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So what did I see at the Edinburgh Fringe yesterday?

Fringe: some shows, bridge dangling and romance

My yesterday at the Edinburgh Fringe started with a Danish man playing the bagpipes and ended with a policeman.

Fringe: suicide & drugs for breakfast, laughter & tears

So which, I hear you cry, Edinburgh Fringe shows did I see yesterday?

Performers to see at the Edinburgh Fringe plus echidnas

As of yesterday afternoon, one show will certainly not get her review because it was "not ready to be seen".

Cunning Stunt obsessed comic steals three awards

And so the insanity has begun. The Edinburgh Fringe has started.

Spencer Jones: only a bit of a Herbert

"Your comedy character is called The Herbert," I said to Spencer Jones. "Well," he told me, "I wanted to call him The Dickhead. Dickhead to me is quite a nice term: He's a dickhead - I like him. It feels like a warm character to me. But Northerners told me it was too strong."

Laurence Owen interview

"You're doing quite well," I said to composer/performer Laurence Owen when we met for a chat.

Dapper Laughs, Oscar Wilde & 'buzz word' offensiveness

Daniel O'Reilly in his character (Is it a character?) of Dapper Laughs is the comedian who just keeps giving to journalists. He needs better PR advice. Or does he?

Freestival organiser faced 2 murder attempts

"So I hear Freestival have a new venue," were my opening words when I talked to Al Cowie. He was involved in organising the original Freestival last year but this year (entirely amicably) he is not involved with Freestival.

Laura Lexx and Joz Norris won't tell me things

"Why is this going to be your first Edinburgh Fringe show?" I asked comedian Laura Lexx yesterday.

"Because I've never wanted to do one before."