How Tom Short learned the skills – and limitations – of AI
17/08/2026 … If you'd told me ten years ago that one day I'd be taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe written with the help of artificial intelligence, I'd have assumed…
© Kris Askey New academic research published
17/08/2026 … Taking part in a stand-up course improves the mental wellbeing and resilience of LGBTQ+ people, new research suggests.
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
17/08/2026 … In his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show two years ago, Chris Cantrill told of the isolation he felt following his move from the city to rural Northumberland.
From her Edinburgh Fringe debut Ay Am!
17/08/2026 … Mexican/Venezuelan-American clown Maya Ricote urges adoring fans to ‘look at my body’ in this musical number from her debut Edinburgh Fringe show.
© Andrew Pugsley Adam Meggido on the ups and downs of the Edinbugrh Fringe
16/08/2026 … Back at Edinburgh as part of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Adam Meggido talks about what he can't get enough of at the festival; recalls his most…
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2026 … It’s simultaneously a relaxing and exciting feeling sitting down for a new show by Crybabies, the luxury leather-lined sportscar of the sketch world, knowing…
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2026 … When Aditya Mayya first got into comedy, he was enticed by the much-vaunted idea that you can get up on stage and say absolutely anything.
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
16/08/2026 … Lovers of gothic comedy-horror epics will find a new cult favourite in At Your Service.
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