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18:30 PLEASANCE DOME
Monday August 24: Lou Wall, Stuart Goldsmith, Sarah Roberts, Darren Walsh, Tom Sainsbury, Anna Leong Brophy, Aidan Jones, Alexis Sakellaris, Davina Bentley, Harry Jun, Benjamin Alborough's Absolute Monopoly, Grace O'Keefe’s A-Z of Dating, MC Amy MatthewsTuesday August 25: Frisky's Remix Roulette, Sonic Joy Orchestra, Lady Bolognese, Crudi Dench, Eli Matthewson, Les Keen, Jennifer Jane, Danny Matinee, Henning Nilsson, Bob Koomen , Alex Robins, Danny Sewell and more
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Candace Bryan talks about trying to be a more ethical consumer and shop less often at Amazon in this stand-up clip.
The London-based American comedian then went into a deep dive into which companies own some of Britain’s biggest retail brands, and did not like what she saw.
She also speaks about going on protests to burnish her political credentials…
It comes from her Edinburgh Fringe show, Don't Be Ridiculous, Everybody Wants This, being performed at Gilded Balloon Patter House at 16:00.
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.
Candace Bryan on trying to be a more ethical consumer
Extract from her Edinburgh Fringe show
Extract from Mothman: A Romance Musical
At Chortle's Fast Fringe
Sophie Garrad at Chortle's Fast Fringe
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Darryl J Carrington at Chortle's Fast Fringe
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