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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ComedyFringe 2018: Gilded Balloon reveals full programme
Jack Docherty making his first Fringe appearance in 25 years, The Miss Behave Gameshow returning to the UK and Judah Friedlander's new comedy hour are just some of Gilded Balloon's Fringe 2018 highlights Read more »| 17 May 2018 -
ComedyFringe 2018: Assembly share full festival line-up
Assembly's festival line-up includes Maureen Lipman and Jason Donovan reminiscing, new standup from Andrew Maxwell and David O’Doherty, cabaret from Gingzilla and Fringe Wives Club, and Simon Callow and Sylvester McCoy among the theatre talent Read more »| 17 May 2018 -
ComedyWhen The Edinburgh Fringe went Beyond Satire
The Edinburgh Festival dreamt up Beyond the Fringe to upstage its rival, but the revue only increased the Edinburgh Fringe's fame Read more »| 14 May 2018 -
Festivals
Assembly announces more Fringe comedy and theatre
Jason Byrne, Andrew Maxwell and Kate Berlant are among the comedy highlights, while National Theatre of Scotland and Birds of Paradise team up for My Left/Right Foot – The Musical Read more »| 23 Apr 2018 -
Comedy
Edinburgh Fringe: Pleasance announce more shows for 2018
The Pleasance announce 126 more shows to join their ever-expanding 2018 Edinburgh Fringe programme Read more »| 20 Apr 2018 -
ComedyUnderbelly announce Edinburgh Fringe 2018 line-up
Among those heading to Underbelly this year are Paul Foot, Helen Lederer and macabre duo Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean with live recordings of their All Killa No Filla pod Read more »| 19 Apr 2018
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Comedy
Gilded Balloon add more Edinburgh Fringe 2018 shows
Hot Brown Honey, Jon Culshaw, Janeane Garofalo and Maggie Thatcher belting out 80s hits are the latest shows to join Gilded Balloon’s 2018 Fringe roster Read more »| 19 Apr 2018 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe: Do costs cause a class divide?
The financial costs of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe may cause a divide in comedy, which dominoes into a wider problem of representation Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
Comedy
How Glasgow Started the Edinburgh Fringe
The story of how Glasgow Unity Theatre turned a snub to Scottish drama into the first Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 12 Apr 2018 -
Comedy
Assembly and Pleasance announce Fringe 2018 shows
Assembly are bringing a Game of Thrones musical to Edinburgh this Fringe while Ruby Wax, Rob Kemp and Kiri Pritchard-McLean are among the talent on the Pleasance stage this August Read more »| 22 Mar 2018 -
Comedy
Gilded Balloon announce first acts for Fringe 2018
Luisa Omielan, Zoe Lyons, reigning So You Think You’re Funny? champion Maisie Adam and Rhod Gilbert are among the first Edinburgh Fringe shows announced Read more »| 21 Mar 2018 -
Comedy
Edinburgh Fringe 2017: No Panel Prize, No Problem
In the absence of a panel prize this year, contributer-at-large Emma O'Brien looks at two charitable ways performers pulled together in true 'Spirit of the Fringe' style Read more »| 28 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Hannah Gadsby & John Robins win Edinburgh Comedy Award
A historic first as the Edinburgh Comedy Award is shared by Hannah Gadsby and John Robins Read more »| 28 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Malcolm Hardee Awards get riotous finale
The spirit of Malcolm Hardee lives on with a night of anarchic fondness in memory of the legendary showman Read more »| 28 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Maisie Adam wins So You Think You're Funny? 2017
Maisie Adam wins So You Think You’re Funny's grand final in its 30th year Read more »| 28 Aug 2017