Fringe
Liam and Noel are not the only siblings dusting off the past in Edinburgh this month. While there's plenty of cutting edge topical comedy at the Fringe this year Australia's Burton Brothers have headed in the other direction, setting their sketch show in 1925. Of course, one of the easiest gags in a fun-packed hour is the idea that good times are just around the corner. Sounds familiar?....
But there's lots more going on here too.
Eric Rushton is slowly but surely making a name for himself in stand-up. In 2023 he won Channel 4's Sean Lock Comedy Award, which brought him to a wider audience. After an impressive 2024 Edinburgh he is back at the Fringe with a new show entitled Innkeeper.
Hit podcast No Such Thing As A Fish is celebrating this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe by showcasing eight of its most exciting comics. In a pair of episodes released on 1st and 8th August, Britain’s dorkiest foursome welcome the likes of Nish Kumar, Elf Lyons and Ahir Shah, to discuss subjects ranging from Jimi Hendrix, to medieval animal trials, to the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer.
NextUp (‘the Netflix of UK stand-up’) is announcing the long-list of nominees for the Biggest Award in Comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, selected by NextUp members and their panel of scouts.
The winner receives the BIGGEST award in comedy ever.
The nominated acts are as follows:
Comedy streaming service NextUp has announced their Edinburgh Fringe streaming line-up
This year’s line-up includes Josh Glanc (Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee), Alison Spittle (Nowhere Fast, BBC Sounds), Andrew O’Neill (pictured, BBC Radio 4, author of A History of Heavy Metal), Diona Doherty (Derry Girls), and the Chortle Comedy Awards.
Whether you’re Fringe FOMO-ing from afar or just want to see what the hype is about, you can stream it all live with a NextUp membership.
Another Edinburgh Fringe venue, Banshee Labyrinth, has dropped a show fronted by Philip Simon, one of the comedians whose runs at Whistlebinkies have been cancelled.
Simon has issued the following on Facebook:
"Following on from the news that my and Aaron Levene’s long running compilation show, Jew-O-Rama, was being cancelled by Whistlebinkies due to concerns over “staff safety”, yesterday I learnt that my solo show, Shall I Compere Thee in a Funny Way? was being dropped by Banshee Labyrinth.
Introducing US stand up Britt Migs, who debuts at this year’s Fringe with her show ‘Dolphin Mode’ at the Underbelly George Square. ‘Dolphin Mode’ premiered last year to a sold-out audience at Caveat in New York and went on to sell out The Second City Blackbox (as part of the New York Comedy Festival) as well as the Knockouts Comedy Festival in March this year.
The Edinburgh Fringe is less than two months away and this week Beyond The Joke kicks off its Edinburgh preview coverage with an interview with Amelia Hamilton, who is making her full-length debut at the Fringe this year. Claiming to be the only female stand-up rap comedian in the UK, her show Forget Me Not is set to an original soundtrack of live rap. Hamilton brings her character blend of wit, charm, and musical talent in this high-energy stand-up hour with “a proper gag in every line”- Chortle.
Seven Dials Playhouse has unveiled the seven companies selected for this year’s 7from7 programme – its flagship artist development initiative delivered in partnership with Pleasance Theatre Trust.
Now in its second year, 7from7 offers tailored support to emerging theatre-makers preparing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Each chosen company receives free rehearsal space, financial backing and bespoke mentoring as they develop bold new work for the world's biggest arts festival.
Edfest.com‘s new LOVE THE FRINGE DAY on Saturday 2nd August will offer deals and discounts for ticket buyers and performers alike. After a successful launch in 2024, the Love the Fringe initiative from the EdFest.com group of venues is back and bigger than before.
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