ED2017 COMEDY

Comedy at Edinburgh Festival 2017

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ED2017 COMEDY FEATURES

Three To See on 28 Aug: The Giant Jam Sandwich, Rachel Parris, Fireworks Concert
Three To See on 28 Aug: The Giant Jam Sandwich, Rachel Parris, Fireworks Concert27 August 2017

Three To See on 27 Aug: Out Of Love, Spontaneous Sherlock, Jordan Brookes
Three To See on 27 Aug: Out Of Love, Spontaneous Sherlock, Jordan Brookes26 August 2017

Three To See on 26 Aug: Cacophony, Elf Lyons, The Narrator
Three To See on 26 Aug: Cacophony, Elf Lyons, The Narrator25 August 2017

Three To See on 24 Aug: The Delightful Sausage, The Road That Wasn’t There, We Are Ian
Three To See on 24 Aug: The Delightful Sausage, The Road That Wasn’t There, We Are Ian23 August 2017

Three To See on 23 Aug: Goose, Knock Knock, The Lulu Show
Three To See on 23 Aug: Goose, Knock Knock, The Lulu Show22 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Eric
Quick Quiz: Eric21 August 2017

Three To See on 22 Aug: £¥€$ (LIES), The Gardener, Yianni Agisilaou
Three To See on 22 Aug: £¥€$ (LIES), The Gardener, Yianni Agisilaou21 August 2017

Three To See on 20 Aug: MANWATCHING, Princes Of Main, JoJo Bellini
Three To See on 20 Aug: MANWATCHING, Princes Of Main, JoJo Bellini19 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Gein's Family Giftshop
Quick Quiz: Gein's Family Giftshop18 August 2017

Three To See on 18 Aug: Amy Conway, Acéléré, Arna Spek
Three To See on 18 Aug: Amy Conway, Acéléré, Arna Spek17 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Morgan & West
Quick Quiz: Morgan & West17 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Chris Martin
Quick Quiz: Chris Martin16 August 2017

Three To See on 16 Aug: Lost Voice Guy, (Fear), Graham Dickson Is The Narcissist
Three To See on 16 Aug: Lost Voice Guy, (Fear), Graham Dickson Is The Narcissist15 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Simon Evans
Quick Quiz: Simon Evans15 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Goose
Quick Quiz: Goose14 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Carl Donnelly
Quick Quiz: Carl Donnelly13 August 2017

Three To See on 14 Aug: Calvinball, Me And Robin Hood, Staging Wittgenstein
Three To See on 14 Aug: Calvinball, Me And Robin Hood, Staging Wittgenstein13 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Andrew Doyle
Quick Quiz: Andrew Doyle12 August 2017

Three To See on 11 Aug: Giants, Prom Kween, Bacchae
Three To See on 11 Aug: Giants, Prom Kween, Bacchae10 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Ed Gamble
Quick Quiz: Ed Gamble10 August 2017

Three To See on 10 Aug: Rose Matafeo, Dust, Violin Variations
Three To See on 10 Aug: Rose Matafeo, Dust, Violin Variations9 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Richard Herring
Quick Quiz: Richard Herring8 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Michael Redmond
Quick Quiz: Michael Redmond6 August 2017

Three To See on 7 Aug: Phil Wang, Rosie Wilby, John Robertson
Three To See on 7 Aug: Phil Wang, Rosie Wilby, John Robertson6 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden
Quick Quiz: Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden5 August 2017

Three To See 2017: Three helpings of musical comedy
Three To See 2017: Three helpings of musical comedy5 August 2017

Three To See 2017: Three promising comedy newcomers
Three To See 2017: Three promising comedy newcomers4 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Joey Page
Quick Quiz: Joey Page3 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Greg Proops
Quick Quiz: Greg Proops2 August 2017

Three To See 2017: Three lots of quirky comedy
Three To See 2017: Three lots of quirky comedy2 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Colin Mochrie
Quick Quiz: Colin Mochrie1 August 2017

Three To See 2017: Three US imports
Three To See 2017: Three US imports1 August 2017

Quick Quiz: Mike McShane
Quick Quiz: Mike McShane31 July 2017

Three To See 2017: Three bits of theatrical comedy
Three To See 2017: Three bits of theatrical comedy31 July 2017

