Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The AI bot creating new fringe shows every hour
Edinburgh University's ImprovBot uses data from eight years of past productions to invent tantalising no-shows.
Mark Fisher, The Guardian, 10th August 2020The stars catapulted to TV fame from the fringe
Lily Savage, The League of Gentlemen, Fleabag and a host of telly sensations started out on tiny stages at the extravaganza. In its absence, who will be next?
Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian, 10th August 2020August without Edinburgh fringe
Covid-19 has cancelled the annual jamboree, leaving performers - and our comedy critic - bereft. What does the festival mean to them and how will it change?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th August 2020Loss of Edinburgh Fringe in 2020 is no laughing matter
The cancellation of the month-long event due to the coronavirus will have long-lasting effects on the comedy industry.
Veronica Lee, i Newspaper, 7th August 2020Fern Brady interview
Fern Brady's new audiobook Edinburgh Unlocked showcases 23 upcoming acts who were supposed to be appearing at this year's festival. She is effusive in her introductions for her fellow comics but drily cynical about the Fringe itself.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 6th August 2020Fringe comedy: 'could fall foul of new hate crime'
Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe could fall foul of new hate crime legislation, the Faculty of Advocates has warned. It raised concerns the proposed changes could have a "stifling effect" on plays and performances in Scotland, as well as hitting legitimate debate.
Alistair Grant, The Herald, 5th August 2020Gilded Balloon launches online Fringe and crowdfunder
Edinburgh Fringe venue the Gilded Balloon has launched its online programme and has also set up a crowdfunder campaign to help those whose work and lives have been hit by the Covid crisis that has caused the annual Fringe Festival to be cancelled this year.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th August 2020Arthur Smith axes Edinburgh show
Arthur Smith, the only comedian who was due to perform a sort-of 'official' show in Edinburgh this August has cancelled his run (or rather walk).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th August 2020My festival Q&A: Arthur Smith
The streets of Edinburgh may be eerily quiet this month, but that isn't going to stop veteran comedian Arthur Smith from offering "Walking Tours of the Edinburgh Fringe" he tells Andrew Eaton-Lewis.
Andrew Eaton-Lewis, The Scotsman, 4th August 2020Fringe: is stand-up comedy doomed to fail online?
Can stand-up ever work as well on a laptop screen as it does in front of a live audience in a hot, sweaty Edinburgh basement? Kate Copstick asks some Fringe veterans.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 29th July 2020Previous years
Want to know how a comedian did in a previous year? Below you can find thousands of listings, reviews and features from the years that British Comedy Guide has been in Scotland.
