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Butt vacuums and zero gravity: At the Space Fringe with Zoe Brownstone
Zoe Brownstone has taken a show up into space because that’s what everyone is doing. Join her in the Moon Room for an hour of jokes about the end of the world, because what’s funnier than impending doom?
Simon David’s 10 Tips For A Fantastic Edinburgh Fringe!
Proud, gay comedian, Simon David provides his positive 10 step guide for anyone bringing a show to the world’s best arts festival
Priya Hall’s Junior Fringe: Only toddlers allowed
Priya Hall has solved all the Fringe’s main problems - accommodation, cost, attention span, pressure - by just reducing the age and size of the performers
Foxdog Studios: The perfect 15th Century Fringe flowchart
Foxdog Studios take us back to the 15th Century, when all electronics were banned and also didn’t exist. This handy flowchart helps you navigate Edinburgh Fringe in the dark ages.
Tatty Macleod: Goodbye choice, hello Randomly Generated Edinburgh Fringe
In Edinburgh for a few days and spoilt for choice? Well, choice is no longer an option. Thanks to Tatty Macleod, we now have the Randomly Generated Edinburgh Fringe Festival to fulfil all your comedy show needs
Jodie Mitchell: Long live the Edinburgh Rat King Utopia
Jodie Mitchell was present at the annual meeting of Edinburgh’s Rat King, and reports back with their findings on how a writhing pile of rodents can make the Fringe a better place for all.
Nathan D’Arcy Roberts, interviewed by past and future Nathan
Nathan D’Arcy Roberts sits down for an exclusive interview with his past self (14) and future self (54), who reveal truths about his upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show
Emily Lloyd-Saini: The Fringe’s New Sight-Restricting Blinkers
The Fringe has imposed strict rules requiring performers and industry to wear blinkers while socialising. Emily Lloyd Saini, of double act EGG, has the scoop.
Leila Navabi: F*ck the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - it’s time for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Fantasy Fringe: Leila Navabi reports on the renewed festival, where it’s all about bangs.
Sarah Roberts’ Fantasy Fringe: Welcome to the Worm Colony
Fantasy Fringe: Sarah Roberts reimagines Edinburgh Fringe as a futuristic worm colony. Find out which worm you are…for everyone is a worm.
Mice, buns and magic elixirs: Greta Titelman’s Fairytale Fantasy Fringe
Fantasy Fringe: Perfect princess Greta Titelman is going to have a perfectly perfect day.