Edinburgh Festival

The thinking man's idiot returns following Brexit victory/defeat (delete as applicable).

As a boy, Jack lived in a world of monsters and invisible guardians, as he fought to protect the people he loved. Now grown, his life on the streets of London is less fantastical.

Claire hates her job. Beth is questioning her romantic choices. Their boss is in a relationship with his Blackberry. Life is tough at Land of Laminates. The employees are depressed, the work is boring and nothing they do really matters.

The Queen of Ireland Panti invites you into her gender-discombobulating, stiletto shaped world, exposing stories behind the make-up - from performance giant to accidental activist - to reveal the national f*cking treasure she is today.

An irreverent, hilarious, sequin-soaked celebration of the international phenomenon Eurovision Song Contest. This year's honour falls to Moldova, a country determined to present a fantastic new glittering contest against all odds.

Rachel Parris (Austentatious, The IT Crowd, Murder in Successville) presents a collection of songs, stories and stand-up about not having it all. No house, husband, child, wage? No problem!

An epic tale of magic, heroism, love and betrayal adapted from the novel Arthur: High King of Britain, by Michael Morpurgo, the author of War Horse and Private Peaceful.

A contemporary mystery magical performance SNAP, a multi-faceted art performance based on Magic combining ingenious stage language, illusion, mime, white art, and more

After her parent's death, Mary is sent to England to live in her uncle's great lonely house. Everybody says she is a disagreeable-looking child but she too is lonely. One day Mary stumbles across a hidden garden and discovers the most magical place..

He's the talk of the town, but don't worry, his feet are firmly on the ground. Not! Come and see the guy that men wanna be and women wanna be as well.

Direct from a smash hit debut season in Australia, this 'irresistible' (Guardian) musical sketch comedy duo give you a high-energy, hysterical combination of bizarre characters, relentlessly catchy songs and the story of the strangest dive bar in town!

Star of BBC's Murder in Successville and Being Human, Colin Hoult returns as the delightful character Ms Anna Mann in a show to put down your black dog at last or at least chuck him a bone.

Following a sold-out run with the critically acclaimed Diary of a Dating Addict last year, Maddy Anholt is back with Rent Girl. Co-written and directed by Hardeep Singh Kohli.

Naughty Cat is bored. There's no more furniture to ruin, no more trees to climb. She needs adventure. And chocolate. And cheese!

Following last year's sell-out hit Hotel Paradiso, the world's leading theatre mask specialist is back with a comedy set behind the scenes of theatrical illusion.

Axis of Awesome, the Australian comedy rockers behind such viral hit songs as '4 Chords', return to the Fringe after a two year break with their latest show Won't Ever Not Stop Giving Up.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Hector Hugh Munro, better known as Saki, a writer of delightfully improper short stories with all the wit of Oscar Wilde. His life and death are commemorated in a new play written by Katherine Rundell and brought to the Fringe by Atticist Productions.

A gig like no other, these are songs for a city growing greater and greater. Greater Belfast blends poetic storytelling with powerful contemporary composition for a string quartet to paint a moving portrait of a city still aching from the violence of its recent past.

Written and starring Rob Drummond (Bullet Catch, Quiz Show), In Fidelity is offering audiences the chance to tell their future grandchildren an incredible story about their bizarre first date, a tale of meeting at the Fringe but with a twist.

New late night variety show, The Glitter and Doom Salon opens at the Edinburgh Festival stage this week with an evolving lineup of cabaret and vaudeville artists taking part, making each night a unique experience.

Rob Drummond (Bullet Catch, Quiz Show) is offering audiences the chance to tell their future grandchildren an incredible story about their bizarre first date, a tale of meeting at the Fringe but with a twist. Equal parts inspirational presentation and theatrical experiment, the production combines a live on-stage first date with evolutionary theory and scientific research in a celebration of love. In Fidelity opens in Edinburgh at the Traverse Theatre and transfers to HighTide Festival in Aldeburgh in September. Scroll down for a peek at IN FIDELITY below!

BWW speaks to Sirqus Alfon ahead of their run at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with I Am Somebody.

Direct from winning Best Play at the LOST Theatre One Act Festival 2016, Bloody Deeds and KILTER are excited to be able to announce that Nicole Zweiback's new one-woman play Bit of Sunshine will have six performances only at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, 22nd to 27th August.

BWW speaks to Kieran Hodgson ahead of his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Maestro.

We speak to director Mathilde Lopez ahead of her run at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Yuri.