Leaving the fringe is bittersweet: there's a treasure store of good memories, and regrets for what it wasn't possible to see, writes Brian Logan

Brian Logan reveals where to head for last-minute Edinburgh fringe fun, from debut comics to to wacky standups

Brian Logan: With alliances between standups increasingly common, relationship gags are entering a brave new era in which both parties get to air their dirty linen onstage

As the mainstream press withdraws from Edinburgh, there's been a rise in alternative voices. Some new reviewers will be learning on the job – just like novice standups, writes Brian Logan

Edinburgh festival comedians perform their own material, then swap with a counterpart in this appallingly funny innovation, writes Brian Logan

She's done solo shows, improv, double acts and more. Lloyd is the Edinburgh fringe in human form and representative of many acts this year, writes Brian Logan

International standups performed at an Edinburgh fringe gig compered by Izzard but the language barrier and cultural differences compromised their sets, writes Brian Logan

At Edinburgh, newsworthiness and cultural clout get mashed together. Sometimes it works. For Joshua Ladgrove's thinner-than-thin act, it doesn't, writes Brian Logan

There's a predictable clash of sensitivities at Davidson's Edinburgh show at the Assembly Hall

Comedians under starter's orders for the Foster's awards, as the 2013 So You Think You're Funny gongs are handed out

Brian Logan: Chicago Sun-Times shocked at 'deep-dyed socialism' and anti-American nature of the fringe; Humza Arshad makes his Edinburgh debut; and were last year's comedy award-winners not funny enough?

Tig Notaro's games hold up crowd anxious not to miss next show; Gareth Ellis gives himself a black eye and wins award