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2012 Edinburgh Fringe

The Comedy Zone

The Comedy Zone. Image shows from L to R: Ahir Shah, Kieran Boyd, Hayley Ellis, Mark Smith. Copyright: BBC
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33: Pleasance Courtyard

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The Fringe's longest-running comedy showcase is renowned for bringing the future stars of UK comedy to its stage - Dave Gorman, Russell Howard, Al Murray and Russell Kane all started here on their rise to the top. Be the first to catch this year's electrifying rising talent - Kieran Boyd (Live At The Electric, BBC Three), Hayley Ellis (XFM Manchester Breakfast Show), Ahir Shah (The Hackney Empire New Act of The Year 2009 finalist) and Mark Smith (The Sun's Comedy Pick 2012).

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On 6th and 7th tickets are two for one.

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10 questions with The Comedy Zone

If you want to see the stand-up stars of the future, head to The Comedy Zone at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. As always, it features four up-and-coming comics - and this year, those talented types are Ahir Shah, Hayley Ellis, Mark Smith and Kieran Boyd. And they've been kind enough to answer our 10 Quick Questions...

The New Current, 7th August 2012

Interview: The Comedy Zone - Part 1

Kieran Boyd (KB), Hayley Ellis (HE), Ahir Shah (AS) & Mark Smith (MS) the the headliners at this years Comedy Zone showcase which has boasted some of the biggest recent names in UK comedy. Having already seen their show all that is left to say is SEE them, laugh, and rest comfortably in the knowledge that is these four comics represent the future of British comedy then I think we're going to be ok!

Niger, The New Current, 5th August 2012

The Comedy Zone - 10 Edinburgh questions

4 comics. 1 show. 55 minutes. 25 nights.
10 questions. 40 answers. 1 article. Peace out.

London Is Funny, 27th July 2012

These comics are in a different kind of Zone

The Sun interviews The Comedy Zone about their new Fringe show.

Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 11th July 2012

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The Comedy Zone, the Fringe's longest running and most prestigious stand-up showcase, is back for its 22nd consecutive year with four of the freshest acts on the circuit.

Recognised as the place to catch the best new stand-ups on the Fringe, The Comedy Zone has helped launch the careers of Dave Gorman, Harry Hill Russell Howard, Russell Kane, Al Murray, Ross Noble, and Chris Ramsey amongst others.

This year the line-up stars: Kieran Boyd; semi-finalist in both So You Think You're Funny, Amused Moose Laugh-Off and one third of acclaimed sketch trio WitTank. Hayley Ellis; semi-finalist at Funny Women 2010 who can currently be heard on XFM's Breakfast Show. Ahir Shah; finalist at the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year and Mark Smith; finalist of So You Think You're Funny, regular presenter for MTV2 and one half of double-act Dregs.

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
2nd Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
3rd Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
4th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
5th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
6th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
7th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
8th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
9th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
10th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
11th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
12th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
13th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
14th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
15th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
16th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
17th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
18th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
19th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
20th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
21st Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
22nd Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
23rd Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
24th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
25th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
26th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard

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