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Joanna Cherry Edinburgh Fringe event cancelled amid 'staffing concerns'

A LIVE discussion with SNP MP Joanna Cherry at a major Edinburgh comedy venue has been cancelled – with reports claiming staff said they would not…

The National (Scotland)

Hit play debuts in London following success at Edinburgh Fringe

A HIT play at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe is set to make its debut in London after being met with critical acclaim.

The National (Scotland)

Greedy Edinburgh landlords charging five-figure sums for Fringe short-term lets

Analysis of accommodation on short-term letting sites such as Airbnb and Vrbo reveals a gulf in pricing for stays now and in August.

Daily Record

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: First shows announced including Daniel Sloss and Rhod Gilbert

The first line-up of Edinburgh Fringe 2023 shows has been announced with tickets on sale from today and stars like Danny Bhoy and Rhod Gilbert confirmed alongside acts like the internationally renowned act The Black Blues Brothers.

Edinburgh Live

Liz Kingsman skewers the One Woman Show popularised by Fleabag with her Sydney Opera House debut

Liz Kingsman has vaulted from "silly, stupid" sketches in university to London's West End — and now Sydney Opera House — with her hit One Woman Show, which skewers cliches.

ABC News

Vault Festival 2023 - the top shows to book from Ram of God to Good Grief

London’s biggest fringe theatre festival has a packed roster of fantastic shows to watch

Evening Standard

Vault Festival 2023: What to see this year, from theatre to comedy

London’s answer to Edinburgh Fringe is back with a bang after a two-year hiatus. Isobel Lewis rounds up the unmissable highlights

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Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner are set to star in Sam Steiner’s provocative new West End play

The play is coming to the Harold Pinter Theatre in January

Evening Standard

Jon Culshaw fulfills dream of taking Les Dawson tribute show on the road

The star of TV’s Dead Ringers is paying tribute to Blankety Blank host Les with a show that premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe and ends in Lancashire near the home of the comedy legend

Daily Mirror

Laughterama 2022 at Castlefield Bowl - lineup, tickets, weather forecast, and everything else you need to know

The open-air comedy festivals lands at Castlefield Bowl this week

Manchester Evening News

Jason Byrne Unblocked review: Warm welcome as comedian opens UK tour in Newcastle

Jason Byrne played the first Newcastle date of a UK tour that will see him returning to the city later this autumn and was, as always, superb

Chronicle Live

Fair City actor Andrew off to tour live version of Trainspotting but thinks fondly of home town of Perth

With a plum role as the lead in a live theatre version of Trainspotting touring UK cities, Perth's Andrew Barrett is delighted to be back on the road and crawling out of the pan again as he chooses life and resumes his part as Renton.

Daily Record

Haley McGee’s show Age is a Feeling took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm; now it’s back in London

Age Is a Feeling became the break-out hit at the world’s largest arts festival

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Fringe performer tragically loses husband of 22 years during show run

Dillie Keane, a UK-based actress, had been starring in cabaret show Fascinating Aïda at the Fringe during August when her husband, John, passed away from a stroke.

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Rising accommodation costs endanger the future of the Fringe

THE Future of the Edinburgh Fringe is in “very real danger” due to the cost of accommodation in the capital, according to eight of the…

The Independent UK

Labour should not ‘hold back’ in support for striking workers – Burnham

The Greater Manchester Mayor said he may ‘one day’ consider a bid for Labour leadership in an interview at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Edinburgh Live

The Edinburgh Fringe circus show that was like a ticket back to childhood

Our reporter went to see London's touring Cirque Berserk show and said it was a thrilling - and heart-stopping at times - experience that left her positively speechless.

The National (Scotland)

West Bromwich comedian's pasta pun wins Edinburgh Fringe funniest joke award

A PASTA pun has been named the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe as the award returned for the first time since before the pandemic.

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The Independent UK

Masai Graham wins Edinburgh Fringe funniest joke award

The Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe returned for the first time since 2019.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Fringe funniest jokes 2022 revealed - Did they make you laugh?

Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe has been revealed for the first time since the pandemic.

Chronicle Live

The Alchemist in Newcastle mixes up a winning menu of comedy and cocktails

Eldon Square bar-restaurant The Alchemist announces its first ever comedy night, including Edinburgh Fringe favourite Lauren Pattison, with drinks packages on sale now

The National (Scotland)

Welsh indy supporter behind Fringe show says Scotland can lead way

A WELSH independence supporter behind a political Edinburgh Fringe show believes if Scotland manages to break ties with the UK, Wales will quickly…

Edinburgh Live

We saw an Edinburgh Fringe dark comedy and the audience were in tears by the end

The show tells the story of an immature teen boy obsessed with girls and fitting in, who is avoiding the excruciating loss of his mum that he is not ready to deal with yet.

Daily Record

Expat maths teacher returns home to make mark on Lanarkshire comedy circuit

Michael Herd spent 14 years teaching in Shanghai where he honed his craft as a comedian by night

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Fringe: Best jokes of the festival so far OLD

Isobel Lewis is currently running all over Edinburgh taking in all the comedy the Fringe has to offer. Here are her funniest one-liners from the festival so far...

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