Best of the Fest
Best of the Fest is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly George Square Gardens. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 23:55 to Sat 29 Aug, 23:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The best mixed-bill comedy night in Edinburgh, featuring your favourite comedians from around the Fringe. A perfect way to experience the festival! Previous guests include: Adam Hills, David O'Doherty, Jason Byrne, Lou Sanders, Ahir Shah, Rhys Nicholson, Desiree Burch, Darren Harriott, Joanne McNally, Phil Wang, Joe Lycett, Vir Das and many more. Full line-ups at assemblyfestival.com
Details
- Venue: Assembly George Square Gardens
- Space: Palais du Variété
- Genre: COMEDY, Variety, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 75 minutes
- Room size: about 450 seats (Palais du Variété) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Separate Entrance-Front of House will guide audience to the separate entrance. There are 4 steps into the performance space if not taking the accessible route. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 2 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
It’s my second year at the Fringe and, believe it or not, I can count on one hand the number of comedy shows I’ve been to.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Fri 7 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Sat 8 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Thu 13 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Fri 14 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Sat 15 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Thu 20 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Fri 21 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Sat 22 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Thu 27 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Fri 28 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled
- Sat 29 Aug, 23:55 — Already performed — £16.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 23:55 — Cancelled