fringe PREVIEW SEASON 2026
You saw them here first!
The Gaffe Comedy Club’s Preview Season is your chance to see some of the most exciting comedians making their way up to the iconic Edinburgh Fringe this August, or going on tour in the near future.
Enjoy brand new comedy shows (some of them already award-nominated!) from the likes of Chelsea Birkby, Larry Dean, Tez Ilyas and more brilliant acts at The Gaffe and our sister venue, The Robin Hood.
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Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You
Monday 24th August at The Robin Hood
The grumpiest uncle in showbiz is back with a brand-new show.
See Tez Ilyas work out fresh jokes, furious rants, and ridiculous stories, ahead of his massive nationwide tour this Autumn.
Star of Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three), Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Fighting Talk (BBC Radio 5 Live) and the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3⁄4.
"Radiantly entertaining" ★★★★ (The Times)
"Impressive" ★★★★ (The Guardian)