As the dust settles on another Edinburgh Fringe and I start to sneeze due to allergies or delayed lurgy, I will now write a summary of the fringe that was…
Month: August 2025
Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Days 23-25
The last two shows ensured the run finished on a high. Although even if they had been horror shows, this still would have been a successful fringe. The penultimate show…
Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Day 22
For the first time ever during Edinburgh Fringe, I have not purchased any Strepsils or own-brand equivalent. In past Fringes, I would even have a packet in my back pocket…
Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Days 19-21
I have now been in Edinburgh for three weeks, performing shows all but one of these days. The fatigue is taking over, and I am willing my body through the…
Edinburgh Fringe – Days 17-18
Sunday’s show was a special one. It was the first time I ever had a sign language interpreter at one of my gigs, let alone my own show. Since I…
Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Days nine to 16
The Oasis shows in Edinburgh have been and gone, which must surely mean that visitor numbers dramatically pick up? Well, not so. The issues with Edinburgh Fringe costs have been…
Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Days five to eight
I am overdue for an update here. Worry not, the lack of activity on here does not mean I am going through a crisis. Although if I were going through…
Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Days three and four
Another two shows at this year’s Edinburgh, and they were both very different audiences. On day three, they started fairly quiet during the opening of the show, but there was…
Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Day Two
Two shows in, and I am already feeling exhausted. This might be a record for the fringe fatigue to set in. Normally, it’s at least after a week and a…
Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Day One
I am one show in and have 23 to go. Today’s show got the 2025 run off to a good start. It feels like the material is coming together.…