Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Previews: Thurs 2 July

Part of a season of exclusive previews of full Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows from some of the rising stars of the comedy circuit.

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Each event features a double bill of two fantastic comedians. Tonight's line up includes:

ROB AUTON

Rob Auton performs a story he has written about being an estate agent on the planet Jupiter. 'A genuine original' (Guardian).

Rob Auton has written twelve five star rated Edinburgh fringe shows, building a live audience through his unique world view and love of writing and performing.  His shows for stage include a series of shows on specific themes- The Yellow Show (a show about the colour yellow), The Sky Show, The Face Show, The Water Show, The Sleep Show, The Hair Show, The Talk Show and so on. In 2025 Rob wrote his first narrative hour- 'CAN-The Story of a Man called Can'. The show enjoyed a sell-out run at the Edinburgh festival, was listed in the British Comedy Guide's best reviewed shows of the fringe and won Best show and Best Comedy Show in the Darkchat.com Awards 2025.  As well as touring the UK extensively Rob has also performed across Europe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia.

His daily podcast The Rob Auton Daily podcast won the gold award for BEST DAILY PODCAST in 2020 and 2024.

Rob has performed his unique brand of comedy on The Russell Howard Hour (Sky One) and on Rob Delaney's Stand Up Central (Comedy Central).  His videos online have amassed a total viewing figure of 45,000,000 across all platforms.

JONNY PELHAM

Jonny Pelham is one of the most exciting stand-up comedians on the circuit.

Most recently Jonny has appeared on Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza (UKTV)  as well as Live from the BBC (BBC3), Mock The Week (BBC2), Russell Howard's stand-up Central (Comedy Central) and Live at the Apollo (BBC2).

Jonny is also an in-demand comedy writer and actor having appeared in the Viceland series, Bobby & Harriet Getting Married, as well as his own short film released as part the Sky Comedy Shorts season, Late Bloomer (Sky Arts). Jonny is currently developing a number of projects, both scripted and unscripted, for TV, and has written and starred in his own Channel 4 Comedy Blap, Brad Boyz (E4).

Jonny's critically acclaimed Edinburgh show, Off Limits, saw him winning the Beyond The Fringe Herald Angel Award. It received ample praise, critical acclaim and five star reviews, The Herald describing it as an 'intensely moving and consistently funny set', while EdFestMag calls it 'a truly remarkable show'.

Line-ups subject to change without notice.