'We were hoping a relative would die so we could pull the show'
Goose's Ben Rowse recalls his most memorable gigs
03/08/2019 … First gig The first gig we ever did was an hour long.
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Comedians recollect some of their most memorable gigs.
Sat 03 August 2019
Fri 02 August 2019
'I was booed by 40 Postman Pats'
John Hastings recalls his most memorable gigs
02/08/2019 … First gig I was a suited-and-bloated, nervous, 20-year-old with a theatre degree in my back pocket.
Thu 01 August 2019
The hotdog got bigger billing than me!
Comedy mathematician Matt Parker recalls his most memorable gigs
01/08/2019 … Worst gig It was a rugby club in Lincolnshire.
Wed 31 July 2019
One gig, 19 walkouts
Zach Zucker recalls his most memorable gigs
31/07/2019 … Zach Zucker, of the double act Zach & Viggo, is performing this festival as hack comedian Jack Tucker.
Tue 30 July 2019
'The Grand Wizard of the KKK didn’t enjoy it as much as I'd hoped...'
Simon Brodkin recalls his most memorable gigs
30/07/2019 … As he prepares to start his first Edinburgh Fringe run as himself, Simon Brodkin – the high-profile prankster who’s targeted Theresa May, Sepp Blatter…
Mon 29 July 2019
'For the record, I am not Gazza'
The Mash Report's Steve N Allen recalls his most memorable gigs
29/07/2019 … Best gig It came about because I was doing some comedy work on a radio station in the South West.
Sun 28 July 2019
'Half the audience had either been punched in the face or opted to go home'
Visiting US comedian Langston Kerman recalls his most memorable gigs
28/07/2019 … I’ve had some pretty amazing opportunities as a stand-up comic.
Sat 27 July 2019
The biggest wake-up call I've ever had
Joz Norris recalls his most memorable gigs
27/07/2019 … First Gig Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club at the Queen Charlotte, Norwich, while I was at uni.