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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ComedySiân Davies on working-class comedians at the Fringe
Showcasing a host of exciting new acts, comedian Siân Davies is taking her crowdfunded show Best In Class to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 10 Jul 2018 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2018: What the Star Ratings Mean
While digging through Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews, canine critic Fringe Dog uncovers a scandal Read more »| 06 Jul 2018 -
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Fringe Dog unveils categories for Terrier Awards
With the Edinburgh Fringe bounding towards us, canine critic Fringe Dog annouces what he'll be looking for in the third annual Terrier Awards Read more »| 06 Jun 2018 -
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Edinburgh Fringe programme 2018 announced
This year’s Fringe is as huge and sprawling as ever, with the future of the NHS and sex and consent in the age of #MeToo among the themes emerging from the programme of over 3500 shows Read more »| 06 Jun 2018 -
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The Stand’s Fringe line-up: Dylan Moran, Limmy and more
Joining Moran and Limmy in The Stand’s roster are Jerry Sadowitz, Paul Sinha and many more Read more »| 18 May 2018 -
ComedyFringe 2018: Final Pleasance shows announced
Shows on Brexit, late night shenanigans, a tribute to Spike Milligan, and TapeFace live on Facebook are just some of the highlights in the Pleasance's final show announcements for Fringe 2018 Read more »| 17 May 2018
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Comedy
Fringe 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 -
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Fringe 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Underbelly 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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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 -
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Edinburgh 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