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A supreme being, the nearly naked show and politics with paws: Edinburgh fringe pick’n’mix

From Taiwanese steampunk dance to Australian climate comedy, here are 13 quick-fire fringe reviews

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m not Mr Saturday Night’: the highbrow brilliance of Ahir Shah, past winner of comedy’s top prize

Three years ago, he won the Edinburgh comedy award with a work in progress. Now he’s back with a show inspired by Gerard Manley Hopkins and Friedrich Nietzsche. Isn’t this all a bit grownup?

The Guardian - UK

Show me the funny: essential comedy at Edinburgh fringe 2026

Elf Lyons mixes humour and heartbreak, Frank Skinner works the crowd, Kristen Schaal returns with a secret – and one man sings the same song over and over again

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Edinburgh festival 2025: 20 golden comedy shows to see this summer

Desiree Burch returns, Bridget Christie drops in and Toussaint Douglass flies while Joe Kent-Walters goes beyond the grave and Jazz Emu has a midlife crisis

The Guardian - UK

New on Netflix: 5 movies and shows to watch this week (Sept 9-15)

Dig into all the new Netflix TV shows and movies heading to Netflix this week, including the return of Netflix original series "Emily in Paris" and "The Circle."

Tom’s Guide

Edinburgh Fringe 2024: From Hannah Gadsby’s return to two Gwyneth musicals, our ultimate guide to what to see

With more than 3,500 shows, the world’s biggest arts festival is back at full power. But what’s worth running up and down the Royal Mile for? Tim Bano picks the best theatre and comedy to see

The Independent UK

The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2023

Our critics’ highlights of the year include a 24-hour marathon, a standup welcoming hecklers, a reboot of The Matrix and a bus ride filled with emotion

The Guardian - UK

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Ahir Shah at the Soho Theatre review: poignant, powerful, extremely funny – this is truly outstanding stand-up

The show packs so much in: politics, class, race, grief, colonialism, marriage and the ubiquity of Ottolenghi cookbooks

Evening Standard

‘I need to have a big party and show off!’ Edinburgh comedy award-winners reveal what’s next

For the first time ever, both the ‘Oscars of comedy’ have gone to standups with South Asian heritage. So what do the two performers who set the fringe alight have planned? Lots of boasting, finds our writer

The Guardian - UK

Ahir Shah arrived at Edinburgh with a work-in-progress but leaves as comedy champ

The Edinburgh comedy award-winning show Ends is a superb set about Shah’s grandfather, the standup’s imminent wedding and multicultural Britain

The Guardian - UK

First Victoria Wood comedy award given to comic posthumously

Gareth Richards was named as the first Victoria Wood award winner at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh festival fringe: Ahir Shah’s Ends wins best show at comedy awards

32-year-old comedian whose set explores race, class and migration becomes first British-Asian to take prize

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh Comedy Awards: Ahir Shah wins this year’s Best Comedy Show

Ahir Shah was praised for a blending of his family’s personal story that was ‘funny yet emotional, political yet positive, clever and engaging, powerful and tender’

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews, from Ahir Shah to Two Cats on a Date

Isobel Lewis gives her verdict on comedy and theatre at the Fringe for its final weekend

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Ahir Shah: Ends review – superb show assails heartstrings and funny bone

Written in the shadow of grief and nominated for the Edinburgh comedy award, this barnstorming set takes in race, class and migration

The Guardian - UK

Late-night clown-therapy act among nominees for Edinburgh comedy awards

Julia Masli, Ahir Shah and Janine Harouni are on the eight-strong shortlist for the coveted £10,000 prize at the festival

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Comedy Awards: Kieran Hodgson, Ania Magliano and Emmanuel Sonubi among this year’s Fringe nominees

Nominations have been announced for Best Show and Best Newcomer

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh festival 2023: 50 shows to see

Cracking comedy, an eclectic mix of theatre – and aerial dance in an ice rink. Our critics share their picks for the August arts extravaganza

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The Island review – this nautical panel show is so laugh-free it’s a wreck

Four comedians spend an hour sitting around a table, imagining they’re on a cruise ship that has run aground. How is this going to stretch to five episodes?

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