2016 Edinburgh Fringe
Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout the Words Real Loud
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A comedy show about history, democracy and capitalism. As seen on Live at the Apollo and Have I Got News for You. Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee 2015. Rose d'Or winner - Best Radio Comedy. Sell-out show 2014 and 2015. 'Utterly brilliant' ***** (Time Out). 'A masterclass by a no-frills stand-up at the height of his powers' **** (Guardian). Best reviewed show of 2015, British Comedy Guide. Top 10 comedy shows of 2015, Guardian. The Five Best Comedy Acts of 2015, Telegraph.
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Best reviewed Fringe shows 2016
A list of the comedy shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe that got more than 10 top rated reviews. Mark Thomas leads the list.
British Comedy Guide, 5th September 2016After Brexit, the fury of the Fringe
Five weeks before the start of the festival, comedians found all their material to be desperately, pointlessly out of date. Just as Brexit was a bloody nose to a complacent, aloof political establishment, the comedy set also got a knock this year.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 26th August 2016After Brexit, the fury of the Fringe
In Edinburgh, liberal comics' contempt for the masses has been laid bare.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 26th August 2016The Defining the Norm Awards: the nominees
Comedian Will Franken honours the most conformist acts at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Will Franken, Spiked, 25th August 2016Opinion: Who will win the Edinburgh Comedy Awards
The List's Comedy Editor on the 2016 award and who he expects to win.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 24th August 2016Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016 shortlist
The shortlist for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2016Nish Kumar on political comedy
Nish Kumar talks to Bruce Dessau about performing political comedy in Edinburgh and how the Brexit vote gave him the runs.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th August 2016How Brexit gave comedy the shot in the arm it needed
"I woke up on June 24, and thought 'Cor blimey, I didn't see that one coming!' " exclaims Henning Wehn, self-styled "German Comedy Ambassador in London", near the start of his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Westphalia is Not an Option.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 15th August 2016Political comedy isn't dead
Serious issues are back on the stand-up agenda. Here are the Fringe's hottest topics.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 7th August 2016Interview: Nish Kumar
Nish Kumar interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 7th August 2016Pleasance Opening Gala showcases its variety
Blue smoke and green lights pervade the stage area as the seats fill up for The Pleasance Opening Gala. The lights quickly dim and the first act is up.
Toby Williams, Edinburgh Guide, 7th August 2016The Edinburgh shows we want to see
It feels as if everyone's a comedian these days, but what if they really were? We asked six comics to imagine shows for some infamous public figures...
Jake Yapp, Nish Kumar, Joseph Morpurgo, The Guardian, 6th August 2016How do you make both sides laugh over Brexit?
It divided the country, poleaxed the pound and plunged the economy towards recession. Worst of all, for a nation's comedians, Brexit ripped up the script for the Edinburgh Fringe.
Mike Wade, The Times, 5th August 2016ComedyReviewer top tips 2016
Includes James Acaster and Nish Kumar.
@ComedyReviewer, @ComedyReviewer, 5th August 2016Best shows to see at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
Including Circa, Ahir Shah, Spencer Jones, Whiteout and O is for Hoolet.
The List, 4th August 2016Fringe Q&As: Nish Kumar
Nish Kumar talks about hia new stand up show Actions Speak Louder Than Words Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud.
The Herald, 3rd August 201650 must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe (Link expired)
Here at WOW 247 we've pooled together our comedy brains to pick out a whopping 50 shows we think make a good starting point for any Fringe adventurer.
Matthew Dunne-Miles, Finlay Greig and Craig Leiper, WOW247, 2nd August 2016Comedians recall their first gigs
Shappi Khorsandi felt as if she'd walked on the moon. Isy Suttie watched a man change a dressing on a wound as she spoke. Omid Djalili fell off the stage. So how did the first gigs of Paul Merton, Susan Calman and other top comics go?
Chris Wiegand and Anna Menin, The Guardian, 1st August 2016The 50 best shows to see at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival
From Alistair McGowan to Youssou N'Dour - our critics pick the 50 gigs guaranteed to make Edinburgh rock.
The Telegraph, 30th July 2016Stewart Lee's Edinburgh Fringe 2016 tips
Each year, via his newsletter, Stewart Lee makes a number of suggestions for Edinburgh Fringe shows you should go and see.
British Comedy Guide, 29th July 2016The best shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe
The magic is about to start again and it's time for your annual menu of events from Punchline. It includes some discoveries since last year as well as some classics. No doubt this year's discoveries will become classics by next year...
Punchline UK, 28th July 2016Tackling race head on
Comedians have often suffered--and joked about--prejudice, bigotry, and xenophobia. Jay Richardson speaks to the standups for whom race jokes are about the real thing.
Jay Richardson, Fest Mag, 16th July 2016Podcast: Nish Kumar gets political
Satirist Nish Kumar gets to grips with the current political chaos at home and over the Atlantic. How on earth did we get in to this mess? Who is to blame? Martin Walker finds out.
Martin Walker, Broadway World, 9th July 2016Nish Kumar: 'I laughed so hard I nearly threw up'
From Catch-22 to his cousins, the standup reveals the things that make him chortle the most.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 8th July 201620 stand-up comedy recommendations for Fringe 2016
Once again Laugh Out London has delved into its collective comedy brain to bring you 20 stand-up comedy recommendations for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016.
Laugh Out London, 4th July 2016Best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
What to find the biggest laughs, from Daniel Kitson at The Stand to James Acaster at Pleasance Courtyard
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st July 2016Fringe 2016 - shows with some politics in them
Many shows explore political themes in 2016, a year that has the potential for significant political change with the forthcoming referendum on EU membership in the UK and presidential elections in the USA.
Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter, 11th June 2016Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 3rd Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 4th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 5th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 6th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 7th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 8th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 9th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 10th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 11th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 12th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 13th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 14th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 15th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 16th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 17th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 18th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 19th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 20th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 21st Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 22nd Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 23rd Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 24th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 25th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 26th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 27th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 28th Aug 2016 | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |