Will and Noah; grimacing for the camera. They (not brothers) hold a phone! :)

Comedy

Will & Noah: Too Much Time on Their Phones

Will and Noah's attention spans are so eroded, they can't even get to the end of their... huh... oh yeah we're doing a sketch show! In a world where comedy has become a thousand tiny weird videos on a never-ending feed, Will and Noah are investigating what the hell happened to good old-fashioned... whuh... huh... oh yeah we're doing a sketch show!! The Telegraph Best Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2023/2024.

30 July - 25 August 2025, 3:55 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Two women, colourfully dressed, laugh at a shared joke

Theatre

Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not To Come

In this fierce, funny and frank show, they explore messy realities, fantasies, sexpectations and navigating life and relationships as British Asian women. Their award-winning, groundbreaking BBC Sounds podcast Brown Girls Do It Too, now in its sixth series, has amassed fans who love their honesty and openness, and faced backlash for breaking the silence on sex in Asian communities. With songs, sketches and some graphic content, this is a celebration of brown British women, genital warts and all.

30 July - 24 August 2025, 4:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Cartoon featuring an old fashioned mic, piano with a picture of Tom Lehrer on it and Mitch Benn playing guitar

Comedy

Mitch Benn: The Lehrer Effect

When, years ago, a teenage Mitch discovered American comic songwriting legend Tom Lehrer, the course of his life was changed forever. Mitch looks at the legacy of the elusive Lehrer, the creative debt owed to him by all those who mix humour and melody, and performs some of the more Lehreresque of his own songs. Since Mr Lehrer (at time of writing, still slogging obstinately along at the age of 97) recently placed his entire catalogue in public domain, expect a few Mitch Benn-ified covers of some of Tom's most famous creations as well.

30 July - 25 August 2025, 4:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

5 performers are on stage all wearing a suit with waistcoat and tie. Three are center stage performing an acrobatic handstand, the other two are stood slitghtly behind them one off to the left and the other on the right

Dance Physical Theatre and Circus

Black Blues Brothers: Let's Twist Again!

The Black Blues Brothers are back- and they’re bringing a brand-new show packed with jaw-dropping stunts and an iconic rock’n’roll soundtrack to McEwan Hall! This family-friendly extravaganza transforms a smoky train station into the stage for a fast-paced, acrobatic spectacle. Expect gravity-defying flips, human pyramids, flying somersaults, and dazzling dance moves set to hits by Elvis Presley, Glenn Miller, Aretha Franklin and more. Having wowed over 50,000 Fringe fans and taken the stage at the Royal Variety Show and the Moulin Rouge, this feel-good show is one you won’t want to miss!  

31 July - 25 August 2025, 3:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

8 actors dressed in blue and black sit on and around a bench. They are comedically handcuffed to each other, eating doughnuts and wrapped in police tape.

Comedy

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Following multiple five-star sell-out runs, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns with another rip-roaring crime comedy made up entirely on the spot. Leicester Comedy 2023: Best Improv Show Award. Colchester Fringe Comedy Award 2024. Who? What? How? The choice is yours in this fully improvised, witty and absurd murder mystery where the audience creates the crime.

1 - 17 August 2025, 3:10 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square