Lost in translation?
Sammy J on converting Aussie references for a UK audience
12/08/2026 … ‘Sorry mate … what’s a Dunkaroo?’ Dammit.
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Wed 12 August 2026
Finally, I'm talking about my Iranian background...
Patrick Monahan on his most personal show yet
12/08/2026 … This is my most personal show to date! The only thing I don’t tell you in this show is my bank card’s PIN number, and that’s only because I can’t…
Tue 11 August 2026
Men have always told me what to wear on stage
...now Hannah Platt has the answer: whatever she damn well wants
11/08/2026 … You don’t need to believe me.
© Nicole Sloan Mon 10 August 2026
The digital age has changed comedy profoundly... for better and worse
10/08/2026 … I feel the digital age has profoundly disrupted comedy, but not necessarily in the ways people first imagined.
Brain cancer made me do stand-up
Aarian Mehrabani on how a terrifying health scare made him consider his legacy
10/08/2026 … Most of you will likely have no idea who I am (which is very, very fair).
Sun 09 August 2026
How to flyer
Ashley Frieze on one of the most important skills at the Edinburgh Fringe
09/08/2026 … I recently did a stint flying at the West Berkshire Comedy Festival.
I never thought I could be queer AND a parent
...but I am, and it's a joy, says Edinburgh Fringe comic Adi Parmar
09/08/2026 … A hip wine bar in the east of Amsterdam.