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Scotsman
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
36 famous faces with shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is fast-approaching, with plenty of famous faces such as Miriam Margolyes and Bill Bailey set to appear during the 2025 festival. Taking place across 265 venues, there are already more than three-thousand shows lined-up for August and searching for shows can quickly become overwhelming. But if you are looking for an easy place to begin, sometimes it is easier to start with what - or who - you already know. There are top comedians such as Alan Davies and Nish Kumar set to appear, as well as reality TV show winners like Hannah Byczkowski from The Traitors, or Scotland's own Peter Sawkins from the Great British Bake Off. David Hayman and Pete Doherty are among British celebrities with shows at this year's Fringe. There are then American sitcom stars such as Caroline Rhea and Eden Sher putting on their own shows, in addition to multihyphenate performers including Nick Mohammed, Eunice Olumide MBE, and The Ballad of Wallis Island's Tim Key. There is a huge variety to the shows on offer during the Fringe and this list teases just a fraction of the entertainment which will be available in August. But if you are hoping to be inspired - or just looking for some general guidance - here are 36 famous faces with shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe. 1 . Miriam Margolyes Miriam Margolyes will return to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025 with her show Margolyes and Dickens: More Best Bits. Running for an hour and ten minutes, the iconic actress, TV personality and author will perform at the Pleasance Theatre (Venue 150b) from August 9–24, with fascinating stories of the man behind the classics. | Getty Images Photo Sales 2 . Tim Key As the description for his show Loganberry reads, Tim Key had 'decent reviews for previous shows' and 'played a pigeon in Bong Joon Ho's latest movie'. The English poet, comedian, actor and screenwriter has previously won the Edinburgh Comedy Award and is also known for his role as Alan Partridge's sidekick Simon and, most recently, as Charles in The Ballad of Wallis Island. Key will perform at the Edinburgh Fringe from July 30–August 17 at Forth, Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33). | Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . Paul Sinha After a medical emergency during his 2023 Edinburgh Fringe run, Paul Sinha – The Chaser himself – will return to the festival this year with his show Paul Sinha: 2 Sinha Lifetime. A 30th anniversary show, Sinha will perform at The Stand Comedy Club (Venue 12) from August 1–24. In addition you can also catch In Conversation with... Paul Sinha on August 3. | Getty Images Photo Sales 4 . David Hayman From his roles in films such as Rob Roy, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Macbeth as well as shows including Shetland, Guilt, and Andor, David Hayman is one of Scotland's most familiar performers. Also the founder of charity Spirit Aid, Hayman will sit down at the Edinburgh Fringe to talk through his career, as well as his advocacy, at the Edinburgh Fringe on August 10 at The Stand Comedy Club (Venue 12). | Getty Images Photo Sales
Glasgow Times
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Live at the Apollo star to headline Glasgow comedy event
Jake Lambert, known for his appearances on BBC's Live at the Apollo, is set to headline the Patter Merchants Comedy Clash in Glasgow on June 22. The annual Epilepsy Scotland fundraising event will take place at the at The Stand Comedy Club, with doors set to open at 7:30 PM and the show due to begin at 8.30pm. The programme has an age restriction of 18 and over. Jake, 33, has quickly risen to become one of the UK's up-and-coming comedic talents. Dubbed "a joke machine" by The Telegraph owing to his lively storytelling, the comedian boasts more than 500 million views across his online videos. His reputation has been further solidified with three consecutive sell-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Read more: Ricky Gervais' comedy talent search coming to Glasgow with £5k prize Now, the young star is on an international tour with his acclaimed show, The Sunshine Kid, which will continue throughout 2025. Outside renowned comic platforms like Live at the Apollo, he has appeared on Comedy Central's Live From The Comedy Store, Comedy Central Live, UKTV's Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza, and is a regular on The Apprentice. Lambert shares hosting roles with fellow comedian George Lewis on their popular podcast Save It For The Podcast. The comedian has backed comedy giants such as Michael McIntyre, Jack Dee, Romesh Ranganathan, and Kerry Godliman, performing at arenas and theatres worldwide. Others gracing the Comedy Clash stage include award-winning hip-hop comedian MC Hammersmith, local favorite Gary Little, and veteran host Raymond Mearns. The event is set to offer comedy lovers an evening of exceptional entertainment whilst supporting an important cause with the entirety of ticket sales, minus booking fees, used to support Epilepsy Scotland. More information, including how to book tickets can be found online here: Read more: River City and Two Doors Down stars to bring 'amazing chemistry' to new tour The nationwide charity strives to improve the lives of those affected by epilepsy in Scotland. It provides direct support services, campaigns, and policy engagement, and offers training to both professionals and the public. Over the years, Epilepsy Scotland has offered a voice to the 80,000 Scots living with this condition. It also works to challenge the societal stigma surrounding epilepsy and to elevate public consciousness about the condition. The charity remains devoted to breaking down barriers, educating the public, and improving care and understanding.
