He will join fellow Ambassadors Brian Cox, Suzy Eddie Izzard and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as Ambassador for the festival.
Calls have been made to tighten up rules around anti-Semitism at Edinburgh venues after several Fringe acts were cancelled this summer.
Council officers will write to festival operators after a Fringe venue started construction without getting planning permission.
Midlothian local, Gail Watson, won The Leading Light Prize at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe for her one woman show, ‘Faye’s Red Lines’.
The 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe officially wraps up today, Monday 25 August 2025, with the Fringe Society reporting a strong year for the event.
The operators of the Spiegeltent have been accused of treating Edinburgh Council with ‘contempt’.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Marc Jennings: Bread and Circuses
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Mr Chonkers
A couple, Linus Karp and Joseph Martin, who are known for festival hit shows, got married in the middle of their Fringe performance on Saturday.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does the Maths
If you want to see some magic before the Fringe ends then we know where to go.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Bryan Safi: Are You Mad At Me??
An American drag performer at this year's Fringe who was attacked at the beginning of the festival has continued to perform his show despite the traumatic incident.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Susan Harrison: Should I Still Be Doing This?
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Cornermen
The Irish comedian captivated the whole audience within seconds.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
Assembly is partnering with Edinburgh Food Project to launch the "7 Minutes
for 7 Foodbanks" stage, a vibrant new addition to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
With the rest of Marc Jennings’ shows this week sold out and very limited availability for next week, Monkey Barrel Comedy have added a second extra show.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Margoyles and Dickens: More Best Bits
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Death on the Clyde
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: Becky Umbers: Put That Cat Back in the Bag
Edinburgh Festival Fringe review: The Invisible Spirit
With the Fringe being an exciting time for Edinburgh, Reporter Liam Eunson went out to speak to festival goes about their experience at this years festival.
