on first dates. Live onstage. Featuring a different person each night, this hilarious and award-winning show has thrilled at festivals all over the world with its unique insight into the world of online dating. Watch first-hand as Onstage Dating takes modern romance to the next level – all in front of the audience. Winner: Adelaide Touring Award, Melbourne Fringe. Nominated: Best Theatre, Perth Fringe World. Nominated: Outstanding Performer, NZ Fringe. 'The perfect date night' (Times). 'Brilliant' (@Wellingtonista). 'Absolutely superb' (RegionalNews.kiwi). 'A masterpiece' (Buzzcuts.org.au).

Venue 61: Underbelly, Cowgate – White Belly. At 21.20 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+.

37 50% Canadian, 100 Crazy, Let’s Laugh. COMEDY (STORYTELLING)

Show about family, taking risks and embracing change. Michelle Christine's a Canadian stand-up comedian who unexpectedly fell into the world of comedy. She went to university and worked full-time, then one day was brought into the lunch room and laid off. The company was closing and she was out of a job! She thought: if you can be disappointed being practical, why not struggle with doing something you love? She used her severance package to try a new challenge, and that led her to her second city.

Venue 88: Just the Tonic at The Caves – Just Up the Road. At 21.20 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+.

36 Murder She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery. COMEDY (IMPROV, THEATRE)

A classic murder mystery is created on the spot from audience suggestions in this ingenious show from Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error. Ms Violet in the parlour with the flamethrower? Dr Gold in Debenhams with the canon? Will you guess whodunnit? And for your Sunday night entertainment, don’t forget our late-night shows with a twist! 'Everything a Fringe comedy should be: original, professional and very, very funny' **** (EdFringeReview.com). 'Had me howling with laughter...mesmerizingly impressive' **** (ArthursSeat.com). 'Incredibly clever... laugh out loud funny… absolutely not one to miss' ***** (VoiceMag.uk).

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance Beyond. At 17.00 and 23.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 12+.

35 Marcus Brigstocke: Devil May Care. COMEDY

Snowflake. Remoaner. Libtard. Brextremist. Feminazi. Piers Morgan. As we divide each other up into more and more unpleasant categories of evil, it's time to establish, once and for all, what is good and what is bad. Brigstocke, multi award-winning stand-up comedian, returns with a brand-new hour of comedy with a twist. As seen on Argumental, Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You and Mock the Week. 'If you haven't seen him live, then you haven't seen him at his very best' ***** (Mirror). 'Sharpest one-liner merchant' (Sunday Times).

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance Beyond. At 18.30 and 21.20 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+.

34 Jimeoin: ‘Result!’ and ‘Roast Chicken Result!’ COMEDY

'Hilarious... It gets no better than this... Brilliant!' (Time Out). World-class stand-up from one of live comedy's internationally acclaimed masters! Star of Apollo, Royal Variety, NYC off-Broadway smash-hit. 'Classic nonsense... Stand-up comedy at its best' (Scotsman). 'Superb... Wickedly funny... Exhilarating! ****1/2 (Age). 'Comedy of the highest order... Inspired!' (Independent). 'Always, always funny' (Herald Sun). 'Jimeoin recalls the familiar at a fantastically silly level, boiling his audience down to a tear-filled, gibbering mess' (Scotland on Sunday). 'Hilarious... If laughter is the best medicine, Jimeoin is a course of steroids... Don't you miss it!' (Edinburgh Evening News).

Venue 150: Pleasance at EICC – Lomond Theatre. At 20.40 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+. Roast Chicken Result! Same venue at 22.00 (1 hour) Suitability: 16+.

33 Sheeps: Live and Loud Selfie Sex Harry Potter. COMEDY (SKETCH SHOW)

Everything is going well in the wider world. No crises on the horizon. Seeing that the coast is finally clear, the Sheeps three are reuniting, despite never having broken up. It will be lots of new sketches and no old sketches. So if you mainly like our older stuff then this one’s not for you. But if you want to see new (wiser) sketches from some old masters (Time Out’s ‘Ones To Watch, 2011') then see it. ‘Clever, arch and multi-layered… hilarious’ (Guardian). ‘The future of British comedy’ (Skinny).

Venue 23: Pleasance Dome – Queen Dome. At 19.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 16+.

