Fuddlepuck was created in 2009 by some disused Sheffield University students looking for work, once the disused rail yard shut down. Seeing little hope in the future and having only track building vocational skills, these hardy young vagabonds took to the next best thing: sketch comedy. After building the University of Sheffield Comedy Revue (out of steel) these hardy young comedians built themselves a reputation (out of steel) as a sketch comedy troupe to be reckoned with. Testing their mettle (and metal (steel)) around the hardy Sheffield area they decided they needed a hardy challenge: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010.