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The Fringe is back and Assembly Festival is bringing you the height of variety with award-winning comedy, crowd-pleasing cabaret, top-notch theatre and more.
Assembly Festival is back with another stellar lineup of the finest Fringe shows, and these ones are the talk of the town. Still can't decide what to see? Explore below to see the best-reviewed shows so far.
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6-Aug: The BBC's First Homosexual, Scotsgay Arts | Book Tickets
6-Aug: Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical, Elemental | Book Tickets
7-Aug: Smashing Shakespeare: Brave Macbeth, All Edinburgh Theatre | Book Tickets
7-Aug: The Wolf of Poyais, Entertainment Now | Book Tickets
7-Aug: Helicops 1: Find Your Wings!, StandupCom | Book Tickets
7-Aug: CVNT, A Youngish Perspective | Book Tickets
8-Aug: Shamilton! The Imrovised Hip-Hop Musical, Youngish Perspective | Book Tickets
8-Aug: DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN, Theatre Village | Book Tickets
8-Aug: Gyles Brandreth: Up Memory Lane!, UK Theatre Network | Book Tickets
9-Aug: The Bob Ross Effect, Entertainment Now | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Gearóid Farrelly: No Pressure, Entertainment Now | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Dear Evan Hansen, Scotsgay Arts | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Afrique En Cirque, Theatre Weekly | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Making Love with David Magidoff, EdFring Review | Book Tickets
9-Aug: DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Flight, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Ndlovu Youth Choir, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Tale of the Firebird – Concerto for Violin, Fire & Acrobatic Orchestra, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Border Bodies, The Scotsman | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Midsummer!, For The Plot Magazine | Book Tickets
9-Aug: Scaramouche Jones, EdInterval | Book Tickets
10-Aug: ALONE, The Skinny | Book Tickets
10-Aug: DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN, The Stage | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Midsummer!, The Student | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Aidan Jones: Chopin's Nocturne, Phoenix Remix | Book Tickets
10-Aug: The Bob Ross Effect, Phoenix Remix | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Call Me Elizabeth: from Burton to Humanitarian, Edinburgh Reporter | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Prophets, Scotsgay Arts | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Kevin Quantum: Invisible Force, All Edinburgh Theatre | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Joni Mitchell: Take Me As I Am, Broadway Baby | Book Tickets
10-Aug: An Audience with Virginia Woolf: Writing One's Mind, Broadway Baby | Book Tickets
10-Aug: The BBC's First Homosexual, Broadway Baby | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Suitcase Show, EdFringe Review | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Mike Wozniak: The Bench, EdFringe Review | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Michael Spicer: Hope All's Well, Sinners Review | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical, The Student | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Rob Auton - JUPITER, DarkChat | Book Tickets
10-Aug: Call Me Elizabeth: from Burton to Humanitarian, Counter Culture | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Taiwan Season: Proximities, Scottish Field | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Chris Grace: 88%, EdFest Mag | Book Tickets
11-Aug: DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Flight, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Ndlovu Youth Choir, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Tale of the Firebird – Concerto for Violin, Fire & Acrobatic Orchestra, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Suitcase Show, Corr Blimey | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Gyles Brandreth: Up memory Lane!, Phoenix Remix | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Flamenc Oh!!, Entertainment Now | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Prophets, All Edinburgh Theatre | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Frisky's Remix Roulette, Broadway baby | Book Tickets
11-Aug: By a Thread, Broadway Baby | Book Tickets
11-Aug: The BBC's First Homosexual, Culture Fix | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Only Bones: Daniel Nodder, One4Review | Book Tickets
11-Aug: Mike Wozniak: The Bench, One4Review | Book Tickets
11-Aug: not for glory, DarkChat | Book Tickets
11-Aug: An Ode to the Casting Director, Theatre Village | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Only Bones: Daniel Nodder, Broadway Baby | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Stamptown, Entertainment Now | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Superbowl Salsa, The Scotsman | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Mythos: Ragnarök, North West End UK | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Swamplesque, One4Review | Book Tickets
