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 230 of 571 scored productions · 1011 linked notices · sorted by weighted score
Score calculation
RankShowGenreweighted scoreReviewsWhere & when
Audit trail
What changed in the latest full scan
A transparent record of when every listed publication was last attempted, what entered the Ledger, and which scores moved as new criticism arrived.
5new reviews
+1net new shows
2entered the 2+ ranking
571shows indexed
1011review notices
Score watch
Biggest movers
Weighted-score changes since the previous complete scan.
Fresh consensus
New entries
2 shows newly reached the default two-review threshold.
See all 2 new 2+ entries
See every newly discovered show title
1 title discoveries produced a net increase of 1 shows after corrected and merged records.
Olaf Falafel Presents: I Used to Work in a Helium Balloon Factory Until they Let Me Go
Coverage report
79 sources checked · 23 access failures
Every listed publication was attempted. A failure means the publication blocked or throttled this scan; it remains on the next run.
0 duplicates removed0 ambiguous matches held back0 new outlets added
Show access failures
Arts Reviews EdinburghBraw TheatreEdinburgh Evening NewsEdinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh Music ReviewEuropean ComedyFringeReviewLondonTheatre1Lothian LifeLouReviewsReyt Good MagazineScottish FieldSounds & StageStageSideUKSTARBURSTThe FlaneurThe IndependentThe ScotsmanThe Spy in the StallsThe StandardThe TelegraphThreeWeeksWhat The Fringe
Coverage desk
Publications monitored hourly
New 2026 Fringe reviews are checked, matched to the correct production and deduplicated before they affect a score. British Comedy Guide is used as a discovery feed, never as an extra critic vote. Select any publication to open its Fringe reviews.
ChortleThe GuardianThe TimesBinge FringeBritish Theatre GuidePhoenix RemixThe HeraldRoland’s ReviewsDisrupt ReviewsTime OutFringeFanEdFringe ReviewFrom the NorthBoom RadioMix Up TheatreThe StageFest MagReyt Good MagazineAcross the ArtsOn the MicBouquets & BrickbatsThe ScotsmanScottish FieldBroadway BabyBruce on the FringeGet the ChanceOne4ReviewEntertainment NowMidlothian ViewThe SkinnyThe ListThe IndependentThe TelegraphThe Wee ReviewThe Reviews HubThe Quinntessential ReviewCorr BlimeyAll Edinburgh TheatreLouReviewsWhatsOnStageEdinburghGuideFringeReviewSTARBURSTEdinburgh Evening NewsWhat The FringeThe FlaneurStageSideUKTheatre and Art ReviewsTheatre ScotlandBraw TheatreLondonTheatre1European ComedyArts Reviews EdinburghSounds & StageEdinburgh Music ReviewCountry & Town HouseTheatre VillageSNACK MagazineThe Spy in the StallsA Youngish PerspectiveThe StandardBritish Comedy Guide discovery feedBroadwayWorldThe ScoopPerth HappeningsElemental TheatreBroken Legs BlogTheatre Muse UKNorth West End UKTheatre & TonicEdinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh ReviewsThe Student (Edinburgh)ThreeWeeksTheatre WeeklyThe RecsThe Real ChrisparkleThe MumbleThe Arts DeskThe Comics ComicBeyond The JokeCounter Culture UKCulture FixNeurodiverse ReviewHot Take ReviewsEverything TheatreMusical Theatre ReviewLondon Theatre DocLondon Born And BredBookmarks and Stages by LouBrig NewspaperButterwortLothian LifeScotsGayInstafestreviewWest End Best FriendLisa in the TheatreGonzo MagazineDarkChatEdFest ReviewsKat MastersonUK Cabaret
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.