32 The Sorries. MUSIC (FOLK/TRADITIONAL)

Celebrating 10 successful years at the Fringe and a host of sold-out shows, the kilted duo return with more selections from the much-loved Scottish songbook. Inspired by a love of The Corries, Douglas Kay and Martin Philip sing, play and banter their way through an entertaining hour of traditional Scottish and comic songs. 'Deliciously infectious... riotous fun' ***** (ThreeWeeks). 'Authentic, lively and hugely, hugely enjoyable' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'A must for lovers of Scots songs' **** (EdinburghSpotlight.com). 'Genuinely funny' (FringeReport.com). 'Their... revision of Johhny Lad is entertainingly true to a noble, public figure swatting tradition' (Rob Adams, Herald).

Venue 40: Quaker Meeting House – Theatre. At 16.30 (1 hour). Suitability: 0+. To mark 10 years at the fringe they will also perform two extended shows at 10pm at The Magnum Bar and Restaurant on Friday 3rd and 24th. For tickets visit: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3557332.

31 Nina Conti Is Monkey. COMEDY (IMPROV)

Nina turns up with her favourite ingredients to bake the perfect showcake when a radical change occurs: Monkey takes unadulterated control of the whole enterprise. Abandoning all etiquette, Monkey is on the loose in a whole new way. Following the three-year UK sell-out success of In Your Face, this British Comedy Award winner returns with a brand-new show. ‘Devastatingly witty’ **** (Times). ‘You will see nothing like it onstage’ **** (Evening Standard). ‘Put simply, Nina Conti is a genius’ **** (Mirror).

Venue 302: Underbelly, Bistro Square – McEwan Hall. At 19.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+.

30 The Tape Face Show. COMEDY

Tape Face returns to Edinburgh with a brand-new show! New jokes, new props, same tape. After storming into America and being seen by 51 million people online, Tape Face returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with this UK premier of The Tape Face Show. Grab a ticket and prepare for another storm. Putting your shoes on will never be the same after seeing this show. As seen on America's Got Talent and The Royal Variety Performance. 'Simply joyous' ***** (Times). 'Edinburgh Fringe superstar' ***** (Guardian).

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – The Grand. At 21.40 (1 hour). Suitability: 12+.

29 Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human. COMEDY

As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), Room 101 (BBC One) and regularly heard on BBC Radio 4's News Quiz, Just a Minute, The Now Show and plenty more. This hugely popular comic returns to the Fringe with a fresh crop of quick-fire observational gags, delivered with utter conviction not to mention 'proper laugh-out-loud one-liners' (Herald). 'Lyons is on top of her game: in command of her material, her audience and her stage' **** (Chortle.co.uk). 'An hour of intelligent observations and hilarious character comedy' **** (ThreeWeeks).

Venue 14: Gilded Balloon Teviot – Dining Room. At 17.45 (1 hour). Venue 64: Gilded Balloon at the Museum – Auditorium. At 22.30. Suitability: 14+.

28 Mr. Swallow and The Vanishing Elephant COMEDY/MAGIC

Following the five-star, sell-out success of Houdini, Nick Mohammed's alter ego Mr. Swallow is back with another hour of magic, music and elephants. 'Breathtaking' ***** (Guardian). 'Comic perfection' ***** (Stage). 'Split-your-sides hilarious' ***** (Evening Standard). 'Monstrously funny' ***** (Metro). Star of Ridley Scott's The Martian, Bridget Jones's Baby, Ab Fab: The Movie, Netflix's Collateral and Disney's upcoming feature Christopher Robin. Further credits include BBC’s Uncle, Miranda and Cuckoo, Drifters (E4) and Camping (Sky Atlantic). 'Mr. Swallow is a sublime comic creation'

Venue: Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance One. At 19.30 (1 hour). Suitability: 5+.

27 Card Ninja. CABARET AND VARIETY

Warning: this show contains ninjas, not magic. Back by popular demand, Card Ninja is a riotous display of comedy and card stunts using playing cards as ninja weapons. Expect deadly and risky fun. Suitable for ages 10+. ***** (Perth Happenings). ***** (Glam Adelaide).

Venue 14: Gilded Balloon Teviot – Wine Bar. At 13.30 (1 hour). Suitability: 8+.

26 007 Voices of Bond. MUSIC (STORYTELLING)

Voices of Bond is a spectacle like no other. Fresh from her sell-out show The Carole King Story at Edinburgh Fringe 2017, sensational vocalist Phoebe Katis invites you on a journey following the captivating world of 007, and the voices that have accompanied this story over the last five decades. Katis delivers with unparalleled passion, electric renditions of hits such as Diamonds are Forever, License to Kill, Nobody Does it Better and Skyfall. With a live band comprising some of the country’s finest players, Voices of Bond is a show you won’t want to miss.

