British Comedy Guide

2017 Edinburgh Fringe

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows. Matt Tedford
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3: Assembly George Square Gardens

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Ding dong the witch is back! Multi award-winning Fringe sensation Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho returns with the most fabulous game show of all! Join the Iron Lady for songs, games and catchphrases as audience members compete for their golden giro cheque! 'So much fun Theresa May will probably outlaw it' (Chortle.co.uk), 'A dazzling show for the austerity generation' **** (Skinny), 'Glorious camp with political punch' ****(Times), 'Tedford's Thatcher is a real treat' **** (Scotsman), 'Nothing short of a comedy masterpiece' ***** (ThreeWeeks), 'An evening of genuinely hilarious nonsense' ***** (Attitude).

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A Scotsman walks into a bar . . . and satire sells out

Political animals are vying with comedians for laughs at this year's festival -- and Brexit is invariably the punchline.

Gillian Bowditch, The Sunday Times, 20th August 2017

+3 interview: Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Matt Tedford interview.

Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 15th August 2017

What's the most you've put in the bucket of a free show

Comedians explain why they were so generous.

Chortle, 8th August 2017

What's your enduring memory from the first Fringe?

Comedians share their Edinburgh experiences.

Chortle, 2nd August 2017

10 alternative comedy recommendations for the Fringe

There are some shows that defy categorisation, unable to fit comfortably into the arbitrary ones we have already covered.

Laugh Out London, 31st July 2017

Edinburgh interviews 2017: Margaret Thatcher

Old Maggie Thatcher has taken the Edinburgh Festival by storm in the last few years, and is bringing her new audience-participation show Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows to the Assembly George Square Gardens this summer. As well as this, she is hosting a club night, Margaret Thatcher Queen of Club Nights, which will be at Assembly Checkpoint throughout August.

Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 28th July 2017

Fringe 2017 - Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

In a world of referendums, Brexit, Trump, another election and overall turmoil, Fringe favourite and multi-award winning Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for her fourth year to provide relief with the most fabulous game show of all!

The Edinburgh Reporter, 27th July 2017

Five fast Fringe questions with Margaret Thatcher

Next up in our annual series of Fringe preview Q & A's it's the turn of Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows.

The Reviews Hub, 25th July 2017

An interview with Margaret Thatcher

Matt Tedford interview.

The Mumble, 24th July 2017

Edinburgh Festival Fringe must see shows (Comedy)

This list contains the top ten must-see comedy shows of the Fringe this year.

Theatre Weekly, 24th July 2017

#EdFringe17 Comedy Q&A: Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows is a comedy cabaret musical game show where audience members compete for their jobseeker's allowance! Good Lord.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 23rd July 2017

BWW Q&A- Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Matt Tedford interview.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 20th July 2017

Q and A with Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows talked to us ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Female First, 13th July 2017

LGBTQ+ shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017

Drag queens, spoken word, performance art and more to catch this August.

Arusa Qureshi, The List, 10th July 2017

Fringe 2017: Pick Of The Programme - Cabaret

With hundreds of cabaret shows to choose from at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Broadway World reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue has narrowed down her top picks from the cabaret section of the programme.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 12th June 2017

Performances

Date Time Venue
3rd Aug 2017 21:00 Assembly George Square Gardens
4th Aug 2017 21:00 Assembly George Square Gardens
5th Aug 2017 21:00 Assembly George Square Gardens
6th Aug 2017 21:00 Assembly George Square Gardens
7th Aug 2017 21:00 Assembly George Square Gardens
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25th Aug 2017 21:00 Assembly George Square Gardens
26th Aug 2017 21:00 Assembly George Square Gardens
27th Aug 2017 21:00 Assembly George Square Gardens

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