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DropOut Founder Sam Reich is a great fan of the fringe scene. Dropout sponsored The Hollywood Fringe this year, and Sam has been an Edinburgh fringe regular for years. Here’s a by no means exhaustive list as to how to get your Dropout fix in Edinburgh this year.

Here is a list of DropOut adjacent shows at 2026’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Chris Grace
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/chris-grace-88
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/grace-gracey

Demi Adejuyigbe
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/demi-adejuyigbe-sells-out

Ify Nwadiwe
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ify-nwadiwe-s-big-facts
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ify-nwadiwe-an-hour-with-ify-nwadiwe

Mark Vigeant
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/mark-vigeant-out-there

Maureen Monahan
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/spooky-dookie-cool-new-planet

Marnina Schon
www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/couplet-folk-marry-kill

Hannah Pilkes (Directing)
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/qfwfq

Gianmarco Soresi
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/gianmarco-soresi-theater-adult

Places to find – Multiple Dropout stars will be in the UK this August (see below). These shows have multiple guests, frequently from the Dropout Stable. Check the relevant social media of each show to see the guest list.
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/blood-on-the-clocktower-live
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/baby-wants-candy
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/shamilton-the-improvised-hip-hop-musical
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/off-with-your-head
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-asian-comedy-showcase
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/holy-shit-improv

Meanwhile, in London, also in August, the Roundhouse Comedy Festival has two shows of interest. Dropout’s Dirty Laundry, Dropout’s Um, Actually, & Dropout’s Crowd Control. Brian David Gilbert, Lily Du, Grant O’Brien & Jacquis Neal will be in London. They may hop on a train to Edinburgh. They may not.

https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/seasons/roundhouse-comedy-festival/

Guests on Crowd Control include Hannah Pilkes and Sarah Keyworth, both of whom have shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

 

DropOut Founder Sam Reich is a great fan of the fringe scene. Dropout sponsored The Hollywood Fringe this year, and Sam has been an Edinburgh fringe regular for years. Here’s a by no means exhaustive list as to how to get your Dropout fix in Edinburgh this year.

Here is a list of DropOut adjacent shows at 2026’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Chris Grace
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/chris-grace-88
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/grace-gracey
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/shamilton-the-improvised-hip-hop-musical

Demi Adejuyigbe
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/demi-adejuyigbe-sells-out

Ify Nwadiwe
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ify-nwadiwe-s-big-facts
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ify-nwadiwe-an-hour-with-ify-nwadiwe

Mark Vigeant
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/mark-vigeant-out-there

Maureen Monahan
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/spooky-dookie-cool-new-planet

Marnina Schon
www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/couplet-folk-marry-kill

Hannah Pilkes (Directing)
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/qfwfq

Gianmarco Soresi
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/gianmarco-soresi-theater-adult

Places to find – Multiple Dropout stars will be in the UK this August (see below). These shows have multiple guests, frequently from the Dropout Stable. Check the relevant social media of each show to see the guest list.
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/blood-on-the-clocktower-live
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/baby-wants-candy
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/shamilton-the-improvised-hip-hop-musical
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/off-with-your-head
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-asian-comedy-showcase
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/holy-shit-improv

Meanwhile, in London, also in August, the Roundhouse Comedy Festival has two shows of interest. Dropout’s Dirty Laundry, Dropout’s Um, Actually, & Dropout’s Crowd Control. Brian David Gilbert, Lily Du, Grant O’Brien & Jacquis Neal will be in London. They may hop on a train to Edinburgh. They may not.

https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/seasons/roundhouse-comedy-festival/

Guests on Crowd Control include Hannah Pilkes and Sarah Keyworth, both of whom have shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

 

Anyone else think it's rather short? And I'm bamboozled as to why it doesn't mention the writers or guests.

So excited for this evening. The SEC is a great venue (remember to get some IRN BRU at the IRN BRU vending machine.)

Who else is going?

The auction will feature props and costumes used in the show's first season.

Following the successful launch of Saturday Night Live UK (SNL UK), we’re delighted to say that proceeds from the exclusive SNL UK x eBay Live event, taking place on 20 May 2026, will be donated to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society’s Keep it Fringe fund.

Since its launch in March, SNL UK has become must-see weekend viewing, with many of the cast Edinburgh Festival Fringe alumni.

Presented by eBay Live, comedian Jake Bhardwaj will lead the auction from 20:00 BST, when a curated selection of items inspired by and featured in the show will be auctioned off to raise money for the 2027 Keep it Fringe fund – an initiative run by the Fringe Society to help artists come to the Fringe.

Launched back in 2023 by Fringe honorary President Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the Keep it Fringe fund was created to support artists who, without the financial support, may not be able in a position to perform at the festival. It’s been a vital initiative in breaking down barriers to participation in the Fringe.

Commenting on the SNL UK / eBay Live support, Tony Lankester, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, said: ‘We’re absolutely delighted to be working with the teams at Saturday Night Live UK and eBay Live on the auction, which will raise important funds for the 2027 Keep it Fringe fund.

‘Over the last few weeks, we’ve watched many Fringe alumni take part in SNL UK as it’s made its debut over here, and we encourage audiences to bid on these exciting auction prizes, which will directly impact artists bringing work to the Fringe next year.’

Watch the eBay Live SNL UK auction from 20:00 BST on Wednesday 20 May.

Stolen from u/commercialwigjuggler and r/edinburghfringe with permission. Inspired by u/mckjerral's Taskmaster list.

Here's a list of links of SNL UK folk who have shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Let me know if I've missed anyone. (Note: simply sticking a name into the Fringe website doesn't always get you accurate results.)

(I've not done US, and I'm not going to do US, that's way to much like hard work. If someone else would like that would be amazing.)

 

CAST

 Ayoade Bamgboye
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ayoade-bamgboye-swings-and-roundabouts
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ayoade-bamgboye-small-talk-wip-q-a

Ania Magliano
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ania-magliano-peach-fuzz

Paddy Young
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/paddy-young-will-sir-be-laughing-alone
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/paddy-young-presents-a-night-with-the-stars

Larry Dean
https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/larry-dean-hellbent

WRITERS

Ayo Adenekan
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ayo-adenekan-homeland-insecurity

Bella Hull
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/bella-hull-mad-cow-disease

Celya AB
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/celya-ab-we-must-stop-meeting-like-this

Chris Cantrill
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/chris-cantrill-rewilding

Jonno Johnson
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/jonno-here-comes-mr-funny

Lorna Rose Treen
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/one-joke
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/lorna-rose-treen-work-in-progress
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/lorna-rose-treen-now-that-s-what-i-call-characters

Omar Badawy
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/omar-badawy-guided-detour

GUESTS

Graham Norton
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/wanging-on-live

Kate Butch
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/kate-butch-a-kate-in-the-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-butch