Quick Quiz: Stephen Frost
Quick Quiz: Stephen Frost30 July 2017

Three To See 2017: Three TW comedy favourites
Three To See 2017: Three TW comedy favourites30 July 2017

Quick Quiz: Josie Lawrence
Quick Quiz: Josie Lawrence29 July 2017

Three To See 2017: Three comedy for kids
Three To See 2017: Three comedy for kids29 July 2017

Quick Quiz: Clive Anderson
Quick Quiz: Clive Anderson28 July 2017

Three To See 2017: Three sketch comedy shows
Three To See 2017: Three sketch comedy shows28 July 2017

Sunil Patel: Titan
Sunil Patel: Titan20 July 2017

Robert White: InstruMENTAL
Robert White: InstruMENTAL12 July 2017

Next Best Thing: How To Be Good At Everything
Next Best Thing: How To Be Good At Everything5 July 2017

Caroline Mabey: Quetzals
Caroline Mabey: Quetzals5 July 2017

John Hastings: Audacity
John Hastings: Audacity29 June 2017

Urzila Carlson: First Edition
Urzila Carlson: First Edition9 June 2017

Angela Barnes: Fortitude
Angela Barnes: Fortitude8 June 2017

Francesco de Carlo: Comfort Zone
Francesco de Carlo: Comfort Zone1 June 2017

ED2017 COMEDY REVIEWS

Murder She Didn’t Write (Degrees of Error & Something for the Weekend)
Murder She Didn’t Write (Degrees of Error & Something for the Weekend)28 August 2017

Julio Torres: My Favourite Shapes (Rabbit Rabbit)
Julio Torres: My Favourite Shapes (Rabbit Rabbit)27 August 2017

Becky Lucas: Little Bitch (Century Entertainment)
Becky Lucas: Little Bitch (Century Entertainment)27 August 2017

Frankie Boyle - Prometheus Volume I (Chambers Touring)
Frankie Boyle - Prometheus Volume I (Chambers Touring)27 August 2017

Andy Stedman - Parental Guidance (Andy Stedman)
Andy Stedman - Parental Guidance (Andy Stedman)27 August 2017

Francesco De Carlo: Comfort Zone (Mick Perrin Worldwide Artist Management)
Francesco De Carlo: Comfort Zone (Mick Perrin Worldwide Artist Management)27 August 2017

Will Duggan: Perspicuator
Will Duggan: Perspicuator27 August 2017

ForniKATEress (Kate Smurthwaite / PBH's Free Fringe)
ForniKATEress (Kate Smurthwaite / PBH's Free Fringe)27 August 2017

Planet Caramel: Hot, Sexy And Kind Of Desperate (Planet Caramel / PBH's Free Fringe)
Planet Caramel: Hot, Sexy And Kind Of Desperate (Planet Caramel / PBH's Free Fringe)27 August 2017

The Harry And Chris Show 2 (Harry Baker and Chris Read)
The Harry And Chris Show 2 (Harry Baker and Chris Read)27 August 2017

Sisters: White Noise (Sisters)
Sisters: White Noise (Sisters)27 August 2017

Colin Hoult / Anna Mann In How We Stop The Fascists (Berk's Nest)
Colin Hoult / Anna Mann In How We Stop The Fascists (Berk's Nest)27 August 2017

Amy Howerska: Goddess Unless Tired Or Hungry (Amy Howerska)
Amy Howerska: Goddess Unless Tired Or Hungry (Amy Howerska)27 August 2017

Trump'd! (Two Thirds Comedy)
Trump'd! (Two Thirds Comedy)27 August 2017

Shit I'm In Love With You Again (Crowning Monkey)
Shit I'm In Love With You Again (Crowning Monkey)27 August 2017

All My Friends Are Dead (Conor Drum)
All My Friends Are Dead (Conor Drum)27 August 2017

Bruce (Underbelly and The Last Great Hunt)
Bruce (Underbelly and The Last Great Hunt)27 August 2017

Adrian Minkowicz: Best Newcomer (Double The Bet / PBH's Free Fringe)
Adrian Minkowicz: Best Newcomer (Double The Bet / PBH's Free Fringe)25 August 2017

Broke As A Joke (Danny Lobell)
Broke As A Joke (Danny Lobell)25 August 2017

Tom Neenan: Attenborough (Berk's Nest)
Tom Neenan: Attenborough (Berk's Nest)25 August 2017

