It is festival season and that means that in the next month there is so many great comedy festivals to look forward to! This month we are looking at some of the great shows that you can see at the Edinburgh Fringe. So take note because we are going to give you all the information you need for just a handful of some of the great shows happening this year!

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Adi Parmar: Sunny Boy

Location:   Wee Room at Gilded Balloon Teviot (Venue 14)

Dates:  Aug 5th-17th, 19th-31st

Time: 19:00

Price: £12 Concessions £11

Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/adi-parmar-sunny-boy

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Hello! Tell us all about your show!

Sunny Boy is an autobiographical alt-stand up show. I am Indian and I am queer and for a long time I did not know how to navigate my identity. But then I moved to the Netherlands, one of the most progressive countries in the world (Dutch people will say it to your face), where I had plenty of opportunity to explore my queerness. I thought exploring queerness would mean leaving behind expectations of marriage and family. But then I met a man who told me he had kids (with a lesbian couple) and boom! I became a part of a co-parenting arrangement. The problem is, I am not out to my parents yet. The show is an attempt to navigate these complex realities and share the why behind it. 

What other acts are you looking forward to seeing at the fringe?

Lara Ricote, Josh Glanc, John Tothill, Ahir Shah, Lawrence Dodd, Han Whyte!!!

Have you done the fringe before? What are the key pieces of advice you have been given or would give to new groups or people performing at the fringe.

I have never done the fringe but I have been there twice as a punter. The main advice I have  gotten so far is, keep your support system close and available. This is why I am so happy I am living with two of my friends (who are also doing shows) at the Fringe.

If this is your first time – what are you looking forward to?

Speaking to audience members after the show! I don’t know why but that part stuck with me when I was an audience member,  comedians would wait outside after their show and say thanks to audience members and people would get a chance to express how their show made them feel. So good! Also meeting other amazing artists!

Talk us through your daily routine for a day at the Fringe

This is my first time at the Edinburgh Fringe so I cannot know yet. But when I was in Adelaide Fringe in Feb 2026, my daily routine was like this,

Wake up, shower, have breakfast
Go for a lovely flat white in my neighbourhood
Go to the grocery store, do groceries for lunch and dinner
Return home and post stuff on social media for last minute promo. Check ticket sales
Rehearse my show a couple of times
Pull a tarot card to guide me for today’s show
Around 5-6pm, have a light dinner and head out to flyer.
At 7:30pm, stop flyering get a coffee
At 8pm, go backstage, do a tech run
At 8:25pm perform my show
Get a beer after the show, go to the artist bar to hangout
Go to bed

Ok, where is your favourite place to eat at the Fringe?

As a punter, I loved Mary’s Milk bar!!! I am sure I will be going back this time!

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

All the wonderful exposure for my art and story

Do you bring anything special from home to make it feel more special whilst you are away?

Yes, I have a little wombat plushie I take with me everywhere. His name is Arthur

What are your best hacks to save money whilst at the Fringe?

Again, this is my first time at the Edinburgh Fringe but in Adelaide, I used to cook everyday to save money. I would do cheap groceries and cook every meal.

If people want to find out more about you where can they follow you on social media?

Insta: @adi.parmarr
Tiktok: Hug.planter

And Finally in three words – Why should people come and see the show?

Live, love, laugh

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