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Please: no Gavin & Stacey reunion
The BBC sitcom lives in a less complicated Britain - one that was still really into The Streets and chunky belts and WKD, and knew Laurence Fox as the guy from Lewis. Can't we just leave it be?
Tom Nicholson, The Independent, 31st July 2023Edinburgh Fringe Rarely Asked Questions - Kuan-wen Huang
Introducing Taiwanese comedian Kuan-wen Huang who brings his debut hour Ilha Formosa to the Gilded Balloon.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2023The Ultimate List Of LGBTQ Shows At Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Here is just a really long list of shows with LGBTQ themes.
Jamie Wareham, Forbes, 31st July 2023
Militant humourlessness: A pseudo-history of British comedy leaves one depressed
A book about classic British comedy by a person who hates classic British comedy doesn't sound like a very entertaining proposition - and, as Different Times by David Stubbs demonstrates, it isn't.
Tim Dawson, The Critic, 31st July 2023David McIver on Arthur's Seat
As part of our performer's city guide, the comedian tells us how to maintain your wellbeing in Edinburgh through the mysterious healing powers of Arthur's Seat.
David McIver, Fest Mag, 31st July 2023The Menagerie
The animal themed shows - some with live animals - taking centre stage at the Fringe!
Fest Mag, 31st July 2023EdFringe Talk: Wild Things
"I always prefer to go up with a show, it makes you feel like part of the action."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2023
The Crown Jewels review
With a star-studded cast, and some performers multi-roling throughout, it has the potential to be a great show - but isn't polished enough to sparkle like the aforementioned jewels.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 31st July 2023Fringe in 5 - Party Ghost
Amy chats to Olivia Porter and Jarred Dewey who are performing in Party Ghost at the Fringe.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 31st July 2023Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Olaf Falafel
"The underlying message is to embrace your silliness"
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 31st July 2023Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Graham Dickson
"It's a wonderful playground to be very silly in".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 31st July 2023Juliette Burton: No Brainer
It's billed as "not another awareness-raising show, but a change-making show"
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 31st July 2023Annie Lux: The Portable Dorothy Parker
The Portable Dorothy Parker is a play by Annie Lux that shares its name with a 1940s anthology of stories and poems written by Parker, and is set as the writer, satirist and founding member of the Algonquin Round Table gets to work compiling the book.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 31st July 2023Three debut comedy acts
Three debut stand-up shows being staged at Edinburgh Festival 2023...
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 31st July 2023Three medics in the house
Three shows by medics being staged at Edinburgh Festival 2023...
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 31st July 2023Three ThreeWeeks Editors' Award winners
Three past ThreeWeeks Editors' Award winners who are staging shows at Edinburgh Festival 2023...
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 31st July 2023#SNAPCHATZ Episode 57: Breaking boundaries @EdFringe 2023
Welcome to #SNAPCHATZ Episode 57, showcasing shows breaking boundaries at #EdFringe 2023! We delve into Klanghaus: Darkroom's one-on-one climate crisis engagement, Lovefool's deeply personal journey towards self-love, and Improv Therapy's invigorating approach to personal growth.
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 31st July 2023
Scatterbrain by Shaparak Khorsandi review
Comedian's account of living with undiagnosed ADHD.
Chortle, 31st July 2023
Why do comedians keep siding with the establishment?
From the Farage banking row to the London mayor's war on banter, comics are batting for the wrong team says Simon Evans.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 31st July 2023Jo Caulfield: Choose Leith
Comic Jo Caulfield lives in Edinburgh - well, Leith Actually. Here are her tips for the best things about the city.
Jo Caulfield, Entertainment Now, 31st July 2023Bridget Christie: If the Fringe is to Survive it Needs a Rethink
"It's about the menopause and some other things and people should see it because I take my trousers off at the end."
Entertainment Now, 31st July 2023Interview: Ashley Blaker
2023 is shaping up to be a busy year for Ashley Blaker. The comedy producer turned stand-up has a book, a radio series, an Edinburgh Fringe run and then a national tour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2023Fringe After Dark
Where to go for the best after-parties, general debauchery and late-night chaos at the Fringe.
Arusa Qureshi, Fest Mag, 31st July 2023Fringe in 5 - Steve Lee (Mad Ron)
Amy chats to Steve Lee as he prepares to take his show Mad Ron: Crime School to the Fringe!
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 31st July 2023Fringe in 5 - Sid Singh
Amy chats to Sid Singh ahead of the Fringe as he prepares to perform Table for One.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 31st July 2023Punchline's Top Edinburgh Fringe Shows 2023
Hello! This is it. It's happening again. We've got a bag of rabbits and we're about to pull out a few to show you what's what. So without further ado, let's reveal the funniest bunnies in town.
Suzy & Rosalind Romer, Punchline UK, 31st July 2023Meet Laura Ramoso, the social media sketch comedy sensation
Social media is home to many sit-down comedy acts who make the world laugh with a clever one-liner or gif, but few have made the transition to the stage. Laura Ramoso is now proving to be quite a star in stand-up circles.
Elise Morton, Euronews, 31st July 2023Ian Smith's Edinburgh Fringe binge, cringe and whinge...
'I wish I had the confidence to use a pipette in front of people in swimwear'
Chortle, 31st July 2023Matt Price: I'm a comedy stalwart... why on earth am I doing Edinburgh?
Matt Price is a pro who's been told his chances of 'making it' big have passed. So why does he still perform at the Fringe?
