The Fringe is very nearly over for another year and, fall-out from the ticketing fiasco aside, there remains one significant event yet to take place.  On Saturday night, the if.comedy awards will be handed out, for best newcomer and best act overall.  Here, FringeGuru runs the rule over the contenders.

Doesn't time fly?  The last weekend of the Fringe is already upon us - and over three frantic but fun-packed weeks, FringeGuru's reviewers have been sampling the full range of what the Festival has to offer.  In this, our final round-up for 2008, we're collecting together our top choices from this year's shows... all winners of 4 or 5 stars from our reviewing team.

They're putting up a tent on Bristo Square.  We know what comes next, because we've seen it there before.  It's already got its spindly legs; its head can't be far behind.  And soon, they'll attach a bright purple udder.

It's a COW.  It's lying flat on its back.  And it means just one thing...  The Fringe is coming to town!