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 728 scored productions · 1586 linked notices · sorted by weighted score
Score calculation
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What changed in the last 24 hours
The main Ledger is still rebuilt every hour. This view rolls those completed scans together so new reviews, ranking entries and score changes are easier to follow across a full day.
147new reviews · 24h
+16net new shows · 24h
7entered 2+ · 24h
728shows indexed
1586review notices
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Biggest movers
Weighted-score changes across the rolling 24-hour window.
Fresh consensus
New entries
7 shows reached the default two-review threshold during this window.
See all 7 new 2+ entries
See every newly discovered show title
46 title discoveries produced a net change of 16 shows after corrected and merged records.
1 Hour of Insane Magic44 MinutesA Clown's LullabyAfter PartyAli Brice: This Is The Way We Brush Our TeethAnnie Wobbler (Revisited)BlissBrendan Scannell: The AbyssCameltonCarl Carzana THE Comedian Creative GeniusCricket & The FreebugsDracula: Lucy's DreamDragon TalesEvery Ghost Story EverEverybody's Got a BombFlamenc Oh!!Furniture BoysGameplayGrimm AFHeated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical ParodyHelicops 1: Find Your Wings!Hill and Jones Comedy CatastropheHole!INDY!Kanpur: 1857Kristen 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 WorldOf Mice And MenPilate: The Lost GospelQuentin Blake's Mrs Armitage on WheelsShaggersShamaniacShowstopper! The Kids ShowSnowSoft SpotSpace In BetweenTaiwan Season: Birthday PartyTale of the Firebird – Concerto for Violin, Fire & Acrobatic OrchestraThe Duo: A Three-Person Magic ShowThe Frank Carson StoryThe Greatest Magic ShowThe Jolly FishermanThe Singer
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Coverage figures describe the latest full scan at 16 August 2026 at 04:37 BST; movers and new entries above cover the rolling 24-hour window.
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Editorial note. Scores are an informed consensus, not a substitute for criticism. Every listing links to its contributing reviews so readers can follow the argument, discover unfamiliar publications and make up their own minds.