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Roy Chubby Brown Features

Stage names

Friday 21st July 2023

Comedians and actors have used alternative, professional names - or 'stage names', different from their real, legal names - for not just decades, but centuries.

Bilal Zafar. Credit: Leslie Byron Pitt Fringe

Bilal Zafar has quite a premise for his show this year

Friday 21st July 2023

Bilal Zafar is back at the Fringe with a brand-new show about how his usually stress-free house share took a turn when his housemate tried to get him arrested five times.

Matty Hutson Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Matty Hutson

Friday 21st July 2023

Bald of head and gold of heart, Matty Hutson takes us through his pre-Fringe ups and downs.

The Importance of Being... Earnest?. Credit: Michael Wharley Fringe

You could star in 'The Importance of Being... Earnest?'

Thursday 20th July 2023

Improv group Say It Again, Sorry?'s innovative format sees an audience member encouraged to step into the spotlight. We asked performer Joshua King about the unpredictability of the show, insane audience suggestions and the whereabouts of Earnest...

Stu Murphy Fringe

Stu Murphy: Improv suggestion blocks

Thursday 20th July 2023

After 30 years of playing at the Edinburgh Festival as part of improv and sketch shows, Stu Murphy has decided to move towards what scares him and try his first hour of solo stand-up. He explains more.

Liz Guterbock. Credit: Karla Gowlett Fringe

Liz Guterbock owns being a Geriatric Millennial

Thursday 20th July 2023

Liz Guterbock talks about her hopes for the Edinburgh Festival, her Fringe rituals and what she learnt in developing her show Geriatric Millennial.

Chris Turner. Credit: John Cafaro Fringe

Watch: Chris Turner raps about the Edinburgh Fringe

Wednesday 19th July 2023

Comedian and improv hip-hop machine Chris Turner is heading to the Edinburgh Festival this August with a new show. To check his freestyle rap skills are still polished, British Comedy Guide sent Chris some prompts. Check out the video he came back with.

Image shows left to right: Otto Rot, Astrid Rot Fringe

Stars of Die Roten Punkte, Otto & Astrid, are sharing a stage as solo artists

Wednesday 19th July 2023

Berlin's prince and princess of art rock and Europop, Otto & Astrid, are pursuing solo careers, returning to Edinburgh in their very first Joint Solo Project.

Eden Sher. Credit: Joseph Canoza Fringe

You might know her as Sue Heck but let us introduce you to Eden Sher

Wednesday 19th July 2023

We speak to Eden Sher about her decision to go into stand-up, being a mother to twins and how her character from The Middle still influences her everyday life.

Richard Cadell People

Richard Cadell interviewed as Sooty turns 75

Wednesday 19th July 2023

As Sooty celebrates his 75th birthday, we chat to his third and current right-hand man, Richard Cadell, about magic, nostalgia and keeping Sooty on the right hands.

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