Comedy
Operation Blank
★★★★☆ Existentially funny
When the end comes, will you regret the amount of your brief time on Earth you spent on Teams calls? Operation Blank at thespace @ Surgeons’ Hall makes us laugh, so we don’t cry.
EdFringe 2026: Cabaret, Comedy, Dance and Spoken Word
Edinburgh-made Cabaret, Comedy, Dance and Spoken Word at #EdFringe 2026
Something of a catch-all selection this – there isn’t quite enough dance (six shows) for its own section, and it seemed sensible to pull in the other theatre-adjacent shows from other parts of the Fringe programme here too.
Jack Docherty in The Chief: No Apologies
★★★☆☆ Familiar
The Gilded Balloon’s touring Jack Docherty in The Chief: No Apologies at the Traverse is an enjoyable outing for a character with a considerable following. If the show ends up being a little formulaic, a huge performance makes up for it.
EdFringe 2025: Cabaret, Comedy & Spoken Word
Edinburgh-made Cabaret, Variety, Comedy & Spoken Word at EdFringe 2025
Besides all the theatre and musicals on offer at this year’s Fringe, here are 42 shows with a theatrical bent in the Cabaret and Variety, Comedy and Spoken Word sections of the EdFringe website.
Robin Ince – Weapons of Empathy
★★★★☆ Uplifting
The unfeigned enthusiasm behind Robin Ince – Weapons of Empathy at the Gilded Balloon at the Museum results in an infectiously crammed hour of constant stimulation and considerable hilarity.
EdFringe 2023: Cabaret; Comedy; Dance, Physical Theatre & Circus; Spoken Word
Edinburgh-made comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus and spoken word at #EdFringe 2023
Beside all the theatre and musicals on offer here are 36 shows with a theatrical bent in the cabaret, comedy, dance and spoken word sections of the EdFringe portal.
Carr’s new Edinburgh date
Jimmy Carr adds Edinburgh Playhouse to major tour
Tickets have gone on sale for a new date on Jimmy Carr’s Terribly Funny 2.0 tour at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday 12 February 2023.
Ryan’s Back!
Katherine Ryan books Playhouse night in May
Katherine Ryan, the comedian, TV panel show regular and creator of Netflix’s The Duchess, is bringing her latest show Missus to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Saturday May 28, 2022.
Brydon, Mack & Mitchell for Edinburgh
May dates for three comics’ Town to Town tour
Town to Town, featuring Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell, has booked nights at the Edinburgh Playhouse and Glasgow’s Theatre Royal in May 2022.
Lycett’s Edinburgh Bee
Scottish dates for Joe Lycett tour
Joe Lycett, fresh from his latest spell hosting The Great British Sewing Bee, has announced a major UK tour for 2022, which will arrive at the Playhouse in March.
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