Fringe's first full-on Deaf comedian is a giant leap for BSL signers
Graham Turner on a comedy pioneer
29/08/2022 … He won’t have noticed but 20 minutes into Gavin Lilley’s set, a hearty belch tumbled down the tiers.
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© Steve Ullathorne David Johnson Emerging Talent Award winners announced
Theatre shows scoop new Fringe acclodade
28/08/2022 … Two theatre shows have won the inaugural David Johnson Emerging Talent Award handed out in honour of the late comedy and stage producer.
Flat & The Curves
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
28/08/2022 … With one phenomenally entertaining anthem to womanhood after another, Flat & The Curves serve up a near-perfect blend of relatable comedy, barnstorming…
Sam Campbell: Comedy Show
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
28/08/2022 … A few hours after winning the most significant prize at the Fringe, and Sam Campbell is still buzzing with giddy energy, even more than usual.
Jordan Gray is the comics' comic at the Edinburgh Fringe
Comedians' Choice Awards announced
28/08/2022 … Jordan Gray has been named the best performer at the Edinburgh Fringe by her comedy peers.
Ticket sales fall 25 per cent at Big 8 Fringe venues
Spiralling accommodation costs blamed
28/08/2022 … Ticket sales at the biggest Edinburgh venues are down almost 25 per cent this year.
Emmanuel Sonubi: Emancipated
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
28/08/2022 … As imposing as Edinburgh Castle, tall, hench and stern, Emmanuel Sonubi doesn’t look like a comedian – although he’s a good one – but does…
New tours for Jon Richardson, Mark Steel and Vir Das
The best of the week's live comedy
28/08/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.