With more than 1,500 shows already revealed for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we’ve taken a look at some of the famous faces you can see on stage this August.
Fringe favourites including David O’Doherty, Jason Byrne, Reginald D Hunter and Paul Merton will be joined by other ‘well-kent’ faces from comedy including Adam Hills, Nish Kumar, Dara O’Briain and Sara Pascoe.
Joining these famous stand-ups at the Fringe in August will be ventriloquist Nina Conti, politician Mhari Black, TV star Bobby Davro and national treasure Miriam Margolyes.
9. Reginald D. Hunter
A popular stand-up comedian since the 1990s, when he stepped back from his pursuit of a career in acting after he won a £100 bet to try stand-up, Reginald D Hunter has had Fringe audiences crying with laughter for decades. For years, Reginald D Hunter has been misinterpreted as a controversial comedian because of his show titles despite his repeated objections that he is not a controversial comedian. He has penned Fluffy Fluffy Beavers with some hope to rehabilitate his persona by manifesting images of well-coiffed river creatures building dams of chocolate in rivers of candy, whilst continually delivering pressure inducing ideas to form diamonds of laughter. Reginald D Hunter: Fluffy Fluffy Beavers, at Assembly George Square Studios, July 31 and August 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-26, 9.30pm. Tickets, £17, at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/reginald-d-hunter-fluffy-fluffy-beavers. | Kash Yusaf Photo: Kash Yusaf
10. David O'Doherty
Legendary Irish comedian David O'Doherty is pretty much a Fringe landmark, having performed in Edinburgh pretty much every August for a number of years. The David O'Doherty of comedy is back! Having trained his body and mind to the point of peak perfection, he has used a very nice pen to write a new concert of talking and songs. Now it's time to say it out loud. He's got fresh batteries for his keyboard and a splendid new hat. He is ready. Are you? David O'Doherty: Ready, Steady, David O'Doherty at Assembly George Square, Gordon Aikman Theatre, July 31 and August 1-12, 14-26, 7.15pm. Tickets, £17, at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/david-o-doherty-ready-steady-david-o-doherty. | Submitted Photo: Submitted
11. Lindisfarne
Legendary 70s Tyneside folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne present a classic five-piece line-up of long-time members fronted by founder-member Rod Clements. With a repertoire of unforgettable songs like Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home and a reputation for live performance second to none, Lindisfarne’s power to galvanize audiences remains undimmed and is guaranteed to get you on your feet and singing along. Lindisfarne 2024 are: Rod Clements (1969-present) vocal, mandolin, fiddle, guitars; Dave Hull-Denholm (1994-present) vocal, guitars; Steve Daggett (1986-present) vocal, keyboards, guitars; Ian Thomson (1995-present) bass, vocal; Paul Smith, drums. Lindisfarne at Queen's Hall, Saturday, August 10, 8pm. Tickets £30, at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lindisfarne. | Submitted Photo: submitted
12. Fern Brady
Scotland’s queen of comedy, Fern Brady (Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Russell Howard, The Last Leg), is back on tour with a brand-new show. What happens when you get everything you want and it’s not enough? The Bathgate comedian is also the author of Sunday Times bestselling memoir Strong Female Character, and her previous stand-up show, Power & Chaos, was broadcast on BBC1. Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk to Drink, Thursday, August 22, 7.30pm, at the Playhouse. Tickets, £26, at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/fern-brady-i-gave-you-milk-to-drink. | Rob Parfitt / Channel 4 Photo: Rob Parfitt / Channel 4