Si Hawkins
Si Hawkins

Si Hawkins

  • English
  • Writer, editor, journalist, photographer and reviewer

Press clippings

In Conversation: Ed Edwards and Mark Thomas

The acclaimed playwright Ed Edwards' England & Son was written for Mark Thomas. Their story began at the Fringe, five years ago.

Si Hawkins, Fest Mag, 14th August 2023

Angela Barnes: 'Comedy's the only job I've had where I don't feel like a failure'

As she tours her latest show, the sanguine stand-up talks about trolls, deafness and finding joy through performing.

Si Hawkins, The Guardian, 24th April 2023

The stand-ups unleashing comedy on life-threatening disease

From bowel cancer to Parkinson's and dementia, the Edinburgh Fringe is full of jokes about serious illness. What's in it for the comedians - and their audiences?

Si Hawkins, The Guardian, 17th August 2022

Interviews: Comedians Working in Healthcare

A chat with Stefania Licari, Zach Zucker, Phil Hammond and Nancy Clench.

Si Hawkins, Fest Mag, 12th August 2022

Edinburgh's cost of laughing crisis

We need the Fringe more than ever, but European comedians are finding the price of playing there beyond a joke.

Si Hawkins, The New European, 8th August 2022

Comedians on why they need an alter ego

For character comics such as Zach Zucker, Bilal Zafar, Paul Vickers, Sooz Kempner and Jay Bennett, performing as other people is a way to both escape from - and confront - their personal lives

Si Hawkins, The Guardian, 28th September 2021

How Amy Winehouse's death changed conversations

On the 10th anniversary of the singer's death, a look at whether things might have played out differently today. Music has changed since 2011, and so has the media landscape. This summer, journalist and broadcaster Suchandrika Chakrabarti debuted her live show I Miss Amy Winehouse, a comedic but cathartic look at how the singer soundtracked her life. "I'm the same age as Amy," she says. "The older I get, the younger 27 seems."

Si Hawkins, The National (UAE), 23rd July 2021

Meet the grandparents

Si Hawkins chats to Joe Bor, Alice Fraser and James McNicholas, whose Fringe shows are inspired by their grandfather's lives.

Si Hawkins, Fest Mag, 24th July 2019

Music takes a funny turn at this year's Fringe

Edinburgh's Fringe has long been a platform for musicians who have morphed into comedians. We look at a few appearing this year.

Si Hawkins, The Emirates National, 4th August 2018

Barry Ferns: sociable climber?

A true Fringe stalwart, Barry Ferns now has his own comedy club down south. But as he tells Si Hawkins, he's not done with Edinburgh just yet.

Si Hawkins, Fest Mag, 26th July 2018