2017 Edinburgh Fringe
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrghhh! It's The Last Ever Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show - And It's Free!
The final anarchic annual two-hour charity variety show celebrating the life and random irresponsibility of the godfather of British alternative comedy, filled with bizarre acts, egg-smashing, offensiveness, laughter and nudity. Free entry. Money back if not highly offended. The stuff of Fringe legends. Updates on acts appearing will be posted on Twitter (@thejohnfleming) and Facebook (facebook.com/thejohnfleming) and malcolmhardee.co.uk/award. Warning: contains nuts.
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Awards designer confesses 1980s transvestite activities
While in the introverted Edinburgh Fringe bubble, I missed last week's BBC News report that Ludlow Hospital had "turned down a £2,500 donation from a group of men dressed up as nurses after bosses said the outfits were demeaning".
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 30th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe, day 24: Malcolm Hardee comedy awards
The final increasingly prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show took place in the ballroom of Edinburgh's Counting House.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 25th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe day 23
A takeover bid for the Malcolm Hardee Awards.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 24th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe day 22
Psychopath viciousness v Malcolm Hardee Awards
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 23rd August 2017Edinburgh Fringe day 21
Tampons and how obscenity can be subjective.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 22nd August 2017Edinburgh Fringe day 7
Today, I watched three performers talking out of their arses. Hardly a new thing at the Edinburgh Fringe, you might think.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 8th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe day 6
Yesterday's blog ended with a mention of believable and unbelievable anecdotes.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 7th August 2017Malcolm Hardee and John Stonehouse
This blog is mostly just an excuse to run an extract from the late comedian Malcolm Hardee's autobiography I Stole Freddie Mercury's Birthday Cake. Malcolm drowned in London in 2005.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 31st July 2017Cally Beaton: How to recover an award nomination
A couple of days ago, I wrote the second of two blogs about Cally Beaton and others claiming to have won an increasingly prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 28th July 2017Edinburgh 10x10: 8. Breaking the rules
Ten Edinburgh shows to see despite your misgivings.
Chortle, 26th July 2017Feeling slightly happier with Nathan Cassidy
When I talked to comedian Nathan Cassidy/ in a Haggerston cafe, he told me he had just been asked to audition for Puppetry of the Penis, the globe-trotting performance group who specialise in penile origami.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 23rd July 2017A Malcolm Hardee stunt: the legend & the truth
Malcolm was famous for his stunts at the Fringe. One of the most famous was writing a review of his own show which he conned The Scotsman newspaper into publishing in 1989.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 14th July 2017How to win a Malcolm Hardee Award...
The Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe are all about originality. This blog is a lazy re-hash of a piece I wrote last year. But, as Malcolm would have said - indeed, often did say - "Fuck it! It don't matter. There are people starving in Africa. Not all over. Round the edge... fish."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 11th June 2017Malcolm Hardee, squatters and the Cunning Stunt
In November and December last year, I posted a series of blogs about the late comic Malcolm Hardee's former floating pub/comedy club The Wibbley Wobbley. There were squatters living on board in November.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 14th January 2017Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 25th Aug 2017 | 23:00 | The Counting House |