Matt Price, Chortle, 31st July 2023Fringe in 5 - Chris Turner
Amy chats to Chris Turner as he prepares to take his show Vegas, Baby! to the Fringe.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 31st July 2023#SNAPCHATZ Episode 58: Shows shattering conventions
In a special four-part #SNAPCHATZ episode, we spotlight shows fearlessly shattering conventions: Hello Kitty Must Die rebukes gender norms, Klanghaus: InHaus reinvents performance spaces, All Aboard! at Termination Station upends abortion taboos with a twist of humor, and 35MM bends musical storytelling. Welcome to a defiant #EdFringe 2023, where norms are made to be broken!
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 31st July 2023Olivier Martin Salvan on The Ice Hole - A Cardboard Comedy
How 1,000 pieces of cardboard turned into a Molière Award-winning show.
Olivier Martin Salvan, What's On Stage, 31st July 2023Fiona Allen reveals ageist and sexist comment from younger male comedian - and how she shut him down
She talks about the terrifying transition from telly to stand-up, who she finds funny and how her attempts at mid-life hobbies failed...
Ashley Davies, Metro, 31st July 2023Have a Gander - Edmonds
'It is only a soul... what does it matter when the very life blood of mid-to-late afternoon light entertainment is hanging in the balance.'
Corr Blimey, 31st July 2023Fringe 2023: 5 work in progress shows featuring big name comedians including John Robins
One of the pleasures of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is seeing big names perform in tiny venues.
David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 31st July 2023Jack Docherty picks his comedy favourites
'There's nothing quite like witnessing the buzz that travels round Edinburgh when a new act is about to break big'
Chortle, 31st July 2023Our pick of the best things to see at the Edinburgh Fringe
Lorraine Wilson offers her selection of the very Best of Scotland performing at one of the planet's biggest cultural events, the Edinburgh Festival.
Lorraine Wilson, The National (Scotland), 31st July 2023Interview: Dan Tiernan, showing how he's 'Going Under' at EdFringe 2023
Dan Tiernan opens his 2023 EdFringe listing by putting it frankly - "He's 27, gay and riddled with dyspraxia."
Jake Mace, Binge Fringe, 31st July 2023Take My Wives: An Interview with Damo Brogden
The country's oldest, some would say best, stand-up comedian is heading to Edinburgh.
The Mumble, 31st July 2023August Gig Guide: Fringe Takeover
For this month's Gig Guide, we are excited to announce our Edinburgh Fringe Festival Takeover.
Tash Snaith, Funny Women, 31st July 2023Joe Lycett's painting of Gary Lineker on sale at £1,300,000
I Drink A Crisp, Cold Beer In A Pool In Los Angeles While Gary Lineker Looks On In Disgust is up for sale at over £1.3million.
Emily Bashforth, Metro, 31st July 2023Edinburgh Fringe Rarely Asked Questions - Lane Kwederis
What happens when you moonlight as a comedian but your day job is sex work? Join Lane Kwederis and find out when she makes her debuts at this year's Edinburgh Fringe with her show Sex Job.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2023Fringe-Bound Comedian Is Nearly Turned Back At Airport
Jane Watt has revealed that she nearly didn't make it to the Edinburgh Fringe, almost being turned back by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport for not having the correct paperwork.
Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2023Stuart Goldsmith on finding laughs as the world burns
"Should we be laughing at the climate crisis?"
Stuart Goldsmith, Chortle, 31st July 2023Why 2022's hit musical Kathy and Stella is having a second stab at EdFringe
One of last year's highlights, Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder is returning to the fringe before heading out on tour. The team behind the production tell Natasha Tripney why they are bringing a new version of the musical back to Edinburgh.
Natasha Tripney, The Stage, 31st July 2023Edinburgh 2023: Ian Smith Q&A
BWW catches up with Ian Smith to chat about bringing Crushing to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 31st July 2023Edinburgh 2023: Choo Choo! Q&A
BWW catches up with Nye Russell Thompson to chat about bringing Choo Choo! (Or... Have You Ever Thought About ****** **** *****? (Cos I Have)) to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 31st July 2023Breeders Series 4 review
The last chapter of the dark British comedy is as smart, wistful, and funny as ever.
Manuel Betancourt, The AV Club, 31st July 2023Meet the very-online comics set to shake up this year's Edinburgh Fringe
Leila Navabi, Coco Sarel, Tatty Macleod and Ania Magliano are the sizzling hot new faces of comedy. They welcomed Time Out in for a chat before they travel up to Scotland.
Chiara Wilkinson & Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out, 31st July 2023The Crumb's Ed Fringe Picks
Well we're back and better than ever.
The Crumb, 31st July 2023Joe Janes interview
Joe Janes talks about his comedy piece Macbeth by the Sea.
Theatre & Tonic, 31st July 2023Videos
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6:30pm30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 79, Episode 4Jack Dee and guests Vicki Pepperdine, Omid Djalili, Andy Hamilton and Henning Wehn return for a second performance in Ipswich.
10pm30 min
Dreaming Whilst Black
Episode 3 - The FriendsKwabena is broke and struggles to impress his high-flying love interest Vanessa. Luckily he meets a big-time producer who offers him a break.
10:30pm30 min
Janey + Ashley Get A Real Job
Episode 3Janey Godley and Ashley Storrie try their hands at various jobs in a factory that produces everything from hand lotion to shower gel and soap to candles. From restocking the on-site shop to making soap and filling bottles, everything must be uniform and be produced at speed with very little room for error.
10:30pm30 min
Dreaming Whilst Black
Episode 4 - The BirthFunmi goes into labour but the birth takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile Vanessa has some big news for Kwabs...