workshy_fopp

So, anyone been to anything yet in the festival - any recommendations?

Me so far - been to best of Irish comedy - it's on at The Stand, every night, good value, Martin Bigpig is the host and he's top!

Bangkok Ladyboys (got 1/2 price tickets - don't ask!) - recommended

and going to see John Hegley - "master of the mundane"

oh and been roped into a weird Jaques Brel thing at the Speigletent - oh dear.

ozzy

No not yet; hopefully next week. Fancied seeing Bill Bailey and David Gorman.

Stefan

my94

Not seen anything yet.
My car is a sick puppy right now.........so I"ll wait to see the bill before I make any plans.............although Bill Bailey and others are doing an Amnesty International benefit gig that I"m going to.

Pyrocam999

Just back in from a wee trip up the high street to watch some of the fringe street performers, really enjoyable evening, good laugh and well entertained.

Not paid for anything yet but the festival is still young !!

The_Gza

Went to see Bill Bailey last night ROFLMAO all the way through He did an excellent version of "Zipidee doo dah" in a Portishead styliee. Had some excellent put downs for the hecklers too

Highly recommended

The_Gza

And managed to find a pub in Edinburgh that sells Peroni on draught as well *yum* Although £4.20 a pint it's an expensive way to drink

Spanpody.

I also went to see Bill Bailey on Wed night as well

Second time Ive seen him and he's fekin brill. I liked his George Bush rap, takin the pi55 with U2 etc.

He shut that heckler up pretty well, had me in stitches!!

Also went to see Shakespears Italian Job at Teviots - pretty good!



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SiPie

Saw Bill Bailey at Gutted earlier in the year when he finished off by playing a few tracks (teenage kicks etc) with his punk band ... pretty funny but he was no way near the funniest there...

Daniel Kitson and Johnny Boy were brilliant with a few others whose names I can't remember

Elaine C Smith had to be the unfunniest 'thing' there, brutally bad to be honest

Anyway working in the West End soon puts you right off the festival .... takes you about an hour to get a sandwich at lunch after fighting your way past groups of 20 or so Italians or Spaniards who insist on chatting right in the middle of the pavement [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Festival time.... bah humbug rant rant

At least there are less Yanks this year

workshy_fopp

I went to Gutted too - some good acts as above, must see DAniel Kitson again, but it went on far too long 4 hrs plus. Then they had the cheek to try and collect money off you at the end after paying £20 for a ticket.