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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ComedyMeet Fringe innovators Berk's Nest
An interview with Katie Churchill, Owen Donovan and Phoebe Bourke, the producers and directors behind some of the Fringe's most imaginative shows Read more »| 28 Jul 2017 -
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Trygve Wakenshaw on Trygve vs a Baby
If he is eligible for the Best Newcomer award, our money is on young Phineas Wakenshaw. We speak to his father Trygve about sharing the limelight with his son Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
ComedyJoseph Morpurgo on Gothic Horror show Hammerhead
After his 2015 award nominated show Soothing Sounds for Baby, Joseph Morpurgo is back at Pleasance Courtyard and he is reworking a classic of literature Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2017: Food & Drink Shows
From the compelling to the slightly confusing, we round up the food-inspired shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe that have attracted our attention Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
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We Can Be Heroes: Bob Slayer on the Edinburgh Fringe
Panel Prize winner Bob Slayer chats to us about what makes a Heroes show as his Fringe empire expands in 2017 Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
ComedyFringe on a Theme: 3 Theremin Tales
Electromagnetic, spooky and Soviet, the ethereal sound of cult 1920s instrument the theremin can be followed into these three Edinburgh Fringe shows... Read more »| 27 Jul 2017
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Fringe on a Theme: Returning Fringe Legends
At the Fringe it is easy to focus on new artists and overlook those who helped shaped stand-up before it became a viable career – here's where to catch those legends in Edinburgh this year Read more »| 26 Jul 2017 -
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Baba Brinkman: Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight
Baba Brinkman has rapped lyrical on climate change and human nature; his latest show explores one of the greatest mysteries of all – consciousness Read more »| 26 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 -
ComedySpontaneous Sherlock: Comedy Spotlight
The game is afoot! Will Naameh of Edinburgh improvisers Spontaneous Sherlock and Men with Coconuts attempts to find a 'seven-per-cent' solution to our Spotlight questions... Read more »| 19 Jul 2017 -
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Edinburgh Festivals 2017: Our Top Picks
The Skinny team pick the books, art, comedy, theatre and music they're most looking forward to at this year's Edinburgh Festivals Read more »| 17 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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Harriet Braine: Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight
2016's Funny Women Stage Award winner, and former Edinburgh student, Harriet Braine brings her musical comedy debut to the Fringe Read more »| 12 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