British Comedy Guide

2019 Edinburgh Fringe

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's The Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - And It's Free!

  • Comedy (absurdist / variety)
  • 11:55pm (120 mins)
  • 23 Aug 2019
  • The Counting House (The Ballroom)
  • Free
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Venue

170: The Counting House
Room: The Ballroom

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It's the annual two-hour charity variety show filled with bizarre acts and very alternative comedy which includes the presentation of three annual Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards.

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The Malcolm Hardee Awards and after

Up in Edinburgh, the 2019 Malcolm Hardee Awards were announced and presented last night - well, this morning, because the anarchy started at midnight - in the Ballroom of The Counting House during the traditional 2-hour stage show.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 24th August 2019

Thieves at BBC nominated for a Malcolm Hardee Award

In what could be read as a two-finger sign to BBC Studios, 'President Obonjo' has today made a clean sweep in nominations for the three annual Malcolm Hardee Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 22nd August 2019

Malcolm Hardee - the infamous tractor incident

With the revival of the Malcolm Hardee Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe this week, it is maybe timely to remember the late, great prankster's infamous incident with the tractor... Here is an extract from his autobiography I Stole Freddie Mercury's Birthday Cake...

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 21st August 2019

Why you should always seek out and watch bad live shows

"Saw my first really terrible show yesterday. What a relief after so much brilliance." That is what Claire Smith, esteemed comedy critic and Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards judge, posted on her Facebook page this morning.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 19th August 2019

How to create a Fringe award in less than a fortnight

With the Malcolm Hardee Awards revived after a short hiatus, new trophies had to be made. So the BCG asked John Ward to make more with (this year at least) the same design AND also to design and make a new-style trophy for their Comedians' Choice Awards.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 17th August 2019

Performances

Date Time Venue
23rd Aug 2019 23:55 The Counting House (The Ballroom)

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