Shazia Mirza, With Love from St Tropez (MTM Productions)
Shazia Mirza, With Love from St Tropez (MTM Productions)25 August 2017

The Inane Chicanery Of A Certain Adam GC Riches (Tigco)
The Inane Chicanery Of A Certain Adam GC Riches (Tigco)25 August 2017

Ian Smith: Snowflake (Bound And Gagged Comedy)
Ian Smith: Snowflake (Bound And Gagged Comedy)25 August 2017

GayShit (Wayne Carter)
GayShit (Wayne Carter)25 August 2017

Chris Washington: Dream Big (Within Reason)
Chris Washington: Dream Big (Within Reason)25 August 2017

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries (Mick Perrin Worldwide)
Alasdair Beckett-King: The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries (Mick Perrin Worldwide)25 August 2017

Spontaneous Sherlock (Spontaneous Sherlock / PBH Free Fringe)
Spontaneous Sherlock (Spontaneous Sherlock / PBH Free Fringe)25 August 2017

Chris Martin: The One And Only Chris Martin (So Comedy)
Chris Martin: The One And Only Chris Martin (So Comedy)25 August 2017

Lucy Pearman: Maid Of Cabbage (United Agents and Plosive Productions)
Lucy Pearman: Maid Of Cabbage (United Agents and Plosive Productions)23 August 2017

Jordan Brookes: Body of Work (Show And Tell)
Jordan Brookes: Body of Work (Show And Tell)23 August 2017

Rachel Parris: Keynote (Live Nation in association with Troika)
Rachel Parris: Keynote (Live Nation in association with Troika)23 August 2017

Mark Steel: Every Little Thing's Gonna Be Alright (Off the Kerb Productions)
Mark Steel: Every Little Thing's Gonna Be Alright (Off the Kerb Productions)23 August 2017

Louise Reay: Hard Mode (Louise Reay / The Stand Comedy Club)
Louise Reay: Hard Mode (Louise Reay / The Stand Comedy Club)23 August 2017

Gillian Cosgriff: To The Moon And Back (Julz Hay Proudly presents)
Gillian Cosgriff: To The Moon And Back (Julz Hay Proudly presents)23 August 2017

A Year Of Minutes (Fourth Wall Theatre)
A Year Of Minutes (Fourth Wall Theatre)22 August 2017

Shit-Faced Showtime: The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz (Magnificent Bastard Productions)
Shit-Faced Showtime: The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz (Magnificent Bastard Productions)22 August 2017

Topical Storm 2017 (The Stand Comedy Club)
Topical Storm 2017 (The Stand Comedy Club)22 August 2017

Elf Lyons: Swan (Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management)
Elf Lyons: Swan (Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management)22 August 2017

Michael Clarke: A Felt In Progress (PBJ Management)
Michael Clarke: A Felt In Progress (PBJ Management)22 August 2017

Tom Goodliffe's Coffee Run (EMX Management)
Tom Goodliffe's Coffee Run (EMX Management)22 August 2017

Tony Law: Absurdity For The Common People (Tony Law/The Stand Comedy Club)
Tony Law: Absurdity For The Common People (Tony Law/The Stand Comedy Club)21 August 2017

Simon Amstell: Tour Previews (Work In Progress) (Mick Perrin Worldwide)
Simon Amstell: Tour Previews (Work In Progress) (Mick Perrin Worldwide)21 August 2017

Police Cops In Space (The Pretend Men)
Police Cops In Space (The Pretend Men)21 August 2017

Nick Revell vs Lily, Evil Cat Queen Of Earth Planet And The Laughing Fridge (Nick Revell/The Stand Comedy Club)
Nick Revell vs Lily, Evil Cat Queen Of Earth Planet And The Laughing Fridge (Nick Revell/The Stand Comedy Club)21 August 2017

Nick Cody: On Fire (MZA in association with Century Entertainment)
Nick Cody: On Fire (MZA in association with Century Entertainment)21 August 2017

Demi Lardner: Look What You Made Me Do (Underbelly and Laughing Stock)
Demi Lardner: Look What You Made Me Do (Underbelly and Laughing Stock)21 August 2017

Organ Freeman (Jarlath Regan)
Organ Freeman (Jarlath Regan)20 August 2017

Goose: Amphetawaltz (So Comedy by arrangement with Troika)
Goose: Amphetawaltz (So Comedy by arrangement with Troika)20 August 2017