Venue 53: theSpace @ Surgeons Hall – Grand Theatre. At 18.35. See also The Carole King Story at the same venue in the amphitheatre at 14.50 (Both 50 minutes and Suitability: 3+.

25 Ashley Storrie: Adulting. COMEDY *FREE

Scotland's favourite funny girl and viral internet sensation Ashley Storrie returns to Edinburgh with a brand-new show about not growing up. With the world most likely ending quite soon, Ashley believes we should all have a laugh and be a bit more honest particularly about the myth of "adulthood"... nobody really grows up, we're just great at pretending! 'A total revelation' (Dawn French). 'With funny witty one-liners which are as hilarious as they are true' (TheWeeReview.com). 'Breakout star of the Scottish comedy scene' (Skinny).

Venue 170: Laughing Horse @ The Counting House – The Ballroom. At 20.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 18+.

24 Jake Lambert: Little Lost Lad. COMEDY.

Jake lives alone, cuts his own hair, has an ability to remember the exact date he first tasted each specific food for the first time and has a one-eyed cat. If this sounds like it needs some explaining and, let's face it, it probably does, then this is the show for you... Hotly anticipated debut from Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show nominee 2018. Writer for 8 Out of 10 Cats, Mock the Week and The News Quiz. Official tour support for Seann Walsh, Kerry Godliman and Tom Allen. 'He's got gags to burn' (Chortle.co.uk).

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance This. At 18.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+.

23 Aaron Calvert: Declassified. CABARET AND VARIETY (MAGIC/COMEDY)

What if all the stories you heard were true? Urban legends contained within declassified files are recreated live on stage by master hypnotist Aaron Calvert. Sell-out shows 2016 and 17. 'A quirky alternative that will leave you baffled' ***** (Daily Mail). Calvert combines his astounding skills in hypnosis, magic and mind reading to demonstrate inexplicable feats. 'Moments that will make you gasp' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). Star of Channel 4's hit new TV show, Calvert's power of suggestion pushes the boundaries of what people can, and will do. Seeing really is believing. 'Jaw-dropping entertainment' ***** (Telegraph).

Venue 64: Gilded Balloon at the Museum – Auditorium. At 18.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 12+.

22 Luisa Omielan: Politics for Bitches. COMEDY

Fresh from filming her BBC Three series of the same name, comedy phenomenon Luisa Omielan (What Would Beyonce Do?! and Am I Right Ladies?!) is back with her third stand-up instalment. In her own words, 'I believe it is my right to have an opinion on something I know absolutely nothing about!' Welcome to Politics for Bitches. As seen on BBC One, Live at the Apollo, Thigh Gap joke (45 million views) and host of Comic Relief. ***** (Chortle.co.uk, Metro, Skinny, Guardian, ScotsGay). 'The comedian British women have been waiting for' (HuffingtonPost.co.uk).

Venue 14: Gilded Balloon Teviot – Debating Hall. At 21.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 16+.

21 Trainspotting Live. THEATRE (DRAMA/IMMERSIVE)

Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic, staged in a unique tunnel beneath Edinburgh’s streets. The audience are literally part of the action, including the notorious ‘worst toilet in Scotland’ scene. Direct from a global tour, this is a ticket to ride you won’t soon forget. Sold out Fringe 2015, 2016 and 2017 – so book early! Choose life. ‘A big fat hit, just don’t sit near the toilet!’ (NME). ‘Must see for fans of the novel and film alike’ **** (Telegraph). ‘Best way to experience Trainspotting. I was shocked and I wrote the f*cking thing!’ (Irvine Welsh).

Venue 150: Venue 150 at EICC – The Tunnel. At 18.00, 19.45 and 21.30 (1 hour 15). Suitability: 16+.

20 Circolombia. DANCE/PHYSICAL THEATRE/CIRCUS

After taking Edinburgh by storm in 2017, smash-hit Circolombia returns with their critically acclaimed show. Witness the explosive power of 14 performers, showcasing mind-boggling circus skills whilst taking terrifying risks live on stage. Coupled with live music and singers, Circolombia delivers world-class, gravity-defying performances that you'll never forget. Circolombia is no ordinary circus; celebrating diversity, voices, dance and spectacular circus, live! 'An adrenalin-fuelled mix of strength, skill and daring, a great night out' (Time Out). 'This is the circus performance that shows others how it's done. Go.' (Scotsman).

