The line up for this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Allstars at Underbelly has been announced, with names including Mark Watson and Larry Dean on the billing.
The popular show, described as “a one-stop shop for your comedy fix right in the beating heart of the festival”, involves five comedians taking to the stage in an hour-long show. The run has seen every performance sold out since 2017.
Here, The Scotsman takes a look at ten of the best comedians due to appear at this year’s event, which takes place at Underbelly George Square on Friday and Saturday nights from August 1 to 23 at 11.15pm.
5. Desiree Burch
American comedian and television host Desiree Burch appeared as a contestant on Series 12 of Taskmaster, finishing joint third with 161 points. She also appears in 'little' Alex Horne's series 'The Horne Section TV Show'. Following rave reviews at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, she's bringing her new show, 'The Golden Wrath', to Edinburgh ahead of a national tour. Catch it at at the Monkey Barrel from July 28 to August 10. | Contributed
6. Carl Donnelly
The two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee (as seen on Mock The Week, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central and more), Carl Donnelly returns with a brutally funny dive into a year like no other. From his own hospitalisation, to the harrowing experience of his young daughter’s hospital stay battling a serious illness. He will perform at Monkey Barrell. Photo: Submitted
7. Vittorio Angelone
Vittorio Angelone will bring You Can't Say Nothing Anymore to the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe. He will perform at Monkey Barrell and the McEwen Hall. | Rebecca Need-Menear
8. John Tothill – pic by Rebecca Need-Menear
John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven looks at the comedian's experience when his appendix burst onstage last year, just days after Trump was almost assassinated. He performs at Beneath at Pleasance Courtyard. | John Tothill – pic by Rebecca Need-Menear