Ed Fringe Guide · Guide · Shows we rate at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Shows we rate at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026
50 shows in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 programme are rated Great or Good by Ed Fringe Guide.
Great means we have definitely seen them, usually year on year, and they are consistently very funny — often former comedy award winners or nominees. Good means we have almost certainly seen them, or they came highly recommended by people whose judgement we trust.
These are subjective opinions, not critic scores and nothing official. They are also the shows most likely to sell out, so book ahead.
Ticket availability on this page was last updated on 31 August at 22:50 UK time. Figures change through the day during the festival, so if you are reading this later, check the show page for the current position.
- AfterglowGreat2 reviews 11 of 23 dates on sale
- And For My Next Trick [WIP]Great 4 of 4 dates on sale
- At This StageGreat 20 of 29 dates on sale
- Baby DoomerGreat 3 of 4 dates on sale
- Close Your Eyes With Holy Dread For He On Honey-Dew Hath Fed, And Drunk The Milk Of Paradise (WIP)Great 13 of 14 dates on sale
- Elf Lyons is The Woman on the EdgeGreat15 reviews 7 of 28 dates on sale
- Hot Dub Time Machine Presents House PartyGreat1 review 7 of 8 dates on sale
- Mother SuccubusGreat2 reviews 21 of 25 dates on sale
- This Is TortureGreat1 review 6 of 8 dates on sale
- This Must Be HeavenGreat 7 of 7 dates on sale
- Work in ProgressGreat 15 of 15 dates on sale
- Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (Work in Progress)Good 2 of 26 dates on sale
- Another Day Ruined with Jack Dee, Seann Walsh and Sara MorganGood 1 dates, none on sale centrally
- Before It Overtakes UsGood 3 of 3 dates on sale
- Best Job in the WorldGood 1 dates, none on sale centrally
- Chin MusicGood1 review 13 of 13 dates on sale
- Fat Tom CruiseGood3 reviews 18 of 26 dates on sale
- Finger Guns (Work in Progress)Good 4 of 5 dates on sale
- Good GriefGood 8 of 11 dates on sale
- Guest Douglas AlexanderGood 1 of 1 dates on sale
- Ha Ha, Yeah Sound (Tour Warm Up)Good 1 of 3 dates on sale
- HamletGood3 reviews 25 of 26 dates on sale
- Hannah Gadsby is Getting Ready (WIP)Good 5 of 10 dates on sale
- Hard to SwallowGood5 reviews 17 of 18 dates on sale
- HellbentGood5 reviews 7 of 27 dates on sale
- Hot Beef InjectionGood1 review 18 of 24 dates on sale
- I Love It HereGood2 reviews 2 of 2 dates on sale
- INKLINGGood7 reviews 17 of 27 dates on sale
- In Conversation with... Vittorio AngeloneGood 1 of 1 dates on sale
- Jack's Joke ShowGood 4 of 7 dates on sale
- Late'n'LiveGood 24 of 25 dates on sale
- NewsRevueGood2 reviews 23 of 26 dates on sale
- Nina's C*nti CabaretGood1 review 6 of 7 dates on sale
- Off the CuffGood 1 of 9 dates on sale
- Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv ShowGood1 review 7 of 11 dates on sale
- Project Holy MolyGood7 reviews 14 of 30 dates on sale
- Quartz and AllGood2 reviews 7 of 30 dates on sale
- Reviewers Welcome... TO DIE!Good5 reviews 23 of 26 dates on sale
- RewildingGood4 reviews 15 of 29 dates on sale
- Sometimes People Are Being Over-Cautious When They Say Work-In-Progress, But This Truly Is RoughGood 5 of 11 dates on sale
- StamptownGood4 reviews 8 of 23 dates on sale
- Stuck in the Middle (East) With YouGood3 reviews 20 of 30 dates on sale
- Swings And RoundaboutsGood 3 dates, none on sale centrally
- Talking and Shouting at Eleven Thirty-Five in the Morning (WIP)Good 2 of 5 dates on sale
- The Political Party with Matt FordeGood 3 of 3 dates on sale
- The Thinking Drinkers' Great British Pub RideGood2 reviews 14 of 16 dates on sale
- We'll Be Alright, DarlingGood1 review 21 of 27 dates on sale
- Work in ProgressGood 2 of 12 dates on sale
- Working and God Willing Progressing (WIP)Good 3 of 3 dates on sale
- you can't Say Nothing any moreGood 3 dates, none on sale centrally