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.
Sat 03 August 2024
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’.
Grubby Little Mitts: Eyes Closed, Mouths Open
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
02/08/2024 … There haven’t been many breakthrough sketch comedy groups in recent years, but those who do get noticed have tended to adopt an overarching theme or big concept,…
My cake was accidentally racially charged...
Natalie Palamides on the best and worst of Edinburgh Fringe
02/08/2024 … Natalie Palamides is at the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show WEER at Traverse Theatre at 9.
Pierre Novellie: Must We?
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
02/08/2024 … At the end of his last show, Pierre Novellie raised the troubling notion that – if you think about it – most of the best moments in comedy could be seen…
Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
02/08/2024 … There must be some cheap way of getting in and out of the Netherlands that I’m not aware of, because Derek Mitchell is one of a growing number of comedians…
Fringe comedians who made a name on social media, I salute you!
Showstopper!'s Ruth Bratt welcomes online comics transitioning to live audiences
02/08/2024 … It’s easy for folk who’ve come up through comedy’s more ‘traditional’ routes to belittle and mock those who have found fame on TikTok…