Edinburgh Fringe
Robin Grainger: An Audient with Robin Grainger
With only one ticket sold on opening night last Fringe, 'it was every good thing it should be' (Kate Copstick, Scotsman). Within a week the story was globally viral. Sell-out, Fringe 2022. Featured in over sixty news and media outlets worldwide, every major radio station and recommended by Kevin Bridges and Iain Stirling. With over two million views, Robin's story was the third-most viewed on the BBC website. Hand-picked for multiple Kevin Bridges and Friends shows. Tour support for Larry Dean, Tom Stade, Carl Hutchinson, Paddy McDonnell and Gary Meikle. **** (One4Review.co.uk).
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Robin Grainger: from an audience of one, to global news - 5 mad moments from the last year
Robin Grainger, the comedian whose story of only having one audience member at his show on the first night went viral at last year's Edinburgh Festival, updates us on how things have gone since then.
British Comedy Guide, 19th August 2023No audience! Fringe stars on the day they suffered every performer's nightmare
Georgie Grier's headline-grabbing plight isn't so rare. Edinburgh veterans from Gyles Brandreth to Robin Grainger share their tales of woe.
Dominic Cavendish and Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 7th August 2023The show must go on - even if there's no one in the audience
It's the first Saturday of the Fringe and my show tonight at The Stand's New Town Theatre is well on the way to selling out. It's always nice to get the first weekend off to a good start. Sadly that is not the case for every comedian.
Vladimir McTavish, Edinburgh Evening News, 5th August 2023Robin Grainger: Only selling one ticket to my show launched my career
Like many performers, comedian Robin Grainger hoped that the Edinburgh Fringe might be a springboard to stardom. That may have looked unlikely when he only sold a single ticket for his show last year - but his decision to go ahead with the gig changed the course of his career.
Debbie Jackson, BBC, 26th July 2023Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 3rd Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 4th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 5th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 6th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 7th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 8th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 9th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 10th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 11th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 12th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 13th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 15th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 16th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 17th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 18th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 19th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 20th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 21st Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 22nd Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 23rd Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 24th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 25th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 26th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |
| 27th Aug | 20:00 | The Stand Comedy Club (Stand 2) |