Claire Smith
- Reviewer
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Alma's Not Normal review
She's back and she's just as brilliant as ever.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 11th October 2024Book Review - John Dowie: Before I Go
John Dowie, now in ill health and living in rural Cambridgeshire, is a legend of the alternative comedy scene.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 29th August 2024Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 results
Mark Dean Quinn, Thom Tuck and Garry Starr have been recognised in 2024's Malcolm Hardee Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2024Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 nominations
The Duncan Brothers, Elliot Wengler, Garry Starr, Mark Dean Quinn, Nate Kitch and Paulina Lenoir are amongst the nominees for the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024Spring Day: Why I Joined a Christian Cult - and How Comedy Saved Me
As a teenager in an unfamiliar town, with non-religious but busy parents, Spring Day's conversion began with sleepovers and pizza parties with school friends whose families were part of a Christian cult.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 8th August 2024Reginald D Hunter interview
"I tend to choose titles that mean something to me."
Claire Smith, Edinburgh Festivals, 4th August 2024And She Said Yes.... Comedy Fan Proposes to Long Time Girlfriend in Free Festival Show 'Shaggers'
Free Festival stalwart Nik Coppin helped a comedy fan propose to his girlfriend in his comedy show Shaggers on Saturday night.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 4th August 2024Dylan Mulvaney Sets Out to Conquer the Fringe
She's making her debut at Edinburgh Fringe this year with her one-woman musical FAGHAG - and Dylan Mulvaney can't wait.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 31st July 2024Fringe for Kids - Top Talent from Around the World
Tons of Fringe comics, circus acts and even cabaret stars put on special shows for kids alongside their adult offerings.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 30th July 2024Heartbreak for Aaron Twitchen who sees giant poster defaced
Aaron Twitchen, whose show Himbo is at the Gilded Balloon paid a fortune for giant posters only to see one of them ruined with red paint, after someone wrote on it: "Boycott the Fringe."
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 29th July 2024