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2016 Edinburgh Fringe

Tommy Tiernan: Out of the Whirlwind

Tommy Tiernan: Out of the Whirlwind. Tommy Tiernan
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14: Gilded Balloon Teviot

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Having performed this show everywhere from Moscow to Maidstone, Paris to Vancouver and Perth to Ballybofey, Tommy takes it for its final run out in Edinburgh. Mannerless, dark and silly, his performance mesmerises in a way that is joyful, uplifting, inspirational and most importantly always breathtakingly funny. 'Tommy Tiernan tore it apart and stole the show with some intense and painfully funny storytelling.' (Irish Times). 'Emphatic comic power' (Guardian).

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Ten most controversial acts at Edinburgh Fringe 2016

Comedy on TV and in the clubs is safe and inoffensive. Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe is no different, because most of the shows don't exist for your benefit. They're being staged in the hopes of grabbing the attention of industry bigwigs and broadcasters. So, it makes sense to be as bland and agreeable as possible, because that's what the real target audience - i.e. people who can help your showbiz career - seem to be looking for. However, not everyone at the Fringe is pandering. Not everyone is desperate to be liked and accepted. And provocative performers haven't gone extinct just yet. If you want politically incorrect jokes, to be taken out of your comfort zone, or to hear someone challenge social orthodoxies, then here's ten acts I'd recommend you go and see at Edinburgh Fringe 2016. If you're a bit of a pussy, though, then best avoid all of these.

Jay Islaam, The Huffington Post, 9th August 2016

Best shows to see at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016

Including Circa, Ahir Shah, Spencer Jones, Whiteout and O is for Hoolet.

The List, 4th August 2016

50 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 2016

Interview: rarely asked questions - Tommy Tiernan

Tommy Tiernan really does need no introduction. He is a Perrier Award winner, he appeared in one of the greatest-ever episodes of Father Ted and, well, you should just go and see him, simple as that. He is bringing his latest show, Out of The Whirlwind, to the Fringe this year. When I saw a version at the Soho Theatre it had everything - stories, gags, loud bits, quiet bits, angry bits, insightful bits, controversial bits. Tiernan is what you might call the real deal, he has every type of comedy screwdriver in his toolbox. Go see a master at work.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd August 2016

Best 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 2016

Performances

Date Time Venue
5th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
6th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
7th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
8th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
9th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
10th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
11th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
13th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
14th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
15th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
16th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
17th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
18th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
19th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
20th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
21st Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
22nd Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
23rd Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
24th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
26th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
27th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
28th Aug 2016 19:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot

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