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How costs for Fringe performers and venues have gone 'absolutely mad' as accommodation bills soar 300%
The cost of bringing shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has gone "absolutely mad" in the wake of the pandemic, leading venue operators have warned.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 25th July 2024Suki Webster picks her Perfect Playlist
Suki Webster - who is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe with the improv show she performs with her husband Paul Merton - picks her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites.
Chortle, 25th July 2024Lil Wenker: Is the Baddest Cowboy in Texas really...a soft boy?
Lil Wenker is debuting with Bangtail and gives us an exclusive secretly filmed footage of a cowboy caught off guard...
Lil Wenker, LMAOnaise, 25th July 2024On the Mic Picks: Eddy Hare
Eddy's trademark low-energy performances lead to him being noticed by the team at the BBC New Comedy Awards. He went on to low-energy smash it.
On The Mic, 25th July 2024Theatre At The Fringe - Jake Roche: Neporrhoids
"It's about how I experienced a meteoric rise of fame in my twenties and how I came plummeting back to the earth within a few years."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 25th July 2024EdFringe Talk: I Mostly Blame Myself
"I really knew nothing about the festival. But I realized just how special it was when I told our cast we were going. They were in complete shock. I think 1 or 2 actually cried... so they were immediately fired."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 25th July 2024EdFringe Talk: The Comedy Games with Coach Mon
"The power of community has also been highlighted to me over the last year. The kindness and generosity people offer each other, particularly in the arts, is simply wonderful."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 25th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Defective Inspector: An American Odyssey
"Richard is played by me (Harrison Cole), who also happens to be the writer the show, resulting in a very strange ongoing Venom-like metasymbiosis between us, stretching back to earlier versions of the show from years gone by."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 25th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe preview: The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh sees three legendary comedians - Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse - sitting in a dressing room, discussing the secret of life, death, comedy and what it means to be funny.
Dan Lentell, LouReviews, 25th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Ted Hill: 110 Percent Normal
"My show is a multimedia comedy show about weirdness."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 25th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Preview 2024 - Part Seven
Comics that deserve your love.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Garrett Millerick
"My fascination with the space race has endured my whole life".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 25th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Flo & Joan
"We're fortunate people have trusted us with their precious time".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 25th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Steve Bugeja
"It's a festival of heightened emotions and extremes".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 25th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 170 - Emily Markoe
"My Little Phobia ranges from pure physical comedy to deep existential crisis."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 25th July 2024
Fraudster poses as top comedians' agent
A comedy promoter has been ripped off by a bogus agent who claimed to represent comedy stars Micky Flanagan and Simon Brodkin.
Chortle, 25th July 2024
Piglets review
This series set in a police training academy is by turns laugh-out-loud funny and simply embarrassing.
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 25th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 171 - Kelly McCaughan: Catholic Guilt
"I use audience members to tell certain parts of the story, and not even I know what will happen."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 25th July 2024Unfiltered #30 - The reality of getting Fringe ready with Fan/Girl
Anyone who knows me knows that I go deep in my preparations for Fringe.
The Quintessential Review, 25th July 2024Sarah Keyworth on People-Pleasing and Compassion
Scampish Sarah Keyworth brings their fourth solo hour to the Edinburgh Fringe and it's set to be this summer's scorcher, packed with cheeriness and compassion.
Sarah Hopkins, The Skinny, 25th July 2024Isobel Rogers: "Writing your own material is so empowering"
Writer, composer and comedian Isobel Rogers will make her highly anticipated Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this summer. She tells us how she got there...
Isobel Rogers, Square Mile, 25th July 2024Fixing the Fringe: There are too many comedians with too little material
One anonymous performer gives their verdict on what's wrong with the Fringe.
Anonymous, Chortle, 25th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Serious Theatre from Serious People
"It's a character comedy that dives into the world of youth theatre with big egos, emotional outbursts, and a whole lot of DRAMA."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 25th July 2024Chris Weir: The Worst Gays in History, Revealed
While we believe that no queer person has ever done a single thing wrong in all of history, Chris clearly disagrees and has compiled a list of the worst gays ever.
