On the Mic Special: Interview with Sharon Burgess - August 2025 August 7th, 2025

Former chief of Assembly Festival, now CEO of Aberdeen Performing Arts, Sharon Burgess talks to On the Mic about the upcoming Aberdeen Comedy Festival. The Aberdeen Comedy Festival runs from Monday 22 September to Sunday 5 October 2025. https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/aberdeen-comedy-festival/  

On the Mic: Five a Day. Episode 6 - August 2025 August 6th, 2025

Featuring an interview with Tape Face, some poetry from Luke Wright, a song from the show #40sandsingle – The Secrets to Finding Love!, reviews, a rant and failure. Today’s Five a Day are: Tape Face: 20 https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tape-face-20 Luke Wright: Pub Grub https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/luke-wright-pub-grub Eric Rushton: Innkeeper https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/eric-rushton-innkeeper Stamp https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/stamptown #40sandsingle – The Secrets to Finding Love! https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/40sandsingle-the-secrets-to-finding-love Also featured on this […]

On the Mic: Five a Day. Episode 5 - August 2025 August 5th, 2025

Today’s episode features interviews with Alison Spittle and Benji Waterhouse. Music from the shows, Soda Pop and And How Does That Make Me Feel?  And a review of our first five star show this Fringe, Sectioned: Schrödinger’s Mental Health. Today’s Five a day are: Sectioned: Schrödinger’s Mental Health is a free show at 1pm at the Laughing Horse: West Nic Records https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/sectioned-schr-dinger-s-mental-health […]

On the Mic: Five a Day. Episode 4 - August 2025 August 4th, 2025

Today’s episode features an interview with Alan Davies, reviews of shows from Hal Cruttenden, Rosa Garland and The Comic Strip Presents… plus a song from Tamar Broadbent. Together, they are our five a day.   Alan Davies: Think Ahead https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/alan-davies-think-ahead Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can’t Take It https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/hal-cruttenden-can-dish-it-out-but-can-t-take-it The Comic Strip Presents… https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-comic-strip-presents Rosa Garland: […]

On the Mic: Five a Day. Episode 3 - August 2025 August 3rd, 2025

Recommending Five shows a day at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Todays Five a Day are: Susie McCabe: Best Behaviour https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/susie-mccabe-best-behaviour Tape Face: 20  https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tape-face-20 Tiff Stevenson: Post-Coital https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tiff-stevenson-post-coital Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/sam-nicoresti-baby-doomer Let Me Be the Cool Aunt https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/let-me-be-the-cool-aunt Also featured on this episode: Sharon and Geoff from One 4 Review https://one4review.co.uk/ Dave Chawner: […]

On the Mic: Five a Day. Episode 2 - August 2025 August 2nd, 2025

Today’s Five a Day are: Paul Sinha: 2 Sinha Lifetime https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/paul-sinha-2-sinha-lifetime Mitch Benn: The Lehrer Effect https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/mitch-benn-the-lehrer-effect Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/bella-hull-doctors-hate-her Narin Oz: Inner Child(ish) https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/narin-oz-inner-child-ish Barbara Fernandez Singing, Sagging and Shagging https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/barbara-fernandez-singing-sagging-and-shagging Also featured on this episode: Sharon and Geoff from One 4 Review https://one4review.co.uk/ Dave Chawner: Mental https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dave-chawner-mental Voices on this episode: Sophie […]

On the Mic: Five a Day. Episode 1 - August 2025 August 1st, 2025

A daily podcast recommending five shows a day at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Today’s Five a Day are: Baby Wants Candy https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/baby-wants-candy Marc Jennings: Bread and Circuses https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/marc-jennings-bread-and-circuses Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/lou-wall-breaking-the-fifth-wall Millwall Jew https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/millwall-jew Couplet: Honey Honey Moon Moon https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/couplet-honey-honey-moon-moon Also featured on this episode: I Wish My Life Were Like […]

On the Mic: Five a Day Pilot Episode - July 2025 July 28th, 2025

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe will take place from 01 – 25 August 2025. We’ll be there every day with reviews, interviews, recommendations and a song! Five shows a day! In this pilot, Martin Walker scoots round Edinburgh, checking out spaces that will become some of the Fringe’s main venues. He takes a look at Pleasance […]