Secrets of The Loft
Steve Shanyaski breaks his 'no drinking' rule
18/08/2012 … When I loaded up my car to breaking point, the day of my arrival in Edinburgh – D-day – I had all the rules in place in my mind needed to survive a month at…
2012 Opinions
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Sat 18 August 2012
Fri 17 August 2012
High on live
Nothing beats the thrill of the moment, says David Allison
17/08/2012 … The nation is currently mourning the passing of the London 2012 Olympics, the largest live event ever to grace our shores.
Second time lucky
Jorik Mol on why Fringe audiences love reprised shows
17/08/2012 … There has been a lot of speculation about audiences at this year's Fringe and the reasons why a lot of shows are embarrassingly under-attended.
Thu 16 August 2012
'Edinburgh' is not just for August...
Murray Porter's local advice for international comics at the Fringe
16/08/2012 … When I first started coming to the Fringe, Steve Coogan had just won the main prize, Harry Hill was best newcomer and Bill Hicks was still touring.
Pigeons are ruining the Fringe...
Ashley Frieze says comics are quick to blame anyone but themselves
16/08/2012 … I’ve read a lot of articles recently where people are claiming that one thing or another is ruining the Fringe or the comedy industry at large.
Wed 15 August 2012
How I'd fix the Fringe
Iain Maciver Todd wants it smaller and more regimented, with less new material
15/08/2012 … One of my favourite dinner spots in Edinburgh was the cheap and cheerful kitchen in the mosque.
Don't become an old joke
Chris Hallam tells comics how to become national treasures not washed-up has-beens
15/08/2012 … What is it about older comics? The funnier they were when they were young, the more we seem to resent them when they get old.
Tue 14 August 2012
The BBC: The real threat to the Fringe
Harry Deansway says the corporation shouldn't be running a venue
14/08/2012 … After reading Stewart Lee’s now yearly mawkish piece for the Guardian about the commercialisation of the Fringe, and how it was much better when all of Edinburgh…