Glasgow Times
03-06-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Ricky Gervais' comedy talent search coming to Glasgow
Dutch Barn Vodka's Spirit of Comedy is bringing the competition to The Stand Comedy Club on June 12. The evening of comedy will be hosted by rising star Red Richardson, who has more than 400 million online views. This event is part of the UK-wide Spirit of Comedy competition, launched by Ricky Gervais and his vodka brand Dutch Barn Vodka. The ultimate winner will receive a £5,000 prize and the opportunity to open for Gervais at Wembley Arena in November. The Glasgow event will see local comedians battling it out for a spot in the next round of the competition. In addition to the comedy, attendees will also receive a complimentary Dutch Barn cocktail. Gervais said: "As well as trying to make Dutch Barn a billion-dollar global brand, we thought we might as well try to find Britain's second greatest comic." Tickets for the event are available at
Scotsman
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Some Laugh podcast announces 'Summer Laugh' series of Scottish stand-up comedy specials
Scottish comedians Marc Jennings, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Rosco Mcclelland, Liam Withnail and Stuart McPherson will premiere stand-up comedy shows online this June and July as part of a weekly series called Summer Laugh, presented by the Some Laugh podcast. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The comedy shows were recorded live across Scotland in venues such as The Pavilion Theatre, The Stand Comedy Club, Blackfriars of Bell Street, and Monkey Barrel Comedy in Edinburgh, and will be available to stream free on the Some Laugh YouTube channel. The specials will go live every Sunday at 8pm, for five weeks, beginning on June 22. Some Laugh Podcast host and producer Marc Jennings said: 'It's really exciting to be using the platform we've built through Some Laugh to showcase stand-up specials from some of the best comics living and working in Scotland. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "Traditionally it's been television that has announced seasons of new sitcoms or comedy specials, so we thought why not do the same thing ourselves and try and recreate a bit of that water-cooler buzz? We live in an age now where comedians are releasing specials all the time, but it can be easy for them to be lost in the fray. Stand up comedian and Some Laugh podcast hot Marc Jennings "We'd produced our shows separately – but by packaging these shows together, it gives people who're fans of the podcast, or Scottish comedy in general, a one-stop-shop where they'll find a new special in the same place every Sunday throughout the summer.' Glaswegian comedian Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, whose show Scary Times will be the first special released in the Summer Laugh season added: 'Collectively we've spent over £15,000 of our own money to self-finance these tapings. We're really proud of them, and just want to get as many eyes on them as possible. Not just that, but I think it's cool that for five Sundays in a row, there's new good Scottish comedy available for free during a cost of living crisis,' The Summer Laugh Season at will include: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 8pm Sunday, June 22 - Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Scary Times From left to right: Marc Jennings, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Rosco Mcclelland, Liam Withnail and Stuart McPherson Recorded in Glasgow at the Pavilion Theatre as part of a sell-out U.K. tour in front of more than 1,200 people, and was directed by John McCormack, who has directed stand-up shows by Kevin Bridges, Michael Mcintyre and Jon Richardson. This is the follow up to his 2024 comedy special Oh No, released on the 800 Pound Gorilla Media label. 8pm Sunday, June 29 - Marc Jennings: Crowd/Marc A crowd -work special from the former Scottish Comedian of The Year and Some Laugh host. The third of Marc's specials to be released on the Some Laugh channel, following his hugely successful Original Sound show recorded at the sold-out King's Theatre and Away From Here (Live in Edinburgh). 8pm Sunday, July 6 - Liam Withnail: Live at Monkey Barrel Debut comedy special from Dagenham-born Edinburgh-based comedian Liam Withnail, one of the best-reviewed stand-ups of 2023. 8pm Sunday, July 13 - Rosco Mcclelland: Slug Nudger Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Blantyre native who recently won the Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow Comedy Festival as well as Best International Act at the New Zealand Comedy Festival. 8pm Sunday, July 29 - Stuart McPherson: Horse Fifer, stand-up comedian, co-host of the Some Laugh podcast and winner of Best Newcomer at the Scottish Comedy Awards as well as star of BBC Scotland's Scot Squad, Stuart McPherson concludes the series. All five comedians are performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy for the duration of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.
Scotsman
10-05-2025
- Scotsman
New airport scanners help comedian plug new Fringe show shock
It is good to hear that Edinburgh Airport is planning a major expansion of its facilities. This is long overdue as the terminal has struggled to cope with the increasing number of passengers as more flights and destinations are added each year. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... However, one improvement has already been made, which impressed me greatly. I have been critical of our city's airport in these pages in the past, but I have to put on record right here and now that the new 'security experience' is first rate. Vladimir McTavish actually rated his airport experience with the smiley-face button Last weekend, I flew down to Gatwick on my way to the Brighton Fringe where I am previewing my Edinburgh Fringe show throughout this month. Due to my bus being delayed, and then missing a tram, I arrived at the airport later than planned. Looking at watch I saw it was less than an hour until take-off. It was midday on the Friday of a bank holiday weekend. The place was predictably heaving, and my heart sank when I saw the crowds of people heading through to departures. This looked like the kind of queue that could take 40 minutes or longer to clear. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But, thanks to the new scanners where you keep everything inside your bag, we breezed through in about ten minutes, despite me having my luggage checked because of a suspect item showing up. I actually even rated my experience with the smiley-face button on the way out. Usually I can't be bothered with this, because it's right next to the duty-free shop. Once in departures, I saw that my flight was 'pre-boarding' at Gate 2. I had never heard that term before. It seems that 'pre-boarding' is a new phrase to have entered the English language. It means standing in a queue for half an hour. What was the suspicious item in my luggage? It turned out to be the flyers for my preview at Brighton Fringe. The woman in security was very interested and says she is going to come to the show in August. At this time of year, comedians never miss a chance to plug their Edinburgh Fringe show. Talking of which, my show, 2025 – Last Chance Saloon, is at The Stand Comedy Club at 7pm from July 31 to August 24. Tickets now on sale.
