Andrew Maxwell to perform in Uber taxi
At this year's Edinburgh Festival, Andrew Maxwell will perform intimate gigs in an Uber car.
The taxi company explains: "Comedy lovers at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be able to book a free intimate gig with Live At The Apollo and Have I Got News For You star Andrew Maxwell... in the back of a car.
"Uber will be offering gigs with the double Edinburgh award nominee and King of Comedy winner from Wednesday 8 to Friday 10 August, booked through the app or via the Fringe website.
"The 'Comedy Car' gigs will last for 15 minutes, giving passengers an uproarious taste of Andrew's cutting-edge observational comedy and acerbic social commentary while taking in the sights of the Scottish capital from the back of a car."
Andrew Maxwell says: "The Uber Comedy Car gigs will be just like my stand-up, except, of course, I will be sat down. I'm excited to do some performances in one of my favourite cities and hopefully the riders will all be up for having a laugh!"
Alex Robertson from Uber says: "Lots of drivers who use our app like to think of themselves as comedians, but it's safe to say Andrew is going to set a pretty high bar.
"To get 4 free tickets to the smallest venue in town all you need is the Uber app and a bit of luck. To secure a ride simply select the Comedy Car in the app and if you're successful you and three friends will be picked for a laugh around town. Alternatively, if you want to book in advance you can do via the Edinburgh Fringe website."
The Comedy Car will be available in the city centre from the 8th to 10th August between 1pm and 3pm on the 8th and 9th August and 3pm and 5pm on the 10th. There will be 12 gigs over the three-day period.
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