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# Comedy superstars, award-winners, Fringe favourites and more head to Assembly Festival 2026

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**Cabaret****Circus****Comedy****News**

Assembly Festivalhas announced its next batch of shows for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with huge names from theatre, comedy, music,dance and more heading to Scotland’s capital this August.Global cult show [Stamptown](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/stamptown) joins Assembly’s roster alongside Taskmaster star [Mike Wozniak](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/mike-wozniak-the-bench), [Jack Dee](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/jack-dee-jacks-joke-show), [MissFrisky](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/friskys-remix-roulette), [FUCCBOIS](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/fuccbois-live-in-concert),[Margaret Thatcher Queen ofHollywood](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/margaret-thatcher-queen-of-hollywood) and an Edinburgh Fringe debut for [Making Love with DavidMagidoff](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/making-love-with-david-magidoff)featuring special guests Fran Healy,Rosie Jones and more.

With over 90 shows added to the programme today, Assembly’sFringe listingsincludes performances for all ages, with family andkids shows, circus, cabaret, comedy, theatre, and dance on display throughout August.

# **Comedy superstars head to Assembly**

[Stamptown](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/stamptown), an international phenomenon of a show with an anarchic ensemble led by Zach Zucker will take to the stage at theSpiegeltent in George Square Gardens for a line-up of comedy,clowning and chaos throughout August. A late-night fever-dream,Stamptown is anarchic and wildly entertaining, making for a truly unforgettable show.  

![Stamptown Landscape](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/7dd1c499-8dcc-48bb-a1c6-e29a11d9e61a.jpg?width=960&height=258)

Star of Man Down and Taskmaster, as well as the host of Junior Taskmaster, one of the UK’s top comics [Mike Wozniak](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/mike-wozniak-the-bench)will bring his new showThe Benchto Assembly, whilstIrish comic [David O’Doherty](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/david-odoherty-at-this-stage) returns with abrand new hour. [Jason Byrne](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/jason-byrne-30-years-byrning)celebrates 30 yearsof stand-up with a special anniversary show looking back at the madness of the past three decades, whilst comedy rising stars [Gearóid Farrelly](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/gearoid-farrelly-no-pressure), [Grace Mulvey](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/grace-mulvey-gigantica), [MCHammersmith](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/mc-hammersmith-ice-ice-nepo-baby)and [Robin Grainger](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/robin-grainger-lemonade)will perform new solo shows.Plus, comedy mainstay [Jack Dee](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/jack-dee-jacks-joke-show)reminisceson 40 years of comedy, with a memoir show looking back on Jack’sfavourite jokes and anecdotes.

One of the most exciting new talents in Australian comedy, [Scout Boxall](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/scout-boxall-gods-favourite)will perform at Assembly this year after winning the Pinder Prize at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2025. Theirwin means they will be supported to bring their hit showGod’s Favourite to Edinburgh audiences this summer.

![Landscape No Text](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/f0adc273-6e3b-4abe-8df3-6f52b6fc7695.png?width=800&height=215)

American comic and actor DavidMagidoff, known for roles in Dexter andThe Morning Show, presents the Fringe debut of [Making Love with DavidMagidoff](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/making-love-with-david-magidoff),an improv comedy musical wherehe interviews celebrity guests live onstage about their real-life love stories before turning it into an improvised musical. TravisfrontmanFran Healyand comedianRosie Jonesare already set to guest star at the Fringe, as the show travels to Edinburghin the midst of a three-yearsold out run in LA.

# **Action, acrobatics and Award-Winners!**

[Flamenc Oh!!](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/flamenc-oh), co-commissioned by Sadler’s Wells, is where comedy and physical theatremeets world class flamenco, whilstFringe-favourites [YUCK Circus](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/yuck-circus-naughties)return with brand new show Naughtiesfeaturing Backstreet Boys, Britney and big throwback energy mixed with high-flying acrobatics,comedy and absolute bangers.

![Yuck Naughties Landscape](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/f0039340-5a29-47d6-aff5-0068b6740f37.jpg?width=960&height=258)

[FUCCBOIS](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/fuccbois-live-in-concert), joint winners of the House of Oz Purse Prize in Adelaide and created by ARIA award winning writer Bridie Connell, tells the tale of the world’s greatest boybandyou’ve never heard of.A glitzy, camp, razor-sharp comedy delivered as a high energy musical, **FUCCBOIS** is anirreverent satire full of bangers.

[Brian Bilston](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/brian-bilston-how-to-lay-an-egg), one of the UK’s most hilarious and beloved poets dubbed the ‘Poet Laureate of Twitter’, will take his audience through thehows,whats and whys of reading,writing and enjoying poetry every day. A whirlwind tour of history through verse and sonnets,his new show willdemonstrate why human poetry will always triumph over attempts by AI. 

Everyone’s favourite ogre returns for one last outing as [Swamplesque](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/swamplesque)once again unites burlesque and drag with a fairy tale story inspired by the greenestogre in the land, plusaftertheFringe hit “Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho”, Maggie(Matt Tedford)is back this year with new show [Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/margaret-thatcher-queen-of-hollywood) -  a drag musical romp from the Olivier award winners behind ‘Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder’.

![Monk Landscape](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/12e194d7-3a52-46ba-93c0-ded1e8400c4a.jpg?width=960&height=258)

Soho Theatre presents [Underground Monk Show](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/underground-monk-show)starring acclaimed clowns John Norris (MrChonkers), Max Baumgarten (Opium) and more after their hit WIP‘Monks! Monks!Monks!’in 2025,whilst[Nuns!](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/nuns)is a medieval comedy with action-packed physical comedy and an all-female soundtrack.

Cabaret queen MissFriskyis back with a special [Remix Roulette](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/friskys-remix-roulette)interactive show where the setlist is a gamble and the genre is anyone’s guess. Frisky and her powerhouse band will play songs of any style for a Fringe run where no two shows will ever be the same.

As part of 2026’s Made in Scotland showcase, [Arcana](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/arcana), a magical coming-of-story for family audiences blends immersivesoundscapes,striking visuals and multilingual storytelling, written andperformed by FayGuiffo. 

![Arcana 1920x516](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/549d3cf1-33e5-40f9-987d-85d54d517b98.jpg?width=960&height=258)

Plus, Assembly Festival this week revealed the winners of 2026’s ART Award – a prize aimed at supporting new Scottish writing at the Fringe with [Prophets](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/prophets)by Jack MacGregor taking the top prize.Awarded the runner-up prize, [BearGirl](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/beargirl)will also premiere at the Fringe, with both Scottish productions being supported by Assembly Theatre this year.

These newly announced shows jointhe likes of [Susie McCabe](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/susie-mccabe-coming-of-rage), [Hot Dub Time Machine](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/hot-dub-time-machine-house-party), [Krapp’s LastTape](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/krapps-last-tape), [Ten Thousand Hours](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/ten-thousand-hours), [Shotgunned](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/shotgunned), [Mythos: Ragnarök](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/mythos-ragnarok)and more in Assembly’s 2026 Fringe programme.

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