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Adam Riches
Adam Riches

Adam Riches

  • 51 years old
  • British
  • Actor and stand-up comedian

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First Crop of Entertainment Now WoW Awards

The Entertainment Now Wow Awards, now in their third year, announce their first series of winners today.

Entertainment Now, 8th August 2024

Jimmy Connors show is net gain for comedian Adam Riches

Adam Riches recalls his first Fringe with a smile. It was 1995 and his university came to the festival with a play.

Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 30th July 2024

Fringe Dog meets Adam Riches

The canine journalist meets the Edinburgh Comedy Award winner (and Piper the Dog) as he brings his play Jimmy to Summerhall.

Fringe Dog, Fest Mag, 29th July 2024

12 Best Shows To See At Edinburgh Fringe 2024

From fresh new comic acts and award-winning playwrights to a recreation of one of the most infamous concerts in history, here are the best shows to see at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Patrick Dunne, The Handbook, 23rd July 2024

Edinburgh Fringe 2024: From Hannah Gadsby's return to two Gwyneth musicals, our ultimate guide to what to see

With more than 3,500 shows, the world's biggest arts festival is back at full power. But what's worth running up and down the Royal Mile for? Tim Bano picks the best theatre and comedy to see.

Tim Bano, The Independent, 20th July 2024

Best Edinburgh Fringe Comedy 2024: Here are all 15 Edinburgh Comedy Award winners returning this August

With thousands of shows to choose from it can be hard to decide what to book at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - all these comedians are tried-and-tested comedy champions.

David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 18th July 2024

Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Preview - Part Four

Conquering heroes return.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th July 2024

Edinburgh Fringe: 10 theatre shows for comedy fans

We start our traditional series of round-ups of just some of the shows heading to the Edinburgh Fringe with these offerings in the theatre section of the programme that comedy fans might want to know about...

Chortle, 15th July 2024

Edinburgh festival 2024: find the funny with these 20 comedy shows

A one-woman 90s romcom, boundary-testing standups and a new Taskmaster contestant make our comedy critic's list of the fringe's most promising tickets.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st July 2024

Adam Riches interview

Adam Riches makes his Summerhall debut with this fast-paced, funny and intensely physical ride, deep inside the mind of an ageing, swaggering alpha.

The New Current, 21st June 2024

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