With this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe just two months away, we’ve taken a look at the household names heading to the world’s largest arts festival in August.
Among the big names coming to Edinburgh this year are some big Scottish stars, TV presenter and former 90s poster girl Gail Porter, Rab C Nesbitt and Only Child actor Gregor Fisher, former politician Mhairi Black, Travis frontman Fran Healy, and Fife stand-up Daniel Sloss.
From further afield, American actress, presenter and comedian Ruby Wax and hilarious ventriloquist Nina Conti will be here. As well as a host of comedy legends including Julian Clary, Jack Dee, Frank Skinner, Sara Pascoe and Phil Wang.
9. Reginald D Hunter
For almost two years the Vagabond roamed the lands following his exile from the North. Rare sightings by the devotedly keen and the keenly devoted share tales of the Vagabond’s legendary wit. Observing from a solitary distance, his humour honed by ironic and tragic circumstance, the Vagabond readies himself with his arsenal of katana sharp jokes, fated to return to the place that once shunned him for Something Wicked That Other Way Comes. Reginald D Hunter: Something Wicked That Other Way Comes will be at the Assembly Ballroom at 8.15pm, August 6-30, excluding 10,17 and 24. | Kash Yusaf
10. Sara Pascoe
Join Sara Pascoe for one hilarious night only in the iconic McEwan Hall! Sara Pascoe is an award-winning author, actress and comedian seen and heard on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, The Great British Sewing Bee, Last One Laughing UK, QI, Mock the Week, Last Woman on Earth and more. She is also the author of Animal, Sex Power Money and Weirdo as well as the co-host of the podcast Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club. Sara Pascoe, For One Night Only, at the McEwan Hall, August 5, 7pm. | Local Library
11. Ed Gamble
Hot off his first ever international show, Ed Gamble Live, which saw him perform sold out performances across major European cities before heading to the USA and Canada, as well as his extended and biggest UK and Ireland tour to date, Hot Diggity Dog', which played venues nationwide before heading to Australia and New Zealand, Ed is returning to the Fringe with an hour long work in progress comedy show. Topics! Angles! Takes! All will doubtless feature. Come witness the sheer delight on his face as he nails a new routine / the crumbling realisation that a routine doesn’t work. Either way, it will be an event. Ed Gamble - Work in Progress, August 5-30, Pleasance Courtyard. | Local Library
12. Phil Wang
Phil Wang is performing his brand-new stand-up show, UH OH, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. The highly anticipated run of his new hour takes place at Monkey Barrel Comedy (Monkey Barrel 1) from August 5-17, 4.15pm, with tickets starting at £15. | Local Library