It may be Edinburgh’s Festival but many Glasgow-based acts make a big impression at the Fringe.
Stand-up show goes on, late ‘n’ live and kicking
Maybe it’s just my age, but the Fringe doesn’t seem to be the same drink-fuelled, twenty-four-hour hedonistic party that it once was. When I first played the festival in the early nineties, it seemed that everybody was drinking until four in the morning at the Gilded Balloon’s legendary Late ‘n’ Live before heading over to […]
Vlad’s tips: more top comedy you won’t want to miss
GAVIN WEBSTER: I AM STAND-UP COMEDY Stand 2, The Stand Comedy Club, York Place 6.20pm Gavin Webster is a past winner of the Comedians’ Comedian award, and there is no higher recommendation than the approval of his comedy peers. For over two decades, Webster has been treating audiences worldwide to his surreal and silly routines. His […]
Top tips among a wealth of comedy talent
There’s a wealth of comedy talent on show at the Fringe. VLADIMIR MCTAVISH offers some of his favourites GARETH MUTCH WANTS MUTCH MORE Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre, Rose Street 8.30pm Gareth Mutch has been around for a few years now, so it is surprising to find out how young he still is. His stage presence and […]
Pick of the comedy crop in bumper Fringe year
Everyone in comedy I’ve talked to in the past month, comedians, producers, venue owners and promoters alike, say that their Fringe sales for this year are markedly up on 2017…