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Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne

  • 52 years old
  • Irish
  • Actor and stand-up comedian

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New boutique comedy festival For Brighton

The first ever Brighton Comedy Garden will take place this summer with five nights of stand-up comedy presented in a boutique festival in the glorious surroundings of Preston Park from 19 - 23 June.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th March 2019

Jason Manford named UK's Hardest Working Comedian 2018

Jason Manford has come top of Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians 2018 list. Other stand-ups on the list include Tom Allen, Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey.

British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2018

The panel show with a topical tinge looks back on another eventful week in world events, including the unfolding dramas of England's World Cup exploits in Russia. Host Dara O Briain and regular Hugh Dennis welcome guest panellists Angela Barnes, Desiree Burch, Ed Byrne, Glenn Moore and the ever-surreal Milton Jones.

Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 28th June 2018

50 Fringe one-liners that deserved to win Funniest Joke

It's been ten years since Dave launched the Funniest Joke of the Fringe award, and there have been some worthy winners over the years. There have, however, been some unlucky losers.

Finlay Greig, i Newspaper, 28th June 2018

Ed Byrne, touring review

Personalbt not self-indulgent.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 23rd April 2018

Ed Byrne interview

'It worried my parents that I had bought a chainsaw'

Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th March 2018

10 Questions: Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne on new tour Spoiler Alert, the Edinburgh Festival and complaining.

The Sunday Post, 7th March 2018

Ed Byrne review

Ed's transgressive approach to observational comedy is sublime.

Aberrant Perspectives, 28th February 2018

Ed Byrne : Spoiler Alert - The Lowry, Salford review

Spoiler Alert is not a ground-breaking show; the insights are not especially thought-provoking. But the warm atmosphere and high-quality material are hard to resist.

Dave Cunningham, The Reviews Hub, 27th February 2018

Don't panic! Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is back

It's the biggest thing to happen to the universe since the Vogons blew up Earth. Our writer grabs a babelfish and goes behind the scenes as the space satire returns.

Stephen Moss, The Guardian, 27th February 2018

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