Archie Henderson
- Actor, writer, musical comedian and composer
Press clippings
The 12 top stand-up comedy gigs, tours and festivals to buy tickets for in spring 2024
From Jazz Emus to Wales's smallest (and greatest) comedy festival, these are the hot tickets guaranteed to get you chuckling this spring.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 30th March 2024Pleasance announces first Edinburgh Fringe shows
The Pleasance Theatre Trust is back for another summer with a fantastic programme of theatre, comedy, cabaret and family productions.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th February 2024Chortle Awards 2024 nominees announced
Julia Masli, Ian Smith, Ahir Shah, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Paddy Young and Sam Campbell are amongst the comedians nominated in the 2024 Chortle Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 8th February 2024Jazz Emu's Pleasure Garden Deluxe review
"Come and drink and sing and laugh and dance and make love and sniff the rich bouquet of this perfectly manicured Utopia"
Little Lark of London, 21st November 2023Eggbox live format to showcase short films and live script readings
Comedian Joz Norris is setting up Eggbox, a new live comedy show format combining short film screenings and live script readings.
British Comedy Guide, 5th November 2023Joe Angella's Comedy Choices for Edfringe 2023
Here is my no-nonsense list of shows to see in the "comedy" category at Ed Fringe.
Joe Angella, Fringe Review, 3rd August 2023Fringe After Dark
Where to go for the best after-parties, general debauchery and late-night chaos at the Fringe.
Arusa Qureshi, Fest Mag, 31st July 2023The 50 best shows to see at the Edinburgh Festivals 2023
From theatre to comedy, and opera to dance and art, our critics pick the essential performances to look out for this year in Edinburgh.
Dominic Cavendish Tristram Fane Saunders, Nicholas Kenyon, Mark Monahan and Alastair Sooke, The Telegraph, 25th July 2023Guests announced for new season of RHLSTP
Highlights include League Of Gentlement writer Jeremy Dyson and regular Derren Brown collaborator Andy Nyman on June 26 and Ben Willbond and Laurence Rickard from Ghosts and Bridget Christie on 3 July.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th May 202340 must-see shows at Edinburgh Festival 2023: the critics' choice
Our critics have combed through the schedules to find the weirdest and most wonderful events. Let us know what you think they're missing in the comments below.
Clive Davis, Dominic Maxwell, Richard Morrison, Debra Craine, Laura Freeman and Alice Jones, The Times, 27th May 2023