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Rachel Fairburn
Rachel Fairburn

Rachel Fairburn

  • English
  • Stand-up comedian, actor and writer

Rachel Fairburn features

Ben Elton Live

Ben Elton, Rachel Fairburn, The Sisters Fig - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Sunday 16th March 2025

Comedy royalty returns to the stage! So what did our columnist Mark Muldoon think of Ben Elton's big comeback? Plus: Next Big Thing award nominee/All Killa No Filla co-host Rachel Fairburn, and phenomenal newcomers The Sisters Fig.

Rachel Fairburn. Credit: Drew Forsyth Live

Rachel Fairburn / Stuart McPherson - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary

Monday 10th March 2025

Bobby catches up with two favourites, both of whom feel on the cusp of career evolutions.

Rachel Fairburn. Credit: Drew Forsyth Fringe

Rachel Fairburn / Seymour Mace / Sid Singh - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Thursday 22nd August 2024

Rachel Fairburn kills and will kill again. Seymour Mace is a legacy daftie. Human Rights lawyer Sid Singh offers a rebuttal to a Fringe hit from last year.

Rachel Fairburn. Credit: Drew Forsyth Live

Random 8: Rachel Fairburn

Tuesday 14th November 2023

Racing regrets, Corrie dreams and a garment-lobbing legend: Rachel Fairburn answers the big questions.

Rachel Fairburn. Copyright: Kayla Wren Live

Slash fiction - Rachel Fairburn on love, lust and serial killers

Thursday 11th February 2021

Ahead of her Comedians Telling Erotic Stories show, Rachel Fairburn talks about her interest in true crime and the macabre, why she is putting on a special show on Valentine's Day, and more.

Rachel Fairburn Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Rachel Fairburn

Friday 27th March 2020

Her show Her Majesty is now getting relaunched in aid of the Trussell Trust, but why did Rachel Fairburn's great allergy gag get shelved?

Women In Comedy Festival 2019 Live

Women In Comedy Festival 2019

Tuesday 24th September 2019

The Women In Comedy Festival 2019 is set to run in Manchester from 3 to 13 October. Acts taking part include Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Jen Kirkman, Jojo Sutherland and Harriet Dyer.

Best In Class Live

Best In Class, sharing a wealth of recommendations

Monday 19th August 2019

The stars of the Edinburgh Fringe working class showcase show Best In Class each recommend another comedian to see at the Fringe.

Rachel Fairburn Live

Random 8: Rachel Fairburn

Tuesday 11th September 2018

Star of a new stand-up special and a killer podcast, Rachel Fairburn talks Gallaghers, Manilow, and a middle-management monster.

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