Paul Sneddon
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Oasis playing concerts during the Fringe? That's madness
As if having a new Labour government with a landslide majority does not trigger enough nineties nostalgia, we hear that Oasis are to reform.
Vladimir McTavish, Edinburgh Evening News, 31st August 2024Learn the not so cunning art of Festival Fringe self-promotion
In case you hadn't noticed, the Fringe started this week. Once again, it's that time of year when performers will do anything to get their faces in the papers.
Vladimir McTavish, Edinburgh Evening News, 3rd August 2024A Festival-goers' guide to the Fringe comedy show scene by Vladimir McTavish
Edinburgh residents cannot have failed to notice that the Fringe is about to hit town. As I predicted in these pages a couple of weeks back, the giant billboards are already popping up in every available square-inch of railing or lamp post.
Vladimir McTavish, Edinburgh Evening News, 27th July 2024The Stand announces first Edinburgh Fringe Shows
The Stand has announced its first Edinburgh Fringe 2024 shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd February 2024Sad farewell to a lovely man of comedy, Ian Lavender
Many regular attendees at the Edinburgh Fringe will have been saddened to hear of the death this week of Ian Lavender, otherwise Private Pike of Dad's Army.
Vladimir McTavish, Edinburgh Evening News, 13th February 2024Free Festival producer Lydia Mason dies aged 40
Lydia Mason, a producer with the Laughing Horse Free Festival at the Edinburgh Fringe, has passed away unexpectedly. A special tribute show is being organised at the festival for Thursday.
British Comedy Guide, 15th August 2023The show must go on - even if there's no one in the audience
It's the first Saturday of the Fringe and my show tonight at The Stand's New Town Theatre is well on the way to selling out. It's always nice to get the first weekend off to a good start. Sadly that is not the case for every comedian.
Vladimir McTavish, Edinburgh Evening News, 5th August 2023Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten shows about sport
There doesn't seem to be much of a crossover between sport and art at the Edinburgh Fringe. Of more than 1,300 comedy shows we could only just find ten with any sort of sporting theme. Here goes...
Chortle, 22nd July 2023Vladimir McTavish - Would you sponsor the Edinburgh Comedy Awards?
Previous winners of the award have included Jeremy Hardy, Frank Skinner, Sean Hughes and Lee Evans. However, if questioned, I'd be hard-pressed to name any of the winners from the past five years. And I work in the business, so I'm guessing Joe Public has even less of a clue.
Paul Sneddon as Vladimir McTavish, Edinburgh Evening News, 3rd June 2023Fringe will be a less cheerful place without improv comedy master Andy Smart
Andy Smart frequently outshone household names of comedy, writes Vladimir McTavish.
Paul Sneddon as Vladimir McTavish, Edinburgh Evening News, 27th May 2023