Rachel Jackson: Almost Famous
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2022 … According to her old ballet teacher, Rachel Jackson is someone who ‘tries very, very hard’, which is certainly one of the things that comes up repeatedly…
Tue 16 August 2022
Chortle Student Comedy Award 2022 final
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2022 … It may sound immodest to say so, but it feels like the Chortle Student Comedy Award has unearthed a cracking batch of new comedians again this year.
Alex Mackeith: Thanks For Listening
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2022 … Musical comedy has largely shed the reputation it once had for being the first refuge of the hack, exploiting audience affection for well-known hits and the instinct…
Norris & Parker: Sirens
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2022 … Sketch duo Norris & Parker enter from the back of the Monkey Barrel in full-length veils, gyrating mysteriously and ready to lure the audience onto the sharp…
Duggie Brown dies at 82
One of the stars of The Comedians
16/08/2022 … Seventies comedian Duggie Brown has died at the age of 82 The Rotherham-born stand-up came to prominence on The Comedians and its successor The Wheeltappers And…
Bad Clowns: Invasion
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2022 … How dare you suggest these alien hunters with their memory-wiping devices are in any way a ripoff of Men In Black! Their sharp suits are more of a charcoal grey,…
Rival comedy club buys Stand's iconic backdrop
Cowboy image heading for Glasgow's Rotunda venue
16/08/2022 … The Stand comedy club’s iconic cowboy backdrop is to be installed in a rival venue.
Who's behind this Edinburgh Fringe poster?
Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz all about festival artwork
16/08/2022 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz.