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News nuggets, trivia and fun goings-on at the festival.

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Rob Auton encounters a very drunk audience member

Thursday 10th August 2023

Rob Auton's Edinburgh Fringe show is in the afternoon... but that didn't stop him having to cope with a particularly drunk audience member.

Catherine Cohen cancels Fringe run after stroke

Thursday 10th August 2023

Acclaimed US comic Catherine Cohen has had to cancel her entire Edinburgh Fringe run after suffering a "mini-stroke".

Raymond Mearns and his partner Annie McKeown pictured in hospital after he suffered a stroke. Image shows left to right: Annie McKeown, Raymond Mearns

Raymond Mearns cancels Fringe shows following stroke

Tuesday 8th August 2023

Comedian Raymond Mears suffered a stroke on Friday, enforcing the cancellation of two shows at the Fringe.

Fringe gets Andy Smart tribute show

Tuesday 8th August 2023

Raising money for the charity Crisis, a special performance will take place this weekend at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in memory of and tribute to late comedian Andy Smart.

Kuan-Wen Huang travels to Edinburgh with his teddy

Saturday 5th August 2023

As the Edinburgh Festival starts, it's hard enough to get yourself to the city, but comedian Kuan-Wen Huang has travelled with his massive teddy too.

NextUp's Biggest Award In Comedy gets bigger

Friday 4th August 2023

NextUp are once again set to hand out the Biggest Award In Comedy (in a literal sense)... and this year's trophy is 1cm higher than last year's creation.

Rosalie Minnitt's Sylvanian Family figure

Rosalie Minnitt's Sylvanian model is adopted

Tuesday 18th July 2023

Rosalie Minnitt's Edinburgh Fringe show features Sylvanian Families models. She left one behind at a preview show, and he has since been photographed getting into all kinds of mischief.

Wasteman. Joe Leather. Credit: Corinne Cumming

Wasteman star Joe Leather slips disc ahead of Fringe run

Monday 17th July 2023

Joe Leather, who is due to perform his drag-queen related show Wasteman at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, has had a medical mishap. But, as he explains, the show must go on...

Objectively dubious The Laura Awards launch in Edinburgh

Sunday 16th July 2023

The Laura Awards will see the housemate of comedian Alex Franklin name the best shows at the Edinburgh Festival, despite the fact she has "no comedy experience" and "sometimes incredibly irrational opinions".

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