Barry Crimmins: Atlas's Knees (Barry Crimmins / Lakin McCarthy / The Stand Comedy Club)
Barry Crimmins: Atlas's Knees (Barry Crimmins / Lakin McCarthy / The Stand Comedy Club)20 August 2017

Alexander Fox: Ringo (Alexander Fox)
Alexander Fox: Ringo (Alexander Fox)20 August 2017

The Noise Next Door's Really, Really Good Afternoon Show (CKP)
The Noise Next Door's Really, Really Good Afternoon Show (CKP)19 August 2017

Found Footage Festival (Perfect Strangers Comedy)
Found Footage Festival (Perfect Strangers Comedy)19 August 2017

Angela Barnes: Fortitude (Off The Kerb Productions)
Angela Barnes: Fortitude (Off The Kerb Productions)19 August 2017

Tiernan Douieb: Miserably Happy (Tiernan Douieb / PBH's Free Fringe)
Tiernan Douieb: Miserably Happy (Tiernan Douieb / PBH's Free Fringe)19 August 2017

Lauren Bok: Is That a Burrito in Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy You Have A Burrito (Lauren Bok)
Lauren Bok: Is That a Burrito in Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy You Have A Burrito (Lauren Bok)19 August 2017

Joe Hart: Alpha, Beta, Gamer (Total Comedy)
Joe Hart: Alpha, Beta, Gamer (Total Comedy)19 August 2017

Imaginary Radio (Drennon Davis Jim Hickox - Bigtop Productions)
Imaginary Radio (Drennon Davis Jim Hickox - Bigtop Productions)19 August 2017

I Can Make You Tory (Leo Kearse)
I Can Make You Tory (Leo Kearse)19 August 2017

Eshaan Akbar: Not For Prophet (CKP & ROAR Group Present)
Eshaan Akbar: Not For Prophet (CKP & ROAR Group Present)19 August 2017

Yianni Agisilaou: Pockets Of Equality (Yianni Agisilaou / PBH's Free Fringe)
Yianni Agisilaou: Pockets Of Equality (Yianni Agisilaou / PBH's Free Fringe)18 August 2017

Seymour Mace's Magical Shitcakes From Heaven (Seymour Mace / The Stand Comedy Club)
Seymour Mace's Magical Shitcakes From Heaven (Seymour Mace / The Stand Comedy Club)18 August 2017

Losers (Tit4Twat)
Losers (Tit4Twat)18 August 2017

Jason Byrne: The Man With Three Brains (Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management)
Jason Byrne: The Man With Three Brains (Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management)18 August 2017

The Delightful Sausage: Cold Hard Cache (The Delightful Sausage)
The Delightful Sausage: Cold Hard Cache (The Delightful Sausage)18 August 2017

Dana Alexander: The Milk Is Not Free But Sometimes It's On Sale (Dana Alexander / The Stand Comedy Club)
Dana Alexander: The Milk Is Not Free But Sometimes It's On Sale (Dana Alexander / The Stand Comedy Club)18 August 2017

Brennan Reece: Everlong (Live Nation in association with United Agents)
Brennan Reece: Everlong (Live Nation in association with United Agents)18 August 2017

Rachel Jackson: Bunny Boiler (Hannah Layton Management)
Rachel Jackson: Bunny Boiler (Hannah Layton Management)17 August 2017

Princes Of Main: New Year's Eve (Princes of Main)
Princes Of Main: New Year's Eve (Princes of Main)17 August 2017

Brendon Burns And Craig Quartermaine In Race Off (Mick Perrin Worldwide)
Brendon Burns And Craig Quartermaine In Race Off (Mick Perrin Worldwide)17 August 2017

We Are Still All C*nts (Ashley Haden)
We Are Still All C*nts (Ashley Haden)17 August 2017

Arna Spek: Museum Piece (To The Moon)
Arna Spek: Museum Piece (To The Moon)17 August 2017

Paul McCaffrey: Suburban Legend (Paul McCaffrey / Off The Kerb Productions)
Paul McCaffrey: Suburban Legend (Paul McCaffrey / Off The Kerb Productions)15 August 2017

Maddy Anholt - Herselves (Maddy Anholt/Corrie McGuire for ROAR Comedy/Moneybox)
Maddy Anholt - Herselves (Maddy Anholt/Corrie McGuire for ROAR Comedy/Moneybox)15 August 2017

