Louise Atkinson
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Gay sheep and gaslighting: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2024
Enjoy a good one-liner? Here are some of the best rib-ticklers from the annual comedy extravaganza.
The Guardian, 12th August 2024Louise Atkinson: "Billy Connolly could tell me a story about a mayonnaise jar for two hours"
The comic on starting the career her ex was planning, how Jaffa Cakes help you judge people and why stand-ups need Tupperware.
Liam Pape, The Guardian, 7th August 2024Funny At The Fringe - Louise Atkinson: She's Got the Look
"So it's looking at how we falsely make presumptions about people based on how they look."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 27th July 2024Fringe comedians recommend new acts to see in 2024
With over 3000 shows in the programme it can be difficult to know where to start so we've asked some leading comedians to recommend fringe debutants to see at the festival this year.
Reyt Good Magazine, 24th July 202410 to see at Edinburgh Fringe
Our Managing Editor looks at some practically nailed-on winners for this August.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 24th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Louise Atkinson: She's Got the Look
"I'm a big believer that what truly makes a great festival is the ratio of food trucks selling potato and/or chicken based products to the amount of shows available."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 6th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 45 - Louise Atkinson: She's Got The Look
"My entire show is about misconceptions; how we judge people based solely off their appearance."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 24th June 2024Bedfringe 2024 Interview: Louise Atkinson: She's Got The Look
"I thought I was running incredibly late, was going to miss the start of my own show, sprinted to the venue knocking over a small child in the process only to realise I had read the time of my own show wrong and was an hour early."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 22nd June 2024On the Mic Picks: Louise Atkinson
The issue of dodgy biscuit preferences has been ignored by the British public for far too long.
On The Mic, 11th June 2024Chortle's Fast Fringe 2024 line-up revealed
The line-up has been announced for this year's London Fast Fringe - offering bite-sized previews of 28 Edinburgh shows in one manic night.
Chortle, 28th May 2024