2016 Edinburgh Fringe
Arthur Smith - Mindlessness: A Beginner's Guide
Want to find peace of mind but can't be arsed to get up early for yoga? Would rather be in the pub than chanting naked up a mountain? Worried your spiritual journey may involve bus replacement? Seek total happiness everyday forever but fear this may not be possible? Irritated by all these questions? Then come to this show and have it all sorted out for you by mindlessness hipster guru Arthur Smith. 'There are Fringe legends and then there is Arthur Smith' (Bruce Dessau, BeyondTheJoke.co.uk).
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Top jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Masai Graham has won the funniest joke of the Fringe 2016 with the gag "my dad has suggested that I register for a donor card. He's a man after my own heart."
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2016How Brexit gave comedy the shot in the arm it needed
"I woke up on June 24, and thought 'Cor blimey, I didn't see that one coming!' " exclaims Henning Wehn, self-styled "German Comedy Ambassador in London", near the start of his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Westphalia is Not an Option.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 15th August 2016Six great comedy shows to see at the Festival Fringe
Comedy sits at the very heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Allan Crow, Fife Today, 11th August 2016Arthur Smith: 'I am teaching life lessons - via socks'
Comedian Arthur Smith on why wearing odd socks can bring you to a happy state of mindlessness.
The Big Issue, 4th August 2016Comedy is still king, but with less attendants
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is with us and this year, more than ever comedy is king. Yet, this year, more than ever, stand-up comedy rules supreme, and it's to be expected. Not only is the nation on the search for post-Brexit referendum, negative interest rates, pre-President Trump laughs, it's on the search for cheap laughs. That is, recession laughs, shows which are relatively cheap to stage.
Brian Beacom, The Herald, 3rd August 2016The 50 best shows to see at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival
From Alistair McGowan to Youssou N'Dour - our critics pick the 50 gigs guaranteed to make Edinburgh rock.
The Telegraph, 30th July 2016Ten legends of the Fringe festival
It wouldn't be the same without them. Here are ten Fringe institutions, back again for 2016.
Chortle, 27th July 2016Arthur Smith: 'I just saved a Glaswegian's life'
Live from the streets of Glasgow, Martin Walker spends 15 minutes chatting to Arthur Smith. They talk about his Edinburgh Fringe doings and Arthur selects a couple of songs that he quite likes.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 4th June 2016Performances
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| 5th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 6th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 7th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
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| 9th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 10th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 11th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 12th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 13th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 14th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 15th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 16th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 17th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 18th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 19th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 20th Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 21st Aug 2016 | 13:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |