Press clippings Page 18
Pleasance offering free late night comedy at the Fringe
Mawaan Rizwan, Karl Schultz, Tom Allen and more set for free gigs.
Rebecca Monks, The List, 6th August 2015Tom Allen: Getting to Fringe can feel like a long trip
Taking a solo hour of comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe starts well in advance. My experience has felt like a long journey - one which is best compared to the actual journey I have made from London to Edinburgh on the train every year for the past 10 years.
Tom Allen, The Stage, 6th August 2015Finding the right sized room for standup
A huge, brightly lit stage? It feels like a cell. A mic propped right in front of the audience? You can see if they're not smiling.
Tom Allen, The Guardian, 3rd August 2015Edinburgh preview: Tom Allen
Sometimes the Fringe coverage is so obsessed with unearthing someone new that polished talent can be overlooked.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2015Fringe Q&As: Tom Allen
Tom Allen speaks to HeraldScotland about Edinburgh restaurant The Outsider, Burntisland, and dressing in Victorian clothing as a teenager to disguise being gay.
The Herald, 12th August 2014How a homophobic rant led me to come out in my standup
I'd never really talked about being gay in my comedy show - until I was bombarded with abuse for kissing my date in Soho.
Tom Allen, The Guardian, 6th August 2014Tom Allen interview
Rising star Tom Allen talks vulnerability, returning to Edinburgh - and why he was ahead of his time.
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 5th August 2014'I'm better than ever' roars comedy gent Tom Allen
Sarah Millican's tour support and all-round good comedy egg Tom Allen is BACK in Edinburgh - with, he says, 'serene, formal show'
London Is Funny, 31st July 2014Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 interview: Tom Allen
'It's about being happy with yourself. And not holding back. And wearing bigger hats'
Julian Hall, The List, 25th July 2014The Tom Allen three minute interview
In 2010, Attitude Magazine called Tom Allen a gay role model. He's certainly successful. Since winning So You Think You're Funny and the BBC New Comedy Award he has become a sought after presenter, comedian and ator, forever popping up on TV and radio. Martin Walker asks Tom about his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Tom Allen: Life/Style.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014