The Edinburgh Fringe is fast-approaching, with plenty of famous faces such as Miriam Margolyes and Bill Bailey set to appear during the 2025 festival.
Taking place across 265 venues, there are already more than three-thousand shows lined-up for August and searching for shows can quickly become overwhelming.
But if you are looking for an easy place to begin, sometimes it is easier to start with what - or who - you already know. There are top comedians such as Alan Davies and Nish Kumar set to appear, as well as reality TV show winners like Hannah Byczkowski from The Traitors, or Scotland’s own Peter Sawkins from the Great British Bake Off.
David Hayman and Pete Doherty are among British celebrities with shows at this year’s Fringe. There are then American sitcom stars such as Caroline Rhea and Eden Sher putting on their own shows, in addition to multihyphenate performers including Nick Mohammed, Eunice Olumide MBE, and The Ballad of Wallis Island’s Tim Key.
There is a huge variety to the shows on offer during the Fringe and this list teases just a fraction of the entertainment which will be available in August. But if you are hoping to be inspired - or just looking for some general guidance - here are 36 famous faces with shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe.
13. Nish Kumar
With Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe, the comedian turned podcaster will explore a range of politically-charged issues during his stand-up routine at the Fringe this year. It’s after he brought the work in progress show to the festival last year, with performances from August 1–10 at Gordon Aikman Theatre, Assembly George Square (Venue 8). | Getty Images
14. Hannah Byczkowski
With her work in progress show RIP Hannah Bitch-Cough-Ski, the winner of The Traitors series 1 Hannah Byczkowski (pictured, far right) will explore everything from her crafting to funeral faux-pas during her show. As well as her time on the reality series, Byczkowski is the host of popular podcast Ghost Huns and she will perform from August 13–24 at Just the Snifter Room, Just the Tonic at The Mash House (Venue 288). | Getty Images
15. Kaye Adams
Scottish TV present Kaye Adams, alongside her friend Karen Mackenzie, will bring the show How to Be 60! to the Edinburgh Fringe from August 10–12 at Gilded Balloon at the Museum (Venue 64). | Getty Images
16. Eunice Olumide MBE
Scottish supermodel, actress, author and now director Eunice Olumide MBE will host screenings and a Q&A for her documentary Secret Lives: The Untold Story of British Hip-Hop. Also produced by Olumide, the film will be shown from August 1–10 at The Ballroom, The Voodoo Rooms (Venue 68). | Getty Images