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Gearóid Farrelly on what's important at the Edinburgh Fringe
06/08/2024 … If you ask any comedian about their job they will inevitably say that we have the best job in the world and we do.
Stephen Mullan relives every painful moment
05/08/2024 … I remember the first time.
© Lee Jameson They're not so different after all, says Fringe comic Catherine McCafferty
04/08/2024 … Clowning versus stand-up.
03/08/2024 … There is much to say about the relationship between the artist and the industry.
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’.
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…
Comedy isn't therapy, says Hannah Platt, and it was damaging to think it was
01/08/2024 … It was like something from a sitcom.
So let's not get too jealous and competitive at the Fringe, says Gearóid Farrelly
31/07/2024 … If you ask any comedian about their job they will inevitably say that we have the best job in the world and we do.
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