2016 Edinburgh Fringe
I Should Have Listened to Ivor Dembina
Older, wiser, funnier. Veteran stand-up celebrates thirty years on the Fringe with work-in-progress on a show about what he thinks, what he knows and what he's learned. See him before he's dead.
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Podcast: Ivor Dembina times three
Veteran comedian, Ivor Dembina, returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with no less than three shows. Given that he's 65 years old, that's probably too many, but then, he hasn't written one of them yet. This is a shame, because the first performance of I Should Have Listened to Ivor Dembina starts today...
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 16th August 2016Ten most controversial acts at Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Comedy on TV and in the clubs is safe and inoffensive. Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe is no different, because most of the shows don't exist for your benefit. They're being staged in the hopes of grabbing the attention of industry bigwigs and broadcasters. So, it makes sense to be as bland and agreeable as possible, because that's what the real target audience - i.e. people who can help your showbiz career - seem to be looking for. However, not everyone at the Fringe is pandering. Not everyone is desperate to be liked and accepted. And provocative performers haven't gone extinct just yet. If you want politically incorrect jokes, to be taken out of your comfort zone, or to hear someone challenge social orthodoxies, then here's ten acts I'd recommend you go and see at Edinburgh Fringe 2016. If you're a bit of a pussy, though, then best avoid all of these.
Jay Islaam, The Huffington Post, 9th August 2016Fringe: where shows with no audience can get 4* reviews
I was already behind on six interesting blog chats which I had had last week and which I had been going to post in the days leading up to my arrival in Edinburgh.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 3rd August 2016Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 16th Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 17th Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 18th Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 19th Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 20th Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 22nd Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 23rd Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 24th Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 25th Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 26th Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |
| 27th Aug 2016 | 18:15 | The Stand Comedy Club 5 and 6 |