The Fringe doesn't recommend shows.

This is Nick's own taste model — every show is scored out of 10 based on what he loved last August. It's not a general recommendation engine (yet!), so if you're not Nick, treat the score as one person's opinion. Points stack:

• +6 — a comedian/act Nick's already seen and loved (Pierre Novellie, Wankernomics, Abi Clarke, Mhairi Black, Ahir Shah, Larry Dean, Trygve Wakenshaw, Lou Wall, Will Owen, Ivo Graham)
• +1 to +6 — Comedy genre: base +1, then +3 if it's personal/character-driven (identity, coming-of-age, heartfelt, debut hour, storytelling), +2 if it's a high-concept/niche-subject premise (like Wankernomics), +2 if tagged "character comedy"
• +3 to +5 — Cabaret and Variety genre (the Lou Wall lane), +2 more if it's explicitly drag/queer/LGBT+
• +1 or +4 — Musicals and Opera: +4 if it's a parody/camp/spoof (the Jaffa Cake Musical lane), otherwise +1 for being a musical at all
• +4 — Dance, Physical Theatre & Circus, if it's clown/physical-comedy/absurd (the Trygve Wakenshaw lane)
• +1 — any show, regardless of genre, that's explicitly queer/drag/LGBT+ themed
• +1 — Spoken Word that's comedic

Shows outside comedy, cabaret, musicals, and physical theatre (talks, jazz, film, exhibitions, classical music, kids' shows, etc.) mostly score 0 since there's no signal for them yet — turn off "Matches only" to browse everything, including other Edinburgh festivals (Book, Film, Jazz, Science, Art, Children's, Tattoo, EIF).