Mhairi Black
- Scottish
- Politician
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ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlists revealed
The Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced 13 nominees for Best Show and 10 nominees for Best Newcomer.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy announces nominees
Twenty Edinburgh Fringe shows have been longlisted for streaming platform NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2024Mhairi Black tells of ADHD diagnosis in one-woman show at Fringe
The SNP's former deputy leader in Westminster poked fun at former colleagues in a performance she described as 'essentially live therapy'.
John Boothman, The Times, 1st August 2024Eight of the best newcomers performing at the Edinburgh Fringe
Meet the Fringe newbies keen to make their name at the biggest arts festival on the planet.
Lorraine Wilson, The Herald, 31st July 2024Loud and queer: comics and out celebs on the culture that helped them find their true selves
Rosie Jones, Stephen K Amos and more on what influenced them.
Michael Cragg, Amelia Abraham and Michael Segalov, The Guardian, 27th July 2024Former MP Mhairi Black to 'pull back curtain' on Westminster in new comedy show
Former Scottish National Party MP Mhairi Black is eager to reveal what Westminster and British politics is really like - and that's exactly what she'll be doing in her debut show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Sophie Perry, Pink News, 26th July 202412 Best Shows To See At Edinburgh Fringe 2024
From fresh new comic acts and award-winning playwrights to a recreation of one of the most infamous concerts in history, here are the best shows to see at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Patrick Dunne, The Handbook, 23rd July 2024Fringe Comedy Big Names 2024: Here are 13 famous faces appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year
Everybody from Steve Coogan to Richard Gadd had their big break at the Festival Fringe and many big names return years after initially finding fame.
David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 17th July 2024Edinburgh festival 2024: find the funny with these 20 comedy shows
A one-woman 90s romcom, boundary-testing standups and a new Taskmaster contestant make our comedy critic's list of the fringe's most promising tickets.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st July 2024Gilded Balloon announces more Fringe shows including Mhairi Black, Michelle Brasier and Christopher Hall
Gilded Balloon have today added over 65 shows for 2024's Edinburgh Festival Fringe line-up including Mhairi Black's first ever Fringe show, a triumphant return for Michelle Brasier and social media sensation Christopher Hall.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd April 2024