Matty Hutson: How it started, how it's going
Musical comedian gives us a status report on his first Fringe
18/08/2023 … We asked some Edinburgh Fringe debutants about their expectations of the festival before it kicked off.
Fri 18 August 2023
Gareth Mutch: Belter
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2023 … Gareth Mutch insists at the start of this good-natured hour that we will leave with our thoughts unprovoked.
Alastair Clark: Happy Ending
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
18/08/2023 … The blurb for Alastair Clark’s Fringe show talks of nihilism and likens him to Jean-Paul Sartre – which is all a bit misleading and pretentious for an…
Missing Pieces from Public: The Musical
Composer Kyla Stroud at Chortle's Fast Fringe
18/08/2023 … There's a change of pace for today's clip from the Fast Fringe, with composer Kyla Stroud singing Missing Pieces, one of the more serious songs from her…
Thu 17 August 2023
© Iain Masterton / Alamy Stock Photo Graham Linehan performs in the street after second venue cancels his Fringe gig
Father Ted writer says: 'trans-rights activists are the most evil people in the world'
17/08/2023 … Graham Linehan was forced to perform in the street tonight after a second Edinburgh Fringe venue cancelled his performance.
William Stone: Lofi Jokes to Study/Relax To
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
17/08/2023 … For anyone stressed by the sensory overload of Edinburgh at festival time, William Stone aims to have the most relaxing show on the Fringe.
'I wish I was in the middle of that drum rock sandwich'
Otto & Astrid pick their comedy favourites
17/08/2023 … Berlin art rock stars Otto & Astrid are back at the Fringe with their Joint Solo Project.
Ania Magliano: I Can't Believe You've Done This
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
17/08/2023 … Ania Magliano may well have been a little frustrated to miss out on an award nomination last year, after months of steadily-building hype, and a debut show that…