Venue 360: Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows – The Lafayette. At 21.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 5+.

19 Craig Hill: C’mon the Lads! COMEDY

(This show is soooooo not about fit-baws!) 'Funny as hell!' (Scotland on Sunday). 'Wickedly subversive... Funny, charming, charismatic' (Metro). It's gonna kick off! Jockstrap yourself in for a "balls-out" funny night of no-holds-barred comedy. 'Riotously funny!' (Independent). 'Master of audience interaction' (Chortle.co.uk). 'High-octane, laugh-out-loud performance from beginning to end... Irresistible!' **** (List). 'Hilarious... delightfully fizzy tone and sharp observational jokes... Brilliant!' (Daily Record). 'Flat-out hilarious... I've not heard a room laugh so long and hard... There isn't anyone better at working a crowd... the audience was in absolute paroxysms of laughter... Genuinely funny!' ***** (Mirror).

Venue 150: Pleasance at EICC: Lomond Theatre. At 19.20 (1 hour). Suitability: 16+.

18 Daniel Sloss: X. COMEDY

‘Hilarious… Sloss is a festival highlight. See him!' ***** (Age). 'Dirty, sweet and clever' (New York Times). 'Brilliantly dark’ (Sunday Times). New show from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up star of Conan (x8), Edinburgh Fringe (x10), off-Broadway seasons (x3), two Netflix specials (2018). 'Simply world class... endearingly unabashed blend of arrogance, awkwardness and self-effacing anecdotes delivered with precision timing, perfectly-placed silence and unfettered confidence... Nothing is off limits... intelligently and ironically calling out the hypocrisy of human nature' **** (Herald Sun). 'Smouldering’ **** (Mail on Sunday). 'Dazzling wit... Unstoppable' (Telegraph). 'Nothing short of hysterical... Stunning' (Sunday Express).

Venue 150: Pleasance at EICC: Pentland Theatre. At 19.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 16+.

17 Cirque Berserk! DANCE, PHYSICAL THEATRE AND CIRCUS. GREAT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.

Britain’s biggest theatre-circus spectacular makes its eagerly anticipated Fringe debut! Showcasing the finest in traditional circus thrills and skills, Cirque Berserk! celebrates the 250th anniversary of the invention of Circus by bringing this treasured form of live entertainment bang up-to-date in a jaw-dropping spectacular created especially for the theatre. Combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action, this astoundingly talented international troupe includes over thirty acrobats, aerialists, dancers, drummers and daredevil stuntmen. Featuring the world’s most hair-raising circus act, the legendary motorcycle Globe of Death. ‘A NutriBullet of contemporary circus!’ **** (Times). ‘Heart-stoppingly good fun’ **** (Time Out).

Venue 150: Pleasance at EICC: Lennox Theatre. At 13.30, 18.00 (1 hour 15). Suitability: 5+.

16 Lauren Pattison: Peachy. COMEDY

Following a whirlwind year of awards, nominations and sold-out shows on top of a run at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Lastminute.com Best Newcomer nominee 2017 Lauren Pattison is back in Edinburgh. Come see her deliver some new home truths with her wicked, warm and authentic brand of humour. 'Razor wit and brutal honesty' ***** (List). 'Spiky, deliciously bawdy and remarkably assured' **** (Telegraph). 'A breath of feisty fresh air' ***** (Herald). 'Robust and impressive' **** (Scotsman). 'Wickedly engaging company' **** (Chortle.co.uk). Recommended by the Guardian: 'Fast, forthright and filthy'.

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – The Attic. At 19.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 16+.

15 Ed Gamble: Blizzard. COMEDY

After a sell-out national tour in 2017, Ed Gamble is back with another bracing flurry of idiocy. Off of BBC Two's Mock the Week, Sky's The Russell Howard Hour, Comedy Central's At the Comedy Store and Drunk History, BBC Two's The Apprentice You're Fired, Channel 4's Man Down, TBS's Conan and a short film he can't remember the name of where he killed a man from ITV's The Bill with a spade. 'This is a super show from a comic who may be about to become more of a force in the game' (Chortle.co.uk).

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance Above. At 19.40 (1 hour). Extra dates: Venue 22 Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance One. At 18.00 (1 hour). Suitability 14+.

