Edinburgh Fringe
In addition to performing his new show Absurdity for the Common People at the Edinburgh Fringe, stand-up Tony Law is also giving a guided tour of the city. Tony Law’s History Tour will take place 10-11.30am on Tuesday 8th August and promises to be a fun exploration of Edinburgh’s
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August 4, 2017 // 0 Comments
Colin Hoult, Tony Law and Lou Sanders are among comedians to have their stand-up made available to watch via exciting new on-demand platform NextUp. NextUp, which is being described as a sort-of Netflix for British comedy, has launched today with dozens of stand-up specials. Along with TVO
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November 15, 2016 // 0 Comments
Colin Hoult‘s highly acclaimed 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Anna Mann: A Sketch Show for Depressives will be revived at The Soho Theatre for a limited run next month. Focused around his good friend – the beloved spinster Y-list actress Anna Mann – A Sketch Show for Depressives
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October 10, 2016 // 0 Comments
The Edinburgh Fringe is now officially over for another year, and as the city cleans away the chaos that millions of flyers and hundreds of shows leave behind, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on TVO related involvement in an epic Fringe run. Our editor in chief, Paul Holmes,
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August 31, 2016 // 0 Comments
The poster for Lou Sanders’ show What’s That Lady Doing? has won the Panel Prize at this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Poster Awards. For her unique poster, which features a photograph by Thurston Redding and design by James Firth, Lou has won a £1500 prize plus an editing session
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August 15, 2016 // 0 Comments
Stop what you’re doing, Fringe goers – Phil Whelans will be bringing cult London live night Séance Fiction to Edinburgh Fringe for one night only next week. For the uninitiated, the show presents an Improvised Haunting, as five of the UK’s top improvisers take a ride into the
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August 11, 2016 // 0 Comments
The Edinburgh Fringe is now well under way and there’s a whole host of TVO related shows to savour. There’s also a large number of shows worth watching that are not technically related to our ‘family’ of regulars, but we love ’em anyway. One such show is the latest
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August 9, 2016 // 0 Comments
Over the past week we’ve given you lots of Onion-flavoured Edinburgh previews to sink your teeth into… And there’s still more to come! If your Fringe schedule isn’t quite as full as it could be, here are some extra TVO recommendations that we just couldn’t neglect to
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August 1, 2016 // 0 Comments
The Edinburgh Fringe is fast approaching, and an abundance of TVO favourites are busy putting their latest shows together, ready for a month of performance, entertainment and (hopefully) sunshine. This year’s festival takes place between the 5th and 29th August, so to get you in the mood for
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July 30, 2016 // 0 Comments
The Edinburgh Fringe is fast approaching, and with a host of TVO favourites leading the charge throughout August, we are highlighting the shows you simply have to see. As well as a smattering of interviews, we’ll be bringing you a range of preview ‘Soapbox’ pieces, in which a member of
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July 28, 2016 // 0 Comments
The Edinburgh Fringe is almost upon us, and an abundance of TVO favourites are busy putting their latest shows together, ready for a month of performance, entertainment and (hopefully) sunshine. This year’s festival takes place between the 5th and 29th August, and we’re letting you know
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July 27, 2016 // 0 Comments
With the Edinburgh Fringe drawing ever closer, TVO has been speaking to some of the familiar faces you can see at this year’s festival. Fresh from a round of intensive previews, we caught up with the 2015 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated Sarah Kendall for an in-depth natter about her incredible
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July 26, 2016 // 0 Comments
The Edinburgh Fringe is almost upon us, with a host of TVO favourites set to descend upon the city during August. In the buildup, we’re bringing you an overview of the shows you simply have to see. As part of the fun, we’re presenting our ‘Soapbox’ pieces, in which a member of team TVO
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July 26, 2016 // 0 Comments
The Edinburgh Festival is almost upon us, and as a whole host of TVO favourites put the finishing touches on their latest hours, we’ve grabbed the ones who’ll stay still long enough for a quick chat. Lou Sanders is a stand-up extraordinaire who has been wowing audiences over the last
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July 25, 2016 // 0 Comments
The Edinburgh Fringe starts next week, and with a host of TVO favourites descending upon the city during the month of August, we’ll be bringing you an overview of the shows you simply have to see. As well as a smattering of interviews, we’ll be bringing you a range of preview
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July 25, 2016 // 0 Comments
It’s that time of year again. The Edinburgh Fringe starts next week, and with a host of TVO favourites descending upon the city during the month of August, we’ll be bringing you an overview of the shows you simply have to see. To kick things off, here’s the first of our preview
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July 25, 2016 // 0 Comments
Comedians including Stewart Lee and Tony Law will take part in a live reading of the Chilcot Report at the Edinburgh Fringe. The reading of the full report, which is a whopping 2.6 million words long, will begin at 6pm on Monday 8th August. It will then continue non-stop, 24 hours a day until it
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July 21, 2016 // 0 Comments
Cardinal Burns will be taking their smash hit monthly live night Cardinal Burns Presents to Edinburgh Fringe for a four night run. The cult comedic duo – comprising Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns – began the regular run of their own club night back in October 2015, which saw
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July 16, 2016 // 0 Comments
Tickets for Edinburgh Fringe shows have gone on sale, and once again, a number of TVO faces are heading on up to the Scottish city throughout August. Making welcome returns after prolonged absences this year are Katy Brand and Colin Hoult – who appear with their shows I Was a Teenage
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April 27, 2016 // 0 Comments
This Friday sees the launch of the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and as always, a number of TVO regulars are joining the thousands of shows on offer throughout August. With new shows from the likes of Dan Clark, Rachel Stubbings, Kim Noble, Paul Foot, Joey Page, Sarah Kendall and Tony Law
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July 31, 2014 // 1 Comment
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