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Adventures in Edinburgh Fringe Flyering
Comedian Ellen Waddell took our flyerer-at-large Emma O'Brien on a jaunt to show us the secret life of flyering Read more »| 25 Aug 2017 -
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How Comedy Captured the Edinburgh Fringe: Part 4
In the final part of our series celebrating the Fringe's 70 year history, comedy finally rules the Fringe programme Read more »| 02 Aug 2017 -
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What can the UK learn from Italian politics?
Italian comedian and journalist Francesco De Carlo pens our latest Comedians on Ethics column, asking what the UK can learn from Italian politics Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
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Crystal Baws: August 2017 Horoscopes
ARIESIn August your garden-makeover TV show commences filming. You set to work on the first garden by installing a giant immovable granite skull in the centr... Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
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Simon Morley on society’s problem with his penis
20 years ago, Simon Morley contorted his cock into such skillful shapes it led to the famous hit show Puppetry of the Penis. On tour, he found different countries respond to dicks in different ways... Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
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Jessica Fostekew on Voyaging into Choppy Waters
As Jessica Fostekew cruises into The Caves with a story about a maritime misadventure, she writes how heavenly idealism can turn into a horror story... Read more »| 31 Jul 2017
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Caroline Mabey: Getting Lost in my Memory Palace
The unforgettable Caroline Mabey makes a note about trying to remember her show on memory and scrabble Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
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Jay Lafferty & Gareth Waugh: Sleep in September
As they're good friends and not short of opinions, we asked local heroes Jay Lafferty and Gareth Waugh to speak to each other before their respective Gilded Balloon debut hours Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
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Comedians on Ethics: Louise Reay on Surveillance
Comedian Louise Reay writes a powerful and compelling ethics column on why we should all care about surveillance Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
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Ivo Graham & Suzi Ruffell on class in Fringe comedy
Eton-educated Ivo Graham is from the upper echelons of society, while Suzi Ruffell is a proud proletarian from Portsmouth; the pair are best pals and spoke to each other about class, comedy and friendship Read more »| 28 Jul 2017 -
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Benjamin Schatz on The Best Joke You'll Never Hear
Ahead of Kinsey Sicks' Edinburgh Fringe run, Attorney turned drag queen Benjamin Schatz – AKA Rachel – pens our Comedians on Ethics column to discuss how morally responsible comedians are for what they say Read more »| 20 Jul 2017 -
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Enduring Edinburgh: How to Survive the Fringe
Coming to Edinburgh for the Fringe? Here's a guide of what to pack, what to eat and how to recover once it's over... Read more »| 14 Jul 2017 -
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Daniel Piper's Poetry Slam World Cup Diary
Daniel Piper is the reigning Poetry Slam champion in Scotland, but how would he fare when facing poets from around the globe at the Slam's World Cup finals in Paris? Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
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How Comedy Captured the Edinburgh Fringe: Part 3
In the third part of our Fringe history, two long-forgotten venues put comedy before theatre with the help of Austin Powers and a Wonder Dog Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
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Crystal Baws: July 2017 Horoscopes
Our resident mystic delves into the future to deliver his verdict on the month ahead Read more »| 30 Jun 2017