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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

July 29

• Edited (Jul 29, 2026)

You might want to check out the livestream schedule for August. Just saying. 👀

P.S. More to come!

Kai A.

in 🗣️ the-pub

July 29

• Edited (Jul 29, 2026)

Your Edinburgh Recommendations! 🚅

Hello NextUppers!

A good chunk of you voted that you’ll be both heading up to Edinburgh and watching the livestreams while you're there this August!

So, if you’ve ever been to the city, drop your top recommendations below - cafes, restaurants, hidden gems, or quiet spots to soak up the capital between streams. Anything goes!

And if you end up trying out any suggestions while you're there, share a photo here so we can all live vicariously through you! 😍

Kai A.

in 📺 whats-on

July 27

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What's On This Week, NextUppers?🎥

So much happened last week, and we're just getting started in prep for #EdFringe2026! Eeek! But in the meantime, here's what's happening this week to keep us calm and on our usual, laughing schedule.🤣

Glee Club Cardiff Lineup:

Glee Club B'ham Lineup:

Catch you in the livestream chat! 🔥

Kai A.

in 🙋 ask-a-comedian

July 27

• Edited (Jul 27, 2026)

Ask a Comedian: Daliso Chaponda

We’re filming a brand new special with comedian Daliso Chaponda this week, and, if he's up for it, we’ll grab a quick little Q&A while we’ve got him. 🎥

So…what should we ask Daliso?

If you're new to this series, anything comedy is on the table. Writing new bits, pre-gig rituals, nerves, hecklers, bombing (and recovering), warm-ups, favourite rooms, the ethics of stolen jokes, how jokes get built, whatever you’re curious about.

Pop your question in the comments 👇 or if you'd rather remain anonymous, add your question through this form here: https://forms.gle/jvFv3Suz1AS51ANY8

We’ll choose 3–5 and get him to answer!

Hannah L.

in 🔬 show-discussions

July 24

• Edited (Jul 24, 2026)

This weekends show of choice for me!

01:03:46

Silence of the Nans

(Read in film-trailer voice): “Last summer Jessica did two...

Kai A.

in 🗣️ the-pub

July 23

Are you...

Going to the Fringe this year

22 %

Streaming from home!🎉

62 %

Bit of both

16 %

45 votes

Alex T.

in 🗣️ the-pub

July 21

• Edited (Jul 21, 2026)

My Fringe top 3! Obviously I'm beyond excited about every single act, but extra excited for these three: Katie Boyle, Christian Brighty, Felicity Ward. Who are you guys keen to see?