We’re now approaching the end of Week Two of the Edinburgh Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival and Scotland’s biggest traffic jam. My car is staying off the road for the whole of August. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, my alcohol consumption during the Fringe is such that it is best […]
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Vlad’s tips: Fringe offers a comic view of Brexit farce
There is no doubt that we live in volatile political times. In these periods of social crisis, the arts have always had an important role to play in helping us to understand the bigger issues. Hence the plethora of comedy shows about Brexit at this year’s Fringe. Here are my top tips for shows that […]
Vlad’s tips: Brits in good form to make you laugh
There’s a wealth of comedy talent on show at the Fringe. VLADIMIR MCTAVISH recommends some homegrown acts among the international performers You can always tell it’s the start of the Fringe. Almost overnight, the pavements are crowded, the roads are one continuous traffic jam, the rain starts chucking down, and Edinburgh City Council decides to dig […]
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 to the best comedy at the Fringe
Double Scottish comedy award winning comedian Vladimir McTavish recommends the top comedy shows MICHAEL REDMOND: I WROTE A JOKE IN 1987 Gilded Balloon Teviot, Bristo Suare 6.30pm Legendary Irish stand-up Michael Redmond is probably best known as Father Stone from Channel 4’s Father Ted. For the past thirty-odd years, he has been one of the most […]