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On the Mic Picks: Will Owen
Day 6 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… Will Owen: Like, Nobody’s Watching The blurb… “The winner of Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year brings […]
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On the Mic Picks: Showstopper!
Day 5 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… Showstopper! The Improvised Musical The blurb… “Every night is opening night for the hottest new musical in town; […]
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On the Mic Picks: Olaf Falafel
Day 4 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… Olaf Falafel: Has Anyone Ever Actually Woven A Sigourney? The blurb… “In a radical departure from his usual […]
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On the Mic Picks: Chelsea Birkby
Day 3 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… Chelsea Birkby: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky The blurb… “With some help from the greatest minds, Camus, Kant […]
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On the Mic Picks: Alex Kealy
Day 2 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… Alex Kealy: The Fear The blurb… “Is fear a dangerous evolutionary hangover that always leads to the toxic […]
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On the Mic Picks: Nerine Skinner
Day 1 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… Nerine Skinner: The Exorcism of Liz Truss The blurb… “Combining stand up, songs and the use of some original […]
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New Scottish Hate Crime Law “will not target comedians”
Legislation introduced by the Scottish Government creates a new offence of stirring up hatred on the grounds of age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and transgender identity. Police training material obtained by The Herald newspaper describes how threatening or abusive material might be communicated, citing examples such as social media posts and ‘public performance of a […]
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Support Your Favourite Edinburgh #FringeMakers
FringeMakers is a collaboration between the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and Crowdfunder. It supports the many artists and creatives who make the Fringe happen every year by providing them with a way and space to generate financial support. Since 2020, the platform has helped over 200 artists and venues collectively raise over £600,000. If you’re […]
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On the Mic returns for the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe
We are back in 2024 baby! Bigger and better than ever. After taking a year off, 2024 will see the return of all the comedy news, interviews and reviews at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The podcast is back too. Watch this space.
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Support Artists and #UnleashYourFringe
A new batch of shows to be staged at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been revealed today. 1,647 shows are now listed on the edfringe website with more set to be announced on Thursday 09 May. The official programme launch will take place on Wednesday 12 June. Audience members are encouraged to start compiling […]
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