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A note-perfect introductory show from an immigration lawyer turned stand-up, dark musings from the ‘Taylor Swift of comedy’ and a show about the multiverse demonstrate plenty of artistic promise, finds Jay Richardson

With a fresh start following two years of pandemic restrictions, what should the Edinburgh festivals be doing better? We asked some festival performers for their thoughts

With established names and experimental acts, plus plenty of atmosphere and a dash of anarchy, Jay Richardson explains why he’ll be spending much of his Fringe with the upstart primate

WHEN Christopher Macarthur-Boyd was 19 he gave himself three choices: join a band, become a wrestler or give stand up a go.

SCOTTISH independence is the “dream scenario” for UK politics, an English comedian has said after moving north of the Border.

Comedian Catherine Bohart picks her formative gigs from debating in the school library to an unexpected encounter with her counsellor.

Alan Cumming did a gig for a cat, Tiff Stevenson was drowned out by samba and some performers even made a profit … fringe veterans reflect on their first time and how the festival has changed

Here's a small fraction of some of the comedy coming up at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sponsored content. The Edinburgh Festivals return this summer, and Edinburgh is packed with live music, theatre, comedy and events all year round...

With spiralling costs one of the key issues ahead of Edinburgh Fringe 2022, we talk to Best in Class about creating opportunity for working-class comedians