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'Comedy isn't the opposite of seriousness. Sometimes it's how we survive it.'
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Edinburgh Fringe Reviews
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There are, understandably, quite a few comedians talking…
18:30 PLEASANCE DOME
Tuesday August 18: Rob Kemp’s Beatlesjuice, Paul Hilleard, Emma Holland, Fuccbois, Charlie Vero-Martin, Oliver Tabor: Magical Maestrom Hannah Platt, Bone Man. Lucas Jefcoate, Amy Brown Carver, Kathy Rivett, MC Kate ButchWednesday August 19: Tom Ballard, Adam Flood, Fanny Bleach, One: The Musical, Eisenberg & Stern, Enrico Touche, Jack Ansett, Sam Serrano, Em Humble, August McEachern, MC JoJo Sutherland and more
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Jim Smith: Work in Progress
Stand 3 and 4
from 14:00 - 15:00
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Friday 21st Aug from 20:00Book now
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Churchill's Urinal
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Sunday 23rd Aug from 20:30 - 21:40
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Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy
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Videos
Here are comedy duo Burger And A Pint performing a sketch about two adventurers having to overcome a series of challenges to get to the lost city of gold.
The pair – James Trickey and Ted Milligan – easily crack a couple of riddles before discovering a tougher final obstacle.
It comes from their Edinburgh Fringe show, Treats for the Soul, being performed at Pleasance Courtyard at 16:15.
It was recorded at Chortle's Fast Fringe – which is on at Pleasance Dome at 18:30 daily. Tickets here.
Filming by NextUp, which is streaming shows to subscribers this Fringe. Sign up here.
Burger And A Pint... and the lost city of gold
Sketch from Chortle's Fast Fringe
From her Edinburgh Fringe debut Ay Am!
David Hoare at Chortle's Fast Fringe
Musical comedian
Trailer for The Paper series 2
Coming to Sky next month