The Edinburgh Fringe early bird deadline has passed and I have not put in a show application or even made any provisional enquiries. For those not in the know, the…
Tag: Edinburgh Fringe
To fringe or not to fringe?
A friend posted a picture of the proof for her Edinburgh show this week and it got me thinking about it. Do I want to go there? If I do,…
2022: what awaits?
At the start of every year, provided I remember, I like to write a post on here with my hopes and aims for the next 360-odd days. Part of the…
Some progress
I returned to the script for my musical project yesterday for the first time in several weeks. I’d become stuck. I knew where I wanted to get to; I just…
Edinburgh Fringe is happening?
The organisers of Edinburgh Fringe have announced this week that they’re cracking on with proceedings. I can understand why they’re doing it, as it is kind of their thing and…
Ale
This week, I planted some ale hops. I received them from Stroud Brewery as a reward I paid for in their recent crowdfunder to survive the turmoil the pandemic has…
Edinburgh Fringe 2021?
Is Edinburgh Fringe going to happen this year? Well, the short answer is that I don’t know. Thank you for your traffic, I appreciate you stopping by. I will give…
Edinburgh Fringe Archives: 2019
And now, our final stop in this series is 2019. Last year was my first Fringe since 2011 where I was without a full-time job, as I left that at…
Edinburgh Fringe Archives: 2018
Right, here it is: my account of the struggle that was the 2018 Fringe. I’ve given this enough hype. I began 2018 with a renewed sense of purpose. If I…
Edinburgh Fringe Archives: 2017
Just before the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe, I was fairly close to chucking comedy in altogether. This was a recurring feeling throughout my time in Manchester. I wasn’t doing enough gigs,…