Could one of these acts win the best newcomer at this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards? Reviews of shows performed 23 August, 2026.
Harriet Richardson: Creep
Below at Pleasance Courtyard
Harriet Richardson – Creep
Andy Beill
There is far more to this show than the toe-curling celebrity affair
Having seen an early WIP of Creep, I had no doubt this show would go on to capture attention at the Fringe. Performance artist Harriet Richardson might not quite have expected her very first step into comedy to take off the way it has, selling out the entire run in the opening days of the festival and adding in…
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