Edinburgh 2014

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

Edinburgh Fringe review: Ray Peacock, Here Comes Trouble

Edinburgh Fringe review: Ray Peacock, Here Comes Trouble

Most people hide their lapses, their moments of unintended stupidity. It’s the opposite with Ray Peacock; he’s stitched together his moments of intended stupidity for our entertainment.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Matt Price, The Maryhill Dinosaur

Edinburgh Fringe review: Matt Price, The Maryhill Dinosaur

This show is more storytelling than stand-up, and it’s all the better for it. Matt Price is ready and waiting as the seats fill up to welcome guests in, genuinely grateful for their presence. …

Edinburgh Fringe review: John Scott & Viv Gee, Anything’s Better Than These Cunts

Edinburgh Fringe review: John Scott & Viv Gee, Anything’s Better Than These Cunts

It’s as good a month as you're ever going to get to be a Scottish political satirist right now. John Scott and Viv Gee enter the fray with a fairly no nonsense show title which let’s you know exactly what you’re in for.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Carey Marx, Abominable

Edinburgh Fringe review: Carey Marx, Abominable

Carey Marx is unique. Carey Marx is very comfortable with who he is. Carey Marx fills his own space in the standup underworld. Carey Marx is the friendly face of dark comedy.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Andrew Lawrence, Reasons To Kill Yourself

Edinburgh Fringe review: Andrew Lawrence, Reasons To Kill Yourself

Andrew Lawrence is known for his downbeat delivery and impassive attitude to his audiences, but tonight's performance of Reasons To Kill Yourself takes that to a new level. His opening gambit is to apologise for his sore throat, explaining that he has been retching at five-star reviews of less skilled comedians.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Lewis Schaffer, Success Is Not An Option

Edinburgh Fringe review: Lewis Schaffer, Success Is Not An Option

On the way in, the man himself was waiting with a handshake and his thanks for coming. He repeated the process on the way out. It was a nice touch. What happened in between was controversial, provocative, shocking, tasteless and hugely, hugely funny. …

Edinburgh Fringe review: Jonny And The Baptists, The Satiric Verses

Edinburgh Fringe review: Jonny And The Baptists, The Satiric Verses

Jonny and the Baptists join a noble tradition of satirical singers. …

Edinburgh Fringe review: Chris Ramsey, The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television

Edinburgh Fringe review: Chris Ramsey, The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television

Followers of Chris Ramsey's career will know that in 2012, he was thrown off, and subsequently banned from, Soccer AM. The clip of what happened is available on YouTube. It lasts about two minutes.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Jim Davidson, No Further Action

Edinburgh Fringe review: Jim Davidson, No Further Action

Jim Davidson is not like other festival acts and his audience certainly isn’t.…

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