Jack Barry: High Treason (Berk's Nest in association with Avalon Management)
Jack Barry: High Treason (Berk's Nest in association with Avalon Management)15 August 2017

Danny O'Brien: RaconTour (Danny O'Brien by arrangement with Corrie McGuire for ROAR Comedy)
Danny O'Brien: RaconTour (Danny O'Brien by arrangement with Corrie McGuire for ROAR Comedy)15 August 2017

Pity Laughs: A Tale Of Two Gays (Straightup)
Pity Laughs: A Tale Of Two Gays (Straightup)15 August 2017

James Adomian: Lacking In Character (Live Nation)
James Adomian: Lacking In Character (Live Nation)15 August 2017

D'Arcehole (Jo D'Arcy)
D'Arcehole (Jo D'Arcy)15 August 2017

Andy Daly: Monsters Take Your Questions (Rabbit Rabbit)
Andy Daly: Monsters Take Your Questions (Rabbit Rabbit)15 August 2017

Rob Auton: The Hair Show (Rob Auton)
Rob Auton: The Hair Show (Rob Auton)15 August 2017

Phil Wang: Kinabalu (Avalon Promotions Ltd)
Phil Wang: Kinabalu (Avalon Promotions Ltd)15 August 2017

Fin Taylor: Lefty Tighty Righty Loosey (Fin Taylor)
Fin Taylor: Lefty Tighty Righty Loosey (Fin Taylor)15 August 2017

Micky P Kerr Is Lay-Z (Micky P Kerr)
Micky P Kerr Is Lay-Z (Micky P Kerr)15 August 2017

Dane Baptiste: G.O.D (Gold. Oil. Drugs) (Bound and Gagged Comedy in association with UTC Artist Management)
Dane Baptiste: G.O.D (Gold. Oil. Drugs) (Bound and Gagged Comedy in association with UTC Artist Management)15 August 2017

Annie McGrath: Ambivert (Plosive Productions)
Annie McGrath: Ambivert (Plosive Productions)15 August 2017

Kwame Asante: Open Arms (CKP and ROAR)
Kwame Asante: Open Arms (CKP and ROAR)13 August 2017

Graham Dickson Is The Narcissist (Berk's Nest in association with PBJ Entertainment)
Graham Dickson Is The Narcissist (Berk's Nest in association with PBJ Entertainment)13 August 2017

David Trent: Here's Your Future (Phil McIntyre Entertainments)
David Trent: Here's Your Future (Phil McIntyre Entertainments)13 August 2017

Britney In: John (Country Mile Productions)
Britney In: John (Country Mile Productions)13 August 2017

Tim Vine: Sunset Milk Idiot (Bound & Gagged Comedy)
Tim Vine: Sunset Milk Idiot (Bound & Gagged Comedy)12 August 2017

Lost Voice Guy: Inspiration Porn (Lost Voice Guy / The Stand Comedy Club)
Lost Voice Guy: Inspiration Porn (Lost Voice Guy / The Stand Comedy Club)12 August 2017

Butt Kapinski (Kapinski Enterprises and The Pleasance)
Butt Kapinski (Kapinski Enterprises and The Pleasance)12 August 2017

Sara Pascoe: LadsLadsLads (Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management)
Sara Pascoe: LadsLadsLads (Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management)11 August 2017

Edd Hedges: Wonderland (RBM)
Edd Hedges: Wonderland (RBM)11 August 2017

Aunty Donna: Big Boys (Century Entertainment)
Aunty Donna: Big Boys (Century Entertainment)11 August 2017

Sam Goodburn: Dumbstruck (Underbelly and Sam Goodburn)
Sam Goodburn: Dumbstruck (Underbelly and Sam Goodburn)9 August 2017

Nazeem Hussain: Hussain In The Membrane (Nazeen Hussain)
Nazeem Hussain: Hussain In The Membrane (Nazeen Hussain)9 August 2017

Muriel: Bad Master (Muriel in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management)
Muriel: Bad Master (Muriel in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management)9 August 2017

Michael Stranney: Welcome To Ballybeg (Michael Stranney)
Michael Stranney: Welcome To Ballybeg (Michael Stranney)9 August 2017

Kat Bond: Loo Roll (Kathryn Bond and PBJ Management present)
Kat Bond: Loo Roll (Kathryn Bond and PBJ Management present)9 August 2017