14 Ivo Graham: Motion Sickness. COMEDY

A feisty new hour about facing the future named after my fourth favourite Hot Chip song (and a beaut by Phoebe Bridgers). As seen/heard on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Live from the BBC, Jon Richardson's Ultimate Worrier, Fighting Talk, The Now Show, It's Not What You Know and eating Subway sandwiches in petrol stations. 'Endlessly amusing hour from the politest man in comedy' **** (iNews.co.uk). 'Not an ounce of flab on his routines... a joy' **** (Telegraph). 'A self-deprecating dweeb par excellence, on the brink of comedy's Premier League' **** (Evening Standard).

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard - Cabaret Bar. At 18.40 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+.

13 Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room. COMEDY

What does Canada’s first woman to have a worldwide Netflix special have in common with Britain’s first woman to have a worldwide Netflix special? They are both single mothers with too many pets. And they are both Katherine Ryan. This Canadian abroad is the UK’s 2017 break-out star. Katherine recently garnered rave reviews as the presenter and writer of Channel 4's critically acclaimed prime time series, How Did You Get So Rich? and also regularly appears on all the UK's major panel shows from BBC's QI, Have I Got News For You and Live at the Apollo to Dave's Taskmaster Series 2 (which she won) and Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats as well as co-hosting two back to back series of Comedy Central's upcoming Your Face or Mine reboot with Jimmy Carr. As seen on Conan O'Brien, Lip Sync Battle, and instagram, Katherine Ryan brings her brand new stand-up show, Glitter Room to the UK.

★★★★ 'One of the stand-out stand-ups of her generation' The Times.

Venue 59: Edinburgh Playhouse. Thursday, August 16 at 20.00. Suitability: 14+.

12 Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers: Tribe. MUSIC

UK’s original touring Taiko Tribe returns to the Fringe with a brand-new show of skill, stamina and red-hot rhythms to stir your soul! As Mugenkyo approach their 25th year as Europe’s longest established taiko organisation, they celebrate the growth of their tribe of performers from across the globe, with a captivating performance of sharp synchronisation, mysterious masked movement and sumptuous soundscapes, wrapped up in a breath-taking display of high energy, elegant choreography and powerful earth-shaking rhythms on huge taiko drums. Book early, this show will sell out! 'Not to be missed' **** (Edinburgh Evening News).

Venue 35: Assembly Hall – Rainy Hall. At 16.30 (1 hour). Suitability: 0+.

11 Henning Wehn: Get on With It. COMEDY

Surely the German Comedy Ambassador hasn't bosched out yet another new show? And what's he still doing here anyway? Come and find out. Or else. Henning's most recent television and radio appearances include BBC Two's Live at the Apollo, BBC One's Have I Got News For You and Would I Lie to You, BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk and BBC Radio 4's The Unbelievable Truth. 'Wehn wraps his vowels around the issues of immigration and identity. And he triumphs at it' (Times). 'Cor blimey' (Guardian). 'As subtle as Schumacher on Battiston' (Everyone).

Venue 88: Just the Tonic at The Caves – Just the Big Room. At 18.00 (1 hour 10 minutes). Suitability: 14+. No ticket allocation available. Tickets may be available at the venue.

10 Djuki Mala. DANCE/PHYSICAL THEATRE/CIRCUS

Best Dance: Adelaide and Perth Fringe 2017. International dance sensations and landmark dance/theatre company that took the world by storm are back with their critically acclaimed smash-hit production. Unique, infectious, high-energy… like a confetti cannon point blank to the heart! Djuki Mala wow audiences with a spectacular fusion of traditional dance, pop-culture and storytelling that's a marvel of timing and comedy with a hefty dose of heart and soul! 'An hour of infectious joy' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'No better offering at this year's Fringe' ***** (West Australian). ‘Joy enhancing, inspiring, thrilling, intoxicating' ***** (TheUpsideNews.com).

Venue 8: Assembly George Square Theatre – The Theatre. At 16.10 (1 hour). Suitability: 5+.

9 Steen Raskopoulos: Stay. COMEDY (IMPROV/SKETCH SHOW)

The electrifying new show from the gifted character comedian and improviser. Nominated for both the prestigious Barry Award and Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, Steen's live shows are a 'triple threat of performance, material and charisma. A flawless hour of comedy' ***** (Herald). As seen on Top Coppers (BBC Three), Whose Line is it Anyway? (ABC Australia) and Steen Raskopoulos' Scare BnB (Sky). 'Unique and completely hilarious and life-affirming' ***** (New European). 'Technically astonishing and emotionally fulfilling' ***** (List). 'An inspired and utterly original stand-up' **** (Sunday Times). 'Like witnessing a talent explosion' (Independent).

Venue 61: Underbelly, Cowgate – Belly Button. At 20.00 (1 hour). Suitability: 16+.

