Edinburgh Fringe
Matt Forde: The End of an Era Tour
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Venue
33: Pleasance Courtyard
Room: Beyond
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Expect the usual well-observed political comedy and impressions from Matt Forde - his Boris Johnson effort remains one for the ages, alongside (new this year!) deft tales from overcoming his 2023 cancer diagnosis.
The UK's leading political comedian Matt Forde (Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal, The Last Leg, The Royal Variety Performance) returns with his brand-new show covering the UK & US elections. 'Our foremost satirical stand-up... Whatever your politics, you'll find excellence here' **** (Sunday Times). 'Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe' ***** (Telegraph). 'Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come' **** (Times). 'Is there a better political comic than Forde currently working in the UK? I can't think of another to touch him' ****½ (Chortle.co.uk).
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Matt Forde and Nina Conti were the best-reviewed comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2024Rose Matafeo, Vittorio Angelone, Matt Forde, Marjolein Robertson - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary
The all-star cast for Mark Muldoon's latest Edinburgh dispatch includes Rose Matafeo, Vittorio Angelone, Matt Forde, Celya AB, Marjolein Robertson, Zoë Coombs Marr, Eric Rushton and talk-of-the-Fringe newcomer Joe Kent-Walters.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024Matt Forde forced to cancel Edinburgh Fringe show after audience members become unwell
Matt Forde was forced to bring one of his Edinburgh Fringe gigs to an early finish after audience members became unwell.
Josie Copson and Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 15th August 2024Edinburgh Fringe Diary 2024 - Part Two
Forget Covid, jokes are like a virus at the Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th August 2024What Labour's election win means for Edinburgh Fringe's political comedians
The snap election has had a domino effect on political comedians' performances at Edinburgh this year.
Katie Spencer, Sky News, 4th August 2024Matt Forde: 'I unknowingly did the Edinburgh Fringe with cancer - then had the greatest year of my life'
The 41-year-old was performing at the Fringe last year when he experienced terrible back pain, which he assumed was a slipped disc. He never guessed it would be cancer.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 26th July 2024Matt Forde relives moment angry Nat stormed out of set after he dared make a joke about the SNP
The comic is set to play the Edinburgh Festival next month and described how a previous visit to the capital led to a punter storming out after he made a joke about Ferguson Marine and the ferry fiasco.
David Walker, Scottish Daily Express, 24th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024 must-see shows
With 1,373 shows to choose from, it can understandably be overwhelming. But Metro.co.uk have compiled a list of performances that are not to be missed this year, if you're planning a trip up - or down - to the Scottish capital.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 21st July 2024Matt Forde back at Edinburgh Fringe a year after finding out he had deadly rare cancer
'You're told you need major surgery, which is such a surreal thing. It's almost like knowing you're going to be in a car crash on a specific date'.
Matt Bendoris, The Scottish Sun, 14th July 2024Matt Forde on Anas Sarwar, the SNP and how surviving cancer has given him fresh joy for the Fringe
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is the comedian's favourite to impersonate.
Hannah Rodger, Daily Record, 14th July 2024Matt Forde: 'Keir Starmer came to cheer me up when I had cancer - it deepened our relationship'
The comedian Matt Forde tells of his shock diagnosis at 40, how cancer has enriched his life, and returning to stand-up comedy as a 'stoma owner'.
Michael Hogan, i Newspaper, 25th June 2024Surprise election forces comedians to tear up Edinburgh festival scripts
For this year's fringe, performers will be rapidly updating their shows to reflect the outcome at the ballot box.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 22nd June 2024Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024: 18 stand-up comedy shows
With hundreds of Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows to choose from, we will be picking out the acts we think you should see this year, starting with the best stand-up comedians.
Kevin Quinn, Edinburgh Evening News, 8th June 2024Performances
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| 31st Jul | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 1st Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 2nd Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 3rd Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
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| 5th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 6th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 7th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 8th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 9th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 10th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 11th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 12th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 13th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 14th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
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| 18th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 19th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 20th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 21st Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 22nd Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 23rd Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 24th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |
| 25th Aug | 20:00 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) |