Stewart Lee

Under the Radar: Taupe

Comedian Frankie Boyle is performing at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival next year.

Frankie Boyle and Elaine C Smith appear at Glasgow International Comedy Festival

Robin Ince (Photo by Trent Burton)

My Festival: Robin Ince

Richard Herring has pledged not to perform at this year's Fringe in protest at the cost of taking part and the event's 'elitism.'

Fringe comic Richard Herring to boycott event over 'expense and elitism’

Paul Black, Susie McCabe and Marc Jennings launched the Glasgow International Comedy Festival programme at the King's Theatre.

Glasgow International Comedy Festival: Judy Murray and Frankie Boyle to appear

The late theatre and comedy produer David Johnson is being honoured with a new award at this year's Fringe.

Maverick theatre and comedy producer honoured with new Fringe award

Jay Lafferty performing in front of The Stand Comedy Club's famous cowboy backdrop.

Stand Comedy Club’s famous cowboy backdrop to be replaced

Julie Gayet as school-teacher Victoire in Torn moves to small-town France and reuintes with her big love

Aidan Smith's TV review: Deliver Us first makes me think of Theresa May

The giant King Kong figure towers over bargain hunters at Ingliston Sunday Market near Edinburgh, July 1991.

Ingliston King Kong sculpture stars in new Sky Arts music documentary

Dates and venues for comedian Stewart Lee's Tornado/Snowflake tour

Real comic creativity

Comedy review: Frank Foucault: The Desk, Paradise at the Vaults, Edinburgh

Comedy review: Johnny White Really-Really: Pigeons

Jason Manford. Picture: Contributed.

Is a work in progress worth the audience's time?

Tim Berners-Lee envisaged the internet as connecting people

Thom Watt: There is nothing new about fake news

Comedy review: Marcel Lucont Whine List

Comedy review: Ed Gamble: Stampede

Comedians Mark and Elliot Steel Picture: Jon Savage

Elliot Steel on why he followed dad Mark into stand-up

Comedy review: Jonathan Pie: Live

Simon Munnery is celebrating three decades at the Festival
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Simon Munnery on his 30 years at the Fringe

Ian Rankin to help read Chilcot Report in its entirty at Fringe show

The Pleasance Courtyard, one of Edinburgh's most popular Fringe venues. Picture: Pleasance Theatre Trust

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 10 key venues

Stewart Lee. Picture: Gareth Easton

Brian Ferguson’s Fringe Diary: Stewart Lee | Fringe First

Bridget Christie, winner of Fosters Comedy Award in 2013, argues in her new book that sky-high rents are killing off the spirit of the Fringe. Picture: Contributed

Top comic says Fringe acts face ‘impossible’ odds

Gordon Aikman, who is fundraising for MND research. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Scots comics to raise MND funds for Gordon Aikman

Andrew Lawrences new show, Reasons to Kill Yourself, is more political, because he feels he needs to defend himself, particularly from other comedians who didnt like his criticism

Andrew Lawrence on the sanctimony of social media

Robin Ince. Picture: Complimentary

Comedy review: Robin Ince & Josie Long, Glasgow

Fringe Street performers on the Royal Mile. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Brian Ferguson: Class wars don’t describe Fringe

Canadian comic Bacon Face. Picture: PA

Baconface heads up Alternative Comedy Experience

Alexei Sayle. Picture: Sandy Young/TSPL

Alexei Sayle on his return to stand-up comedy

Glasgow Comedy Festival 2013: Ones to watch

It’s Kevin: Kevin Eldon is out on his own

Don’t ask about dosh: The true cost of staging a Fringe show

Don’t ask about dosh: The true cost of staging a Fringe show

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Five things to do at the Edinburgh Fringe: Friday 24 August

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Assembly Rooms left in the dark by power cut

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Review: Peter Buckley Hill: This Show is Not Sh*te, It’s Shite, The Canons’ Gait

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Karen Koren: Still funny after all of these years . . .

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Review: James Acaster: Propmpt, Pleasance Courtyard

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Review: Stewart Lee: Carpet Remnant World, Assembly Rooms, George Street

Festival blogs: George Mann | Ed O’Meara

Review: Stewart Lee: Carpet Remnant World, Assembly Rooms, George Street

Claire Smith: Be nice… let’s not spoil the magic that is the Fringe
I’VE BEEN accused this week of censoring a columnist after dropping an article on the economics of the Fringe by ex-jockey, promoter and flagrant self-publicist...

Claire Smith: Be nice… let’s not spoil the magic that is the Fringe

Fringe chief says the price of fame is well worth paying for

Free Fringe shows come of age in the battle for awards

Free Fringe shows come of age in the battle for awards

Stewart Lee’s jibe at ‘Etonian cabal’ behind comedyfest ‘unfair’

Stewart Lee’s jibe at ‘Etonian cabal’ behind comedyfest ‘unfair’

Interview: Stewart Lee, comedian

Interview: Stewart Lee, comedian

‘Death of Fringe’ is no laughing matter for comic Stewart Lee

Letters: Assembly Rooms won’t be left on the Fringe in August

TV preview: Punk Britannia | We Who Wait: TV Smith and the Adverts | Evidently.....

TV preview: Punk Britannia | We Who Wait: TV Smith and the Adverts | Evidently.....

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Last laugh for Gervais as C4 books comedy series

Assembly boss sure venue will take city centre stage

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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