8 Felicity Ward: Busting a Nut.

Fresh off the back of her new BBC Radio 4 series Appisodes, a Netflix special Live from the BBC, and regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist Podcast, Felicity Ward returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after a two-year hiatus. She’s back and ready to bust a nut-ful of jokes. ‘A killer show… tremendous… unrelenting… she’s so bloody funny‘ ***** (List). ‘Felicity Ward is rocking Edinburgh again… one of the finest stand-ups dashing across comedy stages today’ **** (Fest).

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance Above. At 21:00 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+.

7 Dylan Moran: Dr Cosmos. COMEDY

BAFTA and Perrier award-winning comedian Dylan Moran brings his brand-new show, Dr Cosmos to the Edinburgh Fringe before embarking on his 49-date UK tour. Moran will offer his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all served with poetical panache from one of the finest comedians of his generation. 'High-octane riffs from Irish master of grumpiness... spellbinding' **** (Evening Standard). 'Funny and fascinating, and utterly deserving of his place in the modern classics' **** (Times).

Venues: Various. 1 hour. Suitability: 14+. No ticket allocation available. Tickets may be available at the venues.

6 Russell Howard – Work-in-Progress. COMEDY

Russell Howard returns to Edinburgh for two weeks only. New ideas, New routines, Anything could happen! It's gonna be great, and it's only a fiver. Who's in?

Venue 17: Assembly George Square Studios – Three. At 18.35. Suitability: 12+. No ticket allocation available. Tickets may be available at the venues.

5 Scott Gibson: Anywhere but Here. COMEDY

Award-winning comic Scott Gibson was just 16 when he first set off on a voyage of self-discovery. His destination? Kavos... where else? Delivered in his breathlessly inimitable style, Gibson takes you on an epic odyssey, charting the choppy waters of youth, the hedonism of travel, friendship, pool parties, travel insurance and the Greek third-choice goalie. Sold out Fringe 2016 and 2017. Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2016. 'A big, bold, belter... riotously funny' **** (Herald). 'Gut-bustingly funny' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'An absolute pick of the Fringe' ***** (Mirror). 'Irvine Welsh meets Billy Connolly' ***** (Evening Standard).

Venue 14: Gilded Balloon Teviot – Billiard Room. At 15.45. Suitability: 16+.

4 Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted. COMEDY

Following sell-out Fringe shows in 2014, 2015 and 2017, Angela Barnes (Mock The Week, Alan Davies' As Yet Untitled, Russell Howard's Good News, BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz, host of Newsjack on BBC Radio 4 Extra) is back with her brand-new 2018 show Rose-Tinted. Stand-up and stories that look on the bright side of life. 'Feels like a sure-fire bet the instant she utters her opening lines' (Scotsman). 'She's just a gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic' (Guardian). 'The pace is fast, the material strong and the delivery perfect' (Chortle.co.uk).

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – Beside. At 19.15. Suitability: 14+.

3 Jimmy McGhie. COMEDY *FREE

The poster boy for white privilege is back to complain about things for no real reason. 'He is a brilliant talent who really ought to be much better known than he is' (Scotsman).

Venue 257: Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree – Main room. At 17.15. Suitability 16+.

2 Foil, Arms and Hogg: Craicling. COMEDY (SKETCH SHOW)

Irish comedy, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato... you racist. Sold-out Fringe 2009-2017. Over 100 million hits on YouTube. Foil, Arms and Hog celebrate a decade at the festival with their best show yet, Craicling. ***** (Irish Times). **** (Times). ***** (Irish Examiner). 'Very funny' (Rowan Atkinson). 'An effervescent hour of fast-paced gags, fizzing with energy, invention and great lines' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Quite simply, a sensation' (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine).

Venue 302: Underbelly, Bristo Square – McEwan Hall. At 21.00. Suitability: 14+.

1 Matt Forde: Brexit through the Gift Shop. COMEDY/POLITICAL

The whole thing's a mess and only one person can sort it out. Sadly, we have no idea who. Join Britain's leading political comedian, Matt Forde, for his last show as an EU citizen. 'A hugely impressive hour of political comedy... it keeps hitting the spot' **** (Chortle.co.uk). 'Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe' (Telegraph). 'Singlehandedly fulfilling comedy's brief of taking our political masters to task. Combining spot-on impressions with up-to-the-minute observations' (Mail on Sunday).

Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – Forth. At 20.30 (1 hour). Suitability: 14+.

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