Edinburgh Fringe 2012: Pictures, Videos, Breaking News

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Beckhams Gag Is Edinburgh Fringe's Funniest Joke

21.08.2012

The lines are now closed. The votes have been counted and verified. And we can now reveal that the funniest joke at this year's Edinburgh...

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Permanent Scars

21.08.2012

I only ever go to a gym when I'm at the Fringe. To be honest I think I go for the same reasons I go to the Fringe. I know it's not going...

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We Got a Five Star Review Today!

20.08.2012

Our largest audience yet. Lucky for us, one of them was a professional reviewer... for the Edinburgh Guide no less. She informed us after...

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Benny Boot - Def Con 4 - 3 Stars

20.08.2012

Benny Boot's Def Con 4 provided an hour of relentless, quick fire gags. He begins the show with a breakdown of his show, almost becoming...

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Will Joy Help Me Get Through The Last Bit Of The Edinburgh Fringe?

20.08.2012

Things have definitely improved since the Olympics finished. But not quite as dramatically as everyone hoped. If the Olympics and Edinburgh...

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PHOTOS, VIDEO: Marcel Lucont Wins Comedy Award

20.08.2012

Congratulations - or indeed: félicitations - to stand-up comic Marcel Lucont (aka Alexis Dubus), who has won this year's Amused Moose...

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Rape Jokes in Comedy: It's about the Comic and the Context

20.08.2012

Rape and violence against women could, with care, become one of those issues we take over as comics and turn the message around - perhaps...

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Where's The Audience?

Paul Vale 19.08.2012

For comedians, this year's Edinburgh Fringe is no laughing matter. For veteran turns, the month-long event is often used as key stop-off...

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Vandalism

19.08.2012

It's been a long festival; there have been ups and downs. I've had some great reviews (Chortle certainly enjoyed the show), but I've also...

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Heightism, Sexism and Statistics

19.08.2012

This article will explain why statistical trends do not equal prejudice. It's quite dense, so let's get on with it!

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An Extravaganza of Comic Political Ego at the Edinburgh Fringe

18.08.2012

I am at the Edinburgh Fringe to see comedy shows, so what better this afternoon than a 90-minute play about a disgraced Socialist leader?...

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Psychedelic Groundhog Day

18.08.2012

There comes a time in any artistic process when the rules of time no longer apply, when everything seems to be taking twice as long as...

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'I'll Be Ignoring Every Rule About Good Self-Care I Learnt As A Therapist'

17.08.2012

Former therapist (and current Huffington Post blogger) Taylor Glenn often feels like the craziest person in the room. But don't let that...

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WATCH: How Would You Describe Your Show In Three Words?

17.08.2012

Some of our favourite comics are up at the Edinburgh Fringe right now - and some of them have got together to make a lovely little video...

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About Edinburgh Fringe 2012

Taking place every August, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. In 2012, 36% of the 2,695 Fringe shows were comedy - and this is your one-stop-shop on The Huffington Post UK for news and views about this amazing comedy festival. We've got news and gossip, review round-ups, pictures and more from the Fringe. Including blog posts galore from comedians, cabaret artists and others, posted throughout their Festival run. It's the next best thing to being there!

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