Has the Edinburgh Fringe changed in 20 years?
Ask me in September, says Adam Riches
03/08/2023 … Adam Riches first came to the Edinburgh Fringe with a two-man show called Plat Du Nuit: Comeback Special.
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Thu 03 August 2023
Wed 02 August 2023
How to do the 'bucket speech'
Free Festival veteran Ollie Horn tells fellow comics how to ask Fringe audiences for money
02/08/2023 … Despite what you may hear, there are lots of stand-ups who don’t lose money when they go to the Fringe, and I’m one of them.
Tue 01 August 2023
The I-Spy guide to Edinburgh's tribes
Isabelle Farah offers a field guide to the Fringe cliques
01/08/2023 … Ah, the foot is on the pedal for the Edinburgh Fringe bandwagon, with its merry troupe of funny people aboard! But this family is a dysfunctional one: the…
Mon 31 July 2023
Should we be laughing at the climate crisis?
Stuart Goldsmith on finding laughs as the world burns
31/07/2023 … The world’s on fire and we all know it, and we all know we’re not taking action fast enough.
Sun 30 July 2023
How to do well on a live panel show
30/07/2023 … I’ve produced panel shows at festivals and corporate events worldwide since 2015, and have worked with thousands of acts - from Netflix stars to open spots…
Sat 29 July 2023
Why we HAVE to mock religion
Salma Hindy & Danielle Deluty find liberation in comedy
29/07/2023 … In theory, comedy allows subversion of powerful people and institutions, like religion.
Fri 28 July 2023
The best documentaries about the Edinburgh Fringe
Alison Spittle has some recommended viewing
28/07/2023 … There are as many documentaries on the Edinburgh fringe as students flyering the Royal Mile – loads! I myself was the subject of a documentary filmed nine…