The comedy industry's at a crossroads between tone-deaf corporate greed and artistic freedom
03/08/2024 … There is much to say about the relationship between the artist and the industry.
Sat 03 August 2024
Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Any More
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2024 … Much of Sam See’s previous work has revolved around his sexuality, which was, until two years ago, illegal in his native Singapore.
© Rebecca Need-Menear Finlay Christie: I Deserve This
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2024 … It was great to be in a room as buzzing with anticipation as this.
This is the most underrated comedy show of all time
Dee Allum picks her comedy favourites
03/08/2024 … Edinburgh Fringe comedian Dee Allum picks her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites Rothaniel: Jerrod Carmichael For my money the best standup special…
Yoga and Sex... for Women (Over 40)
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2024 … The world of yoga is pretty easy to parody with its unorthodox poses and smug yummy mummies pretentiously embracing ‘spirituality’.
Nina Gilligan at Chortle's Fast Fringe
With an extract from her stand-up show Goldfish
03/08/2024 … Nina Gilligan performs an extract from her Edinburgh Fringe stand-up show at Chortle’s Fast Fringe.
Fri 02 August 2024
© Roland Saunders Fringe shows hit by major power blackout
Multiple performances stop... or continue in the street
02/08/2024 … Blackouts struck central Edinburgh today, forcing multiple Fringe shows to be cancelled – or continued into the street.
This Fringe, be careful what you wish for
Luke Rollason gives comedians tips for a rewarding festival
02/08/2024 … My favourite description of the Fringe is from Sam Nicoresti, who called it ‘the abattoir of dreams’.