2016 Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe features 2016
JoJo Bellini: Slow cook recipes for late night craving
Friday 19th August 2016
JoJo Bellini cooks food during her Edinburgh show... so who better to ask for some recipes that will satisfy late night cravings without the need to find a kebab shop.
Tom Neenan: How do you put together a joke?
Friday 19th August 2016
Tom Neenan says "I firmly believe a one liner, a sketch and a story require all the same disciplines to work, and if you can do one well you can absolutely nail the rest."
Amused Moose Comedy Award: Top Ten 2016
Friday 19th August 2016
Amused Moose Comedy have announced the 10 Edinburgh Fringe shows that will take part in this Sunday's final.
'So You Think You're Funny?' finalists 2016
Friday 19th August 2016
The finalists have been announced for the 29th So You Think You're Funny? stand-up competition.
Recommended Fringe Shows
Monday 15th August 2016
The top shows British Comedy Guide has seen at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe so far.
Comedy Poster Awards 2016
Monday 15th August 2016
The marketing for the Edinburgh Fringe shows of Desiree Burch and Lou Sanders were the winners at the Comedy Poster Awards 2016.
Festival news and trivia
Sunday 14th August 2016
From dodgy show promotion to a hipster invasion... we have the latest from the Edinburgh Fringe, including news of an injury, an arrest and a 'marriage'.
Olaf Falafel: How to survive the Fringe... a Vine guide
Sunday 14th August 2016
Olaf Falafel explains how to survive at the Edinburgh Festival... via a series of funny Vine videos.
Amée Smith: How to get over a break-up
Sunday 14th August 2016
Amée Smith, who is performing a show about breaking up from her boyfriend, offers some advice on how best to get over a relationship.
John Robertson: We are all subversive freaks now, right?
Saturday 13th August 2016
John Robertson talks about "freedom of speech" and the power of a suit.
Ed Aczel on Foreign Policy
Friday 12th August 2016
Comedian Ed Aczel tries to explain what 'Foreign Policy' is, using his street and The Godfather as metaphors.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Jason Byrne
Friday 12th August 2016
Unpredictable Irish room-filler Jason Byrne talks us through his career ups and downs - and his first gig is a corker.
Tickets available for Edinburgh TV Fest comedy screenings
Thursday 11th August 2016
If you're in Edinburgh at the end of August you can get tickets to screenings of new episodes of Red Dwarf, Porridge and People Just Do Nothing, plus see Sharon Horgan deliver the Alternative MacTaggart speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Holly Burn: Fringe Expectations Vs. Realities
Thursday 11th August 2016
Holly Burn looks at how the expectations of performers heading to the Edinburgh Fringe are somewhat different from the reality.
5 lessons for aspiring improvisers
Tuesday 9th August 2016
Graham Dickson from improv collective The Free Association offers up 5 lessons for aspiring improvisers...
Fiona Sagar interview
Monday 8th August 2016
An interview with Fiona Sagar. She introduces the characters she plays in her Edinburgh Fringe show Entitled, and talks about why the concept behind the show is important to her.
These listings made us smile
Sunday 7th August 2016
A list of witty Edinburgh Fringe programme entries.
If Edinburgh Fringe posters told the truth...
Sunday 7th August 2016
Edinburgh Fringe show The Romanians Are Here have mocked up some more honest poster captions.
BCG's Top Tips
Thursday 4th August 2016
BCG has looked through the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe programme and picked out some shows that look like they could be great.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Stuart Laws
Thursday 4th August 2016
Busy stand-up and entrepreneur Stuart Laws was once almost beaten up by a man who looked like a B*witched tribute act. Who doesn't want to hear about that?