Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani are to bring a show inspired by their BBC podcast, Brown Girls Do It Too, to the Fringe. The sixth series of the podcast, which reflects on what it means to be Brown British women, has just launched on BBC Sounds. The show will be performed at Underbelly Bristo Square (Cowbarn) from 1 to 26 August.placeholder image
Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani are to bring a show inspired by their BBC podcast, Brown Girls Do It Too, to the Fringe. The sixth series of the podcast, which reflects on what it means to be Brown British women, has just launched on BBC Sounds. The show will be performed at Underbelly Bristo Square (Cowbarn) from 1 to 26 August. | BBC

The 14 Underbelly shows unveiled for the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe - and how to get tickets

Jane Bradley
By Jane Bradley

Arts and culture correspondent

Published 25th Feb 2025, 14:55 GMT

The line-up has been unveiled for the first shows of this year’s Fringe

Underbelly has launched the first of its shows for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

From comedy favourites to a live show of a BBC podcast, the line-up also includes an improvised crime show and a 1990s pop party.

Underbelly said: “Get ready for another udderly incredible Edinburgh Festival Fringe with us in 2025. This announcement includes legend-dairy comedians, a big new moo-sical, sell-out Fringe favourites and rising new talent. Explore the first incredible shows joining our programme this summer.

Tickets are now on sale for this summer’s shows.

From the creators of Unfortunate comes a mythical new musical with a wild western twist. With a dark country soundtrack, Medusa: Uncut is a fast-paced, adrenaline-fuelled car chase loaded with sex, violence and topless minotaurs. Medusa Uncut: A New Musical will be at Underbelly George Square from 30 July to 25 August.

9. Medusa Uncut: A New Musical

From the creators of Unfortunate comes a mythical new musical with a wild western twist. With a dark country soundtrack, Medusa: Uncut is a fast-paced, adrenaline-fuelled car chase loaded with sex, violence and topless minotaurs. Medusa Uncut: A New Musical will be at Underbelly George Square from 30 July to 25 August. | Medusa Uncut: A New Musical

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Returning to the UK after sold-out performances at Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Jessica Barton combines a spoonful of song, dance, clowning, and deep cleaning to present a "skanky and empowering" Edinburgh Fringe debut as The Perfect Nanny. The show is on at Underbelly Cowgate 31 July to 24 August.

10. Dirty Work

Returning to the UK after sold-out performances at Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Jessica Barton combines a spoonful of song, dance, clowning, and deep cleaning to present a "skanky and empowering" Edinburgh Fringe debut as The Perfect Nanny. The show is on at Underbelly Cowgate 31 July to 24 August. | Dirty Work

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Following multiple five-star sell-out runs, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns with another crime comedy show made up entirely on the spot. The show runs daily at Underbelly Bristo Square from 1 to 17 August.

11. CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

Following multiple five-star sell-out runs, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns with another crime comedy show made up entirely on the spot. The show runs daily at Underbelly Bristo Square from 1 to 17 August. | CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

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The star of TV comedy programmes including Have I Got News For You, Is University Really Worth It?, The Last Leg and Would I Lie to You? is to return in a daily show running for two weeks from 11 to 24 August at Underbelly Bristo Square.

12. Geoff Norcott: BASIC BLOKE 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire

The star of TV comedy programmes including Have I Got News For You, Is University Really Worth It?, The Last Leg and Would I Lie to You? is to return in a daily show running for two weeks from 11 to 24 August at Underbelly Bristo Square. | Geoff Norcott: BASIC BLOKE 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire

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