Edinburgh 2014

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

Edinburgh Fringe review: Jo Caulfield, Cancel My Subscription

Edinburgh Fringe review: Jo Caulfield, Cancel My Subscription

With biting wit and a razor-sharp tongue, Jo Caulfield’s snarky humour and brash honesty make her a delight to watch. …

Edinburgh Fringe review: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Showcase

Edinburgh Fringe review: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Showcase

Here’s good value. A free one-hour show featuring a selection of comedians, top names among them, currently appearing on the Edinburgh Fringe.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Tommy Rowson, Down And Out In Powys And London

Edinburgh Fringe review: Tommy Rowson, Down And Out In Powys And London

It's hard to pin down the source of Tommy Rowson's appeal. Is it the fact that the wry, tattooed comic is a loveable rogue, or the fact he looks a bit like a younger, slightly better looking version of fellow Welshman Rhys Ifans?…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Marcel Lucont Is

Edinburgh Fringe review: Marcel Lucont Is

The most sophisticated man at the Fringe, Marcel Lucont, brings his effortless, peerless and genius talents to the King Dome. …

Edinburgh Fringe review: WitTank, Old School Secrets

Edinburgh Fringe review: WitTank, Old School Secrets

Conclusive proof, if it were needed, that boys never really grow up. Sketch troupe WitTank, three ex-boarding school boys, return to boarding school in Old School Secrets. Class comedy anyone?…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Josie Long, Cara Josephine

Edinburgh Fringe review: Josie Long, Cara Josephine

After making a name for herself with her line of fiery political outrage, and cheerful whimsy, Josie Long places herself under the microscope for her new show, Cara Josephine.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Hayley Ellis, We Need To Talk About Kevin

Edinburgh Fringe review: Hayley Ellis, We Need To Talk About Kevin

If you're worried about accidentally booking a book festival ticket instead of an hour of stand up, don't be. …

Edinburgh Fringe review: Martin Mor, [kuh-MEE-dee-uhn]

Edinburgh Fringe review: Martin Mor, [kuh-MEE-dee-uhn]

Gigantic, beardy Northern Irishman Martin Mor looks more like a circus strongman than a comedian, which is perhaps down to the fact he is one. He used to perform in the big top and still offers family circus shows under the name Martin Bigpig.…

Edinburgh Fringe review: Gavin Webster, A Controversial Title In Order To Sell Tickets

Edinburgh Fringe review: Gavin Webster, A Controversial Title In Order To Sell Tickets

At one point in this extremely funny show, Gavin Webster pauses to let us know what he thinks of comedy journalists. Unsurprisingly, it's not pretty. In typically vituperative style, he announces that we can't tell our arses from our elbows. We're thick. We don't have a ruddy clue.…

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