Coming Up from Country Mile
Jonno: Here Comes Mr Funny - Edinburgh Fringe
Is this the worst title for any show at the Fringe? Surely a contender. Jonno is in Sheeps ★★★★★ (Guardian), 'Funny' (Chortle), 'Johnson' (Times) and is the Head Writer for Saturday Night Live UK.
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz - Edinburgh Fringe
Ania is back to gossip about her body, floatation tanks, Sabrina Carpenter (everyone’s favourite pop girl) and the Suffragettes (everyone’s favourite girl group). As seen on Taskmaster, Saturday Night Live UK and Live at the Apollo.
Omar Badawy: Guided Detour - Edinburgh Fringe
Last year, Omar Badawy accidentally found himself in the middle of a far-right march. And somehow that still wasn’t the hardest part of his day. Join the award-winning, Saturday Night Live UK writer for his highly-anticipated debut show. Support for Emmanuel Sonubi and Aziz Ansari. BBC New Comedy Award finalist. Chortle Awards Best Newcomer nominee. So You Think You’re Funny? winner.
Britney: Holy Mackerel! - Edinburgh Fringe
Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson (aka double act ‘Britney’) are back. And this time? They’re doing sketches again. When they last appeared at the Fringe, Britney’s was one of the Best-Reviewed Shows. Since then, Charly has played Steve Carrell’s daughter in HBO’s Rooster and Ellen has played Rachel Weisz’s daughter in Netflix’s Vladimir. So please buy tickets safe in the knowledge that they have hot fictional parents. And hot real ones too!
Freddie Meredith: Need A Light? - Edinburgh Fringe
This could really be a sick night. The highly anticipated debut hour from character comedian Freddie Meredith. As seen on Such Brave Girls and Big Boys. Royal Television Society Comedy Award nominee. “My favourite new voice in British comedy” - Jamie Demetriou.
Rory Marshall: Thank You for the Opportunity - Edinburgh Fringe
After a sell-out, critically-acclaimed Fringe debut, Rory Marshall is back with his most pathetic character yet: Rory Marshall. A character-comedy journey through the life’s work of a jack-of-all-trades. Rory once spent two days being paid to put pipes inside other pipes, and in some ways this show is a lot like that. Top Three Debut Comedy Shows 2025 (Times). Edinburgh Fringe 2025’s Best-Reviewed Shows (comedy.co.uk). Chortle Awards 2026 nominee.
Jess Fuchs: Feral - Edinburgh Fringe
‘Not all those who wander are lost.’ Sure... but some who wander are walking slowly because they’ve shattered their coccyx on the Cliffs of Moher. Jess Fuchs left home to avoid her problems and returned even more broken. Support for Fortune Fiemster, Gianmarco Soresi, and Morgan Jay. ★★★★★ Theatre Thoughts, ★★★★ Sydney Arts Guide.
Geoffrey Asmus: Patriautism - Edinburgh Fringe
Americans are the best at imperialism and comedy. We have already proven the first. I am here to prove the latter. Support for Daniel Sloss. Top 10 Live Comedy Shows of 2025 (Comedy.co.uk). Warning: this show is not designed for losers.
Ele McKenzie: Bringing It All Back Home - Edinburgh Fringe
Ele McKenzie’s back (at her parents' house), baby! Sexually constipated. Literally constipated. Addicted to Rennies. Life has truly never been better! No, really!! In her highly anticipated debut hour, the Pleasance Comedy Reserve alum is going to tell you all about it – maybe a little too much? As seen in Funboys and Everyone Else Burns. Royal Television Society Breakthrough Award winner.
Jonathan Oldfield: Exquisite Corpse - Edinburgh Fringe
The Oxford English Dictionary describes a corpse as (1) a body or (2) spoiling a performance by laughing. Jonathan Oldfield will be using both definitions in his highly anticipated debut show of exquisitely silly character comedy. Creator and star of Radio 4’s award-winning Time of the Week. BBC New Comedy Awards finalist. Director of Lorna Rose Treen and Joe Kent-Walters. “Brilliant” (Observer). “Always funny” (Chortle). “Left me snorting with laughter” (BroadwayWorld).
Jordan Brookes: The Part Of You That’s Always Screaming - Edinburgh Fringe
The award-winning Elvis of comedy continues his residency at the gates of hell, with a new show inspired by an absolutely shocking incident on a train. Have you ever felt seen and unseen at the same time? Have you ever wondered what’s lurking just in the corner of your vision? Yeah me too, what is that? What IS that???
Jitters - Edinburgh Fringe
‘I’ve dreamed of this day. My whole life.’ There’s one hour to go before the wedding, but now the wedding may not be going ahead. From Lyn Gardner recommended double act ‘Britney’ - aka Ellen Robertson (Vladimir, Mickey17, The Pale Horse) and Charly Clive (Rooster, Pure, The Lazarus Project) - comes a brand new two-hander play about ownership, tradition, and the all-important ‘L’ word of any relationship: leverage.
Ahir Shah: Golden - Edinburgh Fringe
Ahir Shah discusses love, money, family, responsibility, fear, forever and frogs. His last show won the Edinburgh Comedy Award, toured to international acclaim and is streaming on Netflix. As seen on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, QI. 'The most important stand-up of the year, if not decade’ Stephen Armstrong. ***** (Guardian, Independent, Telegraph, Standard, Chortle).
John Tothill: Close Your Eyes With Holy Dread For He On Honey-Dew Hath Fed, And Drunk The Milk Of Paradise (WIP) - Edinburgh Fringe
2025 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee John Tothill is back at the Fringe to work up a brand new show. Expect an hour that is the only thing better than good - useful to him. Chortle Awards Best Show nominee 2026. “One of the funniest hours of stand-up at this year’s Fringe” ★★★★★ (Telegraph). “One of the most distinctive stand-up voices of his generation” ★★★★.5 (Chortle). “Brings us closer to standup paradise” ★★★★ (Guardian).
Lorna Rose Treen: Now That’s What I Call Characters - Edinburgh Fringe
Fresh off the back of 3 critically-acclaimed, sell-out Fringe runs, Redditch’s best-loved freak Lorna Rose Treen is back with more nonsense. A surreal, silly and joyful compilation of her favourite characters, songs, content, content, content, content, costumes and content. Writer for Saturday Night Live UK. Next Big Thing Award nominee 2026. Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe winner. ‘The buzziest of the buzzy’ New York Times. ★★★★★ Observer, Telegraph, Standard, Independent.
Rachel Kaly: Between Us (A Crowd Work Show)
Rachel Kaly (Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Rap World) does a new crowd work show that is unlike the other crowd work shows. Seriously... ★★★★★ Chortle. ★★★★ Skinny. Support for Joe Pera, Conner O'Malley and Chris Fleming.
John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven - Edinburgh Fringe 2026
John Tothill‘s critically-acclaimed, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show returns to Fringe for its final ever performances. In 2024, John Tothill nearly died. In 2025, he went on an underwhelming cruise. Both events were equally life-changing. Guardian’s Top Comedy Shows 2025. ★★★★★ Telegraph, Standard. ★★★★ Guardian, Times, Scotsman.
Lorna Rose Treen: Work in Progress - Edinburgh Fringe
Award-winning character comedian Lorna Rose Treen is trying out a bunch of bits that some people have called ‘too new’. It’s going to be rough, it’s going to be messy, it’s going to be Lorna. 'A gloriously daft hour that is heavily reminiscent of peak-era French and Saunders' ★★★★★ (Telegraph). 'I laughed so much I violently bit my tongue' ★★★★★ (Independent). ‘Killed comedy’ (The Sun).