Comedians explain why they were so generous

Ten pounds. Thought it was a fiver, too embarrassed to fish it out.
Rob Oldham: Brink, Cellar Monkey, 22:00

I put a tenner into Trevor Lock's bucket because his show contained a moment of sublime hilarity. Tom Stade put fifty quid in our bucket at Hate n Live in Leicester which was great, we all ate dinner that night.
Leo Kearse: I Can Make You Tory, Free Sisters, 19:30

Sergey: I often try to put at least £50 into every bucket. You have to help the little people.
Boris: My job is to then take the £50 out of the bucket again, to give to the next free show. Then the process starts again.
Boris & Sergey's: One Man Extravaganza, Assembly George Square Theatre, 21:25

£15 for Spencer Jones. Pure brilliance and originality, I would have given more but I was skint at the time.
James Bone: Townies, Laughing Horse @ Espionage, 22:00

£20 for two of us at Pippa Evans' show last year - it was the best show we saw, and it seemed crazy to spend less on it than we'd spent on some bad but ticketed shows.
Four Go Off On One! A Jolly Good Romp Through Childhood, Gilded Balloon Teviot, 16:30

A tenner for Scott Agnew's show last year when he revealed he's HIV positive. It was a beautiful and moving show and to be honest, I wish I could have afforded to give him more.
Helen Wallace, Up Periscope, Laughing Horse at Southside Social, 13:15

A tenner always seems fair. Someone has performed for an hour that's a tricky thing to do. It should definitely not go by without some sort of payment especially when it's really good.
Elliot Steel: Near Life Experience, Gilded Balloon, 20:15

£15 for an act who was having a horrendous gig. Audience were awful and I could see in his eyes that this was not what he thought the fringe was about.
Andrew Ryan: Did You Get Here Alright?, Assembly Studio 5, 18:45

£20. Into my own bucket to let the audience know what the show was worth.
Ben Fogg: How I Won Best Newcomer 2017, Pleasance Below, 16:45

Ten pounds to Adrienne Truscott, for being a badass bitch
Pussy Play Masterclass, Gilded Balloon Teviot, 22:45

I don't give money to beggars dear, whether they've done a show or not!
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows, Assembly George Square Gardens, 21:00

Published: 8 Aug 2017