We asked some of the comedians heading up to the Fringe how many times their parents have seen them perform. Some acts have very supportive mums and dads it would appear... but not everyone in this list can say that.
Steve Best is exhibiting some of his photos of comedians on the walls of the Pleasance Dome this festival. Here he selects four of his favourite backstage images and tells us the story behind them.
Normally the bit where the comedian asks the audience for donations comes at the end of a free show. But, as a one-off for charity, Rory O'Keeffe will perform a show that consists of nothing but the 'bucket speech'.
At this year's Edinburgh Festival, Deliveroo will be sending actors to diners' doorsteps, treating customers to a humourous performance of Shakespeare inspired piece To Eat or Not to Eat.
Comedy double act Jon & Nath will start this year's Edinburgh Fringe as just 'Nath', as Jon has to miss the start of the festival due to personal reasons.
2018 will see the 10th year of A Young Man Dressed As A Gorilla Dressed As An Old Man Sits Rocking In A Rocking Chair For Fifty-Six Minutes And Then Leaves being performed at the Edinburgh Festival.
A hazmat suit, a horse's head, a Mr Miyagi doll, five kilos of dried super-long spaghetti, and Immodium - just some of the things that comedians are putting in their suitcases ahead of getting on planes and trains bound for the Edinburgh Festival.
We asked some of the comedians performing at the Edinburgh Festival what they are looking forward to most about the 2018 festival. Some of these answers are not what you'd expect.
For Edinburgh 2018, stand-up comedian Stuart Laws has written a comic play. The Journey focuses on a couple who have just broken up... but are stuck on a spaceship together. We asked him for some advice on what one should do in real life after being dumped...
