Bob Slayer
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 5
Bob Slayer being ripped-off & pulling-off another comic
The previous day, Bob had sent a text message to me, Kate Copstick and others saying: "I've had a creative breakthrough - I'm not a comedian. I'm a performance artist."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 12th August 2014The Bob Slayer three minute interview
According to his website, Bob Slayer is the founder and trickster behind Heroes of Fringe, the Comedy Collective which promotes Bob & Miss Behave's Bookshop. He has appeared at Edinburgh Fringe every year since 2008. Martin Walker caught up with him to ask about Heroes and his own show, IndieRound with Bob Slayer & Tim FitzHigham.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 9th July 2014Interview with self-promoter Bob Slayer
Comedian/manager/promoter/former rock band manager Bob Slayer has his fingers in many artistic pies. At this year's Edinburgh Fringe, he is going to be running two venues: The Hive and his Bookshop (in a different location from last year).
John Fleming, 19th April 2014Comedy Festival Review: Bob Slayer and Tim Fitzhingham
Mr Methane, the renowned performing flautist, who was meant to be, ahem, playing tonight, had, for whatever reason decided to blow the gig out. In his place and at the 11th hour, up stepped Bob Slayer, the event organiser who had decided the show must go on.
Joanne Philpott, Leicester Mercury, 21st February 2014What does Bob Slayer REALLY think of his acts?
Bob Slayer is hosting a lot of acts in Leicester. Like, a LOT... We thought it would be interesting to hear from Bob about why he chose his acts for Heroes at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 27th January 2014Edinburgh spat between Bob Slayer and Harry Deansway
On Facebook over the last couple of days, there was a bit of a mini-ding-dong... between Harry Deansway (former editor of comedy magazine The Fix turned stand-up comic) and stand-up comic turned promoter Bob Slayer.
John Fleming, 13th September 2013You are now entering the free zone
With queues going around the block for free Fringe festival shows again this year (be that the Free Fringe, the Free Festival or Bob Slayer's Heroes of the Fringe) the prospect of well-known acts starting an exodus towards the free sector has been raised.
Julian Hall, The Stage, 21st August 2013At the Edinburgh Fringe today
Lewis Schaffer turns down a review by Kate Copstick and Bob Slayer strips another reviewer.
John Fleming, 11th August 2013Bob Slayer's 10 Edinburgh questions
Anti-establishment booze hound Bob Slayer has two shows to perform and a system to smash. Read all about it.
London Is Funny, 23rd July 2013Four things related to the world of comedy
So I went to a London photoshoot arranged by Bob Slayer to publicise the two venues he is running at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
John Fleming, 10th July 2013