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Get ready for Edinburgh Fringe 2026!🥳🎉If you're new here, Fringe, the biggest arts festival in the world, is legendary for launching comedy stars…but it’s also legendary for completely draining your bank account. But the good news is we're doing the heavy lifting (and the walking) for you. 🤫 We’ve scouted the absolute best rising comics and we're streaming the festival's hottest shows straight to your screen. This August, get ready for pure, unfiltered, front-row Fringe brilliance from the comfort of your couch. Oh, and obviously you guys will be the first to know about the lineup...coming soon! Any predictions/wishes/desires/dreams? 🤗 Welcome to Ask a Comedian - our little corner of the NextUp community for getting closer to the people who do the mindblowing, and surprisingly full-on job of making people laugh. 🎭This channel is a place to drop questions for comedians about anything comedy. From writing and finding ideas, prep and pre-show routines, nerves and confidence, gigs that went great (and gigs that didn’t) to touring, crowd work, heckles, bombing, you name it! Ask what you’re curious about, whether you’re a comedy nerd, a casual watcher, or someone who performs. Keep it respectful (obvs!)How it works: We’ll post when we're meeting up with a comedian to film their special or chatting with them, you leave your questions in the comments and we’ll pick 3–5 to put to them, and share the answers back here. 🎤

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

August 18

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What’s on today? 🦄⭐️

Chris Forbes (8pm) and Tamsyn Kelly (10pm) are ready to make ya laugh this eve! Who’s joining?

P.S. Don’t forget to post a pic of your streaming setup and tag NextUp on the socials. We REALLY want to see! 😎

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

August 17

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What’s on today? 🎥

Hey NextUppers! Seeing as we have a gloriously packed 2 weeks of comedy ahead, I’m going to post daily on here with show reminders.

Today we’re starting strong with Adam Flood (8pm BST) and Christian Brighty (10pm BST). Who’s joining? 😎

P.S. Don’t forget to take pics of your streaming set-up and tag us on the socials (so we can make everyone jealous 🤭)

Kai A.

in 🗣️ the-pub

August 16

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And the nominees are...🏆

Last week, you and our expert Fringe scouts faced the impossible task of nominating comedians for The Biggest Award in Comedy - NextUp’s iconic 2.04m trophy.

Narrowing it down to just 20 was brutal (the Fringe is spoiling us this year), but the shortlist is officially in!

Now, it’s up to you lot. VOTE HERE to crown the winner of this very, very serious inflatable honour.

What’s at stake for the winner?

🏆 A massive 2.04m inflatable trophy
💨 An electric air pump (essential)
🧳 A bespoke carry case to show it off on the go
💰 £500 cash
🎥 The option to record their special with NextUp

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

August 15

Who's watching the livestream tonight?!

ME!!! 🎉

100 %

I'll be there! ❤️

0 %

14 votes

Gerry

in 🗣️ the-pub

August 15

Woke up this morning and for a moment I thought it was Sunday and thought oh $#!* I forgot about the Livestream last night. My phone assured me it was only Saturday 🙂

Kai A.

in 🗣️ the-pub

August 13

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Throwback Thursday! (Fringe Edition) 🫶

A little something fun for you guys this evening! Can you guess who these Fringe comedians are, based on their childhood pics? We're livestreaming all of them.

Answers will be revealed on our socials at 6pm (BST). 🤗

Kai A.

in 🗣️ the-pub

August 11

Have you nominated a comedian for the Biggest Award in Comedy yet? (If no, check the comments for the link to vote!)🏆

Yes!

25 %

Not yet - but I will!

75 %

20 votes

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

August 10

What's on this week? 🤩

Week 2, let's goooo! Here's what's happening...

The Big Show is one of the most iconic shows at the Fringe. Monkey Barrel is quite literally Scotland's best comedy club and according to the Telegraph, 'the beating heart of Fringe'. They will be showcasing the best comedy acts this year has in store. And what's even better, is we have FIVE of these livestreams throughout the month. AHH!

Here's the lineup so far (I'll keep updating this caption if any more names get added):

🎉Sat 15th: Li Jin Hao, Rosco McClelland, Gareth Waugh, Kate Dolan

See you in the livestream chat, as always!

P.S. If you haven't checked out the livestream schedule yet for the month - click here.

P.P.S Don't forget to nominate a comedian for our Biggest Comedy Award In Comedy. Click here if you haven't done so already. 🏆

Kai A.

in 🗣️ the-pub

August 09

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Behind the Scenes of Fringe 📸

Here's some BTS images as our Team heads up to Edinburgh this month. Some awesome shows have been watched, many a date have been eaten and countless dogs cuddled so far. Can't wait to share more!🤗

Aar J.

in 🔬 show-discussions

August 08

One thing I’ll be missing from this years fringe is the news revue I’ve enjoyed previous years revues on the steam