Edinburgh Comedy Previews 2025: Catch two excellent stand-up comedians each night, presented by Chuckle Busters
6 weeks of fantastic comedy as stand-up stars premier their latest shows before they head to the largest arts festival in the world. Be the first to catch these shows before they go on to comedy glory! Each night will feature two full length performances from some of the best comedians in the country.
Rob Auton
Hello people of Bristol, Rob Auton here. I am taking my debut hour long story to the Edinburgh Festival and I am doing as many work-in-progress shows as possible to get it into shape. I will be reading from bits of paper and crossing things out.
Having written eleven shows on specific themes, I am now keen on telling you a story I have written about a man I made up called CAN. At one point in his life CAN was the world’s number one motivational speaker… and then something happened.
“A genuine original.”
Guardian
Matt Winning
Solastalgia: noun (sol-a-stal-gi-a) the emotional, physical or existential distress caused by environmental change to your home. A portmanteau of the words solace and nostalgia. A new storytelling climate comedy lecture about saving ourselves in time and protecting what you love by Dr Matt Winning. Host of Net Zero: A Very British Problem (BBC Radio 4).
“Everything a Fringe show should be: hilarious, personal, inventive, and something that will stay with you for some time to come.”
Edinburgh Festivals Magazine