Best of the Fest
Standouts from the shows I've seen this year 2025, in no particular order
Pleasance Dome
16.50, 20.00 (depending)
12–25 Aug
Elf Lyons: The Bird Trilogy
Mick Perrin Worldwide
Summerhall
20.45
31 Jul–24 Aug (not 5, 11, 18 Aug)
No Apologies
Emma Frankland
Pleasance Dome
20.20
30 Jul–25 Aug (not 6, 13, 20 Aug)
Lady Magic
Spiegelworld
Monkey Barrel Comedy
18.25
30 Jul–24 Aug (not 11 Aug)
Urooj Ashfaq: How to Be a Baddie
Soho Theatre
Summerhall
17.30
20 Aug
PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD
IN BED WITH MY BROTHER
Monkey Barrel Comedy
12.00
8–13 Aug
John Kearns: Work in Progress
John Kearns
Pleasance Courtyard
19.00, 22.00 (depending)
30 Jul–24 Aug (not 13 Aug)
Chloe Petts: Big Naturals
Avalon
Monkey Barrel Comedy
14.10, 22.40 (depending)
14, 23 Aug
Liam Withnail: Big Strong Boy
Berk's Nest in association with PBJ Management
Assembly Roxy
13.25
30 Jul–24 Aug
Rob Auton: CAN (An Hour-Long Story)
Avalon
PBH's Free Fringe @ Carbon
14.05
2–20 Aug
100 Julian Sterns, Ranked by Hotness Alone
Julian Stern / PBH's Free Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
17.30, 22.10 (depending)
30 Jul–24 Aug (not 12, 13 Aug)
Glenn Moore: Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore?
Avalon
Monkey Barrel Comedy
22.00
28 Jul–24 Aug (not 12 Aug)
Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall
IAM
Assembly George Square
17.05
30 Jul–24 Aug (not 13 Aug)
Ben Pope: The Cut
Ben Pope