Comedy highlights

Glide at Battersea Powerstation, on our list of top Christmas events this year

Guide

12 Christmas events to get you in the festive spirit

The Christmas countdown has started, and these are the best days out, attractions, shows and events to help you make the most of it

News

Daniel Sloss set to bring new show BITTER across the UK

Scottish standup Daniel Sloss returns with his thirteenth solo show

Interview

Jacob Rees-Mogg was denied entry to an MC Hammersmith show

With a new show on the horizon, we get to know the world's leading freestyle rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle-class West London

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A-Z

The A-Z of Russell Howard

The complete alphabet of Russell Howard, from A to Z

Interview

Horatio Gould is (probably) on Google Maps while talking to you

Get to know the rising comedian ahead of the autumn tour of his new show Return Of The Space Cowboy

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Interview

Rachel Galvo wants to star in a musical

Pains au chocolat and Catholic guilt – it all comes out as we get to know the Irish comedian ahead of the UK tour of The Shite Feminist

Step Inside

Step Inside: Comedy Carnival

Everything you need to know about one of London's most acclaimed comedy brands

Stuck In A Lift

Josh Baulf met Lee Ryan at a seance

Get to know the buzzy sketch and stand-up act ahead of the UK tour of his debut show, Lovely Stuff

Preview

Get to know these fresh comedy acts about touring the UK

These comedians are worth the hype – and coming to a venue near you

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 06: People queue up outside the Monkey Barrel Comedy Club during The Fringe festival on August 06, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Billed as the world's greatest platform for creative freedom, for three weeks each August, Edinburgh welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe as artists and performers take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, presenting shows that span many genres including cabaret, children's shows, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, music, musicals, opera and theatre. (Photo by Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Images)EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 06: People queue up outside the Monkey Barrel Comedy Club during The Fringe festival on August 06, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Billed as the world's greatest platform for creative freedom, for three weeks each August, Edinburgh welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe as artists and performers take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, presenting shows that span many genres including cabaret, children's shows, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, music, musicals, opera and theatre. (Photo by Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Images)

Review

Edinburgh Fringe 2025: as it happened

Join us on our tireless trail across Auld Reekie to see the best of what the world's biggest performing arts festival has to offer