Chris Weir, LMAOnaise, 25th July 2024
Fringe preview review: Mustafa Algiyadi: Almost Legal Alien
Overall, it is a show that you may want to see, it is really interesting to listen about the difference in cultures and the observations about European life. Whilst not all the jokes may be for everyone, the energy of Mustafa onstage is fun and a reason to see this show.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 25th July 2024Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Ted Hill: 110 Percent Normal
Comedian, science geek, and all-around charming fellow, Ted Hill had a blether with Corr Blimey about their show coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Corr Blimey, 25th July 2024Have a Cob at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Doktor Kaboom: Man of Science!
Fringe staple, and all-around fantastic man of science, Doktor Kaboom, put down the beakers and set aside some time to chat with Corr Blimey about their return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Corr Blimey, 25th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 173 - CRISPR: the Musical!
"People think you need to be a 'huge nerd' to enjoy the show, and this is absolutely false."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 25th July 2024Unfiltered #31 - The reality of getting Fringe ready with NewsRevue
After all the dust has settled, artists just want to make art.
The Quintessential Review, 25th July 2024American comedy duo BriTANicK on the best and worst of Edinburgh
THIS is where the real Fringe lives...
Chortle, 25th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe: 10 comedians as seen on Taskmaster
You could well argue that this lot don't need the extra publicity, but here goes anyway!
Chortle, 25th July 2024Mobius Are Off To Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
This is Mobius's 19th year representing shows at the festival and our Senior PR Account Manager Elaine Jones is going back for a second year.
Mobius Industries, 25th July 2024
Shaun Of The Dead returning to cinemas in September
The film turned 20 years old this year, having been released on April 9, 2004. To celebrate, Shaun Of The Dead will be returning to cinemas in September.
JOE, 25th July 2024
Ally Ross: Piglets makes ITV look pathetic and horribly dated
Something terrible has happened to ITV recently. It's started to think it's Channel 4, not just in terms of its left-of-centre coverage of current affairs, and relentlessly miserable dramas, but also now with the stuff it calls "comedy".
Ally Ross, The Sun, 25th July 2024Finlay Christie interview
"It sounds so cringe when people with an English accent say 'cannae'".
The Herald, 25th July 2024Aaron Chen: Strangely Unorthodox
"My microphone is set to the lowest setting of all the fringe festival as the knob is stuck. My voice really hurts."
Entertainment Now, 25th July 2024Interview: Olga Koch
The comedian talks about wealth and where talent comes from.
Ashley Davies, Fest Mag, 25th July 2024Frankie Munroe's Misty Moon Mixtape
Featuring Chaz & Dave, Shirley Bassey and more.
Joe Kent-Walters, Fest Mag, 25th July 2024SYTYF 2024: We Can Be Heroes
As they bring their shows to Gilded Balloon's Patter House, the most recent So You Think You're Funny? alumni talk about their comedy heroes from the competition's illustrious history.
Fest Mag, 25th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Trygve Wakenshaw
After a seven-year hiatus from the Fringe, the internationally-recognised mime-clown returns
Fest Mag, 25th July 2024How Fabulous is That?! Q&A
BWW caught up with Tom Hearn about bringing How Fabulous is That?! to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Kat Mokrynski, Broadway World, 25th July 2024Jane Postlethwaite on her Edinburgh Fringe Show
We caught up with queer comedian, writer and podcaster, Jane Postlethwaite, who has her a couple of podcasts, Bats in the Attic and All the Terrible Things, and will be playing a show Mary, Jack and Jane - A Queer Adventure at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
Nonchalant, 25th July 2024Videos
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Online
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11am45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 30, Special - Beastly Bodies - Kids SpecialProf. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by special guests Steve Bakshall, Jess French and Adam Kay as their wits are put to the test by curious kids with questions about bodies.
6:30pm30 min
Kiri's Comedy Club
Series 2, Episode 2 - Comedians Writing BooksKiri Pritchard-McLean talks to Sara Pascoe, Cariad Lloyd, Sofie Hagen and Lou Sanders about being authors as well as comics.
6:30pm30 min
The Train At Platform 4
Series 2, Episode 1 - See It, Say It, SortedSam is tired of having to 'sort it' when passengers 'see it' and 'say it', but when an actual suspect package is found, the team leap into action.