Edinburgh Comedy Festival

Edinburgh Comedy Festival

On first reading, you might have passed it off as a weak April Fool’s joke.
Josie Long has been bringing quality stand-up to the Fringe for the last three or four years, winning the if…
Phil Kay has set a precedent at the Edinburgh Fringe by becoming the first performer to acquire six stars for…
It has always been a mystery to me, who decides what shows play in which venues at the Edinburgh Fringe.…
After having seen the glamorous trio that is Fascinating Aïda, I have to wonder how it has taken me so long…
Roger McGough stepped on to the stark stage that was bathed in a warm purple light where he stood at the…
"To-night you will be Miss Saigon," but tomorrow you may be Miss Sign-On: The Untold Story of a Diva on the…
Having watched clips on YouTube of Sarah Millican over the last year, I have never been more excited to go…
What do you do when the announcer of your show, fluffs your name? Come on stage and do it again yourself,…
“Let’s get ready to punble!” says Tim Vine, dressed in a cowboy costume. Puns, or plays on words, are…
In a world where we rely on the ever constant changing in technology to live our lives for us, we all still…
I was rather unsure of what to expect from Lady Garden. The title of the group has quite a rude connotation,…
Celebrating their 125th Anniversary this year, the Cambridge Footlights (old home of Rowan Atkinson) proved…
Tom Wrigglesworth's name really suits him as at first glance he looks rather bemusing and eccentric. It…
This New York newcomer's show Misspelled is a definite single-topic solo show. His comedy revolves around his…
I find it interesting when an American Comedy Star makes their way over to the Festival to peddle their wares.
To use an old sports commentating cliché, Australian Benny Boot's show is one of two halves.
Former Perrier award winner Rich Hall brought a smile to many a face as he read passages from his book,…
"Everything you have is never enough" claimed Andrew Lawrence, in yet another venue where you could cook meat…
They come along rarely, like diamonds in coal dust, glittering in all that darkness that is the Edinburgh…