Free to do the show I want
Robin Ince in praise of the PBH Free Fringe
11/01/2015 … Writing articles about the Edinburgh Fringe gets earlier and earlier every year.
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Sun 11 January 2015
Tue 06 January 2015
© Tony G / Creative Commons I've just seen 140 new comedians... it was largely excruciating
Roland Muldoon despairs at the predictability of most hopefuls
06/01/2015 … Now we have chosen the 15 acts for the Bloomsbury Theatre NATY (New Act Of The Year) showcase, I have to own up that the auditions were a gruelling, often dispiriting,…
Mon 05 January 2015
Self improv-ment
John Cooper on the benefits of an under-appreciated comedy form
05/01/2015 … When I meet new friends and they ask me what I do, if we're on the same wavelength I'll reveal I'm a stand-up.
Fri 02 January 2015
Why comedy is like therapy (and not in the way you'd think)
02/01/2015 … I’ve been studying for the last bunch of years to be a mental health counsellor as well as trawling the local open mic circuit trying to be a decent stand-up…
Wed 31 December 2014
Sun 28 December 2014
I was raped by Bill Cosby and Patrick Swayze
Scott Capurro on his traumatic nightmare
28/12/2014 … Recently I had a dream.
Fri 19 December 2014
The year when censorship won
Bobby Carroll looks back at 12 months in comedy
19/12/2014 … 2014 has been a tough year for causing offence in comedy - highlighted by the cancellation of the Seth Rogen comedy The Interview in the face of continued industrial…
Mon 15 December 2014
