Edinburgh Festival

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.

BWW speaks to Francis Monty, Artistic Co-director of Theatre de la Pire Espece and Co-author of Ubu On The Table ahead of their run at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

BWW speaks to Mike and Chris of The Naked Magicians ahead of their run at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Thrillingly spectacular circus skills blend seamlessly with charm, physical comedy, clowning, juggling, theatrical storytelling and slapstick in this colourful, loud and funny dramatisation of the domestic adventures of a chaotic, dysfunctional family of misfits. The Hogwallops is inspired by Roald Dahl's The Twits marking 100 years since the birth of the world's number one storyteller.

BWW speaks to Angela Wand about 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Wounded Animals.

BWW speaks to Mikey, an AARTIST from New Zealand about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe performance.

BWW speaks to Ed Patrick about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Junior Optimist.

BWW speaks to comedian Alex Kealy about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Alex Kealy Is An Idea Whose Time Has Come.

BWW speaks to hypnotist Ben Dali ahead of his 2016 edfringe show Strictly Come Trancing.

BWW speaks to comedian Ari Shaffir about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Ari S-P-E-C-T.