Comedy
Here is your roadmap to roaring laughter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We bring you Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews and previews.
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ComedyRachel Fairburn: All the Fun of the Fairburn (Rachel Fairburn) @ Laughing Horse, Jekyll and Hyde
When stood beside a stack of children's colouring books, wearing a bright t-shirt and little red bauble earrings, it would be easy to be deceived by Rac... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
ComedyDerek Johnston: A Day Oot! @ The Stand
We all love a story we can relate to, and it’s this that Fife comedian Derek Johnston is counting on in his Fringe show. He takes us on a family r... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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The Grandees: BaBoom! @ Underbelly
As the audience streams into the room, they are greeted by one of The Grandees – in a fat suit, suspenders, and a bald cap, handing out digestives. Thi... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Twins @ Blind Poet
Twin silly smarty-pants sketch comics put on a funny show, heavy on the shrugs. Masterfully weaving self-effacing characters with irreverent banter and ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
ComedyCraig Campbell: Thrilling Mic Hunt @ The Stand
The only thing gentle about Campbell's current show is its introduction. From there on in it's a hilarious, engaging and fantastically loud experience.T... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Dave Callan: A Little Less Conversation @ Assembly Roxy
A Little Less Conversation may seem reminiscent of school dance shows, but it does come with with slightly more risqué moves, Beyoncé, sur... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014
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ComedyCariad and Louise’s Character Hour @ The Counting House
It’s astonishing to think that this show was cobbled together by Cariad Lloyd in just a couple of days after her comedy partner Louise Ford was called ... Read more »| 26 Aug 2014 -
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Sara Pascoe vs History @ Assembly 2
Sara Pascoe's latest Edinburgh fringe show is engaging, entertaining and genuinely enlightening. But it is also an incredibly slow burner.It's important not ... Read more »| 26 Aug 2014 -
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Josh Howie: AIDS: A Survivor’s Story @ Canon’s Gait
If you laugh at someone saying ‘AIDS’ over and over, you’ll be in for lots of it. Josh Howie’s stand up show for this year&rsquo... Read more »| 26 Aug 2014 -
ComedyJasper Cromwell Jones: This is Not a Holiday (Joe Bor) @ Just the Tonic at the Caves
Jasper Cromwell Jones is not on holiday. Back from his mountain climbing misadventures, Jasper's next trip is of a more personal nature. He sets out to the A... Read more »| 25 Aug 2014 -
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Spencer Jones is The Herbert @ Heroes at the Hive
It might be Spencer Jones, but there's a possibility that Herbert is a street performer who has stared into the abyss. The bustle of the Royal Mile is visibl... Read more »| 24 Aug 2014 -
Videos
Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade – Episode 7
Tom Stade hosts Episode 7 (The Horror episode) of Come Fringe Yourself, a chat show (are we still calling this a chat show?) filmed at the Edinburgh Fri... Read more »| 24 Aug 2014 -
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Foil, Arms and Hog: Loch'd @ Underbelly
Firstly, kudos to the Underbelly worker organising the queue. After shouting Foil, Arms and Hog in the wrong order for some time he took his mistake with suc... Read more »| 22 Aug 2014 -
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B.J. Novak: One More Thing @ Assembly George Square
Looking every inch the stereotypical university arts lecturer, with the blazer, shirt and jeans combination donned in that nonchalant way, B.J. Novak ta... Read more »| 22 Aug 2014 -
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Ursula Burns: Get Divorced and Join the Circus @ The Stand
In the quiet Fringe venue of The Stand V early last Saturday afternoon, Ursula Burns takes the stage and launches into a gorgeous folk song complete with har... Read more »| 22 Aug 2014