All Comedy news

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

Al Murray, dressed as The Pub Landlord, holds a pint of beer that's emitting rays of cartoon rainbow coloursAl Murray, dressed as The Pub Landlord, holds a pint of beer that's emitting rays of cartoon rainbow colours

A-Z

The A-Z of Al Murray

Learn your ABCs with The Pub Landlord ahead of his upcoming UK tour this winter

Guide

The best comedy clubs in London

Thankfully, in England's capital city you don't have far to look for a good old rib-tickling

Preview

Don’t miss these comedy acts at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025

The choice can be overwhelming at the world's biggest performing arts festival – plan your visit with these essentials

Interview

Jason Manford helped Lionel Messi toast his bread

With A Manford All Seasons underway, Jason Manford talks Lionel Messi, fast food rivalries, and why his biopic would have to be an action movie.

Step Inside: Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club

Everything you need to know about one of London's liveliest comedy clubs

Babatunde AléshéBabatunde Aléshé

Interview

Babatunde Aléshé can’t understand why people like cheese

The comedian talks outrageous rider requests and why fondue is terrible ahead of his UK tour this September

Dale Elliot JrDale Elliot Jr

Interview

Dale Elliott Jr would be scared to be stuck in a lift with his grandmother

Chatting bad advice, bad habits and Arsenal’s chances in the league with the Jamaican comedian ahead of his UK tour

Stuck In A Lift

Dom Joly lied about his house being haunted by an opera singer

Chatting to the Trigger Happy TV star about inventing ghosts and being a better chef than Gordon Ramsey

Phoebe Buffay in front of a huge crowdPhoebe Buffay in front of a huge crowd

Quiz

Is it Phoebe or not Phoebe? That is the question…

Think you're ready for The FRIENDS Experience? Then tell us who sang it first: Phoebe Buffay or someone else