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Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar

  • 39 years old
  • English
  • Stand-up comedian, actor and writer

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Pleasance Opening Gala showcases its variety

Blue smoke and green lights pervade the stage area as the seats fill up for The Pleasance Opening Gala. The lights quickly dim and the first act is up.

Toby Williams, Edinburgh Guide, 7th August 2016

Interview: Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar interview.

Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 7th August 2016

The Edinburgh shows we want to see

It feels as if everyone's a comedian these days, but what if they really were? We asked six comics to imagine shows for some infamous public figures...

Jake Yapp, Nish Kumar, Joseph Morpurgo, The Guardian, 6th August 2016

ComedyReviewer top tips 2016

Includes James Acaster and Nish Kumar.

@ComedyReviewer, @ComedyReviewer, 5th August 2016

How do you make both sides laugh over Brexit?

It divided the country, poleaxed the pound and plunged the economy towards recession. Worst of all, for a nation's comedians, Brexit ripped up the script for the Edinburgh Fringe.

Mike Wade, The Times, 5th August 2016

Best shows to see at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016

Including Circa, Ahir Shah, Spencer Jones, Whiteout and O is for Hoolet.

The List, 4th August 2016

Fringe Q&As: Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar talks about hia new stand up show Actions Speak Louder Than Words Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud.

The Herald, 3rd August 2016

50 must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe (Link expired)

Here at WOW 247 we've pooled together our comedy brains to pick out a whopping 50 shows we think make a good starting point for any Fringe adventurer.

Matthew Dunne-Miles, Finlay Greig and Craig Leiper, WOW247, 2nd August 2016

Comedians recall their first gigs

Shappi Khorsandi felt as if she'd walked on the moon. Isy Suttie watched a man change a dressing on a wound as she spoke. Omid Djalili fell off the stage. So how did the first gigs of Paul Merton, Susan Calman and other top comics go?

Chris Wiegand and Anna Menin, The Guardian, 1st August 2016

The 50 best shows to see at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival

From Alistair McGowan to Youssou N'Dour - our critics pick the 50 gigs guaranteed to make Edinburgh rock.

The Telegraph, 30th July 2016

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