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Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Recommended comedy shows to see and tips for the best newcomer

From the big names to the best new acts, these are Andy Beill’s picks of the comedy shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2026

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

The 12 funniest sketches on SNL UK, from roasting The Traitors to skewering Starmer

TV: As ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ gears up for its grand finale, here’s a ranking of the funniest sketches to grace its first ever British outing

The Independent UK

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Aimee Lou Wood turns ‘mean’ SNL teeth joke on its head in promo for UK show

‘Sex Education’ star is hosting UK show, one year after US sketch series made fun of her appearance in parody skit

The Independent UK

Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed first three guest hosts of UK Saturday Night Live

British version of the topical US comedy show will air live on Sky One and will be written in the week before broadcast

The Guardian - UK

‘How could this be anything other than funny?!’ Behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live UK

SNL is a US comedy institution – can a British version rise to the challenge of finding the funny in our comparatively beige politicians every week? We speak to the team hand-picked to do just that

The Guardian - UK

Saturday Night Live UK: Meet the cast taking centre stage on the British SNL

The cast is made up of TV newcomers and stars you’ll recognise from the likes of ‘Big Boys’ and ‘Taskmaster’

The Independent UK

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‘I’d never told the same joke twice!’: the explosive rise of Ayoade Bamgboye, Edinburgh’s best new comedian

The Londoner from Lagos wowed the fringe with a show about language, family and cross-cultural identity. She talks about dread, dreams and her bid for ‘controlled chaos’

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2025

A meet-cute between Humanity and Earth, a mod ballet and Nick Mohammed’s career-best standup set – our critics pick the best stage shows of the year

The Guardian - UK

Show exploring life as a trans woman wins Best Comedy award at Edinburgh Fringe

An act which explores life as a trans woman has won the prestigious Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The National (Scotland)

Show on life as trans woman scoops best comedy show award at Edinburgh Fringe

Sam Nicoresti’s Baby Doomer show won the Taffner Family best comedy show prize.

Evening Standard

Sam Nicoresti’s Baby Doomer wins best comedy show at Edinburgh fringe 2025

Playful set about Nicoresti’s life as a trans woman wins main award, with Ayoade Bamgboye named best newcomer

The Guardian - UK

Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts review – commanding comic’s thrilling debut

Drawing on her experiences moving from Nigeria to the UK, this livewire standup delivers a multifaceted first fringe show

The Guardian - UK

You’re definitely having a laugh! Six hot comedy debuts at Edinburgh fringe 2025

Molly McGuiness is treating audiences to a buffet, sketch troupe Simple Town bring fast-paced fun and Jessica Barton plays Mary Floppins … Here are half a dozen essential acts at the festival

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