Today’s consensus
The best-reviewed shows at the Fringe, ranked
These are shows currently playing at the 2026 Fringe with scored reviews published this year. Archive reviews and preview selections no longer contribute to the ranking.
2026 reviews only · checked 12 August · early scores may move quickly as new notices arrive.
The 2026 Ledger
Showing 385 of 727 scored productions · 1583 linked notices · sorted by weighted score
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290new reviews · 24h
+61net new shows · 24h
56entered 2+ · 24h
727shows indexed
1583review notices
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56 shows reached the default two-review threshold during this window.
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85 title discoveries produced a net change of 61 shows after corrected and merged records.
1 Hour of Insane Magic2 Wongs and a White3 Labours: A Hercules Panto5 Mistakes That Changed History@JennaAcid’s ReignAlan Bissett: The Red HourglassAli Brice: This Is The Way We Brush Our TeethAn American (Not) in ParisAn Evening with Gerald Lloyd-DaviesAndrew MaxwellAnna Leong Brophy: Born Sexy YesterdayAnnie Wobbler (Revisited)Autism MamaBeetleManiaBigfoot Ripped My Dog in Half I Saw ItBlissBlood Me Up Marjorie!Brendan Scannell: The AbyssCABAPOCALYPSARETCarl Carzana THE Comedian Creative GeniusCasey Filips: What a CharacterChip and Gus: A Comedy with BallsChris Forbes: Father ChristmasCluedoDemocrazyDon't Know? Have A Go!Dracula: Lucy's DreamEle McKenzie: Bringing It All Back HomeEvery Ghost Story EverEverybody's Got a BombFarndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of MacbethFlamenc Oh!!Furniture BoysGameplayGeorgina Thomas: Hysterical SopranoGrandma's ShopGrimm AFGuys Sing DollsHOW TO FRINGE: a chat show with thom tuckHeated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical ParodyHelicops 1: Find Your Wings!Hill and Jones Comedy CatastropheHole!Ignacio Lopez: The Four Of Us Are Dying Up HereImprov Comedy with Box of FrogsJohn Robertson: Excitable Boy!Katie Norris: Mother SuccubusKristen Schaal: The Legend of Crystal ShellLaughing StockLet's Listen to Some of Lou Bega's Other Songs Together for an HourMUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem MusicalMaxx Eddy: Bi Meets WorldNew York City DreamsPhuckets and RainbowsPilate: The Lost GospelRizal Van Geyzel: ArrestedRory Bremner: Making an ImpressionRowan Hackett: BrewedSecrets Secrets Shhh!ShaggersShakespeare for BreakfastShamaniacShowstopper! The Kids ShowSiblings: DreamweaversSlim for LifeSmile: The Charlie Chaplin StorySnowSodom, The Quintessence of DebaucherySpace In BetweenStuart Mitchell and Festival FriendsTaiwan Season: Birthday PartyTen Thousand HoursThe Duo: A Three-Person Magic ShowThe Frank Carson StoryThe Greatest Magic ShowThe Italians in EnglandThe Joker and The ThiefThe Kaye Hole Hosted by Reuben KayeThe PodThe SingerThunderstruckUnder the InfluenceWENCHWar of the Worlds (On a Budget)
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Coverage figures describe the latest full scan at 15 August 2026 at 17:10 BST; movers and new entries above cover the rolling 24-hour window.
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