Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is less than two months away and this week Beyond The Joke kicks off its Edinburgh preview coverage with an interview with Amelia Hamilton, who is making her full-length debut at the Fringe this year. Claiming to be the only female stand-up rap comedian in the UK, her show Forget Me Not is set to an original soundtrack of live rap. Hamilton brings her character blend of wit, charm, and musical talent in this high-energy stand-up hour with “a proper gag in every line”- Chortle.
Seven Dials Playhouse has unveiled the seven companies selected for this year’s 7from7 programme – its flagship artist development initiative delivered in partnership with Pleasance Theatre Trust.
Now in its second year, 7from7 offers tailored support to emerging theatre-makers preparing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Each chosen company receives free rehearsal space, financial backing and bespoke mentoring as they develop bold new work for the world's biggest arts festival.
Edfest.com‘s new LOVE THE FRINGE DAY on Saturday 2nd August will offer deals and discounts for ticket buyers and performers alike. After a successful launch in 2024, the Love the Fringe initiative from the EdFest.com group of venues is back and bigger than before.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has launched the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme.
This year’s programme features work from 3,352 shows across 265 venues.
A new website called FringeRat has launched to help people discover comedy acts among the hundreds at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Visitors to the site are shown a short video of a randomly selected act. They can either click “Get tickets” to go to the Fringe website and see details of the act’s show, or click “Scamper on” to see another act.
1,564 shows have been added to the
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced the continuation of their partnership with the AI research and development company Anthropic, as the Official Education Partner of the Fringe for 2025.
Edinburgh local Ayo Adenekan has been revealed as winner of this year’s Brass Tacks Debut Fund, supported by Red Bull UK. Ayo will bring his debut hour ‘Black Mediocrity’ to renowned comedy venue Monkey Barrel this August as part of a new funded Fringe scheme.
A new comedy compeition is being launched with comedians battling it out for the title of Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year and a cash prize of £1000.
All levels of comedian are eligible for entry. Application link is below.
Scottish comedy producer Brass Tacks Comedy is offering a funded Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut for one Scottish or Scotland-based comedian for 2025 - an opportunity supported by Red Bull UK.
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