12-Aug: DIVAS: From Stage To Screen, ScotsGay Arts | Book Tickets
12-Aug: 44 Minutes, Broadway World | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Chad Goes Deep – Chill Towards Enlightenment, EdFringe Review | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Flight, ThreeWeeks Edinburgh | Book Tickets
12-Aug: By a thread, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Ben Hart: The Labyrinth, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Reuben Kaye: Hard to Swallow, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Swamplesque, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Circus: The Show, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: The Greatest Magic Show, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: YUCK Circus: Naughties, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Stamptown, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Adults Only Magic Show, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Underground Monk Show, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: The Bob Ross Effect, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: The Mr Thing Show, PrideNomad | Book Tickets
12-Aug: Rob Auton - JUPITER, Beyond The Joke | Book Tickets
13-Aug: Suitcase Show, British Theatre Guide | Book Tickets
13-Aug: Police Cops in Space, One4Review | Book Tickets
13-Aug: Prophets, The Recs | Book Tickets
13-Aug: Mark Vigeant: OUT THERE, The Smu Reviews | Book Tickets
13-Aug: Prophets, The Grapevine Magazine | Book Tickets
13-Aug: Frisky's Remix Roulette, DarkChat | Book Tickets
13-Aug: Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined, Suzzi's Spotlight | Book Tickets
13-Aug: YUCK Circus: Naughties, Suzzi's Spotlight | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Chris Grace: 88%, Ed Fest Mag | Book Tickets
14-Aug: 44 Minutes, Edinburgh Reviews | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Ndlovu Youth Choir, The Scotsman | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Reuben Kaye: Hard to Swallow, The Scotsman | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Mythos: Ragnarök, Get Your Coats On | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Afrique En Cirque, Get Your Coats On | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Clive, Get Your Coats On | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Casey Filips: What a Character, One4Review | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Becoming Dr Ruth, One4Review | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Dear Evan Hansen, North West End | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Robin Grainger: Lemonade, The Real Chrisparkle | Book Tickets
14-Aug: Peregrinations, Butterwort | Book Tickets
15-Aug: not for glory, The Herald | Book Tickets
15-Aug: The Bob Ross Effect, The Scotsman | Book Tickets
15-Aug: Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined, Broadway World | Book Tickets
15-Aug: 44 Minutes, The Wee Review | Book Tickets
15-Aug: ALONE, Theatre Weekly | Book Tickets
15-Aug: Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical, Broadway World | Book Tickets
15-Aug: Mythos: Ragnarök, My Cultural Life | Book Tickets
15-Aug: Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood, My Cultural Life | Book Tickets
15-Aug: 44 Minutes, Broadway World | Book Tickets
15-Aug: Dickens: The Readings, Get Your Coats On | Book Tickets
15-Aug: Explosive Science Show!, Get Your Coats On | Book Tickets
15-Aug: Murder, She Didn't Write, Edinburgh Festivals for Kids | Book Tickets
15-Aug: YUCK Circus: Naughties, Edinburgh Festivals for Kids | Book Tickets
15-Aug: Reuben Kaye: Hard to Swallow, From the North | Book Tickets
15-Aug: Police Cops: The Original, Broadway Baby | Book Tickets
16-Aug: Ndlovu Youth Choir, EdFest Mag | Book Tickets
16-Aug: Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined, EdFest Mag | Book Tickets
16-Aug: Nuns!, EdFring Review | Book Tickets
16-Aug: An Echo in the Void, Theatre Weekly | Book Tickets
16-Aug: The Wolf of Poyais, Rialto Arts | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Shantify, Broadway World | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Ben Hart: The Labyrinth, Broadway World | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Big Stuff, Theatre Weekly | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Boy's Don't Dance, All Edinburgh Theatre | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Frisky's Remix Roulette, One4Review | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Superbowl Salsa, One4Review | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Out of the Blue, One4Review | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Julian Clary: Fully Dilated, ScotsGay Arts | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Diary of a Madman, The Real Chrisparkle | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Big Stuff, Theatre Weekly | Book Tickets
17-Aug: Nuns!, Read About Stuff | Book Tickets
17-Aug: The Bob Ross Effect, Lisa in the Theatre | Book Tickets
18-Aug: Becoming Dr Ruth, Becoming Dr Ruth | Book Tickets
18-Aug: Afrique En Cirque, A Youngish Perspective | Book Tickets
18-Aug: The Bob Ross Effect, A Youngish Perspective | Book Tickets
18-Aug: Mythos: Ragnarök, British Theatre Guide | Book Tickets
