COMEDY AT THE FESTIVAL
This is the biggest comedy festival on the planet don't you know? Now don't go thinking that all the comedy is in the so called Edinburgh Comedy Festival, because it's not. All the comedy is in the Fringe though. Look out for simply the most comprehensive coverage of it all here.
COMEDY - LATEST FEATURES
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Three fringe tips from the guest editor
/ This week’s guest editor, Lynn Ruth...
comedy : ONE - BREATHE: This is not as easy as it seems. The moment you arrive, be it at Waverley...2009-08-27»
Staying focused
/ Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler talk...
comedy : Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler came to the Fringe for the first time as a double act...2009-08-26»
Recession beating comedy interviews: Week 3
/ When we heard Frank Skinner was bringing...
comedy : Ahir Shah TW:Tell us about your Edinburgh show this year. AS: Non-existent;...2009-08-26»
Expect the unexpected
/ The Grandees are back… Rhiannon Smith...
comedy : I’m sitting in the Cow Cafe, chatting to The Grandees. Tom Turner is still covered in...2009-08-26».jpg)
Party on
/ Is Tom Basden the future of musical and...
comedy : Tom Basden’s hat stand must be buckling under the weight, given all of the different roles...2009-08-26».jpg)
Back to school
/ Sammy J talks to Kate Davis as he goes...
comedy : For many people, the mere mention of their schooldays conjures up feelings of inadequacy,...2009-08-26»
No shit Sherlock
/ ‘Vaudeville-nouveau’ troupe Sound & Fury...
comedy : TW: Why did you decide to give Sherlock Holmes the Sound & Fury treatment? S&F: Our...2009-08-26».jpg)
Festival People: Ian Kendall
/ Magician Ian Kendall reflects on nearly...
comedy : Eighteen years. It seems like such a long time, and for many performers on the Fringe...2009-08-26»
COMEDY - LATEST REVIEWS
- 52 Man Pick-Up
/Desiree Burch/ Laughing Horse Free Festival
Desiree Burch isn't shy about calling a spade a spade, if you know what I mean, and this report of her encounters with,...2009-09-15» - A1 California Comedy 4 Free
/Comedy On The Square
These American comedians, which despite their show's title are not all from California, are likeable for trying their...2009-09-15» - Andrew Stanley: On Sale Now
/Lisa Richards, Edcom and Universal
Whether you buy, sell, browse, or have never been on eBay in your life, you cannot fail to find the first half of Andrew...2009-09-15» - Best Of Popcorn Comedy
/Popcorn Comedy
The content of popcorn comedy is cute and quirky short films, created by comedians and then set off nicely with live...2009-09-15» - Best Of Scottish Comedian Of The Year
/Ha Ha Comedy
It's one of those festival oddities that few locals actually attend the shows, the audience-base being mostly comprised...2009-09-15» - Chortle Student Comedy Award Final
/Chortle
It must be said: the best man won. Joe Lycett, with his faintly Izzard-esque stage presence, was a popular choice as...2009-09-15» - Comedy Coven
/Amy Howerska, Hannah Warman and Luisa Omielan
Do you have a yen to be mildly amused by the faintly insightful (but somewhat trite) comedic insights of three...2009-09-15» - David Longley: No Going Back
/David Longley/ The Stand Comedy Club
Jokes about poo: usually not the trademark of mature and intelligent comedy. But, in Dave Longley's case, reflections on...2009-09-15» - Gaghole
/Gaghole/Laughing Horse Free Festival
It's always nice to support young, up-and-coming comedians, but if this lot are the best we've got to look forward to,...2009-09-15» - Ginger Nuts At The Free Fringe
/Rory O'Hanlon
Rory O'Hanlon has a neat line about the Irish considering themselves funniest among nations. Sadly that very thing leads...2009-09-15» - Matt Price: My Girlfriend Was Attacked By A Small-Time Wannabe Gangster And This Is What I Did About It
/Good Sense of Humour
The title is quite sweet really; and just like the show's star Matt Price, in fact, for it's sweet, but also rather...2009-09-15» - Old Rope In The Balloon
/Tiffany Stevenson
Instead of a polished compilation show, tonight's comedians, try out their new material, standing next to a noose, which...2009-09-15» - Paul Ricketts – Cutter’s Choice
/Up The Arts Comedy/PBH’s Free Fringe
If you thought that no man (who wasn’t a hairdresser) could spend an hour talking on stage about hairstyles without...2009-09-15» - Stuart Mitchell Live And Special Guests - Free
/Stuart Mitchell & Special Guests/Free Festival
A disappointingly banal show; the cheeky Geordie compère opened well, and the opening act – Graeme Mackie – was quite...2009-09-15» - The Absolute Best of the Absolute Beginners
/Fit o’ the Giggles/PBH’s Free Fringe
It says a lot about the show, when the best or in fact funniest thing I saw was a comic who was involved in the previous...2009-09-15» - The Stand Late Show
/The Stand Comedy Club
With two intervals, easy access to the bar, as well as a string of brilliant comedians, tonight's show feels like less...2009-09-15» - Where There's Muck There's Funny
/Muck Mersey Uncut Comedy Kollective/PBH?s Free Fringe
The fact that it was free was the best thing about this show; it's certainly not worth spending your hard earned money...2009-09-15» - Abacus Danger And The Pits Of Panic
/Champo Productions Featuring Lousy, Lewis and Double M
I am not one to advocate taking narcotics, but if you go see this play make sure you are drunk as a skunk or equally as...2009-09-14»
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