AND WE’RE OFF…! Jo Caulfield’s Fringe Diary - August 2022 August 19th, 2022

Leading stand up comedian, Jo Caulfield, is sharing her Edinburgh Fringe Diary with readers of On the Mic. The weekly column follows the twists and turns of a comedian’s Fringe journey – and tells you what she really thinks!   19th August – Part 3 – The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected 11th August […]

Sold for £7,500! - August 2022 August 15th, 2022

After a quarter-century, the cowboy has earned the right to lower his arms. The original backdrop to the Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh, was sold tonight for £7,500. The highest bidder was Scottish comedian and whisky expert, Alan Anderson, who just outbid fellow Scottish comic, Daniel Sloss. Replacing the cowboy is a new piece by […]

Arthur Smith’s Walking Tour - August 2022 August 14th, 2022

Comedy legend, Arthur Smith, conducted his traditional walking tour of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile last night. A gathering met at Edinburgh Castle at 2am and walked down the mile, tasked with telling drunk revellers, “we love you” along the way. The event was good natured and passed without incident. One famous walk that was considerably more […]

Edinburgh’s newest festival will put deaf performers and audiences centre stage - June 2022 June 19th, 2022

Edinburgh’s newest festival will put deaf performers and audiences centre stage Leaders from the arts, business, charity and politics have welcomed the new Edinburgh Deaf Festival. Unique in Scotland and the rest of the UK, the performing arts festival, which runs from 12 – 19 August, will be a celebration of deaf culture, language and […]

TikTok becomes first Virtual Stage Partner of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - June 2022 June 17th, 2022

TikTok becomes first Virtual Stage Partner of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe TikTok and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society have announced an exclusive new partnership that will see the entertainment platform become the first Official Virtual Stage to the world’s premier performing arts festival. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the […]

The Stand Comedy Club are Hiring Staff for the Fringe - June 2022 June 16th, 2022

The Stand is looking to recruit Edinburgh Festival Fringe Box Office Assistants. For more information, visit their website: The Stand Do be quick. The closing date is Thursday 23rd June at noon.

We’re Nearly Ready! - June 2022 June 16th, 2022

Our website is still a work in progress. You’ll still notice lots of gaps here and there. You’ll also notice that we’re rapidly populating it with new content. The official launch is still 1st August 2022, but hey, there’s lots of new stuff to check out in the meantime. Let us know what you think. […]

Five Relevant Answers from Clive Anderson - June 2022 June 16th, 2022

Clive Anderson’s Seven Wonders “In a TV interview, Stephen Fry once called me a pig eyed sack of shit. I think he was joking.” Full Interview Clive is appearing at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Lucy Porter Interview - June 2022 June 16th, 2022

Lucy Porter: Wake Up Call “Coming back to the festival also feels like waking up after a horrible dream – I haven’t been in Edinburgh for three years, which is the longest absence I’ve endured since I first came up in 1992. I wasn’t even away that long when I had two children.” Full Interview […]

Tom Ward Interview - June 2022 June 16th, 2022

Tom Ward: Anthem “‘Celebrity’ has pretty horrible connotations to me – idiots who just want to be gazed at for nothing in particular. Fame I feel more able to handle now. My ego isn’t the preening, easily engorged wanker it used to be.” Full Interview Tom is appearing at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.