Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026

I saw rather a lot of shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe 😅 Fringemaxxed it. Picking shows on whim means you're going to see things you think were decidedly average, terrible even, but I found some unexpected winners too! I've listed everything below, with an off-the-cuff rating. Any review is highly subjective, of course. For example, some people absolutely raved about the Ahir Shah show but it barely raised a chuckle for me. That's just how it is, especially with comedy. Sorry Ahir! Edinburgh in August is a total blast. If you've never 'done the fringe', you should! Show Rating Ayo Adenekan: Homeland Insecurity ⭐⭐⭐ Andrew Frost: Just Let Me Have This ⭐⭐⭐⭐ THIS IS NOT AMERICA ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brit Barron: CHURCH ⭐⭐⭐ Bliss ⭐⭐⭐ Ben Hart: The Labyrinth ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Double Take ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MAN!FEST: The Drag Boyband Musical ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Ode to the Casting Director ⭐⭐⭐ The Tom Brace Magic Hour ⭐⭐⭐ Bernie Dieter's Club…