The Edinburgh Fringe Shows We Can't Stop Talking About This Year

With thousands of shows packed into just a few weeks, choosing what to see at the Fringe can feel overwhelming. Comedy, theatre, music, cabaret—there’s so much talent on offer, but it can be tricky to know which ones are truly worth your time (and your ticket money). That’s where we come in. The Biscuit team have braved the queues, the late nights, and the flyer filled streets to bring you our favourite shows of the year so far. If you’re still deciding what to catch in the final week of the festival, consider this your cheat sheet to some of the best acts the Fringe has to offer. Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe

Back and better than ever, Cat Cohen’s Broad Strokes tells the story of how the New York comedienne faced the one thing she wasn’t ready for: a stroke. Diagnosed with a PFO (the same condition Hailey Bieber had—making it, in her words, at least chic), Cohen turns a serious moment into pure comedic bliss. With witty songs about control, normalcy, and hypochondria, she straddles the line between inflated-ego American and sharp truth-teller. Unbridled, honest, and effortlessly stylish, Cohen was one of our most enjoyed shows at the Fringe this year.

Cat's show is running until the 24th August. Unfortunately she is now sold out most days, but if you're quick, you might just manage to grab a ticket! Click here for more details.

In 2023, TikTok blasted Jodie Sloan’s face across millions of screens with the caption “Is She Hot?” Now, her debut show flips the script with a hilarious and heartfelt reflection on womanhood, grief, and feminine rage. Mixing musical comedy, sharp observations, and extracts from her teenage diary, Jodie masterfully balances sweetness and fury, humour and heartbreak. It’s a show that had us laughing hard one moment and tearing up the next—a clean, coherent, and utterly captivating debut. With her charm, candour, and spot-on audience interaction, Jodie proves she’s a rising star to watch. This was one of the most memorable shows we’ve seen at the Fringe this year.

Jodie's show is running until the 24th, and has plenty of tickets available, we'd recommend getting one! Click here for more details.

Brilliantly constructed and masterfully executed, 8 Ways to Break a Glass blends the wittiness of stand-up, the drama of opera, and the vulnerability of raw storytelling. Steph DePrez shatters the stereotype of opera as an elite art form with sharp comedy, sublime musical talent, and infectious energy. Her powerful voice and quick wit guide the audience through a journey that’s as moving as it is hilarious. Originally developed in lockdown, this show proves to be a fresh, modern, and riotously funny take on classical performance. We laughed, we were in awe—and we’d call this one of the must-see gems of the Fringe this year.

Grab your tickets now, tickets are available until the end of the week! Click here for more details.

In the dark, deathly world of the Middle Ages, one woman dares to find the light—welcome to Christbride. Bebe Cave’s debut character comedy is a brilliantly chaotic laugh, following a self-proclaimed mystic as she escapes a life of monotony, and embarks on a life of devotion in a world of male dullards. Clever, witty, silly, and full of sharp audience interaction, this show had us laughing throughout. Cave’s charisma and energy lit up the stage—she was clearly having the best time performing, which made it a joy to watch. A bold, hilarious debut that stood out as one of our favourites this year.

There is some availability for this show, so grab your tickets now! Click here for more details.

The Leeds Tealights return to the Fringe with Never Not Forever, 50 minutes of chart-topping, raucous sketch comedy. These veteran performers sing, dance, and deliver non-stop mayhem as the boyband you never knew you needed. The show is incredibly tight and punchy, with every sketch landing and laughter flowing throughout. Their chemistry is electric—so much so that you could almost believe they’d make it as a real boyband. Each performer shines individually while working seamlessly as a group, creating a slick and captivating performance. Quick-fire, clever, and consistently funny, this is a high-energy showcase of young Leeds Uni talent—with a few future stars almost certainly in the mix.

Get your tickets for this week! Click here for more details.

Midnight at the Palace:

Crash headfirst into the world of The Cockettes – the original counterculture trailblazers – for a riotous night of radical joy and rhinestone-studded rebellion. A fever dream of gender-bending hippies, freaks and glitter-bearded drag queens, led by flowers-in-guns radical Hibiscus and legendary disco diva Sylvester, The Cockettes took 1960s San Francisco by storm. But when their acid-fuelled act hit NYC, it all went spectacularly wrong. Celebrate living life loudly and the queens who came before with this outrageous new musical exploding with in-your-face hilarity and on-your-feet original music.—so much fun, we loved it!

Betty Grumble's Enemies of Grooviness Eat Sh!t:

Performance artist, sex clown and ecosexual Emma Maye Gibson returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a new show which she describes as a “composting” of herself. Merging dance, live music, bold physicality and sexuality, Gibson explores themes of domestic violence, justice and grief with a characteristic intensity and humour. Not for the faint of heart, but we found it thought provoking, and laugh-out-loud, once you get past the uncomfortableness! (warning: this show contains explicit scenes).

Batsu!:

A high-energy, late-night spectacle inspired by Japanese game-shows. Comedians and special guests compete to avoid outrageous punishments—think gongs, body sushi, whips, hilarious chaos, and crowd participation. It’s a fascinating combination of Japanese and American culture, leading to some bizarre situations. If you fancy a high energy late night show, you should definitely consider Batsu!

Trainspotting Live:

Acclaimed immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh's classic novel, staged in a bespoke venue unique to the show. The audience are literally part of the action, including the notorious 'worst toilet in Scotland' scene. Gritty and unhinged, the production remains relatively true to the source material. If you love the book or movie, you will definitely enjoy!