18-Aug: Mythos: Ragnarök, Theatre Weekly | Book Tickets
18-Aug: Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood, One4Review | Book Tickets
18-Aug: Couplet: Folk Marry Kill, Jewish Renaissance | Book Tickets
18-Aug: Couplet: Folk Marry Kill,, Starburst Magazine | Book Tickets
18-Aug: not for glory, The List | Book Tickets
18-Aug: Couplet: Folk Marry Kill, Starburst Magazine | Book Tickets
18-Aug: Couplet: Folk Marry Kill, Jewish Renaissance | Book Tickets
19-Aug: Robin Grainger: Lemondade, One4Review | Book Tickets
19-Aug: Big Stuff, Broadway Baby | Book Tickets
19-Aug: Prophets, Read About Stuff | Book Tickets
19-Aug: Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage, Theatre and Arts Reviews | Book Tickets
19-Aug: Prophets, Read About Stuff | Book Tickets
19-Aug: Prophets, The Reviews Hub | Book Tickets
20-Aug: Scaramouche Jones, The Skinny | Book Tickets
20-Aug: Murder, She Didn't Write, Theatre Scotland | Book Tickets
20-Aug: Reuben Kaye: Hard to Swallow, On The Mic | Book Tickets
20-Aug: Clive, The Real Chrisparkle | Book Tickets
20-Aug: BIRDS: Alex Hines and Sarah Stafford, The Real Chrisparkle | Book Tickets
20-Aug: Baby Wants Candy, The Student | Book Tickets
20-Aug: Stamptown, Ben Lebofsky | Book Tickets
20-Aug: ALONE, Theatre & Tonic | Book Tickets
21-Aug: SLAYERS by Corinne Salisbury, One4Review | Book Tickets
21-Aug: Come From Away, North West End | Book Tickets
21-Aug: Mary Mac - Hail Mary: The Tartan Songstress, ScotsGay Arts | Book Tickets
21-Aug: Pierre Novellie: Do the One About..., One4Review | Book Tickets
21-Aug: ALONE, Merv's Pick | Book Tickets
21-Aug: Stamptown, Tristan's Guide | Book Tickets
22-Aug: Scaramouche Jones, North West End | Book Tickets
22-Aug: Ndlovu Youth Choir, One4Review | Book Tickets
22-Aug: The Mr Thing Show, One4Review | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Call Me Elizabeth: from Burton to Humanitarian, One4Review | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Pierre Novellie: Do the One About..., Broadway Baby | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Tale of the Firebird – Concerto for Violin, Fire & Acrobatic Orchestra, EdFringe Review | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Il canto dell'assiolo, EdFringe Review | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall, One4Review | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Call Me Elizabeth: from Burton to Humanitarian, One4Review | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Call Me Elizabeth: from Lassie to Cleopatra, One4Review | Book Tickets
23-Aug: SLAYERS by Corinne Salisbury, BroadwayWorld | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Come From Away, My Cultural Life | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Scaramouche Jones, UK Theatre Network | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Cricket & The Freebugs, Theatre and Arts Reviews | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Ted Hill: PowerPoindexter, One4Review | Book Tickets
23-Aug: Scout Boxall: God's Favourite, The List | Book Tickets
24-Aug: Scaramouche Jones, The List | Book Tickets
24-Aug: Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage, One4Review | Book Tickets
24-Aug: Big Stuff, The List | Book Tickets
24-Aug: Come From Away, ScotsGay Arts | Book Tickets
24-Aug: Nuns!, Binge Fringe | Book Tickets
24-Aug: Rory Cargill: On TV!, Corr Blimey | Book Tickets
24-Aug: R/evolution(s), Theatre Weekly | Book Tickets
24-Aug: Noted, Theatre Weekly | Book Tickets
24-Aug: Stamptown, A Youngish Perspective | Book Tickets
24-Aug: Only Bones: Daniel Nodder, The Mo Must Go On | Book Tickets
24-Aug: The Last Mad Man, Irresistible Magazine | Book Tickets
24-Aug: The Mr Thing Show, The Theatre Reviewer | Book Tickets
25-Aug: CVNT, On The Mic | Book Tickets
25-Aug: SLAYERS by Corinne Salisbury, The Real Chrisparkle | Book Tickets
25-Aug: Ballet Nights, The Scotsman | Book Tickets
25-Aug: CVNT, On The Mic | Book Tickets
25-Aug: Comedy Club 4 Kids, Mix Up Theatre | Book Tickets
25-Aug: Ten Thousand Hours, Mix Up Theatre | Book Tickets
25-Aug: Taiwan Season: Proximities, Mix Up Theatre | Book Tickets
25-Aug: Suitcase Show, Mix Up Theatre | Book Tickets
26-Aug: Noted, Bouquets & Brickbats | Book Tickets
26-Aug: Nuns!, The Real Chrisparkle | Book Tickets
26-Aug: The Last Mad Man, Flicker Magazine | Book Tickets
26-Aug: The Terribly Credible Definitely Edible Tale of the Town of Cropshire, Theatre Weekly | Book Tickets
26-Aug: Joni Mitchell: Take Me As I Am, ThreeWeeks | Book Tickets
26-Aug: The Mr Thing Show, ThreeWeeks | Book Tickets
26-Aug: By a Thread, One4Review | Book Tickets
26-Aug: BIRDS: Alex Hines and Sarah Stafford, To Do List London | Book Tickets
27-Aug: BIRDS: Alex Hines and Sarah Stafford, Corr Blimey | Book Tickets
28-Aug: Reuben Kaye: Hard to Swallow, Entertainment Now | Book Tickets
28-Aug: Ballet Nights, London Theatre 1 | Book Tickets
28-Aug: Nuns!, One4Review | Book Tickets
28-Aug: Out of the Blue, London Theatre 1 | Book Tickets
28-Aug: The Breakup Variety Hour, One4Review | Book Tickets
28-Aug: DeRuWa / Hazy, Broadway Baby | Book Tickets
29-Aug: Ndlovu Youth Choir, Good Things Guy | Book Tickets
29-Aug: Yes Person, Binge Fringe | Book Tickets
Explore the full programme here.