2018 Edinburgh Fringe

Dominic Frisby's Financial Game Show

  • Comedy (game show)
  • 5pm (60 mins)
  • 1-14 & 16-26 Aug 2018
  • Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
  • £9 - £10
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Venue

14: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Room: Billiard Room

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Start your night with a big fat prize in your pocket! Dominic Frisby, the world's only financial expert and comedian, is host and quizmaster in this classic game show full of fascinating financial facts. Contestants from the audience (willing volunteers only) can win big prizes including £500 cash - yes, there is £500 to be won every show - solid silver and bitcoin cash. From House Price Higher-Lower to high-pressure quiz questions with the jackpot at stake, this show is exciting, informative and funny; what's not to like? 'Funny, absorbing... full of historic insights' (Spectator).

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Video: Learning Scottish with Elvis McGonagall

With the help of Elvis Mcgonagall, we test comedians' knowledge of Scottish words. Do you know what Baffies, Peely Wally and Clarty mean?

British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2018

Comics on having famous faces in their audience

We asked these comedians to share their VIP stories.

i Newspaper, 20th August 2018

What we're watching (late Fringe 2018)

There's (STILL) too much stuff in the brochure. There's (STILL) TOO MUCH EFFING BLINKING STUFF in the sh*tting brochure. Let us break it down for you. What time is it now? OK, so go and see this:

Mister Kipper, FringePig, 19th August 2018

Edinburgh festival diary: Auld Sneekie: Riot breaks out

By the time you read this, Maria Alyokhina, one of the founders of Pussy Riot, should be in Edinburgh, in defiance of a travel ban imposed by the Kremlin.

The Times, 10th August 2018

Dominic Frisby: The Economics of the Edinburgh Festival

Comedian and financial writer Dominic Frisby talks about why many comedians perform in Edinburgh despite knowing they're going to lose money.

British Comedy Guide, 9th August 2018

Fringe Q&A: If you won a million pounds...

We asked some of the comedians at EdFringe what they'd do if they won a million pounds.

British Comedy Guide, 7th August 2018

So five Tory stand-ups walk into a bar...

Right-wing comedians have long been a rarity, but Brexit and the Edinburgh festival are putting them centre-stage.

Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 5th August 2018

Fringe Q&A: If a genie offered you a wish...

We asked some of the comedians at the Edinburgh Festival, 'If a genie offered you one wish, what would you ask for?'

British Comedy Guide, 3rd August 2018

Dominic Frisby picks his Perfect Playlist

Why John Cleese is Britain's greatest ever comedian.

Dominic Frisby, Chortle, 30th July 2018

Constructive comedy

Comics tend to mock, rather than give constructive criticism. This year, however, there's a crop of shows that are eager to help.

Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 29th July 2018

You have to be joking? Dominic Frisby

The joke that worked but you are not so proud that it had? References to the fact that I look like Tony Blair.

Short Com, 15th July 2018

Fringe Q&As: Dominic Frisby

Dominic Frisby on how you can win big prizes including £500 cash at his new show.

Linda Howard, The Herald, 11th July 2018

Dominic Frisby: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview

Financial expert and comedian Dominic Frisby is host and quizmaster in a game show full of fascinating financial facts.

Laugh Out London, 10th July 2018

Fringe 2018 - Dominic Frisby's Financial Game Show

It's all about money, finance, economics - you know, boffin stuff but made exciting.

Kara Alberts, The Edinburgh Reporter, 9th July 2018

Interview: Dominic Frisby

I recently got to pick Dominic's brains about what audiences can expect...

Angela Johnson, Entertainment Focus, 5th July 2018

Fifty-word Fringe pitch: Dominic Frisby

This time it's the turn of Dominic Frisby on this year's show.

The Reviews Hub, 23rd June 2018

Edinburgh preview: Dominic Frisby's Financial Game Show

It's all about money, finance, economics - you know, boffin stuff but made exciting.

Theatre Weekly, 23rd June 2018

Financial Game Show uses comedy & bitcoin to entertain

Who is the richest person in the world? Who said, "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap?" Where do they drink the most alcohol per capita? Ireland, Scotland, Russia or France? Readers who immediately answered just might be perfect guests on Dominic Frisby's Financial Game Show, launching in the United Kingdom. Prizes include standard fiat payouts, but the show is also offering prizes in bitcoin cash (BCH) and even silver bullion.

C. Edward Kelso, Bitcoin.com, 18th June 2018

Dominic Frisby's Financial Game Show comes to Edinburgh

For his much anticipated return to Edinburgh, following his widely-acclaimed show, Let's Talk About Tax, the world's only financial expert and comedian, Dominic Frisby has devised a new game show that mixes The Price Is Right with Mastermind.

Broadway World, 17th June 2018

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
2nd Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
3rd Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
4th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
5th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
6th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
7th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
8th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
9th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
10th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
11th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
12th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
13th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
14th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
16th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
17th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
18th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
19th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
20th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
21st Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
22nd Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
23rd Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
24th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
25th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
26th Aug 2018 17:00 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)

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