Edinburgh and Us: Female comedians to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018

Here are a some of the must-see female comedians at this year's festival...

10 Nina Conti Is Monkey.

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+.

9 Onstage Dating - Bron Batten.

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+.

8 Ashley Storrie: Adulting. *FREE SHOW

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+.

7 Luisa Omielan: Politics for Bitches.

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+.

6 Lauren Pattison: Peachy.

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+.

5 Lou Sanders: Shame Pig.

Yes, big topics are discussed. Her labia, for one. But also shame, sobriety and unrequested sex. Sanders has met some pigs – and been a mucky little pig herself – and now she’s rolling around in her own filth for your delight. As seen on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Comic Relief and heard on Radio 4’s The Unbelievable Truth. Lou has written for Mock The Week and Miranda Hart. ‘Destined for hugeness’ (Time Out). ‘Something new is happening in comedy’ (Independent). ‘Genuinely different’ (Scotsman).

Venue 515: Monkey Barrel – Monkey Barrel 1. At 12.30 (1 hour). Suitability 14+.

4 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+.

3 Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room.

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+.

2 Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted.

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+.

1 Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human.

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+.

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