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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ComedyMick Foley: Prisoner Of Raw
The greatest wrestler of all time, an accomplished author and now a standup comedian? We ask what makes Mick Foley tick Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
ComedyGrainne Maguire: Where Are All The Fun Places...
Grainne Maguire starts the show with one of the finest "Now I know what you're thinking..." gags ever written. In a way this sums up her whole show: an exc... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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Vinegar Knickers: On The Edge
This is the edgiest show at the Fringe. Or so the Knickers keep telling us. They're not sure themselves, and at one point almost sack a member of the grou... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
ComedyStu & Garry: The Lunchtime Show
Scotland's most jealously guarded secret are back on the Fringe, as Stu and Garry take their weekly lunchtime show to the more salubrious surroundings of ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
ComedyClaudia O'Doherty: The Telescope
What is The Telescope? Well, it's a cursed instrument that allows people to communicate across time, but it's also a McGuffin in O'Doherty's daring attempt... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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Nick Mohammad: Mr Swallow
The excellent character comedian Nick Mohammad has decided to limit himself to just the one character here, and it does feel like he's a little restrained. M... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012
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Kristine Levine: Fat Whore
Doug Stanhope has been bigging up Levine for a while now and it's easy to see why. There's a mixture of filth, intelligence, funniness and a massive helpin... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
ComedyRaymond Mearns: Rock N' Roll Comedian - The Therapy Sessions
If you wander along the Grassmarket in the afternoon or early evening you may very well be offered some free therapy by Raymond Mearns. You’d do well t... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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Ben Verth: Alsatian and Chips
The all new Scottish Comedy Festival in The Beehive Inn is almost certainly what the Edinburgh Fringe is all about. A few cosy rooms upstairs in a pub more... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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Mace and Burton: Heartbreak Hotel
As anyone will tell you, relationships are hard. Lizzie Mace & Juliette Burton are thankfully here to help. Their “Heartbreak Hotel” is a pla... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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Joz Norris is Matt Fisher: Überperson
A short run at the fringe is often a safe bet. It allows most acts to enjoy the festival, sample the atmosphere and not take the huge financial risks of the ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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Michael Pope is Gay for Pay
It's only fair to start by saying this show has been miscategorised. Pope paints a picture, tells a story, pulls at your rain-soaked, invariably heavy hea... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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Lauren Shearing and Sarah Pearce: Bad Advice
All the unreasonable buffoons in the world still moaning about the lack of good female comedians should probably shut up and check out these two funny ladies... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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Sajeela Kershi: Regret-Me-Nots
It’s a very small crowd that gathers for the lovely Sajeela Kershi’s show about regrets, but she makes the best of it, inviting us to sit in the ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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The Beta Males in...The Space Race
So I might be biased because they picked me for the dance and gave me a prize. But they promptly took it away again, yet the five stars still stand. Such is... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012