All gigs teach you something
Abi Roberts recalls her Unforgettable Five
18/08/2017 … First gig My first stand-up gig was in a room of other comics in a room above a pub in North London.
Fri 18 August 2017
Jan Ravens: Difficult Woman
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
18/08/2017 … Isn’t it time we had a female-led topical impressions show? That’s the abiding question you’ll have from Jan Ravens’s very-long-time-coming…
Natalie Palamides: LAID
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Jay Richardson
18/08/2017 … Although it's tempting to consider LAID philosophically from the perspective of the chicken and the egg – does audience reaction provoke the spectacle…
Tiff Stevenson: Bombshell
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
18/08/2017 … Tiff Stevenson's show takes a wide-ranging look at the major issues of the last 12 months, deeper than her appearances on Mock The Week would ever allow.
Where would you be if you weren't in Edinburgh this month?
Fringe comedians mull an alternative universe...
18/08/2017 … Staring at my social media feeds with hate-filled eyes as my friends enjoy all that Edinburgh has to offer.
James Bone: Townies
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Paul Fleckney
18/08/2017 … It hardly seems worth the effort of saying what happens in the irredeemable Townies, seeing as James Bone isn’t exactly busting a gut himself, but here goes…
Ali Brice's Never-Ending Pencil
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
18/08/2017 … This is something of a departure for Ali Brice, who has become known for his absurdly bonkers character work, requiring crates full of props.
Mark Forward Wins All the Awards
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Paul Fleckney
18/08/2017 … I like it when I find a comic hard to describe; when comparisons to other comedians aren’t coming easy.