Deadly serious: Edinburgh Comedy Tour revisited
Streets are busy with people but we have nowhere to go. Walking the old route of the first Edinburgh Comedy Tour, Fay Young wonders what kind of city will emerge from lockdown. […]
Backstage Gossip: well beyond the Fringe
Backstage Gossip with Susan Morrison and Bruce Morton, takes us behind the scenes and well beyond the Fringe. Our research director Fay Young introduces the latest Walking Heads audio tour. […]
Lucky for some: #LoveComedy Fringe draw
Best laid plans…and all that. Our first week’s Fringe competition has not been without incident thanks to hackers and high winds. But, hey, that’s show biz and we’re delighted to say that despite such hazards six talented people have won tickets to The Stand Comedy Club in the first six days. […]
Win two tickets to The Stand every day during Fringe 2016
Do you love comedy? Then here’s an offer you surely can’t refuse. Don’t miss this chance to win two tickets to top late night shows at The Stand Comedy Club every day during Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a daily draw from 2 – 26 August (tickets available from 4 – 28 August). […]
Monumental rogues
At last, a chance to look down on that old devil Dundas. Not an altogether likeable chap. Among other misdeeds, Viscount Melville helped to prolong the slave trade by 15 years yet he can be seen towering over Scotland’s capital city for miles. How come? […]
Beyond the Fringe: Special Edition Edinburgh Comedy Tour
Phew! The streets of Edinburgh are emptying fast but the party (do we mean hangover?) is not quite over. There’s another week of the official Festival to go so to celebrate the fact that we’ve all survived yet another bigger-and-better Fringe we’d like to invite you all to join us on our Special Edition Edinburgh Comedy Tour. […]
Stirring tweedy tales from the Underbelly
“It would get vicious hot in there, vicious hot…” The sight of Vic Galloway in a three piece tweed suit at The SAY Award in the Barrowland brought to mind a good Bruce Morton story from our Edinburgh Comedy Tour. […]
Making history at The Stand Comedy Club
There’s so much going on in Previously Scotland’s History Festival it’s hard to know where to start but let’s take a stroll down to the Stand Comedy Club in York Place, Edinburgh to find our Susan Morrison examining Scotland’s comic soul. […]
Transylvanian Nights
Inspired by some of the best improv acts at the Edinburgh Fringe, and featuring a troupe made up of seven of the best actors, comedians, musicians and improvisers Scotland has to offer, "Transylvanian Nights" by [...]
Putting Edinburgh Comedy Tour to the accessibility test
“The forecast is for rain, I will bring my brolly. See you tomorrow at 11am at the Fringe shop!” That’s Matthew Wheatley emailing to confirm he is up for road-testing Edinburgh Comedy Tour. And for a very special reason. […]
Ready, steady…where have you gone Harry?
“You’re thinking, a blind guide on a walking tour, how’s that going to work?” Well, anything can happen as Professor Jamie MacDonald and his ASBO helper Harry Gooch get ready for another accident-prone tour of Edinburgh’s famous comedy venues. […]
Susan Morrison’s gift to the Olympic Games
Susan Morrison has a wicked idea for the Olympic Games which we have been saving for the right moment and we reckon that is just about now. […]