Edinburgh 2014

All of our coverage from the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe – news, reviews, interviews, blogs and more.

Edinburgh Fringe review: Robert Newman’s New Theory Of Evolution

Edinburgh Fringe review: Robert Newman’s New Theory Of Evolution

Robert Newman is an incredibly clever man, and that’s clear within minutes of this show starting. …

Edinburgh Fringe review: Brendon Burns And Colt Cabana

Edinburgh Fringe review: Brendon Burns And Colt Cabana

During the show, amidst one of the many moments of hilarious, sidetracked banter between the hosts, Brendon Burns notes to the audience, “This mess is unreviewable."…

Edinburgh Fringe review: James Acaster, Recognise

Edinburgh Fringe review: James Acaster, Recognise

James Acaster cuts a curious figure on stage at the Cabaret Bar. Dressed in a green jacket and burgundy trousers, accompanied by his signature ginger mop, he begins the show on his knees.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Gary Little, The Thing Is

Edinburgh Fringe review: Gary Little, The Thing Is

Glaswegian Gary Little is a funny man. He embodies all that is great about Glasgow patter and the city's unique sense of humour.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Gein’s Family Giftshop, Volume 1

Edinburgh Fringe review: Gein’s Family Giftshop, Volume 1

The Pleasance Attic is an intimate little room. Two rows of seating in which the front row audience members sit about a metre or two from the performers in from of them, who are given just a small patch of stage to work with.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Max Dickins, My Groupon Adventure

Edinburgh Fringe review: Max Dickins, My Groupon Adventure

It’s an interesting and eye-catching idea; Max Dickins buys a different activity every week for a year from Groupon, the daily deals company.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Sean Turner, Comedy With A Dyslexic Geordie

Edinburgh Fringe review: Sean Turner, Comedy With A Dyslexic Geordie

Always check the Fringe programme beforehand. Forewarned is forearmed. Sean Turner - “alternative comedy from surreal to observational”, “an energetic show” and “a brooding north-eastern mania”. Good, no mention of the dreaded audience participation.…

Tim Renkow wins Amused Moose Laugh Off 2014

Tim Renkow wins Amused Moose Laugh Off 2014

Tim Renkow has been named the winner of the Amused Moose talent search.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Tom Binns Has Not Been Himself

Edinburgh Fringe review: Tom Binns Has Not Been Himself

Everyone has their own moments of unfiltered madness - an inappropriate comment blurted out at a party, or an insensitive reaction to bad news. For Tom Binns, his “little devil”, as he calls it, pushes him to always look for the funny - and it's not the appropriate response.…

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