Posts Tagged ‘The Fringe’
Flora’s ready to get Romantic at the Fringe
Following being runner-up at Get Up Stand Up and Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year finalist, Flora Anderson brings her debut full Fringe show, Romantic, to Edinburgh. Borne from her love of the Romantic Poets the show sees ridiculously self-aware, middle-class dreamer Flora doing a show about trying and failing to be creative in…
Read MoreEdinburgh residents invited to Host an Artist
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has launched a new partnership with TheatreDigsBooker to offer affordable accommodation to artists. Edinburgh residents are invited to host a Fringe artist and see a whole new side to the Fringe, sharing a unique experience with one of its creators. The Society have partnered with TheatreDigsBooker, an established accommodation platform…
Read MoreFelicity goes nuts after success at the Fringe
One of the Fringe’s favourite comedians, Felicity Ward, is hyped up, jumped up and ready to Bust a Nut on her second ever nationwide tour. Fresh from great reviews and an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination at this year’s festival, she will be coming to Glasgow and Edinburgh later this month. Since her last tour, Felicity…
Read MoreFringe Festival review – The House
Do yourself a favour on this last day of The Fringe and go to the funniest thing I have seen all Festival. Four thoroughly professional actors portray the peculiarly intimate relationship between a house and its owners. As the Redmonds hand over the keys for their beloved house and should be moving onto their downsized…
Read MoreYou won’t want to miss Missy’s new single
A Scots singer is on the road to release her second single of the year. Missy Mcanulty, from Edinburgh, has performed at 11 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and a successful show at Sneaky Pete’s, the singer and songwriter Missy Mcanulty is back with her second single release of the year Yellow Brick Road,…
Read MoreThis Pelican brief is an uplifting experience
Prepare yourself for an hour of the most surreal and physical style of comedy as critically acclaimed Pelican bring a brand new, mad cap, uplifting and hugely entertaining show to this year’s Fringe. Formed by ex-Cambridge Footlights Sam Grabiner, Jordan Mitchell and Guy Emanuel, Pelican blend sketch, improvisation and physical theatre to create the finest comedy…
Read MoreFringe Festival review – The Thinking Drinkers
The Thinking Drinkers are the best value on the Fringe. Five free drinks and a pub crawl without leaving your seat. After the lager comes the heavy stuff with full description, history and descriptions of the process that produces the final elixir. Educational, funny and very, very entertaining. A talented duo who have deservedly sold out…
Read MoreThe queen of the one-liners is Sheep shape
One of the only female one-liner acts currently on the UK circuit today and fresh from improv and comedy writing training at the world renowned Second City Training Centre in Chicago, Adele Cliff brings her hotly anticipated debut hour to the festival. This is a gag-packed show about individuality, searching for friends, following and fitting…
Read MoreDoctor Who star enjoys A Joke at the Fringe
Humour is a very subjective thing in the 21st century, with so many people taking offence when something is meant to be fun. As newspapers, websites, tweets, blogs and vlogs discuss whether something is offensive or not, that’s at the very core of A Joke, currently being performed at the Assembly Rooms, as part of…
Read MoreMonkey business at the Fringe with Nina Conti
The daughter of Scots movie star Tom Conti is appearing at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Nina Conti is a British Comedy Award winning ventriloquist and daughter of the Paisley-born actor. She is currently appearing in the Festival Fringe at Underbelly Bristo Square, in Nina Conti is Monkey, and she tells Scottish Field about her…
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