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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.

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July 16

#EdFringe Lineup Crossword Puzzle #2🔎

Next batch guys! Get solving...

Kai A.

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July 15

#EdFringe Lineup Crossword Puzzle #1 🔎

Get those detective caps on NextUppers! And feel free to help each other out in the comments...

Kai A.

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July 14

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And the name of your #EdFringe mascot is...

Nicolas Stupp (Nick to his friends). 😉

P.S. Everyone say 'THANK YOU EDI!' for the brilliant name suggestion. A load of you lot seemed to love it!

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

July 14

Fast Fringe Catch-Up! 🔥

In case you missed it, here's the catch-up for Fast Fringe. Enjoy guys, it'll be available until 31 August. 🤗

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Fast Fringe - Edinburgh Pre...

This show was live streamed on the 13th July and will be...

Kai A.

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July 13

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What's on this week, NextUppers?! 👀

🎤Fast Fringe, Edinburgh Previews 2026 (Mon): Arthur Smith will again host a manically-paced showcase offering a giddy sample of the Edinburgh Fringe in one fun-packed night. Highlights include musical comedy impressionist Jess Robinson, as heard on Dead Ringers plus stand-up from SNL UK writer Omar Badwy, Traitors series 1 winner and leading podcaster Hannah Byczkowski, and cult favourites John-Luke Roberts and Adam Larter... and SO MANY MORE!

🎤The Bill Murray (Thurs): This comedy night showcases the best talent in the UK and beyond. Lots of their regulars have gone on to appear on Live at the Apollo, on panel shows like Mock The Week or have their own specials on Netflix. It's a friendly place where you get to see tomorrow's stars just before they break big.

I've also got some more #EdFringe lineup clues coming your way. All I can say for now is get those crossword puzzle brains activated for Wednesday...😉

Kai A.

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July 09

NEW SHOW ALERT! 🎉

Ahhh Marcus Brigstocke's hilarious stand-up special, Vitruvian Mango (🤣) is out now on NextUp. Would LOVE to know what you think once you've seen it. Enjooooy!

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Vitruvian Mango

What are men for? Most heavy things can be lifted by machines...

Kai A.

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July 08

Comedy Knockout Catch-Up! 🎥

In case you missed it, here's the catch-up for Comedy Knockout, filmed at the Backyard Comedy Club. Enjoy guys, it'll be available until 16 July. 🤗

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This show was streamed on the 7th July and will be available...

Alex T.

in 🔬 show-discussions

July 08

Watching Ayoade tonight! Got my drink, my dogs and my fan. Lush.

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Swings and Roundabouts

The much-anticipated debut show about suffering (and smiling)...

Kai A.

in 🗣️ the-pub

July 07

Your #EdFringe mascot is here! 🎪✨

Hey NextUppers! Hope you’re having a stellar evening and are hyped for tonight's livestream!

So...you've probably seen the picture above and are thinking, what is this? 😂

You're the absolute first to see it, but we officially have our 2026 Ed Fringe Mascot!

This little legend is basically a full-time member of the NextUp team now. They’ll be crashing every behind-the-scenes pic and moment in Edinburgh - so if you can't make it to the Fringe in person, you can live vicariously through them and still feel part of the best two weeks of the year.

BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!

This character needs a name, and we want our community (i.e. you) to choose it. Drop your best name suggestions in the comments below! We’ll be officially crowning them on our main socials at the end of the week. 👑

Get commenting!

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

July 07

• Edited (Jul 07, 2026)

Beat the Frog Catch-Up! 🎥

In case you missed it, here's the catch-up for Beat the Frog, filmed at The Frog and Bucket. Enjoy guys, it'll be available until 15 July. 🤗

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