By New details about this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe are being revealed every day until the release of the official brochure guide next month.
It can be a scary prospect for Fringe noobs to know what to see and where to go during the month-long event in August - especially as there already 2,300 productions on sale, which is more than ever before at this stage.
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To help you through the mayhem, we've has put together a handy guide to the biggest arts festival of the year - including ticket details, lineup announcements, the venues - and even how to get a job there, if you fancy it...
What is it?
In case the Fringe has passed you by until now, it was established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, and is now the world's largest arts festival. Taking place in August annually in Scotland's capital, it offers audiences everything from cabaret, children's shows, comedy, dance, theatre, circus, exhibitions, music, musicals, opera, and spoken word.
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The Fringe is also an unjuried festival with no selection committee, meaning any type of performance is welcomed. Along with ticketed events, the Fringe Street Events run each day, showcasing hundreds of groups involved in the largest street fair of its kind in the world.
When are tickets are on sale, and what are the festival dates?
Tickets for thousands of shows are already on sale via the official website.
You can also buy tickets over the phone, or in person via the box office at 180 High Street in Edinburgh. This year's festival takes place between August 7 and 31.
How do I get a job there?
There are plenty of avenues to find work at the Edinburgh Fringe. The festival's official website has regular posts, but there is also a dedicated website that lists roles of all kinds including runners and bar staff.
A lot of these jobs will not only provide great experience - especially if you're a student - but in many cases it means you'll get to see loads of shows for free. It's also worth checking out the job pages at various venues such as the Gilded Balloon, Underbelly, Just the Tonic, and the Pleasance.
Which venues should I go to?
The 'big four' comedy and theatre venues with the most high-profile shows are the Assembly, the Pleasance, the Gilded Balloon and the Underbelly.
However, there are plenty of other venues - including the Tron and the Stand, Just the Tonic and the Caves for stand-up and the Traverse for theatre. Sometimes it's probably worth just picking venues at random when faced with the sheer volume of shows available!
Will it be shown on TV?
The BBC will once again be broadcasting many shows from the Fringe on TV and radio, with the likes of Paul Merton, Sue Perkins and Jason Byrne providing the entertainment.
The One Show will broadcast live from the festival on August 12 to 14, while there will be a comedy showcase special on the red button each night at 7.30pm.
On BBC Two, Kirsty Wark will host Edinburgh Nights, which will provide coverage from the festival each Friday night. Sue Perkins will host her Big Night Out special 'as live' on Saturday, August 29, and Simon Mayo will present his Radio 2 show from the Fringe from August 17 to 20.
A full list of BBC details can be found on its media centre website.
The big names
So far, there are already a long list of high-profile stand-up acts confirmed for this year's Fringe. Reginald D Hunter, Rob Beckett, Nina Conti, Lee Nelson, Jo Brand and Patrick Kielty will be among the stars putting on shows in August.
Frankie Boyle will bring his anarchic set back to the Fringe, while there will also be anticipated shows from new Daily Show host Trevor Noah, The Last Leg's Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe, stand-up comic turned politician Al Murray, and QI hero Alan Davies.
Stewart Lee will perform his Room with a Stew set at the Assembly, while you can also catch shows from Paul Merton, Shaun Keaveny, Mark Watson, Christian O'Connell, Chris Ramsey, US actor Stephen Tobolowsky, Johnny Vegas, Ross Noble, Alex Horne, Hal Cruttenden, Joe Lycett, Aisling Bea, Ed Byrne and Marcus Brigstocke, to name just a few.
(Stand) Up & Comers
It's almost impossible to list all of the new comedy stars on the scene at this year's show, but from looking at the first line-up, there are plenty of awesome not-so-well-known acts to see.
Poet James Veitch, Royal Academy of Music graduate Jenny Bede, Dane Baptiste, 'bearded weirdo' Phil Jerrod and BBC New Comedy Award finalist Jonny Pelham are definitely worth a look.
We'd also recommend the likes of Lolly, Tania Edwards, Harriet Kemsley, Carl Donnelly, Phil Wang, Fin Taylor, Chris Betts, Matt Forde, Nick Cody, Emma Sidi, Frenchy, George Egg and Nathan Cassidy.
Sketch and Variety
There are countless shows that are hard to stick in just one category, but each one will be worth your ticket alone. Ricky Gervais has described superhero show BLAM! as "one of the greatest shows I've ever seen", while Nicholas Parsons will return for his Happy Hour show.
Sketch comedy is represented by the likes of Funz and Gamez, Thunderbards, Massive Dad, Pippa Evans, Max & Ivan, LetLuce, The Pin and The Mac Twins.
There will be a Morph modelling workshop, a screening of Tommy Wiseau's infamous The Room, and other exciting productions including Shakespeare Untold, Bat-Fan, Neil Henry's Magical Mindsquirm and the Thinking Drinkers' Guide to the Legends of Liquor - complete with free booze! Plus, Freddie Flintoff will host his own show.
Music
Music remains a big attraction at the festival, with many creative shows and events to get your feet tapping throughout August.
There will be exciting shows from Beardyman and Abandoman (no relation), while there will be tribute productions to John Lennon, Flanders & Swann, Tubular Bells and Annie Lennox among others. Mixtape and the Rap Guide to Climate Chaos also sound intriguing.
Theatre
There will be hundreds of high-quality independent theatre shows available to see in August, whether it be drama, comedy, opera, dance or experimental.
Among those which have caught our eye so far include Alan Cox and Phill Jupitus as Houdini and Arthur Conan-Doyle in Impossible, John Hannah returning after 25 years in The Titanic Orchestra, and plays about Boris Johnson, Tony Benn and the Blairs' holidays with George Bush and friends.
There will be fun stage versions of Jurassic Park, Breaking Bad, Trainspotting and even a musical version of Game of Thrones. Other productions worth investing in include Fiction, The Man Called Monkhouse, And This Is My Friend Mr Laurel, Girl from Nowhere, and What Would Spock Do?
Where's Richard Herring?
In case you were wondering where Fringe regular Richard Herring was on the list, he recently dismissed chances of returning, instead choosing to stage 12 different shows in London throughout August.
Explaining his decision, he said: "As much as I love the Fringe, it has become an over-crowded marketplace. And last year I found myself competing with new acts charging nothing on the Free Fringe and big TV names.
"I couldn't blame people for parting with cash for comedians they knew well and taking their chances on shows they didn't have to pay for. It made it a lot tougher for all the acts in the middle. But mainly I resented paying £3,000 to stay for a month in a flat that might charitably be called 'studenty'."
What shows are you looking forward to see? Let us know if we've missed anything that should be added to our guide in the comments below.
